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Committed

Twins for the Ages

Committed

Jo Piazza

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Identical twins Cynthia Heyd and Leslie White are on a mission to change how we see aging. As founders of Twin-Agers, they challenge ageist stereotypes and celebrate the wisdom, resilience, and possibilities of life after 55. In this episode of Committed, they open up about their personal experiences with ageism, the power of their twin bond, and how love, purpose, and fulfillment evolve in the later chapters of life. Get ready for an inspiring conversation that proves aging isn’t about slowing down—it’s about thriving.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Well, I just think it's a simple, yes. Absolutely. We show up differently because through the year

0:13.2

and a half, while, you know, we talk about how lovely it's been, we've also learned a lot about each other

0:19.3

and how we tick.

0:22.3

And I would say the value set and the trust has skyrocketed through this experience.

0:31.7

Cynthia Hayd and Leslie White are identical twin sisters.

0:36.9

Growing up, they had a shared language that nobody else could

0:41.1

understand. Now, the two women are in their 60s, and they're spending more time together than they

0:48.3

ever have before. In fact, they might even spend more time together than they do with their respective spouses.

0:56.7

As the two of them approach an age where women have too often become invisible in our society,

1:04.4

Cynthia and Leslie are on a mission to redefine our society's narrative around aging.

1:14.5

And what I love about them is that they're doing it together.

1:21.1

They've truly embraced social media together to break all of these stereotypes apart.

1:25.2

Online, they call themselves the twin agers.

1:31.2

And taking on this huge project together has brought them closer and deepen their commitment in ways that they never could have imagined. Hello. Hi, Leslie. Hi, Cynthia.

1:57.1

Hello, are you. I'm good. I've got to say, on my screen, you two do look stunningly similar.

2:05.2

Yes. That's what identical twins will do. That is what identical twins will do. I love, love, love, love what you are doing, how you are trying to change the narrative around

2:20.2

aging and travel and just being together. But I want to start out a little bit to talk about

2:29.7

being identical twins. I think a lot of people are fascinated by that. What is your bond like now?

2:37.9

And what was it like when you were growing up? Oh, that's a very good question. So why don't I start

2:45.6

at Cynthia here? Our bond growing up was obviously just very, very close.

2:55.9

You know, when you share the same experiences right out of the womb, you know,

3:01.8

it means that we had the same environment and all those things.

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