A Splash More

We’re revisiting one of the early conversations that helped shape A Splash More — and honestly, this episode feels even more relevant now.

Bryana Kappadakunnel is a licensed marriage and family therapist, founder of Conscious Mommy, and author of Parent Yourself First. In this conversation, we talk about emotional regulation, generational patterns, motherhood, identity, and the pressure so many women feel to hold everything together while quietly neglecting themselves in the process.

Bryana shares such a grounded and compassionate perspective on healing — not just for our children, but for ourselves — and how self-awareness can completely change the way we show up in our relationships, parenting, and everyday lives.

You’ll also hear Bailey in this episode, as this conversation was recorded during the early chapters of A Splash More while we were still discovering what this show was becoming and the kinds of conversations we wanted to create space for.

We’re revisiting one of the earliest conversations that helped shape A Splash More — and honestly, it feels even more relevant now.

Nicole Travolta is an actor, comedian, and writer whose one-woman show, Nicole Travolta is Doing Alright, has toured across the U.S., Europe, and the U.K. In this conversation, Nicole opens up about shame, identity, financial struggle, and the pressure of trying to live up to a name, an expectation, or a version of yourself that no longer fits.

We talk about mistakes, self-worth, rebuilding your life from the inside out, and what happens when you finally stop letting your hardest moments define you.

This conversation is honest, emotional, funny at times, and deeply human — which is probably why it stayed with us long after we recorded it.

You’ll also hear Bailey in this episode, as this conversation was recorded during the early chapters of A Splash More while we were still discovering what this show was becoming and the kinds of conversations we wanted to create space for.

Jamie Lovelynn may seem like someone who has it all together on the outside but in this conversation, she opens up about the struggles that existed underneath: disordered eating, stress, perfectionism, loneliness, and the fear that life wasn’t unfolding the way she hoped it would.

We talk about relationships, feeling disconnected from yourself, and the pressure so many women carry to keep performing even when they’re overwhelmed internally.

But more than anything, this conversation explores the connection between creativity, healing, and the nervous system and how creating beauty, expression, and meaning in small everyday ways became part of Jaime’s path back to herself.

This episode is vulnerable, honest, and deeply human.

Content note: This episode includes conversations around mental health and disordered eating that may feel sensitive for some listeners.

If you’re in your mid 30s or 40s and starting to feel a shift, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, I’m joined by integrative nutritionist Uma Naralkar, who specializes in hormonal health and helping women better understand and support their bodies through different stages of life.

She breaks down a simple but powerful way to understand what’s happening in your body: a “tripod” made up of nutrition, movement, and mental health.

Because during perimenopause, when one of those pillars is off, everything can start to feel off, including how you feel in your own body.

There’s so much quiet shame around this stage — the changes, the weight shifts, the feeling of not quite recognizing yourself — and so many women are left trying to piece it together on their own.

But this isn’t just about understanding it — Uma also shares real, practical tools to help support your body in a way that actually feels doable.

This is the kind of conversation more women need to hear sooner.

What happens when the thing that once defined you, the thing you worked your whole life for, no longer feels certain?

In this conversation, WNBA player Angel McCoughtry opens up about the parts of her career we don’t usually hear about — the rejection, the uncertainty, and the quiet moments of not knowing what’s next.

We talk about what it’s really like to be a woman in sports, the realities of equal pay, and the added weight of navigating it all as a Black woman. But more than that, we talk about identity and how disorienting it can feel when the version of yourself you’ve always known starts to shift.

There’s honesty here about mental health, about starting over, and about the pressure to hold it all together when things feel unclear.

And in the middle of it, there’s also something lighter — a reminder that even in the hardest moments, there’s connection in being real. Even if that means…a splash more tears.

What does it really take to stay in the game, especially when the expectations aren’t the same for everyone?

Hayley sits down with NFL Network reporter Bridget Condon for a candid conversation about the realities women navigate behind the scenes. From early career experiences that challenge your sense of self, to the pressure of building a career in a highly competitive space.

Bridget shares a defining moment from the beginning of her career that forced her to confront how success is often framed for women, and how that experience shaped the way she shows up today.

Together, they talk about ambition, resilience, and the balancing act of motherhood and career — including the very real fears that can come with stepping away, even temporarily, in an industry that doesn’t slow down.

This episode is about staying in it — even when it’s hard, even when it’s uncomfortable — and redefining what success looks like on your own terms.

What does it really take to move past fear and go after what you want?

In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley sits down with bestselling author and auctioneer Lydia Fenet for a candid conversation about fear, failure, and the mindset required to ask for more and go after what you actually want.

Lydia has spent her career in rooms where the stakes are high and the answer isn’t always guaranteed. Through that experience, she’s learned something most people spend years trying to avoid: rejection is part of the process — and the faster you’re willing to face it, the faster you move forward.

Together, they break down what it looks like to build resilience in real time — from learning how to ask for more, to separating your worth from the outcome, to understanding that confidence isn’t something you wait for… it’s something you build through action.

They also explore the pressure many women feel to get it “right” the first time — and how that pressure often keeps them from starting at all.

This conversation is a reminder that success isn’t about avoiding failure. It’s about becoming someone who knows how to move through it.

Because the people who hear yes aren’t the ones who avoid failure — they’re the ones who got good at it.

In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley sits down with Ami Desai and Robyn Nissim — two women who have built their careers around showing up, sharing their voices, and navigating visibility — for a conversation about the often unspoken phase of growth that stops so many people before they begin.

They unpack the idea of “Cringe Mountain” — that uncomfortable space between where you are and where you’re going — and explore why so many people turn back when things start to feel awkward or uncertain.

This episode explores the fear of being seen, the pressure to feel ready before starting, and the reality that confidence is built through action, not before it.

A conversation about growth, visibility, and learning how to keep going even when it feels uncomfortable.

In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley sits down with Sara Happ — founder of a cult-favorite beauty brand — for an honest conversation about identity, growth, and the power of walking away.

They explore the idea that quitting isn’t always failure — sometimes it’s a decision rooted in clarity, alignment, and self-trust.

But this conversation also expands into something deeper: how women show up for one another. From being a “yes” in a world that often says no, to supporting other women without seeing them as competition, this episode highlights the importance of community alongside personal growth.

Together, they unpack:

The difference between quitting and choosing alignment

Letting go of something that once defined you

The emotional complexity of reinvention

Women supporting women and creating space for each other

Redefining success beyond external validation

This episode is a grounded reflection on what it means to evolve — both individually and collectively.