You Inside Out

UIO, aka You inside out, features straight talk about real issues that teenage girls are grappling with today. From principles to personality, as well as physical to psychological things, UIO covers a range of hot topics to help girls make sense of the space they are in now, but that also have reference and relevance for the future.

Your Family Matters 09/27/2022

Your Family Matters Sonja Lewis has an intriguing chat with Dr Lisa Doodson about how to get the best out of family life, particularly if you are a part of a blended family, also known a step-family. The podcast deals with overcoming challenges by applying effective communications and sound conflict resolution. A must listen for anyone who is living in a blended family. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/24097215

Your Wellbeing Matters 09/20/2022

Your Wellbeing Matters Sonja Lewis chats with rapid transformational therapist Cat Williams about how to cope with bullying. The podcast not only examines the importance of healthy emotional and mental wellbeing, but also offers excellent advice on how to stay well. Your Wellbeing Matters is a must listen for all teenagers, whether a victim of bullying or the actual bully, as well as their parents, guardians and advocates. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/24097059

Your Education Matters 09/13/2022

Your Education Matters Sonja Lewis chats with specialist counsellor Donna Morgan about how to get the most out of your school years, regardless of your future plans. Whether headed for higher education or straight to the job market, your education matters. This podcast looks at why and then how to make the most of it. A must listen for all teenagers approaching their final years of school. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/24084987

Your Voice Matters 09/06/2022

Your Voice Matters Sonja Lewis chats with bestselling author Cai Graham about how to use your voice to get your point across, even in combative situations. This podcast covers the importance of understanding self-esteem and self-confidence and what both have to do with communicating effectively, regardless of the situation. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/24084105

Dealing With Grief 10/07/2020

Dealing With Grief 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/16304510

How To Talk About Race Now 09/30/2020

How To Talk About Race Now 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/16185896

Navigating The New Normal 09/23/2020

Navigating The New Normal Sonja Lewis chats with coach and public speaker Suzie Lavington about how to acclimatise to the new normal. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/16123943

Staying Safe At School During The Covid Era 09/16/2020

Staying Safe At School During The Covid Era 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/16030328

How To Use Change For Betterment 06/10/2020

How To Use Change For Betterment 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/14767622

How To Use Your Voice For Sustainability 06/03/2020

How To Use Your Voice For Sustainability Student environmentalist Zaqiya Cajee joins Sonja Lewis for a straightforward conversation about sustainability and how she is using her voice to influence change. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/14679980

How To Take Care Of Your Body During Tough Times 05/27/2020

How To Take Care Of Your Body During Tough Times 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/14585222

How To Deal With Rejection During a Crisis 05/20/2020

How To Deal With Rejection During a Crisis 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/14495150

How To Nurture Friendships During A Crisis 04/09/2020

How To Nurture Friendships During A Crisis Sonja Lewis meets up (virtually) with parenting coach Sue Atkins to chat about how to maintain and nurture friendships during the Coronavirus pandemic. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/13917278

Series 3: Episode 6 - On Social Anxiety 11/06/2019

Series 3: Episode 6 - On Social Anxiety 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/11929082

Series 3: Episode 5 – On Internet Safety 10/23/2019

Series 3: Episode 5 – On Internet Safety With children operating in the online space as young as ten, internet safety has become of paramount importance. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/11752211

Series 3: Episode 4 - On Sleep 10/09/2019

Series 3: Episode 4 - On Sleep 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/11573519

Series 3: Episode 3 - On Girls' Rights 06/12/2019

Series 3: Episode 3 - On Girls' Rights 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/10079309

Series 3: Episode 2- On Emotional Bullying 05/29/2019

Series 3: Episode 2- On Emotional Bullying 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/9962768

Series 3: Episode 1 - On Character Building 05/15/2019

Series 3: Episode 1 - On Character Building Sonja Lewis has an inspirational conversation with three-time Paralympic medallist Elizabeth Wright on how character building can change your life. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/9776162

Series 2: Episode 6 - On Personal Development 12/05/2018

Series 2: Episode 6 - On Personal Development Sonja Lewis chats with rapid transformational therapist, nutritionist & lifestyle coach Robyn Spens about what personal development has to do with developing your full potential. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7808585

Series 2: Episode 5 – On Being A Teen Girl Now 11/07/2018

Series 2: Episode 5 – On Being A Teen Girl Now 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7454384

Series 2: Episode 4 – On Dating Inside Out 10/24/2018

Series 2: Episode 4 – On Dating Inside Out Sonja Lewis catches up with relationship counsellor Cat Williams to talk about dating! /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7297508

Series 2: Episode 3 - Rising Above Odds 10/03/2018

Series 2: Episode 3 - Rising Above Odds Rising Above Odds offers practical advice and tips on how to overcome insurmountable challenges. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7123347

Series 2: Episode 2 - On Undiagnosed Mental Illness 09/19/2018

Series 2: Episode 2 - On Undiagnosed Mental Illness 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7064020

Series 2: Episode 1 – Your Identity Inside Out 09/05/2018

Series 2: Episode 1 – Your Identity Inside Out 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/7008820

Episode 12: Your Online Wellbeing Inside Out 06/19/2018

Episode 12: Your Online Wellbeing Inside Out 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. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/6721799

Episode 11: Rocking Ur Teens 2018 Teen Girls Conference 05/01/2018

Episode 11: Rocking Ur Teens 2018 Teen Girls Conference Sonja Lewis covers the Rocking Ur Teens 2018 Teen Girls Conference, and captures the flavour of the event in this episode. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/6545063

Episode 10: Peer Pressure Inside Out 09/20/2017

Episode 10: Peer Pressure Inside Out In a candid interview with Sonja Lewis, Full Circle Author Natalie Savvides offers teenage girls and women tips on how to deal with peer pressure in their own space. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/5757447

Episode 9: Your Family Inside Out 09/13/2017

Episode 9: Your Family Inside Out Sonja Lewis chats with Helen Lewis of Literally PR about modern day family matters and why having good family ties matter most during the teen years. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/5735652

Episode 8: On Sex and Sexuality 07/21/2017

Episode 8: On Sex and Sexuality In this special episode of UIO, Sonja Lewis chats with Rachel Gardner, founder of the Romance Academy, an organisation that empowers adults to have significant conversations about relationships and sex with their young people to encourage better decision making about sex during the teenage years. As well as looking at the physical risks of pre-mature sex, the two women talk about its emotional aspect and offers advise to help teenage girls navigate life in a highly sexed culture. Also, this episode looks at transgender issues and sexuality, too. /episode/index/show/uioakayouinsideout/id/5547339

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