The Ms. Michaela Mae Show
Welcome to The Ms. Michaela Mae Show — where real talk meets raw healing, a little randomness, and a whole lotta heart.
Hosted by author and creative soul Ms. Michaela Mae, this show dives into the messy-beautiful process of coming home to yourself — through stories, cultural commentary, and the kind of honest reflections you’d expect from a late-night conversation with your wisest (and funniest) friend.
Whether she’s unpacking Taylor Swift’s evolution, reflecting on Toby Keith’s legacy, sharing why becoming an author didn’t magically fix her life, or calling out Big Pharma for turning women into cookie-cutter clones, Michaela brings her signature mix of warmth, wit, and “say-it-out-loud” truth-telling to every episode.
It’s part pep-talk, part journal entry, and part “pull up a chair, let’s be human together.” You’ll laugh, you’ll think, and maybe — you’ll remember who you were before life told you to be anything else.
Featuring regular background commentary from Tank & Willie, her corgi co-hosts.
This Show Is For You If …
You’re a deep-thinking, big-hearted man or woman who’s:
- Outgrowing old versions of herself and craving truth over trends
- Healing from trauma or burnout while trying to rebuild her life authentically
- Learning to regulate her nervous system, reclaim her creativity, and find purpose again
- Over the fake “self-love” talk and ready for something real, unfiltered, and a little rebellious
- Drawn to meaningful conversations about culture, faith, healing, purpose, and womanhood — delivered with a wink, a laugh, and zero pretense
You believe growth doesn’t have to be sterile or spiritual-bypassy — it can be loud, messy, hilarious, and holy all at once.
Keywords & Themes
authenticity · healing · trauma recovery · creative expression · personal development · feminine energy · faith · purpose · sovereignty · nervous-system healing · writing · self-acceptance · holistic living
The Ms. Michaela Mae Show
Pressing Pause, Not Eject: My Horse Died, and it Broke Me
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In this deeply personal episode, Ms. Michaela Mae shares an update she didn’t plan to make — but felt called to record.
After the loss of her childhood horse, Capone, Michaela reflects on grief, acceptance, and a realization that arrived in one of the hardest moments of her life: she’s still been trying to control how she’s perceived instead of allowing herself to be seen in her full truth.
This episode explores what happens when we live fragmented — sharing certain parts of ourselves in certain spaces, filtering who we are to feel safe, and trying to manage perception instead of embodying wholeness. Michaela opens up about how Capone’s greatest lesson to her was acceptance — and why that lesson is now asking her to turn inward.
As a result, Michaela shares her decision to press pause on The Ms. Michaela Mae Show — not as an ending, but as an act of integrity and self-trust. She explains why she’s choosing to pour her energy back into The Western Hippie, and why pausing something meaningful doesn’t mean failure — it means listening.
In this episode, Michaela talks about:
- Grieving an animal who shaped her life
- Acceptance as a healing force
- Living split lives and filtering identity
- Creativity as a grief-processing tool
- Why pausing can be healthier than pushing
- Trusting intuition even when it doesn’t make logical sense
- Giving yourself permission to stop — without quitting
This episode is both a reflection and a permission slip.
You don’t need to announce every move.
You don’t need to justify your pauses.
And sometimes, the most aligned choice is simply pressing pause — not eject.
Listen to The Western Hippie
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Keywords / Tags
grief and acceptance, pressing pause, personal growth podcast, identity and authenticity, grieving a horse, animal loss grief, intuition and trust, creative healing, ms michaela mae show