The Papaya Podcast

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’...

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...

Content Warning : Discussion of weight Lauryn 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...

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, a...

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 toward...

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 ar...

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...

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 t...

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. Confu...

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...

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...

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 Aus...

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...

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 a...

“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, a...

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 l...

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 po...

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 infor...

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.   Produ...

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...

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, gaslig...

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 postpart...

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 pe...

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 s...

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...