Kayleigh Johnston
Messy Middle By Kay
You’re not who you were, but you’re not quite “there” yet either — you’re somewhere in the middle. This podcast is for women navigating that in-between season: healing old wounds, softening old beliefs, and figuring it out as they go. Hosted by Kay, The Messy Middle is a gentle, real-time exploration of hormone health, coming off the pill and antidepressants, self-trust, long-term love, emotional patterns, social burnout, and the messy magic of your 20s. Think of this as a soft place to land when the path feels confusing - a space where you’re allowed to be undone, unsure, and still worthy!
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Kayleigh Johnston
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Sep 29, 2025
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Episodes
EP: 8 Career Talk - Status isnt Everything - Choosing Fulfillment over Titles 29.09.2025 28:49
This week, I’m talking about careers, the need to “have it all figured out,” the fear of starting over, and what happens when the dream job doesn’t feel like a dream at all. From au pairing to running a small business, chasing titles in corporate, and now finding balance as an executive PA while training as a Pilates instructor, my path has been anything but linear. In this episode, I share how I’...
EP 7: Life Update! Holiday, Post pill changes, My Pilates Journey 08.09.2025 23:08
This week’s episode is a little catch-up after two weeks away. I share what’s been going on during my holiday and how it felt to take a step back. I also get real about some body changes I’ve been experiencing, from fluctuating weight to dealing with breakouts and how that’s affected the way I see myself, especially as I work toward becoming a certified Pilates instructor. There’s so much pressure...
EP: 6 - Finding your Passion the Ungraceful side of it with Robs 11.08.2025 36:03
Join me on this episode with one of my most incredible friends. She talks about her journey finding her passion and the not so pretty side of things. From going through an existential crisis feeling lost and unsure what her passion was to taking grade 10,11 and 12 Maths and Science in one year in order to get into her degree (and crushing it). She talks about the loneliness that comes with sacrifi...
EP: 5 - My Complicated Relationship with my Body and Food 04.08.2025 27:34
For years, I've bounced between restriction, obsession, and giving up when it came to my body and food. I never had an official eating disorder, but definitely had an unhealthy relationship with eating and it left me always feeling guilty and like i was never doing enough. In this episode I open up about my journey with restrictive diets, appetite suppressants, gym shame and what its taken to...
EP: 4 Not being the "fun friend" anymore and the guilt that comes with it... 29.07.2025 22:43
In this episode, I open up about what it’s felt like to slowly become less social, to be the one who leaves early, skips the party, or says no altogether. I talk about the guilt that comes with not being the “fun friend” anymore and how that version of me no longer fits the life I’m trying to build. From learning to listen to my body and emotions, to choosing quiet nights over chaos, I share the u...
EP 3: Breakup And Healing with Meg 14.07.2025 40:43
Loosing him Finding me. In this raw and deeply human episode of The Messy Middle, I sit down with my friend Megan and she opens up about the heartbreak shes been through and how she navigates finding her feet again. We talk about the identity loss that comes with breakups and stepping into your body, what it means to choose yourself and how healing is not always linear. Whether you are navigating...
EP:2 Why I went on Anti-depressants - and why I am weaning off 07.07.2025 29:34
Coming off antidepressants: This isn’t medical advice it’s my story. After six months on SSRIs, I began asking deeper questions: ✨ What is my body trying to tell me? ✨ What does emotional support really look like for me? ✨ Can I be okay even when things aren’t perfect? I talk about what led me to go on them, how they helped, and why I chose to wean off with the support of a naturopath. I also s...
EP 1: Off the Pill - My Honest Hormone Journey 30.06.2025 27:33
*This episode contains personal reflections on reproductive health and mentions Ectopic Pregancy* In this solo episode, I open up about my decision to come off hormonal birth control including my experience with the IUD that led to an ectopic pregnancy, the emotional and physical toll of different pills, and what I wish I knew earlier. This isn’t just about birth control, it’s about tuning into yo...
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