This episode, we sit down and talk all things hard and taboo with the powerful Mikayl Nikola. Between maintaining sanity amidst the dealings of everyday chaos, to throwing a middle finger up to society’s expectations of what motherhood should look like and doing what works for you; to healing past traumas, learning triggers, finding healthy coping mechanisms and the battling PTSD.
Mikayl. Mother of two, full time BSN student at Huntsman Cancer Research Institute, Wife, dog mom, former model, veteran of the U.S Army of 9 years, gardener, educator, role model, and SURVIVOR.
She courageously opens up about how she juggles it all and continues to persevere even after her lowest of lows. She was meant to be here for her fam and for us all.. as an example that even when the universe nearly kills you, you do the damn thing anyway, because even though it doesn’t feel like it, there are brighter days on what seems like the impossible horizon. (And in her own words, she had to stick it out because she had to feed her cat. Haha) Whatever your reason for makin it through this day may be, you just gotta remember to keep truckin and know you’re never alone.
We applaud Mikayl for being able to open up and show such candor regarding her life, past traumas and PTSD. We admire her spunk and I don’t give a f*ck, positive, humorous attitude and outlook on life and all the BS that comes with it. We really enjoyed recording this one, folks! We hope you enjoy it to!
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