Vault: She's On A Mission To Find Her Mom A Man

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: The Bert Show
Episode Title: Vault: She's On A Mission To Find Her Mom A Man
Date: February 13, 2026

This episode covers a lighthearted yet genuinely touching listener story: Tavon, a determined and loving daughter, is on a mission to help her single mom find love. As Tavon (soon to be married herself) plans an elaborate strategy to get her mom dating, the Bert Show cast explores the boundaries between support and overzealousness, while sharing advice and personal experiences.

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Main Theme

Tavon's self-described “mission” highlights the complexities of adult family relationships, especially as children grow up and wish happiness for single parents. The segment dives into generational differences in dating, digital matchmaking, and the delicate line between being helpful and being overbearing.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Tavon's Motivation & Backstory (01:44–05:47)

• Tavon's Motivation
  • Tavon shares her mom’s sacrifices: relocating to give Tavon better opportunities, working in a male-dominated workplace with few social connections.
  • Now Tavon is getting married and feels it's time for her mom (age 46, whom Tavon describes as “absolutely gorgeous, looks like she’s in her 20s”) to find a partner.
  • Quote:
    "It’s just frustrating because we’re really close...it’s pretty ridiculous that at this point my mom...is still single." – Tavon [03:34]
• Unsuccessful Encounters
  • Most men who approach her mom are either much younger or divorced older men uninterested in serious commitment.
  • As a solution, for her mom’s birthday, Tavon arranged a professional photo shoot—ostensibly for her mom's confidence, but really to use for online dating profiles on “every site--Match.com, Craigslist, MySpace, eHarmony.”
  • Tavon jokingly considered launching “datemymother.com” and involving her fiancé as a “filter” for prospective suitors.

The Mission Plan: Online & Offline Strategies (05:08–05:47)

• Mom’s Awareness:
  • Tavon's mom agreed to the MySpace page but is not tech-savvy and seems to not fully realize the scope of Tavon’s plan.
  • Tavon has broader ambitions: she doesn’t want her, her mom, and grandmother to all be single together on New Year’s, longing for romance for them all.
  • Quote:
    "I’m determined for us not to look like a bunch of spinsters on New Year’s in New York." – Tavon [05:36]

Mom’s Perspective & Tavon’s Time Pressure (06:06–07:13)

• Host Questions Motives:
  • Hosts ask if the drive is Tavon’s or her mom’s frustration.
  • Tavon confirms her mom feels some frustration but is “happy-go-lucky,” open to possibilities without urgency.
  • For Tavon, urgency is greater:
    "I want a stepdaddy...it’s about time, you know, she has somebody." – Tavon [06:49]
• Dating Perception in Atlanta
  • Tavon finds it hard to date in Atlanta, especially as age increases and the dating pool narrows.

Host & Caller Feedback: Too Much, or Just Right? (07:13–09:35)

• Walking the Fine Line

  • Hosts warn Tavon not to seem “too aggressive,” as men may be turned off or see her mom as desperate.
  • Quote:
    "You could get so aggressive about it that guys would be turned off to your mom." – Host [07:13]

• Constructive Suggestions

  • Callers suggest toning down ideas like “datemymother.com” which could make her look too desperate (“That’s what makes her look the most desperate”—Caller 1 [07:43]).
  • Praise given for professional photos and helping with online dating, particularly selecting appropriate age groups.
  • Suggestions include finding local spots (like Johnny’s Hideaway in Buckhead) where older singles mingle.

• Wing Woman Dilemma

  • Tavon points out the awkwardness: she looks young, so accompanying her mom out sometimes seems odd.
  • Host observes it’s probably easier for Tavon's mom to relax without her daughter at her side in a potential dating situation.

Relatability & Final Thoughts (09:35–09:58)

• Broad Experience
  • Hosts reflect: many adult children share Tavon’s worry about their single parent. They sympathize but re-emphasize the importance of not making the parent appear desperate.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Tavon on the Dating Landscape:
  "I know the guys that try to talk to her...it’s usually either 20-year-olds that just want the booty from her, or it’s like 40 or 50-year-olds that pretty much are divorced and don’t really want a relationship and just want the booty from her." [03:27]
• Tavon's Plan (with humor):
  "I was even gonna make up a website called datemymother.com..." [04:21]
• On New Year's Motivation:
  "I’m determined for us not to look like a bunch of spinsters on New Year’s in New York." [05:36]
• Tavon’s Candor:
  "I want a stepdaddy. You know, I think it’s about time." [06:49]
• Host's Blessing and Caution:
  "You’re going to be walking a real fine line...guys would be turned off to your mom. Because you’re getting too aggressive, right?" – Host [07:13]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:29 – Tavon introduced; describes why she’s setting her mom up
• 03:34 – Tavon's frustrations and plan details
• 05:08 – Tavon reveals the mission is much bigger than her mom realizes
• 06:13 – Tavon acknowledges her mom is content but Tavon feels urgency
• 07:13 – Host cautions about being too aggressive
• 07:43 – Callers weigh in, suggest toning down “over-the-top” tactics
• 08:13–08:57 – Searching for age-appropriate places and strategies
• 09:27 – Tavon discusses the awkwardness of mother-daughter nights out
• 09:35 – Hosts share it's a common feeling for children with single parents

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Tone & Atmosphere

The conversation is upbeat, funny, and loving, blending real talk about hardship and loneliness with playful banter and mutual encouragement. Tavon’s candor and warmth win over both the hosts and callers, who gently steer her toward balance and self-awareness in her mission.

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Transcript

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[Caller 1]

Okay.

[Host]

Hey, Tavon.

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[Host]

Good morning. How are you?

[Tavon]

I'm great.

[Host]

Okay, so explain to us why now all of a sudden, like, you've got. You've got to find your mama, man.

[Tavon]

Well, to be honest, like, long story short, me and my mom are from New York. And she basically moved me down around middle school just to give me a better life. And she didn't really know anyone here. Took a job at a construction company where there was like two other employees, both men, both married. So for like 15 years, she was working at a job where normally it would be the time where she would meet people and make friends. And she really didn't have the opportunity to. So she puts me through college, works really, really hard. I'm actually getting married in two weeks, less than two weeks. And we Were at Lenox for firework and, you know, just sitting around and looking at all these couples. And it was our last time us going to Lennox for our single girls out. And I was thinking, you know, this is pretty ridiculous that at this point in time, my mom, who's 46, I sent you guys pictures. She's absolutely gorgeous. Looks like she's in her 20s and she's still single. And it's just frustrating because we're really close. I know the guys that try to talk to her. I'm usually always there because we hang out a lot and it's usually either 20 year olds that you know just the it from her, the booty from her, or it's like 40 or 50 year olds that pretty much are divorced and don't really want a relationship and just want the booty from her. So I figure, you know, I'm going to take things into my own hands. And for her birthday in May, I surprised her with a photo shoot, which I told her was just, you know, to help her confidence, but it's actually to get some nice professional pictures done so that I can just do a blank for like the rest of the year and put her on every site, match.com, craigslist, MySpace, and made her a MySpace page like eHarmony. I was even gonna make up a website called datemymother.com with makeup, like headshots with, like, her face on it and all her stats on the back. And my boyfriend's about. Well, my fiance's about six, three, almost £300. So I figure he can be like the filter and, you know, email in, you know, I can talk to him because I know. I mean, we're really close, so I know all the things that she's looking for. And then if we ever had to meet anyone, he could be there to, like, you know, make sure I don't get, like, taken or plundered or, you know, anything like that. And then hopefully by then I can set up like some kind of speed dating or something where I can get, you know, at least 10 or 15 guys or maybe do that whole 30 dates and 30 days thing. But, I mean, I don't know if it's like, if it would be a little weird as I talk to these guys or if they're thinking they might think I'm pimping out my mom or something. I'm not sure how it would go over, you know, from a male's perspective, especially since the age range would probably be like, you know, late 30s to maybe early 50s. I don't know if those type of guys would just be like, this chick has got to have something crazy, you know, going on with her, or her daughter's crazy or my mom's psycho or something.

[Host]

Does your mom have any idea you want to get this aggressive about finding her man now?

[Tavon]

No, she's. She's like, I told her about the MySpace thing, and she's like, okay, you know, you can do that for me. She's not really that computer savvy where she would actually know how to use it. So she's like, oh, okay. You know, you could just put me up there and maybe I'll check emails every, you know, once a week or something like that. But I have, like, a whole mission plan. Like, you know, by Christmas, New Year's, it's usually my grandmother sing, my mom's single, and I'm the only one that's getting married. So usually New Year's, all three of us meet up for New Year's, and I'm like, I'm determined for us not to look like a bunch of spinsters on New Year's in New York.

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Aww.

[Tavon]

Cause, you know, we're always us three together, and I'm always looking around like, oh, look at all these couples kissing at New Year's. And it's me, my single mom, and my single grandma. This is quite awesome. So I'm trying to make sure that by New Year's just now, I'll have somebody to kiss, and hopefully my mom will have somebody to kiss, too.

[Caller 1]

Well, now, has she communicated to you her frustration at being single, or are you just frustrated that she's single?

[Tavon]

She's communicated some frustration. I guess she's more happy, go lucky. Like, you know, he'll come when he's supposed to come. She's trying to still be open, and, you know, she's. Whenever she meets a guy, she's trying to be open for the possibility, but she's not that type of person that has a deadline or is, like, trying to rush into things whenever she meets a guy. So she's just trying to just coast along until it happens. But for me, I see it's really hard to date in Atlanta as it is and find, you know, single straight men. And then on top of that, the older you get, the more harder it is. And, you know, I just. I want a stepdaddy. You know, I think it's about time, you know, that, you know, she has somebody. She will give anybody the clothes off of her back. I've seen her do it before. She's such an awesome person and it's just, it's I guess more probably still more frustrating to me and I probably have more of a time clock because I just think it's just ridiculous that she's single. It just doesn't make any sense to me. I don't.

[Host]

You're going to be walking a real fine line with guys when you do this because you could, I mean you could get so aggressive about it that guys would be turned off to your mom. Because you're getting too aggressive, right?

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Because you don't want it to look like she's desperate. Because it doesn't sound like she is. I mean it sounds like she's beautiful, she's got her family, her life going and you said she has a good job and everything else. So you don't want, yeah. You don't want to paint her as like a charity case.

[Tavon]

Right.

[Host]

Which, what it's, which is really sort of what it's like coming off as.

[Tavon]

Oh, that's not good.

[Caller 1]

Well, I mean, because I think maybe if you tone it down just a little bit like the date my mother.com I think is a bad idea. That's what makes her look the most desperate, you know.

[Caller 2]

But I think that the professional pictures is a great idea. I think putting her up on, you know, helping her do some online dating is a great idea. She might meet some different people and can't you do it? I've never done the online dating thing. But can't you do it by category of age too?

[Tavon]

Yes.

[Caller 2]

Be able to find guys like that would be more age appropriate. Because you were saying like the 20 year olds are just a booty and.

[Host]

There'S gotta be different. Like I mean outside of Johnny's hideaway, there's like that trifecta of like older single people there in Buckhead. There's Johnny's hideaway, There's another Hal's and Carbo's. Isn't that where like all the older dudes hang out? I don't know, it's gotta be places that she could send him or her.

[Tavon]

See, it's so difficult because I mean I'm only 25, so to me it's like I don't really, you know, know, you know, I'm not trying to find a sugar daddy. So I don't know where like all the hotspots are for the older single males or where older people go to hang out. So I'm clueless in all this and just figure just throwing around on The Internet might be easier.

[Host]

So what are you asking us? Are you asking us to ask our listeners if this sounds too desperate, if.

[Tavon]

It sounds too obliging?

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[Tavon]

Is it too desperate? Or is there, like, maybe a better way for me to do it? Maybe to try to ask other people where there are better places? Maybe I can go with her. I mean, I've tried going out with her, but sometimes because I look really young as well, so sometimes it looks like, you know, since she's in her 20s, that she's bringing her younger, you know, 18 year old sister out, and I think sometimes that might look more desperate.

[Caller 1]

Well, and I think, I mean, I. I would assume that she's a little more relaxed and talking to a guy or dating a guy if her daughter's not her wing woman for the night.

[Tavon]

Right.

[Host]

So I think this could probably be more common than we think, because I know Stacey's gone through this with her mom. Also, like, there's a little bit of a fear there that her mom is gonna, you know, be alone for the rest of her life. Now, Georgiana's probably fine with it, but I know as the daughter, Stacy's like, man, I'd really like to see her with a guy. But again, you're walking that really fine line of not wanting to be too aggressive. Hey, the bird show.

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