Naked: With Janelle

Janelle Nordin
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Welcome to The Naked Podcast. This podcast began with one question: “Is there a time in your life when everything changed?” Now, Naked is shifting toward SHE… a season devoted to women’s stories, questions, wisdom, bodies, becoming, and the honest conversations that help us feel less alone and more free to live loudly as ourselves. Through conversations with women of all ages, we’ll explore motherhood, aging, body image, grief, friendship, sexuality, identity, reinvention, and the things we don’t say out loud enough. Because when women recognize themselves in each other, judgment turns into compassion, comparison turns into connection, and separation turns into strength. Still Naked. Still honest. Still becoming. I’m so happy you’re here. :) 🤍 Janelle

  1. 1d ago

    Ep 69 - Kiara on Finding Out About Her Infertility at 18 - Motherhood

    In this episode of Naked, I sit down with Kiara for a conversation about infertility, grief, identity and the pressure of being “the happy one.” At 18, Kiara learned she had MRKH syndrome and began facing the possibility that she may not be able to have children of her own. She shares what it was like to carry that into adulthood and marriage, and how she and her husband have learned to live with questions that don’t always have clear answers. We also talk about busyness, rest, and what happens when we finally get quiet enough to hear what’s going on underneath it all. A conversation about infertility, motherhood, grief, joy and learning that a diagnosis can be part of your story without becoming all of who you are.

  2. Sep 28

    Ep 68 - Michelle on The Art of Aging, Letting Go & Becoming More Yourself

    In this first episode of the new season of Naked, I sit down with Michelle, a 62-year-old burlesque performer, for an honest conversation about womanhood, aging and self-love. We talk about self-acceptance, body image, identity and what happens when the roles that have defined us begin to change. Michelle shares how she learned to let go throughout the different seasons of motherhood, and how that shaped the way she approached her children growing up and eventually leaving home. We also talk about coming home to yourself, finding purpose in a new season of life, genuine connection and learning to love all the parts of who you are. A conversation about motherhood, empty nest, aging, identity, self-discovery and becoming more fully yourself.

  3. Sep 21

    Ep 67 - What Judgment Is Really About

    I didn’t expect a sea of women dressed in purple to make me look so closely at the way I speak to myself. But that’s exactly what happened. On International Women’s Day in Costa Rica, I found myself surrounded by women hugging, celebrating and standing together. I remember looking around and thinking: we’re all on the same team. It made me think about judgment, how quickly we can judge other women, but also how much of that can come from the way we judge ourselves. That realization started something personal for me. I began paying closer attention to my own inner voice and even started leaving little post-it notes with words I needed to hear. Slowly, I began to see how choosing more kindness and compassion toward myself was changing the way I saw other people too. In this episode, I talk about what that experience taught me about womanhood, connection and seeing ourselves in one another. I also share some exciting news about Purple Threads and how you can now add your own note to the growing collection, wherever you are in the world. Maybe the more compassion we learn to give ourselves, the more we have to give each other. What would you tell your younger self? 💜 https://janellenordin.com

    Ep 67 - What Judgment Is Really About

  4. Aug 5

    Ep 66 - Naked is Changing: She is Coming

    In this solo episode, I share why Naked is beginning a new season focused solely on women. From meeting the boldest parts of myself to creating Purple Threads, this episode is about womanhood, storytelling and what shifts when we recognize ourselves in one another, softening the way we see ourselves and each other. I’m also sharing some very exciting news about heading to the Edinburgh Fringe—eek! And how it all connects to this new chapter of Naked.

  5. Jan 21

    Ep 65 - Naked Note: Let Go Love

    In today’s Naked Note, I’m talking about the part of motherhood no one really prepares you for: watching your child become independent, and feeling the distance that comes with it. Letting go doesn’t mean you lose them. It means you lose the illusion that you get to keep them the way you’ve always known them. This one is about grief, love, and learning to release.

    Ep 65 - Naked Note: Let Go Love

  6. Jan 14

    Ep 64 - Lexi Part 2: Leaving the Nest

    In Part 2 of my conversation with Lexi, we talk about what it really looks like to step into a life of your own—choosing love, choosing change, and choosing a future you didn’t see coming. Lexi shares how listening to her intuition led her to a country she never expected to call home… and into a joyful, simple beach life that fits her in the best way. We also talk openly about the awkwardness of a new season: the stretching, the tenderness, the learning-each-other-again part of a mother-daughter relationship when the “kid” isn’t a kid anymore. Honest, vulnerable, and full of heart—this one is a special conversation. If Naked has felt like a conversation you want to stay part of, come join me on Patreon. You’ll get full written versions of The Naked Notes and extended episodes you can find them here https://www.patreon.com/c/Nakedwithjanelle

  7. Jan 7

    Ep 63 - One Diagnosis, a Thousand Small Miracles

    In this episode, Wendy shares how she went from a conventional life in Canada to a season of full-time travel and deep personal growth. When her husband was diagnosed with cancer, everything shifted. Wendy talks honestly about what it was like to let go of the script they thought they were supposed to follow, step into a nomadic life, and start asking, “What if we did this differently?” She also shares how molecular hydrogen water became part of their health journey, and how it became a catalyst for drastic change in their lives. At its heart, Wendy’s story is a reminder that resilience and courage are built one choice at a time—and that our lives can be completely reshaped by the way we see them. If you’d like to learn more, you can connect with Wendy on Instagram at @the.freedom.finding.family or explore her workshops at www.freedomfindingrevolution.com. If Naked has felt like a conversation you want to stay part of, come join me on Patreon. You’ll get full written versions of The Naked Notes and extended episodes you can find them here https://www.patreon.com/c/Nakedwithjanelle

  8. 12/03/2025

    Ep 62 - US: Parenting Through the Hard Parts

    In this US episode, Gregg and I open up about parenting through one of the hardest chapters of our story with Elli, what grounded us, what we’re proud of, and how it’s changed the way we show up as parents today. Elli joins us at the end to ask a few questions of her own, and it’s tender, honest, and very us. For anyone walking through a heavy season with someone they love, I hope this makes you feel a little less alone. Note: this episode includes references to sexual trauma and anxiety. If Naked has felt like a conversation you want to stay part of, come join me on Patreon. You’ll get full written versions of The Naked Notes and extended episodes you can find them here https://www.patreon.com/c/Nakedwithjanelle

    Ep 62 - US: Parenting Through the Hard Parts
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Welcome to The Naked Podcast. This podcast began with one question: “Is there a time in your life when everything changed?” Now, Naked is shifting toward SHE… a season devoted to women’s stories, questions, wisdom, bodies, becoming, and the honest conversations that help us feel less alone and more free to live loudly as ourselves. Through conversations with women of all ages, we’ll explore motherhood, aging, body image, grief, friendship, sexuality, identity, reinvention, and the things we don’t say out loud enough. Because when women recognize themselves in each other, judgment turns into compassion, comparison turns into connection, and separation turns into strength. Still Naked. Still honest. Still becoming. I’m so happy you’re here. :) 🤍 Janelle

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  • Creator
    Janelle Nordin
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Janelle Nordin 2023
  • Show Website
    Naked: With Janelle