We mark International Women's Day by beginning a series on Women's Health. In this first episode of our second series, Sonia chats with OBGYN and women's health expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd about the shift into and out of menopause. They discuss the symptoms of perimenopause and answer audience questions. 

In Episode 4 of The Shift with Sonia Azad, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Tia Williams describes her internal dialogue as a "curvy" woman of color, often comparing herself to others as a young striving woman, and the pressure to always be 'on' based on her role and responsibilities. 

In Episode 3 of The Shift with Sonia Azad, former American Ninja Warrior Karsten Williams speaks openly about performing under pressure, vulnerability, and teaching children how to move through failure after experiencing a public separation in his professional life. 

In Episode 2 of The Shift with Sonia Azad, former NBA player Eduardo Nájera talks candidly about his experience with depression following physical health challenges toward the end of his professional basketball career, the shifts he faced as a Mexican immigrant in America, and navigating relationships with his children through marriage and divorce.

In Episode 1 of The Shift with Sonia Azad, former NFL defensive tackle Tony Casillas shares personal accounts of anxiety, navigating the emotional tolls of high performance athletics, the shift into becoming an empty nester once his adult children went off to college and the transitions through his wife's breast cancer diagnosis and healing journey.