Welcome to THE GROWN UP WIND DOWN, a calming audio-visual sanctuary designed for adults seeking rest, relaxation, and sleep. Created for grown-ups who crave a mindful escape from the chaos of the day, each video blends soothing visuals, immersive soundscapes, and meditative narration by Audie Award-winning voice artist Karen Chilton. Whether you’re winding down before bed, easing anxiety, or simply taking a break — this is your permission to pause.
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ABOUT KAREN CHILTON
KAREN CHILTON is a New York-based Writer/Actor whose work has been seen in TV/Film and Theater. A native of Chicago’s South Side, she is author of the definitive biography of jazz/classical pianist, Hazel Scott: The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC (Univ. of Michigan Press) which she has recently adapted for both screen and stage; and co-author of I Wish You Love, the memoir of legendary jazz vocalist, Gloria Lynne (St. Martin’s Press). She is a contributor to Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: The Apollo Theater and American Entertainment (Smithsonian) and Ain’t But A Few of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story edited by NEA Jazz Master, Willard Jenkins (Duke Univ. Press). Her dramatic works include numerous stage plays including HEIRLOOM (O’Neill Playwriting Conference-SemiFinalist) and CONVERGENCE (NPT Playwright Award). Her short plays, BLUE CASSIUS and SWITCH! have been produced in the Obie award-winning theater festivals 48 Hours In Harlem and The Fire This Time. Her libretti include the recent adaptation of Scott Joplin’s seminal opera Treemonisha in collaboration with composer, Damien Sneed at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (2023); their chamber opera, The Tongue & The Lash had its world premiere at OTSL in 2021 to critical acclaim. She is also an Audie Award-winning narrator and voiceover artist. She holds a M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU-Tisch and a B.S. degree in Economics from Bradley University. She has extensive musical training from the American Conservatory of Music in classical piano.