Women in Focus

Women in Focus

Join our host Helen Berriman for "Women in Focus" from British Naturism, a podcast dedicated to celebrating and empowering women in the naturist community. Our podcast is created by women for women, and in each episode, we delve into insightful conversations, exploring various aspects of naturism through the lens of womens' experiences.

Episodes

Helen talks to 'Captain' Amy Guerrier

June 6, 2026 • 33 mins
Helen talks to Amy Guerrier - aka Bare Bum Boaty - hula hoop artist, mindset coach, and canal boater, about discovering naturism through playfulness, body kindness, and her very serious yet silly plans for a naked cruise aboard her boat.
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Helen talks to Steph Durbin

May 2, 2026 • 37 mins
Steph Durbin is BN's new Director without Portfolio. In this episode she discusses grief and purpose, liberation, and what it means to go from a naturism newbie to local and national leadership roles in just three years. Short answer: joy.
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Helen talks to Sarah Mexico Christenson

April 4, 2026 • 42 mins
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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Helen talks to Maja Penko

March 7, 2026 • 42 mins
Helen talks to Maja Penko, Slovenian naturist and former federation president, about growing up free from body shame, fighting for nipple equality, and the simple power of accepting what you see in the mirror.
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Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen - part 2

February 7, 2026 • 49 mins
Part two: Professor Annebella Pollen reveals how women shaped naturism from the 1920s — as pioneers, photographers, and feminist thinkers. She traces the same debates about women's participation and body diversity across a century of naturist history.
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Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen

January 3, 2026 • 46 mins
Part one: Professor Pollen explores the visual history of naturism in Britain, revealing the paradox between idealised magazine bodies and real practitioners, and discusses why early naturists hid behind pseudonyms.
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Two Year Anniversary Special

December 6, 2025 • 55 mins
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’s journey - a milestone of confidence, allyship, and community.
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Helen talks to Lake Como's Erin Gilgur

November 1, 2025 • 45 mins
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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Helen talks to AANR President Linda Weber

October 4, 2025 • 50 mins
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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Helen talks to Lizzie Berriman

September 6, 2025 • 46 mins
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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Helen talks to Louise Butcher - part 2

August 2, 2025 • 36 mins
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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Helen talks to Louise Butcher

July 5, 2025 • 44 mins
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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Helen talks to Karen Golec

June 7, 2025 • 46 mins
Karen Golec is a North Canadian naturist from a small community. She is a single woman who is at her happiest when travelling the world and exploring everything that naturism has to offer.
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Helen talks to Andee Rodgers

May 3, 2025 • 49 mins
Andee Rodgers, the Women In Nude Recreation chair for AANR, is a proactive advocate for social naturism. Andee shares how naturism has empowered her in the wake of her childhood trauma and allowed her to become friends with your body again.
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Helen talks to Sarah Woodson

April 5, 2025 • 59 mins
Sarah Woodson, a young mother from Arkansas, has seen her confidence grow and feels that discovering naturism has finally given her back autonomy over her own body after years of physical and sexual abuse.
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Helen talks to Sarah Tayler (part 2)

March 1, 2025 • 47 mins
Sarah Tayler is a transgender women and proud member of British Naturism, who has been a naturist throughout her transition. In part 2 she shares more of her journey, her philosophy on life, and how naturism offered her a supportive environment.
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Helen talks to Sarah Tayler

February 1, 2025 • 50 mins
Sarah Tayler is a transgender women and proud member of British Naturism, and has been a naturist throughout her transition. This LGBT+ History Month, hear her journey of self-discovery from her childhood to completing her transition within a year.
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Helen talks to Sheila Maycock

January 4, 2025 • 49 mins
A special episode on Christianity and naturism. Sheila Maycock is a 63-year-old counsellor living in Devon, and an is active member of the Christian Naturist Fellowship.
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Helen talks to Dr Vian Aziz

December 7, 2024 • 52 mins
Dr Vian Aziz is now a gynaecologist living in Cardiff but she grew up as a Muslim in Iraq. Through a combination of education, migration, and a sense of what is right, she re-evaluated her own body image and became an outspoken advocate for naturism.
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Helen talks to Lins

November 2, 2024 • 41 mins
Helen interviews Lins who, along with her partner Nick, formed Naked Wanderings eight years a go and have since found themselves as the naked voice of a generation. They explore what naturism really is around the globe, and show it to the online world through their blogs and videos.
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