In this episode of Mpowered Kim shares her part in an exhibition and short film relating to narcasstic abuse, she talks about her journey as a volunteer at the St Jeanne Antide Foundation, Kim lists the stories she has been uncovering as a researcher and writer for the soon-to-be-released series 'Women of the George Cross Island', she talks about her role in the internationally renowned and award winning play 'They Blew Her Up' and Kim shares about her journey as an actress.

Truly empowering and enlightening as Kim redirects her amazing light onto the women around her.

But you are more likely to know Danica from her music career, with many accomplishments to her name including Winning the Public Vote at Mużika Mużika 2021, her participation on Lo Canto on Italy’s Canale 5, singing with Italian superstars - Pierdavide Carone; and Ornella Vanoni, her cover of In Assenza di Te on Canale 5 was published by Sony Music Italia.

In this edition of Mpowered we discuss her work, her passion to help the young men at Aġenzija Sapport, and of course her music. From spending a year in Italy alone when she was just 15, to the incredible opportunities that lie ahead this year.

In this episode of Mpowered Maria shares the reality of the human rights issues we see around us all the time, the stories of those fleeing from conflict, or searching for a better life.

Maria also shares her own story of growing up as a foreigner and how this shaped her ceaseless drive to see all humans being treated fairly and equally.

Listen to be enlightened, challenged and Mpowered

In her own words ‘Towards the end of 2019, I decided to buy some plants to decorate my home with, as it was looking really bare. I brought home six plants and thought ‘I had better look up how to keep these guys alive, or I’ll have wasted all that money.’

And so Shelley Caruana started researching plants and turned what would normally be a normal household chore, into a passion, a social media success story with over 169,000 followers, and into a business venture with Shelley’s Indoor Jungle Website.

Shelley not only talks about the positives of her amazing story, but also the anxiety and stress of social media success, the time and dedication - bordering on obsession - that it takes to gain and maintain hundreds of thousands of followers.

Shelley refreshing honesty and openness makes for a truly brilliant podcast.

In this moving and enlightening episode of Mpowered, Lara shares her journey of a hunger strike and sit down protest as school, a teenage pregnancy, volunteering with refugees, a by-chance sign up to study law and the other influences that brought her to where she is now.

She shares the nature of the cases of abuse that she represents, that are so prevalent in Malta, such as domestic abuse, forced pregnancy, marital rape and slavery. Lara informs on what we can ALL be doing to change the heartbreaking fate of such women and children.

Listen to this podcast and be informed, be challenge, be moved, be Mpowered.

In this interview, Angele shares the details of past works, what she is doing right now, and what she will be bringing to the stage in the near future.

Listen to this podcast to be informed and Mpowered.

It is that free spirit that has seen Claire take her talent all over the world including India, Spain, Portugal, Cadiz, New Zealand, Morocco.

In this episode of Mpowered Claire shares the story of her life, her journey, her challenges, passions, loves and trials - and the adventures that have brought her to the point that she is today.

Listen to Claire to be truly empowered by a woman who breaks all boundaries.

Recently Maxine spoke out about miscarriage as her and her husband dealt with the loss of her pregnancy. As Maxine shared her experience on social media, hundreds of women responded - shedding light on the heart ache of 10-15% of women whose pregnancy will end through miscarriage.

In this utterly moving edition of Mpowered, Maxine speaks openly about her experience, lifting the lid on a topic rarely discussed.

Listen. Be Moved. Be Mpowered.

Sue Mifsud is a Ceramic Artist who is well known for her distinctive and unique style, regularly commissioned by some of the best restaurants and establishments in the world to create tableware that will bring a dinning table to life.

Sue walks us through the process of interpreting the chef's personality and the nature of the restaurant to create a ceramic canvas on which the food will be served. Sue also explains the materials used to create items that most of us take very much for grated.

Sue also talks about her journey to create a successful business doing something she absolutely loves.

Listen to be surprised, entertained and be Mpowered.

Jade started her life, education and career with a passion for all things creative - particularly Interior Design, but as she chose which path to follow for her long term vocation she was drawn to the security of accountancy, management and operations, leaving her creative dreams far behind.

After striving to pushing herself to achieve, life threw a curve ball with a problematic pregnancy that caused her to rethink everything she was doing and return to her first love of making beautiful living spaces for people.

Listen to this wonderful person journey and be Mpowered and inspired.

Iona Muscat started off her work life in building restoration with a huge passion for the heritage of Malta, however, in her late twenties, Iona changed direction completely, signing up to train in Ireland as an army officer for the Armed Forces of Malta. Much loved and respected by her colleagues at the AFM, Iona excelled in her career here in Malta, but when the opportunity came to apply to be an AFM pilot Iona jumped at the chance to relocate to Italy to undergo her two year training, due to graduate later this year.

Listen to this bubbly and passionate lady explain how she navigated her way through the opportunities that came to her, how she rationalised leaving behind a career she loved and excelled at to jump at the chance to take a new direction. Also hear Iona explains the side of her personality that drives her to push boundaries, and the necessary support she needed to make it all happen.

Be Mpowered.

At 94 years old Rita has an immense legacy and you wouldn’t be wrong to assume that now would be the time for Rita to kick back and take it easy, but far from that, Rita is still dedicating her time to her two passions - food and philanthropy. Having hosted her own TV cooking shows, Rita Diacono, the legendary matriarch whose family owns successful franchises such as New York Best Bistro and Rubino's hasn’t stayed out of the Television limelight, when Head Chef Edward Diacono featured on popular Netflix series Restaurants on the Edge alongside his family, including Nicholas Diacono and family matriarch and kitchen goddess Nanna Rita.

And if you google Rita, you will also find reference upon reference to Rita’s philanthropic works, having cooked meals for Mater Dei staff during Covid, and more recently Rita, the eldest member of Home-Start, a service provided by the Children’s Directorate, has been spending her personal time aiding families in need by going to clean and buy supplies for them.

Take time to be inspired by this lady-with-a-big-heart and learn from her decades of experience.

Leaving the career journey behind we discuss Helga's role as a Wife and Mother and look at how this amazing lady chose what was important in life, and what could not be compromised.

This is an insightful podcast for every woman (and man) who faces the challenges of today's world, as Helga shares her personal experiences, her successes and the mistakes along the way.

Make time to be inspired and empowered.

But there is more to this interview than just a resume of Helga's achievements, Helga takes us on an emotional life long journey, recounting not just her successes, but her mistakes and the lessons she has learned along the way - all bringing her to where she is today.

This really is an absolutely amazing interview, emotional, inspirational and empowering from a woman who is an incredible success story in so many ways.

In this down-to-earth interview, Miriam answers questions about her journey to where she is today; the sacrifices made and the areas of life she simply wont compromise on. Miriam shares her thoughts on creating the right balance of work, family and time for herself.

Miriam Dalli also talks about the reality of working in a male-dominated environment, her relentless ambition to eliminate the gender gap, and the urgent importance of inspiring and motivating women to even out the balance.

Miriam also shares some truly empowering and surprising insights in her answers to the question 'What would be your ultimate goal and ambition for yourself, for women in Malta and for this country?'.

Enjoy this warm, humourous, powerful and personal interview with one of Malta's most significant women.

Be Mpowered.

Sue is one of the 3 women on the Farsons Management team, driving one of Malta’s most successful local and export businesses.

Sue was also one of the founding team of Voices, a huge charitable musical production that started in 1991 and by its last run, was based at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, with a run of 10 performances and selling out to a record audience of over 13,000 people.

And to add to this, Sue is also a Mum of a family of very successful and strong young individuals - following their mother’s example.

This is a podcast for every woman. Hear Sue's story and laugh, entertained, be challenged and be Mpowered.

Joan Abela is nicknamed Joan of Archives Joan is a visiting senior Lecturer at the University of Malta but also founded a voluntary organization, the Notarial Archives Foundation in a bid to generate funds from the private sector to the save historic archives and to create much needed awareness about the importance of Maltese paper heritage. The organisation is supported by over 40 volunteers ranging from highly specialized professionals to housewives and students.

Caroline Tonna also has a rich career working within the Arts and Culture sector, including posts as producer, presenter, council member, and is now the Curator of Palazzo Falson - the oldest building in Mdina - also referred to as the Norman House, but joins Joan as the treasurer of the Notarial Archives Foundation.

Listen to these ladies bringing the Notarial Archives Foundation, the stories, the history, the secrets and scandals, and the importance of these documents in Mpowering women today.

Izzy is a well known actress in Malta, have played lead roles in several major productions on the islands, but Izzy started life out working in a bank, until she decided that there had to be more to life than making money, quit her job and went to Art School.

As Izzy talks through the decisions she has made in her life, be inspired, be entertained and be Mpowered through this interview with-the-larger than life Izzy Warrington.

In this moving, funny and touchingly honest podcast Melissa shares her story of meeting Daniel and leaving her homeland behind to follow her heart thousands of kilometres away,

Melissa goes on to share the her thoughts on how she became a social media blogger and the role she now has, and the joys and responsibility that goes with it.

And, if you have ever wondered what it is like to be the mother of a four year old and two younger twins, well, Melissa shares her thoughts on that too - the highs, the lows and the honest truth.

Take time for this wonderful podcast, and cry and laugh with Melissa and Trudy.

Be Mpowered.

In this Mpowered we speak about Amber's journey, and her ambitions. We talk about the sell-by date of female artists, selling out to sexuality and so much more.

In this podcast we also talk to Amber about her charity work with the Mzungu Mission and how she has made it her mission to change lives for the better.

Be Mpowered by this extraordinary young woman.

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In this edition of Mpowered, Rachel talks about being a woman leading local business, she shares the pressures of trying to balance a career, a relationship, a home and motherhood. Rachel also voices her thoughts on the pressure to be the perfect Mum, and offers wise words to other women on a similar journey.

Take time to be Mpowered through this honest and touchingly open interview.

Debbie shares her passion for her art, her journey to get were she is today, the rewards of being a full time artist, and the sacrifices made. Debbie talks about being an artist during the pandemic, her inspirations, and the importance of art in our lives.

Debbie inspires and Mpowers with her infectious energy and eternal optimism that anyone can be creative, and if being an artist is what your heart desires you should rise above any adversity and embrace your talent.

Be Inspired. Be Mpowered.

Brooke shares her thoughts on the drama surrounding the annual Eurovision competition, but also gives her thoughts on how women are perceived in the media and manipulated for the sake of a good story.

Brooke talks about her own journey with body image and the role of social media in feeding insecurity.

Take time for this podcast to be moved, challenged and Mpowered.

This podcast will inspire you, it will Mpower you. Yazmin shares her journey, she explains how she got into weightlifting in the first place and goes on to share her challenges and accomplishments.

Yazmin also talks about her darker moments, and how she overcame them.

As Yazmin heads off to Japan to represent Malta, listen to this interview to be motivated, encouraged and Mpowered.

Fran shares her thoughts about the issues that are facing women today in Malta's patriarchal society; education, empowerment, work, domestic violence... and many more issues. Fran also breaks down the misunderstood term 'Feminism'.

Listen to truly be Mpowered.

Since then, this powerful duo have gone on to write and produce hit singles, large scale theatre productions, productions at Edinburgh Fringe and much more.

When COVID hit just days before their most recent production was about to launch at the Manoel Theatre, Bettina and Phil rose above the pandemic challenges and pointed their energies in new directions.

In this honest and entertaining interview the sisters talk about sibling spats, adapting to new challenges, pushing themselves further than they could have imagined, what drives them, supporting other women through their education programme and the reality of marriage and pregnancy.

Be entertained, be Mpowered.

Christabelle started out her life in the public eye by hosting Maltese TV shows as a teen, but is probably best known for taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 with Taboo, speaking out about the challenges of mental health issues.

This is an area that became a point of passion for Christabelle and saw her appointed as a mental health ambassador for the President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society.

Since these achievements, Christabelle has moved forward with her career to become CEO of the industrial company V&C, and achieving her dream of being featured in Forbes Magazine.

In this episode of Mpowered Trudy asks Christabelle how she was affected by her own challenges leading her to become a champion for mental health; how did she deal with the responsibility - and any fall out - of being an ambassador of the President’s Foundation. Trudy asks her about the logistics of a newly married couple managing a long distance relationship, and how she coped when times got really tough, and much more...

Listen to this podcast from Mvintage and be Mpowered.

Most will know that Mvintage has become a household name in Malta, but what you might not know is that Mvintage comes from very humble roots and is based on some key fundamental principles, with significant personal sacrifices made along the way.

Krystle talks about her journey, what kept her motivated through the challenges, her vision for success, her motivation and dealing with the criticism that comes when working to strike a balance between ambition and family,

Make time for this moving and motivating interview, be Mpowered.

You will of course know that Moira Delia is a Maltese television presenter and actress. Moira is also a producer of the tv show Animal Diaries, and well know as an animal rights campaigner and the founder of RAR - Real Animal Rights Foundation.

Moira is not only passionate about animal rights, but outspoken as well, most recently walking out on a live television programme after her claims that there were photos to prove that zookeeper Chris Borg was keeping a bear on a chain were rebutted and she was called a liar, and applauded and supported by almost off of the Maltese Islands.

In this edition of Mpowered, Moira shares the story of her career and the unlikely route she took from accountant to actress. Moira explains her passion when it comes to animals and animal rights, and identifies what changes she wants to see in Malta.

Giggle, Gasp and Get Informed in this edition of Mpowered.