Hey language lovers! We’re back and we’re bringing you even more French stories to hone those listening skills.

We’ve got a great line-up of guests for you, including an award-winning documentary maker, a French YouTuber, and a woman who runs a business out of a real-life castle.

So grab your transcript from our site, sit back, and enjoy!

Six months after you start dating, your partner has an accident. They may never walk again – and they need you around 24/7 to take care of them. What would you do? Let’s find out about what happened with our guest today, Eden.

Highlights:

• Growing up in France and the Philippines [01:32] 
• What was Eden like as a teenager? [02:16] 
• Living in the South of France [04:41]
• What does it mean to be French? [05:22] 
• What three milestones have shaped Eden’s life? [07:16] 
• How Eden met her husband [08:46]
• The accident [12:30] 
• Becoming a carer [20:12]
• Getting married during Covid [24:47] 
• What does the future have in store?  [26:35]
• What advice would Eden give to anyone else faced with the question “Should I stay or should I go?” [29:50]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Should I stay or should I go?

Notes:

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

You might have seen Marin on French Temptation Island. Here's his philosophy on being a feminist polyamorous manslut.

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

Would you quit your high-flying job in Paris, pack your bags and move to a different country - just to see if the person you've been dating long-distance is the one? Well Lucie did just that... what happens next?

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

Meet Doriane. She's smart, ambitious, gritty and the CEO of her start-up Gravitr. She also runs her company side by side with her romantic partner Jacob. Let's explore what her life looks like and what it's like to build a company.

Get the French Transcript for free at https://nakedfrench.co

Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Check out Gravitr at https://gravitr.com

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

In the age of Tinder, meet Becca and Ben. They're a French couple living in Taiwan who have spent half their lives together. The French are renowned for being romantics, so let's explore how they met and what love means to them.

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Follow Ben's French adventures @french_take_out

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

Julie is a young nurse who works in Parisian hospital emergency rooms. She's also a COVID-19 everyday hero - she risks her life on the front-line day after day. Let's find out what her experiences were like during the pandemic.

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

After growing up in a 3,000 people village, Romain moved to Asia and now life is one big adventure. Let's chat to him about learning languages, culture shocks and just, life really!

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

Stephanie always knew she wanted to be a singer, ever since she was little. So she followed her dreams and turned them into a reality. Let's hear her explore her journey, and her latest project.

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Instagram: @nakedfrench.co

Stephanie's latest project: http://www.cadelmusic.com/

Follow her on Apple Music at Stephanie Cadel et La Caravane

Naked French Team:

Hosted by Shade Souc

Produced by Michelle Teo

Music and Sound by Paul Candau

Marie was always rebellious, even as a teenager. She become a sailor, worked in international diplomacy, and then fell in love with an Italian man. Let's explore her life and hear what it's like being a non-romantic French person who's with someone much more romantic than she is!

What is true love? What does it mean to be French?

These are just some questions that host Shade Souc explores this season. She's got some interesting perspectives from high-school sweethearts, a self-described polyamorous feminist, and a woman who quit her high-flying job in Paris - for love of course. 

More specifically, Shade interviews guests who have lived internationally outside of France. Because, perhaps it's easier to understand about what what makes you French when you're no longer living in France!

Katia took a French château and transformed it into a coliving / coworking space for the modern world. Let’s find out what secrets this twelfth-century castle holds – and what it’s like to run a business in France as a non-native speaker.

Highlights:

• Growing up in Bulgaria [01:26] 
• Being a “savage” teenager [03:58]
• Living in Normandy [04:57] 
• What makes the château so special? [05:36]
• Château renovation [08:26]
• How big is a French château? [10:03]
• From Viking fortress to French castle [11:10]
• The oldest stuff inside the château (including portraits of French royalty!) [12:19] 
• What’s the best thing about running a coworking space? [13:48]
• Learning French and working in a different language [16:16] 
• The hardest things about learning French [20:08]
• Tips for learning French as an adult [22:47] 

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Château Coliving: Combining old and new

Notes:

Chateau Coliving: https://chateaucoliving.com/

Follow Chateau Coliving on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chateaucoliving/?hl=en

Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/

Get fresh French content delivered to your inbox every month: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

Ever wondered what it would be like to move to Paris? Claire-Lise gives us an insider’s look into French work culture, what it takes to work in one of France’s hardest (male-dominated) jobs, and the best things about living in Paris.

Highlights:

• What was Claire-Lise’s life like growing up? [01:09]
• Unique names like Claire-Lise (and Shade 😂) [04:24]
• What is an actuarial scientist? [06:27]
• The best things about living in Paris [10:41]
• The best places to eat in Paris (according to a local) [12:22]
• French work culture [13:16]
• How Claire-Lise met her husband [17:52]
• How to learn English as a native French speaker [19:02]
• Insider tips for moving to Paris and making friends in France [20:43]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: How to be Parisian with Claire-Lise

Notes:

Trendy restaurant in Paris: https://chezpippo.com/en

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Paul Candau

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

French YouTuber HeyoLeah tells us about living between three different cultures (French, Philipina and Algerian), how to be a content creator, and what you need to succeed as an online entrepreneur.

Highlights:

• Growing up in France and the Philippines [01:45] 
• What was Léah like as a teen? [03:26]
• “Léah in Paris” [07:29] 
• How to become a YouTuber [08:23] 
• What’s HeyoLeah all about? [10:45] 
• Léah’s dancing (and other passions) [16:51] 
• How to be a successful YouTuber or entrepreneur [18:27] 

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Living between worlds with Léah

Notes:

Check out Léah’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM31OXY_a1lrR2dSTOpeVkA

Follow Léah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyoleah/?hl=en

Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/

Get fresh French content delivered to your inbox every month: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

Meet Nora Poggi, French director and producer of the acclaimed documentary She Started It. Let’s explore her cinephile roots, how she broke into the US film industry, and what it’s like making documentary films in the genre’s golden age.

Highlights:

• Growing up in Paris [01:14]
• What was Nora like when she was young? [01:43]
• Moving to the US and culture shock in America [06:24]
• Working as an impact producer [11:57]
• Being a female director [15:02]
• What Nora loves about making documentary films [17:00]
• She Started It [18:17]
• What mindset do you need as a journalist or documentary filmmaker? [20:32]
• Time management when working on lots of projects [22:45]
• Looking after your mental health [24:34] 
• How to become a documentary filmmaker [25:58]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The beautiful profession of cinema

Notes:

See what Nora’s been working on: https://www.norapoggi.com/

Nora’s Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/creativedistribution/

She Started It: https://www.shestarteditfilm.com/

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

Last time we spoke to Romain in Season 1, he had just moved to Taiwan with his wife. And now, they have a beautiful baby boy! Let’s check in and see how the life of a dad is treating him.

Highlights:

Here’s what we cover in this episode of Naked French:

• Becoming a father [01:17]
• New parent sleep deprivation [03:44]
• The hardest parts about being a new dad – and the best [06:45]
• The French lullaby parents love to sing to their kids [08:44]
• How the move back to France is going (again, c’est le bordel!) [10:38]
• What Romain will miss most about Taiwan [12:16]
• What Romain is looking forward to in France [13:24] 
• Reverse culture shock [14:51] 

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: The life of a dad, it's a mess!

Notes:

Check out Romain’s last episode: https://www.nakedfrench.co/podcast/culture-shock-a-french-guy-in-asia

Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/

Get the Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Paul Candau

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

If you’ve ever been to the south of France, you know that people there LOVE their rugby. Nicolas, a Sarlat Rugby player, is aiming to take his team to the big leagues – Fédérale Une. Let’s find out what it’s like living in Sarlat, France, and competing in such an intense sport.

Highlights:

• Growing up in the French countryside [01:04]
• What was Nicolas like growing up? [02:04]
• What moments have shaped Nicolas’ life the most? [06:58]
• Playing rugby in Ireland and Barcelona [09:11] 
• The challenges Nicolas has faced – on and off the field [12:39] 
• What mindset do you need as a rugby player? [15:34]
• The typical day in the life of a Sarlat Rugby player [16:59]
• What’s next for Nicolas? [18:17]
• Advice for aspiring athletes [20:04] 

Transcript:

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co: Being a French rubgy player

Notes:

Sarlat Rugby website: https://sarlatrugby.com/

Watch Sarlat Rugby play: https://www.youtube.com/c/SarlatRugby

Sarlat Rugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sarlatrugby/

Sarlat Rugby Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarlatrugby/

Sarlat Rugby Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarlatrugby

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Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Paul Candau

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

You probably learned about the French Revolution in school (or at least watched Les Mis). But what does a modern French protest look like? Our guest, Blandine, gives us all the tea. Including why you should bring swimming goggles, and why it’s ok to protest naked.

Highlights:

Here’s what we cover in this episode of Naked French:

• Growing up in Paris [01:14] 
• How Blandine met her husband at an assemblée générale [02:43]
• The time he went on TV (almost) naked [04:07] 
• The most important events in Blandine’s life [05:44] 
• How to become an artist [07:56] 
• Why do the French protest so much? [09:47] 
• French protest highlights from over the years [12:44] 
• Zombie flashmob [16:53]
• Protesting tips and how to stay safe during a protest [19:13]

Transcript

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co : The modern French Revolution

Notes:

Check out Blandine’s personal website: www.blandinelehec.com

Follow Naked French on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nakedfrench.co/

Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer and Narrator: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Jules Quirin

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres

Nora left everything to sail across the world with the love of her life. She then settled together in Costa Rica on a remote part of the island where there was no electricity or running water! Let’s find out more about Nora’s journey, what it was like building a family home from scratch, and starting her dream restaurant.

Highlights:

• Growing up in Paris [01:11]
• What was Nora like when she was young? [02:24]
• How Nora and her husband met [04:52]
• Major milestones in Nora’s life (apart from having Shade 😂) [08:24]
• Moving to Costa Rica [10:17]
• Were there any times Nora wanted to leave? [14:01]
• Starting a restaurant [18:04]
• What advice would you give to someone who wants to move to Costa Rica? [19:51]

Transcript:

Get the French transcript for free at www.nakedfrench.co : I lived on an island with no electricity

Links from the Episode:

La Purruja on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lapurruja/

La Purruja on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lapurruja/

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Naked French Bilingual Newsletter: https://www.nakedfrench.co/#newsletter

Credits:

Host: Shade Souc

Producer: Michelle Teo

Translator: Eden Rebora Mourier

Sound: Paul Candau

Creative Storytelling: Sarah Ayres