Real (Mid)Life

Episode 19: Surviving Midlife ”May”hem

May is kind of a crapshoot, isn't it? Between recitals and end of the year projects and regional track meets (plus a week of teacher appreciation thrown in), we can often feel overwhelmed by the mayhem. This week we're talking about ALL of it. With one part positivity and two parts solidarity, we can get through it together!   Find Rebecca Giantonio Moran's Maycember blessing here [https://likeawriter.substack.com/p/a-blessing-for-mothers-in-maycember]. Grab your copy of 10 things you need in midlife (and 10 things you absolutely do not) here [https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/real-midlife-podcast]!

Episode 18 Senior Year: Embracing the Journey & Letting Go

One day you're rocking a newborn, the next day you're watching that same kid graduate from high school. In this episode, Mikala takes us through senior year as a mom watching (and helping!) her teen prepare to leave the nest, and she shares what she's learned after navigating this process twice (so far!) And you'll probably be surprised by one big thing she DID NOT do, that surprisingly hasn't impacted senior year at all.   Don't forget to grab your free copy of 10 Things You Need in Midlife (and 10 things you absolutely do not) here https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/real-midlife-podcast [https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/real-midlife-podcast]

Episode 17: Midlife, Perimenopause, and Teens with Leslie Means

Leslie Means is the creator of the wildly popular online site Her View From Home, and in our conversation today we jump right into all things perimenopause, hormones, and teens. Because isn't that what midlife is? Everything all at once? We laugh a lot, cry a little, and we don't hold anything back.  Find more from Leslie here [https://www.facebook.com/HerViewFromHome/]and here [https://www.facebook.com/LeslieLianaMeans/]. Or look for her books So God Made a Mother and So God Made a Grandma here [https://amzn.to/4tWXR9M]. And if you're looking for more information from a board certified family practice doctor on all things perimenopause, hormones, and loving the body you actually have, check out Mikala's book Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife on sale for $10 here [https://amzn.to/3Oof5hg]!

Episode 16: We’re Not Buying It: Anti-Aging Products We’re Doing Without

As women, we're constantly being told that something is wrong with the way we look, perhaps especially when our bodies begin to show signs of aging. No wonder the anti-aging industry is a $55 billion industry!! We need to fix those wrinkles and jawlines and bellies—THEN we'll be happy. But we're not buying it. What if we just...lived? In this episode, we talk about ALL the anti-aging "fixes" we're doing without and how what we're really hoping to accomplish has nothing to do with wrinkles or weight. We can't wait for you to listen.   Don't forget to grab 10 Things You Need in Midlife (and 10 things you absolutely do not!) here [https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/real-midlife-podcast]. And apparently, we really are loving this book: Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again here. [https://amzn.to/4cl4oUy]

Episode 15: How Is Anyone Doing Anything When the World is on Fire?

The world feels like it is on fire, yet we're mostly just going to the grocery store and making dinner and cleaning up our garden beds like everything is fine. It isn't fine. And it feels weird to simply live. It feels selfish. But also, we don't know what else to do. We feel helpless. We feel afraid. And we feel paralyzed. So how do we survive? Today we're talking about ALL of it. Along with actual ways we are getting by. We talk about staying informed, limiting our inputs, noticing small joys, practicing simple acts of kindness, loving our neighbors, creating beautiful things, getting outside and moving our bodies, contacting our representatives, praying, and more. Don't forget to grab 10 Things You Need in Midlife (and 10 things you absolutely do not!) here [https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com/real-midlife-podcast]. Check out Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again here. [https://amzn.to/4cl4oUy]