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.

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

Two pink-loving gals come together to talk about (yes) our favourite colour (pink) and why it means something to us (it’s deeper than you think). We also discuss Morgan’s experiences with reality TV and knowing when to CALL IT, when to STOP, when to SAY NO, and create boundaries in a world that celebrates the climb up the mountain, some know when to stop and rest. Morgan opens up about leaving the narratives others gave her through TV shows and instead, becoming her OWN show.Follow @MorganLeighWillett on IG and find her Podcast OFF THE RAILS 

Shane and I sit down to share about a topic I’m asked about a lot - Nintendo Switch. We’ve had our system for many years and have had quite a journey with the console and games over the years. Get our best advice for solo, partner or family play and what games changed the game for us! Disclosure:Additional games, systems and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode. Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. nintendo.com/switch-online. Games, systems, some accessories and Nintendo Switch Online memberships sold separately.Everybody 1-2-Switch!: Nintendo Account, compatible smart device, and internet access required. Smart device mode supports up to 100 players. Certain games only available in smart device mode. Players must be in the same room to play. Data charges may apply.Nintendo Switch Lite plays all games that support handheld mode.

Many folks have faced a diagnosis or will in their lifetime. It changes the course of your life, identity and what you know. Leanne Hainsby may be known for her work as a Peleton Instructor but in January of 2023 she revealed a private journey she had been on with breast cancer. Her story has helped others activate themselves to push for answers and get the right diagnosis. But diagnosis wasn’t the end of the road, as Leanne found herself working through her identity crisis, moving through intrusive thoughts and moving away from perfection to finding joy in the now all while teaching others about self-advocacy, self-care and of course - checking your boobs. 

LIVE IN MIAMI! Sports Illustrated’s Lauren Chan is here! Lauren is a model and TV personality here to share her story on her career, coming out (with a splash!) and how coming out helped her come more into her own, in so many ways. We talk about what shifted for her in no longer living for the male gaze, how her fashion has evolved with it - and what rooted her heart for talking about size inclusivity. Follow lauren @Lcchan on socials 

is week we (the neighbours) ask each other questions as we catch up on all the wild things going on. From Becci’s viral moment, her thoughts on that, a breakdown of the iconic movie Beautiful Disaster, financial learnings (ahem, taxes!) and Sarah chats all things Sports Illustrated Miami Swim Week. Follow @NeighbourBecci and @TheBirdsPapaya

Sexologist, Psychotherapist and Neurodivergent Carlen Costa joins us today! We talk about everything from somatic therapy, the “normal” amount of sex, working through discomforts and life changes that impact the body. This episode is a spicy dive into reconnecting with our bodies in a really meaningful and impactful way. Find Carlen on IG @Carlen.Costa and listen to her podcast @SpicyFatPodcast

We all know I love a good thrift haul, but getting started can be so overwhelming. So today, we have on the thrifting queen, Macy Eleni to walk us through getting started, strategies and more! Macy shares her story of mental health, healing from an eating disorder and how THRIFTING was a big part of her healing. We talk strategy, best finds, and the thrifted items we left behind that haunt us to this day. We hope this episode inspires your next estate sale, yard sale or (you guessed it), thrift store shopping adventure.Find Macy on Tiktok @BlazedAndGlazed or on IG @MacyEleni! Get Macy's Book https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Second-Chances/Macy-Eleni/9781668031360

Najwa is such a powerful writer that even if you don’t follow her, you’ve likely read, shared, or saved her work before. Her belief is that we can heal through words, and you feel that when you read hers. Today she joins us to share a bit about her story, her new book “The Only Constant”, opens up about change and our resistance to it, even though - it is a guarantee. Join millions of others who follow Najwa and her work @NajwaZebian

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

“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.

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 ideationFind Tara @TaraSchuster on IG and her books wherever you buy books.

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/

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!

We’re taking the podcast to a press junket! Today on the show is Lisa Vanderpump herself along with 4 castmembers of the new show Vanderpump Villa - Hannah, Emily, Andre & Marciano. We talk about their lives (and relationships) transitioning into reality TV, working for Lisa and of course what sets this show apart from the rest. Lisa shares some insights about how this was and entirely different experience for her too along with some insightful tidbits for us all!Watch Vanderpump Villa starting today (April 1) on Disney+ in Canada and HULU in the US.

Answering the juicy questions, confessions and neighbourly advice. This week we chat about a private polygamy relationship and whether or not the writer should go public, boundaries with in-laws and a newborn, navigating co-parenting while wanting to move closer to family when your ex doesn’t, “helpful” gossip or just gossip? Follow @NeighbourBecci and @TheBirdsPapaya and submit your questions/confessions to podcast@thebirdspapaya.com

As an absolute skeptic, this was SO much different than what I even expected. Through tears of joy, validation and so much more, we unpack my (private) psychic reading with Kate Van Horn, author of the new book The Inner Tarot. Exploring the black, white and grey areas of psychic readings, even from a skeptics point of view - there was a lot to learn, explore and dive into. Visit @kate.van.horn on social and https://www.katevanhorn.com/ for more!

As an absolute skeptic, this was SO much different than what I even expected. Through tears of joy, validation and so much more, we unpack my (private) psychic reading with Kate Van Horn, author of the new book The Inner Tarot. Exploring the black, white and grey areas of psychic readings, even from a skeptics point of view - there was a lot to learn, explore and dive into.  Visit @kate.van.horn on social and https://www.katevanhorn.com/ for more!