Barely Naked

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about mental health challenges, trauma and suicidal ideation.

In this episode of Barely Naked, we sit down with Carrie Holladay, a Trauma Trained Somatic Practitioner and survivor of betrayal trauma. Carrie opens up about her personal experiences of betrayal in her marriage – and how these experiences led her to explore somatic modalities. She shares her journey of rebuilding trust after her husband’s betrayal and how reconnecting with her body helped her heal emotionally. Carrie explains the importance of somatic therapy in trauma recovery and how it can guide trauma survivors to re-establish trust, not only in themselves but also in their relationships.

About Carrie Holladay

Carrie is a mother, daughter, sister, wife, friend, and trauma survivor. After a long road of healing from the pain of betrayal in friendships, her marriage, and with herself, she found the path to true connection. She reconnected with her body, restored trust in herself, and was able to carry that into her relationships. She knew she needed to help others do the same, so now, as a Trauma Trained Somatic Practitioner, she has the honor of walking so many incredible trauma survivors back to an embodied connection with themselves and others.

How to get in touch with Carrie:

• ​Instagram healwithcarriejean
• ​Website resilientlyrising.com

How to get in touch with Christina:

• ​Instagram: ⁠⁠@christina_simone⁠⁠
• ​LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Christina Beischl⁠⁠
• ​TikTok: ⁠⁠@barely_naked_podcast⁠⁠
• ​⁠⁠one77consulting.com

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about mental health challenges, including bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation and medication.

In this episode, we sit down with Shaley Hoogendoorn, speaker, content creator, and host of the popular vlog and podcast “This is Bipolar.” Shaley shares her journey of living with bipolar 2 disorder and anxiety, her experiences with medication, and how she balances parenthood while advocating for mental health awareness. This candid conversation sheds light on the realities of living with bipolar disorder and the importance of breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health.

About Shaley Hoogendoorn:

Shaley is a speaker, mental health advocate, and content creator. As the host of the “This is Bipolar” vlog and podcast, she shares her personal experiences with bipolar 2 disorder and amplifies the stories of others to dismantle the stigma surrounding mental illness. Shaley is passionate about educating and empowering others through her advocacy work, and she has been featured in publications like Sanctuary Ministries, Psych Central, and BP Hope Magazine. She also previously hosted the "Sisters in Mental Illness" series at SheLoves Magazine.

Shaley’s mission is to create safe spaces for individuals to connect, find hope, and share their experiences. Through her vulnerability and storytelling, she hopes to provide comfort and strength to those navigating mental health challenges.

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Trigger warning: This episode contains mature topics, including sexual assault.

It's been a while, but we are finally back! In Episode 1 of Season 3, Christina chats to Shelly Belk, a trauma-informed Master Life Coach, RESET breathwork facilitator and Behaviour Analyst about self-sabotage, nervous system regulation and inner child work. 

About Shelly:

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In the final episode of season 2, Christina talks to lawyer, creator and life coach Fumi about the dating world, how to spot red flags, finding the right person and empowering each other. They also discuss dating apps and how to meet someone in real life. Fumi also shares her own story and some of her go-to tips around dating, love and finding someone to build a life with. 
 

About Fumi
Fumi is a law attorney, social media creator, and life coach with over 800k followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube combined.  She creates content to inspire and empower women to hold the highest standards for themselves in every area of their lives. 

Website: mahamaven.com
Instagram: @mahamaven
TikTok: @mahamaven

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

Are you breathing the right way? In this episode, Christina chats to Physiotherapist and Breathwork Educator Campbell Will about the power of breath, Heart Math and the Wim Hof Method. They discuss common techniques popularized by Navy Seals, how breath is closely related to fitness and performance, and how it is a powerful tool to regulate emotions. Also, find out how optimizing your breath can help you improve all areas of your life, including reducing stress and anxiety levels, helping you sleep better, and alleviating feelings of depression.

About Campbell
Campbell Will is a registered Physiotherapist and Breathwork Educator and has combined his passion for the breath with his knowledge of anatomy and physiology to develop an education system that teaches people how to optimise their respiration, and how to use it as a tool for improved health and well-being. His journey has been one of passionate curiosity, exploring the wide range of breathwork practices and the underpinnings of human optimisation. He teaches not only the principles of optimal breathing, but also the therapeutic application of specific breathwork protocols. 
 

Website: breathbodytherapy.com/
Instagram: @breathbodytherapy
Youtbe: @breathbodytherapy2904
Apps mentioned:
https://www.keepfloating.com/ 
https://www.othership.us/app

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

Christina speaks to Personal Trainer Ryan Florida about fitness myths, trends and fads, building an effective workout routine and ways to optimise nutrition. You'll also hear about the connection between mental health and working out, and how to regulate your stress levels. If you've ever wondered how to get over your fear of going to the gym, who to follow on social media (and who to avoid) and if supplements are good for you, then tune into this episode. 

About Ryan 

Ryan is a Personal Trainer and health and fitness coach. He works with people from all walks of life, from the busy professional to the stay-at-home mum, and helps them with resistance training. He promotes a holistic mindset approach to health and fitness, more (non-exercise) movement, good sleep hygiene, stress management, diet and nutrition and overall encourages healthier habits and routines. When he's not training clients, he mentors PT students to become industry ready. 

Instagram: @flofitnesstraining
Facebook: flofitnesstraining

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

Trigger Warning: This episode covers mature topics including suicide, addiction, trauma and crime.
In this episode, Christina talks to therapist and life coach David Ryan about his own experience with drug addiction, childhood trauma and recovery. David opens up about life in prison, and shares the incredibly sad story around his failed suicide attempt in his prison cell. You will also hear about his time in rehab and how he turned his life around to help others struggling in similar ways. Christina and David then discuss his approach as a therapist and his amazing work around men's mental health.

About David 

David Ryan is a  therapist and life coach and is also employed as a CQC registered manager of a 16-bed residential rehab, working with one of the biggest national charities in the UK. He and his team support people to overcome addiction and make the transition into recovery. 

Being a person in long term recovery, David spent 22 years of his life in active addiction, mainly to Heroin and Crack. He used crime to fund his addiction. He was arrested for his first offence at the tender age of 12. David celebrated 22 years clean and sober on October 4th 2022. He was last released from prison in October 2000.

David’s remarkable story of how he has overcome addiction and life as a career criminal to turn his life around is truly remarkable. In the last 21 years, he has worked in drug, alcohol and criminal justice services and has worked also in various prisons.  David has featured in books on recovery, mental health and surviving suicide. 

He has been a keen advocate of men’s work throughout the last 20 years and he has been on a continuous journey of discovery around his own masculinity. David is the co-founder and an active member of abandofbrothers Manchester. Abandofbrothers is a national charity doing amazing work mentoring and supporting young men out of destructive patterns of behaviour and lifestyles such as gang life and criminal activity. 

Today David’s goal is to raise the profile of recovery from addiction and mental health and to help people improve their personal well-being, to breakdown stigma and to co-create a new narrative for recovery, desistance and the importance of trauma informed interventions and environments. 

davidryancoaching.com

Instagram: @davidryancoaching

LinkedIn: David Ryan
Book mentioned: How to do the work by Dr Nicole LePerla

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

German Episode
In dieser Folge von Barely Naked setzt sich Christina mit Burnout-Coach Ulrike Alice Becker zusammen, um über ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen mit Burnout, ihre Herangehensweise und ganzheitlichen Ansatz zu sprechen. Ulrike erklärt auch, was Palm Therapy ist, wie diese zu einem schnellen Erfolg bei Stressmanagement führen kann und wie sie ihre Klienten als InnerChi- und Nutriton-Coach unterstützt.

Über Ulrike 
Ulrike Alice Becker ist Coach und Expertin für ein stressfreieres und vor allem freudvolleres Leben. Klarheit ist für sie der Schlüssel zu mehr Freude und Leichtigkeit – sowohl beruflich als auch privat. Sie setzt dabei auf einen ganzheitlichen Ansatz für einen nachhaltigen Erfolg und vereint dabei EmotionsManagement, FokusMindset und KörperbewusstSein/-Intelligenz. Mittlerweile begleitet sie schon seit mehr als 5 Jahren Menschen im gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum sowie in den USA dabei, dass sie ihr Leben wieder in vollen Zügen genießen können und eine neue Lebensqualität gewinnen. Davor hat sie 15 Jahre in einem der renommiertesten deutschen Automobilkonzerne als internationale Projekt- und Teamleiterin gearbeitet.
Sie ist auch als Speakerin für die Themen „Herausforderungen gelassen meistern“ und Gastreferentin bei der Biogena Akademie zum Thema „angewandte Stress- und Burnoutprävention“ aktiv. Zurzeit arbeitet sie auch als Coautorin an einem Buch über die Palmtherapy mit, ihr Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf: "Burnout Prävention mit der Palmtherapy"."

Webseite: ulrikealicebecker.com

E-Mail: [email protected]

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ulrike-alice-becker/

Instagram: @ulrikealicebecker

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

In this episode of Barely Naked, Christina chats to Reiki master teacher and spiritual mentor, Jessika Harrison about trauma that lead her to  becoming a healer, Reiki, Ayurvedic practices and spirituality. If you've ever wondered how Reiki works in action, skip to the end of the episode, where you'll hear Jessika giving Reiki to Christina – afterwards the two discuss the effects and what happened during the session.

About Jessika
Jessika Harrison is a lightworker, channeller, energetic alchemist, wisdom keeper, Reiki master teacher, sound healer and Ayurvedic practitioner.  She is the owner and founder of the Awakened Soul, a platform with the goal and vision to help people reach a place of sustainable happiness and health with holistic healing modalities.
theawakenedsoul.co
TikTok: @_theawakenedsoul 
Instagram: @_theawakenedsoul 

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com

In this episode, Christina sits down with Norah Myers, a Pilates Instructor with cerebral palsy.  They discuss Norah's personal story, her work as a Pilates teacher for people with disabilities as well as the intense social media bullying she endures and why giving up is not an option. They also dive into the topics of social media and the lack of diversity in the fitness industry. 

About Norah
Norah is a Pilates Instructor who helps people with disabilities to feel comfortable and pain-free. She has dedicated her social media channels, with a combined following of over 1.2 million, to creating a safe space for those seeking a community that celebrates our differences.

wellnessbynorah.com
YouTube: @wellnessbynorah
Instagram: @wellness_by_norah
TikTok: @wellnessbynorah

How to get in touch with Christina:
Instagram: @christina_simone
LinkedIn: Christina Beischl
TikTok: @barely_naked_podcast
one77-consulting.com