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
85 episodes
84: Cousins, Healing & the Women We’re Becoming | Compassion Season Crossover
Episode crossover - Blair had Tajuana on her podcast, Compassion Season and Tajuana is sharing it on Turn the Paige PodcastWe catch up like cousins do, starting with milestone birthdays and ending in the kind of honesty that makes you fe...
83: The Intern Who Never Sleeps and Writes Hashtags
One wrong click deleted a full recording, so I’m coming to you from my phone with a very real reminder: creators don’t need more pressure, we need better systems. That’s where AI has earned a spot in our workflow at Turn the Paige. I’m walking ...
82: I Love Summer So Much That I Grieve It Every Year
Summer doesn’t just end, it disappears, and if you’re a parent you can feel it in your bones. Tajuana hops on for a raw solo check-in from home (with a sick kid nearby) and talks about why the last weeks of summer can bring real sadness, not ju...
81: What If The Best Decade Starts Now
Forty is close enough to feel it in your bones and sometimes in your lower back too. Tajuana goes solo and tells the truth about what it feels like to stand at the edge of a new decade as an elder millennial: grateful for the life you built, su...
80: What If Your Taste In Wine Is Really About You (ft. Jamicia Stamps)
Wine can get weirdly intimidating fast. One person is talking about tannins and decanters, another is judging your grocery store bottle, and meanwhile you just want something that tastes good after a long day. We’re changing that energy with Ja...
79: (THROW BACK) 1: That Was A Wild Ride
THROW BACK to our very first episode!*Originally aired August 23, 2023*https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turn-the-paige-podcast/id16...
78: Healing Back to Your Hobbies
Motherhood can be loud enough to drown out the quiet parts of you, including the parts that used to make things just because it felt good. We’re holding onto one line that hit us hard: “heal so deeply that you can do your hobbies again.” Not as...
77: Surviving The Postpartum Shuffle
Sleep-deprived parenting has a special way of making everything feel urgent, from a baby rolling over at 2 a.m., to a toddler quietly wandering the hallway. We’re Tajuana and Sheree, and we’re back together talking through the real stuff: postp...
76: What If Building Her Self Esteem Heals Mine Too
Raising a daughter can feel like the sweetest kind of time travel and the most intense kind of pressure. One minute we’re laughing at mismatched outfits and high fives for tiny wins, and the next we’re staring down the reality of sending our li...
75: The 3 A.M. Survival Guide
3 A.M., can make you feel like you’re the only person awake on the planet, holding a baby in the dark and wondering how you’ll do tomorrow on this little sleep. Sheree jumps on for a solo, real-life check-in from the postpartum newborn trenches...
74: Hoarding Secrets and a 6 P.M. Coffee (June Book Club discussion)
A house packed to the ceiling with stuff is one kind of mess. The secrets a family keeps can be even harder to clear out.We’re Tajuana Paige and Sheree Paige Barber, and we’re back to our roots with a Turn the Page Book Club crossover t...
73: Growth Feels Like Quicksand
Growth is supposed to feel empowering, so why does it sometimes feel like you are sinking? Tajuana jumps on the mic solo to name a feeling many of us have but rarely say out loud: you can be doing everything “right” and still feel stuck. When a...
72: What If Boredom Is The Point
Your partner going back to work can hit harder than you expect, especially when you’re still postpartum and the baby is changing by the day. I’m Sheree, back with a solo check-in as we get ready for the end of paternity leave (for hubby) and I’...
71: He Brought The Wawa Hoagie and Got Trauma (ft. Brandon Barber)
Labor is unpredictable, but we didn’t expect the aftermath to be the part that stuck with us most. Tajuana and Sheree sit down with Brandon, Sheree's hubby (and a very vocal newborn cameo) to unpack Bronson’s 28-hour birth story, from being sta...
70: Getting Diagnosed With ADHD Finally Explains My Whole Brain
“39 years later, my brain finally makes sense.” That’s the sentence I couldn’t stop saying after getting officially diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and I’m sharing the whole messy, validating, honest experience from my point of view. If you’ve...
69: Bookish Yucks And Yums
What makes you drop a book instantly, and what makes you stay up way too late saying “just one more chapter”? I’m squeezing in a solo chat during a rare quiet newborn moment, and it turns into a full-on, strongly opinionated guide to my reading...
68: Why Your 30s Can Feel Like Coming Home
Another Sheree solo episode.Turning 32 made me pause and realise something I did not expect: my 30s are starting to feel like the decade I’ve been working toward, even though I definitely don’t have everything figured out. On a gloomy we...
67: What If The Best Mom Choice Is Rest
Postpartum can make you feel like you’re living on shifting ground, and saying “I’m fine” doesn’t magically make it true. Sheree records her first solo episode at nearly four weeks postpartum to mark the moment, tell the truth about what’s help...
66: You Can Love Your Kids And Still Need You
You can love your kids completely and still miss yourself. I’m recording this one from the car on purpose, because sometimes the most honest conversations happen in the in-between moments, on the way to work, before the day takes over. I get re...
65: 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...