Naked Insights Podcast - Honest Talks about Trauma, Health and Relationships

Still staring at the ceiling at 2am? It’s time to stop patching and start healing.

In this eye-opening episode, Adele and Sam break down:
 🧠 Why sleep is your brain’s detox system - and how insomnia messes with memory, mood, and long-term health
💤 The truth about REM vs. non-REM - and how your glymphatic system clears toxins overnight
🚫 Why sleep meds (like zopiclone or melatonin) may be backfiring
🔥 The hidden roots of insomnia: trauma, stress, menopause, and more
🌿 Real solutions: magnesium, GABA, nervous system support, and sleep hygiene that actually works

If you’re tired of being tired, this episode is your reset button.

Listen now to reclaim your deep, healing sleep — pill-free.

Episode 9: How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 2: Growth Resources — Your Toolkit for Long-Term Resilience

Ready to stop stress spirals before they start? This episode is your roadmap.

Adele and Sam unpack:
 🌱 What growth resources are — and why they’re different from survival coping
 🧘‍♀️ How practices like breathwork, movement & meditation rewire your nervous system
🧠 The DREAM Framework: Discipline, Routine, Education, Action, Mentality
🪷 Why relaxing your pelvic floor might be the stress hack you didn’t know you needed
🥦 How nutrition, herbs & slow living support deep healing

If you're craving groundedness, connection, and real vitality — this one's for you.

Tune in and turn your growth habits into a lifestyle.

Episode 8: How we Resource Ourselves during Trauma Part 1: Survival Mode vs. Real Healing

If you’re coping, not thriving — this one’s for you.

In this episode, Adele and Sam unpack:
 ⚠️ What “survival resources” really are — and why they’re keeping you stuck
 🧠 Polyvagal theory explained: how your nervous system drives fight, flight, freeze & fawn
 🚩 Coping habits like people-pleasing, overworking, shopping, and numbing — trauma in disguise
 🌱 How to build growth resources like grounding, safety, and self-compassion
🧗 Why trauma healing is like climbing a mountain — and you need a base camp

Ready to stop just surviving and start healing?
 Tune in and learn how to resource your nervous system for real, lasting change.

Episode 7: Core Beliefs — The Hidden Rules Running Your Life

By age 7, your brain wrote a rulebook. The problem? You’re still living by it.

In this powerful episode, Adele and Sam explore:
 🧠 What core beliefs really are — and how they secretly shape your choices
 👶 How childhood experiences wire deep beliefs about safety, love, and worth
 📉 How trauma reshapes your beliefs without you even knowing
 🪞 The mind-body link: how posture reveals what you really believe about yourself
🛠️ Tools to rewrite your story: the histogram, Wheel of Life, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)

If you’ve ever felt stuck, small, or “not enough” — this episode is your wake-up call.

Listen now and learn how to break free from old rules and step into your true self.

Episode 6: Why Compassion is the Game-Changer in Trauma Therapy

Forget the “tough it out” approach — real trauma healing starts with compassion.

In this heartfelt episode, Adele and Sam explore:
 💔 Why trauma survivors carry shame, fear, and self-blame
 🧘‍♀️ How compassion-based therapy creates safety and actually works
🌱 The power of mindfulness, loving presence, and nonjudgmental care
🛠️ Tools to build self-compassion: from breathwork to compassionate letter writing
💡 How modern therapies like Hakomi, IFS and Somatic centering therapies shift healing from re-traumatization to restoration

Whether you're a survivor, therapist, or supporter — this episode will reshape how you see healing.

Listen in and learn why compassion isn’t fluffy — it’s foundational.

Episode 5: PTSD Isn’t What You Think

PTSD isn’t just “mental health” — it’s your brain’s survival system on overdrive.

In this raw and real episode, Adele and Sam unpack:
 🧠 The difference between PTSD and PTS — and why it matters
 ⚠️ What trauma actually does to your brain (think amygdala hijack & hippocampus shutdown)
 🔥 Why PTSD symptoms feel like you're stuck in a loop
👩‍🔬 Why women are twice as likely to develop PTSD
💥 Fight, flight, freeze, fawn — survival reactions that linger long after the threat is gone

You’ll also hear:
🛠️ What actually works — from Enhanced CBT, EMDR to IFS to Hakomi
💡 How trauma-informed therapy gently rewires the nervous system

Whether you’re living with PTSD or supporting someone who is — this episode brings compassion, clarity, and real hope.

Listen now. This one could change everything.

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 they’re really telling you
🧘‍♀️ The power of HRV (Heart Rate Variability) to track stress in real time
🥦 Food, habits, and hacks to build real resilience

This episode isn’t just about coping — it’s about taking control.
 

Listen now and learn to triage your stress like a pro.

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-compassion, mindfulness & the “sensitivity cycle”

If you’re always pushing, never resting, and feel like it’s still not enough — this one’s for you.

Break the cycle. Start healing. Listen now.

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 tweaks to herbs you can use to beat stress
 💡 Why perfectionism and pushing through might actually be making you sick

If you’re feeling wired but tired, this episode is for you.

Listen now and learn how to find your stress sweet spot — and thrive in a chaotic world.

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:

1. 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.
2. Therapy shouldn't be a black box – Most therapists won’t tell you what they’re doing. We want you to understand the strategy behind your healing — not just show up and “talk it out.”
3. There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach – You’re a system, not a symptom. Your stress, hormones, trauma history, environment, and relationships all matter.
4. Polypharmacy is a silent pandemic – Too many people are over-medicated. We’re not anti-meds, but we are pro-agency. You should always understand why you’re taking something.
5. You don’t need to “go to therapy” to heal – If you're self-aware, hungry for growth, and committed to the work, we believe you can access powerful change with the right education, tools, and support

This podcast isn’t about sitting on a couch for 10 years. It’s about activating real change with naked honesty and insight.