Turn the Paige Podcast

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 quite empties. Instead of chasing an idealized version of ease, she walks through a practical soft-life toolkit: habit stacking that keeps essentials on autopilot, cycle-aware planning that honor...

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 real differences between a “perm” for straight hair versus Black hair, why heat is both a tool and a threat, and how I weigh the trade-offs that come with shine, swing, and scalp health. This ...

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 romance inside the magic, and comparing notes with my work book club on a modern witch story that feels like found family. That pivot didn’t erase my old favorites—memoir, self-help, and histor...

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 all worth it. This candid solo story blends humor and hard-won tactics, showing how overstimulation, mood swings, and the three-versus-one energy shape daily life—and how small, steady habit...

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, and the relief of not hosting. With our cousin Blair in the mix, we trace how birthdays evolve from glow‑stick college parties and $5 covers to intentional, low‑key gatherings that honor who ...

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, Kindle night-owls), and we admit the messy bits: zoning out, rewinding chapters, and trying to sneak a page at a winery. What emerges is a portrait of how stories carry us when we’re stretch...

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, and the tiny choices that shape a life. What starts as a rose–bud–thorn check-in becomes a roadmap for trusting your gut through career setbacks, family illness, and the everyday improvisation...

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‑thorn check‑in to the sound of dial‑up ringing in our heads, this conversation maps the millennial story with heart: nostalgia that makes you grin, work realities that make you nod, and small j...

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 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announcement
• Group chat etiquette and the pressure to respond immediately to text messages
• Controversial food preferences including cereal choices, ...

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 person? Did I misread our connection entirely? Am I the problem?

Sheree and Tajuana dive deep into the complicated terrain of adult friendships – those intentional relations...

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 with Angie Taylor, a 13-year veteran kindergarten teacher and mother to a kindergartener, we explore the striking disconnect between social media's portrayal of parenthood and what actually happens ...

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 creates systems that make her busy week run more smoothly while balancing work, podcast responsibilities, and family needs.

• Using the Structured app to manage daily tasks and time man...

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
• Learning to track your cycle and understand how hormones affect your body and mood
• Discovering how stress, diet, and sleep affect hormone levels
• Finding freedom in the "I don...

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 away the mysteries surrounding PMS, PMDD, and the hormonal shifts that can make us feel like we're losing our minds.

Tajuana shares how her period symptoms transformed dramatical...

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 having an eye for aesthetics, along with challenges like people-pleasing and avoiding conflict
• May Gemini characteristics reveal duality, adaptability, and quick-wittedness, with ten...

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.

In this deeply authentic conversation, hosts Tajuana and Sheree welcome back guest Michele to explore the evolution of friendship through life's different seasons. They dive into the...

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.

With candor and warmth, Jamie reveals how her early career in education exposed troubling disconnects between what parents wanted for their children's nutrition and what schoo...

Sheree and Tajuana continue their "Live from a Random Restaurant" series with honest conversation about reading journeys, spring transitions, and using vision boards to stay on track.

• Discussing current reads including "The Wedding Guest" by Jasmine Guillory and historical fiction about WWII
• Exploring diverse reading genres including queer Black romance novels
• How reading develops our capa...

Join us as w sit down for a rare kid-free lunch and open up about their evolving style journeys in this refreshingly candid conversation that feels like eavesdropping on your best friends.

Tajuana kicks things off sharing her rediscovered love for Lane Bryant and newfound obsession with Spanx – not just their shapewear, but their entire clothing line. She raves about pull-over bras that eliminate the annoyance of hooks, ul...