Episode 33: Helen talks to Dr Victoria Bateman, the Cambridge economist and author known for using her own naked body in art and protest, about breaking free of the "cult of female modesty," the Brexit protest that made headlines in 2016, and why women's economic freedom… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Dr Victoria Bateman

Naked feminism, Brexit protests, and freedom

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Dr Victoria Bateman, a Cambridge economist and author, is known for using her naked body for protest. In this episode she talks about the cult of female modesty and how unashamed nudity is a logical step for feminism. Ep. 33 is out Sat. 1st Aug: 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus @vnbateman.bsky.social

I've started reading the brilliant Economica by @vnbateman.bsky.social. I know it'll run right through the heart of naturist principles; as body freedom and economic freedom are tightly linked. I'm really look forward to interviewing her. @britnaturism.bsky.social #Economica #economics #feminism

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International Skinny Dip Day and the Great British Synchronised Skinny Dip

Have you ever come to the end of a relaxing, rejuvenating swim, or spent a glorious day at the beach, only to find yourself wrestling with a tight, clingy, and rather unpleasant swimming costume? It r...

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Episode 32: Helen talks to Michelle Perry, a British Naturism member from the Brighton area who spent most of her life covering up a body she felt sure would be judged, even wearing long shorts on the beach. Michelle shares how an ex-boyfriend's casual… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Michelle Perry

Menopause, joy, liberation and playfulness

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Michelle Perry always covered up from fear of body judgement, but there came an "enough is enough" point during the menopause, and through a sequence of events and the Everybody Festival, she could not now be happier. Episode 32 is out today, 4th July. 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus

Have you seen the 'Women in Focus' t-shirt, and the t-shirt dress on ironicclothing.org? T-shirt dresses are great if you want something a little more secure than a sarong to throw on or go out in, and they're long enough to sit on! Plus you advertise the podcast...

Women in Focus T-Shirt Dress

Make a bold statement with the Women in Focus T-Shirt Dress. Designed for female Naturists, this longer shirt serves as a powerful call to action, allowing you to reclaim your identity and join the es...

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Episode 31: Amy Guerrier, known online as Bare Bum Boaty and Abso-Boatly-Fabulous, is a hula hoop artist, clown, improv performer, and mindset coach who lives aboard a 60-foot wide beam canal boat. Just 35 days before this recording she started an implied nude… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to 'Captain' Amy Guerrier

Canal boater, mindset coach and new convert

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Hula hoop artist, mindset coach, and canal boater Amy has only just discovered naturism, but has immediately felt at home. Joyfulness and kindness are at the heart of everything she does. Women in Focus ep. 31 is out Sat 6nd June. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus

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The Parity Line

Every body is valuable.Every body deserves respect.Every body deserves freedom. The Parity Line draws a line in the sand, affirming that all people deserve equal opportunity and inclusion. We stand fo...

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Whatlington Response: The Truth about Naturism

In recent weeks, media headlines have focused on “Turn a Blind Eye”, an adult-only campsite near Whatlington in East Sussex. The site describes itself using the word “naturist”, yet the activities pro...

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Episode 30: Helen talks to Steph Durbin, newly appointed Director without Portfolio at British Naturism and board chair of Ashdene Naturist Club. She shares her journey that began with grief and arrived — three years later — at joy. Steph discovered naturism… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Steph Durbin

BN's new Director and three-year zero-to-hero

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The All New Shop - Ironic Clothing Launches

We have big news. We are proud to announce the rebrand and relaunch of our shop as Ironic Clothing.Clothing for Naturists has always sounded like an oxymoron. You might even say… ironic. And that is e...

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After losing her mum, Steph Durbin searched for purpose — and found naturism. Within five minutes of her first club visit, she had an "F*** It" moment. Three years on, she's on BN's board. Women in Focus ep. 30 is out Sat 2nd May. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus

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. British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Sarah Mexico Christenson

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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. 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus

The best thing I ever gave myself was permission to stop hiding. What will you give yourself today? #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

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International Women’s Day 2026 Celebrating the Women Behind the Scenes of British Naturism

Every year on 8 March, the world marks International Women’s Day – a global celebration of women’s social, cultural, economic, and political achievements, as well as a call to action for greater gende...

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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… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Maja Penko

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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. 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus

Just a few of the women in naturism here on the Bare Necessities 'Big Nude Boat' 2026. #BNB26 And if you don't listen already, you can find the Women In Focus podcast from @podcast.bn.org.uk here: 🔊 podfollow.com/womeninfocus/ With @britnaturism.bsky.social

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… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen - part 2

Women, Feminism & Naturism's Hidden History

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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. podfollow.com/womeninfocus

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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,… British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen

The Visual History of British Naturism - part one

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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. 🎧 podfollow.com/womeninfocus @britnaturism.bsky.social #podcast #womeninnaturism

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. 🔊 podfollow.com/should-i-del... @britnaturism.bsky.social

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. 🔊 podcast.bn.org.uk/womeninfocus/ @britnaturism.bsky.social

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. British Naturism Podcast

Helen talks to Lake Como's Erin Gilgur

Her struggles, working nude and marketing naturism

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