Welcome back to The Papaya Podcast! Sarah and Shane are back with a BIG CATCHUP as they dive into everything that happened this summer and updates for everyone in the family!! We talk Disney, D23, Brazil, Maya off to Uni, living in Renos, Sarah’s hypnotherapy and a bunch more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll BRB, but here's a minisode to update you on what's happening, what's coming, and how we're picking up a shoe that dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Movie Star, 3x Webby Award winner, speaker, actor, model, tv show host and social media star Madison Tevlin joins us today. She shares with us a bit more of her journey through assumptions people make of her, and how her mom helped inspire “you can and you will” type attitude that we all see in Maddie today. She is smashing biases, and building a career and life for herself in so many inspiring ways that all of us can learn from and look up to. ⁠ Find Tara @MadisonTevlin on IG & Tiktok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our very own Papaya pop culture expert, Danai, is here to talk about what we’re watching, how we’re feeling and why we’re streaming what we are. We dive into getting rid of saying “guilty pleasures” of our fave TV shows & entertainment, pop culture moments lately and how we’re streaming WITH INTENTION. In this special episode brought to us by Roku, we’re dishing out and indulging on the shows that are just getting us through, helping us sleep, feeling that comforting classic and oh - Weird Al? Oh yes. Weird Al. Follow Danai on social @DNizzler and grab a Roku Streaming Stick 4K for your home or summer plans by visiting roku.ca! This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode  Produced By Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being a dancer for stars like Beyonce and Lady Gaga and walking away from it all for a complete career pivot? Well, that’s exactly what Deja Riley did! Today Deja shares with us why she did it, how she’s championing change in the wellness industry and how she’s keeping up with her love for dancing still today. This is such an incredible conversation that left me looking for the good in it all, oh that thing called OPTIMISM. Also what are the best leggings at LuluLemon because that’s important to me. Find Deja on IG @DejaRiley and on Tiktok @DejaAndJimmyIzzy   Go to www.madewithlocal.com and use code PAPAYA25 for 25% off your order   Go to www.storyworth.com/papaya and save $10 off your purchase   Go to www.theouai.com and use code PAPAYA 15%   Use code Papaya for 15% off at www.frankbody.com   Produced by Dear Media    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The absolutely delightful @JVN is backkkk to share all about @JVNHair and how and why this brand came to be. From breaking molds in hair care with intentionality, making it for hair concern not for hair type (gender, texture etc.) it brings into conversation some much bigger topics at play in the world, way beyond hair. We talk about the “come as you are” slogan, why @JVN isn’t obsessed with patience and an honest chat fame and reality and the need for self care. Check out @jvn and @JVNHair on IG & Tiktok!   Go to www.frankbody.com and use code Papaya for 15% discount    Go to www.madewithlocal.com and use code PAPAYA25 at checkout for 25% off!   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was completely eye opening and one I won’t soon forget. Today we sit down with @YasmineCheyenne who is an author, self-healing educator, speaker and founder of @TheSugarJarCommunityApp (which I downloaded immediately!). We chat creating boundaries and why, choosing yourself (even if you’re in a relationship) and listening to that intuition when fear is LOUD. Check out @YasmineCheyenne on IG and/or download @TheSugarJarCommunityApp   Go to www.dipsea.com/papaya to get a 30 day free trial   Go to www.slumberkins.com and use code PAPAAYA for 15% discount   Go to www.frankbody.com and use code Papaya for 15% discount     Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathryn Kosmides is a longtime entrepreneur and activist who has worked with dozens of venture-backed startups to launch and scale their marketing efforts including Hotjar, Intercom, and Clari. She is now the founder and CEO of Garbo - a tech nonprofit building a new kind of online background check on a mission to proactively prevent harm in the digital age through technology, tools, and education. To learn more about Garbo check out Garbo.io (including free quizzes to help navigate red flags, toxic relationships, gaslighting and more) or visit on IG @Garbo.io CW: topics of conversation include assault   Go to www.slumberkins.com and use code PAPAYA for 15% off your first order   Go to www.babbel.com/papaya to get 60% off your subscription   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlotte Bergslien always knew she was different, but it took 38 years to be diagnosed with being on the spectrum of autism as well as ADHD. After burnout, loss of jobs, depression and more she got her diagnosis and now is living and sharing on life with autism. Today she shares her story, how a diagnosis saved her life, plus the realities (and beauty) of living with autism. Follow Charlotte on Instagram as she unpacks and shares to educate others and empower her community @TheSpectrumGirl CW: mentions of suicide & depression     Go to www.slumberkins.com and use code PAPAYA for 15% off your first order   Go to www.talkspace.com and use code PAPAYA during sign up to get $100 off your first month   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, this is exactly how it sounds. Myself (Sarah) and Shane sit down with our neighbours, Scott & Becci to discuss how we would each manage to survive a zombie apocalypse. Enjoy this riveting conversation through gender roles, general how-to’s and who would die first.   Go to www.fitglowbeauty.com and use code TBP17 for 20% off   Go to www.theouai.com/papaya and get 15% off your entire purchase   Go to www.slumberkins.com and use code PAPAYA for 15% off your first order    Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The average teen spends 7 hours a day online. That’s ⅓ of their life. #HalfTheStory began when founder, Larissa May (@livinlikelarz), was juggling two lives as a student at Vanderbilt University and a fashion blogger/entrepreneur, covering NYFW for highly respected media outlets. Behind the perfectly curated instagram feed was 17 hour workdays, debilitating anxiety, and sleep deprivation. Through industry conversations and discussions with peers she quickly realized that she was living in a world where everyone was craving a platform to share, which led to the beginning of @halfthestory. It started as a desire to highlight our most human attributes on social media to reignite human connection in the digital space. So what began as a $800 grant for a senior art project has since become a globally recognized platform connecting people of all walks of life through sharing experiences, struggles, entrepreneurial journeys, and aspirations. Follow @HalfTheStory to learn more and join the conversation on empowering a better relationship with technology. CW: mentions of suicide     Use code TBP17 and get 20% off sitewide at www.fitglowbeauty.com   Get 10% off when you got to www.thehydrojug.com and use code PAPAYA   Go to www.storyworth.com/papaya to save $10 your first purchase  Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was a mutual decision, combined with a celebratory get well cake and sharing on social media about Shane getting a vasectomy turned into a wild ride of misconceptions, accusations and a news story we did NOT expect to be a part of. Facing backlash over a vasectomy was shocking, but not as shocking as some of the widely spread fears around a vasectomy. So we sat down, with covid, and shared the experience, taking on listener questions as well! Find the tiktok mentioned on my Tiktok @The.Birds.Papaya (someone got my handle first wah)    Go to www.talkspace.com and use code Papaya for $100 off your first month   Go to www.dipsea.com/papaya and get 30 days free   Go to www.babbel.com/papaya for 60% off your subscription   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To follow @_kellyu is to be blessed with constant honesty, hilarity, style and so much more. Today we sit down and talk about her recovery including her journey with IBS, Eating Disorders that stemmed from a childhood comment, Recovery, Sobriety and what it’s like to heal WITH your parents, not from your parents. Get ready for poop talk, butt talk, healing talk, and so so so much more! Follow along with Kelly @_KellyU on Instagram or check out her podcast & youtube Therapy Thursday CW: Mentions of eating disorders  Go to www.fitglowbeauty.com and use code TBP17 for 20% off sitewide   Go to www.hydrojug.com and use code PAPAYA to get 10% off our order today   Go to www.theouai.com and use code PAPAYA to get 15% off your entire purchase     Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“None of us learns any of this in school. The people who really needed me weren't the already rich dudes who watch finance news, but my former self. The broke girl. The lost girl.” - Nicole Lapin  Today we break into discomforts around money, managing it, relationships with it, financial literacy and SO more. Nicole is a money expert tackling the topics we are often too scared to approach, and breaks it into baby steps that we can start taking. Her #1 podcast: Money Rehab, and her books: Boss Bitch, Rich Bitch, Becoming Superwoman and Miss Independant have all been helping others empower themselves to learn about finances and how today is as good a day as ever, it’s not too late to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jayne Mattingly is a long-time IG friend of mine who continually inspires me and today I am so excited to sit down with her and discuss work as a Body Image Coach, and her work as a disability advocate. Jayne’s personal story is also an important one. From able-bodied to disabled-bodied, Jayne discusses her journey with body grief and the importance of the word “and” (we’ll explain). You can follow Jayne for her personal story and her work @RecoveryLoveAndCare on the gram, www.recoveryloveandcare.com and learn more or contribute to The And Initiative there.   Go to www.talkspace.com and use code papaya for $100 dollars off your first month   Go to www.hydrojug.com and use code PAPAYA for 10% off your order today     Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a longtime user of Arrae I was so excited to bring on my friend Siff Haider to talk about how she launched a brand targeting something so many of us deal with - bloat. Siff’s approach to the brand and her intentionality around creating safety for ALL bodies, including those who have struggled with eating disorders - is one of the reasons I fell in love. We get into ALL of that. We also discuss how creatorship/influencing isn’t often trusted or taken seriously and why she and her co-founder (& husband) Nish decided to invest back into influencer marketing with trust. This conversation is so great for anyone who’s dealt with digestive embarrassments, curious about creatorship, or investing in social media while growing a brand! You can find Siff @SiffHaider on IG, listen to her podcast @TheDreamBiggerPodcast and checkout more about Arrae @Arrae.co  Go to www.talkspace.com and use code PAPAYA for $100 off your first month  Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may know her from MTV’s Catfish, or have seen her recently named a Sports Illustrated Swim model, but sit down and get to know Kamie Crawford, behind the scenes. Her podcast, Relationsh*t talks about all sorts of relationships, and right now, Kamie is going through big relationship changes in her own world. Breakups, Dating, Navigating social media in the midst of it all… You can find Kamie on IG @KamieCrawford and find her podcast “Relationsh*t” wherever you listen to podcasts!   Go to www.hydrojug.com and use code PAPAYA for 10% off your order today.    Go to www.dipsea.com/papaya for a extended 30 day free trial    Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Their podcast called “Good Moms, Bad Choices” is in the top 1% of podcasts in the world, and for going reason - THEY GO THERE. Known for uncensoring topics around cannibis and sex, Erica & Milah lead through conversations that push us through what makes a good mom, having conversations that make us uncomfortable, including challenging social stereotypes of moms. We touch on being touched out, and getting in touch with yourself, too. You can find Milah & Erica @GoodMoms_BadChoices on IG and find their podcast Good Moms Bad Choices wherever you listen to podcasts for more uncensored content  Go to simplyprotein.ca or simplyprotein.com and use code PAPAYA15 for 15% off       Go to www.gldn.com/papaya or use PAPAYA at checkout for 15% off your first purchase        Go to www.talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with promo code PAPAYA     Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the moment he shakes his iced coffee in the air summoning the energy to get through that day, it’s hard to not immediately fall in love with who we know as @Rod. How one man took what was Gen Z’s space and made it his own, Rod gives us the millennial experience, through mental health, celebrity scream worthy moments and so much more. Today we talk about his journey into being a creator, along with body dysmorphia, the most surprising celebrity encounters and yeah, I asked about it - “the poop story”.  You can find Rod on Tiktok @Rod or on IG @Justme.Rod and listen to his BRAND NEW PODCAST “Millennial Made with Rod”     Go to simplyprotein.ca or simplyprotein.com and use code PAPAYA15 for 15% off       Go to www.gldn.com/papaya or use PAPAYA at checkout for 15% off your first purchase         Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may have come to know Monique Melton through her highly-followed instagram page @moemotivate and anti-racism work through her Shine Bright School (that I’m a student in) and The Shine Brighter Together Podcast. But today we rewind her career a bit, her journey from makeup artist, mom, wife to her highschool sweetheart into the work she does today and how it ALL connects. If you’re open to supporting and following Monique’s work you can follow her @MoeMotivate, The Shine Brighter Together Podcast and explore more at www.moniquemelton.com   Go to www.byjus.com/podcast to sign up for your first class absolutely free     Go to simplyprotein.ca or simplyprotein.com and use code PAPAYA15 for 15% off   Go to www.gldn.com/papaya or use PAPAYA at checkout for 15% off your first purchase    Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We recently welcomed home organization team Go Simplified into our home to de-clutter, get organized and learn new skills. This process for me began with a lot of shame and fear, and landed me in a place of peace and awareness and compassion. So today as we took a break from the home organizing, I sat down with Megan Golightly, founder of GoSimplified to talk about how to start, some tips on a process, and ultimately - reasons we hold onto things. I hope this episode helps us unclutter our lives and minds and help us build new skills and release the shame! Clutter happens! You can follow Megan @GoSimplified on IG for her tips and tricks and visit www.go-simplified.com for more.   Go to www.dipseastories.com/papaya and get a 30 day free trial    Go to simplyprotein.ca or simplyprotein.com and use code PAPAYA15 for 15% off   Go to www.gldn.com and use code PAPAYA at checkout   Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did a birth podcast, we did a sex podcast, now it’s time to reflect on everything one year later. We’ve been married for 3 years, in a pandemic for two years, and new parents for one year. It’s been a LOT. We’ve had some major wins and misses, and we took the chance to sit down and reflect, and also talk about those changes, from bodies to moods and parenthood and everything in between PLUS a really wild Q&A you won’t want to miss! Buckle up, Shane’s back with the Dad Jokes. You can follow me only because as per usual, Shane only has 9 IG posts.   You can follow National Alliance for Eating Disorders @Alliancefored on IG or visit www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com for more information.   Go to www.byjus.com/podcsat to sign up for your first free class   Visit www.talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month when you use promo code PAPAYA at sign up   Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know only 6% of eating disorder sufferers are underweight? Everything we think ED’s are and what they look like, is only scratching the surface. Today we have the founder of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders to discuss the problem at hand, and the severity of it. The reality is, every 52 minutes someone dies as a result of their eating disorder. Is it social media? Is it genetics? Is it diet culture? What can we do? All this and more in today’s discussion. You can follow National Alliance for Eating Disorders @Alliancefored on IG or visit www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com for more information. Warning: this episode contains discussions around eating disorders/weight/diets   Buy People Change by Vivek Shraya wherever books are sold now available in hardcover, e-book and audiobook Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may recognize Kaycee as High School Musical’s Martha, but now a wife and mom and ahem, TIKTOK sensation! Kaycee has spent 18 years in the industry of dance and acting and social media and joins us to discuss how her body became “news” and how media plays a role in body image not just for those it’s about - but for the readers, too. Kaycee’s approach to life and dance is a true act of self-love because it’s a showing up, and it’s connecting! Kaycee has gained more than 37 MILLION likes on her videos, millions of followers, and dance moves that will have you smiling ear to ear before you know it. You can follow Kaycee at @KaycStroh on IG & Tiktok and you can find her on YouTube! Warning: this episode contains discussions around dieting and mentions of calories Go to www.byjus.com/podcsat to sign up for your first free class   Visit www.talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month when you use promo code PAPAYA at sign up   Buy People Change by Vivek Shraya wherever books are sold now available in hardcover, e-book and audiobook  Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author of “Glow in the F*cking Dark” and “Buy The F*cking Lillies”, Tara Schuster joins us today for an incredibly note worthy episode (literally, grab a note pad and be ready to take notes). Tara dives into reparenting yourself, navigating jealousy of other’s stories, self care (it’s the cake, not the icing!) and so much more.  CONTENT WARNING: mentions of suicidal ideation Find Tara @TaraSchuster on IG and her books wherever you buy books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring a topic I thought I understood, we welcome guest Leia Swanberg who is the founder and CEO of CFC - Canadian Fertility Consultants. CFC is a full-service surrogacy agency dedicated to helping couples and individuals who have had difficulty or are unable to conceive. Providing guidance and support while exploring alternative methods to building a family. Founder, Leia, started CFC after having gone through two surrogacies and felt left on her own and alone most of the time. She knew that there was a more intimate way to experience surrogacy. For the past 10 years, CFC have worked to ensure that industry professionals respect, care and support those they work with. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Intended Parents and Surrogates are operating in uncharted waters and this industry, that is an essential service, is being overlooked. In today’s episode we also welcome Noely, a mother through surrogacy as she shares her story. Beautiful, heartwarming, sometimes messy and scary, an adventure in finding a perfect match to build a family. Warning: this episode contains discussions around fertility and pregnancy loss     Go to www.dipsea.com/papaya to get a 30-day free trial     Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shenae and AnnaLynne, met in the most famous zip code in the world - 90210. They spent 5 years and countless hours acting together on the teen drama, 90210 and just as many navigating personal drama behind-the-scenes. After nearly a decade apart, they came back together, delighting in differences and forming a deeper bond through light and heavy conversations in their friendship and through their podcast, Unzipped. Today they joined me to talk about their unique friendship, Shenae’s postpartum healing, AnnaLynne’s surprise viral podcast moment, and so much more. Warning: this episode contains discussion of sexual trauma, maternal suicide. Follow AnnaLynne @theannalynnemccord, Shenae @ShenaeGrimesBeech and their podcast @UnzippedPod  Visit www.talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month when you use code papaya at sign up   Now Live the Friendship Jar! https://www.northandthird.ca/shop/the-friendship-jar (CA) https://www.northandthird.com/shop/the-friendship-jar (US)   Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Light is a body confidence influencer who is committed to helping women across the world feel better in their own skin, exactly as they are. We discuss diets, obedience and the patriarchy, and how the EFF to navigate it. Happy New Year? January can be the perfect storm for those resisting diet culture but also having those feelings of craving change. Instead of pretending we don’t all have those feelings - lets talk about it! We’re sharing our stories about our bodies, diet culture and why we share. Yes, especially if you’re like us and often have craved and been confused by that January push for change, too!   Go to www.byjus.com/us to get tour first class free Plus a $25 gift card for Roblox – one of the hottest online gaming platforms in the world   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

88% of folks say this is the most stressful time of the year. Today we’re unpacking for the holidays with Therapist & Clinical Director, Jake Ernst. Whether it’s about finances, gifting, family events or otherwise, the most “wonderful” time of the year is, in fact, also the most stressful! We discuss things like boundaries, what we can change vs what we can accept, and deep questions like “Am I buying a gift, or am I buying approval?”. Woah, I know. This episode was recorded to be listened to at the exact moment it needs to be - so you truly can find the most wonderful, in this time of the year. You can follow along with Jake on Instagram @MSWJake as well as his co-hosted podcast “This Isn’t Therapy” @notatherapypodcast   Go to www.arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 25% o ff first month on subscription   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tash Haynes is content creator, photographer, travel and lifestyle blogger & mother and all around one of the best humans you could ever possibly know. Tash and I connected during our pregnancies with our daughters, born 3 days apart - Glory & Lemmie. Now one of my most cherished friends and friendships, it’s an honour to bring her on the show to share her story about writing your own legacy, and so, so much more.   For listeners of the show, Dipsea Is offering an extended 30 day trial when you go to www.dipseastories.com/papaya    Get your HydroJug at www.thehydrojug.com Use discount code: (PAPAYA) to get 10% off your order today   Whether you’re looking to get your kids back on track or want to ensure they’re staying ahead with their math studies, find a center near you at mathnasium.com and contact them for a free in center or online consultation   Go to www.arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 25% o ff first month on subscription   Produced By Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Self described as Oprah meets Gary Vee, Vivian Kaye is here! Vivian is one of my personal favourite follows! She is the CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki, business & empowerment expert, keynote speaker, TV/Podcast personality and so much more. In today’s episode we unpack “Chad”, who is he, and what would he do? Why should we care? Get your notebooks out, friends! You can find Vivian on IG @ItsVivianKaye or at www.viviankaye.com and check out her CityLine YouTube show, Side Hustle & Bustle! Go to www.thrivecausemetics.com/papaya to get 15% off your first order! Go to www.hydrojug.com and use code PAPAYA to get 10% off! Go to www.byjus.com/us to get tour first class free Plus a $25 gift card for Roblox – one of the hottest online gaming platforms in the world Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No one said it was going to be easy, and it hasn’t been. Not for Danielle & Adam, hosts of the popular podcast & instagram page “Marriage & Martinis”. Their marriage, and through the journey of podcasting during their time coming out from rock bottom, their relationship is an example of just what it takes to boldly be honest, heal and navigate the parts of marriage that NO one is talking about. Danielle & Adam share their experiences, expertise along the way and so much more through their channels and have been featured by such publications such as the New York Times, Parents, Upworthy + more Follow along @MarriageAndMartinis on Instagram, and listen to their Podcast “Marriage and Martinis” wherever you listen to podcasts. Find more about them and even their resource like: Date Night Questions, on www.marriageandmartinis.com   Go to www.talkspace.com and use code PAPAYA for $100 off your first month    Go to www.arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 25% o ff first month on subscription   Get your HydroJug at www.thehydrojug.com . Use discount code: ( PAPAYA ) to get 10% off your order today.   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can you get MORE insecure after a longer relationship? Why scheduled sex can be the best sex? The dating tip that changed our life + THEY KNOW WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE NAKED (!!!) and so so much more. Join us for this juicy episode, and our first ever sex therapy session. You can follow Vanessa @VanessaMarinTherapy or visit vmtherapy.com   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Jelkovsky aka “Mary’s Cup Of Tea” on the gram, has been a face in the eating disorder recovery, self-love, and body confidence community. But how and why did she get there? Mary explained it as this chronic feeling of “I’m not enough” combined with a toxic mix of diet culture and beauty standards that led her right into an 8 year battle with an eating disorder. We explore her adolescence along with the relationships with herself and others that impacted it along the way, we then dive into the how and where she is today. As a writer, TedX talk speaker, podcaster and creator of her very own retreats. You can follow Mary @MarysCupOfTea on Instagram and learn more at maryscupoftea.com Content Warning: Discussions of Eating Disorders Go to www.dipseastories.com/papaya for free 30 day trial   Get your HydroJug at www.thehydrojug.com Use discount code: (PAPAYA) to get 10% off your order today.   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I truly believed there were two types of people in the world: those who had style, and those who don’t. I’ve always struggled to put an outfit together, to figure out what works on a changing body, and often find myself grabbing for the same things over and over because I’m not sure how to change. Daniella is a style coach, it’s literally her job to help people like me miimize their wardrobes by turning chaotic closets into thoughtful mix-and-match outfits we LOVE. Um… here for that! I learned so much about how to style, how to get creative and how to view dressing your body in a way that we can all feel confident in our own style without buying new new new all the time to try and pacify this ongoing feeling of not having or being enough! Oh, and how to style our leggings because I’m living in them! You can follow Daniella @Daniella.Siebert on IG!   Whether you’re looking to get your kids back on track or want to ensure they’re staying ahead with their math studies, find a center near you at www.mathnasium.com  and contact them for a free in center or online consultation   Go to www.arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 25% off first month on subscription   Get your HydroJug at www.thehydrojug.com Use discount code: (PAPAYA) to get 10% off your order today.   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her 20’s Jamie met a man, who happened to be a father of 3 and found herself in the new role of a step parent. Entering into parenthood part way, with a role that didn’t seem to have a lot of information and support, Jamie found herself frustrated and alone in the experience and decided to do something about it. Now, Jamie has a world-wide community of step-parents accessing support and guidance through the world of what is often painted as the “villain” and with some guiding words for us co-parenting folks, too.  Find Jamie @JamieScrimgeour on IG or https://jamiescrimgeour.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittainy Noel, LCSW is a Licenced Therapist & Mindset Coach who has written and entire workbook Called “Whole Again: A Woman’s Guide to Healing After Heartbreak”. When it comes to ourselves and relationships, it can be hard to put yourself first, know what you want vs what you need and figuring out how to stop self betrayal in the process. Whether you’re struggling in finding a relationship, finding yourself IN a relationship, or navigating the ending of one, this podcast has some incredible note-worthy moments that are completely life and perspective changing. You can follow Brittainy on IG/FB @BrittainyNoel or visit her website for workbooks and more www.brittainynoel.com   Visit www.thrivecausemetics.com/papaya for 15% off your first order!   Whether you’re looking to get your kids back on track or want to ensure they’re staying ahead with their math studies, find a center near you atmathnasium.com and contact them for a free in center or online consultation   Produced by Dear Meidia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever “wondered the weird”?? Well, Becci went there. Becci, aka Neighbour Becci is back and took over the podcast to ask YOUR questions about the weird and wonderful. Pizza toppings, life stuff, everything. Honestly, this went weirder and yet better than I could have anticipated, wildly weird… enjoy! Follow Sarah (me) @TheBirdsPapaya on IG and Becci @NeighbourBecci   Go to www.dipsea.com/papaya for a 30 day free trial   Go to www.talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with promo code PAPAYA   Go to www.arrae.com and use code papaya at checkout for 10% a one-time purchase   Go to artifactuprising.com and use promo code papaya for 15% off holiday photo gifts    Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a long-time follower and fan of Raw Beauty Talks - the Instagram account known for highlighting stories about self-worth, body-image and diet culture, founder Erin Treloar is here to share her story on how Raw Beauty Talks began and where it is now. From hospitalization with a complicated relationship with food, to how she’s now working to help others find freedom in these often muddy waters, we chat about it all - with an understanding of the world and it’s expectations and the reality of what it means to show up in it. Content Warning: Eating Disorders, Weight Loss Discussion Follow @RawBeautyTalks on Instagram to stay inspired & learn more.   Papaya listeners get 15% off if they use promo code PAPAYA or go to www.artifactuprising.com/papaya Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This conversation stems from a tweet Becci loved (by AmberNoelle) that spoke about the unpopular opinion of not needing to have a purpose or grand ambitions, that it’s ok to wander through life finding interesting things until you die. So we unpack that, and other unpopular opinions and why Becci is the way she is, and owns it! Oh, and we talk about TRex erotica. There’s too much to explain in a caption, so enjoy a peek into the woman who dances on my porch for the camera. Follow Becci & her opinions @NeighbourBecci on IG!     Go to www.artifactuprising.com/papaya or use code PAPAYA at checkout to get 15% off   See www.Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability   Go to www.arrae.com and use code papaya at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 25% off first month on subscription   Whether you’re looking to get your kids back on track or want to ensure they’re staying ahead with their math studies, find a center near you at www.mathnasium.com and contact them for a free in center or online consultation   Produced By Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is it dating a woman with kids? How do we feel about sex toys? What do we fight about the most? What turns each other on? You asked it - we answered it! This episode is a full q&a (with some tears) sharing a bit about our story and how we got here today. Find our past two couples episodes of the podcast with the Birth Story and Spaghetti Vs Macaroni if you’re into more Shane content. Watch my stories for any bits of him too, he doesn't really do social media...   For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to www.DipseaStories.com/papaya See www.Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability Go to www.arrae.com and use code papaya at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or25% off first month on subscription Visit www.ThriveCausemetics.com/papaya for 15% off your first order!   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It felt like it was time to do a little bit of offloading and opening up in honesty about some of the last year and do it in a way that was vulnerable, unplanned and completely off the cusp (is it cusp or cuff? meh). With everything from looking back on healing, why support is best and the problematic behaviour I recognized, hiring help, sex, body grief and the burnout epidemic. I hope today’s episode inspires us to get honest with our emotions, recognize and be candid about burnout, get real about sex - or no sex and why motherhood is SO different this time around. As always you can follow along with daily adventures on stories @thebirdspapaya and follow along on podcast updates @thepapayapodcast   Get $100 off your first month of talkspace when you go to www.talkspace.com and use promo code PAPAYA   See www.Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability   Go to arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% o ff of one time purchases or 25% o ff first month on subscription   Go to www.analuisa.com/papaya go treat yourself and your loved ones and use my code papaya to get 10% off.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Garrick is a former Division I Volleyball Player, TED Talk Speaker, Social Media Influencer, podcast host (Real Pod) and Mental Health Advocate. Since delivering her TED Talk in 2017, Victoria has become a leader in the mental health and body-image advocacy space. Today’s chat we discuss how athlete-life can drive into body-performance and body-image struggles, we touch on self perfection, destination addiction, the transitions and seasons of a body and relearning a relationship with food. We go straight from filters, food and identity crisis. All in the healing journey of this athlete. Content Warning! Mentions of suicide and eating disorders. Follow Victoria on IG @victoriagarrick and listen to her podcast @RealPod!   Go to www.analuisa.com/papaya go treat yourself and your loved ones and use my code papaya to get 10% off.    See Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability   Whether you’re looking to get your kids back on track or want to ensure they’re staying ahead with their math studies, find a center near you at mathnasium.com and contact them for a free in center or online consultation.   For our Canadian listeners - they can shop wipeys at Saks off 5th online and in store! For our US listeners - they can shop WIPEY S are retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie, and Shopbop, OR head to SHOPWIPEYS.COM (spell that out), and use code PAPAYA for 20% off of your first order!   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Old Navy recently announced their new BODEQUALITY shopping experience, with integrated shopping for all different bodies and sizes, at all the same price. Unless you’ve ever been plus-size, you may not even be aware of how those above a size 12 shop! The world has been separating shopping experiences for so long, and catering to a singular mold of woman along the way. Katie Sturino joins us to discuss how she got into fashion and modelling looks on her own body, inspired by the celeb looks we see online and in magazines. Katie shares her experiences shopping in NYC and only finding ONE store out of 10 stores that carried her size. We discuss the statistics of women and body size, and how even the average women is not even catered to. Oh, and WHY exactly it’s so impactful to be able to shop together and shop the same styles for the same price. Follow Katie Sturino on Instagram @KatieSturino and read her book “Body Talk”!  This episode is sponsored by Old Navy, learn more about BODEQUALITY at oldnavy.com/bodequality or oldnavy.ca/bodequality (Canada)   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With an actor father and a model mother, it’s no wonder sisters Hunter &Michaela McGrady ended up in the entertainment industry. But they didn’t just end up in it, they completely shook it up. You may recognize Hunter from a little something called Sports Illustrated, as she was the curviest model to ever appear in their iconic Swimsuit Edition. But, Hunter didn’t begin as a plus size model, beginning her career at a size 2 and finding peace and acceptance for herself in a larger body AND a booming career. Best friend & sister Michaela, curve/plus model herself, is living life in LA with a career in modelling of her own while helping women embrace themselves every step of the way. Together, they cohost the Model Citizen podcast, where they talk about anything and everything. Today we sit down to talk about Main Character Energy, the modelling industry, clothes shopping, the silence after having a baby about your body, and the very recent loss of their little brother. This episode should serve up as fun, light-hearted with tidbits that may just change your life forever, in the way only sisterhood can. Listen/follow their podcast @ModelCitizenPodcast, and follow them on IG @HunterMcGrady @MichaelaMcGrady   For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/papaya   Head to www.thehydrojug.comt o customize your jug and use code papaya for 10% off your purchase.   See Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability   For your Canadian listeners - they can shop wipeys at Saks off 5th online and instore   For your US listeners - they can shop WIPEYS are retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie, and Shopbop, OR head to SHOPWIPEYS.COM and usec code PAPAYA for 20% off of your first order   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renee Reina is the mom friend you've always wanted. She is extremely relatable and finds the humour in everything about being a mom - the good, the bad, and the ugly. She isn't a parenting expert -- she's just a girl with a PhD who had a baby and decided it was time to stir sh*t up in the mom community. Today we sat down and discussed mom stuff, postpartum, sitting with our choices, expectations vs reality, academia vs influencing and what exactly IS a modern day village? Oh, and somehow - we talk about buttholes. After gaining a huge following on TikTok @ReneeReina_, she now shares on her podcast @TheMomRoomPodcast as well as Instagram @ReneeReina_with her hilarious mom content. With a goal of hoping that nobody ever feels alone in this wild thing called motherhood, ever again.   Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promocode PAPAYA   Head to www.thehydrojug.com to customize your jug and use my code papaya for 10%off your purchase.Here is the link as wellhttps://www.thehydrojug.com/discount/papaya   See Oldnavy.com/bodequality for additional details. Styles subject to availability   Go to arrae.com and use code ’papaya’ at checkout for 10% off of one time purchases or 15%off first month on subscription   For your Canadian listeners - they can shop wipeys at Saks off 5th online and instore! For your US listeners - they can shop WIPEYS are retailer such as Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie, and Shopbop, OR head to SHOPWIPEYS.COM, and use code PAPAYA for 20% off of your first order!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Fashion blogger to Sports Illustrated Swim Rookie, Achieng is ready to pump us all up with her wisdom, infectious joy and the way to live and love yourself RIGHT NOW TODAY. She shares her swim search journey and how we can all be more gentle with ourselves, because we’re human and this is our first time doing the dang thing, too. This is the kind of episode that just may change the very way you see yourself and how you live your life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Mullens is a professional storyteller and brand coach. Her entire business is in teaching others to tell their story, quiet perfection and serve with the very story we yearn to tell. We discuss everything from trauma, boundaries, imposter syndrome and the very roots of language itself for an episode I hope will inspire you to consider, find, express and share your story, too. You can follow Anna @unapologeticanna or visit www.unapologeticstories.com Visit elemis.com and ent er code THEPAPAYA20 to enjoy 20% off full - sized products Use link to get 20% off https://shop.analuisa.com/papayaSee Oldnavy.com/bodequality   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might recognize him from a little show called Queer Eye...JVN is here! Yes, Henny! Jonathan takes us through discussions about self love & healing your inner child, mirror thoughts and our mutually fav shark-saving skin care brand, Biossance! For which Jonathan is a global ambassador. We also talk about confidence (and being asked about confidence), pockets of joy and why truly every BODY and every person is just so beautiful. This is the energy we need today and everyday. Follow Jonathan @JVN on IG! So grateful to Biossance for the opportunity to chat all things beauty with JVN. For more information on the brand or their products, visit biossance.com.   For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/papaya   See Oldnavy.com/bodequality   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a growing social media page discussing everything from parenthood to gender, exploring masculinity/femininity and labels for things that perhaps have always been there. We discuss Mike’s journey through their experience with gender, as well as how to be a better ally (like what do we do if we mislabel someone with the wrong pronouns?). I appreciate Mike’s openness to explore themselves as well as leaving things open-ended for change. The process of figuring out one’s self is not a destination, but a journey. One filled with change, resistance, and acceptance. Follow along with Mike’s journey @EverdayGirlDad on Instagram.   Get15% off Glow Recipe with code GLOWPAPAYA at glowrecipe.com   Produced by Dear Media  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices