Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
Unfortunately, there are no quick or easy solutions to midlife, but I believe we can find healing for our midlife bodies. The podcasts on this list touch on ALL of it—hormones, relationships, body image, trauma, healing, and more!
I’m a board-certified family doctor with a fellowship in women’s health and 18+ years of clinical experience. I’m here to cut through all the noise and help you rely on all the evidence to manage your symptoms of perimenopause and find wellness in midlife.
My ordinary life is somehow too much while also feeling like it can’t possibly be enough. Shouldn’t my life be bigger? Plus, shouldn’t I be better at it somehow?
Let’s remember that not every problem in midlife can be chalked up to hormonal imbalance, and women’s health during the midlife years is about so much more than perimenopause.
Where do we find FUN in midlife? Is fun different than joy? What is happening in our brains when we get “the blahs?” And when should we be concerned?
As a family doctor and women’s health advocate, I can tell you that better health and well-being is easier than we imagine if we PUT DOWN OUR PHONES and really live our lives.
Scrolling mindlessly simply isn’t the way for any of us to spend the precious hours of our one beautiful life.
Me. Family. Good friends. Connection. Real food. Nature. Pets. Comfortable footwear. Fresh baked bread. My tattered bible while soaking in a warm tub before bed.
The Christmas Story isn’t about twinkly lights or making merry. And it’s not about making Christmas “simple” either. Not really.
Every year, my kids come home for break with excitement shining in their eyes as they put clumsily wrapped packages under the tree labeled TO: Mom.
Moms, we don’t have to do it all every year. We can pick one or two things, then just be present and soak it in. Turns out, Christmas adds up over time!
If you feel like you are failing your child, I have a story for you (and a little tagline you need to carry with you through motherhood!)
I’m through with unnecessary excuses and apologies and rationalizations for the choices I believe are best for ME. And my family.
If you find yourself thinking, Why can’t we all just get along? Why can’t anyone seem to do the right thing? What the hell is wrong with the world??? Me too. Here’s what we can do.
Sometimes we miss them, even when they’re sitting in the same room! But I have a secret weapon for connecting with our teens.
If you are the mother of a teenage boy, you need to hear this one.
Let’s set ourselves up for success in the winter months! Here’s how…
This is a book for any woman who has reached midlife and wondered, Is this . . . it? I thought it would get easier. I thought I would have more figured out by now. I always thought life would be more beautiful than this.
She carries her children’s joy and sorrow. She carries their goodness and pain. And every night she casts ALL the things she’s carrying off to Jesus as she prays over her children’s souls.
