Sonja Lewis chats with grief specialist Kristi Hugstad about how to cope with personal bereavement, as well as the unprecedented collective grief experienced owing to the global pandemic. Loaded with encouraging advice, the podcast examines the importance of accepting grief as a journey, considering its various layers and understanding its meandering nature. The podcast is filled with tips on how to deal with grief and also how to support others. Highly recommended for anyone grieving!

Sonja Lewis details some of her own personal experiences with racial injustice and examines why it is important to talk about race now, albeit constructively, and offers essential tips on how to do so. How To Talk About Race Now covers key fundamental points, including understand the history of racism, as well as vital practical tips such as the importance of setting and know goals and having boundaries. A must listen for teenagers of all backgrounds.

Sonja Lewis chats with coach and public speaker Suzie Lavington about how to acclimatise to the new normal. From grieving losses such as sitting exams to graduating from high school, the podcast covers how to stay motivated under the uncertain cloud of the global pandemic. Also, the conversation is filled with tips on how to balance social media use, how to face fears and how to cope with mounting anxiety.  Highly recommended for teenagers and their guardians alike.

Sonja Lewis has a candid conversation with school experts and students from both the US and UK about how to stay as safe as possible at school during the COVID-19 era.  In the midst of a changing landscape, the panel of five talk about how to bend and not to break. At the heart of the discussion is how to find balance in the face of uncertainty. Listen to discover practical tips on staying safe in your physical, virtual and emotional world. Recommended for students. teachers and parents...

Founder of Inspiring Women Change Makers Anj Handa joins Sonja Lewis to discuss how to harness change, the only thing in life that is a constant.   From understanding the power of the ripple effect to employing emotional correctness, the podcast is full of essential information about ways to use change to transform a situation.   It also includes loads of hot tips on how to find opportunities in the midst of loss. A must listen for anyone who wants to make positive change.  

Student environmentalist Zaqiya Cajee joins Sonja Lewis for a straightforward conversation about sustainability and how she is using her voice to influence change. Founder of SwopitUp, a student clothing exchange, Zaqiya discusses the importance of starting off with a niche and making changes step by step. The key is making your change itself sustainable. From making minor to major changes, the podcast is full of essential info for all teens on how to make a difference right where you are.

Sonja Lewis chats with Hope Virgo, multi award winning body positivity campaigner, in a candid conversation about the importance of taking care of your body, especially during tough times. The podcast offers teenage girls and women practical and useable info on how to stay positive under a dark cloud. From tiny steps to bolder ones, the podcast covers the importance of keeping the mind and body moving. Essential listening for teenage girls and women!

Sonja Lewis has a timely conversation with UK Kids Coach Naomi Richards about how to feel accepted by both friends and family during an intense period. The podcast offers essential information on self-care, keeping a balance and taking life one day at a time literally. Also, it gives parents and guardians tips on how to navigate a new and unstable territory to ensure that children do not feel rejected in their families during such times. Essential listening for everyone!

Sonja Lewis meets up (virtually) with parenting coach Sue Atkins to chat about how to maintain and nurture friendships during the Coronavirus pandemic. Full of essential advice as well as practical tips, the podcast offers information on how to reframe the situation to ensure healthy friend and family relationships. Also, good tips on self-care.   Essential listening for all teenagers as well as their parents and guardians.    

Struggling with socialising? Chalking it up to being shy or eccentric?  For more than ten years, best-selling author Claire Eastham was plagued by such questions before dramatically discovering that she had social anxiety. In a candid conversation with Sonja Lewis, Eastham discusses social anxiety's gruelling impact on mental health and offers crucial information on how to manage the condition for a normal life.  A must listen resource for teachers and parents and guardians alike.

With children operating in the online space as young as ten, internet safety has become of paramount importance. That’s why Sonja Lewis talks with one of Britain’s e-safety pioneers Charlotte Aynsley about how to stay in the crowded space.   The podcast includes info on topics such as sexting, cyber bullying and why body image is a significant safety issue for teenage girls . Full of timely and topical information, this podcast is a must listen for teenage girls and their guardians.

The modern day pressures that teenage girls face are not only mounting up to anxiety but also robbing them of good sleep, which has a knock-on effect on their physical and mental well-being, leading to poor quality life experiences. Sonja Lewis untangles the subject in a candid conversation with sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan to reveal why sleep matters. The podcast offers simple and straight forward tips to reset the body’s sleep system for a better quality life. A must listen for everyone!

Amid concerns about teenage girls growing up too fast, Sonja Lewis has some straight talk with Lindsey Turnbull, founder of Miss Heard Media, about how girls can exercise their rights to rise above the pressures around body image, sexualization and all the rest. The podcast offers advice and tips on embracing youth and setting boundaries to live your best life now. A must listen podcast for teenage girls the world over.

Amid growing concerns about the unprecedented pressures today’s teenage girls face, Sonja Lewis has a candid conversation with Jillian ‘JJ’ Simmons about emotional abuse in its varied, insidious forms, including ‘bullying’ at school. The podcast sheds light on the tricky nature of emotional abuse, which sometimes masquerades as love, and its impact on mental and physical health. An important listen for everyone, especially vulnerable teenagers.

Sonja Lewis has an inspirational conversation with three-time Paralympic medallist Elizabeth Wright on how character building can change your life. Full of gems and delightful surprises, this podcast offers teenage girls insight on how to use character strengths to manage undue modern day pressures.  An important aid memoir for teenage girls and everyone else on the planet, too.

Sonja Lewis chats with rapid transformational therapist, nutritionist & lifestyle coach Robyn Spens about what personal development has to do with developing your full potential. More than meets the eye, Robyn confirms and points out that developing personal skills can be the difference in coping and faltering in a difficult situation. Full of information on how to achieve your personal best, this podcast is a must listen for teen girls and boys, too, and parents and guardians.

In this exclusive episode, Sonja Lewis gets first-hand insight into what it is like to be a teen girl today. Special guests 15-year-old Divaina, an aspiring creator, and 16-year-old Leah, a budding barrister, give the inside scoop. Growing up is an exciting time, but teen girls face endless challenges, too. Sonja and her guests have an open and honest discussion, covering topics such as family, friends, body image, emotional and mental well-being, and social media. A must listen for...

Sonja Lewis catches up with relationship counsellor Cat Williams to talk about dating! Getting to the heart of the matter, the two have an uplifting and insightful conversation about the importance of avoiding fear based decisions and the significance of learning about yourself. Cat points out many other benefits, gives key information and offers hot tips on how to have loads of fun, too! A must listen for teen girls and boys, too, and parents and guardians.

Rising Above Odds offers practical advice and tips on how to overcome insurmountable challenges. In an intriguing conversation with Sonja Lewis, entrepreneur and barrister Hannilee Fish shares her personal story of struggling with dyslexia and post-traumatic stress disorder and how she changed the course of her journey through engaging in sports and practicing mindfulness. A podcast for anyone who feels like the odds are stacked against them.

With the sharp increase in self-harm and other mental health problems in the UK amongst teen girls, UIO: On Undiagnosed Mental Illness is a timely podcast.   Sonja Lewis has an honest conversation with mental health campaigner and author Eleanor Segall on living with mental illness. Diagnosed with bi-polar disorder at age 16, Eleanor talks about her personal battle and offers expert advice to anyone grappling with mental health problems. A must listen for all teens and adults alike! 

Sonja Lewis has a genuine conversation with co-founders of social enterprise, Sisterhood, to unravel the complex topic, identity. Rachita Saraogi and Rebecca Thomson talk from personal and professional experience, offering heartfelt advice and tips. A podcast for all anyone, grappling with identity markers and related issues.

In a special summer edition of UIO, Nicola Morgan, author of 100 books and authority on the adolescent brain, talks with Sonja Lewis about what the brain has to do with our obsession with smart phones and being online. The author shares insight on why overdoing it might be breaking our concentration, robbing us of sleep and all the rest. But she doesn't leave it at that. She offers hot tips on how to put it all into perspective. A podcast for teens and adults alike.