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Flex and the City
Welcome to “Flex and the City”, where we explore the dynamic, sometimes chaotic, but always rewarding journey of life in your 40s! Hosted by two long-time friends, Lisa Wasonga & Ghada Odeh, with a bond that dates back to our university days, we bring you candid conversations that blend wisdom, laughter, and a touch of drama. Our episodes cover everything from health, fitness, and mindset matters to the unique challenges of motherhood and embracing life in our 40s.
Join us for relatable advice, laughter, and inspiration as we flex through this exciting chapter of life.
Episodes
33 episodes
EP 33 - Guest-Speaker: Ben Neill
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 nutrit...
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Episode 33
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1:26:55
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EP 32 - Guilt Trip: Moms Ride for Free
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...
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Episode 32
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1:00:04
EP 31 - Trend-Sweating
Hello again Flexy Fam, It has been a little while as we took some time away for ourselves, but it is great to be back. As you can see this week's episode is a little longer than usual: we had a lot to catch up on but als...
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Episode 31
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1:11:07
EP 30 - Great Date-spectations -- Are We Ready for our Kids to Date?
Hey Flex Fam, This week we share a little snippet of the conversations that often happen behind the scenes...real and unfiltered conversations we have with or without the mics on. Last week we got into it about the dread...
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Episode 30
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20:53
EP 29 - Call of Booty: Is the Fitness Industry Becoming Hyper-Sexualised?
Hey Flexy Fam, In this week's episode we discuss a topic that made some waves in the media recently following a post from popular Australian fitness influencer, Kayla Itsines. A link to an article on this controversial p...
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Episode 29
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59:10
EP 28 - Roses & Resilience -- A Valentine for Sisterhood
Hey hey fam, We trust you had a great week and are moving on swiftly through the beauty, annoyance and/or whatever else Valentine's Day means to you! In this episode of Flex and the City, we discuss the importance of bui...
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Episode 28
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1:06:15
EP 27 - Conversations We Can't Ignore | Flex and the City Podcast
This episode is different. It’s raw, honest, and necessary. Lisa shares her personal experiences as a Black woman navigating racism—both in her own life and in raising biracial children. From feeling isolated in Munich to the realit...
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Episode 27
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35:37
EP 26 - Does your EQ match your IQ?
Hey hey flex fam, We hope you've been keeping on top of the momentum you've set for your self-growth and holistic health goals this year, and for years to come. As we work through said growth process, this week we discus...
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Episode 26
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52:52
EP 24 - From Equator to Snow: Surviving the Winter Blues & SAD
Hey Fam! In this episode, we’re talking all about the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Because let’s be real, who doesn’t dream of sunshine like they have in Australia or Dubai when you’re stuck in the middle of ...
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Episode 25
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51:33
EP 24 - Story Time!
Hey Fam, This week we have a little bit of a mixed bag where we just chat away and catch up on what's been happening thus far as well as some and funny family stories. Also, how did we forget that piercing story from c...
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57:45
EP 23 - New Year, True Me
Happy New Year Fam! We sincerely hope you all had a wonderful entry into the new year and have continued on the growth journeys started in the last, and being loving and true to yourselves. In fact, this is one of the main topic...
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Episode 23
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52:23
EP 22 - Twenty Twenty Thrive
Hey Fam, As the year comes to a close, we talk about the lessons learned, those not quite honed, and the growth we hope to continue in the new year. We create accountability (between us and you guys too) by stating cle...
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Episode 22
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1:04:09
EP 21 - Confidence Confidantes
Hey Flexy Fam, Here's to the last Friday of the year! It's been a tiiiiiime, and lots has happened from early discussions about 'no new friends', evolving to discussions about now making new friendships, and a chat between us on ho...
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Episode 21
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57:47
EP 20 - Letter to My 18-Year Old Self
Hello Flex Fam, This week we catch up on a few weeks of not seeing each other, and we talk about the importance of a supportive circle, especially when one is a foreigner in a place without family. In discussing our to...
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Episode 20
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1:05:44
EP 19 - Role Call
Hey Flex Fam, Good to be back after a week off! This week we discuss (binary) gender roles as a social construct and talk about how they influence our relationships with one another and ourselves. We talk ...
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Episode 19
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57:45
EP 18 - Drama Trauma: Are you a drama addict?
Hey Flexy Fam, We're back after a week off and had a little catch up session with stories of some great accomplishments in the last week and a poignant discussion on race and ethnicity. We also delve briefly into the c...
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Episode 18
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1:10:06
EP 17 - 'NO.' A Complete Sentence
Hello Flexy Fam, This week we reminisce on a few high school memories and give some well-deserved credit to Gen-Z and their ability to 'just say no' to things that don't align with them -- leading us into our topic for the day: jus...
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Episode 17
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1:03:08
EP 16 - Santa Pause
Hey Flexy Fam, This week we flush out some misconceptions about fitness and ability as they relate to calendar & metabolic years. Spoiler: age is not an excuse! As the holiday season approaches, we als...
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Episode 16
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1:14:18
EP 15 - Movement for Moodment
Hey Flex Fam, This week we catch up on the happenings from the previous week, a little about the power of the mind and visualisation when it comes to goals and aspirations. We also discuss the role of discipline vs. mo...
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Episode 15
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50:28
EP 14 - OktoberNest
Hey Flex Fam, This week we catch up on the events of the past two weeks including Oktoberfest in Munich, the 'spicy flu' and Janet Jackson in concert. The topic for the day explores the importance of consistency, how t...
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Episode 14
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1:06:53
EP 13 - Gymtimidation
Hey Flex Fam, This week we speak about fitness journeys. More specifically, we talk about the journey back to the gym despite varying sources of intimidation (other people, the free weights area, unfamiliar machines, and of course,...
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Episode 13
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1:09:15
EP 12 - Generation WTF
Hey Fam, We tackle the sometimes-touchy subject of generational trauma and/or habits -- how it affects our relationships, our own parenting, and our views of ourselves. We recall some good memories of our childhood (mo...
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Episode 12
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58:57
Winter is Coming
Long time flex fam,It's good to be back! This week we had a little catch-up episode after the end of the summer and just shot the sh*t a bit.Enjoy!
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Episode 11
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1:03:45