Curious With Sonia

You knew. Before you had the words for it, before anyone confirmed it, before it made any logical sense, some part of you already knew. The relationship that wasn't right. The move that made no sense on paper. The person you should have trusted less, or more. That quiet knowing was your intuition. And most of us have spent years learning to talk over it. In this solo episode, Sonia Houria Rivas br...

What if the life that looks successful from the outside is the exact thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, Sonia sits down with Shiran Faast, author of Unstoppable Business Growth , business transformation speaker, who built a $30 million company with her husband, won awards, and quietly felt like she was living in "a little prison." Shiran shares how she ignored every signal for nine years. T...

What if you're not lazy, not broken, and not self-sabotaging, but frozen? You know what you need to do. You've known for a while. But no matter how hard you try, you can't seem to take action. You feel stuck in life and you can't move forward. That's not weakness. That's your nervous system in survival mode. In this solo episode, Sonia Houria Rivas shares the deeply personal story of buying a plan...

In seconds, Natalia Vindas went from a 20-year-old civil engineer to a woman who couldn't move her legs. After two years of fighting to walk again, she made a different choice - she let go, moved to the ocean, and learned to surf from a wheelchair. Now she's a competitive para surfer, accessibility consultant, and proof that the ocean doesn't care about your disability. In this conversation, we ta...

What if your body isn’t broken, but responding to a life that doesn’t feel safe? Most women are trying to heal their nervous system, regulate their emotions, and “do the work” while staying in environments that quietly keep them in stress, anxiety, and burnout. In this solo episode, Sonia Houria Rivas shares the deeply personal story of the two years she spent dealing with extreme fatigue, anxiety...

Episode Summary Have you been feeling exhausted, irritable, bloated, or just not yourself — and no one can tell you why? You might be in perimenopause. You're not alone, and you're not crazy. In this episode, Sonia sits down with naturopath, herbalist and women's health specialist Sulin Sze to break down everything you weren't told about perimenopause — what's actually happening in your body, why...

Are you breathing wrong right now? Most people are - and it's silently fueling anxiety, brain fog, poor sleep, and chronic stress. In this solo episode, Sonia Houria Rivas takes you on a deeply personal journey - from breaking her back in a surfing accident, to discovering the one tool that changed everything: her breath. But this isn't just a story. It's a masterclass in why how you breathe matte...

Summary In this conversation, Sonia Houria Rivas interviews Jason Rice, Apnea Survival Founder and expert in performance stress management and breath control. They discuss the importance of breath control in high-pressure situations, the physiological and psychological aspects of breath holding, and the misconceptions surrounding it. Jason shares insights on how proper breathing techniques can enh...

Most people think overwhelm means something is wrong with them. That they’re weak, failing, or not organised enough. It usually means none of that. Overwhelm happens when the demand placed on you, by life, work, others, or yourself, is higher than your capacity in that moment. Capacity fluctuates. With your nervous system. With your season of life. With your natural rhythms and relationships. In t...

In this conversation, Sonia Houria Rivas speaks with Veronica Robin, founder of The Loop Kitchen, about building a sustainable meal delivery service rooted in reuse, community, and conscious choice. They explore the environmental and health impacts of plastic, why reducing waste starts with everyday decisions, and how food systems shape both wellbeing and connection. Veronica shares her personal j...

What does it really mean to be human, and how do we live a life that feels like ours? In this opening episode of Curious With Sonia, host Sonia Houria Rivas shares why this podcast exists and the questions at its heart. Born from years of working with thoughtful, capable people who still feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck, this podcast explores the inner and outer tools we often forget we ha...