Older & Wilder

GGW Media

Maybe you don't need another health hack, maybe you need a strength & fitness podcast that feels like hanging out with your best friends.

  1. 1d ago

    Portugal Adventures

    A Whirlwind Portugal Work Trip, Jet Lag Adventures, and Life Updates from Moab Joy and Claire catch up on recent life events. Joy shares a whirlwind work trip to Porto, Portugal and intense jet lag despite trying the Time Shifter app. She recounts sightseeing, great Portuguese food (including egg custard pastries), a port tasting, and a late-night misadventure walking three miles back to the hotel. Claire updates on family visits in Moab, Utah travel tips about weak mixed drinks, Miles turning 11 with major growth, Halloween costumes, their Mexico Thanksgiving road trip plans, landlord updates on their Longmont tenants and heavy Moab rain canceling the Moab 240 race. 00:00 Welcome Back Check In 01:35 Portugal Trip Reveal 03:21 Acquisition Culture Shock 04:35 Jet Lag Survival Tools 07:03 Porto Sightseeing Day 07:35 Nausea Dinner Disaster 09:26 Three Mile Walk Home 11:09 Late Dinners Work Grind 13:44 Food Markets And Port 16:56 Sardines 101 Tips 19:13 Harry Potter Bookstore 21:52 Homecoming Dog Stories 26:43 Utah Visitors And Travel Tips 28:00 Utah Pour Spouts 28:56 Moab Travel Tips 29:08 Soccer Weekend Recap 29:33 Miles Growth Spurt 30:56 Birthday Plans Rec Center 31:40 Halloween Costume Builds 35:23 One Year in Moab 37:19 Road Trips and Baja Plans 39:47 Renting Out Longmont House 42:11 Moab Schools and Safety 45:56 Moab 240 Flooded Race 47:48 Bake Off Delay and Signoff

  2. Oct 15

    Beyond Diet Trends: Practical Eating with EC Synkowski

    Opting Out of Nutrition Insanity with EC Synkowski https://optimizemenutrition.com/podcast/agoodnutritionbook/ Joy and Claire welcome back nutrition coach EC Synkowski (Optimize Me Nutrition), creator of the 800 Gram Challenge and author of A Good Nutrition Book, to discuss escaping fear-based, overly optimized diet culture shaped by CrossFit, paleo, and macro tracking. EC shares her past disordered eating and argues most people—“the worried well”—need fewer rules and less obsession, focusing instead on practical, sustainable basics and validated health markers like cardiovascular risk. She explains her approach and three pillars method: start with 800 grams of fruits and vegetables daily without restriction, then add adequate protein (about 0.7 g per pound, often 100–120 g), and finally address calories with minimal deficits starting from current intake for long-term adherence and enjoyment. They also discuss genetics, avoiding transformation-photo marketing, and simplifying meals with repeatable foods like beans and potatoes. 00:00 Welcome Back And Guest Intro 02:38 EC Origin Story And Diet Rabbit Holes 06:51 Optimization Culture And The Worried Well 08:36 Simple Rules Of The Road 15:25 Three Pillars And 800 Gram Challenge 17:08 Protein Hype And Practical Targets 19:14 Calories For Sustainability 20:39 Breaking Food Rules And Trusting Your Body 24:25 Stop Overoptimizing Diet 25:06 Why Simple Advice Fails 25:29 Rules vs Intuitive Eating 26:54 Letting Go of Tracking 29:20 Protocol Culture and Control 31:24 Influencers Genetics Reality 34:48 800 Gram Daily Basics 36:14 Repeat Meals Decision Fatigue 39:08 Beans and Potato Satiety 42:32 Wrap Up and Where to Find

  3. Oct 8

    Lindsay Lohan's Comeback and High School Reunions

    Lindsay Lohan’s Comeback, Florida Pool Days, and Pop Culture Rabbit Holes Joy and Claire chat about October 3rd pop-culture nods and Lindsay Lohan’s comeback. They discuss Ted Lasso’s new storyline, unseasonably warm fall weather, and work updates. Claire recaps a Florida trip to Bradenton/Anna Maria Island with lots of kid pool time, a touristy date-night dinner, an aquarium visit with manatees, and seafood. They also cover running gear and headphones, Act+Acre hair products, early Botox trends, Madonna’s butt implants, Kim and Khloé Kardashian impressions, Taylor Swift’s new “Showgirl/Encore” songs and videos, decluttering keepsakes, and Claire planning her 20th high school reunion. MAGNESIUM 00:00 October 3rd Pop Culture 00:41 Lindsay Lohan Comeback 03:39 Ted Lasso Catch Up 04:49 Autumn Mindfulness 05:29 Magnesium Work Talk 07:38 Florida Pool Vacation 11:32 Seafood Travel Cravings 13:18 Japan Trip Planning 14:18 Headphones Running Update 15:13 Haircare Act and Acre 17:19 Hair Serum vs Mousse 17:33 Botox at 19 Debate 19:04 Madonna Butt Implants 21:00 Good Hang and Kardashians 24:11 Taylor Showgirl Backlash 34:20 Running Gear Optimization 37:01 Gross Keepsakes and Hoarding 40:53 High School Reunion Drama 45:41 Wrap Up and Bake Off Plans

  4. Oct 1

    Letting Go of F*cks as We Age

    Aging Out of F***s: Midlife Brain Shifts Joy and Claire discuss upcoming travel and Claire shares enjoying runs guided by a British-accented DJ coach, switching her weightlifting to evenings for convenience, and the great on-ear headphones review. They talk about Joy's Santa Fe anniversary trip and a Big Thief concert with incredible people-watching and praise for lead singer Adrianne Lenker’s musicianship. They then unpack Ellen Schur’s “Aging Out of F***s,” linking midlife hormonal/neurological changes to reduced people-pleasing, less self-censorship, energy prioritization, authenticity, and social stigma around women being “difficult.” 00:00 Welcome and Drinks Chat 01:25 Needy Dogs Take Over 04:27 Dog Boarding Moab Dilemma 06:53 Travel Plans Florida Trip 07:44 Night Workouts and Running 09:56 Sleep Guilt and Chronotypes 16:05 Running Gear and Pop Culture 17:38 Santa Fe Anniversary Concert 20:01 Haircut Appointment Drama 21:33 Aging Out of F***s Explained 31:57 Work Filters and Authenticity 38:28 Wrap Up and Goodbye

  5. Sep 24

    Estate Planning Part 2: Wills, Trusts, and Picking the Right Attorney

    Estate Planning Part 2: Wills, Trusts, LGBTQ Families, and Picking the Right Attorney (with Zach Anderson) Joy and Claire welcome back Zach Anderson for a Part 2 focused on listener questions. He explains how to “fire” an attorney, how attorneys may withdraw from clients, and what to look for in a divorce lawyer—especially communication, proactivity, and balancing negotiation with litigation costs. The conversation covers confirmatory/stepparent adoptions in reciprocal IVF situations, legal barriers for trans birth-certificate sex changes requiring surgery in Nebraska, and how legal change often comes through private practice. Zach defines guardianships and conservatorships, stressing planning to avoid burdening others. They compare wills, trusts, and transfer-on-death deeds, emphasize updating beneficiaries, and offer ways to start estate-planning conversations with parents. 00:00 Welcome Back Zach 02:02 Quadplex With Friends 04:00 Neutral Third Parties 05:25 Firing Your Attorney 09:09 Divorcing An Attorney 10:37 Choosing Divorce Counsel 16:10 Reciprocal IVF Adoption 19:47 Trans Name Change Barriers 24:15 Changing Law From Within 25:56 Doing Good Doing Well 26:57 When Cases Escalate 27:27 Costs and Client Counseling 30:32 Guardianships Explained 31:34 Moral vs Legal Duty 36:02 Wills Trusts and TOD Deeds 37:36 Beneficiaries and Special Needs 40:55 Custom Plans Not Templates 42:59 Unequal Inheritances Talk It Out 45:31 How to Talk to Parents 47:19 Messy Now or Messier Later 51:36 Wrap Up and Where to Follow

  6. Sep 17

    Running, Product Recs, & Home Improvement

    Joy and Claire catch up after Joy’s birthday weekend, which included friends, cupcakes and IKEA closets. They discuss decluttering excess clothes and shoes and Scott’s “optimization” impulse leading him to gift Claire Shokz open-ear running headphones. Updates include a permitted Arches hike, an upcoming Santa Fe anniversary trip to see Big Thief, quick-fire Q&A on small purchases, fitness and running, Bake Off podcast plans, recharging tips, brow products for thinning brows, and excitement for Halloween and an Elizabeth Holmes documentary; Ilona Maher likes their Instagram post. 00:00 Welcome Back Birthday Haze 01:05 Magnesium Sleep Wins 01:56 New Closet Delivery Day 03:04 Watching The Delivery Grind 05:36 DIY Drawers And Frames 07:29 Dimitri The Tasker 09:41 Meet Gino Handyman Hero 13:17 Closet Costs And Clutter 16:05 Decluttering Shoes And Sales 18:03 Running Influencer Headphones 19:57 Scott Wants To Optimize 21:45 Small Ears Tragus Problem 22:48 Scott’s Headphone Obsession 24:48 Ilona Maher Likes the Post 25:31 Arches Permit Hike Recap 27:27 Machu Picchu Family Bits 28:27 Santa Fe Trip and Quickfire 29:05 Under $50 Favorites 30:10 Fitness and Running Plans 31:56 Bake Off Podcast Returns 33:08 Ghost Haunting Picks 34:21 Recharge and Brow Tips 36:54 Tiny Joys and Fall Treats 39:06 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

  7. Sep 10

    Joy is 49!

    Joy Turns 49, Lila's Release, and Midlife Mindset Resets On Joy’s 49th birthday episode of Older and Wilder, Joy and Claire reflect on years of podcasting, privacy in the internet age, and September nostalgia. Joy shares a major update about Lilas. They discuss the emotional toll of puppy raising, current dog life with River, Haynes, and new puppy McCoy. Joy talks about recent body dysmorphia, balancing rest vs pushing through, nervous-system reset, training for a Moab trail race, and Delia’s nostalgia at Target. 00:00 Birthday Kickoff 00:57 Privacy And Cybersecurity 03:26 Manitou Birthday Plans 04:10 September Nostalgia 05:56 High School Sports Memories 07:33 Gary Amber And Pella 10:34 Leela Released From Training 13:07 Adopting Leela To Friends 18:04 Puppy Raising Reality Check 20:28 Dog Quirks And Car Chaos 24:55 McCoy The Prom King Pup 26:26 Hormonal Body Dysmorphia 27:41 Posting Versus Talking 30:53 Breaking Restriction Spirals 32:39 Fitness Influencer Pressure 36:07 Rest Versus Hustle 38:45 Nervous System Reset Hacks 40:25 Rules for Real Recovery 45:57 Bougie Gym Master Plan 47:33 Moab Trail Race Prep 50:23 Delias Target Nostalgia 52:25 Wrap Up and Goodbye

  8. Sep 3

    Intro to Estate Planning

    Zachary Anderson on Building a Queer-Affirming Nebraska Law Firm and the Estate Planning Basics Everyone Needs https://www.zandersonlaw.com/whozacharyis Joy and Claire welcome back Zachary Anderson, a law attorney in Nebraska, to discuss his firm’s rapid growth since launching in April 2025 and his recent recognition including the Nebraska State Bar Association Diversity Award, an ABA Family Law Section fellowship, and being a top-three finalist for a Clio award for Best New Law Firm. They focus on reducing fear around legal planning, especially estate planning, and Zach outlines “bare minimum” documents. He also notes guardianship nominations and extra protections for same-sex couples. He explains the consequences of having nothing in place and warns against cookie-cutter online services, discusses typical cost ranges, and strongly encourages using a corporate fiduciary instead of family as executor. 00:00 Welcome Back Zach! 02:20 Why Start A Firm 03:32 From Struggle To Growth 05:39 Building A Misfit Team 11:03 Holistic Family Law 17:06 Listener Questions Begin 19:24 Estate Planning Basics 29:12 Costs And Online Wills 37:01 Helping Aging Parents 38:55 Executors And Recordkeeping 46:10 Normalize Hard Conversations 48:02 Finding The Right Attorney 50:59 Where To Find Zach 51:43 Wrap Up And Next Episode

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Maybe you don't need another health hack, maybe you need a strength & fitness podcast that feels like hanging out with your best friends.

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  • Creator
    GGW Media
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    358
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 GGW Media
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