The SHE Word

In this 5 part series we are looking at Narcissistic Personalities and the effect they have on those around them. Most people will have across the term Narcissist, and almost everyone will have come across an individual with a Narcissistic personality as some point, but for those living with a Narcissist - whether a parent, partner, work colleague, boss or sibling - the impact can be devastating....

Botox is 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 market is worth about $4.4 Billion. As of 2023, the average dermal filler market report estimates the total market value of dermal fillers at $5.5 billion globally with a year on year growth estimated at 10%. Whilst in most cases Botox,...

For the sixth and final episode of season two, Young Women and Health, host Sasha Vella is joined by health specialist Tara Ebejer, who is also a somatic practitioner and has had her fair share of autoimmune diseases but has managed to overcome them through various methods, Ana Tortell, a journalist and international relations graduate who lives with PCOS and Endometriosis, last but certainly not...

The SHE Word Young Women’s Edition - S2/EP5 - Young Women in the Arts. For the fifth episode of season two, Young Women in the Arts, host Sasha Vella is joined by actress Hannah Spiteri, who has appeared in some of the biggest recent theatrical roles on the island, Cheryl Lofreda, a phenomenal contemporary dancer who singlehandedly founded Concept of Movement, and last but certainly not least, Reb...

In this Young Women's Edition Interview Special Sasha Vella sits down with 21-year-old Mariah Zammit, president of the national council of youths (KNŻ) in Malta, activist, and University student. In this one-on-one show, Mariah tells all on what it’s like to lead a student organization at such a young age, what’s been cooking in the last months, and what the council is responsible for and advocati...

For the fourth episode of season two, host Sasha Vella is joined by yoga and embodiment practitioner Mariah Gatt, medical biochemist Giulia Aquilina, and psychology student Andrea Mifsud, to dive into the changing world of a woman’s body. The show starts off by exploring a term which, although is not medically recognised, perfectly encapsulates the changes that a woman’s body goes through when tra...

Malta-based French Model Makenda recently spoke out about her adult ADHD diagnosis on social media, so host Trudy Kerr invited Makenda to come and share her story on The She Word Interview Special. Approximately 2.6% (139.8 million) of adults worldwide have persistent ADHD from childhood, which includes individuals who experienced childhood onset paired with continued ADHD symptoms into adulthood....

It is a harsh truth that the majority of young men and women in Malta would actually rather live outside of Malta; 77% of millennials, and 72% of Gen-Z, wanting to live abroad, according to an EY Generate Youth Survey published in 2022. The survey also found that 93% of young people believe the state of Malta’s environment is getting worse. However, this is not a topic that is exclusive to Malta,...

In this inspiring episode of The Young Women’s Edition of The SHE Word , host Sasha is joined by three of Malta’s finest and most successful sport’s women. 19 year old Haley Bugeja , barely needs an introduction - a professional footballer playing for the prestigious Italian Club Inter Milan of Serie A as well as part of the Malta women’s national team, Claire Azzopardi is a three time national ch...

For the second time, The Interviewer sits down with Rob Chapman to catch up on what Rob has been up to and once again it is an interview full of surprises and revelations. Rob Chapman is probably best known for his incredible mastery of the guitar, his YouTube channel and bands including Clockwork Wolf & Co, but Rob also launched his own make of Guitars and has turned a passion into a successf...

Kicking off a new season of The Young Women’s Edition of The SHE Word is a topic that affects the majority of young women - Harassment. An average of 41% of women across all European Union states have experienced some form of harassment, more than two-thirds of women aged 16 to 34 years reported experiencing catcalling in the last 12 months and 77% of women under the age of 34 have faced street ha...

Make time for this The SHE Word special interview with Instagram and ONly Fans Queen Emily Jones. Maltese / English Emily Jones aka 'Miss Jones' shot to fame in 2020 as top 1% of Only Fans creators with over 300,000 Instagram followers - but her story is moving, inspirational and very surprising. Emily is an intelligent, articulate, strong and powerful woman with an inspiring journey to share. Emi...

At The SHE Word we are all about having conversations that are rarely had and the the last show of Season Three is by no means an exception. In fact the guests discuss one topic that touches many women in one way or another but most women avoid having an open conversation about. In this show Host Trudy Kerr leads a conversation about Adult Entertainment, in a variety of forms - with three women wh...

The SHE Word brings this exclusive edition on the eve of the last game of the season - the crucial Home Game between Malta and Latvia. Malta Women's National Football Team are set to make history by leading their group in the internationals, a victory away from entering League B in the UEFA Women's Nations League. Sasha hosts a very special episode of the Young Women's Edition with guests Emma Xue...

As we approach the Holiday Season and most are gearing up for the Christmas season with every gift imaginable, carols are playing on repeat, Christmas trees are being dusted off and children are thinking about what they want to ask for from Father Christmas, for some, the approaching holiday season is not a time of joy - it is a time of dread, or sadness and loneliness, and for some it is a season...

The statistics are staggering. Whilst over the past decade 234 children have been adopted by families in Malta, the majority of adoptions are from foreign countries with only 27 Maltese children having been adopted. This moving and tear jerking show shares the journeys of three women who have adopted under very different circumstances, but with one common passion - to share their love and the love...

Health is a frequently requested topic on The SHE Word, but one aspect of our health that is rarely discussed is our Sexual Health. Whether due to embarrassment or lack of knowledge - we rarely give due importance to our emotional, medical and physical sexual health. However, the results of not giving our sexual health the relevance it deserves can have long term, and sometimes devastating implica...

Can Women and Men really ever just be good friends? What qualities do Women look for and admire in Men? Why do Women and Men so often misunderstand each other? In this episode, four women look into the relationship between women and men, from dads, best friends, partners, dating, sex, roles in the home and so much more. Joining Host Trudy Kerr is British-born, Malta-based Chelsea Bagnal - winner o...

In 2022 the European cosmetics industry hit €88 billion in sales. whilst globally the Botox market has grown to be worth about $4.4 billion, on total, the beauty industry's net worth is estimated at $528.6 billion worldwide as of 2022. Researchers foresee an 8% increase in 2023, the fastest annual growth rate in the last 13 years. Beauty is big business. Whilst we all strive to look our best, the...

Some conversations are rarely had because they are controversial. It would be easy to avoid discussing topics that may be emotive, but that's not what we do on The SHE Word, we believe it is important to talk about even the most challenging topics, even if we don't agree. Defining the identity of a woman is not a topic that we would have considered perhaps even 5 years ago, but in an age where def...

There are few certainties in life, but for women who reach their mid to late forties*, menopause is GUARANTEED to affect us in one way or another, and yet a large proportion of women don't know about it, don't talk about it and have very little idea of how it is going to affect their life. Recent statistics reveal (29%) of women never sought information about menopause before they experienced it....

Periods will affect almost every single woman one way or another and will stay with us for approximately 37.5 years of a woman's life. A woman will menstruate for an equivalent duration of 6.5 years of her life. On average, women will have 500 periods over their lifetime , which equals 3,500 days spent menstruating, this amounts to over 10,000 period products in one lifetime. Women in Europe spend...

Conversations that women rarely have but really should. The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, and whilst we can choose our friends and life partners and we can make decisions regarding family and our down time, the workplace is often an aspect of our life that often is beyond our direct control. A comprehensive 2022 Workplace Survey found 92% of employees experience m...

Conversations Women Rarely Have, But Really Should. While deciding against having children is nothing new, a trend for owning the ‘child-free’ label and discussing that choice more openly is picking up pace. A 2021 study shows 44% of non-parents aged 18 to 49 don’t think they will have children, either because they don’t want them, because the opportunity hasn’t arisen, or because they can't. Hele...

Conversations that women rarely have but really should. If you look up the dictionary definition of Diversity it will tell you that ‘Diversity is the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations’.French black model Marie-Aimée Kinkonda, Makenda, lesbian community voice Amy Micallef Decesar...