“I can't remember anyone I've seen at a public pool with such a memorable body, good or bad that I think about it ever again” - Josie Balka, our guest today… and that quote? From a sound bite you’ve likely heard thousands of times across social media. But where did it come from? Josie shares her struggle to accept her voice, find her words and share her lived experience through her “self proclaimed writing” and spoken word. If you’ve ever experienced a changing body (ahem, all of us) or want to ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 244
Struggle to meditate? Skeptic about manifestation? Yep, that’s me! So today we have on guest Mimi Bouchard who is the founder of Superhuman App, an app that’s different kind of meditation- it’s activation. We explore what that means, looks like, and how we can shift ourselves into a more positive lifestyle by changing the way we think of and for ourselves. Check out @superhumanapp in the App Store and find Mimi on socials @mimibouchard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Feb 26, 2024•41 min•Ep. 243
Once a month neighbours Sarah & Becci welcome you to the neighbourhood of confessions, advice, and straight up settling age-old debates. Today we read some emails we received asking questions like what to do if your kid wants to meet a friend from online? Or, how would you handle a male partner that has a lower sex drive than you and not feel bad about yourself? Or - do we believe loved ones come back and visit us? Join us as we explore our non-expectopinion based only chats on life, love, a...
Feb 19, 2024•39 min•Ep. 242
“Those of us with ADHD have brains that work differently, which means we need to work differently” - howtoadhd.com So let’s talk about it! Jessica McCabe from YouTube’s series “how to ADHD” and now with a new book of the same name discusses some of the ways in can work WITH their brain! This episode helps with understanding for both those who have ADHD or maybe for someone to understand someone else who does! Follow Jessica and her work @howtoadhd on IG/Youtube/Tiktok and pickup the book “How to...
Feb 12, 2024•44 min•Ep. 241
Bethanie & Anthony Garcia are the power couple behind The Garcia Diaries instagram and podcast where they open up in very real ways about life, love, and well…bodies too! Bethanie grew an instagram following for her honest approach to motherhood and podpartum, body image and more. THEN, opened up about her own choices such as things she regrets (weight loss injections) and things she doesn’t (a boob job). You know, the big gray area that nobody wants to talk about: Body Image & Body Auto...
Feb 05, 2024•39 min•Ep. 240
After a little hiatus we are back and ready to bare it all, kinda. Reflecting on what nearly had me decided to end the podcast and ultimately choosing to move forward with it. Looking back on the last year, mental health, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) and having to choose what “success” is. Because if it’s all in the numbers, and not in your heart? I don’t think we’re winning. PLUS, we make an announcement of a new upcoming series on @ThePapayaPodcast that YOU can be a part of! Learn mo...
Jan 29, 2024•38 min•Ep. 239
They’re both running wildly successful businesses, raising families, and cooking at home? Well, let’s dive into it all AND talk about their new NYT Bestselling cookbook, Fraiche Foods Fuller Hearts, a follow up from their first cookbook. We dive into what it takes to make a cookbook, why they did it and that awful question every mother is asked - how do you balance it all? The answers are refreshing and real. As always, these two are a hoot to hang out with and we’re so looking forward to you li...
Dec 11, 2023•44 min•Ep. 238
A returning fave guest - Meredith Shaw is here! The new Breakfast Television co-host, model, stylist, and all around all-star human is here to give us an update AND some incredible insights into the journey. Prepare your hearts for some major ah-ha moments and wisdom from one of the best. Follow @MeredithShaw and tune in weekday mornings for her co-hosting Breakfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 04, 2023•46 min•Ep. 237
In the middle of a pandemic with a visible gap in the market of nails, one woman came up with an idea, tossed it around with friends, created a brand name and then WENT FOR IT. Today Bailey joins us to talk about what it took to go from idea to reality, imposter syndrome to scoring two Dragons on Dragon’s Den and just all it can take for a small business to make it among the big fish. She also shares her top strategy for brand building and the core ethos that keeps her going. Shop @GetQuickies w...
Nov 28, 2023•41 min•Ep. 236
Our first ever podcast movie review and it’s none other than the 5-part Twilight Series that we binged over 3 days…and blanked out a little around Eclipse. Alas, a decade or so late to the game, we sat down to watch some of the most iconic movies of our generation, and broke down exactly the wins, the hilarity, and the plot holes that frustrated us. I’ll be honest - I have no idea how this podcast will play out for listeners because we were CHAOTIC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Nov 20, 2023•59 min•Ep. 235
As a 10 year creator who went from a booming business to financial failure, Daniel, known online and his blog as @DoTheDaniel , shares his story on not knowing it all. We discuss the growing toxicity in social media, where we hope it goes and his new career into a lifestyle expert on Cityline! Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 13, 2023•59 min•Ep. 234
We had some listener submitted questions and I’m answering them on the pod today, grilled by none other than our sometimes co-host @neighbourbecci (who asks you don’tfollow her, but really - you should). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2023•51 min•Ep. 233
Previously a longtime Tinder employee, Julia has ample experience in the dating field both personally and professionally. Countless bad dates and blocked numbers led her to decide to stop settling and enjoy the in between. Julia is the host of the popular Pretty Much Done podcast where she welcomes experts, authors and celebrities who have experienced love and love loss and who are pretty much done settling for anything less than what they deserve. At 30 years old, Julia went viral for showcasin...
Oct 30, 2023•36 min•Ep. 232
To look at @Briony now is to see decades of work turning what seems impossible to possible through her art on a world’s stage. From figuring out what she wanted to do in her 30’s, finding her way in a man’s world and turning trash to treasure, her story is beyond inspiring and telling of a career where fear is often a part of the success story. From her first successful photo to photographing Oprah and creating larger than life sculptures and breaking the stigma of the “starving artist”, Briony ...
Oct 23, 2023•41 min•Ep. 231
We’re baaaack and we have some polls to answer and debates to settle and Sarah goes off on some pretty big predictions. A fun time episode that goes deep and really not that deep at all. Follow @NeighbourBecci for her weekly polls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 230
Are you parenting differently than your peers, or worried about how your job/lifestyle/personality fits into nurturing little ones? This episode we explore those questions and more with Jess from @NurturedFirst an online platform dedicated to supporting parents and caregivers for raising little ones (yes, even if it’s different than the mom groups are!). We also dive into finding yourself again after birth, postpartum anxiety (it’s not JUST being a worrier) and supporting individual little being...
Oct 02, 2023•54 min•Ep. 229
Do I cost too much to love? Am I easy to leave? Why did a friendship end? How do we let them go, and let them go with grace? Today’s episode was born out of a carried conversation from a previous episode on Friend Divorce. The topic is raw, real, taboo and often never really talked about. Devrie Brynn is an online creator, tiktok and reel maker with her little connecting one minute story-telling and now a new book “You’re Gonna Die Alone (and other good news) out this October! You can follow her...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 228
Joining me in Apple Park is Apple’s VP of Health, Dr. Sumbul Desai. We learn how she merged the worlds of health, science and technology into her career from lived experiences and her own mother’s stroke that led her to pursue medicine. Now into an evolving role in changing (and saving) lives with common technology devices, we discuss some of the core ways we can utilize technology to benefit our health, including preventative care, and the importance of taking care of us. Paying attention, taki...
Sep 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 227
Now at the 5 year mark of marriage, we sit down to discuss the recent highs and lows of mental health (Sarah’s PMDD) and how we’ve been managing and growing our relationship in a harder time. We discuss the impact on each other, the relationship itself, what’s helped, what’s not, our fears and more. This episode contains some content around self harm, su!cidal ideation and mental health. While we share our own individual experiences, we want to caution that this is not expert advice. Please seek...
Sep 11, 2023•37 min•Ep. 226
At 16, Katrina found out a shocking discovery - she was under the umbrella of “intersex”. Intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male (via Intersex Society of North America). Katrina’s discovery came with a wave of reality when it came to fertility, and searching for a community that was hard to find. With so much misunderstanding around Intersex, Kat...
Sep 05, 2023•42 min•Ep. 225
@neighbourbecci and her strong opinions is back - and she brought DEBATES! We go through some of the biggest debates of our time. From ghosts, sandwiches & even Edward Cullen. We don’t want to spoil this DEBATABLY best episode ever. Please let us know your favourite chicken nugget dip in the comments. You can follow Becci @NeighbourBecci Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indir...
Aug 28, 2023•54 min•Ep. 224
Dr. Shazma Mithani is an ER doctor from Edmonton, Alberta and she works with both adult and pediatric patients. Her mission is simply to empower each of us to stay healthy, and out of the ER. Dr. Shazma shares the common reasons she sees families in the ER, and what she personally avoids because of it. She posts on social media little bits of medical literacy to help us understand what to expect from an ER visit, how to prevent illness, what you can do from home and when you should see a doctor....
Aug 21, 2023•45 min•Ep. 223
Cameron Rogers is a podcast host and creator under the title “Freckled Foodie”. But when she became a mother, she realized there was more to what she wanted to share online. She began to share the real parts of motherhood that she felt were unseen and unheard, alongside those food posts. Cameron is now a mental health champion, community curator, and approachable mother who uses her raw voice and relatable humour to cultivate a candid space that reminds her audience they are never alone on their...
Aug 14, 2023•39 min•Ep. 222
A Self declared unapologetic lazy person, while also being a NYT Bestselling Author for her book “Tough Titties”, Laura Belgray is here to be the soothing balm to the societal pressures to be something you’re not and instead find success in exactly who you are - even if you’re super “late” to the game (aka, you’re not late at all). You can follow Laura @LauraBelgray on IG and check out her book “ Tough Titties ” wherever you get your books Please note that this episode may contain paid endorseme...
Aug 07, 2023•35 min•Ep. 221
Zehra is a fitness coach, kinesiology and Cityline expert and founder of FitNest. Her focus is on fitness, food, family & travel. But it’s rare that you see a fitness influencer that isn’t showcasing their body or that generally doesn’t create body-centric focus to fitness. Today we discuss that and how she’s navigated her own personal success in an industry built on optics. It’s a unique approach based on an individual choice and one that I hold so much respect and admiration for as I’ve be...
Jul 31, 2023•41 min•Ep. 220
Writer Jamie Varon makes you THINK. Really think. Her writings often going viral, most recently a writing about relatability and the boxes we keep each other in. We discuss the invisible line between an underdog to a sell out /unrelatable woman and how we can keep growing if we keep staying small (tall poppy syndrome). We also discuss Jamie’s two books including her upcoming first novel of a plus-size protagonist (not the side character) and her story of life and love, and her “being made into a...
Jul 24, 2023•50 min•Ep. 219
This was a rare conversation in which my jaw literally dropped during the episode. Minaa is an author, mental health educator and teaches people how to cultivate friendships, self-efficacy and build community. Who are your friends? We dive into the categories of friendship, why your therapist is NOT your friend and letting go of work/life balance and letting in work/life harmony. This episode helps unpack our discomforts around loneliness, co-regulation vs self regulation and gives a lot of “ah-...
Jul 17, 2023•41 min•Ep. 218
Now a children’s book author, father of 2 twin girls, engaged to be married and creator on @TheDadDiaries.ca Joseph takes us back to when this all began as he was on a career high, all around the world and hit with the realization: he wanted to become a dad. However, the path to building that family wasn’t so easy. With overseas surrogacy, Joseph found himself as a news headline when he was declined being able to bring his newborn twins home, which began an online campaign to unite this family a...
Jul 10, 2023•40 min•Ep. 217
If you head to Tiffany’s site you’ll read this, and it’ll likely hit you to your core: “You have been bombarded with messages that tell you that your body isn’t good enough. You’ve tried all the diets, tried to cardio away your unhappiness and still felt empty and broken. You thought you’d be happier if you dropped those “last 10 pounds” You’ve Googled how to get rid of cellulite. You’ve tried growing your butt while minimizing your waist. And you’ve felt like you weren't enough. That’s because ...
Jul 03, 2023•38 min•Ep. 216
Join us in Apple Park as we discuss WWDC and being a woman in tech! Specifically, the app space. Lizzie Brown founded Yoga Wake Up, an app designed to harness our use of technology in a way that can ease us into our days, add movement and impact our overall wellness. All that, in just minutes. Big Tech can have a bad rep, but how we use it can truly be the way we change our relationship with it, especially with positive impact. Learn how Lizzie took an idea into an app model, supports yoga creat...
Jun 26, 2023•39 min•Ep. 207
