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We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
Sonni Abatta
346 episodes
1 week ago
An issues-based, deep dive news and culture podcast where the motto is Real Talk, Big Topics. Hosted by Emmy-nominated and AP News Award-winning journalist and television host Sonni Abatta, We Gotta Talk features guests on a variety of topics in the news, pop culture, wellness and spiritual space who will inform, entertain and inspire. Let's talk!
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An issues-based, deep dive news and culture podcast where the motto is Real Talk, Big Topics. Hosted by Emmy-nominated and AP News Award-winning journalist and television host Sonni Abatta, We Gotta Talk features guests on a variety of topics in the news, pop culture, wellness and spiritual space who will inform, entertain and inspire. Let's talk!
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We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
339: Create a Champagne-Tower Life: How Personalized Habits Can Make a Big Difference with Your Health, Money and Family, with Author and Coach Nithya Karia

Do you ever feel like the more effort you put into your goals, the farther away they feel?

Author and coach Nithya Karia is here to talk about how not just creating habits--but creating the precise ones for you--may be the key to breaking through.

In this episode Nithya and I talk about how to identify the habits and routines that aren't working, and replace them with ones that speak to your soul, and help you feel more productive than ever.

Check out Nithya's book, "High Vibe Habits," on Amazon HERE.

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1 month ago
46 minutes 33 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
339. News for Normies: December 8, 2025

You don't have time to track news daily. This weekly roundup of three big stories presented with context, background, and tips on what to follow, helps you be a little smarter and a little more informed, without spending hours tracking the headlines.


This week we're talking:

* The Supreme Court will weigh in on birthright citizenship

* Who leads Gaza now? Opposition leader killed

* New recommendations from the CDC on the Hepatitis B vaccine


Sign up ⁠HERE⁠ to get my Substack to have this weekly news update emailed to you every Monday!

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1 month ago
11 minutes 55 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
338: Andrew's Gift Guide for Guys

Andrew is back with gift ideas for all the guys in your life! From lock pick kits to campfire axes (WTF), he has gift ideas for all the men you know. Seriously good stuff.

Shop all his picks HERE!

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1 month ago
39 minutes 11 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
337. The Calm Cure for the Holidays and Beyond: Why Not Everyone You Don’t Like Is a Narcissist, with Psychotherapist and Author Niro Feliciano

This week I'm chatting with psychotherapist, TODAY Show contributor and author Niro Feliciano about so many things related to emotional health--during the holidays and beyond!

Niro wrote a new book, All is Calm-ish: How to Feel More Festive and Less Frantic During the Holidays, and while we talk all about heightened stress during the holiday season, we also hit on a ton of other topics.

We talk:

+ Raising middle schoolers

+ “Connection over correction”

+ Things to say to middle schoolers to reaffirm their confidence

+ How to not parent from your own wounds

+ What to do when you’re estranged with family during the holidays

+ How to figure out what to keep and what to drop during the holidays

+ Why not every behavior is gaslighting

+ Why not everyone you don’t like is a narcissist




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2 months ago
51 minutes 10 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
336: The Data-Backed Diet Doctors Actually Recommend--the Life-Changing Benefits of Olive Oil, with Dr. Simon Poole

Dr. Simon Poole will convince you to add in olive oil to your diet every day by the end of this episode.

Dr. Pool is an M.D.,  teacher and researcher in Cambridge, a senior international collaborator with the global centre for nutrition and health, and a member of the academy of nutrition educators and a fellow of the British Medical Association.

We talk:

+ Why olive oil is so good for you

+ The cultures that consume the most, and how it impacts their health

+ How olive oil can help with sustainable weight loss and metabolism

+ Simple examples of meals that include olive oil

Even I learned something about this miracle ingredient, and I thought I knew it all.

Check out all of Dr. Poole's books here.


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2 months ago
44 minutes 12 seconds

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335: News for Normies: November 3, 2025

A simple, nuanced roundup of three big stories to keep an eye on this week--with context, and tips on what to follow.

Sign up ⁠HERE⁠ to get my Substack to have this emailed to you every Monday!

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2 months ago
10 minutes 46 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
334: News for Normies: October 27, 2025

A simple, nuanced roundup of three big stories to keep an eye on this week--with context, and tips on what to follow.

Sign up HERE to get my Substack to have this emailed to you every Monday!

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2 months ago
11 minutes 15 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
333: Less Grind, More Goddess: Tapping into Your Soft Power, with The Feminine Freedom's Barbara Von Schmeling

In this episode of WGT I'm sitting down with 21-time martial arts champion and founder of The Feminine Freedom, and talking all about addressing ALL the sides of being a woman.

We talk about how every woman goes through 7 stages in her life--from childhood through womanhood. What are the strengths of each phase, and how can we maximize our self-love and relationships during every phase?


MENTIONED IN THE EP:

Check out the sexy playlist we talk about on the pod here

Learn more about the next Feminine Freedom in-person event here


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3 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 16 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
332: Simple Hacks for Healthier Living, with Sharone Hakman of Sunny Within

This week I'm talking with Sharone Hakman, MasterChef contestant, food entrepreneur, and the founder of liposomal supplement line, Sunny Within.


We talk:

+ The grocery store shopping hack to have you eating healthy

+ How our relationship with healthy eating is established young, and the impact that your culture can have on it

+ Career pivots and how he started in the financial world but ended up in the food world

+ Why liposomal supplements could be a better fit for you

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4 months ago
36 minutes 24 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
331: Finding Your Life's Purpose and Learning How to Trust Your Intuition, with Grace Emmons

Do you ever feel like you’re just floating through life? No goals, nothing specific that you’re working toward or on, but you know you have something big left in you to offer the world?

Grace Emmons, transformational coach and energy healer, is here to help.

Her background combines both science and psychology, with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering, and a master’s from Columbia in psychology.

She also earned her coaching certification through Columbia University’s Spirituality Mind and Body Institute, led by well-known clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller.

Her life work is helping people connect with their intuition to guide their goals:


In this episode we talk:

+ Understanding and respecting your own productivity cycle

+ Embracing different seasons in life

+ Finding your purpose after becoming a mom

+ Expanding your vision of what’s possible

+ Learning to be intuitively guided

+ Are we destined for a collective awakening as it relates to American politics?


Find out what your Intuitive Archetype is with Grace's quiz, here, and if you'd like to sign up for The Overflow, an exclusive membership for the woman ready to rise as her highest self, use coupon code GIFT1MONTH for 1 month off!

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4 months ago
59 minutes 28 seconds

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330: How to Beat Emotional Eating for Good; Why Focusing on Weight Loss Could be Backfiring; and Overcoming Trauma for Better Health, with Amber Romaniuk

In this episode of WGT I'm talking with Amber Romaniuk, anEmotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert.

Her job is all about helping women work toward body confidence, intuition and optimal health through mindset healing and self-care.

As someone who's lost and ganied over 1,000 pounds of weight over her young adult life, Amber knows what it's like to battle emotional eating.

Her podcast “The No Sugarcoating Podcast” has 2+ million downloads, over 500 episodes and is listened to in over 90 countries.

In this episode we talk:

+ What is food fear?

+ How to eliminate cravings

+ Why focusing on weight loss can cause weight gain

+ The importance of protein

+ Why hormone balance is key to weight loss

...and so much more.


Connect with Amber and get a free consultation to see if working with her might be a fit for you. Click HERE for more and mention me at booking!

You can follow Amber on IG here.

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4 months ago
49 minutes 17 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
329: How Stress, Diet and Inflammation Show Up on Your Skin, with Kat Burki

This week I'm talking to the founder of Kat Burki beauty, Kat Burki, who knows all about how the body works from the inside out. With a background in disease management, Kat brings her knowledge of the interconnectedness of our internal health and our external appearance, i.e. skin.

We talk:

+ Minimizing inflammation in the body and skin

+ Why she stays away from silicones in skin care products

+ Addressing autoimmune skin conditions like eczema and rosacea

+ The conversation around positive aging

+ Aging and hair loss, and natural ways to treat it

+ Scalp/skin connection

+ The impact of stress on skin and hair

Kat is also launching into the haircare space with products that address scalp health to grow healthy, strong hair.

Get Kat Burki's new Bio-Ferment Scalp & Hair treatment that addresses hair loss with peptides and macronutrients HERE.

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5 months ago
43 minutes 10 seconds

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328: She Picked Up and Moved to Italy. What It's Really Like for an American Living Abroad, with Caroline Chirichella

If you're anything like me you may have wondered, what's it like to pick up and move across the world--in this case, to Italy?

This week I'm sitting down with PR founder and American living in Italy, Caroline Chirichella.

We talk about what it's like moving to Italy and starting a family; the difference between lifestyle, food, and fashion; raising kids in Italy; and more.

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6 months ago
54 minutes 43 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
327: What Happens When You Die? Demystifying Death, with Bestselling Author and Educator, Hospice Nurse Julie

What happens right before you die, and right after?

This week, bestselling author, hospice nurse, and social media educator Julie McFadden, also known as Nurse Julie, is here to help us talk about the one topic people hate discussing--death.

She's helped people pass over to the "other side" for years, and has some suprising insights on both the body and spirit, and how we can begin to look at death with less fear.

Check out Nurse Julie's NY Times bestselling book, The Nothing to Fear Journal, here.

Follow her on TikTok here, and Instagram here.

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7 months ago
43 minutes 53 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
326: The Benefits of Lymphatic Therapy, with LymphWoRx Founder Jasmin Stephens

This week I'm sitting down to talk with Jasmin Stephens, the founder of LymphWoRx, a lymphatic therapy boutique in Winter Park, FL.

Lymphatic therapy has long been used to help people recover from surgeries and in a clinical setting, but regularly treating the lymph can also help maintain overall health.

In this episode we talk:

+ The major lymph centers of the body

+ How lymph treatments help

+ Can pregnant women get lymphatic therapy?

+ How often to go to see results

+ The tightening effect of lymphatic treatments

+ How to dry brush at home to stimulate the lymph system

...and more.

Connect with Jasmin here!

More about Jasmin:

LymphWoRx was founded by Jasmin S. An Occupational Therapist who specializes in the Lymphatic system. Jasmin graduated with her Masters of Occupational Therapy from Florida A&M University and received her Complete Decongestive Therapy certification (CLT) from Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy.  Jasmin is also certified in the Brazilian Lymphatic Drainage Technique.

As a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, she is highly trained in the assessment and treatment of the lymphatic system through CDT which includes Manual Lymphatic Drainage, multi layer compression/bandaging garment fitting/selections and skin assessments. With the passion to merge aesthetics and medical LymphWoRx was created with EVERY woman in mind. 

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7 months ago
48 minutes 6 seconds

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325: This Skincare Ingredient That Boosts Sun Protection is Literally Out of This World, with Delavie Sciences' Dr. Kyle Landry

***Get 20% OFF Delavie Sciences products (bundles not included) with code SONNI20.*** My favorite serum is here!

In this episode I'm talking with the founder of Delavie Sciences and Aeonia Skincare, Dr. Kyle Landry.

Dr. Landry worked in everything from biodefense to food safety and ended up working with NASA, where he and his team came across a bacteria that survived the trip from outer space back to Earth--and better yet, showed UV radiation-protective properties.

Delavie Sciences and Aeonia Skincare was born, and their products now feature this ingredient, bacillus lysate, which the company says has UV-protective properties that can boost the health of skin.

In this episode we talk about the science behind the products; why we should be using SPF-complementing products; his thoughts on the best wellness trends; career pivots and more.

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8 months ago
44 minutes 19 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
324: Traditional Chinese Medicine to Heal your Skin and Body: Moonbow Skin Founders on the Benefits of TCM

This week I'm hosting the founders of Moonbow Skin, a new skincare line based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Founders (and twin sisters!) Dr. Felice and Heather Chan are here to talk about whole body and skin health; what yin/yang energy really is; and why TCM is set to take over the beauty and wellness world.

Check out my Instagram page for a giveaway of the Moonbow line!

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9 months ago
46 minutes 21 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
323: Break Through Your Biases: Finding Inner Peace and Finding Your Center in Turbulent Times, with Author Anu Gupta

Ever feel like you just can't connect with the people in your life because they just don't get where you're coming from?

While no one is asking you to change your mind, today my guest and I are asking, Can you break your own biases?

How can you do that? Well, Anu Gupta says that since bias can be learned; so therefore it can also be un-learned.

In this episode we'll guide you through finding common ground and how you can keep the peace--both external and internal--during turbulent times.

Check out Anu's book, Breaking Bias, here.

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10 months ago
39 minutes 23 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
322: Sober Curious? Why Author Amanda Kuda Says You Don't Have to Have a Drinking Problem to Live Sober

Amazing nights can begin with one word: "Cheers!"

But... so can awful ones.

Ever entertain the idea of going sober, even if you don't have a drinking problem?

Published author and holistic life coach Amanda Kuda is here to answer the question, What could life look like without alcohol?

Check out her book Unbottled Potential, here.

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1 year ago
45 minutes 28 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
321: Andrew's Annual Gift Guide for Guys

Struggling what to buy the man in your life this holiday? Andrew is here to save the day. Known in our circles as the best gift giver, he's sharing his picks on what to get the guys in your life. Stocking stuffers, main gifts, and "stretch" gifts included!

Shop his picks on LTK HERE...

...or click HERE to shop outside of LTK.

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1 year ago
43 minutes 49 seconds

We Gotta Talk: News, Issues, and Beauty for Women
An issues-based, deep dive news and culture podcast where the motto is Real Talk, Big Topics. Hosted by Emmy-nominated and AP News Award-winning journalist and television host Sonni Abatta, We Gotta Talk features guests on a variety of topics in the news, pop culture, wellness and spiritual space who will inform, entertain and inspire. Let's talk!