Helen talks to Maja Penko

Episode 28 of the Women in Focus podcast, hosted by British Naturism, titled "Helen talks to Maja Penko" was published on March 7, 2026 and runs 42 minutes.

March 7, 2026 ·42m · Women in Focus

Summary

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 lived quite so freely — a discovery that shaped a lifelong commitment to body acceptance and naturist advocacy. Together, Helen and Maja explore what it means to grow up without body shame, the fight for nipple equality, and why women's own attitudes are often the first barrier to overcome. Maja's message is refreshingly direct: start by looking in the mirror, accept what you see, and take it from there. And if you are interested in our BN Ladies Only holiday, we will be heading to Vritomartis in Crete for a week from the 1st June. Email Helen at Women in Focus for details. Links for Maja Penko: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maja-penko-01139544/ Email: majapenko33@gmail.com Association of Naturists of Slovenia (ZDNS): naturist.si ZDNS Email: info@naturist.si Women In Naturism website: womeninnaturism.uk British Naturism Events: bn.org.uk/events-home Join British Naturism: bn.org.uk/membershipinfo Contact Women in Focus: womeninfocus@bn.org.uk

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