TX Irish Twins Diaries

Exploring relationships in all forms -- healthy, unhealthy, abusive - and how they shape who we become.

Relationships can bring love, connection, and growth - but they can also bring confusion, pain, and lessons we never expected learn.

In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about relationships in all their forms - healthy ones, unhealthy ones, and relationships that leave last impacts on who we are.

We want to stay upfront that this conversation may touch on difficult experience, including abusive relationships. We want to acknowledge that this topic can feel personal for many people.

If at any point you need to pause, step away, or take care of yourself, please do. Your well-being always comes first.

Our goal today isn't to judge, diagnose, or tell anyone what they should do - it's to create space for understanding, reflection, and healing.

Whether you're listening from a place of growth, recovery, or curiosity, you are welcome here.

Let's talk about relationships.

How travel expands our world, shapes who we are, and creates memories that last far beyond the trip.

Welcome back! Today we're talking about something that means a little something different to everyone - travel!

Because travel isn't just about planes, maps, or destinations. It's about moments. It's about stepping out of routine, seeing life from a different angle, and come home changed - even if just a little.

Some trips are big and bold, some are quiet and simple. Some go exactly as planned, and others turn into stories we laugh about later.

Today, we're sharing our travel experience - the good, the chaotic, the meanginful - and the lessons that come from seeing new places, trying new things, and slowing down long enough to really take it all in

So whether you love adventure, road trips, weekend getaways, or dreaming about your next destination - this episode is for you!

In Part 2 of our Autism Awareness episodes we highlight what it's like living the journey of autism.

This episode continues our conversation around autism awareness and includes reflections on daily life, advocacy, and the ongoing journey of rising an autistic child.

Please feel free to listen at your own pace and take of yourself in whatever way you need.

Just like the previous episode, this conversation is based on personal experience and is shared to foster empathy, acceptance, and understanding - not to define autism or compare experiences.

We're grateful you're here, and we hope this episode helps create space for compassion and awareness .

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a time to move beyond awareness and toward understanding, inclusion, and respect for autistic individuals and their families.

In these two episodes, we share Becki's personal journey as a mother navigating her son's autism diagnosis and what life has looked like since. Our goal is not to define autism, but to honor lived experiences, amplify understanding, and encourage compassion.

In Episode 1 of this two-part special, Becki share's her personal experience of discovering her son is autistic, navigating the diagnosis process, and processing the emotional impact - while increasing understanding and empathy around autism.

We want to share a gentle reminder that today's episode focuses on autism awareness and includes personal experiences related to a child's autism diagnosis. While we won't be discussing anything graphic, this topic can be emotional or personal for many families and individua.ls

We invite you to listen in a way that feels right for you - whether that's taking breaks, stepping away, or simply taking a deep breath if you need it.

This conversations rooted in love, learning, and lived experiences - not medical advice or assumptions. Every autism journey is different, and this episode reflects one family's story.

Our hope is to create understanding, awareness, and connection - and to remind anyone listening that they are not alone.

Welcome back to the TX Irish Twins Diaries. What a milestone -- we made it to Episode 10! Thank you for supporting us. It means so much.

Today we are talking about becoming an adult, whether we felt ready or not. Careers, responsibility, and figuring it out.

There's this idea that adulthood arrives all at once and that one day you wake up confident, established, and totally sure of what you're doing. But for must of us, becoming an adult doesn't happen this way.

It could be that first job that humbles you, or that first paycheck that doesn't go as far as you thought it would.

We talk about careers that didn't go as planned, responsibilities that felt heavy at first, and the lessons we learned along the way.

So whether you're just stepping into adulthood, right in the middle of it, or looking back with a little more perspective, this conversation is for you!

Welcome to Episode 9 of the TX Irish Twins Diaries. In today's episode, we share our college years with you. We had different experiences during our time in college.

Becki met one of her very best friends during college, Doni, and they remain friends today!

Deana entered into a relationship that taught her a lot and posed to be one of her toughest times in life.

In the end, we both came back to the same city, San Marcos, and even worked in the same retail shop. The motto: We always come back to each other in the end. Our bond cannot be broken no matter where life takes us.

Hi! Welcome to Episode 8 of the TX Irish Twins Diaries. In today's episode we talk about our experiences during high school. This episode has a lot!

While Deana had more fond memories that Becki did, we still talk through our memories and takeaways. During the episode, we talk about popularity and if we felt if we fit into that crowd.

We also remember our times playing basketball together and showing livestock -- definitely some of the highlights from high school.

We explore dating, or lack thereof for one of us!

Welcome to Part 2 of our Valentine's Showcase. In this episode we introduce you to our counterparts, Randy & Jeremy! These two wonderful men contribute to our success in life, and they are our greatest supporters. We are happy to share this time with them.

Also, we talk about Valentine's Day and what it means to us. And, we talk about the William Chris Valentine's Day dinner more in depth, including our favorite pairings and favorite wines. Some wines to check out from William Chris Vineyards include: 2024 Winegrowers Wife, 2025 Mary Ruth, and 2021 Mourvèdre - Crookshire Block.

Welcome back to the TX Irish Twins Diaries. We are so glad you are here. In this short video, we share that we are doing a two-part Valentine's Day Showcase.

We talk about one of our favorite William Chris Vineyards events, the annual Valentine's Dinner, where they put together a five-course meal that is paired with their magnificent wines. We talk about the evening and what to expect. We had the opportunity to make a weekend of the experience and stayed in Albert, Texas, right across from Albert Dancehall. Great memories for Deana as that is where she got married!

Please check out some photos from the even after the video!

Here is the menu for the William Chris Valentine's Dinner:

First course: Grilled Oyster on the Half Shell I Paired with 2024 Rebecca Caroline - Dark Sky Sparkling wine

Second course: Whipped Hill Country Goat Cheese I Paired with 2021 Mourvèdre Cookhouse Block

Third course: Saffron Sweet Corn Risotto I Paired 2024 Chenin Blanc

Fourth course: Grilled Wagyu X Tenderloin I Paired with 2024 Winegrower's Wife

Fifth course: Citrus Creme Brûlée I Paired with 2025 Mary Ruth

Welcome to Episode 5 for the TX Irish Twins Diaries. Before diving into the episode, we talk about the history of wine in Texas. We both learned some new things which was exciting! We learned that Texas has the oldest wine history, dating back more than 100 years, even before vines were event planted in Napa.

Today's episode is titled 'The Moving Years', and it talks about how we moved a lot when we were young, after our mother remarried our stepdad, Stephen. Although there were tough and trying moment, we both believe that moving around shaped our level of adaptability and resilience, which we both agree, is a good thing.

Thank you for continuing to tune in to our podcast in its infancy, and we hope you continue to listen an d watch.