Oversharing

After a mental health induced week off Tawny and Maria return and talk about one of their latest binges: Life After Death with Tyler Henry (Netflix). They start with their own experiences with Mediums and what they believe as far as connecting with the other side. Maria explores the way she felt when her mom passed and how she was able to find peace. They also talk about how difficult it is to care for an elderly parent and how toxic family dynamics can make us feel obligated to do certain things. Have you ever had a doctor tell you you couldn't make a major decision about your own health or body? Maria opens up about how hard it was to get an elective surgery she found necessary and how these types of restrictions can harm women.

Tawny and Maria dive into all things sex this episode; from watching porn to withholding to punish your partner. They discuss what they wish they would've known about their bodies and how the way you're raised contributes to the way you view sex and intimacy. Tawny asks Maria about her masturbation routine and they talk about what is considered normal in and outside of relationships. Is it necessary that your partner be involved in every orgasm you have!? They also dive into balancing feminine and masculine energies and why it can be hard for men and women to find common ground. As usual, all things come back to communication and they discuss the different ways we can have difficult (but sexy) conversations with the people in our lives.

TRIGGER WARNING: Physical abuse; sexual abuse

An ongoing joke has its backstory revealed as Tawny opens up about the struggles of having a sibling with mental illness. Her and Maria talk about missing the warning signs and why getting help can be so tricky. They consider how traditional school can contribute to children’s struggles and why parenting with understanding is so important. Can you date someone who hasn’t experienced life the way you have? Tawny and Maria explore pros and cons of connecting with someone you can’t relate to.

This week Tawny and Maria are joined by Heather; a woman Maria met when they were just teenagers. After many years apart, they reconnected and established a friendship. The women discuss growing up in Kensington and how differently the neighborhood has become over the years; as well as the pros and cons of being the youngest sibling in a large family. Heather became a stepmother at just 22 years old and she talks about how falling in love changed what she thought her life would look like. Since Heather attended Catholic school her whole life, she weighs in on how it shaped the person she is for the better, while Tawny and Maria have a different perspective on how being Catholic shaped them and their opinions about religion. They also discuss the difficulties of breaking ties with toxic family members. How do you create boundaries that feel good when you've been forced to give grace to family?

There might be more laughing than talking in this one! Tawny is PMSing and wonders out loud why women aren't given Menstrual Leave from work (and life tbh). She talks about her struggle with managing her period pain and why the expectations for women seem to be so high; especially when they are at their most vulnerable. Though Tawny and Maria think much more is expected of women, they praise the "new wave" of fatherhood that seems to be sweeping in and how the traditional ideas of gender roles seem to be shifting. Could you be in a committed relationship and live separately from your partner? What about living together, but sleeping in different rooms? Tawny and Maria explore the different kind of relationship styles that exist today and what the real secret is to making one last.

Tawny and Maria are joined by Gina, who has somehow been in Tawny’s life for over ten years now! They rehash how they met and why their years at the Olive Garden are still some of their fondest memories. We then find out how a random career test helped Gina figure out what she wanted to do next. Gina and Tawny talk about their similarities including close relationships with their moms, having anxious minds & over-giving in relationships. They dissect the fear of being “the last single friend” and why it’s so hard to make a relationship work. The drama never seems to stop when it comes to dating, which is why Gina has decided to put all of her love and energy somewhere else these days. Find out where and how it’s working out! 👀

Tawny and Maria start off with the show Like Mother, Like Daughter (Discovery+) and how it inspired them to start this podcast. They share what they feel the turning point was for them in their relationship and how it lead them to communicating better as adults. Tawny gives her thoughts on Maria’s “over-mothering” and what unexpected challenges it created. Maria talks about the difficulties of parenting a misunderstood child and how tough it is when your kid is always in the Principal’s Office. It’s a deeper episode today as the ladies explore parenting and the complexity of the mother/daughter bond.

Tawny and Maria open up about how the pandemic has affected the way they interact with other people and lessened the amount of things they care to respond to. Maria talks about her 2020 Breast Cancer diagnosis and how it has changed her body while also leading her to a major mental health improvement. They discuss how the communication between them has evolved and how important listening is, especially as Maria returns to dating. Tawny touches on how an abusive relationship altered the way she thought about her body and sex. They also overshare about their dating fears and what happens when you send a nude to the wrong person. 😬

Breast Cancer Support

https://www.komen.org/support-resources/support/support-groups/

Information on Depression

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Tawny and Tawny’s Mom, Maria start off with some icebreakers to set the mood and see what new information they can pull out of each other. Tawny opens up about the worst thing she has ever done and Maria shares the worst advice she ever received and how it changed her life. They discuss the talents they wish they had and how both of them have dreamed of being rockstars… kind of. Since Kanye and Kim have been Oversharing online, Tawny fills Maria in on all of the drama and asks her to weigh in using her personal experience. We also get an answer to a burning question: why do our parents take our phones and swipe through our album when we’re trying to show them ONE THING?!?

There’s no such thing as TMI.