# Sonia Gray

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Sonia Gray: Medical psychedelics could ease mental health crisis

WARNING: This week's episode mentions mental health and suicide. If you, or anyone you know, needs help, call or text the free 1737 service, 24 hours a day. Hey everyone. Big news! We've tweaked the Paddy podcast formula, to bring you more of his thoughts on the stories he covers. And this wee ...

Sonia Gray: Broadcaster on being in psychedelic drug trials to treat anxiety

Changes to allow over the counter sales of Melatonin in New Zealand alongside relaxing rules on magic mushrooms as medicine.  MedSafe's approved Melatonin for sale to adults without a prescription.  Psilocybin remains unapproved, but one specifically qualified psychiatrist is now permitted to ...

Full Episode: TV Presenter and Podcast Host Sonia Gray, The Show's Pharmacist Piyara Perera, Comedian and Cancer Survivor Dr Jo Prendergast, and Exercise Expert Alice Douglas

Time for some great chats about bringing awareness to neurodiversity, getting better sleep, turning the stigma of cancer into humour, how to "Stop, Breathe, and Be" and of course Mothers Day on this weeks episode thanks to Chemist Warehouse, The House of Fragrances. On the show today Mel chats ...

Neurodiversity, Ryan Gosling and the Lotto Machine with Sonia Gray

In this episode, Sienna tells her dad Ben she wants to grow up and be like Sonia Gray - someone who’s not only had an incredible media career but also uses her platform to make a difference. Sonia has been one of New Zealand’s most recognisable faces for decades - from acting and presenting to ...

24. ADHD medication - Is it safe? Is it effective?

ADHD stimulant medication use is rising in New Zealand, but questions about safety and side effects remain - as does the stigma surrounding these meds. In the first episode of Season three, Sonia Gray explores what ADHD medication actually does - and what it doesn’t. You’ll hear 11-year-old Til ...

25. Sensory overload: What your child is trying to tell you

Parenting a child with ADHD, autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Pervasive Demand Avoidance (PDA) or sensory challenges can feel unpredictable. One day everything is fine. The next day it isn’t. Food they ate yesterday is suddenly rejected. A fun outing becomes overwhelming. And someti ...

27. Strengths-based education (Part 2): What happens when we build around strengths?

In this episode, Sonia Gray speaks with 12-year-old Benjamin, whose extraordinary creativity sits alongside the challenges of dyslexia. His mother, Gretchen, reflects on the hidden effort behind his learning, and what changed when his strengths were recognised and understood. Dyslexia advocate ...

New Zealand TV Takeover!

This week the pod gets taken over by two recognisable faces for Kiwis sitting in their living room. TV Presenters Sonia Gray (Mind Menders, Lotto, Wheel of Fortune) and Matt Gibb (Breakfast TV, Find my Country house, Squirt) are known to New Zealanders from making literally hours and hours of t ...

When ADHD and perimenopause collide

Broadcaster and No Such Thing As Normal host Sonia Gray joins Francesca and Lou to unpack what happens when  ADHD and perimenopause collide, and why so many women are only being diagnosed later in life.From burnout and masking to hormones, anxiety and losing your ability to cope, Sonia shares he ...

Sonia Gray: Being 'Good', Burning Out & Why Can't You Just Wear Socks?

What happens when the person holding everything together can't do it anymore? Sonia Gray has been a familiar face in New Zealand homes for close to three decades. But behind the television career, the Lotto numbers and the person who looks extremely capable of having her shit together, the past ...