Mikala Jamison

Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C.

Health & culture writer | Author of THE FOREVER PROJECT, out 2026, rep @pande_literary | Newsletter: https://t.co/kcwKJkc89Q |

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You’re now on TikTok Premium

2 months ago | embedded.substack.com | Mikala Jamison

Embedded is your essential guide to what’s good on the internet, written by Kate Lindsay and edited by Nick Catucci. I’d like to think Embedded is Substack Premium. —KateSubscribe to to level up:Remi Bader got her start making “realistic try-on hauls” for her TikTok followers. Last month, she revealed she underwent a drastic weight-loss surgery. Cue the chaos.
Hikoilu saa ihmiset hehkumaan – Siksi ryhmäliikuntatunnilta voi saada ystäviä yllättävän helposti | The Atlantic

Mar 25, 2025 | apu.fi | Mikala Jamison

The Atlanticin alkuperäisen, englanninkielisen jutun voit lukea tästä linkistä. Kun ohjasin viikoittaista sisäpyöräilytuntia, yksi työn yllättävistä eduista oli ilmainen jäätelö. Yhdellä kurssin vakiokävijöistä oli jäätelökone kotonaan, ja hän toi minulle toisinaan uusia makuja maisteltavaksi, kuten kurpitsan tai pistaasipähkinän makuista jäätelöä.
š„©Protein: All you need to know to grow

Mar 12, 2025 | bodytype.substack.com | Mikala Jamison

Body Type is a newsletter about bodies ā how we move in them, nourish them, think about them, and talk about them, for better or worse. I write essays and cultural criticism about all that, and now Iām writing more service journalism-y guides to body stuff, too. Hereās one about protein, that majestic macronutrient people seem a little riled up about lately. Youāll need to upgrade to a paid subscription to read the whole thing, as well as more helpful posts I have on the way.
The best place for romance is sweaty, is smelly, and was once considered forbidden.

Feb 14, 2025 | slate.com | Mikala Jamison

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The most charming way I’ve ever been hit on was at the gym. I was walking over to the stretching area after my workout, my headphones off, ready to cool down, when a guy I’d seen around before made eye contact with me, smiled, and said, “I like your shoes.” I was wearing my blue-and-neon-green weightlifting shoes.
The Best Place for Romance Is Sweaty, Is Smelly, and Was Once Considered Forbidden

Feb 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Mikala Jamison

Generate Key TakeawaysSign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The most charming way I’ve ever been hit on was at the gym. I was walking over to the stretching area after my workout, my headphones off, ready to cool down, when a guy I’d seen around before made eye contact with me, smiled, and said, “I like your shoes.” I was wearing my blue-and-neon-green weightlifting shoes.
Grow: How Mikala Jamison turned her newsletter into a book deal

Jan 31, 2025 | on.substack.com | Mikala Jamison |Anne Byrn

The Grow interview series is designed to share the nuts and bolts of how writers have gone independent and grown their audience on Substack. It has been lightly edited for length and clarity. We invited , who writes , to share insights on finding success as a “little guy,” and how she went from unanswered pitch emails to a book deal. Be consistent: Just find your beat, keep writing, and connect with other writers and readers.
Issue #83: How to help a friend through grief

Jan 29, 2025 | platonicloveletter.substack.com | Platonic Love |Aliza Sir |Aja Frost |Mikala Jamison

It’s here: the “calm” before the new year. (Or if you have young kids: festive chaos.) For the next few Thursdays, we’re unlocking some of our most popular paid posts from the archives — starting with an updated guide to helping a friend through grief, from people who actually have.
I hold low-key parties at my house monthly. It's been the best thing for my social life.

Jan 25, 2025 | businessinsider.com | Mikala Jamison

Health The author (not pictured) hosts monthly parties. South_agency/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . My husband and I started hosting monthly parties at our apartment last year. They're low-stakes — people bring their own snacks and drinks and don't have to RSVP. It's completely changed my social life for the better.
Amicizie che nascono sul tappetino

Jan 8, 2025 | internazionale.it | Mikala Jamison

Un vantaggio inaspettato di quando facevo l’istruttrice di spinning era il gelato gratis. Uno dei miei allievi aveva una macchina per fare il gelato in casa e a volte mi portava degli assaggi al gusto di zucca o pistacchio. Penso che lo facesse non solo perché era una persona gentile, ma anche perché durante i corsi in palestra io ero la migliore versione possibile di me stessa: accogliente, amichevole e incoraggiante fino all’eccesso. Ho notato la stessa cordialità anche negli altri.
Group Fitness Classes Are the Best Way to Make Friends

Nov 20, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Mikala Jamison

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. Sign up for Being Human, a newsletter that explores wellness culture,mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind. When I was teaching indoor cycling every week, an unexpected benefit of the gig was free ice cream. One of the class regulars had an ice-cream machine at home and sometimes brought samples for me to try, in flavors such as pumpkin and pistachio.