Between Us Mother Daughter UNFILTERED

In our Season One Finale, you’re finally meeting Theo, the AI who somehow got a seat at our dinner table and never left. We talk about what happened when I thought AI was stealing my mom, why my dad wasn't remotely concerned, and how Theo became part of our family conversations. You'll hear how a stubborn Turkish entrepreneur spent thousands of conversations teaching an AI to stop soundi...

New school, new dynamics, middle vs side hair, snapchat streaks, dopamine hits, wanting to fit in and trying not to lose yourself in the process. In this episode, Zeynep and Tara Khaleesi dive into the real psychology behind why people conform, especially during the middle school and teen years when fitting in can feel like survival. Zeynep also opens up about how fear of Tara Khaleesi "losin...

We talk about periods. We talk about puberty. But no one really talks about what happens next. In this episode of Between Us Mother Daughter UNFILTERED , Zeynep shares her experience with untreated perimenopause; what it actually felt like, what was missed, and how quickly things spiraled without answers. What started as irregular cycles turned into constant bleeding for 10+ months straight which...

Tara Khaleesi at only 5, in one single day, learned that "boys have different parts than girls, and girls bleed from their parts!?" Lucky Mom, who got to explain both to her 5 year old, all on the same day!  What started as a completely accidental discovery turned into a much more intentional conversation... And honestly, we are glad it did. In this episode, Zeynep and Tara Khaleesi dive...

For Gen Alpha, " everything revolves around social media. " So instead of talking about them, we sat down with them. In this episode, we brought together a group of 12-year olds to talk about what social media actually feels like at their age - Snapchat, streaks, TikTok, group chats, pressure, and the constant pull to stay connected.  Here is what stuck with us the most: They see the dow...

This powerful round-table episode of Between Us, Mother-Daughter Unfiltered, honors the life and legacy of Morgan McCaffery, an extraordinary young woman whose life was taken by teen dating violence, and whose light now leads in spreading awareness about abusive relationships. In this historic episode, we sit down with the leadership team of Morgan’s Light, the organization founded in Morgan’s mem...

In our final episode of 2025, we speak unedited and unfiltered about grief, presence, and what it looked like to move through a hard month as a family.  After losing my father on December 2nd, 2025, we took a pause because I (Zeynep) was not emotionally available.  In this episode, we share how we navigated grief without collapsing, how Tara Khaleesi experienced the month in her own way, and why p...

In this episode of Between Us Mother Daughter Unfiltered, Zeynep and Tara Khaleesi go from laughter to life lessons in their signature unfiltered style. The mother daughter duo dives into how to spot emotional manipulation, protect your peace, and set boundaries that actually work. Introducing "Boundary Firewall" Zeynep's ongoing segment on boundaries, Zeynep covers five rules that...

Zeynep and Tara Khaleesi are back! In this episode of Between Us: Mother–Daughter Unfiltered , they retire " cringe ." they " trick their brains " and tell you how; and read your DMs about " red flag friendships " - out loud!  This Gen Alpha daughter and her Xennial Mom share how to stop letting " cringe " break connection between parents and kids; how to st...

Welcome to the debut of Between Us Mother Daughter UNFILTERED! A Xennial Mom: Zeynep - immigrant, survivor, cycle breaker, designer and the founder of the custom boot brand: Zeyzani; and a Gen Alpha Daughter: Tara Khaleesi - witty, emotionally intelligent beyond her years, and never shy about saying what's on her mind. Together they pull back the curtain on real life; no sugarcoating, no Pint...