Older & Wilder

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 tra

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

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

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

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 trend

Aging Out of Fucks: 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 Fucks,” linking midlife hormonal/neurologic