The Standing Naked Podcast

Episode 16: Clear Is Actually Kind — Why People Pleasing Creates Resentment

Daveda Schmidlin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:25:58 GMT

A lot of us learned that being “nice” meant keeping everyone comfortable.

In this episode, Daveda talks about people pleasing, resentment, and why being clear is often much kinder than avoiding discomfort.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 15: Are You Running Your Life… or Is Your Life Running You?

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:16:57 GMT

When you step into something new, you’re not always starting from scratch — sometimes you’re stepping into patterns that were built by someone else.

In this episode, Daveda shares how quickly we can absorb those patterns without realizing it, and what it looks like to get back in the driver’s seat so your life, and your work, doesn’t start running you.doesn’t start running you.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 14: Why You Want To Fix How They See You (And Why You Don’t Have To)

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:10:58 GMT

There’s a moment where someone sees you differently than you see yourself… and everything in you wants to fix it.

In this episode, Daveda talks about the pull to fix how you’re perceived — especially when you know you’ve acted in integrity — and what it looks like to stay rooted in your truth without trying to manage someone else’s version of you.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 13: Are You In Danger… Or Just Uncomfortable?

Daveda Schmidlin — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:51:57 GMT

We’ve started using the word “safe” for almost everything.

But what if the moment you’re calling unsafe… isn’t actually about danger at all?

In this episode, Daveda unpacks the difference between real danger and emotional discomfort — and why confusing the two can train your nervous system to treat vulnerability, feedback, and growth like threats.

Sometimes it isn’t that you’re unsafe.

Sometimes it’s that you’re uncomfortable.

Sometimes it’s discernment.

And learning to tell the difference can change how you show up in relationships, in rooms where you’re stretching, and in moments where honesty feels risky.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 12: Why You Feel The Need To Over-Explain — And What Changes When You Don’t

Daveda Schmidlin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:10:57 GMT

Why does it feel so uncomfortable to just say something… and leave it there?

If you find yourself adding the extra paragraph, clarifying your tone, or trying to make sure everyone “gets it,” this episode is for you.

Daveda unpacks what’s really underneath the urge to over-explain — the nervous system spike, the fear of being misunderstood, and the quiet need to manage how you’re perceived.

What begins to change when you stop trying to control the narrative and start trusting yourself instead is subtle, but powerful.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 11: Humility Isn't About Being Small — It’s About Shining As Bright As You Can

Daveda Schmidlin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:28:57 GMT

Somewhere along the way, a lot of us started confusing humility with hiding.

In this episode, Daveda unpacks what real humility looks like — not shrinking so others feel comfortable, but being grounded enough in who you are to shine without apology.

She shares how a recent conversation reminded her that humility and radiance can coexist — that you can hold deep respect for others and still honor your own brilliance.

If you’ve ever dimmed your light to seem humble or questioned whether confidence makes you “too much,” this one’s for you.

It’s a reminder that true humility isn’t about disappearing — it’s about showing up fully, knowing your light doesn’t take away from anyone else’s.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 10: The Boring Middle: What’s Really Happening When Nothing Feels Like It’s Happening

Daveda Schmidlin — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:17:57 GMT

If you’ve been feeling like life’s gone a little quiet — not stuck, but strangely still — this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale.

Daveda unpacks what’s really happening in “the boring middle,” that space after massive growth or shedding when it seems like nothing’s moving… but everything actually is. She explains how this recalibration phase is where your nervous system expands, your identity catches up to your growth, and the new you begins to settle in.

You’ll hear why stillness isn’t complacency, why calm can feel unfamiliar, and how to trust the quiet as proof that your transformation is already taking root.

This is your permission to stop forcing movement and start noticing how much has already changed — even in the space that feels like nothing’s happening.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 9: No One Can Make You Feel Anything — Except When They Do

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:58:57 GMT

In this episode, Daveda gets real about one of the most over-simplified sayings in the personal growth world — “no one can make you feel anything.”

She unpacks why that idea, while partly true, is also incomplete. Yes, we’re responsible for what gets triggered inside of us — and we’re still human. People can say or do things that hurt, and denying that only disconnects us from our truth.

Daveda shares a personal story of being triggered, what it revealed about old roles she used to carry, and how she now separates what’s hers to hold from what belongs to others. It’s a conversation about self-trust, emotional awareness, and holding people accountable without abandoning yourself in the process.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 8: When Right & Wrong Stop Being The Point, You Find Yourself Again

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:31:57 GMT

In this short episode, Daveda talks about what happens when you stop chasing what’s “right” or “wrong” and start trusting what’s useful for you.

She shares how honoring your intuition, the part of you that knows before your mind catches up, changes everything.

“Useful” becomes the compass that actually works, no matter what season of life you’re in.

This episode is a reminder that you don’t need anyone else’s approval to follow what supports you. You already know.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 7: Boundaries That Actually Work: Holiday Edition — This Year, No People-Pleasing Allowed

Daveda Schmidlin — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:48:57 GMT

If you’ve ever walked into a family gathering already bracing yourself to keep the peace, this one’s for you. In this episode, we’re talking about what it looks like to stop auditioning for approval and start honoring your own capacity.

We’ll dig into the kind of boundaries that actually work — the kind that keep your energy clean without cutting people off and how to navigate old roles or expectations without losing yourself in the process.

This season, no people-pleasing required. Just mutual connection, calm nervous systems, and the reminder that you don’t have to beg to be chosen.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 6: You Were Never Too Much — A Conversation About Self Worth, Emotional Capacity & Finally Choosing Yourself

Daveda Schmidlin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:51:00 GMT

This episode is a love letter to the high-capacity woman who’s been told her emotions are inconvenient, her honesty too sharp, her intuition too much.

Daveda takes us into the quiet ache of being “the strong one” who secretly wonders if her depth is a liability.

Through a story about her granddaughter and a lifetime of unlearning, she models what emotional sovereignty looks like — the ability to hold your own feelings without shrinking or managing yourself for someone else’s comfort.

This isn’t about being less. It’s about being steady in your wholeness.

Tender, powerful, and gloriously unmanageable.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 5: You Don’t Need to Be Obedient to Be Aligned (Gasp — I Know. This One’s Gonna Ruffle Some Feathers)

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:00:56 GMT

This one’s gonna stir the pot and maybe your spirit too.

Daveda unpacks why “obedience” as it’s often taught isn’t divine devotion, it’s disconnection dressed up as holiness. She reclaims its true meaning — to listen toward — and reminds us that real alignment doesn’t come from compliance, it flows from honesty.

If you’ve ever felt your intuition clash with the rules you were told to follow, this episode is your permission slip to trust your inner knowing again.

Alignment isn’t obedience.

It’s remembrance.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 4: How To Shift From Reactive Thinking To Intentional Focus Without Bypassing Your Emotional Truth

Daveda Schmidlin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Daveda breaks down what it looks like to move from reactive, emotion-driven thinking into intentional, grounded focus — without ignoring or bypassing what you actually feel.

She shares how subtle self abandonment often shows up as people-pleasing, emotional control, and over editing your truth, and how learning to stay present with your emotions is the key to authentic self trust.

You’ll learn how to create real internal safety, shift out of reaction mode, and reconnect with your emotional truth so you can respond to life — not brace against it.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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The content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not therapy, medical advice, or a substitute for care from a licensed mental health or medical professional.

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Episode 3: The Freedom That Finds You When You Stop Trying To Manage Other People’s Reactions

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:09:33 GMT

Every time you try to manage someone else’s reaction to your truth, you abandon yourself to keep the peace.

But that’s not peace.

That’s control...wearing a nice dress.

In this episode of Standing Naked, Daveda peels back the layers on one of the most common, and invisible, forms of self-abandonment: the way high-capacity women edit themselves to stay likable, digestible, or “safe.”

She explores what’s really happening underneath the urge to soften your truth, over-explain your feelings, or apologize for being misunderstood, nd how radical honesty becomes the path back to freedom.

You’ll hear:

✨ Why people-pleasing is actually a nervous system survival strategy, not a personality trait

✨ The subtle ways control disguises itself as compassion

✨ How to recognize the micro-moments when you’re abandoning yourself

✨ What radical honesty really looks like, and how to embody it without burning bridges

✨ Why freedom isn’t about being unbothered, but about trusting yourself to handle whatever comes

This isn’t about speaking your truth recklessly, it’s about learning to trust your capacity to hold what happens when you do.

Because clarity doesn’t come before courage.

It comes because of it.

And the moment you stop trying to control other people’s reactions?

That’s when freedom finds you.

🎧 Want to hear how this work looks in real time? Inside Rebel Ambitions, Daveda shares the unfiltered behind-the-scenes of what it actually takes to live this truth, in business, relationships, and everyday life. Join here: https://daveda-schmidlin.newzenler.com/rebelambitions

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 2: The Generous One, The Jealous One And The Truth Between Them

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:08:04 GMT

There’s a part of you that loves to pour, to give, to nurture, to fill everyone else’s cup.

And then there’s the other part, the one that glances at someone else’s overflow and quietly wonders, “When’s it my turn?”

This episode of Standing Naked is for both of them.

Because neither is wrong.

Both are sacred.

And both are trying to meet the same need, to feel safe, seen, and enough.

In this conversation, Daveda unpacks the social media quote about the “cup” — the one that says:“I looked in your cup to see if you needed more. You looked in mine to see if I had more than you. We are not the same.”

But instead of glorifying one and shaming the other, she invites you into radical self-honesty, to notice the parts of you that give, grasp, compare, and overextend, and to understand what those reactions are really trying to protect.

You’ll hear:

✨ Why jealousy and generosity are both nervous system strategies, not moral flaws

✨ How scarcity gets disguised as selflessness (and why awareness is the answer)

✨ What it means to integrate the parts of you that compete for belonging

✨ How to turn comparison into curiosity and over-giving into authentic connection

When you stop judging the cup, yours, mine, anyone’s, you start to remember the truth:

We’re all drinking from the same well.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

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Episode 1: Unmasking Truth: The Birth of Standing Naked

Daveda Schmidlin — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:26:20 GMT

There comes a moment when the mask starts to feel heavier than the truth.

When the perfectly curated version of you, the one that’s composed, capable, and always fine, begins to ache under its own weight.

This first episode of The Standing Naked Podcast is the beginning of that unmasking.

Standing Naked is an invitation to come home to your raw, unfiltered truth.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about honesty, the kind that liberates.

In this episode, Daveda shares what inspired the creation of this space, why she believes high-capacity women are often the ones most disconnected from their authentic selves, and what it really means to live unguarded in a world that rewards performance more than presence.

You’ll hear:

✨ The story and soul behind Standing Naked

✨ Why emotional honesty is the real key to freedom

✨ How protection can start as survival and end up as self-sabotage

✨ A gentle reminder that your truth doesn’t need approval to be worthy

This is your permission slip to stop performing and start remembering.

Because the most magnetic thing you can ever be, is real.

The Weekly Drop:

https://aw1407fc.aweb.page/p/f2cb2f6f-ff7c-4c51-a98b-58447c313e22

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

NOT THERAPY OR MEDICAL ADVICE

The content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not therapy, medical advice, or a substitute for care from a licensed mental health or medical professional.

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