Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon

Join Michael as he guides you through a soothing bedtime story designed to help you settle into sleep. In the quiet comfort of Emma’s home, moonlight and treasured memories set the scene for her grandmother’s favorite tale of a gentle traveler. Journey through peaceful villages, wildflower meadows, and calm lakesides, letting each moment of connection ease your mind and carry you into deep, restful sleep. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you love someone who's struggling? How do you stay present when someone you care about is going through their own winter? Michael offers gentle guidance on supporting others without losing yourself, learning to hold space without trying to fix, and loving people through their difficult seasons. Plus, a practice to help you offer love without attachment to outcomes. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight’s bedtime story is called The Library Beneath the Moon — a soft and whimsical journey to a magical library in the sky, where books float, stories whisper, and nothing at all is in a hurry. You’ll meet Maren, a curious, wide-eyed dreamer who follows a moonlit staircase to a starlit library unlike any other. There are no plot twists here. No villains, no loud noises — just cozy adventures, sleepy characters, and gentle tales that read themselves to sleep. With the help of Keeper, the stardust librarian, Maren explores three magical books: a sea otter who naps on pillows, a turtle who lives inside a pocket watch, and a final story that mirrors her own. This episode is made to soothe you, soften your thoughts, and ease you into rest. Let your body get comfortable, your breath grow slower, and your imagination wander just far enough to meet the moon. — To unlock more sleep stories, meditations, and bonus episodes each week, subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts or Supercast. Sweet dreams. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story you tell yourself about yourself becomes your reality. Michael explores how to recognize the narratives that no longer serve you and gently rewrite them with more compassion and truth. You'll learn to identify your inner critic's favorite stories and discover how to become the author of a kinder narrative. Sometimes the most important story you'll ever edit is your own. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettleTik Tok: @coachmichael1Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It SettleProudly produced and managed by Good Mess MediaSponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight, you’re invited on a peaceful stroll through moonlit meadows and quiet forest paths in The Starlit Forest Journey — a gentle, dreamlike sleep story designed to lull your body and mind into deep rest. In this calming tale, you’ll wander beneath starlit skies, listen to the hush of a summer breeze through the trees, follow a winding stream, and settle beneath the branches of an ancient oak — all narrated in a soft, soothing voice that encourages your thoughts to slow and your body to relax. There’s no plot to follow and no urgency — just the quiet rhythm of a tranquil evening walk where nothing stressful happens at all. You’ll be guided with gentle imagery, relaxing nature sounds, and sensory details that help your mind settle into stillness. By the time you return home in the story, your body may already be drifting off. So curl up, press play, and let the night carry you. This is your time to rest. — To access more sleep stories, meditations, and bonus episodes, subscribe to Letting It Settle+ through Apple Podcasts or Supercast. Sweet dreams. Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the thing you're fighting hardest is exactly what you need to accept Michael explores the difference between acceptance and resignation, sharing how true acceptance can be the most powerful choice you make. You'll learn three practices to help you make peace with difficult circumstances while still advocating for change. Acceptance isn't giving up- it's the foundation for moving forward. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands: Please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slip out of the day’s noise and drift toward dreams as Michael guides you up a pine-scented mountain path, into a lantern-lit rowboat, and across the mirror-still waters of Sky Lake. Paper lanterns rise, crickets hush, and the lake itself sings a lullaby so gentle you can feel it in your bones. By the final fade-out, Ease will be glowing in your mind like a soft bedside light. -- Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at ⁠hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would you tell the younger version of yourself who was struggling, scared, or confused? Michael explores the healing power of self-compassion across time, sharing how to reparent yourself with the kindness you deserved then and need now. You'll learn practical tools for healing old wounds and a beautiful practice for connecting with your inner child. Sometimes the most important conversation you'll ever have is with yourself. -- Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon AND @lettingitsettle Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world that glorifies busy, what if the secret to a meaningful life is actually doing less? Michael explores how to break free from the productivity trap and discover the profound peace that comes from simply being present. You'll learn three practical tools to help you slow down without falling behind, plus a gentle reminder that your worth isn't measured by your output. Sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do is rest. -- Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like one bad day means you’re broken? You’re not. In this episode, Michael gently reminds you that your thoughts and feelings aren’t the whole story—they’re just your inner weather. He shares three practices to help you move through emotional storms with more compassion: Noting in real-time, The Breath-Body Compass, and Softening the Edges. Plus, a calming mini meditation to help you remember: you are the sky, not the storm. -- Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Letting It Settle, Michael offers a gentle reminder: you're not meant to have it all figured out. You're human — and that means feeling tender, messy, and uncertain sometimes. But too often, we meet those moments with harsh self-talk instead of care. Through the story of a client navigating illness and motherhood, Michael shares how simple shifts in self-talk can change everything. You’ll learn three powerful tools — the Name Swap Practice, “Thank You, But Not Today,” and the Loving-Kindness Mirror — to help you speak to yourself with the kindness you deserve. The episode ends with a short, guided meditation to help you come home to yourself. --Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It SettleFollow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon Tik Tok: @coachmichael1Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess MediaSponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the noise of everyday life? You’re not imagining it—and you’re not alone. In this episode, Michael explores how to stay grounded when the world feels too loud to bear. Through personal stories, practical mindfulness tools, and a closing meditation, you’ll learn how to turn down the volume, protect your peace, and reconnect with the quiet place inside you. Because you don’t have to escape the noise—you just have to remember where your center is. -- Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Follow Michael Galyon on  Instagram: @michael.galyon  Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if your emotions weren’t problems to solve—but messages to receive? In this episode, Michael invites you to step away from the pressure to push through and instead practice the radical art of staying with what you feel. With deep compassion and grounded wisdom, Michael explores how our nervous system responds to emotion, why we’ve been conditioned to avoid discomfort, and what happens when we simply allow ourselves to feel—without rushing to fix. You’ll learn three practical, science-backed tools to support emotional presence in your everyday life, and experience a soothing guided meditation to help you reconnect with your body, your breath, and yourself. This is an episode about pausing, witnessing, and gently responding to the parts of you that are asking to be seen—not solved. Take a breath, press play, and let it all settle. -- Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon Tik Tok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Proudly produced and managed by Good Mess Media Sponsorship and brands, please contact Tracey Thomas at hello@goodmessmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a 2-week break and will be back on April 16, 2024. Enjoy this 30-minute subscriber guided Heartspace Meditation from Letting It Settle+. ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts or on Supercast: https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com ~~ Follow Michael on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Check out Michael's upcoming projects, coaching opportunities, courses, and more at https://beacons.ai/michaelgalyon ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media. To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, please contact us: ⁠https://www.goodmessmedia.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode, we tackle the rising tide of anxiety in today's world. Michael takes you beyond the awareness and acceptance of anxiety and dives into four easy-to-use breathing techniques to combat anxiety. During the episode Michael explores these four breathing exercises and provides you with an experiential practice of each of them. Explore deep diaphragmatic breathing, the 4-7-8 technique, box breathing, and progressive relaxation in connection to the breath to help you find a sense of calm during stressful moments. Check out these deals from our sponsors: BON CHARGE: https://www.boncharge.com use code SETTLE PUORI: https://www.puori.com/settle use code SETTLE ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts or on Supercast: https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com ~~ Follow Michael on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ Check out Michael's upcoming projects, coaching opportunities, courses, and more at https://beacons.ai/michaelgalyon ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media. To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, please contact us: ⁠https://www.goodmessmedia.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Michael introduces three powerful guided meditations designed to support emotional healing. These meditations focus on different aspects of emotional well-being: releasing past hurts, nurturing self-love, and cultivating forgiveness. Each meditation is crafted to help you process and heal emotional wounds, fostering a sense of inner peace and resilience. Whether you're dealing with specific emotional pain or looking to enhance your overall emotional health, these meditations offer a compassionate path to healing.   ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts and https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com   ~~ Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/   ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the show may be on hiatus this week, please enjoy this bonus episode from the Letting It Settle Plus Vault. For more extended guided meditations, mini meditations, mailbag episodes, and more subscribe to Letting It Settle Plus today through the link below!   ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts ~~ Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/ ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, Please contact us:  https://www.goodmessmedia.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode explores five practical ways to cultivate self-compassion in your daily life. Michael delves into the importance of treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding that you would offer a friend. He shares actionable strategies such as recognizing suffering, offering yourself kindness, understanding your common humanity, practicing self-forgiveness, and cultivating daily self compassion habits. Listeners will learn how to integrate these practices into their routines to foster a more compassionate and gentle relationship with themselves, ultimately leading to greater emotional resilience and well-being. ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com  Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts and https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com   ~~ Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/   ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media. To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, please contact us https://www.goodmessmedia.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Michael shares his journey of finding his authentic voice. He reflects on the challenges and triumphs that marked his path to self-expression, including moments of doubt and the transformative experiences that led him to embrace his true self. Michael discusses the importance of voice in personal growth and how discovering and nurturing your own voice can lead to greater confidence and fulfillment. Listeners will gain insights into the process of self-discovery and be inspired to embark on their own journey towards finding and expressing their unique voice. ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts and https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com   ~~ Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/   ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media. To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, please contact us: https://www.goodmessmedia.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Michael as he sits down for a conversation with Haemin Sunim. Born in South Korea and educated at Berkeley, Harvard, and Princeton, Haemin received formal monastic training from Haein monastery, in South Korea. He taught Asian religions at Hampshire College in Massachusetts for seven years. He is one of the most influential Zen monks in the world and the author of three best selling books. His first book, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down has been translated into more than 35 languages and sold over four million copies. His second book, Love for Imperfect Things was the number one bestseller of 2016 in South Korea and became available in multiple languages in 2019. And he has just released his latest book, When Things Don't Go Your Way. Find more about Haemin Sunim at his website: https://www.haeminsunim.com or on any of his socials @haemin_sunim ~~ Email the show at lettingitsettle@michaelgalyon.com Subscribe to Letting It Settle+ on Apple Podcasts and https://lettingitsettle.supercast.com   ~~ Follow Michael Galyon on Instagram: @michael.galyon TikTok: @coachmichael1 Visit his website at https://www.michaelgalyon.com/   ~~ Letting It Settle with Michael Galyon is brought to you by Good Mess Media. To advertise on the show or discuss partnerships, please contact us: https://www.goodmessmedia.com/    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices