Fan Favorite: This episode originally aired on July 8, 2021. It’s easy to quietly go through life never really facing yourself, your struggles and your fears. There is a solution to numb the pain of reality and move towards comfort where it’s easier to accept things as they are no matter where you are.

Mikhaila Peterson gracefully embodies the struggle of what it means to face yourself and all of your inadequacies and continue to push and explore through discomfort in pursuit of finding meaning while protecting what it means to be human, be a mother, be sexy and a successful business woman.

SHOW NOTES:

Accidental | Mikhaila talks about unplanned pregnancy at 23, career, & marriage [2:03]

Anxiety & Chaos| Navigating stress from relationships and reducing chaos [7:17]

Marriage | Mikhaila on the challenges of marriage before building foundation [10:12]

Having Children | Is there a “right” time to have kids or only trade-offs to consider [14:54]

Parenting Balance | How to balance an ambitious career and guilt free mothering [18:15]

Criticism | Mikhaila on identifying where she could be wrong & being even keeled [25:28]

Volatility | Mikhaila on how she’s navigating her triggers and stress response [28:32]

Self-Awareness | How Mikhaila began to notice her symptoms and reactions [33:18]

Sex Appeal | Mikhaila on embracing her sex appeal and growing her business [38:12]

Confidence | Having confidence & the borderline of being overly self conscious [51:12]

Being Hardcore | What it takes to push self-limits and see what you can achieve [56:18]

Having Impact | Mikhaila on getting “greedy” wanting to help many people [1:01:39]

Pushing Limits | Finding balance to push too hard or being more reasonable [1:04:34]

Burnout | Mikhaila on pushing through work you don’t enjoy doing, outsourcing [1:10:18]

Order & Chaos | Mikhaila on the navigating the balance of order and chaos [1:16:55]

Discomfort | How to explore discomfort while building a brand vs. individual [1:19:46]

Healthy Diets | Mikhaila on how she regulates diet chooses for her daughter [1:23:33]

Carnivore Diet | Mikhaila on the benefits of an all beef diet on her body [1:29:00]

FMT Experience | Mikhaila shares her experience with 10 FMT transplants [1:32:43]

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