IN CONVERSATION. IN COMMUNITY. IN THE ROOM.
Sonya Barnes is a women’s wellness strategist, speaker and advisor bringing a fresh perspective to conversations about women, wellness, leadership and what women need to thrive throughout the full arc of their lives and careers.
Her work brings together women’s health and well-being, leadership, agency, caregiving, mental well-being, menopause and the realities shaping women’s lives at work and beyond.
FEATURED&
RECOGNIZED
50 MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
The Mecklenburg Times
Recognized among Charlotte’s 50 Most Influential Women for leadership, influence and contributions to the greater Charlotte community.
SOUTHPARK MAGAZINE
The IT List
Featured in SouthPark Magazine’s inaugural IT List in 2017 and again in 2020, and invited to reflect on the publication’s 10-year legacy in its final 2026 edition.
MEDIA & CONVERSATIONS
CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER
Sonya brings a candid, informed and human perspective to conversations about women’s wellness, leadership and the realities shaping women’s lives and careers.
Women’s Wellness & the Workplace
Exploring why benefits alone aren’t a women’s wellness strategy and how organizations can more intentionally support women throughout their careers.
Menopause & Midlife Health
Through The Complete Guide to Thriving Through Menopause, Sonya brings clarity to the physical, emotional and lifestyle changes women may experience during menopause, helping women become more informed, ask better questions and advocate for their health.
The Midlife Reset™
An annual women’s wellness experience created by Sonya Barnes, The Midlife Reset™ brings women and trusted experts together for candid conversations about health, relationships, identity, movement and what comes next. Through credible information, meaningful connection and practical tools, women are encouraged to take greater agency over their health, choices and lives.
Women, Leadership & What Comes Next
Women are leading longer while navigating evolving health needs, caregiving responsibilities, mental well-being, changing identities and the demands of life and work. Sonya explores what women need to continue leading, contributing and thriving, and why women’s wellness must be part of the larger conversation about leadership, retention and the future of work.