The SHE Word

We ended Season 2 of the Young Women’s Edition with Young Women and Health, and now we’re kicking off Season 3 with Young Women and Health, Part 2 — because one part simply wasn’t enough for such an important conversation. Health challenges among young women are increasingly concerning. In Europe, cancer rates are rising sharply for young women, particularly for breast, thyroid, and colorectal can...

In Malta 1 in 3 women will experience intimate partner violence. Let that sink in for a second, because if you haven't personally experienced intimate partner violence or domestic violence, then there is a good chance that someone you love has. Tragically Domestic Violence becomes a topic for discussion when femicide hits the headlines, but the truth is that victims are all around us, regardless o...

Have you ever said that to yourself? 'I wish I had known that before', 'I wish I had known this when I was younger', 'If only I had known this - it would have saved me so much time and trouble'. So here to open the Main Season of The SHE Word is a show dedicated to exactly that. Women and 'what I wish I had known'. SHE Word Founder and Host is joined by three powerhouse women and together these wo...

In this Women's Health Special in partnership with the Vivian Corp, The SHE Word returns with a topic that is impacting women all over the world, and most of us have an opinion, one way or another - BUT Med-Aesthetics are here to stay. Botox was undoubtedly the number one non-invasive procedure in 2023. Over 7.4 million people in the US alone are receiving Botox treatments, and globally the Botox...

In this special series on women's health The SHE Word has partnered with the Vivian Corporation to take an in-depth look at the essential health issues women are facing today but are rarely discussed. In this first show three experts join host Trudy Kerr to breakdown HPV - Human Papillomavirus and the cause and effect of this common virus. Trudy is joined by the widely revered Gynecologist Dr. Chi...

In the second LIVE event podcast four amazing and courageous woman share their powerful stories of challenge, success and overcoming in their own journeys. Trudy Kerr hosts a brilliant podcast conversation with women from very different backgrounds and view points. The Phoenicia Malta General Manager Robyn Pratt shares her incredible path from the outback of Australia to becoming to the GM of the...

At The SHE Word Unlocking Empowerment event on the 25th May, Trudy Kerr hosts two live podcasts with audience participation. On this first podcast Trudy is joined my W4W Founder Fran Fenech Conti, Influencer Melissa Gatt, TV presenter Sarah Bajada and Actress Maxine Attard. The lively discussion talks about the things that hold us back as women, as mothers, careers women, women who face the challe...

As part of the powerful event - Unlocking Empowerment on the 25th May, Inspiring International Influencer and Keynote Speaker Danae Mercer Ricci answers Trudy’s questions, and questions for the audience. Talking about body image, AI Influencers, the impact on women today, and the next generation of young women, Danae also responds to questions about eating disorders, body shame, postpartum and so...

As part of The SHE Word - Unlocking Empowerment event on the 25th May Canadian / Maltese Influencer Lorinda Mamo took to the stage to deliver a powerful Keynote on Empowerment in the face of Adversity. Lorinda shared the story of her challenges to have a family, her son's health condition which has lead him to have 15 operations before the age of 12, and her own personal battle with breast cancer....

On the 25th May 2024, 100 women met at The Phoenicia in Malta for an event called The SHE Word - Unlocking Empowerment. To open the event, The SHE Word Founder and Host Trudy Kerr shared her thoughts on what the frequently used term 'Empowerment' really means based on her own lived experience: • EMPOWERMENT LIES JUST OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE • EMPOWERMENT COMES WHEN WE CREATE A COMMUNITY OF WO...

At our first-ever The SHE Word Live event, Unlocking Empowerment, it was an honour to have the phenomenal Danae Mercer Ricci deliver a keynote speech that left women inspired and truly empowered. The conversations that women rarely have, but really should, were taken to a whole other level. Danae, a celebrated body positivity advocate, journalist, and influencer with over two million Instagram fol...

So - for the SEASON FINALE we decided to do something that we've never done before on The SHE Word - we've invited MEN to come and share THEIR point of view. In SEASON FOUR we have covered some hot topics, some tough topics and some fun topics. Some shows have gathered comments and opinions from our male audience, so in this last show of the season Host Trudy Kerr invites Jon Mallia, Melissa Speig...

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...