DJ Envy and Gia Casey, known for their transparency and deep connection, joined Angie Martinez for a heartfelt and humorous conversation about their new book, Real Life, Real Family. The couple, now National Best Sellers, have been making waves with their honest takes on parenting, marriage, and family dynamics. Still, Angie couldn’t resist throwing a playful jab during the interview.
“Did Envy piss off someone at the New York Times?” Angie joked, referencing their noticeable absence from the New York Times Best Sellers list despite the book's success.
The book, as Gia and Envy explain, is all about parenting and raising children—something they both describe as a full-time job. “When babies come out there’s no instruction manual… we talk about the sex talk, ADD, potty training,” said Envy.
Gia chimed in with her own expression of pride in their family unit. “I love the idea of looking like a crew,” she said, referring to dressing their kids in matching outfits. “I feel the sense of pride that this is my family, my unit.”
Of course, any discussion with the Caseys isn’t complete without addressing headlines. Gia revisited her much-talked-about “10 years no orgasm” moment from a past interview after Angie brought it up. “It was taken outta context and not the full clip was shared,” she clarified. “I had an orgasm, we were just talking about penetration…so many people can relate to it,” she added, aiming to shed light on a topic many women quietly struggle with.
Writing Real Life, Real Family wasn’t just therapeutic—it was transformative for their relationship. “You got to relive the good, the bad,” they shared.
The couple also touched on how open they are with each other, even when it comes to Envy’s on-air Breakfast Club drama. “We talk through that and it works,” said Gia. She made it clear that she has no problem with him sharing aspects of their life on the radio. “I’m a sharer,” she said. “When he’s giving an honest perspective/moment, I’m never mad at it.”
Envy believes their relationship thrives precisely because they’ve been through so much together. He credits “their struggles” as the reason they have “such a real and great relationship.”
When the conversation turned to recent Breakfast Club tension—specifically Envy’s heated exchange involving Loren Lorosa and Jess Hilarious—Gia revealed that she stepped in. “I told him he came off too harsh on Jess,” she said, comparing his tone to how he talks to their daughter Madison. “That tells me you really care about that girl.”
Angie agreed, noting that the on-air conflict may have actually been a blessing. “I think it was great,” Angie said, adding that it probably made the show better once they worked it out.
Online criticism is something the couple is no stranger to, but Gia has found peace in how she approaches it. “The devil is in the comments, but you have to consider the source,” she said.
She also spoke on the value of difficult experiences. “Bad experiences help mold you and have a lot of value,” Gia shared.
When asked which role is harder—being a wife or a mother—Gia didn’t hesitate. “Being a wife, there’s a lot more thought, compromise…we’re not each other’s bosses. We respect each other…there’s a synergy between us.” Envy had his own take: “It’s difficult being a dad. It is way more difficult.”
Even with a child away at college, parenting is still constant in their home. Gia says her 21-year-old son Logan, who’s studying in Miami, “calls her over six times a day” and he’s happy “not to be let go.”
She also shared her number one piece of parenting advice: “Be genuinely interested in your children and show them… I don’t care if my kid’s joke is trash, I’m gonna laugh.”
To close out the interview, Envy shared the Casey Crew family mission statement—printed on the back of their book and written together with their kids—which touches on “representing the family, uplifting each other, family, fun, no judgment, and faith.”
Real Life, Real Family is available now: http://bit.ly/4j1Puoe