The Papaya Podcast

Leslie Bangamba shares her story with us today about her experiences with a household danger that she was unaware of but would have her racing to save her daughter after she collapsed on the floor without a known cause. Child safety advocacy is now a priority for Leslie, and it’s no wonder why. Hearing her story, and recognizing the dangers that lurk within my own home that I hadn’t even considered, made me thankful for the opportunity to have this conversation. We chat about awareness over fear, how to support a NICU/Sick Kids Parent, battery safety and checking your home. Follow along with Leslie and her family at @LeslieBangamba on IG. Get 15% of Glow Recipe with Code GLOWPAPAYA at glowrecipe.com. Please note offer ends 08/30/21 and excludes kits Match with a licensed therapist when you go to talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month with the promocode PAPAYA Go to loververy.com/papaya to receive free shipping Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anxiety Josh was one of my favourite IG accounts for helping me open up my own internal discussion around anxiety. With posts that are aesthetically pleasing and digestible for a topic that is often anything but, I was hooked. Anxiety Josh joins us on the pod today for a closer look at anxiety, its purpose, its roots in our ancestral history and helping us understand our anxiety so that maybe we can not be so consumed by our worries. This conversation, I feel, will leave you feeling calmed and soothed and seen and heard, in so many ways through real and honest approaches to anxiety. Follow along with Josh on IG @AnxietyJosh or grab his book (written with Dean Stott) Untangle Your Anxiety: A Guide To Overcoming An Anxiety Disorder By Two People Who Have Been Through It. Got to Functionofbeauty.com/papaya to take the quiz and save 20% off your first order Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/PAPAYA and get a one-month free trial of Premium Membership. Visit girlfriend.com/papaya and receive $25 off purchases that are $100 dollars or more Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blogger/Instagrammer/Podcaster Bethanie Garcia documents her life online in a real and raw way alongside her husband and 5 kids, and there’s not much off limits. Creating an environment of healing and growing and learning as a young mom and wife, she opens the doors for others to share their stories, too. Including: Confessions via Instagram stories. One, that led her to buying a grapefruit for a very interesting reason...and we got into it all on the pod today!Follow along with Bethanie and her sweet fam on IG @TheGarciaDiaries (and watch for those Tuesday confessions!) or visit www.thegarciadiaries.com For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/papaya Visit elemis.com and enter code THEPAPAYA20 to enjoy 20% off full-sized products. Visit NativeDeo.com/papaya or use code papaya at checkout to get twenty percent of your first order Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lesley Hampton is an Anishinaabe Artist and Fashion Designer focused on mental health awareness, body positivity, and authentic representation in fashion, film, and media. She is the Creative Director of LESLEY HAMPTON, an indigenous-owned, size inclusive clothing and accessory brand based in Toronto, ON. She is also a signed curve model, and speaker on Indigenous entrepreneurship. Today Lesley joins us to share about how she got into design, her work process, activism in fashion and seeing her pieces on red carpets, on Lizzo & in Vogue! Plus, we discuss the meaning of the scarf she designed for the new Papaya Box with Knix! Follow Lesley @Lesley_Hampton and visit her amazing designs and shop www.lesleyhampton.com Go to https://www.thehydrojug.com/discount/papaya or use promo code papaya for 10% off your purchase Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A single mother with a thriving career as a sought after brand collaborator, Sasha Exeter hopes her platform and voice will inspire and motivate people to create positive change both for themselves and the circle that surrounds them. Sasha is also a retired elite athlete, left a high level corporate job to create her own brand, all the while faced with life-threatening chronic illnesses. Today, Sasha joins us to talk about her journey and dishes out some of the best advice I’ve heard in a long time (and have already started implementing!). Follow along with Sasha @SashaExeter on IG or visit www.sashaexeter.com Stay tuned for the second Knix X The Birds Papaya Box launching June 20, 2021! Follow @thebirdspapaya and @knix on Instagram to learn more Go to functionofbeauty.com/papaya and save 20% off your first order Get 100 dollars off your first month by visiting Talkspace.com and using promo code PAPAYA Go to lovevery.com/papaya for free shipping Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After fleeing a relationship, Brandi found herself in a women’s shelter with $15 and a laptop to her name. With that laptop, she would learn how to photoshop and create a dream beauty brand, and sell its products before they even existed. What happened next is nothing short of tenacious and inspiring. That non-existent beauty brand dream just 5 years later became a $15 Million Dollar evaluated beauty company, Evio Beauty. Hiring fellow women from the shelter and creating change as she goes, we learn about running a business as a movement is something that will leave everyone inspired and hope-filled. Follow along with Evio @EvioBeauty or shop at EvioBeauty.com and follow founder Brandi @BrandiLeifso on Instagram! For listeners of The Papaya Podcast get a 30 day free trail by going to dipseastories.com/papaya Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/papaya and get a free trial of premium membership Use promo code papayapodcast20 to get 20% and free shipping across Canada and in the US at Evive Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instagram vs reality images: helpful, harmful, fatphobic, privileged? There’s so much to uncover in the rise of these viral images, and holding space and respect for everyone’s valid experiences and feelings around them. Danielle Catton aka @DanielleIsAnxious stands out as someone willing to create representation in a larger body, with those viral images made by those by those in a thinner one (myself included). Head to www.thehydrojug.com to customize your jug and use code papaya for 10% off your purchase. Learn more at myvega.ca/sport, or for our American listeners visit myvega.com/sport Go to nativedeo.com/papaya or use promo code: papaya for 20% discount off your first order Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a lot of curiosity when it comes to how we do what we do. From the day to day stuff, taking the plunge from a side gig to a main one, and finding your individual value on social media when NOBODY talks about it. Today, Team Papaya is on the show to share about their roles in The Birds Papaya Inc. Sam, my talent manager, and Haley, my operations manager, come to share their experiences of being a part of such an unconventional job. How it’s been getting taken seriously in an industry that still lacks credibility in the eyes of the world, real advice on what to do if you’re interested in starting, surprise parts of the gig too. That and more, because I wouldn’t be a good leader if I didn’t get some constructive criticism and dream up some lofty dreams of what’s next for us. If you’re curious or wondering about the world of content creating, and social media. This is the show for you! Go to functionofbeauty.com/papaya to take your quiz and save 20% on your first order. That applies to their full range of customized hair, skin, and body products Head to www.thehydrojug.com/discount/papaya to customize your jug and get 10% off your purchase Go to Evive and use Promo code papayapodcast20 to get 20% and free shipping across Canada and in the US Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After mentioning to my IG stories that Shane was coming back on the pod and he wanted to do an episode on Spaghetti vs Macaroni, I shot it down and asked my audience to ask him some questions. It was an overwhelming ask for this to be the episode. SO, here we are. Spaghetti vs Macaroni.But, that’s not all.We also discuss his time as a new dad to a baby, postpartum sex, and watching your partner’s body change throughout the years and what his perspective (honestly) is about it all. This conversation is both refreshing, hilarious and hopefully a bit healing too. It certainly was for me. Shane isn’t really on social media so don’t bother following him, he has like 9 posts and they’re all a joke. But, you can see him lurking in the background of everything I do, @TheBirdsPapaya xoxo Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/papaya Get $100 off of your first month using promo code: PAPAYA. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Learn more about Vega at myvega.ca or for our American folks, visit myvega.com Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After discovering Maia on TikTok with a video of her taking her foot on a travel adventure before a planned amputation, I knew I had to ask her onto the podcast to share her outlooks on life and a body after impact. Maia was 19 years old, when a drunk driver hit her and her mom head on, causing Maia major bodily harm, chronic illness and a life completely turned upside down. Now Maia provides the blunt and honest truth of life after impact. Exploring living with injuries, surgery, recovery, medications, PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain and mental health, Maia gives an insight into something not many could possibly prepare for in life, and yet finds good within it. Get ready to be absolutely inspired. Find Maia @LivingNowWithMaia on Instagram and Tiktok as well as her blog www.livingnowwithmaia.com Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/PAPAYA and get a free trial of Premium Membership Head to www.thehydrojug.com to customize your jug 10% off with code papaya You can try OSEA risk-free for 30 days and get free shipping on orders over $50. Get 10 % off your first order promo code PAPAYA at OSEAmalibu.com Get a taste for Evive by ordering your first box of products and get 20% off with promo code papayapodcast20 Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content Warning: Discussion of weightLauryn Evarts Bosstick is the kind of blogger & creator you just don’t forget about. The way she writes and goes in on topics from skin care to the best straw out there, she has been relied upon by millions for her latest and hottest tips and tricks. Her brand is so authentically her, as is everything she does. Throw motherhood into the mix, and well, how is she doing *all that*?? Get your notepads out today babes, because no matter what or where you are in life or what your career aspirations are, Lauryn has something to help us all with this episode.Find Lauryn @LaurynBosstick on IG as well as her brand @TheSkinnyConfidential, blog www.theskinnyconfidential.com and podcast with over 80 million downloads co-hosted by her husband Michael, The Skinny Confidential HIM+HER. Learn more at myvega.ca or for our American folks, visit myvega.com Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/papaya to take your quiz and save 20% on your first order Take the guesswork out of your child’s play .Choose Lovevery TODAY and get free shipping when you sign up to receive your Play Kits at LoveEvery.com/papaya Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we welcome one of my best friends onto the podcast, Ariana! After discovering we were both pregnant and due within months of each other, we had plans, BIG plans, for how this would look and be for each of us. A pandemic... had other plans. For Ariana, this was her first birth, and a birth of twins, who came premature when she went into labour on her birthday. The rollercoaster of emotions, and the reality that was a twin birth, a month in NICU and so much more was something I wanted to sit down and talk with her about, unpack, and share in the moments of it all. I’m so happy she came on and opened up her story to us today. Ariana is newly documenting her story as a twin mom on social media as well, on IG @Ariana_Joy_Christie For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/papaya. Visit pipettebaby.com and get 30% off with code papaya. Learn more about Vega at myvega.ca or for our American folks, visit myvega.com Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content warning: Sexual violence (rape), Assault, Drug/Alcohol Use, Eating Disorders & Suicidal Idealation In 2009, at age 20, the unthinkable happened to Brittany Piper when she was attacked by a stranger who was helping her fix her tire. After her assailant was charged and sentenced, Brittany found herself in jail, and there began her work on healing through trauma and contributions towards ending sexual violence. Between how we talk to our kids, how musical lyrics and language around sex are lending themselves to sexual violence, and so much more… This conversation is eye opening, and necessary. Whether you are the 1 in 4 who will experience sexual violence and working towards healing, or the 3 in 4 who are here to be their supports, we learn about sympathy vs empathy and how to be an active ally. Brittany Piper is now an international activist, speaker and healing coach—cultivating 300+ programs spanning 10 years and 3 continents. Her work has been recognized by The U.S. Army, The Clinton Foundation, Cosmopolitan, Elite Daily + more. She is a rape survivor and leading national expert and advocate on sexual violence prevention and recovery—speaking to tens of thousands of audience members each year. You can find Brittany on IG @thebrittpiper or visit her website at www.brittanypiper.com Visit pipettebaby.com and get 30% off with papaya. ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to ShesBirdie.com/​PAPAYA​. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code PAPAYA to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amin Jaswal was in her 20’s when she began to realize something was off and was dismissed by doctors repeatedly. Until one day, in pain and frustration, she took herself to the ER, only to find out she had cancer. Cervical cancer to be exact. This cancer was not detectable by a pap smear and without her own self-advocacy, she may not be here. Passionate to share her story, normalize discussions around discharge, and discomforts, Amin joins us today to share what life looks like when you’re young, single, and have cancer. There is love, romance, and loss in life… and Amin took time to write down her emotions into poetry. Now, a book, A Light Within My Light (preorder April 12 2021). Amin inspires the survivor in all of us, to live life, create boundaries, and fight for yourself. You can find Amin on IG @AminJaswal and pre-order her book, A Light Within My Light at www.aminjaswal.com Get 10% off your first order with my promo code PAPAYA at OSEAmalibu.com. Visit pipettebaby.com and get 30% off with papaya. Learn more at myvega.ca, or for our American folks, visit myvega.com. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christa Couture is an award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer, and broadcaster. She is also proudly Indigenous (mixed Cree and Scandinavian), queer, disabled, and a mom. Christa, through her life experiences from the loss of her leg due to childhood cancer, the tragic death of her infant son, only to lose her second son, as well. Then, divorce, Christa, has undoubtedly become an expert in loss. Now a mother, with a robotic floral leg and a 3-year-old daughter, she’s released her memoir called How To Lose Everything.This conversation with Christa walks us through grief, loss, joy, catastrophic thinking, guilty and the ability to feel and honour the swings in between it all. As well as support through loss, and how to navigate when someone we love is going through loss. This episode is one you’ll be bookmarking to come back and replay, again and again, it truly was so healing to be in conversation over this.Follow Christa on IG @ChristaCouture and visit her website www.christacouture.com for more + to buy her book How To Lose Everything Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/PAPAYA. Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/papaya​ to take your quiz and save 20% on your first order If you feel like you’ve tried everything, are too tired to figure it out on your own, or simply want professional guidance and support head over to goodnightsleepsite.com to book your complimentary 15-minute discovery call with a Good Night Sleep Site consultant and start your journey towards sleep success. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Joshua Wolrich (or as I call him, Dr. Josh) made a name for himself on social media as a doctor willing to speak out on subjects like diet myths (aka “nutribollocks” as he calls them) as well as weight stigma and food insecurities and so much more. After he himself went through a weight loss journey to discover a lot of the deceptions within diet culture, Dr. Josh then took those experiences to lead him into learning more and breaking down a lot of diet myths, like “good” or “bad” foods, since food holds no morality. This conversation is meant to make us think, learn, or unlearn while we also share the commonalities within our own experiences with weight loss and diet culture. With his new book Food Isn’t Medicine, Dr. Josh is here to push back against the mass amounts of bad health advice, with just a bit of humour of course, too. About the book: “Food Isn't Medicine wades through nutritional science (both good and bad) to demystify the common diet myths that many of us believe without questioning. If you have ever wondered whether you should stop eating sugar, try fasting, juicing or 'alkaline water', or struggled through diet after diet (none of which seem to work), this book will be a powerful wake-up call. Drawing on the latest research and delivered with a dose of humour, it not only liberates us from the destructive belief that weight defines health but also explains how to spot the misinformation we are bombarded with every day.” You can follow Dr. Joshua Wolrich on Instagram @DrJoshuaWolrich and find his book on preorder now, coming out on April 15, 2021. Head over to goodnightsleepsite.com to book your complimentary 15-minute discovery call with a Good Night Sleep Site consultant and start your journey towards sleep success. Visit pipettebaby.com and get 30% off with code papaya. ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to ShesBirdie.com/​PAPAYA​. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine ordering your Starbucks coffee and not being allowed to say what name to put on the cup? Well, that happened to today's guest. Prominent wedding dress designer _______ ______ (we literally can’t name her) that you may know from a show such as “Say Yes To The Dress'' after a legal battle, lost the rights to her name, her social media (over ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS), her designs and more. Confused? Yeah, us too. So we brought her on to talk about it, use it as a cautionary tale for personal brands and where is the line between PERSON and BRAND. Where will she go, and who will she be? We’re going to talk about it all. Much of this is shocking, but also very exciting for what’s next for our friend! You can follow her, support her, help in her rebuild and learn more about her story @AllThatGlittersOnTheGram Get 6 free meals with purchase plus free shipping on your first box at HelloFresh.ca/papaya6 and use code papaya6! To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com. Make sure to use the code PAPAYA to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Get 20% off Grammarly Premium by signing up at Grammarly.com/PAPAYA Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An ever-evolving conversation around periods, Bloody Btches brings menstruation to the forefront of their work. To normalize them, discuss them over social media, share and encourage the sharing of period stories and, finally and most importantly - to create awareness around period poverty. With the current state of the world, period poverty has hit harder than ever, making it super difficult for many people to have access to pads, tampons, cups, etc. Nayanka and Zoe met in college and since then have been researching and exploring ways to help our lower-income communities that don't have access to menstrual products. Can you imagine having to pick food over pads?!Their work is fascinating, informative and truly transforming lives as they have worked to become this non-profit organization with periods at the center of it all. You can follow, get involved and learn so much more from @BloodyBtches on IG! For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/papaya You can use the code "Papaya" for 15% off at belugababy.com Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/papaya​ to take your quiz and save 20% on your first order. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meredith Shaw has a vast career from country music, model, inclusivity style-expert, radio show host and even cook show host! Her story, while ever-evolving, has also brought so many lessons and life tools along with it, which we’re so glad she could share some with us today. Meredith is a shining light, and her career is truly one to watch and be inspired by in all its “scrappy” ways from the get-go, like seeing a lack of representation in inclusive styling...and then doing it herself...on TV! Makes you wonder when you see yourself missing from a space, how can you show up in it? And maybe, with a story like Meredith’s, believe that you can. Because what do we always say? “I don’t know what I’m doing but I’m doing it anyway” You can find Meredith and EVERYTHING she’s up to on IG @MeredithShaw Head over to goodnightsleepsite.com to book your complimentary 15-minute discovery call with a Good Night Sleep Site consultant and start your journey towards sleep success. Right now, ShesBirdie is offering our listeners 15% off your first purchase when you go to ShesBirdie.com/​papaya​. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/papaya to start your Ritual today. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Edith Eger was just a teenager in 1944 when she experienced one of the worst evils the human race has ever known. As a Jew living in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, she and her family were sent to Auschwitz, the heinous death camp. Her parents were sent to the gas chambers but Edith’s bravery kept her and her sister alive. Toward the end of the war Edith and other prisoners had been moved to Austria. On May 4, 1945 a young American soldier noticed her hand moving slightly amongst a number of dead bodies. He quickly summoned medical help and brought her back from the brink of death. (via dreditheger.com) Here to share with us what she hopes will benefit the younger generations to live boldly with hope, renowned psychologist Dr. Edith Eger joins us for a powerful conversation that will leave us all with something to change our lives. At 93 years old, Dr. Edith Eger is out with her newest book, a follow up from her bestseller “The Choice” called “The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life” and she’s here to share a taste of those lessons with us today.Follow Dr. Edith Eger on Instagram @dr.editheger and find more about her and her books at www.dreditheger.com Visit ​www.mamabar.com​ enter code​ PAPAYA ​at checkout for 20% off the entire order. You can use the code "Papaya" for 15% off at belugababy.com Learn more at myvega.ca/sport, or for our American folks, visit myvega.com/sport. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winners of the Gay Travel Awards in 2020, Christine and Kirstie of @OnAirplaneMode__ are here to share with us how they got started, and how a tripod changed their lives. What first began their passion for photography in 2019 with an iPhone capturing pictures of adventures all throughout SouthEast Asia, grew to more with creative photos and videos. Then, they noticed more people (especially within the LGBTQ+ community) began to reach out to them asking for advice on how to travel. So they began and now continue helping people explore their sense of adventure, without fear. But what are travel bloggers doing now without travel? Come hear how their story and how they’re keeping the adventure alive.Follow Kirstie & Christine on @OnAirplaneMode__ on IG, their Youtube or their blog at https://www.onairplanemodetravels.com/ To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code PAPAYA to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show. Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/​papaya​ to take your quiz and save 20% on your first order. Visit belugababy.com and use the code "Papaya" for 15% off. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/PAPAYA. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two best friends watched the documentary “Framing Britney” and now need to TALK ABOUT IT! Today, Bailey joins so we can vent/cry/share/gasp over all things Britney, her life, the rumours and the #FreeBritney movement. But most importantly, what did we learn? Beyond Britney herself and ther life that we hope she regains control of, what did we learn as consumers of media and pop culture, as women and as...well, humans.Follow Bailey on IG @BaileyJSt and listen to her podcast along with co-host Jacci on “What Day Is It?” Pod. Elevate your writing with 20% off Grammarly Premium by signing up at Grammarly.com/PAPAYA For a total of $80 off your first 3 weeks of HelloFresh including free shipping, go to HelloFresh.ca/papaya6 and enter code papaya6 Visit ​www.mamabar.com​ enter code​ PAPAYA ​at checkout for 20% off the entire order. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“If self-love and healing were on the other side of discomfort, would you have the courage to face your fears?" - Laura Hesp, Inclusive Love Last year, Laura made a social media post about the “sister wound” and I found myself replaying that post in my mind over and over again. So in today’s episode Laura comes on the show to discuss the sister wound, how it played into our friendship history, and exploring healing from it. Laura is what she calls a “creative weirdo” but she’s someone who, for me personally, is always challenging to look inwards, be authentic and show up for you. You can follow Laura @LauraHesp on IG and check out her site and community hub, content and so much more as well www.inclusivelove.com Make the switch to Native TODAY by going to NativeDeo.com/papaya, or use promo code papaya at checkout, and get twenty percent off your first order! Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/podcast​ and use promo code PAPAYA​. Get key nutrients–without the B.S. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/PAPAYA to start your Ritual today. Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/PAPAYA. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I pushed a human out of my body! Now come hear us replay what happened, why we chose a home water birth, what it was like (really), and all the nitty gritty bodily fluidy details. This is Shane’s (my husband) first time on the podcast and he does NOT disappoint. Buckle up, this is quite a ride. We laughed, we cried, we had a daughter! Follow Sarah and her new adventures in motherhood a decade later with new baby Lemmie on her IG @TheBirdsPapaya Visit ​www.mamabar.com​ enter code​ PAPAYA ​at checkout for 20% off the entire order. Go to FunctionofBeauty.com/​papaya​ to let them know we sent you, and to get 20% off your order. For listeners of the show, Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/PAPAYA. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replay! Former Real Housewife Roxy Earle, aka @LuxuriousRoxy joins us to talk about her movement #MySizeRox, why she’s pushing back on the fashion industry by helping brands be more inclusive, and what her hopes are for women everywhere. This explosive and empowering episode will have you saying “hell yeah!” over and over again. Roxy will bulldoze your way into your hearts and newsfeed with her positive yet bold honesty about life, bodies, and the power we hold. Follow Roxy on Instagram @LuxuriousRoxy Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/podcast and use promo code PAPAYA​. Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/PAPAYA. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/PAPAYA to start your Ritual today. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we nerd out on VAGINAS!! Kim Vopni aka @VaginaCoach is a pelvic floor educator who's lending her knowledge to help us "Think Inside The Box!". From Kegels to peeing yourself, pain during sex and so much more. It's all going down. Way down, there. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ve heard about managing our anxiety or learning to cope with anxiety, but what about owning it? International Best Selling Book “Own Your Anxiety” author Julian Brass sits down and has a power hour with us, in a conversation that started over an email a year ago. This will leave you feeling inspired and thinking about our mental health in an entirely new light. Get ready to feel chills. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we sit down with a solo-episode to discuss this year as a whole. Between pandemic, pregnancy, pelvic rest, social justice movements, pivoting a career, and being just REAL HUMAN… it’s time to talk about it all. This episode I hope reminds us all of our own humanity and brings us back to the baseline of so much of what we do here on the podcast and in much of my life. Say it with me: “I don’t know what I’m doing but I’m doing it anyways” As always, you can follow Sarah on IG @TheBirdsPapaya on check out the blog at www.thebirdspapaya.com for her writing and more. Thank you to our sponsor Dove. Visit dovenourishingsecrets.com to find your nature inspired scent! Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last year, we’ve had the opportunity to connect with some pretty rad people. We did what we set out to do: we got real, we got candid, and we got inspired. In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite moments –– you’ll hear from the likes of Jameela Jamil, Alicia Mccarvell, Nicole Breanne, Avery Francis, and Dr. Lori Brotto on everything from body image, diet culture, gaslighting, better sex, and trusting your heart again. This episode is brought to you by Dove.Take the Dove Nourishing Secrets beauty routine quiz to find your nature inspired match. Visit dovenourishingsecrets.com! Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anupa King also known as @denupzter on Instagram, I have followed and adored for years. Then, a year ago we were both a part of the same Life After Birth exhibit where I heard Anupa share her story about postpartum depression for the first time. The room that listened to Anupa speak was silent, and with eyes welled with tears. This was the kind of story we hadn’t really heard before about postpartum. Anupa opens up about her infertility, her losses, her postpartum and even how she was mistaken as the nanny to her own children and into her message of hope, fight, and dancing. Follow Anupa at @denupzter on Instagram today to follow her and her journey alongside her family. Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/podcast​ and use promo code PAPAYA​. Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories .com/PAPAYA. Visit ​www.drsegals.com​ and use promo code “PAPAYA” at checkout to get 20% off your entire order Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At just 24-year-olds, Megan Gallagher is a 2x Ted Talk Speaker, #1 Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker and host on a mission to drastically change the way we discuss REAL LIFE with teens. In this episode, we discuss how parents can help teens through anxiety, mindful parenting during covid, and how to speak to and impact teens. Megan uses her personal story as a vehicle to help other young people –– and those around them –– talk about real life stuff like anxiety! And! Just how she got on the coveted Ted stage, after all! You can follow Megan on IG @MeganWGallagher or check out her website at www.meganwgallagher.com Right now, if you go to hellobello.com/​PAPAYA​, you’ll get​ ​25% OFF your diaper bundle order! Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost 20 years ago now, the world watched as one woman became the first-ever Bachelorette. After finding her partner, getting married in a major television event of a wedding and welcoming two children… What's Trista up to now? This conversation with Trista catches her at her own personal crossroads. Winding down on her season in life of being a stay at home mom, we chat about what’s next, what she’s already been up to…like a new podcast, Better Etc. You can listen to Trista’s new podcast @BetterEtc as well as find her on IG @TristaSutter. Visit ​www.drsegals.com​ and use promo code “PAPAYA” at checkout to get 20% off your entire order. Get 25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code PAPAYA at liquidiv.com. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aleen & Sami, Co-Founders of Betches, the widely popular Instagram account with MILLIONS of followers, sit down today to talk about Diet Starts Tomorrow, their podcast & Instagram page which started being about dieting humour and turned into breaking up with diets altogether and we break down exactly why. We talk about how diets are distracting us, debunking diets with humour, celebrating things beyond the body and SO much more. This was one fun and engaging conversation around something that typically can be such a non-scale weight. You can listen to Diet Starts Tomorrow Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts and follow them on IG @Aleen or @Sami or their page @DietStartsTomorrow and @Betches (along with their many other branches of the brand). Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Go to Vistaprint.com/PAPAYA to get started on your unregiftable gift. Visit ​www.drsegals.com​ and use promo code “PAPAYA” at checkout to get 20% off your entire order Fx Chocolate is offering my listeners 20% off their first order. To redeem visit FXChocolate.com and use promo code ​PAPAYA ​at checkout. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...and what can be done about it! Today we bring on Spark Career Company Founder Kajal Bansal to talk all about careers amidst a pandemic and just why women’s jobs are 1.8x more vulnerable to the crisis than men’s jobs. But it’s not all bad news. We dive in and discuss ways to mitigate the risk, along with what employers are looking for if you’re job hunting as well. Kajal is a Certified Resume Strategist and contributing Career Expert who is here to help you feel empowered in your career or search! Go to hellobello.com/​papaya, and you’ll get​ ​25% OFF your diaper bundle! Go to Vistaprint.com/papaya to get started on your un-regiftable gift. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah & Nicole sit down and talk about this thing they have in common: Divorce and trusting your heart to love again. Nicole Breanne married her first love, the first person she had ever been with. So after almost a decade together, at 28, her husband left her, and she found out that there had been an affair with a co-worker for the last two years of their marriage. Shattered and faced with rebuilding everything she'd ever known in her adult life, Nicole made some key decisions in those days and moments, channelling grief and love in ways you wouldn't expect from such an experience. On top of that, we discuss the key roles of supportive friends and how exactly to show up for someone in the middle of a mess, of a heartbreak, of a life change. You can follow Nicole on Instagram @NicoleBreanne and check out her website and her incredible work at http://www.nicolebreanne.com/ Go to Vistaprint.com/PAPAYA to get started on your unregiftable gift! Fx Chocolate is offering my listeners ​20%​ off their first order. Use the promo-code ​PAPAYA​ at checkout to get​ 20%​ off your first order. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a long road of infertility and adoptions that fell through, when Katie and her husband had a birth mother come back with a changed heart, they became (surprise) instant parents to a little girl they named Ansley. Doctors warned them not to adopt because something was different about their baby girl, but, here they are now 6 years later finding joy in all that Ansley is. Now, through social media, Katie shares a really open and intimate look into the joys and often the specifics of disability parenting! . Follow Katie & Ansley at @AnsleyAndMomma on Instagram! Get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code PAPAYA at checkout. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. To find Wholly Veggie’s newest line of meals head over to WhollyVeggie.com Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One day Jasmin Steiner turned her camera on and began discussing when something is different, doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful… by breaking down history and the beauty standards that followed, Jasmin shared her heart. Then, she uploaded it to Instagram. That video? Got over 5 MILLION views, clearly connecting with so many. Since then Jasmin has continued to show up and showcase her own beauty, her truths, her motherhood, herself… all while encouraging others to celebrate their own. This bikini competitor turned twin mom (+1) is so inspiring and also brings some major thoughts into the conversations around self-love. Follow Jasmin on IG @MarriedMomAndMantras as well as her podcast The Journey Podcast. Go to hellobello.com/​PAPAYA​, and you’ll get​ ​25% OFF your diaper bundle order! Get 25% off ANY Liquid IV products when you use promo code PAPAYA at liquidiv.com. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020 was not a year for many, but it was for Halifax, Canada’s Alicia McCarvell! After posting a video on TikTok about having a husband that was 10x hotter, Alicia went viral for their “groundbreaking” relationship, which with humour, ended up uprooting some deep societal standards and fears others have about being bigger than your partner. Now with 1.2 million TikTok followers and thousands of Instagram fans, Alicia continues to make us laugh, make us think, and then make us laugh some more about life, love, and butt shaking good times. From how she finds confidence in her body and beyond it, to why her husband’s abs don’t mean a good relationship - we laugh and explore the fears and realities around partners and changing bodies. Oh and we say “aboot” a lot, eh? Follow Alicia on Tiktok & IG @AliciaMcCarvell as well as their YouTube channel The McCarvell’s. Fx Chocolate is offering my listeners 20% off their first order. Go to fxchocolate.com and use the promo-code ​PAPAYA at checkout. Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/papaya. To find Wholly Veggie’s newest line of meals head over to WhollyVeggie.com Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At age 24, Keisha Greaves was in graduate school when she began to experience symptoms she couldn’t explain. As time went on, her symptoms increased and a diagnosis came, Keisha also worked to now grasp what her new life Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy would be. The world changed for her after diagnosis, from living a life with accessibility everywhere, to now navigating her every move with a need to accessibility for herself, and her wheelchair. Now, Keisha uses her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising as well as her Master’s degree in Business to form a brand to help create a fashion line for those who also live with chronic illness or Muscular Dystrophy called Girls Chronically Rock. Garnering attention from such media outlets such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, ABC News and more! Plus, she’s a motivational speaker on topics such as Balancing A Chronic Illness While Trying To Enjoy Your Everyday Life, as well as How To Be A Disability Advocate or Raise Money For Causes You Care About! Keisha may have had her life changed, but now she’s changing other’s lives by showing up exactly as she is, turning pain...into empowerment. You can follow Keisha @girlschronically_rock and visit her website to shop or book her for speaking https://www.girlschronicallyrock.com/Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories .com/papaya. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. Get 10% off for first time users in the US when you shop at versedskin.com with promo code PAPAYA. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O my! We are SO-OH excited to welcome today’s guest to chat all things sex and orgasms! Vanessa Marin is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in sex therapy and she’s here to help you stop feeling embarrassed about sex and start having way more fun in the bedroom. Vanessa has bachelor’s degrees in Human Sexuality and Sociology from Brown University, and a master’s degree in counseling psychology. She writes for The New York Times, Allure, and Lifehacker, and has been featured over 1,000 times in major publications like O, The Oprah Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Refinery29, and Real Simple. Vanessa also specializes in online programs that help you transform your sex life from ordinary to extraordinary, all from the comfort and privacy of your own home.You can follow Vanessa @vanessamarintherapyon IG, and learn more about her programs (and some special things for the Papayas!) here at www.vmtherapy.com/papaya Sign up for a PC Money Account today to start earning PC Op0mum points and redeeming on everyday essentials. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. To find Wholly Veggie’s newest line of meals head over to WhollyVeggie.com Get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code PAPAYA at checkout. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does the word “money” make you sweat just a little? Yeah, me too! So today we dive into this realm of personal care by talking about our personal finances and looking at money in a whole new way. From savings, to optimizing our money and how we can use rewards programs like PC Optimum work in our favour! Asking hard questions, and getting tangible, easy to digest answers is what this episode is all about! You can follow Jessica @Jessicaimoorhouse on IG, listen to her podcast “Mo’ Money Podcast with Jessica Moorhouse” or visit her website at www.jessicamoorhouse.com Visit www.PcFinancial.ca/Papaya to learn more about the new PC Money Account we discussed today! *This Episode Is Sponsored by PC Financial* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Katie from the hit Reality TV show, Vanderpump Rules, but on this day, we sat down to talk real life with Katie, and is reality tv real for her?? From healthy relationship boundaries, drama and our sometimes addictions to it, body shaming in the public eye, and her traumatic incident where she quite literally shattered a glass ceiling, Katie is here to talk and share about it all. Katie Maloney isn’t shying away from sharing first-hand because she now has a new podcast “You’re Gonna Love Me” that JUST launched! And, well...it’s a must listen! Listen to Katie’s podcast You’re Gonna Love Me and follow along with Katie on IG @MusicKillsKate Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/papaya. Sign up for a PC Money Account today to start earning PC Op0mum points and redeeming on everyday essentials. Go to pcfinancial.ca/papaya to open a PC Money Account and you too can start thinking about money in a whole new way. To find Wholly Veggie’s newest line of meals head over to WhollyVeggie.com PayPal is making it easy to pay safely, quickly and easily. Download the PayPal app today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re being distracted from what’s really important. We’re being misinformed, and lied to. Everyday, for decades, but now...more than ever. So Actress/Writer/Activist Jameela Jamil did something rather transformative about it (like, law-changing transformative) by taking a real look behind the scenes of what was happening in celebrity culture, influencer culture and diet culture. Jameela, with a call to stop weighing ourselves with scales, and start weighing ourselves for MORE, began a movement known as “I Weigh”. Now a podcast, Youtube series and highly-followed Instagram page. Today we unpack how I Weigh began, where it is now, and how YOU can be your own activist, and start using the power you have on social media (it’s not as scary as you think!). This episode will probably have you reeling and thinking...for a long while after. You can follow Jameela @JameelaJamilOfficial as well as @iWeigh, listen to her podcast “I Weigh With Jameela Jamil” as well as her YouTube Channel Jameela Jamil x I Weigh Check out Versed Skincare and get 10% off for first time users in the US when you shop at versedskin.com with promo code PAPAYA PayPal is making it easy to pay safely, quickly and easily. Download the PayPal app today. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Need a good laugh about well, LIFE? WOMANHOOD? All of it? Because today we with sit down with Tammin Sursok (Pretty Little Liars, Y&R) & Red Carpet host Roxy Manning for just the kind of conversations we need these days. Messy, honest, a little bit hilarious. These two find ways to talk about the things everyone’s thinking and nobody is saying...so they do! Find out how these two met, how they grew their careers and how they’re managing in quarantine in Cali with kids! Listen to their hit podcast Women on Top, follow along on IG @WomenOnTopOfficial as well as @RedCarpetRoxy & @TamminSursok get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code PAPAYA at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just a couple of years ago, Hamilton, Ontario native Emily O'Brien spent 7 months in prison after being arrested at Pearson Airport for drug importation. Her story of how she got there and her journey since is truly captivating. But wait, popcorn? Find out how Emily grew a brand from prison, hiring other convicts as employees. Her popcorn company is called Comeback Snacks but the company is only a fraction of her overall story or her mission in this world. Emily recently won a Women of Distinction award, as well as mentors, speaks at schools and through other organizations focusing on the success of women and girls and social justice efforts. As much as she is an extraordinary businesswoman, her advocacy and ability to educate are incredibly powerful. Can’t wait for you to hear her story. Follow Emily on IG @emz.obrien and @ComebackSnacks or visit her website at www.iamemilyobrien.com Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/papaya. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the top recommended guests ever for our podcast, Komal is here! Komal Minhas is a curator of powerful experiences and conversations. She is a host, interviewer, investor, and champion of women around the world. She is also a cancer survivor and a chronic illness advocate. What Komal is doing is leveraging her varied and difficult life experiences, along with her background as a business owner and journalist, to deeply connect with her guests and global audience through her talk show Lessons Learned. A recent career highlight for Komal was interviewing Michelle Obama in front of an audience of 8,000 for Michelle’s Canadian stadium tour. In 2016, Komal produced the documentary film, Dream, Girl, about inspiring and ambitious female entrepreneurs that premiered at the Obama White House and landed her on Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100 list. Now, Komal is launching her resilience-building online program, The Next Right Step: Organize Your Mind and Life, where she will interview industry-leading experts and thought leaders and facilitate workshops helping you create a holistic blueprint for your next steps in life. Follow Komal on IG @KomalMinhas, or visit her website www.komal.com for more. Sponsored by Versed Skincare. Get 10% off for first time users in the US when you shop at versedskin.com with promo code PAPAYA Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rose Stokes is an award-winning freelance writer and columnist, writing about the things many of us crave to read about. Covering topics such as health and wellbeing; women’s rights; LGBTQIA rights; mental health; diversity and inclusion; relationships, and more has landed Rose in publications such as Vice, Refinery29, The Economist, & Cosmopolitan UK with some of the juiciest and most relatable writings you’ll ever read. But then, a bigger story was featured. One where Rose herself shares her journey with fitness in a fat body, and the exclusions from the wellness industry because of size. Featured in a multi-page spread in Women’s Health UK it became a widely shared article around the world… landing her here with us today to talk about it all. "If your size isn’t catered for, the underlying message is that you don’t belong" Follow Rose Stokes on IG @RoseStokes, website: www.rosestokes.co.uk and read the Women’s Health Article here: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/strength-training/a33441206/rose-stokes-odd-one-out/ Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Almost 30 Podcast is a top-rated lifestyle podcast, brand and community brought to life by LA-based best friends, Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik. Their conversations often revolve around transitional times in life...and it’s not just for those who are “almost 30” after all! So we got talking, we got pod-swapping, and well… transformative conversations were had. From life editing (clearing out bad habits & toxic friendships) to body acceptance and so much more, this is an encouraging, uplifting, simplifying conversation around some of the changes we can make in our lives that can really bring about some positive changes to our overall wellness. You can follow Almost 30 Podcast at @Almost30Podcast and their hosts @itskrista and @lindseysimcik or check out www.almost30.com or listen wherever you play your pods! Get 25% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code PAPAYA at checkout. Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After repetitive, non-progressive labour, Kayleigh found herself racing against the clock when it finally came time to get to the hospital. This resulted in a birth NOBODY expected. This story is exciting, exhilarating, and beautiful and leads into how this now-mom-of-two has birthed (pun intended) a baby-wearing brand with a focus on inclusivity and sustainability. By merely adding just a little more fabric, and just the right amount. As a small, black-owned, mama-owned business on the backs of giving birth in a car, these are the kinds of stories we need in 2020. You can find Kayleigh at @HeritageBabyDesigns or shop at www.heritagebaby.ca Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when someone asks us what our story is, and it just doesn’t feel like it’s good enough, big enough, or at all “noteworthy”? That’s what happened when I asked Aurora to come onto the podcast, and she felt like maybe she didn’t have that “thing”, no real authority on any one topic, feeling a little lost about it all… then realized, maybe this IS the thing, maybe THIS needs to be discussed. Have you ever felt like your life and your story is just not noteworthy enough? Just not extraordinary? Come take a listen and hear how we unpack exactly that. You can find Aurora at @AuroraMcCausland and listen to her podcast @YourBestFriendsPodcast Jamieson is offering all of my listeners 20% off their next online purchase at www.jamiesonvitamins.com when you use the discount code papayapodcast at checkout! Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.