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Savannah Boda
Foreign. Hi, guys. Welcome back to another episode of the Blondest podcast. I am your host, Savannah Boda.
Tyler
And I'm back. It's Tyler.
Savannah Boda
I know it's been a minute. Really hard for me to have to film, like, five episodes without you.
Tyler
Yeah. And with a three year old.
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
In the studio.
Savannah Boda
But I think they liked a little bit of, like, the Lance.
Tyler
Oh, no, no, I think it was good. It was good. I. I was dying and lan Cyrus really stepped up.
Savannah Boda
They did step up. And honestly, that just brings us to our topic was the Maldives. So I'm going to give you guys a little recap of my trip. What went down? Tyler just decided to change his, like, entire identity while I was gone, and I hate change. So. Sent me for a bit of a spiral, but I think I'm fine now, maybe. Anyway, so Maldives. So everybody in the office, like, alternated getting sick. I think everyone had, like, the norovirus.
Tyler
I was patient zero. It was not norovirus.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, well, Tyler was down bad, and I was like, oh, like, I'm Gucci. I'm good. I think it didn't hit me. And then I get off this flight. Okay. And all hell breaks loose. Like, I am sicker than a dog. I'm dying. I have the entire hotel staff. No, just kidding. Not all of them. Three people in my room. Okay. And they didn't really know how to do an iv. I feel like it's probably not very often that someone needs an IV at the resort. Okay, let me back up a bit. Let me back up a bit. So I do this thing where I don't eat or drink on flights because I don't want to poop or pee on a plane. Like, it's like, one of my biggest fears, public bathrooms. Like, I just. I really hate it. So altogether, the travel time was probably, like, 38 hours that I had not had a morsel of food or a sip of water. So. So one, my skin broke out like fucking crazy. And then two, like, well, you also.
Tyler
Didn'T wash your face.
Savannah Boda
Oh, and I didn't wash my face. Well, I was really, like, delirious because, like, the whole time change was, like. It changed when we were interconnecting flight in Doha, and then it changed again when we were in the Maldives, so I was, like, even fucked up on, like, my Zoloft, my antidepressant medication, because I didn't know, like, what day was what. And, like, my phone wasn't working on the flight because you go over a lot of the ocean or the sea. And so the satellite. You don't have satellites. You don't have WI fi. So, like, I literally was like in a coma. It felt like for like 38 hours. So then, like, we get off. I'm like, so ready to wash my face. Didn't have time. Took like an hour and a half boat ride to get to the resort. Then we get to the resort and they, like, have our luggage in a weird place. So I had to, like go buy a bikini because it was early as fuck in the morning and they didn't let us into our room till like 4. So I'm like, okay, I'm just gonna splash my skin with water when I do that. Guys. I literally had like 95, 000 bumps on my forehead. I was like, what the. What the. Freaking out. Okay. So that was like not a vibe. And then I start to feel, like, really, really, really sick. Like, really, really sick. And I'm like, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine. Like, I'm just gonna manifest it away. Like, I'm probably just jet lagged. And the next day we went diving. So after the first dive, I was fine. Second dive, I was fine. Third dive, I like, couldn't even do it. I was like, I feel horrible. Horrible. Like, I feel like I'm about to pass out and throw up. So anyways, I go back to the room and they send the doctor and a nurse and then a second nurse, and they're just like in the room giving me. What is it called? The little thing they put on my face.
Tyler
I don't know. It looked like a nebulizer. It looked like a cpap.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, I think it's a nebulizer.
Tyler
Like, it was insane. She looked like it was crazy.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. So I did that and then they gave me an iv. But they didn't have, like the little catheter thing, like the plastic part that, you know, usually they stick the needle and then put the plastic part in you. But they didn't have us. They had the needle in me the whole time. Which, like, was like, pokey and weird and, like, horrible. And I just wanted to be alone. Like, I really just wanted to be alone. And, like, they wouldn't leave. And so they were just like in the corner of our room.
Tyler
And this was like the slowest drip ever.
Savannah Boda
Oh. It was literally like three hours. Okay. And it was still halfway full. And then I, like, was like kind of in and out of sleep, and it like bubbled up because it wasn't going in my veins. It was like, underneath my skin. So I had, like, this huge, like, fluid bubble Cyst? Well, no, it was just a fluid bubble. But then they, like. Yeah, like, that's what it looked like. Like a growth. And I was like, just. It was awful. Okay. That was, like, so bad. So then I. What did I do after that? I was better after that.
Tyler
Yeah, you were. You were better after that. But I don't know if it's because they gave you a fluid buildup in your arm or what, but they felt so bad for you that they upgraded your room.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, they did. They did. Which was really nice. So they gave us, like. It wasn't even, like, an upgrade. It was, like, three upgrades. I swear. Like, we could not have, especially building the house in this wall. We could not afford this room. But it was, like, the same rate that our room was, and it was huge. There's two bedrooms, two bathrooms, like, a whole living area. Like, it was crazy. And so they're like, do you want to go here? And I was like, yes, say less. I do. And so, yeah, we got a better room out of it, which was really nice. And I obviously, like, I'm not a complainer. So I was like, I think they liked us. Cause a lot of, like, wealthy people that go to this resort, like, they're mean. Like, that's kind of what Tyler and I have, like, discovered staying at, like, nicer resorts. Like, you just. The guests are, like, very. Treat people like the help, and they're just, like, really fucking mean. And, like, I'm not like that. Cause I'm also in a service industry, and I'm also just not an asshole. And I was raised right.
Tyler
But I don't know if y'all remember. I'm sure we told the story about that man at her birthday trip, that literally, when we were.
Savannah Boda
We interrupted our tour to scream at this poor lady, like, at the top of his lungs, call her incompetent. And I was like, I would have fucking cried. Like, yeah, I would have cried. Like, when I was waiting tables. I will never forget. There are two times that people made me cry, like, twice. And I will never forget it. The first guy, I went up to the family, I'm like, what do you guys want to drink? And he's like, I just want water. And then the wife. No, wait. He was like, I want nothing. I was like, are you sure you don't even want a water? And he was like, I said, I want nothing. Can you not hear? And I was like, oh, my God. And then this motherfucker 15 minutes later is like, hey, could I get a water, by the way? I'm like, dude, like, I knew you'd fucking want a water. Like, choke. Then the other bitch, she was eating the wife.
Tyler
Or is this another.
Savannah Boda
This is a different table. This is a different night. It was not from probably months apart.
Tyler
Okay?
Savannah Boda
So she had her napkin, her fork, and her knife crossed on her plate. And so I asked the husband. I was like, can I remove your plate? And he was like. Because he didn't have anything on it, but it was like, pretty much like two grains of rice left. And he was like, yeah, for sure. And so I pick his plate, and then I go to grab hers because it's most clearly done. I need to ask when you have your knife and fork and, like, a napkin on top of your plate. And she was, like, bold of you to assume I was done with my food. I was still gonna eat that. Am I gonna get a refund? Because now I'm not gonna eat the rest of my food because you just touched my plate. Da, da, da, da. And I'm like, girl, like, you're just trying to fight for no reason. But again, now that I look back, I'm like, maybe I was like, an asshole because I asked the husband and maybe treat her like, you know, like, you're like, I don't need to ask you. But, like, it wasn't that. Like, that wasn't my reasoning. My reasoning was because her plate was most very much clearly done.
Tyler
She licked it clean like there was nothing.
Savannah Boda
There's nothing. It was literally a napkin. And then for, like, that's like, proper etiquette. If your fork and I crossed on your plate, that means you're done. It's universal signal.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
Anyway, so I just don't get people that. I mean, but everyone always loves me on vacay because I'm nice and I actually, like, talk to them. And, like, most people, like, don't want to talk to people.
Tyler
Yeah. No. Your favorite thing is, like, becoming best.
Savannah Boda
Friends with everyone that works at the.
Tyler
Hotel, with everyone who works at the hotel or, like, excursions or whatnot.
Savannah Boda
I like to get to know people. I'm just.
Tyler
I think you're also, like, really lucky. Especially, like, when I'm with you. Like, all the people, especially on the excursions.
Savannah Boda
They're really cool.
Tyler
Yeah. They're like, your type of people.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. Like, conspiracy theorists. Yeah, I love it. So. Yeah. And I just, like, I don't know if kindness goes a long way. Like, why not? Like, and also, you're on vacation, so you're already happy. So I just don't get like treating people like less than. But whatever, period. So anyways, that's why I think I get like nice things that happen to me because I'm a good person. I always say that. Be a good person and good things will happen to you. What you put out is what you get in. So anyways, we got this room upgrade, guys. I brought so many slay fits. Okay. And I only went out. We were there for 12 total nights. I went dinner for four nights.
Tyler
That's crazy.
Savannah Boda
But I was so jet lagged. It was a whole 12 hour time change. And like I was like so sick. And like I just like. And two, like it wasn't like I was just like at the beach and at the pool all day. Like just laying down and lounging. Like I was diving a lot of the trip and it's so exhausting and so exerting. And so by the time I shower, I'm like, yeah, no. And I already hate getting ready and like doing my makeup. Like I already don't like to do that. And when you're on vacay, I'm like, yeah, I want to like get a cute pic. But like do I really want to get a cute pic? And White Lotus came out while we were there, so I like wanted to watch that.
Tyler
Yeah, yeah, no, and I also feel like, like, especially this trip, like when we went to Dubai, we adjusted like that.
Savannah Boda
Like we were on because I was working so I was like forced myself.
Tyler
You did not adjust until, I swear, like three days before you left. And then you had to leave.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, no, that's so factual.
Tyler
Like you were like there for like 10 days and you were still texting me at like 3 in the morning.
Savannah Boda
It was, it was, it was so rough on me that the time changed. But I mean it was a whole trip rough. I mean if it's rough for me, you know, it's hell for land definitely is more.
Tyler
I just feel like he can always sleep.
Savannah Boda
So that's why I was like, oh no. Yeah, he could sleep, but he was still like exhausted every day. Shark dive was amazing. I got to see a bunch of tigers. I got to see mantas. I saw a sea turtle. I saw a pufferfish. And I fucking love puffer fish. By the way, besties, if you have free time, you should watch this Puffs Wonders of the World on Netflix.
Tyler
Is this a cartoon?
Savannah Boda
No, bitch.
Tyler
Okay.
Savannah Boda
It's a documentary.
Tyler
I didn't know it sounds very.
Savannah Boda
And it follows this Little baby puffer fish on the Great Barrier Reef. And I've seen it 15 times. I mean, you're gonna have to watch to find out.
Tyler
Oh, okay.
Savannah Boda
So I'm gonna spoil it.
Tyler
Okay.
Savannah Boda
But really a good watch.
Tyler
No, it looked like the most magical thing. Like, I went on my first dive when we were in Hawaii last summer, and it was super cool, but I feel like we saw, like, 15 fish and, like, a bunch of sea turtles. But, like, what you saw.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. Was, like, insane because it's diverse paradise. And the sad thing about everything. This pants make me look like I have a peen, but I don't. This is not me exposing any secrets. What was I gonna say? Oh, they call it diverse paradise because it has such good reefs. But a lot of the reefs are dying. A lot of coral bleaching and things like that. So they're not as great as they used to be. So I wanted to get there and see it before everything went downhill. The only sad thing was I didn't get to see a whale shark in my head. Like, I probably should have done more research, but I thought the Maldives was, like, small. Like a bunch of small islands, like, very close together. But to get to, like, the south area, which is where the whale sharks are and, like, the better reefs, it's hard. Okay, so this is, like, was my thing, and I like, chat. GTP was my bestie when I was booking this trip, but clearly she needs to do because I was trying to figure out, like, I wanted a place, had a really good house reef. Which means, you know, there's a reef on property, you know, because people don't. That don't. Diverse snorkel don't know this, but, like, water is water. Yes, but, like, you're not. Fish want reefs because that's where everything lives. That's where their life is. It's like a suburbs. Okay. So it's like basically being in the country where there's, like, scattered houses versus, like, being like, in the neighborhood I live in where there's, like, a house next to every single house. That's like a coral reef. Okay. So that's where all the fish are.
Tyler
Great analogy.
Savannah Boda
Thank you. You know, I love my analogies. So anyway, I wanted. But okay. In the south area, there's not. The reason the diving so good is because there's not a lot of resorts. That's kind of like the catch all. You know what I mean? Like, it's a bunch of, like, really, like, bare minimum, bare necessities, like just, you know, tiny eco resorts. So you're not going to get like the pool or like good food or like pretty architecture. Like, not all of the south hotels are like this. But the ones that have the diving that I wanted, they're like smaller hotels. So I wanted obviously, like a nice hotel and I wanted diving. And so we were able to go to some really good dive spots from where our hotel was. But there wasn't like, good, like, to.
Tyler
Get to the south. It was like a five hour boat, right?
Savannah Boda
Yeah. And it was like $14,000.
Tyler
I think it was more than that.
Savannah Boda
No, it was 14. Oh, yeah. Huh. Because I asked when we were there and I was like, yeah, I don't want to see a wall shark that bad. And they said it's a 50, 50 chance. And I was like, I'm not going to spend 14, 000 for a 50, 50 chance. I'm not gonna do it, first of all. But second of all, if there's no like, guarantee you're gonna see one, like, that's crazy. And it's a speedboat. So, like, it's not even a relaxing boat ride. Like, it's like very fast.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
So I'll just go back one day. But the thing I didn't know is that this was a reclaim island, the island we were on. So it's a man made island. It was like already like a sandbar, and then they brought in more sand. And that's like, very controversial because you disturb a lot of marine life when you do that. But obviously they're not gonna be like, Ritz Carlton, Maldives. Like, we're a fake island. Like, that's not in their marketing. So you wouldn't know unless like, you.
Tyler
Like, who told you that? Like, the boat.
Savannah Boda
The boat guy.
Tyler
Yeah. I was like, they always give the tea.
Savannah Boda
They always give the tea. And so that's why you become fucking friends with everyone. You find things out. And I'm like, where would you stay? Like, you've lived here. Like, where would you go? And you just find out, like, everything. I found out that chickens are illegal and cows are legal in the Maldives to like, own and like farm. And so everything's imported, and that's why everything's so expensive. The tax there is so crazy, guys. It's 27. So it's like everything, like your excursions, your food, your drinks, your room, like, everything that's. It's 27.
Tyler
And the prices are not low, obviously.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. So that was fun. Like, fried rice was $52. I was like, I'll just. But breakfast was included. So my game plan was just eat, like a fuck ton of breakfast, skip lunch, and then eat dinner. And one night I was like, I just really need asparagus, like, so bad. You guys tell me why? I was 46. No $47 on the menu, and I'm like, oh, they're about to bring me out, like, a whole fucking, like, big ass plate of asparagus. There were four, and I don't have the heart to complain. I wish I did, because for that, like, that's fucking crazy. Like, how much asparagus?
Tyler
$12 in asparagus, basically.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, that's crazy. Yeah, that's like, so crazy.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
Anyway, so twas expensive. If I could go back, I would stay at a smaller resort.
Tyler
Would you stay at the Conrad or no?
Savannah Boda
Is that the South? In the South, I'd probably stay at Lux, which isn't luxury. I mean, it's not not Lux. It's just not. Like, it's not a. I don't think it's a five star hotel, which is fine. I've stayed in many places many times. And honestly, I care more about the diving.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
Because I'm not really in the room, so. But yeah, it was a good trip. I did maybe get a little pink on the vacation.
Tyler
The controversy of the trip.
Savannah Boda
Okay. Since y'all are the besties. And, like, I really doubt a lot of my haters listen to this. Actually, they probably do. They're the biggest fans. They just don't want to admit it. Hey, haters. So anyways, I'm going through, like, this whole spiritual healing journey and. Okay, let me back up, because this story is, like, has, like, a lot of stories. Insider story. Do you know how long we've been speaking?
Tyler
20.
Savannah Boda
20. 18. Sly. I just want to make sure.
Tyler
15.
Savannah Boda
I don't. I always lose track of time. I black out when I talk. So last year, when I was in New York for iacsc, I found this little apothecary. Cute little plant store.
Tyler
Apothecary.
Savannah Boda
Apothecary.
Tyler
I think you said apoca there. Well, apothecary, I think is what you said. Yeah, Apothecary.
Savannah Boda
Apothecary. Whatever. Same thing. Okay, same thing. No, okay, well, what I said isn't a thing, so it's the closest thing.
Tyler
Okay, sure, sure, sure.
Savannah Boda
Right, okay. Anyway, so I'm there and I'm looking around and browsing, and this man's like, what are you into? I'm like, what do you mean? I was like. I was just looking for things. Like, calm me down because I'M a very anxious person. He's like, do you take any medications for that? And I'm like, crazy question, but I don't care because I'm an open book. So I was like, so loft. He's like, have you ever thought about getting off of Zoloft? And I was like, yeah. I mean, like, I'd like to, but I've been on this since I was, like, 12. And every time I try to get off of it, like, I literally. Guys, it is like, actual, like, hardcore drug detox. Like, my whole body itched. Like, it felt like I had spiders crawling up and down my legs. I scratched myself to. I. Bruised black and blue. It was horrible. Like, night sweat. Like, I'll. No, I'll stay on Zo Loft. Like, you know what I mean? So then he was like, well, like, we saw, like, microdose shrimps here. I'm like, you know, Savannah, like, had her drug days. Like, I had never done anything crazy. Like, I. You know, I have talked about this before. I had my little, like, Xanax era, which was like, a month of my life I'll never remember, and that's fine. And then, yeah, weed. Everyone knows I smoke weed at this point. I love my marijuana. And then, you know, I've done dabbled in some, like, other, like, fun things, but we won't get into that.
Tyler
We all have.
Savannah Boda
We all have. I've never done, though, like, LSD or, like, MDMA or, like, ecstasy. Like, I've never done, like, any, like, psychedelics before, so. And I haven't done crack or heroin. So just. Everyone knows.
Tyler
Everyone. Give her a round of applause.
Savannah Boda
Okay. Anyway, so I was like, yeah, like, I'll try it. And I've heard of it. Like, I've seen, like, people on Tick Tock and, like, I've seen people talk about microdosing shrooms, and I'm like, sure, whatever. I'll try it. And so anyway, he, like, gives me all these, like, little chocolate. Little teeny, tiny chocolate bars. And I don't know if it's legal or not, but they were, like, branded. It wasn't like, he, like, cooked it in his back and, like, had it in, like, you know, Saran wrap, giving it to me. He like, they were like, a brand. It was like a Z U L Azul is the brand. I think you can buy them online. Anyway, so I started doing that for a while, and then I think they're.
Tyler
Like, decriminalized some places.
Savannah Boda
No, but I ordered the one that I did in the Maldives. I ordered More of online, and it shipped.
Tyler
Interesting. Yeah, maybe they are.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. You can buy them in California, I think.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. So anyway, I don't know. I don't know. I haven't gone down the rabbit hole of legality of, like, shrooms, but if.
Tyler
You don't know, they're legal.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. Big. I just didn't know. Looked like a chocolate bar to me. Anyways, so I never, like, shroomed, but, like, I did, like, microdose with them for a while, and I was, like, really consistent with it. And then I just got busy, and I just stopped. So anyway, I have been going through, like, this whole, like, healing, spiritual journey. So I was like, I feel like it'd be a really great experience to, like, go balls to the walls, like, eat the whole chocolate bar type thing while I'm in Maldives. Like, you know, sounds like a good idea. And it was. It was a really good idea. And so anyways, one of the days we were there, the day I got sunburned kind of.
Tyler
Okay, well, you got a little pink.
Savannah Boda
I got a little pink. Okay. My chest, a little pink. My arms, they did it with. The bathroom was giving more red lighting. Okay. It was. I will die on that hill. Let me be delusional.
Tyler
Savannah hung up on me.
Savannah Boda
I have been burned before, and I always talk about it like, I'm in the Maldives. Like, leave me alone. Let me live. Let a live. Literally, let a live. Okay. Anyways, so when I was on shrooms in the Maldives, I truly believed that I didn't need sunscreen. Like, that. My intuition was like, you don't need it. Like, you are one with the earth. You're one with the sun. And mind you, this thought process came to me after I just swam underwater for 30 minutes. Breathing underwater.
Tyler
Tyler, I swear to God, it's not physically possible. Like, I promise. I, like, I get you. I validate you.
Savannah Boda
Maybe it was three minutes. That felt like 30. But to me. And during my trip, yeah, I was able to breathe underwater.
Tyler
Yeah, I validate that. But I. It's just.
Savannah Boda
And I didn't need, like, tripping. Savannah could breathe underwater and believe that she didn't need to reapply her sunscreen because she was.
Tyler
Watermelon was like an omen from God.
Savannah Boda
And then. Anyways, so I was having, like, this, like, a lot of healing childhood stuff. So it was like I had all these childhood memories. It was crazy. And then I went from, like, smiling about my childhood to, like, crying and then smiling and crying. Like, it was a lot of crying and a Lot of laughing and a lot of crying. And Lance, like, did, like, a half dose. He wouldn't do the whole thing, but, yeah, he was there kind of. But I, like, wanted to be alone a lot of the time for it because it was just like me. But it was so beautiful. And what else was really profound? I just kept telling him to write down certain things. Like, I kept seeing this vision of butter yellow, sage green, and peach, like, these colors together, like, in a mosaic. And it was so crazy, because then our designer today showed us one of the rooms that she designed for our house, and it was all three of those colors, so it was kind of, like, weird. That was really cool. And then I got these watermelons, and I was wearing this, like, light blue swimsuit, and I was like, oh, my God.
Tyler
And your phone case was yellow. I think that's where you were.
Savannah Boda
Nope, blue wasn't in the color scheme.
Tyler
It was sage green.
Savannah Boda
I tried, though.
Tyler
I was thinking, yeah.
Savannah Boda
But anyway, okay. Blue swimsuit. And I ordered this, like, amazing pink, juicy watermelon. And, like, these colors together so good. Like, I became, like, a color palettest. I swear. Like, I was just like, these colors eat together. Okay. And so then I started putting these watermelon slices all over my body, and I sent, like, 50 pictures to Tyler. And then. Yeah, it was a really good trip, though. I had a good time until I started. I, like, literally. Guys, this is so gross, but so happen. So. Yeah. Anyway, so then, like, towards the end of my trip, I literally had to throw up in diarrhea at the exact same time. And so I literally went in the toilet and then flipped. And I was like, damn. And then I was down bad.
Tyler
Been there before.
Savannah Boda
And the next day, I was, like, really depressed because it depletes you of your natural. What's it called?
Tyler
Serotonin.
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
Endorphins.
Savannah Boda
Endorphins. Endorphins. So. But yeah. Did I get a little pink? Yes. Was I on shrooms? Yes. Did I breathe underwater? Yes. And did I peel, though? What?
Tyler
You didn't peel, though.
Savannah Boda
I know.
Tyler
Like. Like, that's how you know.
Savannah Boda
It was a little. It was a little kiss from the sun.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
That wasn't, like, a full penetration from the sun. It was just like, a gentle, like.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
You know, with a little tongue.
Tyler
Yeah. The picture was a lot more damning.
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
Because, like, y'all, I FaceTimed her after, and, like, she was showing me her chest on camera, and it looked. It was barely pink, but I was like, but, Savannah, that picture you posted, like, it's kind of giving lobster. And then she hung up on me.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. Because then I'll do negative energy when I'm at my happy place.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
Anyways, so that's the story.
Tyler
But it was just funny. I'm like. Some of y'all were funny in the comments. Like, whenever you were like, my 25.
Savannah Boda
No, no, you. All of you.
Tyler
They said it with love. They love you. Those were not haters.
Savannah Boda
Some of them were not nice. But it's okay. Next up on the palette of this evening, um, what else happened on that trip? You look at my notes. My brain moves so fast.
Tyler
Oh, you were talking about how my whole life changed.
Savannah Boda
Okay. Yeah, we can talk about that too. Also, my gripe with. Okay, this is my issue is I'm like a child with money. Like, that's really, like. If I had to describe myself in one way, I would be a child of money. And I say that because. And don't go over there like that. You missed you. You're worse than me when it comes to what you eat.
Tyler
You said a child with money.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. Well, that's what I mean is like, I want to be at a luxury resort, because I like that.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
But I want to eat chicken nuggets. And these had no chicken nuggets at all.
Tyler
A roasted half chicken.
Savannah Boda
Yes.
Tyler
And that's the worst type of chicken. Thigh.
Savannah Boda
Chicken thigh, dark meat. I'm like, where's the white meat? Crazy. So that was like, my only thing I didn't love was the food was so expensive and it was so fancy and like, Lance eats everything, so he was, like, really happy. But I was like.
Tyler
Did he say the food was good?
Savannah Boda
Yeah, I mean, the food was really, like, fresh and good. It was just like.
Tyler
I mean, you couldn't eat it.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, well, they had stuff I could eat. They'd like pastas and stuff. But I just really wanted chicken nuggies. Like, after a day in the water, like, you just want a chicken nuggie. And they didn't have it. Sure. That was bad. And then I started my period crazy.
Tyler
I thought this resort was, like, super kids friendly. Or is that the Conrad?
Savannah Boda
Yeah, but you have to have a child to get the kids menu.
Tyler
Oh, please.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, I know.
Tyler
That's crazy.
Savannah Boda
I was like, okay, that's crazy. Like, I would bring Cyrus just so.
Tyler
Yeah, I could eat his food.
Savannah Boda
It was kid friendly, but they wouldn't give it to you. And it wasn't even, like, chicken nuggets. It was like panko crusted chicken. Oh, so it wasn't like, it was.
Tyler
Probably still dark meat.
Savannah Boda
Probably nasty. Them kids. Poor kids.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
I started my period during a tiger shark dive, which was like, you know, so on brand for me.
Tyler
Very.
Savannah Boda
And I was on the boat and I didn't think I'd start my period because I was trying to get pregnant on this trip. And so, yeah, my flow app did me dirty. I usually start my period around, like, the 30th through the first week of the month. And you were like, it came, like, literally a whole week and a half early, which is crazy. It was probably from travel. But anyway, so I didn't have any tampons at all. So, like, finally when we got back to the hotel, they had, like, cardboard ones, and I was like, God damn it. This is trauma for me. Because when I first started my period, I was in Mexico and my parents were cheap and they wouldn't, like, buy us, like, international plans. So, like, our phones would only work in the lobby at these hotels where the wifi was. And so back then, or like, at certain resorts, I don't. I don't know if it's still thing. Every resort I've gone to has had hotel WI fi in the room. But, like, I remember a lot growing up. Like, I'd have to, like, go take my, like, cell phone down to the lobby if I wanted to, like, text the boys I was talking to or, like, my friends and stuff, or, like, post on Instagram. So anyways, But I was, like, young then. I was, like, 11 when I started my period, so I didn't really, like, do social media like that. Like, Instagram wasn't a thing yet. So anyways, my brother and I are in the hotel room, and I'm taking a shower, and all of a sudden, like, this just blood starts running down my leg and I'm, like, freaking out. Okay. Freaking out. So my brother is, like, 10. Actually, I think he was 9. Because there's a time where we're like two years apart with, like, our birthdays. So he's 9, I'm like 11, and I. Blood running down. So I wrap a towel around me, I run out, and I'm like, nick, Nick, Nick. Like, I'm bleeding. I have a cut somewhere. Like, can you help me? Blah, blah, blah, blah. And so he's like, looking at my legs, everywhere on my legs, like, helping me look to find this cut. And he was like, I think you started your period. And I was like, no, educated. I know. I was like, no, no, no, no, no. And the funny thing is, I almost didn't even go on this trip. And my mom was going to stay back with me because I was having the worst stomach cramps in the airport. I thought that it was like a virus or something. Like, I was like down bad at the airport. I will never forget that. Like, worst cramps of my life. And then that happened. But anyway, so then, like, my mom and dad are like doing like a romantic walk on the beach or like, I don't know what the fuck they're doing. But they were like, they do that. They would, like, leave us, like, and just like go do their own thing and tell us, like, not to leave the room. And this resort is huge, okay? It's not like a little boutique resort. Like, it's one of those massive, like 40 story hotels in Mexico, okay? Huge, like 10 different pools, 19 restaurants, like, big. So my poor little brother, I'm like bleeding on the floor like this. You know, my towel, like, they're just letting the blood. So I'm not kidding, you know, I'm dramatic.
Tyler
I know.
Savannah Boda
I'm like, I hope my mom died. I hope they see me naked on the floor with like blood everywhere. I was like, that's great. Like, and they'll never leave me again. Like, fuck you guys. And so my brother's running around the resort, can't find mom and dad. He comes back like 45 minutes later. And then finally, like, he goes out and he's like, I'm just gonna go find somebody like, that works here. And so he finds this lady and he's like, my sister, she's bleeding from her vagina. And the lady is like, oh, no. Like, here's like a tampon. And so it's one of the cardboard ones. Okay, I don't know what this is. So, like, most tampons are cased in a plastic applicator. And then like, yeah, the cheapy ones are the ones that are like wrapped in cardboard, but the actual tampons, not cardboard, but, like the applicator is cardboard. And so I don't fucking know anything, okay? And I've never had anything inside my vagina before. So she tight, okay? And so just imagine. And I didn't know I had to push out or anything. So I take this entire cardboard tampon with the cardboard surrounding it and shove it up my vagina.
Tyler
And you left it like that?
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
Or did you take the applicator out?
Savannah Boda
No. Until my mom came back and was like, oh, honey, like, that's not how you use tampon.
Tyler
Yeah, well, the ones in the Maldives.
Savannah Boda
Have strings introduced Like, I didn't even get to, like, wear a pad, you know? Like, I just went straight into the tampon, and it hurt, and it was horrible. One of the worst experiences of my life. So anyways, I had never seen a cardboard tampon since then. Since I was 11. So, like, here I am.
Tyler
Did the ones in the mall do something?
Savannah Boda
How many years later is that? 18 years later. 17.
Tyler
That's crazy.
Savannah Boda
17 years later. I know. 17 years later. I mean, a bitch been having a period for, like, a long time. And so almost two decades.
Tyler
Stop.
Savannah Boda
Stop that. So then I see these, and he's like, here you go. And I'm like, well, at least I know how to, like, do it now. But it was a little bit ptsd. But the funny part is, when I started my period, we were still, like, mid dive day. Like, I wasn't done diving. I still had two dives left. Yes. And so I asked the boat guys, and they're all men because they don't give women jobs in the Maldives because they're sexist. It's true.
Tyler
Sexist.
Savannah Boda
Sexist.
Tyler
No, you're like, sexting ist.
Savannah Boda
No, I've always said sextist. Okay, that's like, racist. Sexist. It all ends in a T. Yeah.
Tyler
No, you're putting a T in the middle.
Savannah Boda
Oh. Anyway, sexist.
Tyler
There you go.
Savannah Boda
Okay. They're all sexist. But anyways, to the men, I'm like, I started my period, and they just, like, start, like, looking each other like, what the do we do? You know? And he's like, first aid kit. And I'm like, hell, yeah, brother. He gets gauze, and he's like, here you go. And this gauze is like, this big. And so then I'm like, I'm gonna be nifty with it. I create my own tampon. And it worked, and I was able to dive the rest of the day.
Tyler
Did the cardboard ones have, like, a string on the end?
Savannah Boda
Yeah, they always do.
Tyler
Well, apparently in Australia, theirs don't have strings.
Savannah Boda
So scary. So I have to, like, fish it out.
Tyler
Yeah, I guess. I don't know.
Savannah Boda
What if you have, like, a ds?
Tyler
I saw, like, a TikTok about it and, like, you have to, like, go to. There's, like, one store that carries the ones with the strings because, like, they just don't use.
Savannah Boda
Well, one of the. Well, you know what? That might have been good because do you remember when I had to say I was about to post this picture on Instagram with me in a bikini, and I'm like, in the sunlight So I can barely see it. I, like, was like, it doesn't need to be filtered or edited or anything. So I'm just gonna, like, raw post this. Thank God. I'm like, what is that? And I get closer. I zoom in. It's literally I'm posing like this, and there's a tampon string, like, just right here hanging down. And I look through all the photos. I'm like, God fucking damn it. I'm like, lance. And he's like, so I was trying to make sure your nipple wasn't out. And I was like, we need to look like for a tampon string and a nipple. Every post, every pic.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
But, yeah, it was a good trip. Yep.
Tyler
It looked magical.
Savannah Boda
Thank you. Yeah, I don't want to talk about that. It's gonna make me sad.
Tyler
Talk about what?
Savannah Boda
Your stuff. Oh, he's not quitting. He's just moving further away from me. Yeah. That's all.
Tyler
I just made some changes. These have been changes I've talked about for years. This wasn't, like, a surprise.
Savannah Boda
Well, he already doesn't want to come to my house when he lives 20 minutes away, so he's not gonna want to come now. And he's, like, 45. An hour away.
Tyler
Well, you're moving the house 20 minutes closer.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. It'll be okay. All right, guys, I hope you loved this episode of the Blondest podcast.
Tyler
Clearly, we're still working through some things.
Savannah Boda
I have an abandonment wound really, really bad.
Tyler
Abandoning her.
Savannah Boda
I understand that, but, like, I just. I'm happy for you, but I'm sad for me.
Tyler
Just.
Savannah Boda
It'll be fine.
Tyler
It'll be great.
Savannah Boda
I'll find a new gay best friend, just replace you. One that wants to live closer to me, you know?
Tyler
Shouldn't you be, like, so happy that, like, I'm not some user little bitch.
Savannah Boda
I want you to be, but, like.
Tyler
Do you know what I mean? And you could absolutely find someone. Would be like, yeah, I'd love to move into your house and wear all your clothes and wear, like. I think it's a good thing I'm not like that.
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
Love you guys.
Savannah Boda
I'm just sad.
Tyler
Don't be sad.
Savannah Boda
I just, you know, everyone leaves me.
Tyler
I'm not leaving you.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, but you're gonna be so far away. And then the thing that makes me sad. Okay. You know, actually, I'm ready for this because we've talked about this, and it's not mean towards you. It's just, like, I already you all this. The issue is, like. And it's like not gonna cry. Sorry I cried about this. When I feel like my things are changing or I could lose somebody, like I really shut down because I like protect myself before it's gonna happen. It's like if I feel like something's threatening, like my security in a relationship or with a person, like I just will push them away subconsciously. I'm more aware of it now. Like, I know I do this, but for years I didn't know why I did that and why I would just like push people away. Because it's like, okay, well I'm just gonna push you away. So I'm in control and like I'm the one in control and doing it and not like waiting for like the shoe to drop and for like you to like, yeah, be done with me or like move on. But the hardest thing is, and it's not that I'm jealous, I think I'm just sad that I can't experience it with you because, you know, I always had like this vision and dream. Like basically my whole life went from living to my parents house, like finding out I was pregnant at my parents house, and then like having a house, being married, having a child. And like I grew up so quick because of my business. Like I didn't like, you know, live away. When I went to my like short little triumph of college that was like half a semester, like I was at a local college so I didn't want to live. And I had three cats. I was like, that was one of my biggest reasons for not going away for college or getting an apartment is because I had three cats and you couldn't have three cats. And I don't like lying, so I didn't want to like lie to people and then like get kicked out. So like I had to like, you know, save money to be able to get a house. So I was just going to live at home until like all the cats could come with me. No cats left behind, of course, anyways. And also I just like have always been a really anxious person. Like I wasn't able to get like my nails done alone or go through a drive through or like go to the doctor by myself for like years. Which is like so crazy to think about now. But yeah, I just had really bad social anxiety. So anyways, you know, I didn't get that like experience of like living on my own and like coming home to like no noise, nothing. And just like being able to control my environment and like, I wouldn't be lying if like, you know, in another life, like I would have loved to, like, see, like, a young Savannah, like.
Tyler
With, you know, on the town, out.
Savannah Boda
On the town, like, living in the city and, like, you know, just, like, coming home and, like, not having to be responsible for so many things and.
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
But, like, again, like, I would never change anything. Like, having Cyrus and being his mom is everything. I just wish I had a phase of life that I was building. Yeah. And him, you know, so that I don't want to have the life I have now. I just wish it came a little bit later for me. And I don't always feel that way, but, you know, and then I. You know, I get it. I'm, like, I'm in a different life phase than you. You're young, you're single. Like, you know, I have so much more responsibilities on me, like, owning a business and being a mother and, like, the sole provider for my family. Like, just big shit, you know?
Tyler
Yeah.
Savannah Boda
And so I get it. It's just, like, I just wish I was able to, like, experience that with you. And I also worry that, like, you're gonna get in Dallas and, like, and live downtown and, like, meet people that, you know, are your age and act your age and, like, have, you know, fun and, like, aren't, like, wanting to go to bed at, like, 9pm and, like, don't want to go out and party. And, like, you're gonna, like, not want to spend time with me when you come to my house, it's like, I have a baby and, like, there's toys everywhere. And, like, he's loud and he screams. And, like, it's just my life, you know? It's just, like, how it is now.
Tyler
But those are your own, like, fears. Cause that's not how I feel. I know, but that's not who I am. Like, I'm not looking to move there to go and party. I'm just looking to move there to, like, be in the middle of it and, like, experience it and, like, have more of an option. Especially when it comes to, like, dating life.
Savannah Boda
Because, like, I know you don't feel that way. I feel that way. Like, that's what I think's gonna happen. Like, that's my insecurities and fears that, like, you're gonna find people that are.
Tyler
Like, find a friend or whatever, you know? I would. I would.
Savannah Boda
No, I want you to have friends. I just worry that, like, you're gonna outgrow me or undergrow me because I'm old. I'm doing the big life shit right now.
Tyler
Undergrow me is Crazy.
Savannah Boda
Yeah. You know, peon, like, you're gonna, like, regress basically without me.
Tyler
No, you said, I want to regress with you.
Savannah Boda
I want to regress with you. No, no, it'll be fine. It's just. And then, you know, I just don' like, then I was like, well, like, you know, if I was, like, home for 12 days, like, would you have made. You know, Then I, like, start to blame myself, and I'm like, he's probably just so lonely, you know, being at home, not having just this funny, amazing best friend to, like, chit chat with all day long. And so then he was like, I need to go make friends. And, like, you know, Savannah can't be, like, my only. You know, I know you have other friends.
Tyler
You know, what triggered it. And I don't want to talk about it on the pencast.
Savannah Boda
But, like, he wants to have a place to take people to pound town. No, not in his mom's house. He's ready to get fucked.
Tyler
Stop it.
Savannah Boda
Tyler's gonna make a brothel.
Tyler
Stop it. Stop it.
Savannah Boda
The brothel is what. He wants to have brothels in his apartment in Dallas.
Tyler
So anyway, that is. Y'all know me well enough to know that she's fucking spewing lies right now. But I told you, you could have.
Savannah Boda
Brothels in my house.
Tyler
And here's what I told her. Like, and here's what I said to her. Like, I know how generous it is Savannah built.
Savannah Boda
It's such a big house. Like, that's why you wouldn't even know.
Tyler
Where whole, you know, like, guest suite with exterior doors in her house, and, like, opened it up to me, which is, like, extremely generous. I am so grateful to have, you know, a best friend like Savannah. You're my family.
Savannah Boda
Make six figures, get free housing.
Tyler
But it's just the thing that, like, I. And I've said this since the beginning with you. It's like, no matter, like, how private you made it, it's still not like my own, you know?
Savannah Boda
Yeah.
Tyler
And it's like, I get that. Sure, I could invite. I would never feel comfortable inviting someone over without asking you if I could. Or, like, you know, the thought of, like, inviting someone over and then they pull up and be like, oh, yeah, like, don't worry about the full family that lives here. Like, if you hear a baby screaming, don't worry. Like, it's just like, okay. Like, was just. The more I thought about it, I feel that.
Savannah Boda
No, I mean, I understand.
Tyler
It's just. I would feel like I'm being intrusive.
Savannah Boda
But you're not, because you're my family.
Tyler
I know, but I know you don't.
Savannah Boda
Feel like that, Mom. That, like, you know, is living with you.
Tyler
No, I know. I know you don't feel like that.
Savannah Boda
But, like, I know you have a.
Tyler
Son and a husband.
Savannah Boda
I got it. No, I get it. It just doesn't. I just. Still, again, like, I just feel like it's the beginning of the end and that's all. And it ended up. It's more grieving the end of an.
Tyler
Era, but I think, you know, it's not the end of an era. I think you've come to that conclusion.
Savannah Boda
Oh, so I'm in therapy. Not one of. Not the only reason. Multiple, but yeah.
Tyler
It's crazy. You've been in therapy for two years right now. Don't say you're why I'm in therapy.
Savannah Boda
No, I didn't say. You said one of the reasons is the abandonment wound. I didn't realize. Not you.
Tyler
Okay.
Savannah Boda
The abandonment wound, like, that's a really big thing for me. It's affected me my whole life. Like, I've, you know, just have so much trauma with, like, my mom just up and leaving or, like, you know.
Tyler
I'm not going anywhere unless you push me away.
Savannah Boda
Not knowing where she is or, like, on vacation. Like, I had, like. I literally swear I have anxiety because I would turn around and this bitch would be, like, fucking gone for hours with my brother doing something fun. And it's like, if you don't have Hawkeyes on this bitch, like, she's a runner. Like, seriously.
Tyler
But I'll be the cool uncle.
Savannah Boda
And then also, you know, getting abducted by, like, two large people and taken to the wilderness. Like, that's. And then not being able to, like, talk to my parents for the first month. Like, there's just so much abandonment wounds there that I'm trying to, like, let go of.
Tyler
But I'll be the cool uncle.
Savannah Boda
Yeah, the one that. Oh, also the other thing. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no. Yes, it's happening.
Tyler
No, it is.
Savannah Boda
Tyler has not given Cyrus his godson. Godson. G O D S O N God, son. It is fucking March. It is fucking March. And by the time this comes out, it'll probably fucking April. Okay? And he has not given him his Christmas present. Do you know he sees Cyrus, like, six times a week. Six times a week. His God son. So, yeah, that also. That's the fucking cherry on top, bitch. Fuck with me. Fine. Fuck with my kid. Your dad.
Tyler
Thank you all for listening to another episode of the Blondest podcast.
Savannah Boda
Everyone go. Literally spam the comments that Cyrus deserves his fucking Christmas present. Like, where are we just going to wait till next Christmas? At this point, we should.
Tyler
No, the worst part, y'all. I'm so dead ass. I'm so, so, so serious, y'all. It is fully wrapped in my dining room.
Savannah Boda
He's just an afterthought.
Tyler
It's been there. But the problem is, is I don't know when I'm going to see Cyrus.
Savannah Boda
You know, Lance drives me to work almost every day with Cyrus in the car.
Tyler
No, he doesn't, because he's in school sometimes. And then sometimes, like, you've been driving more often. So, like, I know we fully planned. We've already plan. That's why I'm mad. She brought it up that we are having a gift. We're having a gift exchange on Saturday. No, I have no defense. Like, absolutely none, period. And I'll admit that I like that.
Savannah Boda
You can just, like, accept defeat.
Tyler
Yeah, no, I. I know when I'm wrong. One of us does never wrong.
Savannah Boda
So there's no reason to know it.
Tyler
Okay. But, yeah, I have no defense where he's doing a gift exchange. I also got him an extra gift. For every month. Yeah, for every month. It's interest. So he has like, four gifts.
Savannah Boda
Good.
Tyler
That is, he's going to be given. So I made up for it and he doesn't fucking know.
Savannah Boda
It's just the end of the beginning. Stop giving my child gifts. Moving away. I mean, think about how I feel.
Tyler
Think about how I felt last year when I literally spent like $350 on his Christmas present. Never once touched it.
Savannah Boda
I'm sorry that you don't know him and know what he likes.
Tyler
No, he, in theory, he would have loved it. He was, like, obsessed with cars. I got him like, an. I know, but why? He used the other one. He just wouldn't use the one that I bought.
Savannah Boda
Because he knows you're a fake bitch.
Tyler
Okay?
Savannah Boda
He senses your energy.
Tyler
He loves me. When she came home from the Maldives, who did he come straight to? Ty. Ty.
Savannah Boda
Okay, well, just saying that is fair. That's true. All right. I hope you guys have a good Monday.
Tyler
Love you.
The Blondest Podcast: Episode Summary – "Sick Dives & Soul Work"
Release Date: March 24, 2025
Host: Savannah Boda
Guest: Tyler
In the episode titled "Sick Dives & Soul Work," Savannah Boda, known as The Dallas Aesthetician, teams up with co-host Tyler to delve into Savannah's recent experiences in the Maldives. The conversational duo navigates through personal anecdotes, travel mishaps, and deeper reflections on personal growth and relationships.
Savannah recounts her challenging experience upon arriving in the Maldives, where she fell severely ill after a grueling 38-hour travel period without food or water. She shares:
"I am sicker than a dog. I'm dying." (01:03)
Despite assuming she would remain healthy, Savannah's condition deteriorated, leading to hospitalization at the resort. The medical staff struggled to administer proper IV treatment, resulting in her feeling isolated and uncomfortable.
"The IV was pokey and weird... I really just wanted to be alone." (03:33)
Despite her illness, Savannah attempted several dives, showcasing her passion for marine life. She describes encounters with various sea creatures, including tigers, mantas, sea turtles, and pufferfish. However, she expresses disappointment over not spotting a whale shark due to the resort's location and the high cost of excursions.
"I got to see a bunch of tigers. I got to see mantas. I saw a sea turtle. I saw a pufferfish. And I fucking love puffer fish." (09:38)
Savannah emphasizes the beauty and diversity of the Maldives' reefs but laments the environmental impact of man-made islands, which led to coral bleaching.
After recovering from her illness, Savannah received unexpected room upgrades, enhancing her stay's comfort. However, she faced frustrations with the resort's expensive and limited food options.
"Fried rice was $52. I was like, I'll just skip it." (14:10)
Savannah particularly missed having access to simple comforts like chicken nuggets, highlighting the disconnect between luxury and personal preferences.
Savannah shares a humorous yet embarrassing incident involving sunburn and her first experience using a tampon abroad.
"I unintentionally shoved an entire cardboard tampon into my vagina and had to dive the rest of the day." (30:07)
These experiences underscore the unexpected challenges of travel, even in paradise.
During her trip, Savannah explored microdosing with mushrooms as part of her spiritual healing journey. She details how this affected her perception and emotional state:
"I truly believed that I didn't need sunscreen... I was one with the earth. One with the sun." (19:57)
Her altered state led to profound personal reflections, including visions of specific color palettes that later coincided with her home design inspirations.
"I kept seeing this vision of butter yellow, sage green, and peach... our designer today showed us one of the rooms that she designed for our house, and it was all three of those colors." (20:45)
As the conversation shifts from travel to personal matters, Savannah and Tyler delve into the complexities of their friendship. Savannah expresses feelings of abandonment and anxiety related to Tyler's potential move away.
"I have an abandonment wound really, really bad." (33:12)
She reflects on her history with anxiety and trauma, discussing how past experiences influence her current relationships. Savannah fears losing the deep connection she shares with Tyler, worrying that differing life phases and responsibilities might drive them apart.
"I wish I was able to, like, experience that with you because, you know, I always had like this vision and dream." (37:20)
Tyler reassures her, emphasizing his appreciation for their bond and his intention to remain a supportive presence despite physical distance.
"I love you guys. You're my family." (39:42)
The dialogue highlights the emotional depth of their friendship, tackling issues of trust, support, and the fear of change.
"Sick Dives & Soul Work" offers listeners an intimate glimpse into Savannah Boda's personal and professional life. From navigating health crises in exotic locales to grappling with deep-seated emotional challenges, Savannah and Tyler provide a candid portrayal of resilience and the complexities of maintaining meaningful relationships. The episode underscores the importance of compassion, self-awareness, and the enduring bonds of friendship.
Notable Quotes:
"Be a good person and good things will happen to you. What you put out is what you get in." – Savannah Boda (07:24)
"I have an abandonment wound really, really bad." – Savannah Boda (33:12)
"I'm just sad that I can't experience it with you." – Savannah Boda (38:10)
"I love you guys. You're my family." – Tyler (39:42)
This episode serves as a blend of travel storytelling and personal introspection, offering valuable insights for listeners interested in both the aesthetic and personal growth aspects of Savannah Boda's life.