A Sonic Hug

About A Sonic Hug

This thought-provoking series hears from people from different walks of life who deal, experience and battle mental health issues. Producer and mental health advocate, Halina Rifai, brings you their accounts and explores key themes that have impacted them including grief, body image and much more.

Publisher

The Big Light

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Sept 2020

Latest episode

18 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Mar 2025

   Neil’s Chapter

   Therapist Neil Hutchison explores the therapeutic relationship, common misconceptions about healing, and barriers to accessing mental health support in this interview episode.

2. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Kim’s Story Part 1

   Kim recounts her childhood experiences with isolation, bullying, and poverty, revealing how these early challenges influenced her identity and mental health in part one of her story.

3. 

   11 Mar 2025

   Kim’s Story Part 2

   Kim recounts navigating caregiving, chronic illness, and loss after her brother Nathan's suicide, revealing system failures and finding healing through creativity.

Who has been a guest on A Sonic Hug

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Neil Hutchison
• Kim
• Jordan
• Kev
• Matt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.