The SHE Word

In this compelling final episode of The SHE Word Women in Business Edition, host Helen Chorley brings together a dynamic trio of mentors to delve into the transformative power of mentorship on both personal and professional growth. Robyn Pratt, a seasoned leader in the hospitality industry and General Manager of The Phoenicia, shares her transformative experience with mentorship that took her own...

The eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulima Nervosa and Binge Eating affect 8.6% of the population, this is a significant rise from 3.4% 20 years ago. These diseases are not new, but are truly debilitating and devastating that largely affect young women today. 50% of the population know an individual suffering from an eating disorder - struggling, usually in silence. Eating is part of our every...

In this sixth show of the Women in Business Edition of The SHE Word, host Helen Chorley meets Women who are trailblazers and leading the way in their chosen careers and passions. Letizia Vella's culinary repertoire flourished during an internship under Chef Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck restaurant followed by Dinner by Heston as a Chef de Partie. She went on to develop her passion for cooking...

The term 'Empowerment' is one that we see, use and hear so often. If I had a cent for every time I have seen a post on Instagram about female 'empowerment' I am pretty sure I could retire quite soon. If I had a cent for every time I myself have posted using the hashtag #womenempowerment I could probably retire NOW. So this show is dedicated to 'Empowerment' - discussing what it really is, why we n...

In the fifth show in The SHE Word series Women in Business host Helen Chorley sits down to discuss the reality of changing career - Reinventing Yourself. A recent survey by 'In Her Sight' found that 73% of women are looking to change careers, 23% up from the previous year. Reasons given include the need for more pay, the desire to find a career that they can believe in and the result of burnout. W...

This show is an absolute MUST show for every woman today. Lets face it, 'Life Balance' is an area we ALL struggle with. 34% of women and 26% of men reported feeling burned out “always” or “very often", more than 93% of women say they have experienced mental health issues as a result of poor work-life balance, a survey by Bloom UK has found. Life Balance is a discussion that is very key right now,...

In this far reaching episode concerning burnout host Helen Chorley sits down with three successful business women to discuss how, what and why women are ever increasingly experiencing career related burnout and breakdown. In a recent McKinsey survey 1 in 4 employees experiencing symptoms of burnout - women experience burnout at a higher rate than men - and this is only getting worse. A 2022 survey...

Grief affects almost every single person on the planet in one way or another. And yet, here in the west we rarely discuss the pain and loss that is part and parcel of grief. The most common causes of grief are death, divorce, loss of job, health complications, but the a death of a pet or the loss of a home are also major events that people grieve. Whilst we know grief to cause sadness, and perhaps...

Imposter Syndrome is a topic that isn't often openly discussed, as KPMG reported in their 2020 Women's Leadership Summit Report - 75% of executive women report having personally experienced imposter syndrome, 65% of women asked believe that they will not be able to live up to expectations and the WEF survey found that women are less likey to apply for jobs that they want - even if they match the c...

Dubbed as 'one of the best shows of all Four TSW Seasons' by our video producer, Women and Successful Sex takes a 360 degree look at one of the most rarely openly spoken about topics - Sex. In this show Host Trudy Kerr invites her expert guests to address successful sex from a physical, emotional and psychological angle. Gynecologist Chiara Frendo Balzan brings years of experience and knowledge to...

In this Episode of ‘Women in Business’ series Host Helen Chorley sits down with three entrepreneurs to discuss the highs and lows of building your own business. 100 MILLION new business are launched across the globe every year, with around 4,500 new businesses registered annually in Malta alone - BUT statistics reveal that only 10% of start ups surviving past the first 5 years of operation. Its no...

Here on The SHE Word we discuss topics that not just fun and entertaining, but we also discuss topics that are harder to have conversations about, but are important. Its taken a while to get to the topic we are discussing in this episode, the this show is about Separation and Divorce - which is not only a topic that directly affects 40% or women in Europe, but in the 12 years since divorce was leg...

The SHE Word launches a BRAND NEW series with an outstanding special show in conjunction with SHIREBURN. Leading with the most up to date statistics that SHIREBURN have gleaned from recent data, this show drives to set the scene and honestly outline the landscape of women in the workplace today. In this launch special of the ‘Women in Business’ series Host Helen Chorley sits down with three outsta...

This Episode is dedicated to another very special group of women. So far on The SHE Word we have hosted shows dedicated to parenting, young mums, working mums, pregnancy, postpartum. But as requested by our SHE-worders, in this episode we are talking to 'SAHMs - Stay At Home Mums'. Statistically there are many advantages to having a SAHM - Children who have a parent who stays at home may achieve b...

Here on The SHE Word we discuss topics that not just fun and entertaining, but we also discuss topics that are harder to have conversations about, but are important. In this episode we are looking at the topic of Women Navigating Depression - and with 10.8% of women reported to be living with depression, even if you are not experiencing depression at this moment, you may have already experienced d...

In Season Three of The SHE Word we recorded a show titled 'Women Childfree'. In this show Host Trudy Kerr sat down with three women of varying ages who had chosen, or were choosing, not to have children. The show EXPLODED . The most watched, listened to, liked and commented on show of all time - with women, and men, reaching out from all over the world to share their thoughts on the topic. So, Tru...

In this brilliantly funny, entertaining and honest podcast, Host Trudy Ker r sits down with three fantastic women in a show dedicated to the turbulent topic of DATING. Joining Trudy is Taryn Mamo Cefai - a household name in Malta, drive time presenter on Bay Radio, content creator and world traveler, Melissa Speigner - American / Maltese accomplished career woman from San Diego, California and Bri...

This episode is dedicated to a very special group of women: Working Mums. This topic has been frequently requested by our SHE Worders and with 72.9 percent of Mums in Europe either working or looking for work, it is easy to understand why this theme is so popular. Host Trudy Kerr is joined by Sarah Stellini - Mum of two and CCO of a gaming company, Nikita Attard Vassallo is known on Instagram as T...

We kick off Season FOUR with one of The SHE Word's most outspoken and powerful episodes. In the aftermath of recent controversial online content, host Trudy Kerr sits down with Gail Baldacchino, Corrine Muscat and Tez Saliba to discuss what is ok and what is not ok when it comes to objectification and abuse online. Each of the women share their aligned AND apposing views on 'what content is accept...

My guest on this Interview Special is no stranger to The SHE Word, nor is she a stranger to me, as I first interviewed Emily several years ago when I was about a year into producing the podcast The Interviewer. More recently Emily Jones - or Miss Jones as she is known on Instagram - has been my guest on a follow up interview, and the last show of the last season of The SHE Word - Women in Adult En...

In the final part of this Five Part Series, TSW Host Trudy Kerr and psychologist Roberta DeBono Farrugia wrap up the series with practical points and advice. If Narcissists causes so much damage, some relationships with Narcissists should be avoided, but others cannot be - such as colleagues, family members and partners - so how do I protect myself in those situations? • What is the best way to pr...

In this 5 part series we are looking at Narcissistic Personalities and the effect they have on those around them. In the forth part of this series Trudy sits down with Dr Rose Galea to ask one of the BIGGEST questions of the series - How do you deal with a Narcissist, and what are the repercussions of my interactions? Dr Rose addresses some of the common challenges when dealing with Narcissistic P...

In this 5 part series we are looking at Narcissistic Personalities and the effect they have on those around them. In the third part of this series Trudy sits down with Mariella Dimech to look at at how to identify a Narcissist. Narcissism is a term that is very popular these days, but to define a narcissist is more significant than just someone who is moody or can be a bit mean. But to be able to...

Ever since the launch of The SHE Word, men have been getting in touch to tell us that men need a have those conversations that men rarely have. Trudy Kerr sits down with Jon Malia to find out what issues and topics are affecting men in 2024, what opportunities are there for men to discuss these challenges, why men's mental health at crisis point. This podcasting duo decide it is time that somethin...

In the second part of this Five Part Series, TSW Host Trudy Kerr looks to find the answers to a question that haunts many of us: Can Narcissists Ever Change? So many of us believe that if we can just give a Narcissist the right love and attention they will change their toxic behaviour. Well, in this show Trudy asks expert Roberta DeBono Farrugia some hard hitting questions such as: • Does a narcis...