The Naked Librarian

Your body has a 28-day cycle. The fitness industry has a 7-day plan. Guess which one wins? That's just one of the questions we explore in this very special episode of The Naked Librarian. And if you're like, "she always says that," listen, Linda, this time it's for real. Here's the deal: I recorded most of these interviews almost two years ago. Then life happened—a full-time job I love, a memoir d...

What if the key to understanding who you are lies not just in your DNA, but in the stories of those who came before you? In this episode, I'm joined by genealogy researcher and writer Jacqueline Jannotta. Jacqueline is the award-winning author of Let’s Leave the Country! A Guide to Your Family Year Abroad, inspired by her family’s extraordinary year in Genoa, Italy. That book is one facet of her w...

In this episode, Naked Librarian host, Victoria Payne, interviews Amy Reiley, an aphrodisiac food expert, about the connection between food and sexual health. They discuss how certain foods can affect sex drive and performance, and provide tips for incorporating aphrodisiac foods into meals. Amy explains that foods like dark chocolate, chili peppers, coffee, and pineapple can have positive effects...

In this episode, Victoria discusses the concept of awe and its effects on our well-being with writer Rumi Tsuchihashi. Together, they explore the way awe provides an essential human experience of being in the presence of something vast that transcends our understanding of the world. Rumi shares a simple practice for cultivating awe, by noticing and photographing something awe-inspiring for seven d...

In this episode, Victoria Payne chats with her long-time friend Angie Parker Yoakum, a life coach and first-time author, who's hitting the big 5-0. They dive into how milestone birthdays are perfect times for a bit of self-reflection and personal growth. Angie opens up about her own journey of figuring herself out and how crucial it is to really know yourself to craft the life and relationships yo...

Bonus episode that goes with "I'll Meet You There."  Thank you to Kai Siedenburg who shares her wisdom and teaching in this short and calming meditation. Learn more about Kai at her website .

If you're looking for more connection, calm, energy, and sense of well-being — this episode is for you.  Thank you to our podcast guest, Kai Siedenberg, a nature connection guide and ecotherapist about exploring a deeper relationship with the natural world. Learn more Kai, order her books and read her work over on  her website .  Thank you to Louis Island for the "My Home" tracks fe...

Thank you to Kim Rahir for the fantastic interview! Learn more about here here.  And a big thanks to Far West and their track 'Thunder' for the music in today's podcast. You can also visit our sponsor, Mission Flow, here . And order the Naked Librarian's Guide to Your First Colonoscopy here .    See Transcript below:  Speaker 1 ( 00:00 ): So a changing body, a lot of it is just...

Thank you to Modern Aquatic for the music. Track "Laurel Leaves." And to our guest Starlyn Haneman at wholesomerebelwellness.   Speaker 1 ( 00:00 ): If you're looking for options beyond stuffing, your feelings, blowing up, acting fine, sucking it up or giving more than you get, come with me on this journey. I've got some good stuff for you. Speaker 2 ( 00:17 ): Okay, good Speaker 1 ( 00:18 ):...

Victoria: So I heard recently that the average person has roughly 13 secrets, and this came from a researcher who studies secrecy and the effects of keeping secrets. So it's got some science behind it, but still I thought that can't be true. I mean, not of me. I'm an honest person, I'm an open book. I even write and talk about topics that scare other people, but the whole idea really got under my...

  So let’s face it: talking about poop is awkward, private, embarrassing, some would even say bad manners. It’s one of those subjects that falls into the taboo category related to bodily functions and fluids like sex and menstruation. But here’s the thing: all of these, and others not mentioned here, are part of a healthy, normal, long life. And it’s not exactly a competition but if it was, p...

This episode is the second part of an exciting (!) series on gut health. If you missed the first one,   go here   if you want to learn all the science.  When I set up this interview with holistic health and wellness coach Jen Robinson, I wanted to get the down low on gut health. But what surprised me was how much we needed, like really needed, to talk about other aspects of women's...

This edition of the Naked News  is all about understanding the latest science on gut health and how it affects far more than your digestion. I'm publishing "Three Pound Universe: How Gut Health Influences Everything, Everywhere, All the Time" in two parts because I know most people, including myself, toss around words like gut health and microbiome as if it’s about yogurt and taking probiotic...

This episode goes deep on how to like what you wear...on a regular basis. The whole thing kicks off with a fashion inspiration story from my childhood, when getting dressed was two parts self-expression and one part rebellion. Then, we'll all do a reality check about how much harder it is to like our clothes as grown ups when we're frustrated with our bodies...because when you're talking about dre...

For the last month, I've been traveling in the land of neat and tidy folks and there's some stuff you ought to know.  In this edition of the Naked News, I take a cold hard look at the social expectations around all things ordered and organized, especially for women.  I also take a deep look inside myself, as I am want to do, in order to understand why oh why tidiness has challenged me mo...

This episode picks up where Part 1 of Peanut Butter Revelation left off. Inside you'll learn a life changing habit from best selling author and motivation expert Mel Robbins and about how radical self-acceptance works from renowned spiritual teacher and psychologist Tara Brach. You'll also get an original, creative activity and learn a helpful thought override from me, Victoria, and how you can ap...

If you're like the women I know, you do a lot for everyone around you from your kids to your partner to your co-worker, friends, dog, goldfish, wild birds, etc.  But who's taking care of you?  This episode includes the peanut butter moment that changed my life. In Part 1 of Peanut Butter Revelation, you learn what sociologists, psychologists, and spiritual teachers have to say about the...

The Dog Ate My Compass: 7 Life Hacks for Getting Unstuck & Finding Home What's the difference between feeling stuck and lost? Whether you're looking to break free or find meaningful direction, this conversation explores what to do when you don't know what to do . You'll learn practical strategies and interventions from best selling authors like Brené Brown and Daniel Siegel, along with lessons...