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Real When Shared

by Naia

In this podcast inspired by the spirit of ‘Into The Wild’, listen to real stories and real chats, shared by real people. Raw and in the moment, embark on this journey as each episode of personal experiences reveal the joys, struggles and lessons learned through navigating an unconventional life. Tune in, laugh, cry and find inspiration to blaze your own trail in this wild world.

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  1. #40 - Chaos. Goodbye!

    The final episode before Naia departs for New Zealand! Updates about how life has been in this weird, unfamiliar, challenging and transitional time of her life. Goodbyes, unknowns, facing cruelty from a devil-worshipper, living in a "spooky tear-down house", becoming homeless.. not knowing what…

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  2. #39 - Solo Road Trip (Part 3)

    The final part of the solo road trip is here! Naia shares her experience staying a couple nights at Bella Pacifica (and the drive to and from Tofino). She also chats about her final night camping before setting off to catch the ferry the next day. Laughs, tears and sweat in this episode!

  3. #38 - Solo Road Trip (Part 2)

    We're continuing on! In part two of the road trip, Naia wraps up her experience at HipCamp and she shares her journey around Campbell River and the drive down to Port Alberni. What started as a lonely, depressing time at the hostel, turned into a very strange, yet entertaining night (and a weird...

  4. #37 - Solo Road Trip (Part 1)

    Naia recently went on a solo road-trip to Vancouver Island! In this first part, she shares her experience traveling to her first campsite with no sleep the night before, her challenges with no data and a dead phone, and her creepy encounter after arriving at a HipCamp site.

  5. #36 - "Some Time Has Passed And I'm Getting Emotional"

    RWS is back! Life lately has been wild and all over the place! Naia chats about camp trips with her van, her weird health situation, a garage sale, a mushroom trip, etc.! A lot to unpack and share with you as she begins to pack up her life.

  6. #35 - Man Of Love

    Let's just say dating in your mid 30's heckin' sucks. In this episode, Naia shares what happened during a weekend-long date. The story (& aftermath) of a man who claimed to be someone who he wasn't... Ps. she still needs her poetry book back!!

  7. #34 - Back To A Backpack?

    Naia finds time during a weird in-between phase of her life to chat about her thoughts and feels on taking the 'path less travelled'. If plans work out, will living out of a backpack have her feeling more like herself again or will she feel more lost than ever?

  8. #33 - I Got A Van!

    We're back! Naia shares her experience buying a vehicle for the first time. Count how many times the word "nervous" is used! Was it the right decision? And what should the van be named?!

  9. #32 - People Are Scary

    After an anxiety-inducing event this past weekend, it inspires Naia to get vulnerable. She shares her harrowing experience growing up bullied and navigating life with social anxiety. Experiences we have during childhood shape who we become.

  10. #31 - Would You Rather

    After an unexpected mini hiatus, RWS is back! We're smoothing into things with a fun, light-hearted episode: a game of "Would You Rather", and a bit of chatter in-between.

  11. #30 - Why I'm Hiding

    Happy New Year! We're kicking the year off with a vulnerable episode. Naia shares why she's been a "ghost" lately and what she's currently struggling with as her 35th birthday approaches.

  12. #29 - Little Life Update

    A quickie episode for the last one of 2024: Naia chats about what's been happening in life lately. See you next year where the adventures and stories continue!

  13. #28 - Rover Horror Story (Part 2)

    Through a whirlwind of emotions, Naia wraps up the 2nd half of the story, with hopes of leaving this behind in 2024. Though the event has negatively affected her relationship with dogs, she remains paw-sitive moving forward.

  14. #27 - Rover Horror Story (Part 1)

    We're back! The second half of Season 2 kicks off with a traumatizing dog-sitting incident that has left Naia with PTSD; ruining her side bizz and love of dogs. Stay tuned for Part 2.

  15. #26 - Feels Like Summer

    It's nearly summer! Naia talks about life lately and some loose summer plans/things she wants to get up to as the days get warmer.

  16. #25 - Naia... Hugo?

    In this episode, Naia shares an interesting experience from the past weekend. She talks about what it was like being invited to "a millionaire's house party" and the unpleasant/uncomfortable aspect of trying to make connections as a female in the film industry.

  17. #24 - Becoming An Actor (Pt.3)

    For the final part (for now) of Becoming An Actor, Naia shares what the process is like during "emotional core week" in scene study and she shares what it was like being part of two short films last year.

  18. #23 - Becoming An Actor (Pt.2)

    In part 2, as the days get busier in the film world, Naia talks more about what it's like being a background actor- from long hours and hair troubles to being a blue alien...

  19. #22 - Becoming An Actor (Pt.1)

    Naia chats about what life is like as someone trying to become an actor. She shares how she got started with it all and where she's at now -- hello nude auditions!

  20. #21 - Oh, Brother!

    In this episode Naia shares her experience hiking the trail called "Three Brothers Mountain". Through many struggles and a terrifying night, she surprised herself when she completed it and made it out alive.

  21. #20 - Water Fast

    Since her first water fast landed on recording day, Naia figured she would (try her best to) chat about the whole experience while in the midst of having brain fog and feeling weak.

  22. #19 - "I'm A Mess, I Confess"

    A story that's been asked to be told: the one about Naia's first love and the horrible way she was broken up with. A week of 3 losses that resulted in a downward spiral in her early twenties.

  23. #18 - The Tractor Shed

    Naia chats about last weekend where she spent a couple days away in the woods for a much needed break from the city.

  24. #17 - New Years and What's Next

    Welcome back! In this quickie episode for the start of Season 2, Naia talks about loose potential travel plans, how she feels turning 34, the year ahead, and she shares her favourite New Years Eve memory.

  25. #16 - A Nightmare in North Van

    For the final episode of Season 1, Naia shares her horrific experience of living with a creepy landlord and how events that occurred led to her being homeless. [Content Warning: topic of suicide at some points]

  26. #15 - Paranormal Activity

    In the second last episode of Season 1, Naia tells ghost stories! She recalls paranormal experiences she's had in her lifetime thus far...

  27. #14 - I Can Drive!

    In this episode Naia shares her experience getting her licence. As someone with a lot of anxiety, this was something she never thought she was going to achieve.

  28. #13 - Thailand Tales (Part 4)

    We're now in Northern Thailand for the last part of "Thailand Tales". Chiang Mai and Pai bring on a lot of unexpected struggles, tears and plain shitty experiences amidst such a beautiful place to be.

  29. #12 - Thailand Tales (Part 3)

    The journey continues! Memories from Koh Lanta are shared in this episode, along with a final experience in Krabi before take-off.

  30. #11 - Thailand Tales (Part 2)

    We continue the story of backpacking solo through Thailand! Naia shares memories from places near Ao Nang, the Phi Phi Islands and Maya Bay.

  31. #10 - Thailand Tales (Part 1)

    This is the first part of "Thailand Tales", episodes where Naia will be sharing experiences from the time she backpacked solo for about 5 weeks. This 10th episode is all about the beginning of that journey.

  32. #9 - Answering Your Questions

    In this week's episode, Naia is answering questions sent in from you! There were laughs, tears and wtf moments. All questions were submitted anonymously via SpeakPipe and the NGL app.

  33. #8 - Stuck On The Wrong Island

    Naia tells the story of how she tried to get to New Zealand after a break up. She shares how she didn't make the flight and ended up spending time in Oahu instead. [Content Warning for this episode: topic of sexual assault between minutes 25-31]

  34. #7 - The Wonder Days

    Episode 7 takes us back to when Naia was 18 and got her first job. She shares what she did working at Canada's Wonderland and how she was eventually fired.

  35. #6 - Solo Travel

    In this cheeky little episode Naia tells you why you need to try travelling solo. This means backpacking, NOT all-inclusive resorts! So many benefits await you.

  36. #5 - The Chris McCandless Gene

    Naia chats about what it's like living unconventionally in Episode 5. She recalls a time where she was attacked for simply living differently than most. An episode for the creatives, the outcasts, the nonconformists... the "black sheep".

  37. #4 - My First (Accidental) Acid Trip

    In the 4th episode, Naia shares what it was like to trip on acid for the first time -- unexpectedly and with the intent only to micro-dose (oops!). It was a frightful day full of lovely little discoveries... and in hindsight, a comical adventure.

  38. #3 - How Did We Survive That?!

    A few summers ago, Naia was on a Tinder date trekking the Echo Lake Trail in Squamish. Episode Three brings us on this adventure full of mishaps and miracles.

  39. #2 - Wild Whistler

    In Episode Two, Naia dives right in to recalling some wild times while "living the dream" in Whistler when she was younger. She talks about all the partying she survived through and somehow... she made it out alive to tell about it all.

  40. #1 - The Birth of Naia

    In the very first episode of Real When Shared, Naia chats about how she landed on the West coast of Canada knowing nobody, why she left Ontario and how she ended up with a new name she gave herself.

  41. Real When Shared - Trailer

    Welcome to the podcast, Real When Shared! Hosted by a 'lone wolf' called Naia. Tune in for real stories in all aspects of life. Being vulnerable, real and authentic is what this is all about. Let's embark on this journey together.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In this podcast inspired by the spirit of ‘Into The Wild’, listen to real stories and real chats, shared by real people. Raw and in the moment, embark on this journey as each episode of personal experiences reveal the joys, struggles and lessons learned through navigating an unconventional life. Tune in, laugh, cry and find inspiration to blaze your own trail in this wild world.

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Naia

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In this podcast inspired by the spirit of ‘Into The Wild’, listen to real stories and real chats, shared by real people. Raw and in the moment, embark on this journey as each episode of personal experiences reveal the joys, struggles and lessons learned through navigating an unconventional life....

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