Older & Wilder

GGW Media
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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.

  1. 6d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Aug 27

    Spanish Lessons and Quiet Quits

    Aging, Menopause at Work, and “Quiet Quitting” Marriage Joy and Claire discuss how recording video and constant self-viewing intensify anxiety about aging, prompting talk of Botox, Morpheus lasers, marionette lines, and comparing themselves to celebrities, along with a resolve to avoid escalating to fillers. Claire shares a conversation with her Spanish tutor about fiber, beans, and GLP-1 drugs, highlighting how American culture uniquely pressures older women to avoid looking older, contrasted with women who prioritize life experience over appearance. They then explore a listener’s concern that increased menopause visibility at work may fuel stigma even as it helps women feel less self-conscious about symptoms and asking for help. Finally, they discuss the “quiet quitting” marriage trend among midlife women—especially after kids get older—covering unequal mental load, shifting needs, hormones and libido changes, reluctance to divorce or date again, and redefining fulfillment beyond a romantic partner. 00:00 Welcome Back and Lighting 00:35 Botox and Mirror Fatigue 01:20 Marco Polo and Self Scrutiny 03:43 Neck Angles and Housewives 04:31 Spanish Tutor and Fiber Talk 06:31 Ozempic Culture Shock 08:11 Surf Trip Aging Perspective 09:18 Holding the Line on Procedures 10:00 Menopause Talk Backlash 11:42 Asking for Help at Work 15:35 Taboos Tampons and Perimenopause 17:24 Workplace Culture and Tough Leaders 18:03 Owning Mom Life at Work 18:57 Family First Team Culture 20:15 Tradwife Backlash Talk 20:45 Quiet Quitting Marriages 22:13 Why Women Check Out 27:45 Staying Married to Avoid Dating 28:59 Hormones and Midlife Intimacy 33:15 Mental Load and Weaponized Incompetence 35:53 Why This Keeps Happening 38:46 Choosing Stability Over Divorce 39:33 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

  7. Aug 20

    It Takes a Village

    Beating the Heat, Better Sleep, and Finding Your Village Joy and Claire discuss relentless August heat in Colorado/Moab, irritability, sweating, and perimenopause questions. Joy shares progress on 3:00 AM wake-ups after taking Pure Synergy’s Vital Ocean Magnesium and they talk about individualized approaches including hormones, ashwagandha, and sleep environment. They tangent to Thorne’s acquisition by Procter & Gamble and concerns about ingredient quality after big buyouts. They credit listener Justine for “This is my body today,” reflect on pull-ups and shifting fitness goals, celebrate using fitness to move a couch, and explore the value of nearby community after Joy's childhood best friend moves close. They end with “what a time to be alive” trends: blepharoplasty and Taylor Swift’s minor haircut. 00:00 Summer Heat Check 00:45 Humidity Meltdown Story 02:16 Perimenopause and Irritability 04:13 Dressing for Colorado Weather 05:17 Handheld Cooling Gadget 07:42 Night Sweats and 3AM Wakeups 09:03 Magnesium Sleep Breakthrough 10:54 Thorne Acquisition Talk 17:12 Supplements and Skepticism 20:13 Acupuncture Reset and Therapy Dogs 21:56 Neck Injury Backstory 23:35 Bodywork And Fascia Relief 24:03 Ticklishness And Pedicures 25:35 Tickle Torture Memories 26:24 This Is My Body Today Credit 27:39 Pullups And Seasonality 30:26 Shelving Fitness Goals 31:44 Moving A Couch Using Fitness 34:42 Donkeys Strength And Pop Culture 35:49 Craving Village And Community 44:21 Bleph Trend And New Insecurities 49:18 Taylor Swift Hair Clickbait 49:48 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us

  8. Aug 13

    Gender Health and Mental Health

    Affirming Care, Perimenopause, and the Times We’re In (with Rebecca from Folx) On Older and Wilder, hosts Claire and Joy talk with Rebecca (Laugh Cry Club) about debunking mental-health misinformation and Rebecca’s work at Folx, a telehealth company providing affirming LGBTQIA+ healthcare, including gender-affirming hormone therapy, primary care, and mental health services. They discuss barriers and non-affirming experiences in traditional healthcare, explain that gender-affirming care is careful, assessment-based, and not the sensationalized narratives about minors, and note gatekeeping like required WPATH letters for adult surgeries. The conversation shifts to perimenopause/menopause, covering brain fog, hot flashes, sleep disruption, and sudden mental-health drops, with hormones helping some and emphasizing not to self-gaslight and to seek specialized care. They also touch on workplace normalization, compassion over “I suffered so you should,” and share “What a Time to Be Alive” moments. 01:11 True Crime Riff 01:54 HOA And Neighborhood Drama 03:14 What Folx Does 04:56 Barriers In Healthcare 07:33 Affirming Intake Process 09:43 Trans Care Education 15:12 Gatekeeping And WPATH Letters 18:35 Trans Athletes Mythbusting 20:38 Perimenopause Mental Health 24:40 Rebecca Symptoms And HRT 27:01 3AM Wakeups And Sleep 27:42 Sleep Heat Fixes 28:25 Perimenopause Mood Spiral 29:54 Medication and Hormone Help 34:34 Rage and No Fs 37:18 Care Is Affirming 38:09 Workplace Brain Fog 42:00 What a Time Segment 47:12 Texas THC Crackdown 51:11 Wrap Up and Japan Plug

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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
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    355
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 GGW Media
  • Show Website
    Older & Wilder

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