The SHE Word

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 advocating for to ensure youths get the representation they truly deserve. Established in 1992, Kunsill Nazzjonali taż-Żgħażagħ (KNŻ) stands as a beacon of hope and progress for the vibrant and diverse youth of Malta and Gozo, representing youths aged between 13 and 35.

With a mission to empower the future leaders of the nation, KNŻ has solidified its position as the national representative body for Maltese and Gozitan youth, becoming a central pillar of the country's civil society.

Tune into this interview now, and familiarize yourself with what’s happening in Malta’s active youth body.

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 transitioning into adulthood. From hormone imbalances and weight gain, to changes in hair health and adult acne, “the 2nd puberty” is a useful way to describe the ongoing physical and emotional changes women experience as they age, particularly between their twenties and forties.

While the show directly touches upon personal experiences, our guests also provide their insight on how to deal with such changes in a healthy and compassionate way, given they don’t just affect the physical, but can also impact the mental aspect of a woman’s health. It seeks to empower and educate, and shed light onto realities often overlooked in a young woman’s life.

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 biological condition, only 4.5 percent of those who are affected are diagnosed. You can't grow out of ADHD, it is about how you are wired. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , 12.9% of men and boys live with ADHD compared to 5.6% of women and girls. But women and girls may be affected more than these statistics suggest as females are much less likely to be diagnosed.

Approached correctly, ADHD is an upgrade - giving you an untapped amount of energy to focus on multiple projects at anyone time. It also means that there is a hyper sensitivity to boredom, meaning there is challenge to concentrate on things that are not interesting.

Rather than seeing the diagnosis as a disadvantage, Makenda has embraced this new stage of her life as 'light and freedom'. Makenda talks about her journey to get the right medication, and 'find peace and see the sky again'.In this truly incredible show Makenda articulates and explains beautifully and clearly the impact of ADHD and what life looks like beyond the label.

Watch the show and be informed and empowered.

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, with many Europeans choosing to seek a better life outside of the country they were born in.

Host Sasha Vella is joined by three brilliant people whose careers all touch upon varying disciplines, but all share one thing in common - the desire to go far beyond the Maltese shores.

Sam Vassallo is an artist, poet, and writer, who has already spent some time living and working abroad; Martina Borg, a 17-year-old singer who has participated in Malta’s X Factor competition and has strong feelings on why young women want to move abroad, and Jade Borg who is The SHE Word’s own make up artist, and originally came up with the suggestion for this show following her extensive traveling experiences.

In this show host Sasha and guests touch on the reasons for wanting to leave the Maltese Islands, the reality of career prospects abroad, the challenge of living away from friends and family, the truths about being in a foreign country.

Watch this show to listen to the thoughts, reasoning and challenges of a topic that affects so many young women today. Conversations young women rarely have, but really should.

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 champion as a Long and Triple Jumper and the founder of Pembroke Athleta gymnastics at just 24 years old, and Sana Grillo - a 23-year-old Maltese Pole Vault Athlete and two-time national champion — but her repertoire extends beyond the vault - she’s also a Sport Psychology Practitioner and a dedicated gymnastics coach.

In this show Haley, Claire and Dana share their personal journeys to become some of Malta’s most revered sports women; the sacrifices, rewards, the challenges and the opportunities. These three top sports women also share their thoughts on the mental health challenges of rising to the top of their respective sports, as well as discussing the gender related issues facing them as women at the top of their game.

A truly empowering edition which is inspirational for all young women today.

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 successful living, with hundreds of thousands of followers.

In this frank, entertaining and revealing interview, Rob shares the challenges of the past year, the massive change of direction, his new motivation, his source of inspiration and why he keeps upsetting his neighbours in the early hours of the morning.

Watch to be entertained and inspired - even for those who have no idea how to strum a g-string.

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 harassment.

Joining Host Sasha Vella on this show is Maria Luisa Catrambone - a criminologist from MOAS Malta, Martha Attard - freelance model and content creator, and veteran SHE-Worder Antonella Bugeja who joins the show for her third time to discuss their personal experiences, the origins of harassment, their coping mechanisms and how we can bring greater awareness and education to the topic.

Listen in to this powerful show to be empowered, educated and informed.

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.

Emily shares her story of loss, recovery, body empowerment, resilience in adversity, starting again in a new location and of course, building her career as a content creator on Only Fans, and far beyond.

Listen and be surprised, inspired, challenged and empowered.

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 who have have made successful careers of this millennia-old industry.

Joining Trudy is Emily Jones whose moving back story lead her to become one of the top 1% Only Fans creators, with an Instagram following of over 280,000. Also on the show is Undine Laverve, burlesque dancer and teacher, theatre performer and Only Fans creator, and Ana Klaro who paused from a successful Only Fans career last year due to her job as an affiliate manager, Ana is a mum of two and a successful body builder.

This conversation is frank, open, and not for the faint-hearted. In this show we discuss what lead these women to pursue a career in Adult Entertainment, what they enjoy about their careers, the darker side of the industry, feminism, women empowerment and objectification, as well as much more.

Conversations women rarely have but really should.

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 Xuereb, Shona Zammit and Janice Xuereb from the national team.

The show discusses the meteoric rise to success, the sacrifices that these women have made, and the reality of being in Malta's most successful sports team.

Conversations Women Rarely Have, But Really Should.