Two Gomers Podcast

Don’t go hungry! Shop the perimeter! And a plethora of other tips come your way as we talk about how upping your game at the grocery store can positively impact your financial health, dietary fitness, and money management. Plus the Perfect Recovery Smoothie, Fall TV in review, and a ton of fun stuff along the way. Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, for up to four bonus episodes...

On this ep we talk dogs, tricks, and try to answer questions like: At midlife, do I just know what I know and that’s as far as I go? Have I hit a max capacity for what I can do and new skills I can learn? Am I who I am (and do I have the right to use that as an excuse for all my bad behavior), or can I change for the better? Also, does Steven only like chill songs when he’s running? An...

Our listeners have been along for the run with us for 16 years, since Steven’s kids were 2 and 4. Now they are out of the house, and it’s another midlife milestone. So let’s talk about it. What are the emotions that come with an empty nest? How is a mom or dad to face these jarring, difficult, exciting changes? How can one move past the clichés and respond in love? Plus: strength...

We’re focusing on our relational health in this ep, and how we can help another person grow in THEIR health. Whether you call it pouring out, investing in, passing on, leaving a legacy, or giving of yourself for the sake of someone else, we hope this episode encourages you to share the wisdom, experience, skills and time you have with another person. Plus lots of travel chat, Stevie’s...

Try to stay awake during this ep, we are talking sleep! It’s the third episode in our Truman Quadrilogy (Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Good Night) and this one’s all about falling asleep, staying asleep, and getting back to sleep if you happen to have your sleep interrupted (by, say, a sock falling off of the light you covered it up with). Plus a Disney World-themed So...

It’s a sequel to last year’s Listen Closely, and this time the guys talk abut asking. What questions are the kind that not only develop your health – relationally, familially, and professionally – but make the people you are talking with feel honored, encouraged, and loved? Hint: you need to actually care about the other person. But there’s so much more – this e...

Sometimes we’re stubborn as mules, but more often we fall off the horse and need to start again. And when we do, we like to record an episode about it. Anthony’s July has been a big one as he’s made decisions to get healthier, and he’s champing at the bit to talk about the ways his actions have backed up his convictions. Are you feeling like you need to do something to jump...

Sometimes it feels like a numbers game – there’s a lot we want to change about our lives as we chase health in middle age, but how many things should we be taking on at a the same time? 10? 20? 30? 1000? We seek out what experts are saying and also seek to know ourselves when it comes to our high hopes (and long lists of goals) for healthy change. Plus shirtless Baby Steps and a celebr...

On the Two Gomers Podcast we talk a lot about how our phones suck up our energy, time, and attention, and how that’s bad for middle age health journey. So why it so hard to just stop looking at it so much? Because nature abhors a vacuum – you have to fill that screen-hole with something else. In this ep we talk about how putting pen to paper can be so much better than putting finger to...

We all have full schedules, plenty of commitments, and busy lives. On this episode we’re facing what happens when our schedules are TOO full, we are OVERcommitted, and the pace of our busy lives starts to have negative effects on ourselves and the people we care about. Taking a cue from some of our favorite teachers and writers, we tackle the tyranny of the urgent. How can eradicate unhealth...

Note: You can listen to this episode any time, but it is specifically made to listen to while running a 5k! To celebrate our Fifth Annual Two Gomers Memorial Day Weekend “Hey How’s It Going” Virtual 5k and 10k we’re releasing another Race Audio Guide! So suit up, get out there, put in your headphones and press play and let us guide you (5 minute warm-up, ten 3×1 interv...

There was too much gold in them there hills to put this episode anywhere but the main feed. The Gomernation thoughtfully, deeply, and often humorously shared with us advice, counsel and encouragement they would give to themselves in their 20s, and it’s all so good. Enjoy this Listener Feedback-centric episode, plus Baby Steps of the Week and What’s Giving Us Life! And don’t forge...

Steven’s beard is going grey. That happens when you hit middle age. So why is it so hard? And what, if anything, should he do about it? The guys talk a lot about self-image in this one…including the differences between men and women, and wild vs. distinguished. Plus, Songs To Run To and spring jacket chaaaaaaat! Happy Greying! Register for the 5th Annual Two Gomers Memorial Day Race he...

We step into the Delorean and try not to unravel the very fabric of the space time continuum and destroy the entire universe while giving our younger selves a little but of advice. No sports betting here, we promise! Just heartfelt, gentle words of encouragement toward health that we hope won’t cheat our younger selves out of the amazing gifts we received in our 20s…including failure,...

For those of us in midlife, we know: our bodies ain’t what they used to be. So why are so many of us so resistant to learning more? Why, when we are hurt or suffering, do we ignore it rather than get help or advice? Is ignorance really bliss? Join the guys as they talk openly about their own barriers to going to the doctor, their desires to be healthy, and how they feel about people messing...

No, this ep isn’t about whether our body-image is healthy enough to run around naked on the field during a football game. We are talking about consistency streaks – like when you run for a week in a row, or eat a healthy meal every day for a month, or close your rings for 541 days without stopping, or when you do Wordle a lot. Do streaks – and one’s adherence to them (or la...

Having trouble settling down before bed? That could be bad for your health. And your sleep. And your morning. And your day. Repeat ad infinitum. The guys talk about what it takes to separate from the business of the day and get ready for night in this, the second ep in the Truman “Have a Good…” series. Circadian rhythms! Seinfeld routines! Sunglasses at night! Pillow talk boundar...

In Part II of our 400th episode, we continue digging into our first Core Question, going deeper and getting more personal. Plus, What’s Giving Us Life, the return of Songs To Run To, and of course, a ton plus ton fun stuff along the way. Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, for up to four bonus episodes per month: www.patreon.com/twogomers All things Two Gomers : linktr.ee/twogom...

We mark our 400th episode by asking our first Core Question. It’s about where we seek validation, why we seek approval, and how doing so in unhealthy ways can be an unwelcome giant in our lives. And it is such a beefy topic (with so much amazing input from the Gomernation) that we had to split it in two! This is Part I, complete with What’s Giving us Life and the return of Gomers&#8217...

We continue our annual tradition of picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year, and it’s Steven’s turn. But first, a fun way he has been keeping track of when he’s read what books this year, and reading recommendations while he’s at it. Then he reviews last year’s word before a soul-searching discussion of aging (and staging) in 2024. Happy New Year! Al...

We kick off 2024 with our annual tradition: picking ONE WORD that we want to define our upcoming year. It’s Anthony’s turn, but first, one more (musical) Favorite Thing from 2023. Then he remembers (ha) last year’s word and talks about how it went before a deep discussion of hope and dreams for 2024. Tune in next week for Steven’s word, and Happy New Year! All things Two Go...

On this blessed day-before-day-before-day-before-Christmas, it’s Gomers’ Favorite Things! Food! Shoes! Apps! Beds! TV! Movies! And Steven’s annual What’s New in Milk? segment. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from the Gomers! Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, for up to four bonus episodes per month: www.patreon.com/twogomers All things Two Gomers : linktr.ee/twogome...

What are we chasing, really? The guys go deep about how they want to live the second half of their lives, what they want to be known for, and how do to that in a success-driven world. Fame and glory? We’ll leave that to Indiana Jones. Plus, Turkey Trots in review and a Christmassy What’s Bringing Us Life This Week. Subscribe to the Bonus Disc, our second podcast, for up to four bonus e...

**The Turkey Trot starts at the 6 minute, 35 second mark!** It’s our first Turkey Trot Audio Guide, and the guys talk you through a 45 minute race, alternating between running for 3 minutes and walking for 1. And they use the time to its fullest, “clearing their queue” of unfinished business, un-addressed Runner’s Blocks, Perfect Movies they haven’t put on trial and n...

As Thanksgiving approaches, we have home cooking on the mind (and in the stomach), so we’re devoting this episode to the health benefits of eating in. Financial! Nutritional! Familial! Recreational! And so much more-ial. Plus Steven says a swear word. Don’t worry, he’s just quoting one of his new heroes. Happy Cooking! Here are some recipes we talked about on the show: Butter Noo...