
The Surprising Power of Scales and AI in Managing Your Health—Are We Over-Tracking?
In this week’s episode, Alyssa and Nadia open with the reason Nadia barely has a voice: nationals in Alabama, a weekend of yelling, and a concert the night before.The main story follows Alyssa’s lates...
22 Apr 16min

Navigating College Life: Expectations vs. Reality
This week, Alyssa welcomes both daughters — Nadia and Lucy. Lucy was last on the podcast before college, so this episode is a real check-in now that she’s a sophomore in her first co-op. It’s part of ...
8 Apr 30min

How a Recent Graduate Turned Post-College Life into a Creative Adventure
This week, Alyssa and Nadia are joined by their first post-grad guest, Charvi Dot — a recent Northeastern graduate and longtime friend. As Nadia approaches graduation, the episode kicks off a new seri...
19 Mar 33min

Olympics Coverage: Hockey and the US Team's Gold
This week, Alyssa and Nadia talk about the Winter Olympics — but beyond the highlights, they explore the deeper stories behind the athletes filling their feeds.What begins as a casual chat about skati...
10 Mar 27min

How Finding Joy in Small Hobbies Can Transform Your Sense of Purpose
Alyssa just got back from snowboarding in Tahoe; Nadia’s home from a gymnastics meet and a Connecticut trip. A casual comment—“Do you sleep?”—kicks off a bigger talk about busyness: when it’s fulfilli...
3 Mar 26min

Super Bowl Sunday and The Winter Olympics
On Super Bowl Sunday during the Winter Olympics, Alyssa and Nadia discuss Lindsey Vonn competing in Olympic downhill days after tearing her ACL—and the crash that got her airlifted off the mountain ag...
18 Feb 23min

The Surprising Truth About Age and Doing Bold, Youthful Things Late in Life
In this candid episode of Papaya Talk Podcast, Alyssa and Nadia talk about aging, career evolution, and big life transitions. Instead of a structured topic, they let the conversation flow through ques...
10 Feb 20min

Human Connection and Face-to-Face Interaction
In this new episode, Alyssa and Nadia explore the concept of retreats, human connection, and the importance of unplugging from digital life. What starts as Alyssa announcing her first full-scale retre...
28 Jan 23min



















