Bare Naked Chats

Getting fierce with finance with Emilie Bellet

It was only in the mid 70’s that women were allowed to open a bank account without the permission of a man. Has the history of women not having control of their money left many lingering ramifications on us today? Women and relationships - should we be sharing our money? How come we learn how to put a condom on a banana but not about the benefits of an ISA, or how we should invest in our future, or what having a pension really means? Well, we wanted to learn more about all of this and how the world of finance can benefit us, so we sat down with the amazing Emilie Bellet, author of “You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich” and founder of Vestpod, a digital platform with a popular weekly newsletter as well as personal finance workshops and networking events to empower and educate women around money. Vestpod info: www.vestpod.com/ Instagram: @vestpod Twitter: @VestPod Facebook group: Vestpod: Let's Talk About Money Find videos of their events on Youtube on the Vestpod channel. End of season announcement: So you lovely lot, this is our last Bare Naked Chat for Season 1! We can’t believe it’s come around so quickly, we have learnt so much and had an absolute ball! We’ll be returning in a few months after a break (early 2020), with more epic chats, inspirational people and shameless topics! Thank you for tuning in, we love hearing from you so keep in touch and let us know which episodes you’ve enjoyed the most and what you would like to hear discussed in the future! And if you’re finding us for the first time, check out the previous episodes and don’t forget to rate or leave a review, we’re always super grateful. See you next season, Natalia and Ash xxx Find us on Instagram @barenakedchats or twitter @barenakedchats.

How to Harness Aunt Flow with Le’Nise Brothers

Menses, Aunt Flow, Red Wedding, Shark Week, Chum, Time Of The Month,Carrie, Code Red, Girl Flu, whatever you call your period, today we’re here to sit down with Le’Nise Brothers, a hormone and menstruation professional, nutritionist and advocate for womens’ health, to get into the nitty gritty details. The amount of women who still don’t fully understand their menstrual cycle (ourselves included here) is staggering! Which is why we wanted to talk with Le’Nise and learn more about what part our hormones play and how to harness the power of our periods to our best advantage in business and life. Plus hear how diet and lifestyle changes helped Le’Nise overcome symptoms of anxiety, depression, endometriosis and more. We learnt so much from our conversation with Le'Nise, and would love to know your thoughts too. If you want to find out more from her you can check out her website here and her instagram here. You can rate review and subscribe to Bare Naked Chats on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Spread the love and tell your mates/family/colleagues/partners to tune in and help us grow the platform and open up the conversation. And leave us a review! We love reading them (especially if they're flattering)! Find us on instagram or twitter @barenakedchats.

Change the world, not your body - f*** diets - with Becky Young

In this episode we are talking to Becky Young who founded the Anti Diet Riot Club in 2017 to bring the body acceptance movement out of online spaces and into real life. Listen to Becky’s story of how she decided enough was enough after dieting for 10+ years. During this brilliant chat we talk about the false dieting dream, the consequences and the realities of dieting and why we do it. How different cultures, families and even our parents can influence our dieting obsessions. We discussed unlearning how we speak, think and treat others, including how to move away from the negative connotations around weight and body image. How dieting and the beauty ideal is a strong political sedative, especially for women. Is the new “normal” a disordered eating trait? We loved chatting to Becky about this important topic and hearing all she’s doing with the Anti Diet Riot Club. Do go check out all the wonderful work she’s doing @antidietriotclub and @theantidietriotbus. Find them on their website www.antidietriotclub.co.uk You can rate review and subscribe to Bare Naked Chats on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Spread the love and tell your mates/family/colleagues/partners to tune in and help us grow the platform and open up the conversation. Find us on instagram or twitter @barenakedchats.

Reclaiming sexuality after abuse with Hannah Shewan Stevens

**Trigger Warning** This week we are joined by the inspirational Hannah Shewan Stevens, a campaigner, writer, photographer, and advocate for survivors of sexual abuse. In this sensitive but empowering episode we talk about her campaigns for acceptance of visible differences, awareness of chronic illness and improved sex education within the UK’s school system. We take a deep dive into Hannah’s story of becoming the outspoken and empowered woman that she is today, plus topics such as reclaiming your sexuality, the various layers of PTSD, the joys of having an aware and supportive partner and finding the right kind of therapy for you as an individual. Find Hannah and her new campaign #IAmASexualSurvivor over on instagram @hannahshewanstevens If you are or have been affected by any of the topics we've discussed in this episode here are some great organisations that you can chat to: www.womensaid.org.uk www.mind.org.uk www.changingfaces.org.uk www.100womeniknow.com We love hearing from our listeners, so if you enjoyed this chat do let us know over on instagram @barenakedchats or twitter @barenakedchats and you can even email us your thoughts and ideas at barenakedchats@gmail.com.

Ethical periods, eco anxiety and having kids as a female founder with Fran Lucraft

In this episode we talk to Fran Lucraft, founder and CEO of Grace & Green a premium organic and biodegradable period brand. We have a brilliant chat (with a heavily pregnant Fran!) about menstrual hygiene including some shocking facts about its link to the environment; eco anxiety and how this has been a driving force for Grace & Green; going from not necessarily being maternal to loving having children of her own; sharing parental responsibilities with your partner, especially as a female founder; the world of investment in business and the lack of female financers, plus we even get into politics! This is a light but heartfelt conversation with great insights to help us all dig a little deeper into some important and current topics that we should all be thinking about today. Check out Grace & Green on their website https://graceandgreen.co/ And to receive 40% OFF your first Subscription: use CODE: G&G40 Follow them on the gram: @graceandgreen We love hearing from our listeners, so if you enjoyed this chat do let us know over on instagram @barenakedchats or twitter @barenakedchats or even email us your thoughts and ideas at barenakedchats@gmail.com