Flex and the City

Hey Flex Fam! Episode 56 is live. And honestly? We needed this one. This week, we are diving into something we do every day (or at least we should) — laughing. Not the polite giggle or the nervous chuckle, but the real, ugly, snot-coming-out-of-your-nose, falling-off-your-chair kind. And the question we kept coming back to: why do we do so much less of it as adults? From the science of what laught...

Hey Flex Fam,This week on Flex and the City, we’re joined by Shiv Simani, creator, coach, and one of Kenya’s most recognizable voices in fitness and wellness. Lisa has known Shiv for over a decade, and fun fact: Shiv was the very first guest Flex and the City ever had back in the day. So this episode isn’t just a guest interview — it’s a reunion, a mindset masterclass, and a reminder that fitness...

Fitness has changed. A LOT.In this episode of Flex and the City, we get into the health, fitness, and fashion world and how it’s evolved from Jane Fonda leg warmers to “Pilates princess” aesthetics, matching sets, and feeling like you need the right look just to show up. We talk about:*How gym fashion became a whole identity (and why it can feel intimidating)*The “Pilates aesthetic” and the critic...

Hey Flex fam! Today on Flex and the City, we’re going there. Is chivalry dead? Do we even want it back? And what happens when “I’ve got this” turns into “I’m doing EVERYTHING”?We talk about the fairytale blueprint we grew up with (thanks Disney), the “happily ever after” myth that taught us marriage is the end of the story… when in real life, that’s usually when the work starts. We also get into w...

Hey Flexy Fam,Welcome back to Episode 52 of Flex and the City 🎙️This week we’re joined by a special guest, Max Luthy, co-founder of Plink! — a low-sugar electrolyte tablet designed to make daily hydration easier, more joyful, and more sustainable. Before launching Plink, Max worked in trend forecasting and innovation, advising brands like Disney, Spotify, Adidas, and even the Dubai government on w...

Hey Flexy Fam,Welcome back to Episode 51 of Flex and the City 🎙️ — and this one is pure generational whiplash. We’re talking Gen Z vs Millennials: the slang, the culture shifts, and the “wait… when did I get old?” moments that hit you out of nowhere. From having to Google “sus” in a meeting, to realizing we were the last generation to go out without a phone documenting every move… this episode is...

Hey Flexy Fam,This one is special — Episode 50 of Flex and the City. 🎙️✨ And honestly? It feels right that this milestone lands on a conversation like this. We’re looking back at 2025 — a year that asked a lot, took a lot, and forced a lot of shedding. In this honest episode, we talk about why 2025 felt so heavy for so many people, what it revealed about self-kindness (or the lack of it), and how...

Hey Flexy Fam,So here we are squeezing one last episode in before the close of 2025! As we often tend to get all self-reflective this time of year, we also thought about the reflection one might cast on others' successes as well. As we assess our accomplishments (or lack thereof) over the year, we might cast a quick glance to the side to compare our successes and failures to those around us, w...

Hey Flexy Fam — this week we ask a big one: does money actually buy happiness, or does it mostly buy relief and options? We unpack the hedonic treadmill, why stability often beats luxury, spender vs saver dynamics, the pressure to “look successful,” and how connection, health, and autonomy shape real well-being. We also talk mom-guilt around spending on yourself and the tiny habits that create ste...

Hey Flexy Fam, This week we go all in on wellness rituals you keep asking about: a cacao ceremony, sound baths, retreats, and even float tanks. We talk intention, guided vs silent meditation, and what happens when a ritual unexpectedly hits the heart. Then we slide into a full love letter to Eddie Murphy and 90s excellence. It tracks. Trust us. In this episode: Cacao ceremony 101. What it is, what...

Hey Flexy Fam,This week on Flex and the City, we’re diving into the wild world of micro labels, or the “identity Olympics” of 2024/2025.From Pilates princess, biohacking dads and coastal grandmas to almond moms, beige flags, goblin mode and rat girl summer… do we actually need all these labels, or are we just trying to make sense of ourselves in a very weird, very online world? This week we talk a...

This week, we’re pulling back the perfectly-filtered curtain on glow-up culture — where transformation is expected to be inspiring, aesthetic, and preferably monetizable. We unpack:Why “wellness” is just the new skinnySocial media’s role in performative progressThe hidden pressure behind public transformationBody image, identity, and backlash — from CrossFit to post-baby softnessCelebrity contradi...

Hey Flex Fam! From Oktoberfest madness to pelvic floor realness… welcome to Episode 44.We’re diving into:– What it’s really like to navigate Oktoberfest as locals (dirndl struggles, crowd chaos, and €14 roller coasters)– Why motherhood feels like a rollercoaster you can’t get off (and wouldn’t want to)– Scandal monologues, Netflix obsessions, and how “headband women” still show up in real life– Th...

In this week’s episode, we unpack one of the biggest unspoken rivalries: stay-at-home moms vs. working moms . Why are women pitted against each other when, in reality, every mom is working and carrying invisible loads? From sleepless nights during Oktoberfest in Munich to Netflix side notes, from juggling toddlers on Zoom calls to Shonda Rhimes’ raw truth about ambitious motherhood — we go deep in...

Hey Flexy Fam,It's good to be back after a brief hiatus for the summer holidays. In this episode we catch up on cross-continental travel, community, compassion, careers and crazy racist behavior! :)If you're new here -- first of all, welcome! Secondly, lots of prior episodes to catch up on. Have a look around and let us know your thoughts or views in the comments. Enjoy!__Disclaimer: We’re...

Hey Flex Fam,This week we tackle the age-old question: can (binary, cisgender, heterosexual) men and women truly just be friends?!We go through what pop culture has told us (spoiler: it seems not), and we discuss our own experiences with friends of the opposite sex, both before and in the context of having a committed relationship. The discussion takes us to some of the cultural, social, and perso...

Hey Flexy Fam,As we mark the the midpoint of yet another year, the urge to reflect on the months past or regroup for the months ahead is rife! We all want to finish strong even if we may have fallen off at some point during the year. The same urge hits around the midlife point: when you realize that your "best years" may be behind you and you have not so much to look forward to but a ste...

Hi Flexy Fam,We are back on the balcony! Not only does this mean that summer is back, it officially marks a full-circle moment for us -- returning to the original recording space where we started 1 year ago! *cue confetti* This week on the pod, we're serving up some classic Flex energy with a mix of real talk, humor, and honest reflection. We share how we’ve grown, what we’re still learning, and h...

Hey Flexy Fam,If you tuned into our first LIVE Broadcast on our TikTok page today, thank you and we hope you had as much fun as we did and learned a little more about us. The discussion ranged from our Munich Musing segment to health, social behaviour and motherhood, to fashion, pop culture movies and beauty -- yeah we brought the whole shebang to you guys! For those who missed it, do not fret: th...

Hey Flexies,We finally made it: EPISODE 37! If you're an OG listener you may remember why that number is special -- if not, don't worry, we explain it in the episode. You may also notice we've tried something a little new with our background situation: let us know honestly in the comments what you think: new is boo, or old is gold?! This week we tackle the topic of gaps in various indu...

Hey Flexy Fam,We’ve got stories this week. Lots of them. What started as a casual birthday dinner turned into a full-on Greek taverna rager—think napkins flying, dancing on tables, a random man with handcuffs and a toy horse (yep), and one of us getting hit in the face with a shoe. And because we never know when to call it a night, we ended up clubbing until 4 a.m.—broken toe and all. In this epis...

Happy Friday Flexy Fam, Hope the week has been good. We celebrated both our birthdays this past week, and with this, brought forth a discussion about toxic positivity: you know the type—people who mean well but hit you with things like "just be grateful" or "it could be worse" when you're genuinely struggling? In this episode, we dive deep into: -What toxic positivity actua...

Send us a text Hello again Fam,  It's been awhile but we are rested, refreshed and ready to share more conversations with you all. Firstly, we want to thank you for your continued listening, comments and likes: we truly love hearing from you and appreciate the time you take to listen and interact.  This week, we talk about the difficulty many of us seem to have with accepting compliments. Why...

Send us a text Hey Flex Fam!  In today’s episode, we’re excited to welcome a special guest, Ben Neill , a highly sought-after performance coach based in Atlanta, who specializes in personalized nutrition and exercise plans for clients ranging from teenagers to elite athletes and high-performance CEOs.  We dive deep into:  ✅ Ben’s journey from being 75 lbs overweight to becoming a respected coach....

Send us a text Hey Flex Fam!  Welcome back to another episode of Flex and the City! In today’s episode, we’re diving into something that hits home for a lot of us – Mom Guilt. From feeling like you’re never doing enough for your kids to questioning your every move, mom guilt can be a total mindf*ck.  We get real and raw about our own experiences with mom guilt, the pressures of trying to be the “p...