The Old Friends Podcast

Surprise! Ashtyn came to Oregon for a week & we had to take the opportunity to record a surprise episode catching up on the last few months. One of the biggest life updates is that Sierra is now a mama to baby Brooks + is sharing her crazy birth story this week on the podcast! 30 hours of unmedicated labor + 6 hours of pushing later... baby Brooks entered the world. We hope you enjoy this spontaneous Old Friends episode!

This week we are sharing some of our goals and intentions for 2025, both things we want more of and things we want less of in our lives. We cover everything from getting better at laundry to judging people less. This is the last episode for awhile, so savor it! We will be back when we can after Ashtyn settles into her new job!

If there was ever an episode to listen to - it would be this one. We are BOTH dropping literally LIFE CHANGING news this week and you are not going to want to miss it! Exciting life changes ahead and we are sharing how we are feeling about all of it. 

This week we are catching up after a week of Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas tree wrangling, and Wicked watching. Join us for a little girl time as we get caught up on life!

This week, we share some of our favorite holiday traditions we do with our families each year. We also play a little holiday this or that to get us fully in the cozy season mode for Thanksgiving next week! Bundle up with your hot cocoa, not eggnog, and enjoy this week's chat!

This week we are sharing some of our biggest tips and tricks to hosting a successful holiday party. Whether you are throwing an intimate dinner for friends or a huge holiday soiree, this episode is packed full of practical ways to make your gathering feel less overwhelming and more achievable and unique! We also share our thoughts on Chapter 1 of Harry Potter The Sorcerer's Stone!

Today we are getting back into the swing of things since it's been a couple of weeks without recording. We share some of our recent life updates and a few things that God's been putting on our hearts as of late. A true yap session, you could say.

This week we are rapid fire sharing some of our biggest pet peeves. Life updates include Sierra’s half marathon recap, Ashtyn’s crazy latest wedding mishap, trips to the coast, and more. We wish we could have every single listener on to hear your guys' pet peeves! But, for now here is our list of things that drive us insane on a regular basis. 

This week is probably our favorite conversation yet. We are joined by Crystal Merrow who is our group fitness coach, a personal trainer, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Crystal co-founded Level Up Cycle & Fitness 3 years ago and has been fitness coaching since 2013. You’ll notice this is a longer episode, and that’s because we covered all the bases - Crystal’s take on the fitness industry, her ability to juggle a day job with coaching, tattoos, the power of a regimented self care routine for longevity, finding failure, getting in the room with people better than you, knowing you can’t do it all, and so much more! Buckle up for an episode on all things health, business, and fitness! 

This week we are sharing some fun activities we will be doing to get in the fall mood as the season approaches! We hope this episode gives you a couple ideas to do with your crew this fall!