It's Bananas

In this episode I rant about the sneaky unwritten rules that sometimes hold us back from fully embracing what we love. Plus – I reveal my ultimate fruit nemesis, and spill all the juicy details. This is also the first fruit to receive a rating on sound. Let's dive into the delightful drama of loves and hates!

How much do words matter and what happens when we define and reclaim them? This episode defines joy, happiness and enjoyment, while diving into the fascinating stories around the naming of the Black Republican Cherry and the Balaton Cherry. Plus the lickability section gets a little out of hand. Did I just figure out why we have so many “pop the cherry” references? Tune in to find out.

What are you supposed to do when you realize you’ve put yourself into a box and are silencing the very voice you want to have? Can you go full Game of Thrones and pretend to be Khaleesi, the Mother of Dragons, and burn it all to the ground? What happens when you remember that you’re eating your dragon(fruit) rather than raising them? Find out in today’s episode!

How do you figure out what you love? And can a Picasso Melon help? If you lose your sparkle, can fruit help you get it back? Find out in today’s episodes where I tell the story of how fruit was the unexpected starting point for finding joy.

Build an appetite for juicy living with ‘It’s Bananas,’ a podcast where your host, Becky Onnesta, explores how tasting new and diverse fruits can lead to self-discovery, joy, and connection. New episodes come out biweekly on Thursdays.  It’s deep, it’s delicious, and it’s bananas!