Turn the Paige Podcast
Welcome to the Turn the Paige podcast!
Sisters. Best friends. Brunch enthusiasts.
With relatable episodes that feel like you’re chatting with two of your closest friends (or sisters), join us as we Turn the Paige to different topics about losing yourself in motherhood/adulthood/any hood and finding yourself again through meaningful friendships, shameless piles of unread library books, and endless Amazon package deliveries. Real, honest, and a little bit chaotic - we talk about it all! Grab your favorite drink, put the kids to bed, lace up your sneaks or whatever you need to do; and join us - we can't wait to connect with you!
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Episodes
66 episodes
Why Are You Handing Me Trash While I Drive
Motherhood can feel like living in 20-minute blocks while everything around you keeps moving. I’m recording solo today while Sheree is deep in the newborn phase, and I’m honestly naming the thing so many moms feel but rarely say out loud: paren...
64: What If You Are Not A Problem To Fix
You ever catch your reflection and feel a split second of grief, like you’re looking at someone you don’t fully know? I’m coming to you solo and unfiltered, talking from the messy middle of it: turning 40 this year, carrying extra “fluff” after...
63: Zodiac Deep Dive (ft. Sara Trach)
Our group chat energy goes live when we bring in our bestie Sara, aka our Zodiac Queen, and let the conversation take the scenic route through astrology, personality, and the weird little clues that make people make sense. We start with friends...
62: From Lost Zoom Files To Life Updates And Book Obsessions
A vanished recording, a pregnancy reveal, and a promise to do postpartum differently. That’s where we pick up—right in the messy middle—sharing what’s working, what still scares us, and how tiny rituals help us feel human again. We trade banter...
61: We Came for Playdates, Stayed for Sanity and Snacks (ft. Rebekah Cadet)
Motherhood can feel loud and lonely at the same time. We sat down with Rebekah Cadet, a military spouse who landed in Columbia, South Carolina without a built-in village, and watched her turn one brave TikTok into The Black Mom Village—now 100 ...
60: From Zodiac Stereotypes To Book Clubs And Family Lore (ft. Taylor Warrick & Peyton Warrick)
A cozy cousin hang turns into a full-hearted exploration of identity, books, and the rituals that keep family close. We kick off with a quick-fire round—text or call, hardwood or carpet, audiobook or podcast—then dive into star signs with a Pis...
59: I Can’t Change You, I Can Barely Change My Gym Schedule
What if the most liberating thing you do this week is unlearn a habit that’s been running your life on autopilot? We dive into the messy, honest work of letting go: letting go of fixer energy, of forcing timelines, of giving weight to words tha...
58: My Nervous System Needs PTO
What if softness wasn’t an escape, but a strategy for days that won’t slow down? Tajuana opens up about rebuilding calm inside a loud life—motherhood with two energetic boys, a body moving through hormonal phases, and a schedule that never quit...
57: From Braids To Silk Press: A Black Woman’s Hair Journey
Hair carries memory, culture, and the everyday work of showing up. I open up about life with thick, curly hair—from toddler photos where my curls were bigger than me to a present-day silk press that finally feels like balance. You’ll hear the r...
56: New Genres from Bed
The reading life doesn’t wait for perfect conditions, so I hit record from bed and opened the door to a TBR that just did a plot twist. I used to swear I wasn’t a fantasy person. Now I’m racing through A Court of Thorns and Roses, loving the ro...
55: Boy Mom In A House of Boys
Ever feel like the only adult voice in a room that’s become a stadium? Tajuana pulls back the curtain on life as the only woman in a house of boys and explains how she navigates nonstop motion, surprise sass, and the tender moments that make it...
54: This Isn't Even My Pasta Salad! (ft. Blair Warrick)
What if the birthday you plan is really a love letter to yourself? We dive into the messy, funny, and honest side of celebrating as adults—especially after motherhood—where a perfect day might look like a winery flight, three excellent pizzas, ...
53: Running Laps Around Me (ft. Jae Callis)
The conversation starts mid-flow—because that’s real life—and unspools into a warm, bookish hangout about reading through seasons of identity, motherhood, and friendship. We compare formats without judgment (physical lovers, audiobook skeptics,...
52: I Am Who I Am (ft. Jae Callis)
You know that quiet nudge that says text her now, take the other turn, or say yes even though it makes no sense? We follow that thread with our cousin Jae into a candid, funny, and deeply human conversation about intuition, grief, boundaries, a...
51: Basic Millennial
The library is quiet, our coffees are cooling, and we’re laughing about whether “elder” or “mature” millennial is the better title—because we sit on opposite ends of the 1981–1996 line and see the world from both sides. From a quick rose‑bud‑th...
50: Don't Call My Phone
Join us as we dive into societal norms and share our unpopular opinions on everything from celebrity culture to food preferences and social media etiquette.• Indifference towards celebrity news and engagements, particularly the recent T...
49: Return to Sender
Friendship breakups hit different than romantic ones. While we expect romantic relationships to sometimes end, friendships carry this unspoken promise of forever. When they don't last, we're left questioning everything: Was I wrong about this p...
48: Keep Doing the Hard Parenting (ft. Angela Taylor)
Join Tajuana as she sit down with Angela Taylor. What happens when a kindergarten teacher becomes a mother herself? The lines between professional expertise and personal reality blur in fascinating ways. In this candid conversation ...
47: Sunday Reset (T solo epsiode)
Join Tajuana as she shares her Sunday reset routine as a working mom of two boys, detailing how she prepares for the week ahead with intentional organization and time management. Using the Structured app and various planning strategies, she cre...
46: Leaves on the Floor
Join us as we dive into the liberating journey of body confidence as women in our 30s, exploring how hormones, motherhood, and aging change our relationship with our bodies.• Embracing the changes that come with aging and motherhood<...
45: What a Wild Life to Live
Join us as we talk about an oftentimes taboo topic - the menstrual cycle! The menstrual cycle shapes so much of our lives, yet many of us reach adulthood knowing shockingly little about our own bodies. In this raw and honest episode, we strip a...
44: Thank you, ChatGPT
Join us as we explore astrology and how our zodiac signs (Libra and Gemini) illuminate their personalities, behaviors, and challenges in surprisingly accurate ways.• October Libra traits include being charming, romantic, diplomatic, and...
43: Friendship in the Trenches (ft Michele Monastra)
Remember when you thought your childhood best friends would be at your wedding, baby shower, and every birthday party? Then life happened. Distance grew. Schedules filled. And somehow friendships that once seemed permanent began to shift.
42: I Remember Myself Again (ft. Jamie Zwier)
What happens when your relationship with food transforms from struggle to strength? Jamie, a nutrition and culinary educator, joins us to share her remarkable journey from disordered eating to empowering families through healthy cooking classes...