A sharp pain in your hip can mess with your workouts, your sleep, and your mood but what messes with you even more is being told it’s “nothing” when you know it isn’t. Tajuana records a candid solo check-in right before a virtual appointment, reflecting on turning 40 and how that milestone is pushing her into a new era of non-avoidance, self-trust, and speaking up sooner.

She walks through her history as a gymnast, years of back flare-ups, and the way this right hip pain keeps showing up no matter how much she stretches. After a dismissive orthopaedic visit, she goes for a second opinion and finally gets clarity from new imaging and a doctor who takes the time to explain what’s happening. The diagnosis: femoroacetabular impingement, specifically cam impingement, where extra bone on the femur can rub in the hip joint and create that stubborn “C-shaped” hip pain. From there we get into realistic next steps like physical therapy to strengthen glutes, hips, and core and why surgery is the last resort.

The conversation widens into the bigger point: self-advocacy in healthcare. Tajuana connects the dots to advocating for an adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment, and to recognising postpartum depression symptoms and getting help. She also names the extra layer Black women carry when it comes to not being believed. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or afraid to “be too much,” let this be your permission slip to keep pushing for answers.

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Salifya breaks down why the size tag is basically unreliable across stores, why squeezing into a smaller size can actually make you look bigger, and how a great fit creates instant confidence. We also get into the mindset shift that helps most: style “rules” can be helpful tools, but they are not laws. From wide leg jeans and texture to layering tricks that make pieces work harder, she shares plus size styling tips that feel doable, not trendy for trend’s sake.

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Episode crossover - Blair had Tajuana on her podcast, Compassion Season and Tajuana is sharing it on Turn the Paige Podcast

We catch up like cousins do, starting with milestone birthdays and ending in the kind of honesty that makes you feel seen. We talk grief, family legacy, spirituality, creativity, and an adult ADHD diagnosis as a real pathway to self-trust and better care.

• Turning 40 as a milestone and a mirror
• Planning pressure, reflection, and letting birthdays be calmer
• Trying new things like halo therapy, Reiki, acupuncture, and readings
• A medium session that brings through their grandmother and leaves validation
• Grandparents as models for empathy, patience, and calm directness
• The “different version” of parents as grandparents and what that reveals
• Parenting choices around emotions, crying, and not rushing to fix
• Building Turn the Page Podcast with intentional guests and no rigid script
• Growing a newsletter, virtual book club, website, and blog as community tools
• Adult ADHD diagnosis, testing, family history, and life-changing medication
• Dopamine hits, rabbit holes, time blindness, and screen time realities
• Millennial nostalgia, comfort rewatches, and the memories that shaped them

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