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

    NYC Marathon Dreams

    Election Whiplash, Running Fuel, and Finally Getting an Estate Plan Joy and Claire discuss the aftermath of a “crazy” election week. They reflect on how podcasting affects confidence and self-perception, then pivot to aging and skincare, including face taping/sleep wrinkles, Botox, and “smoothies.” They share upcoming travel and holiday plans, plus updates from a Peru WhatsApp group about vicuña textiles. Conversation turns to running goals, trail-race training, fueling and chafing lessons, and using “We Run That” audio coaching. Finally, they celebrate meeting an estate planner to set up trusts/wills, update parents’ documents, and discuss executor choices and state-specific trust updates. 00:00 Welcome Back and Election Week 01:16 Voting in Utah vs Colorado 02:16 Social Media and Division 03:14 Targeted Ads and District Maps 05:02 Map Daddy Kornacki Moment 06:29 Podcasting Confidence and Editing 08:29 Hearing Your Own Voice 10:40 Aging Faces and Facelift Talk 12:53 Frownies and Sleep Skincare Hacks 15:25 Thanksgiving Plans and Family Updates 16:40 Mexico Road Trip and Border Crossing 18:17 Peru WhatsApp and Vicuña Heirlooms 20:41 NYC Marathon and Moab Race Plans 23:41 Marathon Mental Blocks 24:42 Fueling Women Runners 26:18 Skinny Fat Stigma 27:17 CrossFit Split Training 28:12 Turning 50 Marathon Dream 29:09 Trail 15K Training Plan 30:12 Accidental Eight Miles 32:08 Gels And Hydration 34:38 Chafing And Gear Lessons 35:20 Run That Audio Coaching 36:28 Estate Planning Wins 41:35 Trust Mistakes To Avoid 45:18 Election Meme Reality Check 45:50 Preteen Deodorant Talk 47:04 Vaccine Week Aftermath 47:57 Wrap Up And Goodbye

  2. Nov 5

    Halloween Highlights and Holiday Prep

    Heidi Klum’s Severed Hand, ADHD Pumpkin Hyperfixation, and Bracing for the Time Change Joy and Claire recap Halloween, daylight savings, and celebrity costumes. They discuss fatigue with headlines about celebrities’ changing faces and the culture of cosmetic procedures. They share Halloween parenting realities, including last-minute costume changes, and describe joyful neighborhood trick-or-treating and small-town celebrations. Claire details a stressful website rebrand launch plus upcoming travel and plans for Miles’ birthday party in Grand Junction. They talk decorating ambitions and a broken giant skeleton rehomed via Facebook Marketplace. They request family-friendly Las Vegas restaurant tips and discuss coping with seasonal darkness, SAD lights, mindfulness, and winter reframes, plus running gear and workouts. They briefly update Bake Off, praising Nigella, and share where to follow the show. 00:00 November Catch Up 00:33 Heidi Klum Hand Costume 02:52 Celebrity Face Tweaks 05:05 Zoom Mirror Effect 06:03 Kids Halloween Costume Drama 09:13 Neighborhood Trick Or Treating 11:58 Birthday Party Marathon 12:40 Rebrand Launch Scramble 14:33 Holiday Rush Reality 15:52 Decorating Plans And Bones 19:44 Permanent Lights Sticker Shock 20:51 One Year In New Town 22:06 Holiday Decor Timing 22:27 Halloween Cleanup Blues 23:20 Thanksgiving Travel Plans 23:59 ADHD Spouse Detour 25:22 Butter Pumpkin Saga 29:52 Quirks Both Ways 32:49 Couples Therapy Wisdom 34:30 Vegas Food Recs 35:06 Election Day Check In 35:57 Daylight Savings Shift 39:01 Winter Running Plans 40:26 Gear Talk Nike Kiger 41:06 Run Coach and Treadmill 42:10 Wrap Up and Bake Off

  3. Oct 29

    Marriage Hacks and Halloween Prep

    Feedback Forms, Miles Turns 11, and Unsponsored Favorites Joy and Claire share a playful marriage “feedback forms” idea and Claire’s deal with Brandon to grow her hair until her 40th birthday. They compare cleanliness habits and celebrate Miles turning 11, reflecting on how hard the early parenting years were for Claire due to postpartum depression, contrasted with how fun elementary years feel now. Claire describes running with Miles and they plug Synergy’s upcoming rebrand, voting, Halloween candy and “you don’t have to earn your treats,” skincare products, recent movies, and an Aesop room spray gift tip. 00:00 Hat Day Catch Up 00:35 Hair Deal With Brandon 01:42 Marriage Feedback Forms 02:31 Dusty Cars And Dog Hair 05:45 Miles Turns Eleven 08:14 Running With Miles 09:38 Calf Cramp And Shoe Trouble 15:23 Work Rebrand And Supplements 18:10 ButcherBox And Grocery Costs 20:29 Voting And Halloween Season 22:40 No Need To Earn Candy 24:48 Favorite Candy And Trick Or Treaters 25:32 Neighborhood Group Chat 26:04 Halloween Street Party Plans 26:25 Suitcase Walk Comedy 28:34 Favorite Halloween Candy 29:22 Dog Safety Chocolate Grapes 31:03 Vet Influencer Skincare Talk 31:49 Face Masks Frownies Smoothies 34:39 Movie Sequels Chat 38:53 Australia Souvenirs Aesop Spray 42:14 Running Shoes Toenail Drama 46:12 Wrap Up And Listener Requests

  4. Oct 22

    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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

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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
    361
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 GGW Media
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