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 content every single month: https://sidetracked.supercast.com/
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August 29, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Heather’s many recent adventures at Chick-fil-A where she forgets her credit card and then ends up charging $0.37. Cynthia shares the double college drop-off drama (yes, twice!) and how she accidentally discovered her Baptist soul sisters at Brett’s new church. They also compare today’s college kids living in luxury apartments to their own humble dorm days, and Heather fills C...
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August 15, 2025 • 52 mins
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by teaching grandma (and Cynthia) what a “gyat” is. Heather gives an update on her newly driving teen and how she is no longer bothered by the smells of a house full of boys. Cynthia debuts a new segment, Sentimental Moments with Cynthia, reflecting on the things she’ll never regret doing as a parent. They also dive into how to train your algorithm and what they’d happily never ...
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August 1, 2025 • 47 mins
#MacfadyenEverAfter, #YanofTheMarket
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by fondue with teen boys and learning to parallel park at 9 pm the night before the driving test. Cynthia’s on the wedding circuit and has lots of nuptial thoughts and potential hashtags. Heather tries to stay away from controversial topics after causing quite a stir in the DM’s. I mean, who even saw it coming that it was Heather (not Cynthia...
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July 18, 2025 • 45 mins
Dairy Queen, Vacations, and Podcasting in Lingerie
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Heather’s trip to Colorado with four teen boys and a check engine light. Cynthia shares Mike’s philosophy on Dairy Queen blizzards (this time, we might get cancelled). We also get a marathon training update: the plan has been selected, workout clothes are on, and tickets have been purchased, but has Cynthia started training?...
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July 4, 2025 • 44 mins
Short Order Cooks and Funeral Objections
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Heather’s summer update of being a short-order cook for the revolving door of teen boys in her house; she cooked eight meals in one day! Cynthia updates us on her summer where her littlest may need some help with social graces. Cynthia also shares her plan for a half marathon in Vegas and has all the details planned out but has yet to...
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June 20, 2025 • 47 mins
Don’t Say Spatchcock and Other Summer Situations
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by a recap of Cynthia’s once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy, where Mike has to drink a whole table of wine, and JB finds McDonald's. Heather opens up about the highs and lows of summer with four teenage boys, plus we dive into all our grocery order mishaps. Stick around until the end for an exciting announcement!
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June 6, 2025 • 42 mins
Burn the Bras and Mourning Stolen Queso
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by reviews of local businesses, Heather rewrites a review while sitting in a gelato shop and Cynthia finds out her local boutique (mentioned a few weeks ago) has a lot of bad reviews. Heather gets into trouble with Meta, and JB gets stuck in a fence at a friend's house while trying to chase down a coyote. They discuss crazy parties from th...
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May 30, 2025 • 35 mins
This Feels Like an Intervention: Sidetracked by Brain Health with Dr. Spencer Miller
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Dr. Miller a neurologist here to talk about brain health, ADHD, and executive functioning. He tells his own fascinating story and path from architecture to neurology. Through getting his degree he discovered brain trauma that he had no recollection of and had to call his mom to get the full s...
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May 16, 2025 • 43 mins
A ChatGPT’ed graduation speech and Amish Shorts
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Cynthia’s upcoming trip to Italy (must be nice!). Another outfit change, they are becoming a regular segment, where Heather shows off her shorts that are large and in charge. And Cynthia recaps graduation weekend when she could not be in all the places at once and the tears were flowing.
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May 2, 2025 • 45 mins
Saditude, Turks Trip, and a Ginormous Carbon Footprint
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by the many truck issues in the Yanof house (one stuck in the mud and one stolen!). Heather recaps her Turks and Caicos trip and shares her observations from traveling with 60 and 70-year-olds who are active and still love their spouses. The end of the school year comes with all the graduation feelings that Cynthia has diff...
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April 18, 2025 • 52 mins
Surprise Guest, Orange Thursday, and Chicken-Fried Women
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by another excellent surprise guest here to talk about her garage sale bras, the women who have impacted her, and she and Cynthia become best friends by the end of the episode. No topic is off limits today including spray tans (if you can’t tone it, tan it), sugaring, getting friendly with TSA, and Cynthia bans the word ...
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April 4, 2025 • 47 mins
Trashy or Classy? Mouthwash Hand Soap, and I 💗Jelly Roll
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by how to keep houseplants alive- how many ice cubes do you give an orchid? Cynthia has a new top 5 list called, “things that made me want to not act Christian this week”. They end the episode with an outfit change and dress reveal in a new segment called “classy or trashy”.
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March 21, 2025 • 47 mins
Heather’s Birthday, Weak Ankles, and Adult Rash Guards
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by why candy Tums signal society’s collapse, the “sick intro” to Sidetracked that got the boys in Heather’s house excited, and reviewing the family Amazon account (why do we possibly need a 48-piece fake mustache kit?).
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March 7, 2025 • 48 mins
Getting Hit on in Macy’s, Adult ADHD, and Candace Payne’s Surprise Appearance
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by the amazing Candace Payne who shares her journey of being diagnosed with adult ADHD (is this an intervention for Cynthia?), Heather shares her romantic anniversary plans featuring a Sam’s Club key lime pie, and they dive into driverless Ubers and letting ChatGPT plan your weekly menu.
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February 21, 2025 • 45 mins
My teen’s wearing Lulu and I’m in Wal-mart
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by shipping plumbing parts to Tennessee and dog shock collars to Austin, they both recap their weekend trips and Cynthia gets serious about what home really means, and we contemplate moving the podcast to the medical genre once again with more updates. Don’t miss the news about the exciting events we are both attending soon!
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February 7, 2025 • 43 mins
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by who would last longer in prison (this includes an update on Cynthia’s IRS situation), how much boys change from freshman to senior year and all of the challenges that come with it, and Mike has a trip to the Doctor that does not go as planned.
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January 24, 2025 • 53 mins
Getting Lit with Tuna Salad, Adult Diapers and Jello Molds
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by multiple recipes- Mike’s tuna salad (recipe provided by Matthew McConaughey) and a scripture cake. Cynthia brings her adult kids to a 9 year old birthday party and it turns into dead man walking. The unfavorite things party provides bath bombs that could give a UTI.
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January 10, 2025 • 42 mins
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by a recap of Christmas including their favorite presents (Heather’s fave shocked Cynthia), Heather recaps her cruise and her concern over lacking etiquette in society today, and Cynthia shares how a candy malfunction rocked their Broken Bow cabin.
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December 13, 2024 • 45 mins
Missing Gravy, Don’t Call Me Nana, and Here’s Your Christmas Present
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by college student parenting hacks, tracking down the most sought after gifts by meeting strangers in a park, and exchange their own gifts which end up also being a gift for the Sidetracked audience.
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November 29, 2024 • 42 mins
Gift Ideas, Yeast Rolls and a Good Ole’ Fashioned Wardrobe Malfunction
In this episode, Cynthia and Heather get sidetracked by Heather’s wardrobe malfunction at a Chick-fil-a, Cynthia’s yeast rolls that are going viral, and black friday shopping guides.
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