A Splash More

What if the hardest chapter of your story became the foundation for everything you built?

In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley sits down with entrepreneur, community builder, and founder Nina Caviggiola for a heartfelt conversation about identity, resilience, motherhood, and the power of creating spaces where women truly belong.

After fleeing war in the former Yugoslavia as a young child and eventually rebuilding her life in the United States, Nina shares how those early experiences shaped her perspective on family, community, and purpose.

Together, Hayley and Nina explore what it means to build a meaningful life—from navigating entrepreneurship and motherhood to creating communities like Her Hour and Nurtura Foundation, where women feel seen, supported, and connected.

This conversation is about so much more than business. It's about belonging, resilience, and discovering that the chapters we never would have chosen often become the ones that define us.

• Nina's journey from refugee to entrepreneur

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you're getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that's completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you.

Co-parenting is hard. Blending families can be even harder but you don't have to figure it out alone.

In Part 2 of this special two-part series, Hayley continues the conversation with Lauren Denham and Tabitha Qassom, joined by Ashley Noelle, founder of Blended Bond.

After hearing Lauren and Tabitha's personal stories in Part 1, Ashley helps unpack many of the questions their experiences raise—offering practical insight into co-parenting, blended families, navigating new relationships, and creating emotionally healthy environments for children.

Together, they discuss:

Whether you're a single parent, co-parenting, part of a blended family, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers honest conversation, compassionate perspective, and practical takeaways to help you move forward with confidence.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

Single motherhood isn't one story, it looks different for everyone.

In Part 1 of this special two-part series, Hayley sits down with Lauren Denham and Tabitha Qassom for an honest conversation about navigating motherhood after relationships end.

Although their journeys into single motherhood were different, both Lauren and Tabitha found themselves navigating the challenges of co-parenting, rebuilding, and redefining family after significant relationship changes.

Together they discuss:

This conversation is filled with vulnerability, laughter and practical wisdom for anyone navigating life after a relationship ends, or supporting someone who is.

This conversation continues in Part 2, where we're joined by Ashley from Blended Bond. Together, we'll dive deeper into the realities of co-parenting and blended families, unpack many of the questions raised in this episode, and share practical tools for navigating these complex family dynamics.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

What happens when the life you've worked so hard to build suddenly changes in an instant?

This week on A Splash More, Hayley sits down with entrepreneur, filmmaker, artist, and technology pioneer Taryn Southern for a conversation about what it really means to live well.

After being diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer, Taryn was forced to confront more than her health. She began questioning how she had been living, what success really meant, and why so many of us postpone joy while chasing achievement, productivity, and the next milestone.

Together, Hayley and Taryn explore how facing life's greatest uncertainty reshaped everything—from ambition and creativity to relationships, purpose, and the future she once imagined. They talk about learning to embrace uncertainty, finding joy without needing to justify it, and why some of life's hardest moments can become our greatest teachers.

That perspective naturally leads to one of the most surprising parts of the conversation: artificial intelligence. As someone who has spent years at the forefront of AI, Taryn shares why she believes technology shouldn't consume more of our lives—it should give us our lives back. By allowing AI to handle the tasks that drain our time and energy, we can create more space for the people we love, the experiences that fulfill us, and the simple joy of being fully present.

Whether you're navigating a major life transition, questioning what success really looks like, or wondering how to embrace new technology without losing your humanity, this episode is an invitation to rethink what it means to truly live.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

When Dr. Roohi Jeelani first joined me on A Splash More, we had one of the most meaningful conversations we've ever had about fertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, and the reality that family building doesn't always happen according to plan.

Since then, both my own journey and the conversations happening among women have evolved. As I've begun navigating hormones, perimenopause, and HRT, I wanted to reconnect with Dr. Jeelani before revisiting this episode.

In this special episode, we kick things off with a brief catch-up about the questions women are asking today—from hormones and healthy aging to what's next in women's health—before replaying our original conversation about fertility, hope, and embracing the paths we don't always expect.

And don't worry...this is just the beginning. Dr. Jeelani will be back soon for an all-new conversation focused entirely on perimenopause, hormones, and healthy aging.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

Born and raised on California's Golden Coast, Chloé has built a thriving career as an independent artist, songwriter, actress, and storyteller whose music has reached hundreds of thousands of listeners around the world. But long before performing at iconic venues, earning Grammy consideration, and building a loyal global audience, she faced a life-threatening illness that left her isolated as a child.

In this episode of A Splash More, Chloé shares how songwriting became her outlet for healing, helping her process experiences that often left her feeling misunderstood and alone. She opens up about navigating assumptions others made about her appearance as a child, finding her voice through music, and learning how to transform pain into purpose.

Hayley and Chloé also bond over their shared experiences in the music industry, discussing the realities of building a creative career while staying grounded, authentic, and connected to what matters most. Together they explore resilience, gratitude, manifestation, creativity, and the importance of creating a life that feels aligned with who you truly are.

This conversation is filled with warmth, wisdom, and the kind of perspective that reminds us there's always light to be found, even in life's hardest seasons.

You can find Chloé and her music using the links below:

Website

Instagram

Youtube

Spotify

Apple Music

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

This week on A Splash More, Hayley sits down with Katie Lilly, founder of BÜNDA Strength + Stairs, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, community, motherhood, and the power of helping women discover their strength.

Katie shares the story behind building BÜNDA and how her vision evolved from creating a workout to creating a movement. Together, they discuss the realities of entrepreneurship, balancing ambition with family life, and the importance of building spaces where women feel supported, challenged, and connected.

A large part of the conversation also explores the science behind strength training and why so many women spent years believing it wasn't meant for them. Katie breaks down the benefits of building muscle, the misconceptions that have kept women out of the weight room, and why strength training is one of the most powerful tools for long-term health, confidence, and longevity.

This is a conversation about purpose, perseverance, community, and redefining what strength looks like for women today.

This episode is brought to you by our friends at BÜNDA Strength + Stairs. While we're excited to be building a partnership with their South Bay community, BÜNDA's impact extends far beyond Southern California, with studios across the country helping women discover their strength through movement, connection, and community.

Their classes combine strength training, conditioning, and community in a way that keeps you coming back. Whether you’re getting back into fitness, looking to build strength, or just want an hour that’s completely for you, BÜNDA has something for every stage of life.

Visit http://trainbunda.com or stop by one of their studios and tell them A Splash More sent you

This week on A Splash More, Hayley sits down with Catie Bouchard, founder of Pen & Napkin, an organization that transforms empty spaces into fully furnished homes for individuals and families navigating significant life transitions and rebuilding their lives.

After years of witnessing the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, Catie found herself asking a question she could no longer ignore: What am I supposed to do with what I'm seeing? That question became the catalyst for a movement rooted in compassion, dignity, and community.

In this episode, Catie shares the journey from recognizing a need to building a nonprofit with the support of volunteers, donors, corporate sponsors, and an ever-growing community of people committed to making a difference. But she also opens up about the realities of balancing a mission-driven calling with the demands of motherhood and family life, and the difficult decisions that come when your heart wants to do more than your season of life allows.

Together, they discuss purpose, service, community, and what it means to make an impact without sacrificing the things that matter most. This is a powerful conversation about following a calling, embracing life's limitations, and discovering that meaningful change doesn't always require carrying the entire weight alone.

This week on A Splash More, Hayley sits down with Meghan Judge, creator and host of Judging Meghan, a Top 25 Mental Health podcast ranked among the top 1% of podcasts worldwide.

Drawing from years of conversations about grief, loss, healing, and resilience, Meghan shares what she's learned about navigating life's hardest seasons and finding a way forward when so much feels outside of our control.

As the conversation unfolds, it expands beyond grief and into one of the most influential factors in our mental health: our relationships. Together, Hayley and Meghan explore the beauty, complexity, and occasional heartbreak of female friendships, discussing how the people closest to us can shape our healing, challenge our growth, and impact our overall well-being.

Honest, insightful, and deeply relatable, this episode is a reminder that while we can't always control what happens to us, we can be intentional about who we walk through it with.

Sara Civian is a sports reporter, podcast host, and one of the most recognizable voices to emerge from hockey media — known for her quick wit, sharp perspective, and ability to build a career in traditionally male-dominated spaces. But in this episode, we explore something much more personal.

As cousins from a loud, close-knit Italian family — separated by 12 years and shaped by very different birth-order experiences — we talk about the identities that form inside families long before we fully understand ourselves. Together, we explore ambition, personality, visibility, humor, family dynamics, and the subtle ways childhood roles can follow us well into adulthood.

This conversation is thoughtful, funny, layered, and deeply reflective of how family systems shape the way we move through the world long after we leave home.