Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (154)
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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99%
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About This Podcast

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 content every single month: https://sidetracked.supercast.com/

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The Abscess, the Underwear, and the Questionable Cocktail Attire

Jun 05, 2026 55m

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…

Driverless Cars, Dreamsicle Tums, & Garage Fridge Fabulousness

May 22, 2026 52m

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…

The One Where Our Moms Hijack the Podcast

May 08, 2026 59m

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…

Day Naps, Dead Roaches, and a Delightful Surprise Guest

Apr 24, 2026 52m

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…

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

Apr 10, 2026 53m

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…

From TSA to St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations: We Are Not Okay

Mar 27, 2026 53m

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…

Midlife Cardio, Punch the Monkey and a Menopause Box

Mar 13, 2026 49m

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…

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

Feb 27, 2026 50m

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,…

Not the Topiary!

Feb 13, 2026 48m

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…

Crocheting, Car Chaos and Castle Selfies

Jan 30, 2026 50m

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,…

No Underwear, No Marvin, and No Self-Swabbing

Jan 16, 2026 49m

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…

Chips for Breakfast, Vibration Plates for Christmas

Jan 02, 2026 53m

Christmas included a full house and a whole lot of stinky armpits for Cynthia, while Heather returns from Mexico after eating chips for breakfast for a week. The two swap gift stories—Heather…

Repos, Rockettes, and Shapewear “Situations”

Dec 19, 2025 55m

This episode is officially Sidetracked by Brett—according to Riverside stats and real life. Cynthia outsources a half marathon, still beats Mike, and proves once again that efficiency is a spiritual…

Mounting Dogs and Menopausal Bras

Dec 05, 2025 48m

Heather and Cynthia are back after Thanksgiving and fully committed to the chaos that is early December—menopausal bras, mounting dogs, viral Walmart sweaters, and all that kinda stuff. Heather…

Prairie Drama, Porch Pirates, and Tangled-Up Teens

Nov 21, 2025 51m

Another week, another Sidetracked stacked with unfiltered life chaos. Cynthia breaks down her girls’ trip—which included a hotel Little House on the Prairie binge and a heated debate over why Almanzo…

Pancreatitis, Pre-Check, and Pronouncing Gayla

Nov 07, 2025 48m

Heather and Cynthia come in hot today talking about the “not a birthday party” Heather planned for Cynthia — featuring Bridgerton gowns, Boy Scout uniforms, and Heather wearing her mom’s silk ball…

A Bomb Yeti, Butter Sculpture, and 10 Pizzas later

Oct 24, 2025 49m

Heather and Cynthia kick things off with a “poop—sorry, chocolate—brown” homecoming dress and TSA confusing a sentimental Yeti stuffed with a toothbrush charger for a small explosive. In related…

Low-Cost Vet, High-Cost Water

Oct 10, 2025 45m

On today’s episode, 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…

Introducing the Leanne Morgan of Dallas and Mesh Shoes

Sep 26, 2025 55m

In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by multiple car buying experiences  including what happens when two lawyers walk into a used car dealership (spoiler: it gets intense).  The saga…

Mace Mishaps, College Tours, and Aspartame Withdrawal

Sep 12, 2025 40m

In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Heather’s trip to all of the South East United States for a fun college tour. Cynthia shares what happens when JB has an entire floor of the…

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