Spandex & Wine
Spandex & Wine is a podcast for finding balance between being healthy & living a happy life. Hosted by Robin Hackney, a 23-year veteran in the fitness industry & wine consultant, this is a place to be our authentic selves as we have real conversations exploring wellness and all things wine! Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode.
Episodes
236 episodes
Dolly Parton Wisdom For Inside-Out Wellness
“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 weigh...
Feed Your Skin From The Inside
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” produc...
I’m Done Making Myself Smaller So Others Feel Comfortable
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 bee...
If Your Skin Could Talk, What Would It Say
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.<...
Part 1 - Stop Treating The Sun Like A Villain
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 ...
Your Skin Might Be Telling You A Bigger Story
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...
Golden Retrievers, Bourbon Rules, And A Riverfront Rental
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 ho...
You Do Not Have To Carry Stress Alone
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: as...
Celebrate Freedom - America 250
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...
Quiet Your Brain - Part 4 of 6
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 bra...
Sensory Grounding For Instant Calm - Part 3 of 6
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 ...
How To Regulate Your Nervous System With Simple Breathing - Part 2 of 6
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...
Nervous System Regulation Part 1
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 menopa...
Habit Stacking For Real Life Fitness
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 pairin...
Consistency Isn’t Perfection, It’s Returning
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 permiss...
Your Belly Fat Struggle Might Be Blood Sugar
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 aro...
When Life Feels Inside Out And You Still Show Up
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 hea...
Wearing Grief w/ Mary Carlton
Grief changes the rules overnight. One day you’re living your normal life, and the next you’re trying to figure out how to breathe, eat, move, and exist in a world that looks the same but feels completely different.I’m joined by Mary, t...
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Weight Loss Shots Or Natural Support
Weight loss shots are everywhere right now, and I understand the pull. When you’re tired of cravings, tired of “food noise,” and tired of feeling stuck, a fast solution can sound like relief. But I want to slow the conversation down and ask a d...
Seven Common Health Questions With Clear-ish Answers
You can do everything “right” for a week and still feel stuck for months. That’s usually not because you’re broken, it’s because the basics got buried under perfectionism, noise, and plans you can’t sustain. We sit down for a rapid-fire Q&A...
Daily Objective Distillery - Their Story, Spirits & Vision
Subscribe to our YouTube channelCheck out Daily Objective DistilleryWe didn’t plan to find a new favorite Missouri di...
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Plan, Pivot, Pour A Glass
My outline was ready, my answers were planned, and then I did the most relatable thing possible: I left the notes on the wrong computer. So instead of a polished Q&A on fitness, nutrition, and midlife health, I hit record anyway and leaned ...
Breathe Better, Live Better
What if the way you breathe is the quiet lever that calms your nerves, powers your lifts, protects your pelvic floor, and helps you sleep deeper? We dig into the simple mechanics that shift your body from braced and busy to steady and strong, u...
How Red And Near-Infrared Light May Boost Energy, Support Recovery, And Aid Fat Loss
What if better light could change how you feel, move, and age? We sit down with Dr. Carl, a veteran chiropractor and light therapy pioneer, to unpack how full-body red and near-infrared systems aim to boost cellular energy, accelerate recovery,...
The Midlife Collective + Our Valentine's Experience
A romantic train ride with prime rib sounded perfect—until rain, a straight-line route, and a mid-journey food restock turned it into a comedy of logistics. We decided to laugh, connect with the couples around us, and pull a bigger lesson from ...