Q&A with Joy and Claire: Reflection and Rituals
Older & Wilder
GGW Media
4.8 • 619 Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Older and Wilder, hosts Joy and Claire catch up sharing laugh-out-loud stories and personal anecdotes. Claire provides an update on her vacation-turned-work trip to Moab, including the nuances of balancing work and family activities. The discussion takes a heartfelt turn as both hosts reflect on cherished memories with their grandparents and consider the sliding door moments that could have altered their life paths. The conversation also touches on manifestation, the impact of AI in therapy, and humorous thoughts on potential Freaky Friday body swaps. Additionally, they offer tips for visiting Las Vegas, share funny experiences with gifts, and dive into their current reading lists. As always, the hosts interact with lively comments from their chat audience, adding to the dynamic and engaging nature of the show.
01:18 Vacation and Work Balance
02:58 Dog Adventures and Challenges
09:23 Halloween Preparations
14:20 Q&A Session Begins
14:28 Memorable Gifts and Family Traditions
23:34 Sliding Door Moments
28:04 Reflecting on Life in Colorado
28:20 Favorite Grandparent Stories
31:32 Funny Grandmother Memories
33:42 Grandparents' Influence and Legacy
39:26 Cold Appetizers and Vegas Tips
42:46 Thoughts on Manifestation
47:20 Fitness Routines and Adjustments
54:54 AI in Therapy and Freaky Friday
58:47 Conclusion and Farewell
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back, everybody, to Older and Wilder with doing Claire. |
| 0:09.7 | Claire, you're in a, you're not in a pain cave. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm in a sound cave. |
| 0:15.5 | You know, we do this from time to time. |
| 0:18.6 | We're making it work. |
| 0:19.1 | We're making it work. |
| 0:19.2 | We're making it work. |
| 0:20.5 | Where one of us is traveling and the other one has to like sit under a blanket to, I'm going to take a picture. |
| 0:27.2 | You know, work with the sound because otherwise the sound bounces around. |
| 0:31.0 | I don't have a good headphone mic situation and which seems like a oversight. |
| 0:41.7 | But this works. I'm sitting in like the living room like for the coffee table with my head yeah it's been going good i mean i don't know that i would |
| 0:45.9 | necessarily call it a vacation because i'm working like more than ever but everyone else is enjoying it |
| 0:50.7 | that's right because you're you're at like the headquarters of your job. |
| 0:54.6 | I keep calling it a reverse sabbatical that like we the company I work for is based in Moab. |
| 0:59.8 | There's like 50 or 60 employees here. It's where our manufacturing facility is like everything |
| 1:03.9 | we make is manufactured here, which is kind of cool. So we kind of just figured it out where |
| 1:09.8 | we could all be out here for five weeks. |
| 1:12.3 | So I'm going into the office like four days a week. |
| 1:14.7 | So I feel like I'm kind of more, you know, and when I'm in Colorado, it's the opposite. |
| 1:19.6 | I work from home four days a week. |
| 1:20.8 | So it's been fun to kind of like see everybody. |
| 1:23.6 | But so my experience of this little vacay is that I'm just like really more immersed in a work |
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