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Naked Insights

Naked Insights

By: Adele Theron and Sam McSorley
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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.

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Episodes
  • Episode 14 - The Healing Block: How My Body Predicted My Diagnosis Before the Doctors Did
    Sep 17 2025

    This episode pulls back the curtain on something rarely shared: a real therapy session where Adele’s body diagnosed an injury before doctors did.

    Using Hakomi, a powerful somatic therapy, Adele’s child state of consciousness revealed exactly what was happening in her foot, long before medical tests confirmed it.

    We dive into:
    🧠 How child states hold unspoken truths about trauma and the body
    ⚡ What really happens inside a somatic therapy session (the “black box” revealed)
    👣 How the body’s wisdom can outpace even medical professionals
    💡 Why Hakomi changes the way we understand healing and diagnosis

    This one is raw, controversial, and eye-opening and a rare look at the intersection of psychology, somatics, and the body’s intelligence.

    Listen now to hear how therapy can uncover truths hidden deep in the body.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 13 - From Trauma to Treatment - Adele’s Path to Becoming a Trauma Therapist
    Sep 10 2025

    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 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 people-pleasing and silence in pain
    💊 Hard truths on the opioid crisis and flaws in modern healthcare
    💡 Why self-advocacy is a non-negotiable in healing - both physically and emotionally

    From hospital wards to a doctorate in health psychology, Adele reveals how curiosity, grit, and a refusal to be defined by her pain transformed her life and career.

    Listen now for a raw, inspiring look at how to turn trauma into purpose and reclaim your power.

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    29 mins
  • Episode 12 - Your Second Brain - How the Microbiome Shapes Mood, Trauma & Stress
    Sep 3 2025

    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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    26 mins
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