Naked Insights Podcast - musing all things health, relationships and trauma

Episode 4: Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your Health Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or like your body’s screaming at you? This one’s for you. Adele and Sam break down:  🧠 How chronic stress hijacks your brain, body, and even your genes 📊 The Five Pillars of Health: biochemistry, nutrition, emotional health, environment & epigenetics 💥 Cortisol belly, memory crashes, mood swings — what t...

5 Things We Said in Episode 1 That Most Therapists Won’t Tell You 👀 Not your average therapist talk. Here’s what we laid down in Episode 1 of Naked Insights : Healing is a learning journey – We don’t just sit back and “hold space.” We believe you need skills , education , and a plan . You deserve to know how you're healing, not just hope that you are. Therapy shouldn't be a black box –...

Episode 2: Good Stress vs. Bad Stress Not all stress is bad — but too much of the wrong kind is . In this episode, Adele and Sam unpack:  ⚡ The difference between healthy stress and toxic stress  🧠 How your HPA axis and cortisol hijack your sleep, energy, and immunity  🔥 Hans Selye’s 3 stages of stress: Alarm → Resistance → Exhaustion  🌿 Practical ways to build resilience — from lifestyle twea...

Episode 3: Perfectionism, Shame & Stress — The Toxic Trio Think perfectionism is about high standards? Think again. In this episode, Adele and Sam expose the real drivers behind perfectionism: 🔁 The shame cycle keeping you stuck 🧠 Cognitive distortions that fuel stress 😣 How perfectionism can become an addiction 💥 The cost: burnout, anxiety, and disconnection 🌱 The antidotes: self-compass...