Spandex & Wine

Your body is giving you data all day long, but most of us were never taught how to read it. We sit in our heads, push through stress, and assume we need a single perfect fix, then wonder why we still feel anxious, tense, or disconnected. This conversation with Jenna Hyatt brings it back to something concrete: nervous system cues, body awareness, and simple practices that actually fit real life. Je...

Wine shouldn’t feel like a gamble where you’re guessing whether you’ll wake up congested, puffy, or nursing a migraine. We sit down with Dr. David Meadows of PureWine to get specific about what’s really happening when people say “wine gives me headaches” or “I’m allergic to wine” and why those reactions can show up later in life even if you’ve been a longtime wine lover.  We dig into the science o...

You know the feeling: vacation ends, real life hits, and suddenly you’re bargaining with yourself. Monday will be perfect. Every workout. Clean meals. Early bedtime. A brand-new you. Then Tuesday shows up and the plan collapses, and by Thursday you’re ready to “start over” again. We’re done with that cycle. We talk about why post-vacation guilt makes everything harder and how all-or-nothing thinki...

Three years into this podcast, I’ve learned something that changes everything about “healthy living”: if your habits only work when life behaves itself, they’re not habits, they’re a perfect-week fantasy. I’m pulling apart the myth that you just need more motivation, more time, or a more organized meal plan, and replacing it with a simpler standard: health that still holds up on tired Tuesdays, on...

Purpose can feel like a high-stakes riddle, especially when you’ve done everything “right” and still feel restless. We talk honestly about why that pressure is misplaced and why purpose is often simpler, more ordinary, and more seasonal than we were taught. What gives your life meaning at 25 may not fit at 45, and that shift is not a problem to fix. It is a signal that you’re growing. I share my o...

That daily loop of “great after breakfast” to “what is wrong with me at 3 p.m.” isn’t a willpower issue. I’m talking about blood sugar as an energy and cravings issue, even if you’ve never once worried about diabetes. When glucose swings hard, it can show up as afternoon crashes, after-dinner sweets cravings, feeling shaky when meals run late, or relying on coffee to hold everything together. I ke...

A six-pack is optional. Being able to get up off the floor is not. We’re digging into functional fitness, the kind of training that keeps you independent as you get older, so you can travel, hike, garden, golf, dance, and play with your kids or grandkids without your body feeling like the limiter. I want fitness to be about freedom, not just aesthetics, and that shift changes everything about how...

Bone density isn’t a “later” problem, and it’s definitely not a boring one. I’m breaking down why your bones are living tissue that respond to how you move, how strong you are, what you eat, and even how well you balance and recover from everyday life in midlife. If you’ve ever worried about osteoporosis, osteopenia, or a future fracture, this is the mindset shift that turns fear into a plan. We s...

“You can’t heal a body you hate” is the kind of truth that stops you mid-scroll, because it explains why so many wellness plans feel like a fight. We sit with that line and talk honestly about the hidden voice underneath common goals like weight loss, getting stronger, eating better, having more energy, and sleeping well. Wanting change doesn’t make you shallow. Starting from self-disgust just mak...

Your skin isn’t just reacting to what you put on it, it’s responding to what you put in your body and how you live day to day. We’re wrapping up our skin series by stepping back from the endless lineup of cleansers, serums, and “miracle” products and looking at what actually gives skin the raw materials to repair and thrive. If you’ve ever felt pulled into skincare rabbit holes and conflicting int...

Some weeks don’t call for a bubble bath and a glass of wine, they call for a hard reset. I almost didn’t record, but what came out is one of the most honest conversations I’ve shared on Spandex and Wine: what happens when you realize you’ve been taking care of everyone else and putting yourself last, and how “playing it safe” quietly steals your voice over time.  I talk about the fear behind being...

Your skin might be giving you data, not drama. We’re so used to treating every new rash, breakout, or dry patch like a product problem, but sometimes the real story is happening underneath the surface and your skin is simply the messenger. I walk through how the body’s systems connect in predictable patterns: chronic stress affects sleep, sleep affects food choices, nutrition affects inflammation,...

We’ve gotten loud, repeated messages about skin: avoid the sun, buy the product, fix the wrinkle. But when I started digging into the connection between sunburn risk, ultra-processed foods, and what we put on our bodies, I realized skin is not a side topic at all. Skin is an organ. It protects you, regulates temperature, keeps you hydrated, and it’s working for you every hour of the day. Once you...

Skin seems simple until you start pulling the thread and suddenly you’re holding a whole library of questions. That’s exactly where we’re going next on Spandex and Wine: beyond “wear sunscreen” and into the surprising ways your skin may connect to what’s happening inside your body.  We’re kicking off a brand-new skin series sparked by a few eyebrow-raising ideas, like whether nutrition and ultra-p...

The bourbon trail taught me something I didn’t expect: the best “fun facts” stick when they come with a story and a simple way to remember them. After a quick Louisville getaway (yes, I’m learning to say it right), I’m sharing the riverfront house surprise, the porch coffee views with rowing teams and barges, and why Dave and I love traveling for the history behind what we’re tasting.  Then we get...

If you’re the person everyone depends on, you probably know the moment when “I can handle it” quietly turns into “I can’t breathe.” We’re closing our nervous system regulation series with the most uncomfortable and most powerful tool of all: asking for help. We talk about the lie so many capable people carry that you should be able to fix everything on your own, and why that mindset confuses indep...

Freedom is not just something we celebrate on a calendar. It’s the quiet stuff: waking up and going for a walk, lifting your grandkids, carrying groceries without thinking twice, taking a bike ride, hugging the people you love, and feeling your heartbeat after a hill. For this special holiday message, I’m pausing the nervous system regulation series to bring the idea of freedom closer to home, int...

Your day might look “normal” but your nervous system could be interpreting it like a stress test. From the alarm clock on your phone to emails, headlines, social media, buzzing watches, background TV, and bedtime scrolling, we’re asking our brains to process nonstop information with almost no real pauses. When that input never lets up, it’s no surprise you end the day feeling irritable, overwhelme...

Anxiety has a sneaky way of time-traveling our brains, dragging us into worst-case futures, while rumination can keep us replaying the past on a loop. When that happens, sensory grounding is one of the fastest, most practical ways to come back to what is actually happening right now. We share why grounding helps the nervous system settle and how this kind of present-moment awareness connects to pr...

Your body is always reading signals from the outside world and from the inside of your chest. When stress ramps up, your breathing often becomes shallow and fast, and that pattern tells your nervous system to stay on alert. The good news is you have a built-in reset button you can use anywhere, anytime: intentional breathing. We kick off our series on nervous system regulation with breath work bec...

Your body isn’t being “dramatic.” It might be overloaded. We’re kicking off season four of Spandex and Wine with a topic that’s quietly affecting a lot of women: nervous system regulation, especially through the lens of perimenopause and menopause, modern stress, and the nonstop stimulation of everyday life. We talk through the real signs that your nervous system may be overtaxed, from fatigue, he...

You don’t need a perfect schedule to build healthy habits. You need a smarter system. We’re recording from a car on a rainy day and talking through a practical approach that helps when life is full: habit stacking. It’s the simple act of pairing a habit you already do with a habit you want to do more consistently, so progress happens without waiting for the “right” time or the “right” motivation. ...

I’m going to say the quiet part out loud: sometimes the person telling you to drink water between glasses of wine… forgets to do it. If you’ve been beating yourself up for falling off your healthy habits, this short, honest chat is your permission slip to drop perfection and rebuild momentum without starting from scratch. We talk about what consistency really means in a real-life wellness routine,...

That tired, foggy, “why do I want something sweet right now” feeling might not be a willpower problem. I’m talking about blood sugar and how it quietly drives your energy, mood, cravings, sleep, and even your ability to lose fat, especially around your midsection. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working out and eating “pretty well” but still feel stuck, this conversation will help you connect the...

Get my newsletter: CLICK HERE   I missed last week, and I’m not going to pretend I didn’t. I’ve been under the weather, needed an actual break, and I should’ve given you a heads up, so I’m owning that and moving forward. The good news: I’m starting to feel better, and I’m getting back to regular podcast episodes so you can count on a steady rhythm again.  To make it even more real, I share a momen...