In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley and Bailey sit down with Phaith Montoya — creator, speaker, and advocate for expanding representation within the plus-size community.

Known for her beauty, fashion, and lifestyle content, Phaith has built a platform rooted in authenticity, using her voice to challenge outdated beauty standards while encouraging more open conversations around body confidence and mental health. A former educator, NAMI brand ambassador, and participant in CBS’s Survivor Influencer Experience, she brings both insight and lived experience to the conversation.

Together, Hayley, Bailey, and Phaith explore the generational shift happening around body image — including the long-standing pressure many women grew up with to “chase skinny,” and how younger generations are beginning to question that narrative entirely.

Throughout the conversation, Phaith reflects on what she hopes people take away from her work: the reminder that our joy and sense of worth were never meant to be measured by numbers — whether it’s the number on a scale, the balance in a bank account, the likes on a post, or the grade on a test.

It’s an honest conversation about identity, confidence, and the evolving relationship women are building with their bodies — and themselves.

In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley sits down with actress and dear friend Melissa Ordway Gaston for a deeply personal conversation about adoption, motherhood, and the love that shapes how families are formed.

Melissa shares the story of welcoming her first daughter through adoption before later becoming a biological mother — a journey that gave her a unique perspective on what it means to build a family. Together, Hayley and Melissa talk openly about the realities of adoption: the emotional complexity, the courage involved for both adoptive families and birth families, and the extraordinary amount of love behind the decision.

At the center of the conversation is a powerful reframing. Melissa shares the message she hopes her daughter — and anyone listening — carries with them: a child’s story is not that they were adopted. Their story is that their life is deeply valuable and meant to be here.

This episode also explores the responsibility adoptive parents carry to honor the full story of adoption — acknowledging both the beauty and the challenges — while ensuring that adopted children grow up knowing they are loved, chosen, and exactly where they are meant to be.

Together, Hayley and Melissa discuss:

What adoption really means for both adoptive and birth families The emotional responsibility of raising an adopted child How to talk about adoption with honesty and respect Reframing the narrative so adoption is not defined by loss Why every child deserves to know their life is intentional and meaningful

This conversation is honest, thoughtful, and rooted in compassion — a reminder that families are created in many different ways, and every story deserves to be honored.

When the world feels heavy and the stakes feel high, it’s easy to feel paralyzed. In this episode of A Splash More, Hayley and Bailey sit down with editor, stylist, and community voice Tanya Monaghan to explore what it really takes to move from frustration to action.

A former Fashion Editor of Glamour Magazine South Africa and current Deputy Editor of Southbay Magazine, Tanya has long shaped stories that spotlight culture and community. In 2026, she helped organize Southbay Takes a Stand, a movement that led to a 5,000-person walk responding to policies many feel are harmful and unjust.

This conversation dives into:

Breaking through the fear of “starting”

The myth that impact has to begin big

How small actions create lasting ripple effect

Standing firm in your values while managing everyday life

This episode is about what happens when conviction turns into courage — and the power of choosing not to stay silent.