Getting Naked: The Podcast

Rediscover Yourself

Who would you be if nobody told you who you were? Do you listen to your inner a**hole? What would it take for you to step out of your “safe bubble”? Valerie unpacks vulnerability, shame, love and more with bestselling author of the books “Proof of Life” and “Being Human” and radical workshop leader Jennifer Pastiloff, who insists “you are never lost.”

Dare to Love Again

After the death of her husband of 37 years, Young and the Restless star Jerry Douglas, television personality and beauty expert Kym Douglas believed she’d already had her one great love and that was it for the rest of her life. She was wrong. Valerie unpacks Kym’s inspiring life story--surviving breast cancer, losing Jerry, daring to fall in love again, and remarrying at 65—while reflecting on her own hopes for love.

Toxic Positivity

How do we say we’re grateful—and truly feel it? When life happens, the question becomes: “Now what?” We don’t have to be passive in our own lives. Valerie sits down with therapist Abby Gold to explore joy, disappointment, anger, gratitude, intention, perspective, and what it means to stay present through it all—in other words, everyday life.

Gourmet Girl Talk

Ever wonder how a food critic eats-and thinks-about food? Valerie talks to her good friend and go-to source for food and how it brings us all together, renowned LA Times restaurant critic (and 2025 James Beard Award finalist for criticism) Jenn Harris.

Know Your Narcissist

Valerie and renowned psychologist, professor, and author of the NY Times bestseller “It’s Not You,”  Dr. Ramani Durvasula engage in a hard and informative conversation about narcissism and narcissistic relationships, including the harm, the warning signs, and the “radical acceptance” necessary to begin to come out the other end.