The Papaya Podcast

At 16, Katrina found out a shocking discovery - she was under the umbrella of “intersex”. Intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male (via Intersex Society of North America). Katrina’s discovery came with a wave of reality when it came to fertility, and searching for a community that was hard to find. With so much misunderstanding around Intersex, Katrina now shares her story to help others who may have be Intersex as well (around 2% of the population) not feel so alone. 

Katrina is the owner of @eco.refillary.com and @innascents

Content: discussions of sex/gender/fertility throughout this episode

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@neighbourbecci and her strong opinions is back - and she brought DEBATES! We go through some of the biggest debates of our time. From ghosts, sandwiches & even Edward Cullen. We don’t want to spoil this DEBATABLY best episode ever.

Please let us know your favourite chicken nugget dip in the comments.

You can follow Becci @NeighbourBecci

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Dr. Shazma Mithani is an ER doctor from Edmonton, Alberta and she works with both adult and pediatric patients. Her mission is simply to empower each of us to stay healthy, and out of the ER. Dr. Shazma shares the common reasons she sees families in the ER, and what she personally avoids because of it. She posts on social media little bits of medical literacy to help us understand what to expect from an ER visit, how to prevent illness, what you can do from home and when you should see a doctor. This episode is meant to remove shame from the unknowns in parenthood for everything from injury to the constant evolving of rules/advice out there. 

This episode is not for medical advice, but informational purposes only!

You can follow Dr. Shazma on IG @DrShazmaMithani

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At Westin hotels, there’s amenities and offerings aimed to help you move well, eat well, and sleep well, so you can keep your well - being close, while away. Find wellness on your next stay at Westin

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Cameron Rogers is a podcast host and creator under the title “Freckled Foodie”. But when she became a mother, she realized there was more to what she wanted to share online. She began to share the real parts of motherhood that she felt were unseen and unheard, alongside those food posts. Cameron is now a mental health champion, community curator, and approachable mother who uses her raw voice and relatable humour to cultivate a candid space that reminds her audience they are never alone on their journey. We talk about getting out of the pain olympics of parenthood, returning to life & yourself after becoming a mother, plus what she’s doing differently in this pregnancy & postpartum preparation.

You can follow Cameron @CameronOaksRogers on IG or visit her blog freckledfoodie.com and listen to her podcast “Freckled Foodie & Friends”!

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A Self declared unapologetic lazy person, while also being a NYT Bestselling Author for her book “Tough Titties”, Laura Belgray is here to be the soothing balm to the societal pressures to be something you’re not and instead find success in exactly who you are - even if you’re super “late” to the game (aka, you’re not late at all).

You can follow Laura @LauraBelgray on IG and check out her book “Tough Titties” wherever you get your books

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Zehra is a fitness coach, kinesiology and Cityline expert and founder of FitNest. Her focus is on fitness, food, family & travel. But it’s rare that you see a fitness influencer that isn’t showcasing their body or that generally doesn’t create body-centric focus to fitness. Today we discuss that and how she’s navigated her own personal success in an industry built on optics. It’s a unique approach based on an individual choice and one that I hold so much respect and admiration for as I’ve been a witness for Zehra’s many years online and in the fitness space. We talk about her online journey, the importance of fitness beyond optics, and simplifying the process for us, especially as we age (and perhaps require modifications).

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You can follow Zehra @Zallibhai on IG

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Writer Jamie Varon makes you THINK. Really think. Her writings often going viral, most recently a writing about relatability and the boxes we keep each other in. We discuss the invisible line between an underdog to a sell out /unrelatable woman and how we can keep growing if we keep staying small (tall poppy syndrome). We also discuss Jamie’s two books including her upcoming first novel of a plus-size protagonist (not the side character) and her story of life and love, and her “being made into a movie” book Radically Content. This is a great chat about dreams, failures, and the inbetweens on the road to get there.

Find Jamie @JamieVaron on IG and visit her website www.jamievaron.com for more on her book Radically Content and the upcoming “Main Character Energy”

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This was a rare conversation in which my jaw literally dropped during the episode. Minaa is an author, mental health educator and teaches people how to cultivate friendships, self-efficacy and build community. Who are your friends? We dive into the categories of friendship, why your therapist is NOT your friend and letting go of work/life balance and letting in work/life harmony. This episode helps unpack our discomforts around loneliness, co-regulation vs self regulation and gives a lot of “ah-ha”s to the life we live and the people we live it with.

Follow Minaa at @Minaa_b on IG and check out www.minaab.com

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Now a children’s book author, father of 2 twin girls, engaged to be married and creator on @TheDadDiaries.ca Joseph takes us back to when this all began as he was on a career high, all around the world and hit with the realization: he wanted to become a dad. However, the path to building that family wasn’t so easy. With overseas surrogacy, Joseph found himself as a news headline when he was declined being able to bring his newborn twins home, which began an online campaign to unite this family at home in Canada. Joseph shares of those days, the trials and triumphs to building his family - and just how did his big Italian family react to him choosing to be a single father? And, his brand new book.

Follow Joseph on his journey @TheDadDiaries.ca and check out his new book “The Twin Diaries”

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If you head to Tiffany’s site you’ll read this, and it’ll likely hit you to your core: “You have been bombarded with messages that tell you that your body isn’t good enough. You’ve tried all the diets, tried to cardio away your unhappiness and still felt empty and broken. You thought you’d be happier if you dropped those “last 10 pounds” You’ve Googled how to get rid of cellulite. You’ve tried growing your butt while minimizing your waist.

And you’ve felt like you weren't enough.

That’s because those fleeting aesthetic based goals are not enough to maintain a healthy body image. I believe in a lifestyle of movement and health centered on feeling better, not looking better.” - TiffanyIma.com

Tiffany is a long time online friend of mine, and this week she is in GUELPH to sit down with me and discuss mindset shifts and living joyfully in the body, not always against it like we are taught to be!

Follow Tiffany @TiffanyIma on IG or visit TiffanyIma.com

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