Hi everyone, my name is Otis Gray and you're listening to Sleepy.

A podcast where I read old books to help you get to sleep.

I am finally back from my travels and very excited to bring you the new bedtime story tonight.

But before we get to the show, I just want to say that this episode is very, very, very

proudly sponsored by BetterHelp.

As someone who is very prone to burnout, I can say that it really does sneak up on you.

You get busy, too busy, and before you know it, you're totally fried.

Burnout can feel like lack of motivation, feeling helpless, trapped, maybe feeling a little detached.

When I get burnt out, even though I'm totally exhausted, it can still be hard to sleep, which is really not good.

Well therapy has been really helpful in helping me avoid burnout and realizing how important it is to knock it overworked to take time for myself.

And to get the sleep that I need to be a happy person.

So in that way, therapy can be a complete game changer for my daily life, which is why I am so proud to team up with BetterHelp.

BetterHelp is customized online therapy that offers video, phone, and even live chat sessions with your therapist.

So you don't even have to see anyone on camera if you don't want to.

It's much more affordable than in-person therapy than you can be matched with a therapist in under 48 hours.

This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Sleepy listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com slash Sleepy.

That's better, H-E-L-P.com slash Sleepy.

Do yourself a favor and try out therapy because you deserve it and if you're like me, it'll help you rest easy at night.

And now, I'd like to thank all of our brand new patrons on Patreon.com.

Michael Arasio, Michelle Zicker, Rowie McDonald Moss, Sage Johnson, and Rob.

Thank you all so, so much for being supporters of making this show.

And for anyone who doesn't know, all of these wonderful names that I just read are brand new supporters of Sleepy on Patreon.com, which is a wonderful site where you can go and directly support creators of the work they like.

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