Maternity Leave, Auditions & “Sephora Kids”
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- Sierra Schultzzie, Riayn Christina, & Paloma Malfavon are reunited to chat about family, maternity leave plans, “Sephora kids” and all things casting!
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Twenty Whatever features Sierra Schultzzie, Riayn Christina, & Paloma Malfavon talking candidly about navigating your 20's with your friends through different phases of life. (formerly Sierra Unfiltered)
Maternity Leave, Auditions & “Sephora Kids”
• Maternity Leave, Audit...
0:22 reunited!!
7:16 thank you to our sponsor, Ritual!
8:53 celebrating life + Grandma’s rager at the farm
13:52 vocal rest, Dear Media Studios, & callbacks
20:23 casting, dancing, In The Heights!
28:15 pop culture ruminations
32:59 Modern Family moment
37:17 12 year olds at Sephora
43:57 Hilary Duff Proactive Commercial
48:40 “Should your partner come first or should your kids come first?”
53:40 the quiet part is really loud
57:43 planning maternity leave
1:00:46 Woo Girl Minute!
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Petition to have Sierra’s parents on for an episode. They are living the dream
And to have Riayn’s grandmother on maybe just to hear some advice from a 90 year old cause none of my grandparents are alive anymore and I want some advice ❤😂
SO SO SO proud of riayn and paloma for getting the callback!! that is so incredible and rewarding! sending thoughts and good vibes that yall get the part!!
Oh I’m so glad we will still have Twenty Whatever while Sierra is on maternity leave! I hope that we get a little extra Jess in that time!! Or any of the other girlies hopping on would be super fun!
As someone who just lost my uncle, I can’t explain to everyone how much you need to celebrate with everyone while they’re here. Save all the voicemails, record the moments, take all the pictures, you have NO idea how much they all mean. I loved this episode as a whole! So proud of the girlies getting their callbacks!
Woo girl moment. I get to start working from home soon with a sit/stand desk AND walking pad. I’ve recently been diagnosed with arthritis and this will be HUGE in keeping that at bay.
Omg yay!! 🩷
Good for you! 🎉
Can’t wait to see what Paloma and Rian do while your taking time off for maternity leave. Although I will miss you Sierra! ❤ Enjoy some snuggles in the meantime. 7 weeks seems like it will be here in a flash!
Can't wait till it's just R and P. Sierra being their "boss" usually when she's stating her opinions they just shake their heads. Can't wait till they can let loose.
Something I really appreciate about you all is how insightful, contemplative, introspective, and empathetic you are! ❤
It's amazing to hear about Sierra's parents having such a strong relationship, specially considering her brother had a hearts attack super young and Sierra's mental health struggles as a teen, those parents are crazy strong!
I’m living vicariously through you guys and tearing up at your positive attitudes of “if it’s not this one then there will be more opportunities” etc. I’m so happy for you guys doing what you love😭
Sierra’s pregnancy glow is GLOWING ✨
the way i laughed out loud with the “no thank you” 😂😂😂😭😭 hilarious
Sierra! Prioritizing the kids but making time for your relationship is such a healthy perspective ❤️ like you I was taught your marriage (ie your husband lol) came first but now being a mom I’m like okay it has to be the kids! But also I need my spouse to be at my side and on the same page so we need time to reset and come together too. It’s such a balancing act.
Oh snap 😂 hi it’s me, the one who saw you at callbacks 🤭 I was there both days and both of you killed it! We all did the damn thing and it was so so nice to meet you!!!
This conversation about child vs relationship. I totally had this conversation with my partner just this morning. I agree that it's so important to focus on your child where they are small, but also making sure to have time to also focus on our relationship. It's important to remember to let your partner know they are still a priority, but you're in survival mode with our six month old and two year old right now.
I love a catch up episode!! The points made at the end about prioritizing relationship vs prioritizing children really got me. I even thought about the idea of like your kids seeing you actively pursue and grow in a relationship where they are able to see mom and dad as husband and wife or partners and not just parents. I grew up in a single parent household and didn’t see my mom receive a lot of affection from a spouse or anything and I feel like that has been reflected (unintentionally of course) in how I receive or desire affection in my own relationships so there are so many layers to it. Really really good insight ladies ❤😊
Whoo girl moment it’s sprig break and I had to write an essay about feminism and I just finished 🎉😂❤small victories ❤
Amen Jessica and Sierra! Seriously so well said, my partner and I have talked about how how our child comes first for that reason, she didn’t ask or chose to be here. It’s so good to be in the moment and appreciate all the love and guidance our little ones need, my daughter is 6 months old:) But I really think it’s so important to also model self love and how to show how to love and respect and to receive it.
Woo girl moment! My daughter slept through the whole night in her crib last night:)
My mom always told my dad that her babies come first, she can find a new man. She cannot find new babies.
Malls were dead in the Midwest during covid, but now my local mall is absolutely popping off!! It's in a higher income area, so that probably has a lot to do with it as well. And there's absolutely no question, the reason gen z is going into Sephora so much is strictly based on social media and TikTok, unfortunately.
Woo girl moment : I found out I was pregnant back in January I am now almost 4 months now traveling for work making 3x what I was. Dealing with all the emotions has not been easy but I’m so excited
My Woo Girl moment is that me and my husband have paid off our house. we where able to pay off our house in 10 years and 5 months. This means that we get to give the best gift that we can to our daughter and that is a better life that what we had. We worked hard to get to this point putting everything on hold. we feel like we can breath and take a little time to enjoy life a bit. we can go on a real vacation for once and not just a day trip to the beach. we can get different more car ( i have had my car sine i was 15 and a half and im 35 now).
I so agree with Sierra about the lack of third spaces! We criticize young people if they are inside and online all the time, but then criticize them when they try to find spaces in public
Woo girl minute! Hi ladies I love the pod and I just wanted to share my woo girl minute! My boyfriend and I just bought our first house together and it’s literally perfect! We found out our offer got accepted last night and it’s honestly so surreal and I’m so happy and proud of us!
omfg congratulations!!❤
@@TwentyWhatever omg! I never thought you’d reply!! ❤️ I love the pod and you all so much!
I love getting to hear Jess more and more through the pod !!
I love waking up to this podcast in the morning😊
I love Wednesday mornings because of this pod 🤍🤍🤍
Oo I like the thought provoking topic at the end. I agree with Sierra now is the time to prioritize the kids when they're young, looking forward to prioritizing the relationship in the near future.
My husband and I moved into a new house and I got a raise at my job all happened with the first month of the year. Starting off strong. Love you ladies. Watch you every week and I bench watch your episodes when I first started
Wooo!! 🩷🩷 congratulations!!
@@palomamalfavon thank you. We are super happy. And can’t wait to see what else the year has in store 🙂
Sierra is literally glowing!
49:38
100% With Jess on that one. My kid will always come first, and i am glad my partner feels the same. Kid is our priority.
I am clipping the first three minutes of this video so I can explain girl math to my husband, thank you for the teaching materials!!!
Riayn doing a few vlogs with your grandmother would be a great series to do. Too often we lose these special loved ones and their stories go with them. One thing my grandmother told me is to always greet someone as you pass them or make eye contact with them.. it doesn't matter if they return the greeting or not. The difference it could make in someone's day is the important thing.
Third spaces is such an important point! Kids don’t have anywhere to go. Social media pushes consumerism and beauty standards so ofc kids feel like they have to buy buy buy whatever the popular thing is.
Also my pet peeve is the parents of the kids making videos about their own children, you raised them? If your child is a “Sephora kid”…you had a making in that? Trying to dunk on your own kid for social media clicks is so gross to me. (Makes me really appreciate the way you approach parenting while being online)
Woo girl moment: I’ve been medicated for my anxiety and depression for almost 2 months and I’m so glad I’ve been prioritizing my mental health while in med school 😵💫
I got my grandparents the Storyworth subscription and they wrote a book about memories last year! They got their book at Christmas ❤ so special!!
You guys just seem so genuinely kind❤
It would be so fun to have a community member pop in on the pod during Sierra’s maternity leave ❤
11:38 lmaooo me a Gemini thinking, “ooh I want to do that!” Then Riayn dropped the bomb. 😂
WWWWHHHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P and Riayn both getting callbacks for IN THE HIGHTS!!!!!! Needed to briefly pause the video to sprint around my CONDO and disturb the neighbors!!!! EEEEE
When you both get cast, I am flying my behind to LA to see this spectacular!!!
In regards to the debate at the end, I think that people have the misconception that prioritazing something means that you will neglect something else. You can prioritize your children without losing your relationship, and viceversa. The thing is to find the balance where you can prioritize what needs a bigger portion of your attention and care, while finding time to take care of the other thing.
I think that Sierra and Jess gave a good explanation and example of a good balance, where no part is neglected ❤
WILD that I watched this a day late (I usually watch the day it's posted) on the 11th anniversary of my Grandma's passing and 10 minutes in we're talking about grandma's passing. Did not see that coming when I clicked this! (I am able to chuckle at the irony of this, don't worry 😂). Anyway, now to continue watching the rest of the video.😊
I want to weigh in on the relationship hierarchy convo... I just find it odd that people keep insisting on comparing the two in the first place. It is definitely a balancing act. I will say, you as the parent come first. You need to make sure your needs are met, so that you are able to better meet the needs of others. But I say both partner and child come first. That in certain times the child will be the focus because they need more attention and care? Yes. But the partner also comes first for completely different reasons. That hierarchy shouldn't exists because it's circumstantial, but they are all equally as important. And trying to establish one is just asking for trouble.
Agree. And then start adding more kids into the equation and suddenly everything becomes a mental risk / benefits assessment. Stuck (breast)feeding baby on the couch whilst 2yo decides to play in the kitchen sink, hubby needs to talk after a work meeting, the dog wants outside urgently, & the phone is ringing, what do you resolve first? 😂 not a perfect example but life with little kids is a wild ride & we’re all just trying to survive the day 🎉
Sierra you look so damn good girl. Your hair and outfit and just like you’re glowing?! Boss vibes for sure 🩷💅🏼
So excited!!!! You guys are my favorites. ❤
My mom would NEVER let me just hang out at the mall without a parent there. At that time it would make me mad but now I completely understand why.
Giirrrrrrllll Riayn you must have killed it! Best of luck for the role!
I am screaming for you guys, the callbacks? One out auf 8 girls? Getting your number called out? P & Riayn, that is so awsome!!!
I am like: WHOOOOOOOOOOO-girling for you guys!!
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I would love to see Riayn dance! 🙏☺️
thank you for your talk on parenting and the church. As someone who grew up with divorced parents and a father so deeply rooted into only prioritizing his new wife even when she was cruel to us as kids with the justification for religion, it’s validating to hear you talk about that. ❤
Woo girl moment. After 16 years of applying/trying to work for Kaiser Permanente I finally got hired and will start in 2 weeks! 😭never give up ladies!
Way to go! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The “third space” also applies to books / media -
10 years ago - we had middle grade 9-12 / teen 13-16/ young adult 17-25 but now the teen section has gone so we squash books into middle grade and the complain at teens reading “spicy” young adult books..
I hope we get to see more discussions about what’s going around the internet. It’s nice to see everyone’s perspectives/opinions.
Record your grandmas voice too!! Her telling stories or reading a book aloud is so special
Woo girl moment: I’ve started writing a book for the first time. I have no writing experience but I’m excited to try. My goal is to just finish it. Even if it never gets published or sees the light of day
Listening to Riayn say her grandma wanted her Flowers now made me think of how we did the same thing with my grandpa! Hes 91 now, but at his 85th birthday all the Grandkids shared stories. he had been to a funeral a few months prior and said, its a shame his friend couldnt have heard the stories their family shared about them so we wanted to give him that! We now try and share fun stories at every birthday, not just for him, in our family.
Hey girls, I am 42yo with three kids which I had young (they are 18, 16 & 12) and I think its nothing wrong for the kids to know that Mom has a life also and isn't available 100% of the time. Sometimes I maybe not able to pick them up from something and we will find a solution that works together. I hope that doesn't sound to extreme for you, I am in Germany and its kinda normal for older kids (not the 12yo) to be more self sufficient/independent here. I think that leads them to learn a lot.
Our oldest has moved out for his job education and we feel comfortable to leave the 16 and 12yo girls home alone to go out occasionally.They know where we go to and of course can call us.
Woo girl moment.... in the last 2 weeks, I've placed at 2 different competitions for high school clubs I'm in, and gotten a huge scholarship for college!!!!
Side note... I love you guys and listen every week! ❤
It's the charisma, baby! That thing that makes you focus on that one ensemble person. All THREE (FOUR?) of you have IT! Keeping my finger's crossed!
Before sierra even stated her opinion about putting your partner first vs putting your child first, I basically said the same thing. I feel that children to be put first when they’re young and as they develop more independence, you can prioritize your partner more.
To add to the conversation about malls not allowing accompanied minors, last spring my friends and I were shopping in sephora for prom makeup. This mall started implementing only allowing people over eighteen unless you had an adult. I was eighteen and my friends were seventeen. The store people told us we couldn't be inside even though I told them I was over eighteen. They told me eighteen isn't over eighteen like huh? We ended up walking inside and they didn't do anything, but it is a bit annoying and weird.
Sierra looks stunning! Pregnancy glowwww 🫶🏻✨
my woo girl minute is I got a new job!! I am SO EXCITED! It is a great resume builder, a super cool company, AND I will be making more money!!! Also, I have been consistent with the gym and have closed my apple watch rings the past 424 days!!
That’s so awesome. Congrats! 🎉
thanks
Riayn making plans to go down on the farm in Indiana. Ma’am my dad also lives on a farm in Indiana. Girlie hmu, we’ll go check out a corn field or some shit LMAO
Yeiii I beat my alarm for the podcast 🎉 good morning girls❤
My dad has told me this story over and over that he was once asked “if your daughter and your wife were hanging off a cliff, who would you save?” And he is so proud that he would have chosen my mom and as a mom I can’t imagine. My husband and I agree that we would immediately save our child, we have had our chance to grow; he still needs protected.
I didn’t even realize it was Wednesday and I’m so excited!!
I feel like putting your relationship before your kids means that if there’s a decision that’ll either come between you and your kids or you and your spouse, you choose to put your spouse first. That’s at least the way I see it.
Children 1st 100%. Love everything you said Sierra.
Maybe kenzie for one of the episodes when sierrq is on maternity leave🙈
Listening to this while i wait for my car to get worked on🚙Love you girls 💙
I totally relate to Jess on the skin care and makeup - my mom doesn't wear ANY makeup, and has a very minimal skin care routine (can be done in 5 or less), and that is the standard I live by. Mostly my lifestyle requires it, but that is what I learned growing up - without the internet lol...
Really loved your chats on this episode. If I could request one thing... When you're talking about your experiences with Church etc, please could you specify that what you're talking about was an experience you had within a specific Church. I've grown up in a Christian household and gone to Church my whole life and I've never once been told that I exist to "serve my husband" or anything like that. Churches can be wonderful places of community and it can be a bit hurtful to hear them villainised when it isn't all churches that are that way if that makes sense?
Again, love the podcast and love how open and honest you all are in your discussions xxx
Here’s my question…can gentle parenting be contributing to the Sephora moms reactions to their daughters’ behavior at Sephora? I could be super off because I don’t know a ton about gentle parenting, but I’d love to hear your guys’ thoughts.
Riayn ‘that sounds AWFUL’ … 😂 I can’t…peeing 😂
Low key OBSESSED with Paloma’s top 🍒
on the rachel zegler topic- clips of her as Fiona have gone viral on tiktok this week and now people are hyping her up the way they do with Renee theater clips. everyone stayss switching up but im glad she’s getting some more of her flowers. (but also imagine finding out NOW she is an insane vocalist)
I need the info on the book for grandparents please!
Look for "grandpa/ grandma tell me your story" there's a ton of options, read the reviews on them those are helpful, there's also for mom or dad
Woo girl moment: I’m going on a big fancy work trip after working exclusively remote for FOUR YEARS! Started out working a crappy job that I hated, and now I have a career I really enjoy and I’m making $45,000 more a year. I’m so proud of my accomplishments, and now I get to really feel the part of a badass corporate girlie in person 🎉
My best friend's baby's first birthday is today!🎉
It’s giving Darcy’s wild life 😆
Having an only child really makes the choice factor different when deciding who to support at any given time. I think for kids it is beneficial to know that as a family each person may need the priority for support at a certain time or in a certain situation. I agree that when kids are small that the focus may be on them, and often men who expect to be cared for and mothered by their wives find this hard to accept. A man who is more secure and mature will have no problem partnering with a wife to treasure the years of child rearing and share this time.
Not to be depressing but Jess is so right get the recipes now. My dad died in 2020 and he was the best cook in the whole world and I’m missing a lot of his recipes but thankfully I have a few of his best recipes and funny enough I have Snapchat memories from Christmas when he would make a prime rib roast and in the Snapchat you can see him seasoning it and we have tried to put together and concoct and make his prime rib but it never comes out the same. Atleast we have his steak recipe and gravy recipe 💛
Also to add to this, every year for my birthday my grandma would make me a Coke cake and I don’t have that recipe either, if anyone has their grandmas coke cake recipe could you please share with me ☺️
I think it´s very interesting that malls in the US are dying, in mexico malls are still packed! Specially on weekends, also inside the malls there are more activities than stores!
The kid is the priority but never at the EXPENSE of the marriage.
I don’t nevessary agree with the children being sidelined thing in regards to religion. I don’t need to get all preachy in the comments because its not necessary but for reference I consider myself a woman of faith, I identify as Christian and I’m married expecting now my first child. The idea of marriage coming first means that if your marriage or partnership, as mentioned in the video, is not healthy then how can you raise mentally and emotionally healthy children together. That’s what is meant by your marriage coming first. Your kids are most definitely a priority, they hold a huge importance in your life. Having a healthy, exemplary marriage will only benefit your child in the future, and also the bible speaks on both husband and wife serving each other. That also becomes misconstrued VERY often.
Why don’t you guys put on your own theatre production/Schultzzie collective love show with singing and dancing and fav musical numbers as well as live q&a or panel discussion. If you do, you have to sell online tickets because I’m in Australia and couldn’t attend live 😊
Good Lord is Jess smart. Her vocab!!
she’s unreal!!!
My grandpa (Oupa) is exactly the same, he wants to know what everyone will say before he goes, then the funeral will just have to be a BBQ at the house with all the homies having a celebration. "Don't be sad, just show me my love while I am here"
For the book you can look "grandpa/grandma" tell me your story... there's a ton of options.. even for mom or dad
My grandma passed away at 107 just before the shut downs. Also, get tge family stories and genealogy.
My kid will ALWAYS come first. No matter what. We can prioritize our relationship as well, but the child we brought into the world will come first. They need US. If you’re putting your spouse first, are your child’s needs being met? Yes, but kids need their parents. We can build ourselves up as a partnership behind the scenes, after bedtime. Our babies come first.
Riayn if you take anything from this comment please sit with your grandma and take it all in. I just lost my dad and I only got to know him for 30 years.
I’ve seen the kids vs spouse debate. I feel like I’m missing something…why are we trying to choose? Just because kids change how time is spend doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to also prioritize our spouse when we’re able to. IMO it’s a constant game of balancing kids, our relationship, and ourselves.
This also depends on what partners agree on. My partner and I prefer spending time as a whole family rather than have extra date nights. Some may prefer more time to themselves while still giving their kids lots of time. Whatever makes you the best parents to your kids and best version of yourself matters. Just my thoughts.
SOO Actually! The Madison Beer hate technically started before that cringe moment, it just solidified it sadly 😅 however, the JB "Beliebers" if you will, were mad because Scooter Braun brought her on and then supposedly giving her more attention than Justin even tho, "he's been so loyal to SB since the beginning" .
I said this before, but I wonder if someday the Schultzzie Collective could pivot towards putting on your own musicals and become a sort of theater company. There is so much talent here, both for performing and for organizing, and your group could totally pull it off and raise up even more people that you bring into the productions. You could turn all those dream casts and hypotheticals into reality!
With the Madison beer thing she was only not in the video because she was out of town she wasn’t cut
It's not just serving your husband, its serving your marriage. A man of faith also serves his wife and priorititzes her too...
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As a parent, the “I didn’t ask to be here” give me the ick. Mostly because it’s so often shown in social media to be used so much by tweens/teenagers to argue with parent about chores and other life skills. I’m a parent of older children and on the “should they come first” debate my experience is both yes and no. When they have a need that requires a parent then absolutely yes, they come first. With that being said as they age/mature they have to be exposed to parents being people themselves to learn human hierarchy and respect for their parents as human beings and partners and not just servants to the child. Now I will say I have canceled dinner plans (not a date) with my husband because our daughter needed emotional support in a situation that called for it and as a father he understood the need even though as my partner he was disappointed. We have to show our children the complexity of life and the need to make tougher choices. Now I will sound old here but the 12 year olds in Sephora that are causing issues need parenting and boundaries…and that whole black face thing was disgusting, disrespectful and that mother allowing and encouraging that behavior was heinous. As parents we take on the responsibility to raise children to be respectful and kind, while still maintaining their own autonomy. Bottom line, life is hard and parenting is even harder!
Btw, I know I am not your normal demographic but I adore your podcasts and love staying in the loop with topics that are relevant today! ❤
ME TOO. Let’s be real - NO ONE asked to be here. That’s such a stupid argument. And also it implies that all parents chose to get pregnant or keep the pregnancy and that just simply isn’t the case.
Let me call and call my grandma...brb
Your partner comes first 100% doesn’t mean you don’t love and take care of your kids but at the end of the day your life is with your husband or wife and you need to make sure you are happy and know eachother