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

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  Season 2 - Episode 18 - The Psychology of Listening: How to Make Someone Feel Truly Heard 16.09.2026 46мин

  🎙️ Episode 18 - The Psychology of Listening: How to Make Someone Feel Truly Heard Most 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 psychology of really listening and why making another person feel heard requires far more than sta...
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  Season 2 - Episode 17 - The Psychology of Being Heard: How to Speak So People Actually Listen 02.09.2026 42мин

  🎙️ Episode 17 - The Psychology of Being Heard: How to Speak So People Actually Listen Have 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 explore the psychology of speaking effectively - from relationships and difficult conversations to workplac...
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  Season 2 - Episode 16 - Perimenopause -The Survival Guide Nobody Gave Us (Hormones, HRT, food, supplements, exercise and what actually helps) 26.08.2026 49мин

  🎙️ Perimenopause: The Survival Guide Nobody Gave Us Hormones, HRT, food, supplements, exercise and what actually helps Perimenopause 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 differently to foods, alcohol, stress and exercise. IT CAN BE TRAUMATIC! So what the hell are you a...
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  Season 2 - Episode 15 - Perimenopause Explained: What on Earth Is Happening to My Body? 19.08.2026 37мин

  🎙️ Perimenopause Explained: What on Earth Is Happening to My Body? Hormones, brain fog, rage, anxiety, hot flushes, weight, sleep and why it all happens One 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 somehow stopped being yourself. Welcome to perimenopause. In Part One of our perimenopause deep dive, Adele a...
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  Season 2 - Episode 14 - Understanding Autism: A Trauma-Informed Guide to the Autistic Nervous System 12.08.2026 36мин

  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, and trauma-informed lens, moving beyond outdated stereotypes to understand the unique strengths and challen...
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  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 05.08.2026 30мин

  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't an inability to pay attention, but a difficulty regulating attention, emotion, motivation, and behaviour ...
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  Season 2 - Episode 12 - Anxiety - When Your Brain Won't Let You Feel Safe 29.07.2026 42мин

  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 mode, even when there is no immediate threat. Together, they explore: 🧠 What anxiety really is and why it's a prot...
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  Season 2 - Episode 11 - OCD: The Prison of Certainty - When the nervous system mistakes uncertainty for danger 22.07.2026 32мин

  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. Because beneath the rituals, checking, reassurance-seeking, and intrusive thoughts is often a person tryi...
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  Season 2 - Episode 10 - Psychosis: Losing Reality or Trying to Survive It? - Exploring psychosis through trauma, neuroscience and lived experience 15.07.2026 31мин

  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 but important question: Is psychosis simply a loss of reality or can it sometimes be understood as a...
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  Season 2 - Episode 9 - Bipolar or Borderline? Looking Beyond the Chaos to Trauma, Mood and Identity 08.07.2026 31мин

  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 and explore one of the most commonly misunderstood distinctions in mental health. Together, they...
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  Season 2 - Episode 8 - When the Self Feels Unsafe: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder Through Trauma and Attachment 01.07.2026 35мин

  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 diagnosis, moving beyond stereotypes to understand what life feels like when your sense of self, saf...
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  Season 2 - Episode 7 - When It's Not Just Depression: What Trauma, Grief and the Nervous System Can Look Like 24.06.2026 35мин

  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: Understanding DSM-5 criteria and the persistent loss of pleasure. ⚖️ Depression vs. Burnout: How to distinguish between bein...
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  Season 2 - Episode 6 - Self-Compassion Without Losing Your Edge: Why Trauma Makes Kindness So Hard 17.06.2026 29мин

  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't selfish, weak, or self-indulgent. ⚖️ The Strength of "No": How setting firm boundaries is a core act of kindnes...
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  Season 2 - Episode 5 - Toxic Positivity: When 'Staying Positive' Becomes a form of Emotional Survival - Why avoiding difficult emotions can keep us stuck 10.06.2026 32мин

  "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 advice can feel like a shut-down. ⚖️ The Cost of Suppression: How pushing down "negative" emotions drives stress deeper int...
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  Season 2 - Episode 4 - Machiavellianism: Power, Manipulation and the Psychology of Survival - When control becomes a strategy for emotional survival 03.06.2026 39мин

  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 psychology of strategic thinking, control, and long-term manipulation 💥 Why Ma...
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  Season 2 - Episode 3 - Psychopathy - The Truth Behind the Monster Myth (and What Trauma Doesn't Explain) 27.05.2026 30мин

  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 psychopathy, sociopathy, and antisocial traits 💥 Why not all psychopathic traits are v...
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  Season 2 - Episode 2 - Weaponising Psychology: Why Labelling Everyone a Narcissist Misses the Real Story - Looking beyond narcissism to trauma, attachment and human behaviour 20.05.2026 44мин

  “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 behaviour ⚠️ The risks of over-labelling and pathologising normal relationship conflict &n...
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  Season 2 - Episode 1 - The New Chapter - Understanding Mental Health, Trauma and Relationships without the Myths 13.05.2026 18мин

  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 oversimplification, polarisation, and certainty where there should actually be nuance, care, and humil...
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  Season 1 - Episode 20 - Season Finale - The Courage to Break Your Word (and Keep It to Yourself) 29.10.2025 17мин

  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 break your word to others to keep it with yourself 🧘‍♀️ How grief reshapes identity, ...
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  Season 1 - Episode 19 - Rescuer or Disappearing Act - Untangling Codependency and Pathological Accommodation 22.10.2025 27мин

  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 sometimes be a trauma response 💣 How childhood survival strategies turn into ...