About this episode
Joy and Claire discuss lighter topics amidst political distress, including burro racing, travel plans, and hormone therapy.
Burro Brave, Hormone Swings, and Everything Is Bears Joy and Claire open by noting they sometimes need lighter conversations amid ongoing political distress. Joy shares an update on trying Colorado’s official heritage sport, pack burro racing, during a training run with rescue donkeys from REdonculous Ranch Rescue Sanctuary. Joy also updates on puppy-raising Lilas and will be turned in for training in mid-May. Claire discusses upcoming Peru travel, extending her trip to surf, and signing her mom up for a women 55+ Surf With Amigas retreat. They also discuss testosterone therapy effects, perimenopause mood swings, cycle tracking, partner communication, and humor around stress. 04:17 Donkey Bite Story 07:14 First Training Run 11:26 How Donkeys Run 15:10 Why It Felt Peaceful 19:04 Be Burro Brave 20:40 Puppy Update 25:46 Travel Plans Ahead 27:27 Mom Surf Trip 27:58 Surf Trip For 55 Plus 29:55 Planning Peru And Japan 30:44 Testosterone Shot Updates 32:45 Libido And Hormone Talk 35:07 Perimenopause Mood Swings 38:04 Tracking Cycles And Stigma 42:48 What A Time To Be Alive 47:29 Everything Is Bears Tool 49:40 Unhinged Comments 53:34 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us
People in this episode
Hosts: Joy, Claire
Topics covered
- burro racing
- testosterone therapy
- perimenopause
- travel
- puppy raising
- humor
- stress
Keywords
- burro racing
- testosterone therapy
- perimenopause
- puppy raising
- travel
- surfing
- humor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: REdonculous Ranch Rescue Sanctuary
Products: testosterone therapy
Places: Colorado, Peru, Japan
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