Children’s Bedtime Show ‘Koala Moon’ Nominated for Two British Podcast Awards
Popular bedtime podcast ‘Koala Moon’ has been nominated for two British Podcast Awards in this year's shortlist. Their first nomination under ‘Best Kids Podcast’ will be their second time in just three short years, after being shortlisted for the same category back in 2022. Koala Kids, the network that produces Koala Moon, has also been nominated for ‘Best Network’ alongside major podcast networks such as Amazon’s ‘Audible’ and ‘Wondery’.
It has been a fantastic few months for Koala Moon as the show was also recently nominated for an International Women’s Podcast Award for ‘Changing The World One Moment At A Time’ as a result of the positive impact they have had on bedtimes worldwide.
The children’s-focused podcast channel ‘Koala Kids’ was created by Wellness company Sleepiest, with Koala Moon being their first child-focused podcast. This show has seen great growth since its launch in 2021, and has recently celebrated an outstanding 25 million downloads, transforming perceptions of bedtime and bringing families closer through the medium of original storytelling.
Koala Kids stories are original creations developed in-house by a talented team of writers and content producers dedicated to significantly impacting children’s sleep habits. With a collection of four children's podcasts, Koala Kids offers mindful, screenless entertainment to families worldwide, blending the joy of sounds, stories, and meditations with lessons in geography, science, and morals. These stories, adored by parents and children alike, have been described as ‘life-changing’ and are proudly recommended for aiding early child development, language, comprehension, and transforming bedtime into a dream.
Alongside Koala Moon, Koala Kids hosts three other original shows: Koala Tots, Koala Sleep Sounds, and Koala Shine. Created by Sleepiest, these shows focus on helping children build a relationship with sleep, look forward to bedtime, and reduce screen time. Notably, Koala Shine, the company’s first daytime show, provides screenless entertainment while stimulating young imaginations and provoking meaningful thought, assisting families during long car journeys, chaotic mealtimes, playtime, and more. Launched in October 2023, Koala Shine is already achieving over 50,000 monthly downloads, showcasing the love and imagination the team has infused into the show.
Koala Kids' headline show, Koala Moon, was created by Abbe Opher & the Sleepiest team to help make bedtime a dream and bring parents and children closer together at nighttime. It’s been reported that up to 50% of children experience some type of sleep problem, ranging from difficulty falling asleep, to frequent night awakenings. Research has shown that children with a regular bedtime routine fall asleep faster, wake up less during the night, and have better daytime functioning. Koala Moon has received numerous heartfelt reviews from children and parents such as, “Listening to your podcast has helped calm our child Ronnie down at bedtime as he often finds it hard to relax at bedtime due to physical issues. Thank you for bringing calm and helping a little boy temporarily forget about his pain.”
Co-Founder and Host of Koala Moon, Abbe Opher commented on the recent nominations; ‘To say I’m delighted with our two nominations this year is an enormous understatement! We've been hearing from parents for years that Koala Moon has helped turn their children’s bedtime from a daily battleground to nighttime bliss, so to be recognised by the podcasting industry is extremely special.”
This year, the Koala Moon team have also worked to push their content even further, tackling topics like adoption, ADHD, disability and pride, imbuing their cosy tales with meaning. The show’s audience has grown and diversified with parents enjoying the stories covered in the podcast just as much as their children. Koala Kids, the network behind Koala Moon, have set themselves apart as a totally reimagined children's media company with an audio-first approach focused on nurturing young minds, without ever being patronising.
CEO and Co-Founder of Sleepiest, Hayden Bailey, grew up listening to Fantastic Mr Fox in order to help him relax and unwind after a busy day and wanted to share the gift of bedtime stories with families and young children to assist them in falling in love with sleep. Sleepiest aims to help toddlers and children develop their imagination and thinking skills during the daytime, and relax and sleep like a dream at night.
ABOUT KOALA KIDS
Nestle into the world of Kola Kids, where soothing stories and mindful adventures unfold without a flicker of a screen, blending soothing bedtime narratives with engaging, educational content across 4 distinct shows. At Koala Kids, our mission radiates through every tale and melody- to foster happier, healthier lives for children via mindful entertainment and sleep therapeutics.
Transform you and your families bedtime routine and benefit your children's sleep health now.
Listen to Koala Kids shows: https://lnk.to/koalakids
The Sleepiest App is available on the Web App https://www.sleepiest.com/ and Apple App Store now, with the Android App launching in late summer 2024.
Koala Moon- Kids Bedtime Stories & Meditations
The No1 kids bedtime stories & sleep meditations podcast that helps children to sleep like a dream. Hosted by the world's biggest fan of bedtime stories, Abbe Opher! All episodes are safe for babies, children and really big kids 0 to 100, so settle down tonight and get sleepy with the world’s greatest bedtime stories & sleep meditations for kids.
Koala Tots: Bedtime Stories for Toddlers
This is Koala Tots, a show designed to help your babies and toddlers sleep. In each episode, there’ll be soothing wind-down rhymes, calming sounds and beautifully crafted bedtime stories read by me, Abbe Opher. Making Koala Tots a part of your baby’s routine will not only improve their sleep onset, and duration, but it will also help their language comprehension and cognitive development!
Koala Sleep Sounds: For Babies & Toddlers
The Sleep Sounds Podcast for Babies and Toddlers to help your baby get the perfect nights sleep, night after night. Enjoy perfectly crafted sleep sounds designed to have your little ones drifting off quickly, and sleeping soundly through the night. From Choo Choo Dreams train sounds to Cuddly Cloud's Rainy Day, our sleep sounds are crafted to deliver an efficient transition to sleep, remove bedtime anxiety, and help babies’ and toddlers’ brain development as they sleep.
Koala Shine: Daytime Kids Stories
Koala Shine is a mindful show of Daytime Kids Stories, with adventures taking us all over the globe and even out of this world! I'm Kelly MacBride and In every episode, we'll learn something new, with cool facts and jokes, topsy-turvy tales and even the opportunity for you to be on the pod too. Koala Shine is meaningful, mindful entertainment for developing brains, with not a screen in sight!
Sleepiest is home to over 1,400 pieces of sleepy content from bedtime stories, sleep meditations, original soundscapes & 4 award-nominated sleep podcasts. We're also proud to present over 20 unique voices from England, USA, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, South Africa & many more. With one of the largest sleep libraries in the world, we release over 10 new pieces of content a week across our main library and podcast section, ensuring there is always something new to help you unwind. The Sleepiest App is available on the Web App https://www.sleepiest.com/ and Apple App Store now, with the Android App launching in late summer 2024.
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