The Papaya Podcast

Have you ever “wondered the weird”?? Well, Becci went there. Becci, aka Neighbour Becci is back and took over the podcast to ask YOUR questions about the weird and wonderful. Pizza toppings, life stuff, everything. Honestly, this went weirder and yet better than I could have anticipated, wildly weird… enjoy! Follow Sarah (me) @TheBirdsPapaya on IG and Becci @NeighbourBecci   Go to www.dipsea.com/p...

As a long-time follower and fan of Raw Beauty Talks - the Instagram account known for highlighting stories about self-worth, body-image and diet culture, founder Erin Treloar is here to share her story on how Raw Beauty Talks began and where it is now. From hospitalization with a complicated relationship with food, to how she’s now working to help others find freedom in these often muddy waters, w...

This conversation stems from a tweet Becci loved (by AmberNoelle) that spoke about the unpopular opinion of not needing to have a purpose or grand ambitions, that it’s ok to wander through life finding interesting things until you die. So we unpack that, and other unpopular opinions and why Becci is the way she is, and owns it! Oh, and we talk about TRex erotica. There’s too much to explain in a c...

How is it dating a woman with kids? How do we feel about sex toys? What do we fight about the most? What turns each other on? You asked it - we answered it! This episode is a full q&a (with some tears) sharing a bit about our story and how we got here today. Find our past two couples episodes of the podcast with the Birth Story and Spaghetti Vs Macaroni if you’re into more Shane content. Watch...

It felt like it was time to do a little bit of offloading and opening up in honesty about some of the last year and do it in a way that was vulnerable, unplanned and completely off the cusp (is it cusp or cuff? meh). With everything from looking back on healing, why support is best and the problematic behaviour I recognized, hiring help, sex, body grief and the burnout epidemic. I hope today’s epi...

Victoria Garrick is a former Division I Volleyball Player, TED Talk Speaker, Social Media Influencer, podcast host (Real Pod) and Mental Health Advocate. Since delivering her TED Talk in 2017, Victoria has become a leader in the mental health and body-image advocacy space. Today’s chat we discuss how athlete-life can drive into body-performance and body-image struggles, we touch on self perfection...

Old Navy recently announced their new BODEQUALITY shopping experience, with integrated shopping for all different bodies and sizes, at all the same price. Unless you’ve ever been plus-size, you may not even be aware of how those above a size 12 shop! The world has been separating shopping experiences for so long, and catering to a singular mold of woman along the way. Katie Sturino joins us to dis...

With an actor father and a model mother, it’s no wonder sisters Hunter &Michaela McGrady ended up in the entertainment industry. But they didn’t just end up in it, they completely shook it up. You may recognize Hunter from a little something called Sports Illustrated, as she was the curviest model to ever appear in their iconic Swimsuit Edition. But, Hunter didn’t begin as a plus size model, b...

Renee Reina is the mom friend you've always wanted. She is extremely relatable and finds the humour in everything about being a mom - the good, the bad, and the ugly. She isn't a parenting expert -- she's just a girl with a PhD who had a baby and decided it was time to stir sh*t up in the mom community. Today we sat down and discussed mom stuff, postpartum, sitting with our choices, expectations v...

Anna Mullens is a professional storyteller and brand coach. Her entire business is in teaching others to tell their story, quiet perfection and serve with the very story we yearn to tell. We discuss everything from trauma, boundaries, imposter syndrome and the very roots of language itself for an episode I hope will inspire you to consider, find, express and share your story, too. You can follow A...

You might recognize him from a little show called Queer Eye...JVN is here! Yes, Henny! Jonathan takes us through discussions about self love & healing your inner child, mirror thoughts and our mutually fav shark-saving skin care brand, Biossance! For which Jonathan is a global ambassador. We also talk about confidence (and being asked about confidence), pockets of joy and why truly every BODY...

With a growing social media page discussing everything from parenthood to gender, exploring masculinity/femininity and labels for things that perhaps have always been there. We discuss Mike’s journey through their experience with gender, as well as how to be a better ally (like what do we do if we mislabel someone with the wrong pronouns?). I appreciate Mike’s openness to explore themselves as wel...

After her father’s sudden passing, Shannon was left with an inheritance that allowed her to take a community Facebook page into Canada’s first non-profit born and run on social media. Mamas for Mamas is a now a national charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers (including men, trans, non-binary, and two-spirit clients in crisis) by providing ongoing support to individuals and fa...

Their family has over 200 million followers on TikTok and rising, and today - Heidi D’Amelio joins us! Known simply as “Mom” to Dixie & Charli D’Amelio. It can be easy to hear the names, read the headlines and make the assumptions. But this family, led by parents Marc & Heidi, has a remarkably “normal” feel to them. Well, as normal as can be in their new world and rise to fame in such a sh...

If you’ve ever felt you need to tell your story, use your voice or find a way to advocate for yourself in the everyday - Jam Gamble is a perfect stop on the path to getting there. Her #SlayTheMic is so much more than taking stages, it’s about your inner voice, learning how to empower yourself, your children and more. As someone who “talks too much” Jam turned it into a career as a “Slayer of the M...

Selam Debs is an anti-racist educator as well as the founder of Juici Yoga, a yoga and meditation instructor, a restorative yoga teacher trainer, a holistic life coach, + a reiki master. Today Selam talks with us about the importance of building an anti-racist lens. As a mother, we also discuss raising a black son in today’s world, as well as white friendship and black joy. Selam shares how we are...

Alyssa Garrison had a life goal and no partner to meet it with, so she took matters into her own hands, armed with a menstrual cup (yes, you read that right). This content creator and single mother by choice is now 3 years down the line from the decision that would change her life forever. With details on how it all happened, the surprises along the way, and why this isn’t quite like the Gilmore G...

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 considere...

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 c...

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...

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 jo...

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, Sa...

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 bea...

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 (my...

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 b...