Naked Insights Podcast - Honest Talks about Trauma, Health and Relationships
Naked Insights Podcast explores the connection between mind and body in navigating trauma, health, and relationships. It uses trauma, attachment, and neuroscience to make sense of human behavior. Episodes examine how perceptions and behaviors shape mental health, relationships, and physical well-being, covering topics such as trauma, workplace stress, life transitions, and healthy relationships. Hosted by Adele Theron, each season features a different expert, with Season 1 including functional medicine specialist Sam McSorley to bridge holistic health and psychological resilience. The show offers tools, tips, and real stories to help listeners become more resilient and adaptable to change.
Episodes
Season 2 - Episode 18 - The Psychology of Listening: How to Make Someone Feel Truly Heard
🎙️ Episode 18 - The Psychology of Listening: How to Make Someone Feel Truly HeardMost of us think we're pretty good listeners.But while someone else is talking, how often are we actually preparing our response, deciding whether they're right, thinking of advice, defending ourselves internally or simply waiting for our turn to speak?In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore the
Season 2 - Episode 17 - The Psychology of Being Heard: How to Speak So People Actually Listen
🎙️ Episode 17 - The Psychology of Being Heard: How to Speak So People Actually ListenHave you ever explained something perfectly clearly - only to discover that the other person heard something completely different?Good communication isn't simply about choosing the right words. It's about understanding how another human being receives them.In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman exp
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Perimenopause -The Survival Guide Nobody Gave Us (Hormones, HRT, food, supplements, exercise and what actually helps)
🎙️ Perimenopause: The Survival Guide Nobody Gave UsHormones, HRT, food, supplements, exercise and what actually helpsPerimenopause can make you feel as though somebody has quietly changed the operating system of your body and forgotten to give you the manual.Brain fog. Rage. Anxiety. Hot flushes. Broken sleep. Aching joints. Weight changes. Gut issues. Exhaustion. A body that suddenly reacts diffe
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Perimenopause Explained: What on Earth Is Happening to My Body?
🎙️ Perimenopause Explained: What on Earth Is Happening to My Body?Hormones, brain fog, rage, anxiety, hot flushes, weight, sleep and why it all happensOne day you feel relatively normal. The next you're forgetting words, waking at 3am, sweating through the night, gaining weight differently, experiencing bizarre anxiety, losing your patience with everyone and wondering whether you've some
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Understanding Autism: A Trauma-Informed Guide to the Autistic Nervous System
Autism is not a disease to be cured or a behaviour to be fixed. It's a different way of experiencing, processing, and responding to the world. Yet for many autistic people, living in a world that wasn't designed for their nervous system can be deeply exhausting, and, at times, traumatic.In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore autism through a compassionate, evidence-based, a
Season 2 - Episode 13 - ADHD: A Challenge of Self-Regulation or a Deficit of Attention? - Rethinking ADHD through the lens of neuroscience, executive function, and the nervous system
For decades, ADHD has been described as a disorder of attention. But what if we've been looking at it the wrong way?In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore the growing understanding of ADHD as a condition that is fundamentally about self-regulation, executive functioning, and managing the brain's resources, not simply paying attention.Together, they unpack:🧠 Why ADHD isn&apo
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Anxiety - When Your Brain Won't Let You Feel Safe
Anxiety isn't simply worrying too much or being unable to relax. It's what happens when your brain becomes so focused on detecting danger that it struggles to recognise when you're actually safe.In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore anxiety through a compassionate, trauma-informed, and neuroscience-based lens, unpacking why the brain can become trapped in survival mod
Season 2 - Episode 11 - OCD: The Prison of Certainty - When the nervous system mistakes uncertainty for danger
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder isn't about being neat, organised, or liking things a certain way. It's about what happens when the brain becomes convinced that uncertainty itself is dangerous.In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore OCD through both a scientific and trauma-informed lens, asking what happens when a nervous system becomes trapped in an endless search for safety.
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Psychosis: Losing Reality or Trying to Survive It? - Exploring psychosis through trauma, neuroscience and lived experience
Few mental health experiences are as feared, misunderstood, or stigmatised as psychosis. Popular culture often portrays it as madness, danger, or a complete break from reality. But what if psychosis is far more complex than we've been led to believe?In this thought-provoking episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore psychosis through a compassionate, evidence-based lens, asking a difficult
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Bipolar or Borderline? Looking Beyond the Chaos to Trauma, Mood and Identity
At first glance, Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder can look remarkably similar. Both can involve intense emotions, impulsive behaviour, relationship difficulties, and periods of crisis. But beneath the surface, these are fundamentally different conditions and understanding the difference can be life-changing.In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman cut through the confusion
Season 2 - Episode 8 - When the Self Feels Unsafe: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder Through Trauma and Attachment
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatised diagnoses in mental health. Too often, people are labelled as manipulative, attention-seeking, or difficult, without anyone asking a far more important question:In this episode, Adele and Dr Lindsay Aikman explore the deeper reality behind the diag
Season 2 - Episode 7 - When It's Not Just Depression: What Trauma, Grief and the Nervous System Can Look Like
Depression. It’s a word often used loosely to describe a bad day, but the clinical reality is far more complex than just "feeling sad."In this episode, Adele and Lindsay peel back the layers of one of the most common yet misunderstood mental health conditions to explore what’s really happening when "the color is sucked out of life."We unpack:🧠 The Clinical Reality: Understandin
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Self-Compassion Without Losing Your Edge: Why Trauma Makes Kindness So Hard
Self-Compassion. Is it just "soft and fluffy" indulgence, or is it actually the ultimate tool for high performance and resilience?In this episode, Adele and Lindsay challenge the myth that being hard on yourself is the only way to succeed. They dive into why true self-compassion is a "wise system" that requires immense courage.We unpack:🧠 Myth-Busting: Why self-compassion isn&a
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Toxic Positivity: When 'Staying Positive' Becomes a form of Emotional Survival - Why avoiding difficult emotions can keep us stuck
"Everything happens for a reason." "Just look on the bright side." We’ve all heard it, and we’ve all said it, but when does optimism become harmful?In this episode, Adele and Lindsay explore the phenomenon of Toxic Positivity: the minimization and invalidation of real human emotions in the name of "staying positive."We unpack:🧠 Intention vs. Impact: Why well-meaning a
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Machiavellianism: Power, Manipulation and the Psychology of Survival - When control becomes a strategy for emotional survival
Not all manipulation is obvious and not all of it is chaotic. Some of it is calculated, under wraps and highly strategic.In this episode, Adele and Lindsay unpack Machiavellianism, one of the “Dark Triad” traits, and explore how it shows up in real life, relationships, and systems of power.We dive into: 🧠 What Machiavellianism actually is and how it differs from narcissism and psychopathy ♟️ The p
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Psychopathy - The Truth Behind the Monster Myth (and What Trauma Doesn't Explain)
Psychopath. It’s a word that instantly conjures fear, danger, and “otherness.” But how much of what we believe about psychopathy is actually true?In this episode, Adele and Lindsay cut through the headlines and Hollywood portrayals to explore what psychopathy really is and what it isn’t.We unpack: 🧠 The clinical reality of psychopathy vs the “monster” stereotype ⚖️ The difference between psychopat
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Weaponising Psychology: Why Labelling Everyone a Narcissist Misses the Real Story - Looking beyond narcissism to trauma, attachment and human behaviour
“Narcissist” has become one of the most overused (and misunderstood) terms in modern psychology. But what happens when clinical language gets turned into a weapon?In this episode, Adele and Lindsay unpack the growing trend of labelling difficult people as narcissists and why this can do more harm than good.We explore: 🧠 What narcissism actually is and how it differs from everyday difficult behavio
Season 2 - Episode 1 - The New Chapter - Understanding Mental Health, Trauma and Relationships without the Myths
Welcome back to the podcast.This first episode marks the beginning of a new season, and it feels important to say that this one is a little different. Not louder. Not shinier. But more grounded, more honest, and more clinically anchored.Over the last few years, conversations about mental health have exploded and in many ways that’s a good thing. But alongside that, we’ve also seen a lot of oversim
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Season Finale - The Courage to Break Your Word (and Keep It to Yourself)
In this deeply personal season finale, Sam shares the raw truth behind stepping back, slowing down, and honouring her own limits. After facing a series of personal losses, she opens up about what it really means to choose yourself - even when it means disappointing others.We explore: 💔 The hidden cost of keeping promises that tip you over the edge 🌱 Why sometimes the bravest thing you can do is br
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Rescuer or Disappearing Act - Untangling Codependency and Pathological Accommodation
Are you always the one fixing, pleasing, or holding everything together, even when it hurts?In this raw and revealing episode, Adele dives into the hidden psychology of codependency and pathological accommodation - the deep, often unconscious patterns that make us sacrifice our own needs to keep the peace.We explore: 🌀 The difference between healthy empathy and self-erasure ❤️🩹 Why “helping” can
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Are You Anxious, Avoidant, Fear Attached or Secure - Why Attachment Shapes Every Relationship
Your attachment style is running the show, whether you realise it or not.In this episode, Adele unpacks the powerful science of attachment theory and how early experiences wire the way you love, fight, and connect.We dive into: 💞 The three core attachment styles - anxious, avoidant, fear attached and secure - and how they play out in adult relationships 🔥 Why opposites attract… and then drive each
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Stay or Go: How to Know If Your Relationship is Worth Saving
Should you fight for your relationship, or walk away?In this episode, Adele and Sam break down a clear, research-backed process to help you decide with data, not just feelings.We cover: 💔 The cost of skipping compatibility “due diligence” and why many couples do it too late ⚡ The Gottman Four Horsemen: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling — early warning signs your relationship is
Season 1 - Episode 16 - From Young Mum to Medicine Maven: Sam’s Origin Story
This episode is raw, real, and deeply personal. Sam opens up about her journey of becoming a young mum: the challenges, the resilience it demanded, and how those early experiences shaped her into the health professional she is today.We explore: 👶 The struggles and lessons of navigating motherhood at a young age 💡 How those challenges sparked her passion for functional medicine 🌱 The transformation
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Why You’re Not Healing: The Missing Link Between Trauma, Metabolomics, Cell Danger Response & Chronic Illness
What if your body isn’t failing you… but protecting you?In this episode, Adele, Sam are joined by Dr. Karen Baikie as they unpack the science of metabolomics - the study of your body’s real-time chemistry - and how it reveals why so many people with trauma, chronic illness, or burnout can’t heal.Dr Karen Baikie (PhD, MClinPsych, MAPS, FCCLP, CHT, SEP) is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Certifi
Season 1 - Episode 14 - The Healing Block: How My Body Predicted My Diagnosis Before the Doctors Did
This episode pulls back the curtain on something rarely shared: a real therapy session where Adele’s body diagnosed an injury before doctors did.Featuring our guest Dr. Karen Baikie on this episode, she talks about using Hakomi, a powerful somatic therapy, where Adele’s child state of consciousness revealed exactly what was happening in her foot, long before medical tests confirmed it.Dr Karen Bai
Season 1 - Episode 13 - From Trauma to Treatment - Adele’s Path to Becoming a Trauma Coach
Born into pain. Raised in resilience.In this deeply personal episode, Adele shares how a traumatic birth, childhood surgeries, and years of chronic pain shaped her path into trauma therapy, trauma-informed coaching psychology and health psychology. Her story takes you through: 🩺 Surviving congenital hip dysplasia and the medical system’s blind spots 🧠 How early trauma fuels lifelong patterns like
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Your Second Brain - How the Microbiome Shapes Mood, Trauma & Stress
99% of your DNA isn’t human — and it’s running the show.In this mind-bending episode, Adele and Sam uncover how the trillions of microbes in your gut influence: 🧠 Mood, anxiety & trauma recovery 💡 Neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine & GABA 🔥 Inflammation, cravings & even your body clockWe bust outdated myths (goodbye serotonin hypothesis of depression) and explore how stress and
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Gut Feelings - The IBS-Anxiety Connection
When your stomach is talking, your mind should listen.In this eye-opening episode, Adele and Sam pull back the curtain on the powerful gut–brain axis and why IBS isn’t “just in your head,” but deeply connected to your mental health.We dive into: 🧠 Why 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut, not your brain ⚡ How trauma and chronic stress rewire your microbiome 🌸 The link between endometriosis, “
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Sleep, Insomnia & the Truth About Rest
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
Season 1 - Episode 9 - How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 2: Growth Resources - Your Toolkit for Long-Term Resilience
Episode 9: How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 2: Growth Resources — Your Toolkit for Long-Term ResilienceReady 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 Framewor
Season 1 - Episode 8 - How we Resource ourselves during Trauma Part 1: Survival Mode vs. Real Healing
Episode 8: How we Resource Ourselves during Trauma Part 1: Survival Mode vs. Real HealingIf 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,
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Core Beliefs - The Hidden Rules Running Your Life
Episode 7: Core Beliefs — The Hidden Rules Running Your LifeBy 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 🪞 T
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Why Compassion is the Game-Changer in Trauma Coaching
Episode 6: Why Compassion is the Game-Changer in Trauma TherapyForget 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 bu
Season 1 - Episode 5 - PTSD Isn’t What You Think
Episode 5: PTSD Isn’t What You ThinkPTSD 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 tw
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your Health
Episode 4: Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your HealthFeeling 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
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Perfectionism, Shame & Stress — The Toxic Trio
Episode 3: Perfectionism, Shame & Stress — The Toxic TrioThink 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, mi
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Good vs. Bad Stress
Episode 2: Good Stress vs. Bad StressNot 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
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Introduction to this Podcast
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 – Most the
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