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Sidetracked

Get ready to be Sidetracked with Heather MacFadyen and Cynthia Yanof. Each week these two tackle the most “urgent” issues surrounding friendship, aging (un)gracefully, marriage, parenting mishaps, and faith. There’s enough laughs to make you snort and enough relatability to make you wonder if they’re reading your mind. Come for the humor, come for the camaraderie . . . heck, come for the spectacle. You tracking? Become a Super Tracker and get twice the laughs, twice the snorts, and twice the

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46:10

El Niño, Macros, and Other Things We’ll Never Understand

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2026/10/02

We’re officially done pretending to understand things everyone else seems to have figured out.El Niño? No clue. Credit card points? Absolutely not. Macros? Please stop talking. Two-factor authentication? Feels aggressive. And don’t even ask us whether certain celebrities are alive or dead.We also compare midlife forgetfulness stories, revisit a truly unfortunate photo with Candace Cameron Bure, and hear one of the strangest things ever said by a Costco sample lady.Somewhere along the way, Alexa

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43:37

Prada Diapers, Prison Calls, and Other Bad Decisions

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2026/09/18

Apparently Prada has decided what the world really needs is an $875 diaper cover for grown women, and naturally we have thoughts.This week on Sidetracked, we’re talking questionable fashion choices, a Hyrox athlete with a level of commitment neither of us possesses, and all the sayings we still use that make absolutely no sense to our kids. “As the crow flies.” “Tape the show.” The Yellow Pages. Honestly, we’re one step away from explaining what a busy signal was.And then there’s Cynthia’s newest

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50:34

Fighter Jets, Fart Corners, and Failed Friendship...

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2026/09/04

What do you get when Cynthia is dressed in a tiny police hat and Heather nearly takes down a fighter jet factory after eating McDonald’s? Apparently, an episode of Sidetracked.This week we’re talking about the very humbling reality of raising kids after publicly speaking about how to be a good friend, the viral mom-group controversy that has us firmly Team Oreo, and why elementary classrooms may need a designated fart corner. We also get unexpectedly sentimental when talking about Dolly Parton,

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53:12

College Drop-Offs, Aging Parents & Fifty Shades of Grain

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2026/08/21

Heather and Cynthia are back, and life has been coming at them FAST. Between college drop-offs, home chaos, parenting grown kids and a few situations that could only happen to their families, they have plenty to unpack—including a college bedroom decorating situation best described as Fifty Shades of Grain.Cynthia also shares about a scary and emotional few weeks with her mom’s unexpected cancer diagnosis, and how their family has seen God show up in some really tender ways. But because this is

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48:18

Biopsies, Bobsleds, & Dead Batteries

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2026/08/07

Heather and Cynthia are back after a little summer break, and apparently they packed an entire season's worth of stories into a few weeks. This episode includes Olympic bobsleds, fly-fishing anxiety, wisdom teeth, skydiving, law school move-ins, and the realization that moms never actually stop. You'll also hear what may be the most unnecessarily complicated peanut butter and jelly run in history, thanks to one very accomplished husband who somehow turned a dead truck battery into an adventure

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45:31

Muzzles, Termination Notices & Trick Questions

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2026/07/31

Summer = lots of family time and a need for a lil work break. Cynthia and Heather are taking two weeks "off" from recording sidetracked. We'll be back with new episodes on August 7th. Today's episode originally aired in October of 2025. We get gloriously sidetracked by life’s adventures—like forgetting to pay the water bill, paying stadium prices for bottled water, and mourning the very first ding on a brand-new car. We also chat about when a low-cost vet clinic is worth it and why asking your

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24:56

The OG Cherry Bomb Exhaust Story and Banned TV Shows

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2026/07/17

This week, Cynthia and Heather are taking a lil breather and republishing an episode from our first summer together back in 2023. That summer we recorded a 6-part mentoring series for the Don’t Mom Alone podcast. Each episode we attempted to answer a listener question with a bit of wisdom while also sharing the real life challenges of parenting. In this convo we talk about what shows we weren’t allowed to watch. Cynthia shares the origin story of the cherry bomb exhaust. And we make our best

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52:06

Magnolia Dreams and Possum Fights

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2026/07/03

This week, Cynthia and Heather cover everything from Grandma Camp and grown-up field trips to possums, baptisms, and unexpected social media greatness. Oh, and Joanna Gaines reposted Cynthia’s story. We are not okay. They discuss the behind-the-scenes chaos of organizing Cynthia’s first-ever Grown-Up Field Trip to Magnolia in Waco, Texas, including giant passenger vans, and some fabulous travel bags for the participants. Heather recounts a backyard showdown involving a possum and her dog, while the

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59:06

Turf Toe, Texas A&M, and Total Chaos with Ellen Skrmetti

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2026/06/19

What do hot rollers, menopause, a shattered office window, Texas A&M orientation, and four highly questionable dogs have in common? This week’s episode.Cynthia and Heather sit down with comedian and author Ellen Skrmetti for a conversation that somehow covers Southern beauty (not so) secrets, Botox, parenting in midlife, and why life is often completely—and hilariously—cattywampus (which also happens to be the title of Ellen’s new book). Then they catch up on summer adventures, a football game

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55:21

The Abscess, the Underwear, and the Questionable...

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2026/06/05

Summer is here, which means Cynthia is creating ambitious plans for educational walks and homeschooling (which should last until approximately Tuesday at noon), and Heather is simply trying to survive graduation season and a questionable medical intervention.This week, they compare notes on a wedding, summer parenting, airplane annoyances, and the shocking discovery that "cocktail attire" means something completely different in North Carolina than it does in Dallas.They also discuss a particular

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52:22

Driverless Cars, Dreamsicle Tums, & Garage Fridge...

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2026/05/22

This week’s Sidetracked includes a college decision fake-out, a daughter trying to square up with a driverless car in Austin, and Heather nearly getting into a roadside altercation while refereeing two grown adults behaving like toddlers.And in a weird déjà vu situation, Abby made the neighborhood Facebook page again after getting caught stealing freedom laps around the neighborhood. There’s also a revelation that Dreamsicle-flavored Tums may be the downfall of American society, and Heather has

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59:44

The One Where Our Moms Hijack the Podcast

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2026/05/08

Happy Mother’s Day from Sidetracked!This week, Cynthia and Heather celebrate by bringing on two very special guests: their moms. What follows is equal parts heartfelt, nostalgic, and absolutely hilarious. Between forgotten hearing aids, technology struggles, and one mom admitting she doesn’t actually listen to the podcast, the episode is entertaining from the very start.The conversation somehow moves from Mother’s Day wisdom to Cynthia accidentally coating herself in hairspray instead of

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52:19

Day Naps, Dead Roaches, and a Delightful Surprise Guest

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2026/04/24

It’s the typical Sidetracked chaos when Heather casually drops a surprise guest into the mix. Cynthia spends way too long preparing (panic-researching every Christian comedian she can find) just to avoid saying the wrong name. Somehow, she correctly lands on Tim Hawkins, and the conversation quickly turns into stand-up, “years of failure,” and whether Cynthia could casually open a show (she’s confident she could).From there, it goes exactly where you’d expect—and nowhere you’d predict.There’s a

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53:54

Teeth Rings, Trash Rejection, and “JESSICA!!”

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2026/04/10

Today we’re spiraling (naturally) into the part of the internet where people are turning their kids’ teeth into jewelry. Rings. Actual rings. We are not okay.We also unpack the emotional damage of putting bar stools out for bulk trash… only for them to sit there for days, completely ignored. Nothing like realizing your garbage is too garbage for other people to take. And we try out a new parenting strategy: yelling “Jessica!” mid-tantrum to reset the situation. Does it work? Unclear. Will it

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53:11

From TSA to St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations: We Are...

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2026/03/27

Cynthia accidentally clocks a kid in the TSA line (not on purpose), and the mom’s reaction has us asking: is everyone just one moment away from losing it?Heather raises the bar with a St. Patrick’s Day story that includes:a trip to the ER a completely unhinged parking lot and actual mace Meanwhile, spring break delivers its own set of moments—ranging from crowded chaos to situations that make you question how we’re all just out here functioning in public.Throw in a few strong opinions (shoes

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49:45

Midlife Cardio, Punch the Monkey and a Menopause Box

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2026/03/13

Heather has a new hobby—hip-hop dance fitness—which leads to a very real conversation about midlife exercise choices, ranging from dancing to water aerobics to the stroller workouts moms used to do at the mall. That, of course, opens the door to a shocking revelation that some totally off-the-rails mothers used to take strollers on escalators (i.e., Cynthia).There’s also a discussion about a child who snort-laughed gum into his nose, running shoes that started foaming mid-practice, and a man who

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50:31

The Goose, Camel Toe (Shoes), and a Doppelganger...

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2026/02/27

We kick things off with a formal retraction (names were mispronounced, people were wrongfully declared deceased… you know, normal housekeeping) and quickly spiral into a debate about doppelgangers, dingleberries, and the dangers of speaking with confidence and zero knowledge.Cynthia shares post-cry reflections and Supertracker sightings in the wild, and Heather shares mammogram updates and the gift of a goose. Come for the camel toe shoe discussion. Stay for the college boy visit recap. And leave

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48:45

Not the Topiary!

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2026/02/13

Heather and Cynthia are back, and Heather willingly chose an 8 a.m. mammogram, post–Super Bowl, and showed up with enough energy to be invited back daily by the staff. (Why strangers get the best version of us remains a mystery worth studying.)From there, things escalate quickly—Olympics confusion, a headline that probably requires earbuds if your kids are nearby, and Cynthia deeply misunderstanding what the “Quad God” actually refers to. There’s also a serious exploration of which Winter Olympic

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50:00

Crocheting, Car Chaos and Castle Selfies

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2026/01/30

We accidentally hit record (on brand) and immediately found ourselves deep in Snowmageddon 2026. Heather hasn’t left her house in days and is thriving with a crochet blanket and zero plans. Cynthia, meanwhile, has hosted friends, neighbors, parents, and possibly a small village because extrovert energy does not freeze. Somewhere in the middle of all this, Heather’s family survives multiple car accidents, a dog attack, and a frozen driveway gate that forces an Uber… on ice.Cynthia returns from

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50:14

No Underwear, No Marvin, and No Self-Swabbing

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2026/01/16

Cynthia is fresh off a trip to Focus on the Family—where she “focused” on everything except packing the essentials. Meanwhile, Heather gets mildly hit on at the body shop while climbing into their totaled car in cheetah pants. From there we veer straight into the chaos of Dallas mom-life: engagement parties, teens abusing calorie-counting apps, the madness of Junior Symphony Ball ticket day, and a breaking-news conversation about the new (and horrifying) trend of DIY swabbing kits. It’s another

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