That Twin Mama Podcast

In December 1991, my dad took me to Walt Disney World and filmed every single thing — including a 3D movie, in 2D. Thirty-five years later, I took my twins. Plus: you could win a trip for up to four to Walt Disney World — details below. My twin girls are the age I was on that tape. This is what actually happened. My husband Ryan and I do our Magic & Mayhem recap of the trip — the rain, Rider S...

I threw my 16-year-old's phone out the window of a moving minivan. Then I sat down with the founder of conscious parenting and asked her what I actually did. Dr. Shefali — clinical psychologist, NYT bestselling author, and the person whose book changed how I parent when I was 23 — joins me the week her two new books drop, Raising Conscious Sons and Raising Conscious Daughters. She tells me why...

Lauren sits down with licensed clinical psychologist, professor, researcher, and podcaster Dr. Raquel Martin for a candid conversation about what it really means to raise children “the hard way”: without hitting, fear, or blind obedience. Because once you tell children you value their voices, they will absolutely use them. Constantly. Lauren and Dr. Raquel unpack the exhausting, deeply intentional...

Raising mixed race kids means handing them language nobody ever handed you. Lauren was raised on the rule that if you're a little bit Black, you're all Black. It was pride and it was survival. But her three kids are mixed, her twins look nothing alike, and the binary she inherited doesn't stretch to fit them. She was five or six the first time a kid made her race a punchline. On the sc...

Before Codie Elaine Oliver ever had her twins, she had names picked out for the ones she didn't have yet — Mariah and Shania. Before I had mine, I used to joke that if I ever got pregnant again, I'd "pull a Beyoncé" and have twins. Neither of us believed it would actually happen. Then a doctor told me I likely couldn't have more kids at all. And then it was twins — for both of...

"Why aren’t we having sex anymore?" It’s the question so many parents think but never say out loud. In this episode, Lauren gets brutally honest about pretending to be asleep rather than let the possibility of sex enter the room — and brings in award-winning sex therapist Marissa Nelson (Intimacy Moons) to unpack what’s actually happening underneath. They talk about the invisible mental lo...

A healthy baby does not always mean a mother felt heard, supported, or included in her birth experience. In this episode, Lauren shares the very different stories of giving birth to her son at 23 and later delivering her twin daughters during the pandemic. She reflects on being dismissed during her first labor, experiencing procedures without meaningful explanation or consent, and later discoverin...

After taking a much-needed break, Lauren is back for Season 3 of That Twin Mama —and this season gets even deeper. Motherhood has changed. Our kids are growing. Life has shifted. And with those changes came a simple but powerful question: What do I actually want? In this season premiere, Lauren opens up about why she stepped away from the podcast, what motherhood has taught her over the last few y...

In this episode of That Twin Mama Podcast , Lauren Berty reflects on her time aboard the Disney Destiny — a sailing that became a powerful reminder of what it feels like when representation is intentional, authentic, and fully woven into the experience from the very beginning. This isn’t a traditional Disney cruise review. It’s an honest conversation about Black joy, identity, motherhood, and how...

What happens when a family vacation becomes something much deeper? In this episode of  That Twin Mama , Lauren reflects on a Disney Destiny cruise experience that unexpectedly became a moment of rest, gratitude, and reconnection after a challenging year. Rather than a traditional travel recap, this conversation explores parenting, mental load, generational joy, and what it feels like to finally be...

In this season 2 finale, Lauren takes you to Twinsburg, Ohio — home of the largest twins festival in the world. With over 2,500 twins in attendance for its 50th anniversary, Twins Days Fest is a celebration of connection, individuality, and the unique dynamics only twins (and twin parents) truly understand. From laugh-out-loud twin telepathy myths to deeply moving personal stories, Lauren chats wi...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

This spring, That Twin Mama took the mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend designed to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren cozied up with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, big-hearted episodes straight from the DC mom squad rewriting wh...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting...

Motherhood changes everything—your body, your boundaries, your belief in yourself. This week I sat down with my wildly talented friend Daniella Rabbani — actor, creator, mom of two, and host of Mom Curious . In this episode, we have a raw and layered conversation about what it means to come undone in motherhood… and then slowly, steadily, put yourself back together again. Daniella opens up about f...

If you’ve ever made three square meals for your family and then realized you haven’t eaten anything yourself all day… this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m joined by Allegra Gast—nutritionist, postpartum guide, twin mom of four, and the voice behind @aloha.nutrition—for a much-needed convo on how we actually care for our bodies after birth… and long after the newborn phase ends. Allegra breaks...

Okay, so… I got my boobs done. Not implants. I got a breast reduction—and in this episode, I’m walking you through everything: the emotional backstory, the wild insurance hurdles, the drains (ugh), the Hooters farewell tour, and why I would do it again in a heartbeat. From being the first girl in fourth grade told to wear a bra to breastfeeding three kids, this has been a long time coming. I share...

From designing Jordans and DJing for Prince to launching a day party for parents, Downtown’s Sweetheart Va$htie Kola has done it all—on her own terms. In this episode, Lauren and Va$htie get real about what happens when that girl becomes that mom : how your body, identity, friendships, and creative rhythms all shift… and how you build something entirely new from the mess. There's birth story r...

 What happens when a viral singer known for hauntingly beautiful Disney ballads shares her unfiltered motherhood journey? You get this gem of an episode. Lauren Berty sits down IRL in Nashville with internet-sensation-turned-mama Lauren Paley—aka the Stairwell Siren—for a tender, hilarious, and deeply validating convo on motherhood, identity, and the magic of Disney cruises. From viral fame to pos...

If you’ve ever whispered “my body is not my own” after motherhood—or stared at your postpartum belly wondering what happened to your core—this one’s for you. In this week’s episode, I’m joined by twin mama, yoga and Pilates instructor, and all-around calming presence Kristin McGee . We talk about everything from healing diastasis recti (yep, that dreaded core separation) to parenting solo, startin...

What if your parenting style, work habits, and even your sleep struggles could all be explained by your energy type? In this episode, Human Design expert Erin Claire Jones is back—this time to talk about her new book (How Do You Choose), the realities of parenting with young kids while launching creative work, and how understanding Human Design has shifted the way she parents, partners, and paces...