The Naked Room

Our guest this week knows a thing or two about relationships and dating. Mina Yang’s journey into relationship coaching came from her own experience chasing the wrong partners, which included her decade-long marriage. She became aware enough of her patterns to dive deeper. What she discovered? Her childhood beliefs were leading her to sabotage her own happiness! Now, because of her own self-awaren...

It's kismet that one of our listeners called in this week asking about the very thing that's been on so many of our minds lately: we're calling it The Great Awakening There's this interesting and exciting phenomenon happening with women everywhere. We are tired of following the rules that society told us to, so we're writing our own. We're tapping out and building the life that works for us. We're...

Pretty sure we have the universe to thank for connecting us to Tyler Brickley. His whole mission is spreading kindness, and it gives us all the feels ⤵️ Tyler started the Kindness Mob on New Year's Day 2023, driven by a simple yet powerful question: What if the first comments on a video were kind instead of cruel? Frustrated by the ease with which negativity accumulated in comment sections, Tyler...

This week, we got really lucky to snag some time with the incredible Ashley-Lauren Elrod! Ashley-Lauren is an Emmy-nominated producer and trauma-informed intuitive healing professional. Pulling from her personal experiences, she is a prominent voice for childhood abuse + assault survivors. Her work has led her to collaborate with prominent organizations like the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center...

Back in April, we recorded an episode with the one, the only Mike Underell. The conversation got a lot of people talking, and someone called into our voicemail line to ask him a question. As per usual, he answered openly and honestly Listen in, and then go support his work dismantling the patriarchy from within 💪 Mike Underell ⤵️: https://www.instagram.com/mikeinprogress_/ https://substack.com/@m...

Annnnnd we're back!! Did you miss us? This week in TNR, buckle up for a wild life story from our guest, Joanna Fajardo. Joanna grew up very religious. Once she got a bit older, certain things she witnessed started to making her question everything she knew. She had a realization that she was in what she calls a "high-control group", often referred to as ... a cult. She exited years ago, and that c...

When a listener called in and left a voicemail on TNR hotline, the Kelly and JL jumped on making an episode out of it! The topic of forgiveness is a hard one for a lot of people ... how do you forgive someone else, and just as importantly, how do you forgive yourself? What does it take? How can you truly let go? Kelly and JL do some cathartic friend therapy: Kelly dives into a very personal circum...

This week in TNR, Kelly and JL chat with Delaney Debinski! Skydiving, new media entrepreneurship, and moving across the pond, OH MY! Delaney relocated to Belgium from the States, and that’s influenced all facets of her life. She created Delavie Creative (in French, delavie means “of life”) to help her clients strike a balance between the work and the personal to build a sustainable lifestyle. And...

TNR’s #1 MVP and supporter, Kelly’s mom, Brenda Lawson, joins Kelly + JL to celebrate the holiest of all the Hallmark holidays, Mother’s Day. Tune in for reflections on motherhood and being a daughter. Being a mom is the most wonderful (and scariest and frustrating and incredible, on and on — all the emotions ) experience any woman can have. There’s no relationship like that of the one between a m...

This week in TNR, Annie Choi joins Kelly and JL to talk about something that sometimes feels like the Wild West: dating and relationships in 2026. Being on the apps is exhausting, and Annie shares her insights on the current dating landscape: the good, the bad, and the face palm moments. Like that one time a dude asked her how they would keep in touch after she said she was getting off the apps. D...

Sup, Roomies! This week, a fan wrote in a question that Kelly and JL couldn't deny -- it's a doozy! One of the biggest questions of all the questions ... "Do you believe in God?" JL and Kelly contemplate their definition of what God means to them, how curious it is that so many religions are rooted in similar beliefs, and yet, WHY so much division? (Make it make sense!) JL can't stop talking about...

There's a MAN in TNR this week! The Substack algo sent Kelly a beacon of hope in Mike Underell. Male feminists are few and far between, so a conversation with Mike was categorized as a need to have. Mike shares insights on allyship, the power of women's sports, and how he's dismantling the patriarchy from within . He challenges other men to question their own programming and breaks down his own pr...

We're going back to the most popular decade in 2026: THE 90s! WOOT! JL and Kelly lived it, and they are reminiscing through some good ole trivia. It's SO challenging to fit such a robust decade into one episode, so they may be back for moreeee. What's your favorite memory from the 90s? Or, if you weren't there, what do you wish you could have experienced? Follow TNR on Substack + socials: https://...

Last week in TNR, Kelly and JL got real about AI and the Analog Revolution ... and then the verdict came back on the Meta / YouTube case. Some folks are comparing this case to the Big Tobacco fallout back in the late 1990s. The ruling called out what we've known for a while now: tech addiction is real. JL and Kelly discuss their own relationships with social media going back to the godfather, AOL...

The conversation about AI is on everyone's lips right now, but with the push to automate more of our lives comes an interesting reaction ... tapping out and focusing on being less digital. JL and Kelly discuss how a large portion of humans are doing a deep re-evaluation about their connection to technology. The reaction is an uptick in the purchase of dumb phones and vinyl. And thanks(!!) Gen Z fo...

This week in TNR, Ambra Hubert joins JL and Kelly for a conversation that celebrates risk taking, reinvention and the power of the wisdom gained from over four decades of life. Ambra discusses a trauma response that resulted in doing a TED Talk, the myriad ways in which she’s reinvented herself, her background in art, and how she’s rewiring her thinking from “it’s too late for me” to “I could stil...

Kelly and JL ponder the state of the world and dive into methods they are using to strike a balance amid the chaos. Nature is JL's homie. Kelly loves 90s nostalgia and ... drugs?? Kelly reads an entry from her journal of when she went on a trip down DMT lane. Tune in for an insightful conversation with Kelly + JL (ft. The Universe) Follow TNR on Substack + socials: https://www.youtube.com/@thenake...

TNR parties with Annette Silva this weeeeekkkkk! The ladies break down the taboo ... women ARE gross. Women have been told to sit and be pretty. To be seen and not heard. Well, WE'RE DONE WITH THAT. Better out than in, I always say! Kelly, JL and Annette discuss hilarious self-care stories, how it's normal for EVERY human to fart, and how no one should feel weird about any of it. Let it rip with t...

JL and Kelly are at it again. In their last episode, the conversation around a fear of success entered the chat, so they decided to dissect that even further. If you had to choose where your bigger fear lies, is it in failing or succeeding? Self-sabotage often shows up in the most curious ways. Kelly and JL break it all down in this super thoughtful friend therapy session that is sure to provide y...

This week in TNR, JL and Kelly welcome THEIR FIRST GUEST!! EEEEE! Anna Moon 🌕 is one of the most interesting and intriguing humans around. She shares her journey with mediumship and her psychic abilities, a near death experience she had that made her realize that she can never leave her music career behind, and how love is a powerful gift that we can all choose. She's releasing her debut solo alb...

JL and Kelly get comfortable with being ... uncomfortable because it's on the other side of staying safe where the magic starts to happen. Kelly used to go non-verbal even just thinking about a microphone and a young, shy JL learned how to hitchhike in a pinch ... Also, if you want to share the one item you'd save from your house in a fire, TNR is all ears Share Follow TNR on Substack + socials: h...

This week in TNR, JL and Kelly keep it really light in talking about bravery and … death ? Kelly feels pulled to acknowledge the big, fat elephant in the room, and JL shares a quote she learned from her favorite tarot card reader that she starts every morning with. The ladies talk big cross-country moves, skydiving, ditching jobs that look good on paper but melt souls and what happens during a nea...

This week in TNR, JL and Kelly discuss who influenced their lives early on, Kelly's weird childhood obsession with Civil War history, and JL's stand in grandma who always had a seat for everyone. There just might be a solid dad joke in the mix because, why the hell not? Follow TNR on Substack + socials: https://www.youtube.com/@thenakedroompod https://substack.com/@thenakedroompod https://www.inst...

A special live edition of TNR! JL and Kelly talk joying up your life and how to combat negative thought spirals. We're in the season of mirror pep talks, farm stands, and doing things that promote being present af amid life's chaos. Follow TNR on Substack + socials: https://www.youtube.com/@thenakedroompod https://substack.com/@thenakedroompod https://www.instagram.com/thenakedroompod https://www....

This week in TNR, Kelly and JL aren't mincing words when it comes to how they are showing up for 2026: they are leaning in hard to giving fewer f*cks. They talk about the power of noise canceling headphones and going through life blind, and they play a rousing improv game that they hope you'll play at your next Dry January mocktail party. Follow TNR on Substack + socials: https://www.youtube.com/@...