Episode 29: Helen talks to Sarah Mexico Christenson, Florida nudist and social media creator, about leaving corporate life to normalise nudity online, overcoming the body shame inflicted by purity culture, and why a naked cruise beats any other kind.
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Growing up in "purity culture" @sarahmexicochrist.bsky.social was taught that her body was sinful and her problem. It was nudism that helped her deconstruct all of that.
Women in Focus ep. 29 is out on Sat 4th April. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts.
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The best thing I ever gave myself was permission to stop hiding. What will you give yourself today?
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International Women’s Day 2026 Celebrating the Women Behind the Scenes of British Naturism
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Episode 28: Maja Penko is a tour guide from Ljubljana, Slovenia, and is a former long-serving president of the Slovenian Naturist Federation. Maja was raised in a naturist family and shares the charming moment she first realised, at age ten, that not everyone…
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Maja Penko is a tour guide from Ljubljana and a former president of the Slovenian Naturist Federation. She explores growing up without body shame and fighting for nipple equality.
Women in Focus ep. 28 is out on Sat 7th March. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts.
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Just a few of the women in naturism here on the Bare Necessities 'Big Nude Boat' 2026. #BNB26
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Episode 27: In part two, Helen continues her conversation with Professor Annebella Pollen from the University of Brighton, author of Nudism in a Cold Climate. Pollen explores why women have always been central to naturism despite being present in smaller…
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Due to server issues, the latest Women In Focus is delayed. It'll be available as soon as possible.
In ep. 27 of Women In Focus, Helen concludes her conversation with Prof. Pollen talking about the pivotal role women have played since the start of modern nudism and how it was seen as the perfect continuation of the womens' rights and feminism movements. Out this Sat.
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Episode 26: In the first of a two-part conversation, Helen speaks with Professor Annebella Pollen from the University of Brighton, author of Nudism in a Cold Climate. Pollen discusses her decade-long research into the visual history of naturism in Britain,…
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Episode 26: Part one of a two parter with Professor Annebella Pollen. She has spent more than a decade researching the early years of organised gymnosophy, nudism and naturism in Britain. Out Saturday 3rd January.
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Alex Light, Helen Berriman and Emily Clarkson sat on a sofa and smiling to the camera on the set of the Should I Delete That? podcast. Alex is wearing a rugby top, Em has a grey jumper on, and Helen is wearing a "Nothing's Better" hoodie from British Naturism.
I spoke to Alex Light and Em Clarkson for the 'Should I Delete That?' #podcast at their studio a couple of weeks ago. They were genuinely interested in what naturism is. The more we chat about this kind of stuff, the more myths are busted.
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Episode 25: Helen marks Women in Focus’s two-year anniversary with returning guests, real stories, and laughter. Celebrate the voices, wisdom, and warmth that have shaped the #podcast - a milestone of confidence, allyship, and community.
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Episode 24: Erin Gilgur, Digital Marketing Director at Lake Como Family Nudist Resort in Florida, discusses overcoming her own body image struggles, landing her dream nudist job, and how Lake Como empowers women to embrace body confidence.
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Never be ashamed to let your scars be seen, they are part of your story. Episode 24 of Women in Focus with Erin Gilgur, Digital Marketing Director at Lake Como Family Nudist Resort in Florida. Out 1st November.
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Episode 23: Linda Weber, President of AANR, discusses the rising tide of women in naturist leadership, her journey and the new perspectives women bring, the challenges of modernisation, and the importance of young and diverse voices in shaping modern naturism.
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Linda Weber became the President of the AANR in 2024. And with 70% of the membership behind her, meaningful change is starting to happen. Episode 23 of 'Women in Focus' is out 4th October.
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Episode 22: Helen and her adult stepdaughter Lizzie talk about family naturism, growing up with body confidence, and breaking social norms - with laughs, media stories, and a fresh, unfiltered take on being yourself, clothes or no clothes.
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Lizzie Berriman is Helen's step-daughter. Growing up around body positivity has shaped her attitudes and she knows what it means to be your true authentic self. Episode 22 of 'Women in Focus' is out 6th September.
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We're glad you've found it. Every episode has important take-away points in one form or another. We hope your confidence builds as every body is worth it.
Episode 21: Louise Butcher, the 'Topless Runner,' discusses her book 'Going Topless' on overcoming trauma and breast cancer, body acceptance, topless running, and societal norms, while planning future marathons and charity events. But what about that Naked 5K?
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Episode 20: Louise Butcher, the "Topless Runner", shares her journey of overcoming breast cancer and advocating for a double mastectomy without reconstruction. She discusses battling health anxiety and challenging societal norms around body image.
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Out Now - Going Topless By Louise Butcher
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That's the thing - she's still 'called out' for being a topless women in public, despite not having breasts or nipples. For some people it seems the fact that she is female is enough to mean she 'should cover up'.
Breast cancer survivor Louise Butcher fought to have a double mastectomy without reconstruction. She has since become known as the Topless Runner. Episode 20 of Women in Focus podcast is out tomorrow, 5th July.
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