How Coaching Can Help You Thrive in Midlife and Beyond with Dr. Mikel Segal

How Coaching Can Help You Thrive in Midlife and Beyond

In this episode of the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast, Dr. Kerry Reller welcomes Dr. Mikel Segal, a physician and certified coach based in Vancouver, Canada. Together, they explore how coaching can complement traditional medicine by addressing mindset, nervous system regulation, and the often-overlooked emotional and lifestyle barriers to optimal health—especially for midlife women.

Dr. Segal shares her personal journey from hospital medicine to holistic coaching, and how simple tools like breathwork, mindfulness, and self-compassion can help you take control of your well-being and build a more fulfilling life.

Key Takeaways

• Doctoring vs. Coaching: Coaching offers more time and a whole-person approach that often isn't possible in traditional medical settings.

• Nervous System Regulation: Practices like slow breathing, mindfulness, and body awareness can help shift the body from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest mode.

• Start Simple: Begin with small, easy wins in areas like sleep, nutrition, and movement to build momentum.

• Self-Compassion Matters: Especially for midlife women, learning to treat yourself kindly is a powerful part of lasting change.

• Longevity & Quality of Life: With new advances in health tech and longevity medicine on the horizon, it's more important than ever to align your daily habits with a vision for a longer, healthier life.

Conclusion

Midlife doesn’t have to feel like a slow decline—it can be the beginning of your healthiest, most empowered chapter. Whether you're feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or simply ready for change, Dr. Mikel Segal offers a compassionate, science-backed path to help you reconnect with yourself and thrive.

Start small. Breathe. Tune in. The shift begins with you.

About Our Guest

Dr. Mikel Segal is a Canadian physician and certified coach who blends her clinical background with a passion for helping women thrive in midlife. Trained as a family physician and currently practicing hospital medicine part-time, she also leads personalized coaching programs focused on mindset, lifestyle, and nervous system regulation. Dr. Segal is based in Vancouver and enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending time outdoors with her family.

🌐 Learn more or connect with Dr. Segal: www.mikelsegalmd.com
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