Podcast Summary: “First Weekend as a Texans WAG”
Hot Mess with Alix Earle
Host: Alix Earle
Date: August 20, 2025
Episode Overview:
In this episode, Alix (here appearing as “Tessa” in the transcript) gives listeners a candid, vibrant, and often hilarious recounting of her first weekend in Houston as a Texans WAG (Wives And Girlfriends of athletes). Alix shares the highs and lows of visiting her boyfriend Braxton for the first time in his new home city, detailing everything from reunions and domestic routines to game-day shenanigans and making new friends. The episode is a mix of sweet couple moments, relatable personal anecdotes, reflections on starting anew in a different city, and a heavy dose of Alix’s unfiltered humor.
Main Themes
- Adjusting to Life in Houston: Moving, visiting, and exploring a new city
- Navigating WAG Life: The realities and routines of being with a professional athlete
- Relationship Dynamics: Honest talk about long distance, reunions, and couple quirks
- Finding Community: Meeting people, tips for new friendships, and using apps like Bumble BFF
- Game Day Experience: What it’s really like behind the scenes for a football WAG
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Reunion: First Night in Houston (00:00–03:08)
- Delayed Flights & Excitement: Alix jokes about her travel woes and the nerves of seeing Braxton after their longest time apart (“Why does it feel like I’m going on a first date right now?” – Alix, 01:00).
- Home Tour & Sentimentality: She gushes about Braxton’s house, especially his habit of leaving her notes (“I have a jar of every note that Braxton has ever written me,” – Alix, 00:53).
- Adorable Couple Banter: Sweet but playful exchanges, particularly on what they missed about each other:
- “What I miss most about…waking up with you.” – Alix (03:29)
- “Yeah, that was gonna be one of mine for sure.” – Braxton (03:33)
2. “WAG Routines” & Houston Hot Spots (03:10–05:29)
- Daily Life: Alix describes trying hot Pilates, coffee runs at La La Land, and the struggle of doing things you don’t want to do.
- Domestic Humor: Sarcastic “drop my kid off at work” comments about taking Braxton to practice (04:30).
- Groceries & Texas Culture: Hilarious attempts to figure out what HEB stands for (“Here, Everything’s Better” – Braxton, 06:18), and the excitement over Texas grocery stores.
3. Settling Into Houston & Couple Routines (05:29–09:03)
- Cooking and Eating In: They choose takeout and TV over going out (relatable and cozy) and debate the ethics of eating in bed.
- “I love eating in bed…I would hide snacks in my bed. My bed was, like, my safe space.” – Alix, 09:09
- Alix’s Anxiety & Comfort Rituals: She shares personal stories about coping with anxiety by snacking in bed after school.
- Daily Hustle: Running between meetings, coffee emergencies, messy mishaps with car keys in coffee (11:38).
4. Exploring New Social Circles & Making Friends (17:25–18:55)
- Adjusting to a New City: Alix discusses the challenges of building a new routine: “When you move to a new city, it takes a minute to kind of like find your groove. A lot of trial and error.” (17:35)
- Bumble BFF Shoutout: She gives tangible advice about making friends post-move, highlighting Bumble for Friends: “It’s never too late to make new friends.” (18:45)
5. Game Day as a Texans WAG (18:55–21:31)
- Behind the Scenes: First-hand look at game day from the WAG/family section, including new friend experiences, sampling stadium food, and the “hazing” of being a new arrival.
- “This is not my fault. I’m being hazed. I don’t know. This is my initiation. I didn’t sign up for this.” – Alix, 20:42
- Pride & Anxiety: Navigating the excitement and the stress of seeing Braxton on the field.
- “It really is scary watching your significant other out there…everything you guys do is just so much physical contact. It's scary.” – Alix, 16:48
- Departure Dilemma: The pull between her flight and staying with Braxton:
- “I think the smart thing to do would be to leave, but we could also have a night together.” – Alix, 21:03
- “Of course I want you to stay…Can you stay? Is the question.” – Braxton, 21:16
Notable & Memorable Quotes
- “Why does it feel like I’m like, going on a first date right now?” – Alix (01:00)
- “I have a jar of every note that Braxton has ever written me.” – Alix (00:53)
- “I never drink water. I, like, realized yesterday I had a massive headache and I was like, why?” – Alix (03:36)
- “I got you nervous.” – Braxton (07:11)
- “I love eating in bed. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you guys. When I was in high school...I would hide snacks in my bed. My bed was, like, my safe space.” – Alix (09:03)
- “When you move to a new city, it takes a minute to kind of like find your groove. A lot of trial and error.” – Alix (17:35)
- “This is not my fault. I’m being hazed. I didn’t sign up for this. I like it here.” – Alix (20:42)
- “It’s never too late to make new friends.” – Alix (18:45)
- “Of course I want you to stay… Can you stay? Is the question.” – Braxton (21:16)
Memorable Moments & Timestamps
- 01:00: Alix’s pre-reunion butterflies and humor about seeing Braxton after a long time.
- 05:35: Discussion and banter over Texas’s beloved grocery store, HEB.
- 09:03: Alix’s surprisingly deep anecdote about anxiety, comfort, and food in bed.
- 13:49: Trying Braxton’s leg stimulator — “My foot is twitching, and I’m not moving it!” — a combo of weird and couple bonding.
- 16:46: Expressing the unique anxiety of watching a loved one in high-impact sports.
- 17:35: Honest reflections on finding your place in a new city.
- 20:42: Being “hazed” by the other WAGs — a rite of passage for her new role.
- 21:03-21:31: The heartfelt, playful decision about leaving or staying longer with Braxton.
Overall Tone & Style
The episode blends Alix’s self-deprecating humor, earnest vulnerability, and direct, girlfriend-to-girlfriend relatability. Listeners get both the glamour and the grind of WAG life, Texas culture shocks, and sincere reflections on love, anxiety, and starting over. Alix maintains her signature candid, chatty style throughout, making the podcast feel like a FaceTime with a close friend embarking on a new adventure.