Naked Insights

Naked Insights
Podcast Description
The Naked Insights podcast delves deeper into how intertwined our brain and body are when navigating trauma, health and relationships. Each episode studies our perceptions and behaviours, focused on how our mental health interconnects with our relationships with others as well as the delicate balance with our health. From managing trauma, health, workplace stress, life transitions and lifestyle habits through to building healthy and nourishing relationships, we are all about providing tools, tips and personal stories to support you and your loved ones to be become more resilient and adaptable to change and transformation. Through a holistic and medical lens of education and interventions you are sure to learn how to maintain balance and well-being in today’s increasingly chaotic environment. Adele Theron (Certified clinical trauma practitioner, CCTP, CFTP, CFFTP, PGDipTraumaticStudies and MPsych) is a trauma therapist and specialist in trauma and transition recovery. She is the founder of Naked Recovery, which offers structured programmes for transforming trauma and together with her team, they support clients through bereavement, redundancy, birth trauma, separation, divorce, marriage crises, infidelity, midlife crisis, family estrangement, and health-related crises. Her recovery programmes have been completed by thousands of clients across 90 countries. Adele is currently completing her doctorate in Health Psychology at the University of Auckland, where her research focuses on developing trauma recovery interventions for chronic illness. Her integrative, science-based methods draw from somatic psychology, coaching psychology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and trauma-informed practice. Her clinical work is responsible for supporting thousands of professionals and couples transition out of trauma through her global programs. Sam McSorley (MHealSc, PGHlthSci, DipClinHerbMed, BHSc (Complementary Medicine) is a naturopath and functional medicine practitioner with a passion for choice in healthcare. She is the founder of Sam McSorley Connecting Wellness, a holistic clinic that concentrates on the recovery from complex health conditions best supported through holistic programmes which address both a healthy mind and body. Sam provides a raft of tools to provision her clinical work, including lifestyle hacks, nutritional and herbal medicine, DNA, genetic and functional testing, nutritional psychiatry and somatic psychotherapy. With a special interest in psychoneuroimmunology which studies the intricate interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system, she is focused on uncovering the root cause of mental and emotional conflict that impacts health. Underpinned by scientific research, Sam’s combined approach using lifestyle, diet, herbal & nutritional medicine, stress management and somatic p...
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers on trauma, mental health, and the body-mind connection, with specific episodes exploring topics like the impact of chronic stress on health, understanding good versus bad stress, and the interplay of perfectionism and shame. Episodes such as 'Triaging Stress & Reclaiming Your Health' offer practical tools for stress management while highlighting the importance of emotional health and resilience.

The Naked Insights podcast delves deeper into how intertwined our brain and body are when navigating trauma, health and relationships. Each episode studies our perceptions and behaviours, focused on how our mental health interconnects with our relationships with others as well as the delicate balance with our health.
From managing trauma, health, workplace stress, life transitions and lifestyle habits through to building healthy and nourishing relationships, we are all about providing tools, tips and personal stories to support you and your loved ones to be become more resilient and adaptable to change and transformation. Through a holistic and medical lens of education and interventions you are sure to learn how to maintain balance and well-being in today’s increasingly chaotic environment.
Adele Theron (Certified clinical trauma practitioner, CCTP, CFTP, CFFTP, PGDipTraumaticStudies and MPsych) is a trauma therapist and specialist in trauma and transition recovery. She is the founder of Naked Recovery, which offers structured programmes for transforming trauma and together with her team, they support clients through bereavement, redundancy, birth trauma, separation, divorce, marriage crises, infidelity, midlife crisis, family estrangement, and health-related crises. Her recovery programmes have been completed by thousands of clients across 90 countries. Adele is currently completing her doctorate in Health Psychology at the University of Auckland, where her research focuses on developing trauma recovery interventions for chronic illness. Her integrative, science-based methods draw from somatic psychology, coaching psychology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and trauma-informed practice. Her clinical work is responsible for supporting thousands of professionals and couples transition out of trauma through her global programs.
Sam McSorley (MHealSc, PGHlthSci, DipClinHerbMed, BHSc (Complementary Medicine) is a naturopath and functional medicine practitioner with a passion for choice in healthcare. She is the founder of Sam McSorley Connecting Wellness, a holistic clinic that concentrates on the recovery from complex health conditions best supported through holistic programmes which address both a healthy mind and body. Sam provides a raft of tools to provision her clinical work, including lifestyle hacks, nutritional and herbal medicine, DNA, genetic and functional testing, nutritional psychiatry and somatic psychotherapy. With a special interest in psychoneuroimmunology which studies the intricate interactions between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system, she is focused on uncovering the root cause of mental and emotional conflict that impacts health. Underpinned by scientific research, Sam’s combined approach using lifestyle, diet, herbal & nutritional medicine, stress management and somatic psychotherapy are some of the tools employed to advance the care of her patients and treating people as the whole humans that they are.
Join us for transformative conversations that bridge the gap between holistic health and personal resilience and success, guiding you towards a more balanced, healthy, and successful life journey.
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 clock
We bust outdated myths (goodbye serotonin hypothesis of depression) and explore how stress and trauma hijack gut health — triggering everything from anxiety to diabetes. You’ll also hear the real story on microbiome testing, probiotics, and why quick-fix trends like DIY fecal transplants can backfire.
If you’ve ever wondered why your gut feelings are so powerful, this episode is your deep dive into the science and the solutions.
Tune in and learn how to harness your “second brain” for lasting mental and physical health.

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