Harley Malarkey Podcast: Old Dog New Tricks

Costa Rica Recap & Hanging with Our Inner Children

This week’s episode starts with a conversation about how to have more meaningful interactions with strangers… and then goes a little deeper. We recap our Costa Rica trip and why we love the Pura Vida life so much. We also talk about discovering Danielle’s bossy inner child “Rosie” on this trip and how Brian’s near death experience still impacts our relationship today.

Baby Purgatory

We’re 10 months into trying to conceive and still very much in it. This episode is about that in-between phase where nothing is technically wrong, but nothing is happening either. We talk through what this has looked like for us so far, how it’s felt day to day, and Brian shares what it’s like going through this in his 50s and thinking about having young kids again.

We're Engaged!

We’re engaged! This isn’t a polished, fairy-tale recap. We get into the week leading up to the proposal, the hard conversations, and the moment Brian almost backed out of marriage entirely. We also talk through the pros and cons of marriage for each of us. Then we end with the full proposal story and how it all came together. Sweet, funny, and perfect.

Reclaiming Sensitivity as a Superpower

Before modern society, sensitivity wasn’t a weakness — it was survival. We needed to read the weather, sense danger in the forest, feel shifts in our tribe, and attune to one another for safety. The most sensitive people were often the most perceptive, intuitive, and protective. Somewhere along the way, “you’re too sensitive” became an insult. In today’s episode, we explore how sensitivity is actually a superpower — and how many of the most reactive, hardened, or even destructive people among us may have once been deeply sensitive children whose tenderness was shamed, abused, or exploited.

Wellness Trends 2026

This week we’re diving into the biggest wellness trends of 2026 and giving our honest yes or no. From GLP-1s and peptides to fiber, protein, and personalized medicine, we discuss what actually works and what might be overcomplicating health. We also share the five wellness habits that have genuinely changed our lives, and why consistency beats trends every time.