Journey with Story - A Storytelling Podcast for Kids

Kathleen Pelley is a Scottish children's author who narrates fairy tales, folk stories, and her own original tales in a warm, calming voice that has made Journey with Story a go-to bedtime podcast for families with young children. Her gentle Scottish accent gives each story a distinctive warmth, and she has a gift for pacing that keeps kids engaged without revving them up before sleep. The show covers a wide range of material -- classic Grimm and Andersen fairy tales sit alongside Celtic legends, Aesop's fables, and Kathleen's own picture book adaptations. Each episode is built around a single story, keeping things focused and the runtime manageable for listeners ages 3 to 10. The library has grown to over 450 episodes, so families can easily find stories matched to their children's interests and attention spans. Kathleen has also built a community around the podcast, with monthly coloring sheets for newsletter subscribers and an active Instagram presence where young listeners share artwork inspired by the stories. The show has been named to six different Best Podcasts lists by Million Podcasts, spanning categories from storytelling to kids content. What makes Journey with Story stand apart from other children's story podcasts is the personal, intimate quality of the narration. It feels like a real person is telling your child a story, not a production team performing one. That simplicity is exactly what makes it work so well at bedtime or quiet time.