Media & Press — Sonia Houria

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Sonia Houria is a French-Tunisian nervous system and emotional intelligence coach, keynote speaker, breathwork facilitator, Survival Apnea Ambassador, and founder of Women Make Waves. She is the creator of The Houria Method, a framework at the crossroads of modern science and ancestral wisdom, using Nature as the ultimate blueprint for thriving systems. Her work helps individuals and organisations build emotional resilience, belonging, and sustainable performance so they can create lasting positive change around them.

A former international commercial lawyer, she worked as a solicitor and legal counsel across multiple countries before leaving the profession to pursue the work she does today. She has guided hundreds of women and men through inner work since founding Women Make Waves in 2020, and co-created IAMPOWER, the largest women's mental health and wellbeing summit in the Illawarra region to date.

She is currently writing her first book, Safety is the Strategy: The Human Blueprint for Resilience, Belonging & Real Performance, and developing The Sahara Project, a solo expedition retracing Amazigh ancestral trade routes across the Sahara.

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Nervous system regulation Emotional intelligence Burnout & recovery Women's leadership Ancestral & indigenous wisdom Amazigh culture & heritage Cultural reclamation Psychological safety Breathwork & somatic practice Identity & belonging Resilience Sustainable performance Nature as blueprint Decolonisation
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Featured in

Print & online

Illawarra Mercury

Meet the tall poppy slayer from Warilla changing women's lives

Feature story on Sonia's work with Women Make Waves and her approach to helping women reclaim their confidence and inner power.

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Magazine

Heal Magazine

Featured in Heal Magazine

Sonia's work with nervous system regulation, ancestral wisdom, and women's empowerment featured in Heal Magazine.

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Online

Region Illawarra

IAMPOWER Summit to empower women to prioritise mental health and wellbeing

Coverage of the IAMPOWER Summit, co-created by Sonia, which became the largest women's mental health and wellbeing summit in the Illawarra region.

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Radio

The Turning Point

Radio appearance: The Turning Point

Sonia discusses her journey, The Houria Method, and the intersection of nervous system science and ancestral wisdom.

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Podcast guest

Why Women Lose Themselves

How to reclaim their power

Sonia as a guest on this podcast discussing identity loss, nervous system regulation, and the path back to self.

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Corporate

Adidas Global Legal Team

Inspire Speaker Series

Invited to speak at the Adidas Inspire Speaker Series for their Global Legal Team. Dr. Markus A. Kürten, Head of Compliance: "Sonia brought authenticity and energy. She reminded us that we're human at work too."

Award nomination

100 Speakers Gala Dinner Awards 2026

Nominated: Emerging Speaker of the Year

Nominated by Kaley Chu for the Emerging Speaker of the Year award, recognising rising speakers, influential voices, and leaders making an impact through their message and stage presence.

Competition

Next Top Speaker Tournament

Top 10 finalist out of 2,000 speakers

Finished in the top 10 out of 2,000 participants in the Next Top Speaker Tournament Season 3 (November 2025).

Media kit

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Media enquiries

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