A bedtime podcast for parents who want calmer nights, happier mornings, and children who drift easily into sleep.
Created for families with children aged 4–7, Max & Lumi blends soothing storytelling, gentle mindfulness, and sleep science into a 7–12 minute nightly ritual that helps young minds slow down and feel safe before bed.
Pediatric sleep studies show that predictable, calming bedtime routines can help children fall asleep up to 30% faster and reduce night wakings by nearly half.¹ Max & Lumi is built entirely around that science — offering a consistent, screen-free way to end each day with connection, learning, and calm.
Every Magic Word of the Week unfolds across three softly connected episodes — The Listening Glow, The Learning Glow, and The Living Glow — released on alternate nights. Families are encouraged to replay each episode on the days in between, using repetition to deepen comfort, memory, and emotional regulation.
✨ The Listening Glow – helps children settle and focus their attention through slow breathing and mindful cues.
✨ The Learning Glow – gently revisits the story, building vocabulary and understanding through calm repetition.
✨ The Living Glow – guides children to use the week’s word in a tiny act of kindness or reflection before sleep.
Each episode features:
• Lumi’s warm welcome and the Magic Password of the Week — a “think it, don’t say it” word that quietly grows your child’s vocabulary.
• Gramps’ glowing storytelling — reimagined tales that nurture empathy, imagination, and emotional security.
• Max’s sleepy goodnight — modelling relaxation and closure, supported by soft, 60–75 BPM lullaby tones proven to slow heart rate and breathing.
Parents love that Max & Lumi is:
• Screen-free and ad-safe — perfect for winding down without blue light or overstimulation.
• ADHD- and neurodivergence-friendly — predictable pacing, silence, and rhythmic cues for self-regulation.
• Guided by sleep psychology — Inspired by research from Lurie Children’s Hospital, Sleep.com, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on how calm bedtime storytelling improves sleep, mood, and learning retention.
Rooted in science, wrapped in imagination — Max & Lumi helps families end each day in peace.
Press play, breathe softly, and let the Storylight glow.
Join the Storylight community on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.maxandlumi.com for bedtime tips, new episode updates, and a little extra evening calm.
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A bedtime podcast for parents who want calmer nights, happier mornings, and children who drift easily into sleep.
Created for families with children aged 4–7, Max & Lumi blends soothing storytelling, gentle mindfulness, and sleep science into a 7–12 minute nightly ritual that helps young minds slow down and feel safe before bed.
Pediatric sleep studies show that predictable, calming bedtime routines can help children fall asleep up to 30% faster and reduce night wakings by nearly half.¹ Max & Lumi is built entirely around that science — offering a consistent, screen-free way to end each day with connection, learning, and calm.
Every Magic Word of the Week unfolds across three softly connected episodes — The Listening Glow, The Learning Glow, and The Living Glow — released on alternate nights. Families are encouraged to replay each episode on the days in between, using repetition to deepen comfort, memory, and emotional regulation.
✨ The Listening Glow – helps children settle and focus their attention through slow breathing and mindful cues.
✨ The Learning Glow – gently revisits the story, building vocabulary and understanding through calm repetition.
✨ The Living Glow – guides children to use the week’s word in a tiny act of kindness or reflection before sleep.
Each episode features:
• Lumi’s warm welcome and the Magic Password of the Week — a “think it, don’t say it” word that quietly grows your child’s vocabulary.
• Gramps’ glowing storytelling — reimagined tales that nurture empathy, imagination, and emotional security.
• Max’s sleepy goodnight — modelling relaxation and closure, supported by soft, 60–75 BPM lullaby tones proven to slow heart rate and breathing.
Parents love that Max & Lumi is:
• Screen-free and ad-safe — perfect for winding down without blue light or overstimulation.
• ADHD- and neurodivergence-friendly — predictable pacing, silence, and rhythmic cues for self-regulation.
• Guided by sleep psychology — Inspired by research from Lurie Children’s Hospital, Sleep.com, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute on how calm bedtime storytelling improves sleep, mood, and learning retention.
Rooted in science, wrapped in imagination — Max & Lumi helps families end each day in peace.
Press play, breathe softly, and let the Storylight glow.
Join the Storylight community on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.maxandlumi.com for bedtime tips, new episode updates, and a little extra evening calm.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Max & Lumi — The Storylight Jar, the calming bedtime podcast for parents who want gentler evenings, happier mornings, and children who drift easily into sleep.
This first episode, The Night the Storylight Awoke, is where it all begins — when Max meets Lumi, the Storylight Fairy, and the first glow shines from Gramps’ silver beard.
🌙 What This Episode Is About
In this ten-minute introduction, families are invited into the safe, glowing world of Nocternia. It’s the night Max first sees the Storylight Jar shimmer awake — the moment that turns bedtime into something calm, curious, and comforting. Lumi welcomes both Max and the listener, guiding everyone to slow down, breathe softly, and think the Magic Password of the Week. When the jar opens with its gentle shhh-choo sound, the light drifts into Gramps’ beard, and the first story begins.
As Gramps speaks, Max listens — and so does every child at home — feeling the rhythm of his words guide their breathing and thoughts. By the end, the glow settles back into the jar, Max yawns a sleepy goodnight, and the sound fades into stillness.
✨ Why It Helps With Sleep
This introduction sets the structure every Max & Lumi episode follows: predictable pacing, familiar sound cues, and gentle repetition. Research from pediatric sleep specialists shows that consistent bedtime routines can help children fall asleep up to 30 percent faster and reduce night wakings by nearly half.
Each story is crafted with that research in mind — slow narration (~100 wpm), soft 60–75 BPM music, and mindful breathing that mirrors the natural slowing of a child’s heartbeat. It’s screen-free, ad-safe, and neurodivergence-friendly, offering a reliable sensory environment for focus, calm, and connection.
💡 Educational Touches
The Magic Password of the Week quietly expands vocabulary through context rather than definition, encouraging curiosity without overstimulation. Children “think it, not say it,” learning self-control and reflective listening — skills that support emotional regulation and early literacy.
🎧 What Parents Can Expect
• A peaceful transition from busy days to calm nights
• Consistent cues that help even restless minds settle
• Stories rooted in kindness, empathy, and imagination
• The comfort of repetition — the same welcome, the same goodnight, every time
📖 Inside the World of Nocternia
Nocternia is built on comfort and curiosity. It’s the dream-world beyond the Dreamgate where every child’s imagination can wander safely. Colours stay soft, sounds stay round, and nothing frightening can enter. This episode reveals how that world connects to Max’s attic bedroom — through Lumi’s light, Gramps’ wisdom, and the hush of a house preparing for sleep.
🌿 How to Listen
Play this introduction while your child is tucked in, lights dimmed, and screens off. Encourage them to listen quietly, breathe with Lumi’s gentle cues, and imagine the Storylight floating just above their pillow. Re-listen whenever you like — repetition builds comfort, focus, and faster sleep onset.
Rooted in research, wrapped in imagination, Max & Lumi helps families end each day in peace.
Press play, breathe softly, and let the Storylight glow.
💫 Follow Max & Lumi on Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.maxandlumi.com for bedtime tips, new episodes, and sleepy surprises.
💫 Loved this episode? Follow Max & Lumi for more peaceful bedtime stories, ADHD-friendly sleep podcasts, and gentle night-time tales that help children drift into restful sleep.
🎧 Subscribe and download to enjoy calming storytelling, vocabulary-building adventures, and consistent bedtime routines – perfect for children aged 4–7.
🌙 Visit maxandlumi.com for free bedtime resources, the full Max & Lumi storyworld, and tips to make bedtime the most peaceful part of your child’s day.
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