Welcome to Drift Off, bedtime stories to help you unwind, relax and drift off.

Thank you for joining me.

I'm your host, Joanne, and it's a pleasure helping you get restful sleep.

I created this podcast because I wanted to provide a quiet space for comfort for my listeners.

Life can get really busy, and I want this podcast to be a soft place to land at the end

of the day, where you feel safe and cozy as I read you a bedtime story to help you unwind

and relax as you ease into a restful night's sleep.

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Tonight's storytelling is the story of Pinocchio by Carlo Colodi, also known as Carlo

Laurenzini.

Pinocchio is a puppet that was made by a woodcarver named Chipetto.

Pinocchio experiences many adventures as a puppet and he dreams of becoming a real boy.

When he lies, his nose grows longer and longer and he is one of the most well-known characters

in children's literature.

I hope you enjoy this classic story and I hope it helps you get restful sleep.

And so as always my friend, settling comfortably under the covers, take a slow comfortable breath

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