What Is WikiSleep?

Falling asleep shouldn’t feel like work—yet for many, insomnia and anxiety make bedtime a struggle. Traditional sleep advice often piles on complex routines and rigid rules, adding pressure instead of relief. WikiSleep offers a different way—one that is effortless, enjoyable and designed to truly help you rest.

By harnessing the power of diversion, WikiSleep soothes anxious minds and quiets restless thoughts, making it easier to drift into sleep. With over 200 episodes and counting, our collection features fascinating biographies, historical events, folklore, mythology, classic tales and time-tested sleep tools like guided breathwork and meditations.

Each story is narrated in a calm, steady voice, carefully paced to ease you away from stress into a restful state. No forcing it. No endless tossing and turning. Just press play, listen and let the story carry you into sleep—naturally.

“The secret to sleep isn’t forcing yourself to do it—it’s getting your brain to stop fighting against it. Given the opportunity, your body will do what it needs…”

~ Adrien Sala, WikiSleep Founder

Who is Adrien?

WikiSleep was created by award-winning writer and producer Adrien Sala, born out of his own struggles with sleep. Like so many others, he wrestled with insomnia—his mind racing at night with financial worries, work stress, relationships and those small, lingering embarrassments that resurface at the worst times. Sleep felt just out of reach, no matter how tired he was.

In his search for relief, Adrien turned to podcasts. Engaging stories helped distract his restless mind, allowing his body to naturally drift into sleep. But the jarring interruptions—ads, sudden volume shifts—kept pulling him back awake. The very thing that was supposed to help was working against him.

Determined to create a better solution, Adrien combined his experience as a writer and producer with his deep understanding of mindfulness. Having practiced meditation extensively—including Vipassana retreats in Nepal and India and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) courses in Canada—he knew how powerful focused attention could be in calming the mind. He used that knowledge to shape WikiSleep: a sleep tool built on the simple yet effective idea of diversion.

As the creator, Adrien oversees nearly every aspect of WikiSleep, with support from a small team of talented developers and narrators. His goal? To make falling asleep feel natural again—no stress, no overthinking, just rest.

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  • Sure does. You can set it to play as long as you like and when it’s time to turn off, it will fade out rather than stopping abruptly. Timer can be found on each episode card or in settings.

  • Almost every week!

  • There are! Wikisleep has a growing list of contributors and I am working hard to create more content in different voices and languages.

  • That would be Adrien (me). It’s one of my favourite things about making WikiSleep.

  • Most people are surprised at how effective the diversion principle is, believing at first that the stories will keep them awake. But soon, they discover how quickly they doze off lost in story. Remember: our bodies want us to sleep. It’s our brains that often keep us awake.

  • Honestly, I needed something to help myself sleep and had been listening to podcasts—but then podcasts got infiltrated with ads. As a content producer, it was easy for me to create something I need and so voila… Wikisleep.

  • Absolutely! While I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to produce an episode of your suggestion, I am certainly open to ideas. Feel free to contact me anytime.

  • The quick answer is that WikiSleep is a one-person operation, created and run by me (Adrien). I’m doing my best to boot-strap the company in order to avoid making it more costly for users.

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