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  • The Q4 Agenda: 20 Things to Do Before 2027

    October 15, 2026 · 55 min

    #268. Before I go on podcast-sabbatical, I’m leaving you with an assignment: your Q4 agenda. This isn’t a winter arc, a life reset, or a list of impossible habits to master before January; it’s 20 worthwhile things to do with the last few…

  • 3 Perspectives Making My Life Significantly Better Right Now

    October 8, 2026 · 51 min

    #267. This week, we’re talking about three ideas making my life materially better (none of them are for sale). Satisficing, raising my uncertainty threshold, and creating as a response to over-thinking. BTW– next week’s episode is my last…

  • ASK P: breakups, post-college life, & virginity talk

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    #266. In this installment of ASK P, we’re hearing from listeners about surprise breakups, pending breakups, adapting to life post-college, and losing your virginity in your 20s. This is the last ASK P of 2026 — be back in 2027!

  • Cozy Fall Favorites (!!!): Style & Trends, Beauty, Rituals, Home, & More

    September 24, 2026 · 57 min

    #265. I’m back with a quarterly favorites episode, this time helping you achieve your coziest fall ever. We’re starting with style– think investment pieces, trends, where to shop– moving on to beauty favorites, home decor swaps, what I’m…

  • A Life Update: Grad School, LA & What I Learned This Summer

    September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    #264. Unfortunately, summer is coming to an end (though I'm not ready to admit it). Nonetheless, we have a lot to catch up on. I'm going through the whole summer — France, Texas, Joe's season, Los Angeles, Georgetown, the National Security…

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  • The Oxytocin Menu, Explained: What Your Nervous System Actually Wants

    September 10, 2026 · 59 min

    #263. Everyone's talking about the oxytocin menu, so this week I'm building mine — with a very honest look at what the research actually supports. Built like the dopamine menu, this episode includes Oxytocin appetizers through specials…

  • Beauty Maxxing: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly, with Caroline Stern

    September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    #262. We’re talking about the realities of Beauty Maxxing, the good & the bad, with Caroline Stern. In this episode, we are sharing procedures we’ve undergone, what we regret, and touch on the emotional side of beauty maxxing and the…

  • My Best Friends Host My Podcast: a Life Update with 3 Way (ft. Emon & Kristen)

    August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    #261. Kristen went on a date with her task rabbit. Emon can’t stop talking about 4d movies and her nemesis from 2nd grade. Your favorite girls from the now-defunct 3 Way podcast are back on the mic for a few very important life updates.

  • ASK P: some tough-love advice from your stand-in big sister

    August 20, 2026 · 42 min

    #260. The men are not alright in today’s installment of ASK P. We’re talking about relationships, post-college life, guy friends & beyond this week…

  • What I Needed to Give Up in Order to Gain Peace (*somewhat controversial)

    August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    #259. A re-release of a favorite, Things I Left Behind to Gain Peace, and some of these may be rather controversial. In every era of my life, whenever I notice I’m a little on-edge, I realize I’m more often in need of releasing what…

  • How Hard Can It Be? Boys Do It — & Other Musings with MadsMitch

    August 6, 2026 · 58 min

    #258. Maddy has been one of my favorite people to follow on socials for years, so when I found out we were crossing paths in Los Angeles, I had to have her on NTS. We’re chatting about her fresh (somewhat traumatizing?) start in LA, the…

  • The Return of the Party Girl

    July 30, 2026 · 54 min

    #257. Why is the party girl suddenly everywhere again? This week I trace the shift from clean girl and tradwife aesthetics to a messier, freer moment — the culture, the politics, the history of partying through hard times — plus the party…

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About the show

From Q&A’s and break up tips to simply navigating every stage of life, influencer-turned-entrepreneur Payton Sartain brings you the sisterly advice you didn’t know you needed and honest conversations you’ve always wanted. Whether it’s Payton alone or a conversation with a friend, Note to Self is a space to get grounded, explore new perspectives, and ultimately, empower yourself and others. Grab some wine or a mocktail and enjoy the conversation!