The Bond Beyond
The Bond Beyond is a mother-daughter connection rooted in laughter, unconditional love, and the quiet moments that shape a lifetime. A bond that grows beyond logic, filled with warmth, guidance and love that only deepens with time.
The Bond Beyond
The Bond
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In the very first episode of The Bond, my mom and I share the story behind why we wanted to start this podcast. Our relationship and what makes our bond so special. We talk about how our mother–daughter relationship grew into a friendship, the love we share, and why we truly consider each other best friends.
Welcome to the Bond Beyond.
SPEAKER_00A mother-daughter podcast where real conversations, real love, and real life meet.
SPEAKER_01I'm Rashida.
SPEAKER_00I'm Tass Today.
SPEAKER_01Here we talk about the Bond that goes beyond generations, beyond expectations, and beyond words. Welcome to our very first podcast. We are so excited that you're here with us. We cannot wait to share with you. So please like, subscribe, and follow so you do not miss out on anything that we have in store for you.
SPEAKER_00Yes, please share with your sisters, cousins, neighbors, friends, all the above co-workers. Hopefully, this podcast helps you want to build a special bond with someone you love dearly, just like me and my mother.
SPEAKER_01I love that. That's so sweet. So today we're just discussing why we wanted to start this podcast. I'll be honest with you, it was all Tassiday's idea.
SPEAKER_00Yes, it was.
SPEAKER_01Oh, alright. Mom, we need to start a podcast. We need to do this. I was like, okay, sure. Uh-huh. So then we start collaborating. We both have iPhones. So then we started sharing notes and doing things like that so we could have um subjects to talk about, questions to talk about. It was think very hard for her to find the name for the podcast because she's the one that created it. How did you come up with the Bomb Beyond?
SPEAKER_00Um, I put out our relationship. Like I typed up what a how I felt about you, and like you're my best friend. Yes. People always like, your mom's your best friend. I'm like, yeah. They're like, oh, okay. Like you're crazy or something. But then when we're out in public, people are like, oh my God, are you guys sisters? And we're like, no, we're mother, daughter. Oh my gosh. And then you're like, yep, copy and paste. And paste.
SPEAKER_01I said that all the time. I always say that we should be there for Halloween, copy and paste. Literally, just have t-shirts like that. But go ahead, go ahead.
SPEAKER_00So then I like typed in, I was like, oh, maybe copy and paste podcast. I was like, oh, that's two things. And then like dynamic duo, but then there was already other podcasts that had dynamic duo. And I was like, the Bon Beyond, because me and my mother's Bond is so unique. It's not like any typical mother and daughter. No. Because most of the people we know don't get along that or that close to their children. Yes.
SPEAKER_01Or wish they were as close as we are. Yes. So yes, yes, yes, yes. But no, I love the title. I love that you came up with it. I love that we're starting this. Um, we did get some help. We weren't sure what type of podcast we wanted to do. Did we want to just record our voices? Did we want to record our voices and our faces? And we decided to step it back away from the faces. Who knows? Maybe we'll have a special episode that you can tune into, create a YouTube page and all that fun. But for right now, you get to just hear our lovely voices, our lovely conversations. Um, soon we will put out so that you can ask us certain questions about our relationship. We'll do podcasts on that, and then also maybe have some special guests: our family, our friends, uh the people who live with us, and maybe a shout out to our favorite dog, Stella, yeah, who is just hanging out and chilling with us now. So, which is awesome. And I just want to encourage anyone out there that wants to start a podcast. It's not easy, but it is simple. Yeah. So once you get past the hurdles of it, you got it. It's great. Just keep moving, keep flowing, and doing it. Because once we figured out what type of equipment to use and things like that, which we'll share. We're not gonna keep any secrets. Um, it was much, much easier than thinking what we needed, because we didn't need those things. Yeah. Which is too late to return, but it's all good. We learn. But we want to help you if you want to start a podcast so you don't do all the things that we did and cause confusion. Um, I was on board because hey, why not? We can have conversations, we can laugh, we can be real, we might even get emotional sometimes and cry about certain things. Yeah. Um, because it's life and we want to be as real with you. If you know us personally, forgive us now. We won't say any names, I promise you. But who knows, you might be an example one day. So, our family and friends, you better behave. Um, JK, but not JK. Um, but we just want to be real and everything else. Um, it's all about life, it's all about growing, it's all about making mistakes and learning from those mistakes, it's about the happy moments and things like that. And also with the equipment we have, we could be doing this while driving or traveling together. So we will do some traveling podcasts and things like that. So that'll be really, really fun. But the main reason why I agreed, because I love my daughter, we do a lot together already, so why not throw a podcast in there and make some money? Then also, um, it could make our bond even stronger. Um, I'm really big on social media already. Instagram is my favorite, but um, besides that, when I scroll in different things, I'm always sending Tessa different stories and different reels, but there's a lot of things on there scientifically. It says if you hang out, if a daughter hangs out with her mother, it allows her mother to live longer, and I'm all for that. Um love life, want to be there as long as possible, but seeing the bomb we have and seeing those scientific facts makes me even more excited and happy.
SPEAKER_00Yes, yes. I completely agree with you, and I'm really excited. I always wanted to do this because I'm like, oh my god, someone actually I forget who it was, but someone's like, You should do a podcast. You and your mom always have the best advice because people always call us for advice and like figuring out what to do in certain situations, yes, and we have each other to call when we have certain situations.
SPEAKER_01Yes. It's like who can we call for this or whatever scenario? But yes.
SPEAKER_00And I'm like, Mom, you would not know what happened today. So it I feel like this podcast could help even like, because I feel like a lot of parents don't share everything with their kids. Yeah, and then they're questioning, like, oh, I didn't know that. And then, oh yeah, yeah, I've been through that. Well, you didn't tell me, and I feel like growing up, you didn't sugarcoat anything. Not at all. You still don't sugarcoat things, you say how it is. People either to know you or to love you. Yes. Because you are special to me, and I am so excited for this podcast. Like, I can't wait to see how it spreads and becomes viral, and people are like, oh my god, you're the you're the mom and daughter. Oh my god, I listen to you. And so I'm excited for that.
SPEAKER_01Yes, yes, yes, yes. Um, I was telling people at work, they were like, Oh, let me know so I can subscribe, so which is really good. Um, I know that we'll have the supporters, and the whole goal, too, is to gain people who just want those people to relate to.
SPEAKER_00Yes.
SPEAKER_01Um, for you to listen to us, like we're listening to you talk, like, oh, I'm so afraid to share this with my mom. And it doesn't even have to be mother, it could be your cousin, it could be your father, brother, sister, whoever it is, that family, we do not get to choose them by any means, but we get to love on them, and we want you to know that you can love on these people, or if you are having a difficult time with somebody, how to approach or talk to them, you know, just in a certain way and to not offend somebody. A lot of people mistake when I speak with them most of the time. What I'm saying is, you know, either rude or could come off some a certain way, or whatever the case may be. And it's not that way, it's all for love. Me personally, if I didn't love you, I wouldn't share what I share with you. I wouldn't tell you what I told to you or anything like that. And you know that. And hopefully, this podcast, oh wow, what Rashida just said, that stuck with me. That's awesome. I'm gonna share that with A, B, C, or D, whoever it may be. So we hope that you find a bond beyond with someone else so that you can relate to them. And hey, did you catch episode five? Yo, that spoke to me. That was so good. No, I have to catch up on the podcast. Oh, you gotta listen to that one, so on and so forth. I want people sharing our podcast through text messages, through emails, and things like that. I want you to cry with us, I want you to laugh with us, I want you to laugh at us sometimes too. And that's fine too. But I am just so excited, so grateful to have this opportunity. And hopefully it goes worldwide. People get to know us, get to love us, and sharing with us so that we can continue to share with others.
SPEAKER_00And I think one thing that our bond is so strong is because we listen to each other. Even though we may not always agree, yes, we listen to we are human. Yes, we listen to each other because I feel like a lot of people don't have that person that listens to them. Or if they do express how they feel about something, then they're like, oh, like I'm the adult.
SPEAKER_01Or yeah, or always judging or trying to put them in their place because they are the authority, the elder, or however you put it, and things like that. So yeah, I can get I get that.
SPEAKER_00Giving that space to your niece, like your uncle, your grandmother, your mother, your friend, like listening to them and creating a safe space so they know that they can come to you when they're in trouble or not. You want to hear something funny or what happened, a highlight or something in their life, or a promotion, stuff like that, you should be there to listen to them because you never know the last time you'll be able to speak to that person as well.
SPEAKER_01Oh, yeah. As I said, life is short.
SPEAKER_00Yeah.
SPEAKER_01The other thing that you just brought up too, is that with you know, making those bonds to people and things like that, a lot of people forget just because they are the mother or the uncle or the grandfather or the cousin, whatever, because they're older than them, that person that's younger than them does not know any better. Or that person that's younger than them thinks, you know, that they don't know because I'm older, I know, and things like that. But you have to give space to listen, you have to give space to understand, and you have to give space to just to, you know, to think about it and to move on. Because it doesn't mean you're right or wrong or indifferent. Once again, we're all human, we all want to hear our sides and things like that, but then we also have to collaborate. We also have to feed off of each other, we also have to help each other out, and it doesn't matter. I feel like once you're legally an adult, I know our brains all function differently and grow at a different time. We have to give that person that respect that they're an adult. They're coming to us with a question, a decision, or something, a life change. So we should be there, we should help them, we should guide them, and things like that. So hopefully this podcast helps people with that, also.
SPEAKER_00Yes, yeah. Because too, I was thinking like um, we travel together, yes, like just that. Like it takes like knowing that you're even when I'm like having a hard time, you're like, okay, gosh. Or like if I don't, if you know I don't want to talk about it, you're like when you're ready, yes, like just having that space to know not be forced to do something when you're not ready, yeah, regardless of the situation.
SPEAKER_01Yeah, exactly.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, so that's one reason why I enjoy our bond too, and plus, like, I'm like, oh my gosh, like we literally do everything together.
SPEAKER_01We do, we do, and that's and that is okay. Yeah, we all we have our separate relationships also, our own group of friends and different relationships in that way. Um, but we yes, we do do a lot together, and that is okay because we're learning from each other, we're growing from each other, and we're loving on each other, and that's what everybody needs in this world. You should at least have that one person. If you don't, hopefully we can be your one to person um so that you listen to us and feel that love. So hopefully you love what you heard so far. Hopefully you're excited to go on this journey with us, and um whatever it takes, make sure that you're honest, that you're open, that you're showing love, and just all those different things. And like I said, you're gonna laugh at us, you're gonna cry with us, you're gonna laugh at us. But I'm really, really excited.
SPEAKER_00Yes, I'm so excited about this podcast to see how far it goes and having special guests join us. Yes. Um certain times we talk about certain topics, yeah. Um, and then if you guys give us questions when we get to that part to access that and just see what you guys want to hear, just like our stories and the life that we have lived together so far.
SPEAKER_01All those things, all those things. So, um, we want you to know that you are loved, you are valued, and you are never alone.
SPEAKER_00This is the body where connection goes deeper than words.