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 Ja...
Feb 15, 2021•43 min•Ep. 86
“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 m...
Feb 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 85
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 che...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 84
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 @Luxurio...
Jan 18, 2021•55 min•Ep. 83
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....
Jan 11, 2021•53 min•Ep. 82
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...
Jan 04, 2021•53 min•Ep. 81
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...
Dec 28, 2020•35 min•Ep. 80
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 Do...
Dec 21, 2020•23 min•Ep. 79
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 a...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 78
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 t...
Dec 07, 2020•52 min•Ep. 77
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 @Bett...
Nov 30, 2020•43 min•Ep. 76
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...
Nov 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 75
...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 sea...
Nov 16, 2020•47 min•Ep. 74
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...
Nov 09, 2020•58 min•Ep. 73
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 disabili...
Nov 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 72
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 co...
Oct 26, 2020•42 min•Ep. 72
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 abo...
Oct 19, 2020•57 min•Ep. 71
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 ...
Oct 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 70
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...
Oct 05, 2020•53 min•Ep. 69
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 w...
Sep 28, 2020•36 min•Ep. 68
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...
Sep 21, 2020•32 min•Ep. 67
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 ...
Sep 14, 2020•44 min•Ep. 66
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 hi...
Sep 07, 2020•57 min•Ep. 65
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 Distincti...
Aug 31, 2020•34 min•Ep. 64
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 Lesso...
Aug 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 63
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 h...
Aug 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 61
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 encouragin...
Aug 10, 2020•39 min•Ep. 60
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...
Aug 03, 2020•33 min•Ep. 59
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 extraor...
Jul 27, 2020•31 min•Ep. 58
What do we do when we simply can’t grasp or understand a lifestyle or relationship choice we’ve never heard of before? Ask questions! Today Jo, of “Go Fit Jo”, a Relationship + Life Coach comes on to share about her marriage, her partnership, and what the heck polyamorous relationships are and mean. It can be easy to judge, assume and place our own relationship expectations onto others, but what happens when we just listen instead? That’s what we do today, when we discuss Jo’s journey with polya...
Jul 20, 2020•54 min•Ep. 57
