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My Home Workout Setup and System (What I Actually Use Every Week)

Apr 1 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

The Insulin Resistance Story (And My Glucose Monitor Data)

Feb 4 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Strength Training for Women Over 35: Build Muscle or Lose It

Mar 4 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Purpose and Philosophy of Life: Why Your Life Needs a Map

Apr 29 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

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Blueprint

When Life Gets Hard: The Stoic Toolkit for Adversity

Not to fix what is broken. Not to pretend it isn't. But to stay upright inside it, and to keep going.

May 20 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

What Stoics Believed and the Compass They Left Us

Eudaimonia, four virtues, the dichotomy of control, and a wind rose you can reach for in the moment when someone pushes your buttons.

May 6 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Purpose and Philosophy of Life: Why Your Life Needs a Map

Most of us are running without a framework for what actually matters. Here's why that's harder than ever after 35, and why Stoicism is the place to…

Apr 29 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Mind: Beyond Not Breaking Down

Eight decades of research on mental health, distilled into four dimensions you can actually work on

Apr 22 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Exercise: Muscle as a Longevity Organ (You Need Less Than You Think)

It's not about weight loss. It's about metabolic health, functional independence, and staying strong for decades.

Feb 25 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Resources

The right tools for your health. Now in your pocket.

Resources

Your SAM Quick Start Guide: Where to Begin

New here? This is your map.

May 15 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

I'm Building a Pocket Knife for the Next Few Decades

I have been building a map of the 20% that actually moves the needle for women over 35. You’ll be able to carry it in your pocket.

May 8 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Body

The Postpartum Sleep Paradox: Why New Mums Are Built to Sleep Less

Why Nature Thinks Sleep-Deprived Mothers Are not Such a Bad Idea

Apr 15 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Much Ado About Peakspan: Staying Close to your Peak for Longer

A 2026 longevity paper introduces a concept worth knowing. Not because it's proven. Because the data behind it backs the whole point of the SAM system.

Apr 8 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

My Home Workout Setup and System (What I Actually Use Every Week)

The complete home workout setup for women over 35: simple gear, free resources, and a system that runs on autopilot.

Apr 1 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Book Club: Next Level by Stacy Sims - A Busy Woman's Take

What changes when estrogen drops, why most exercise advice is designed for the wrong body, and the ideas that rewired how I train

Mar 25 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Mind

When Life Gets Hard: The Stoic Toolkit for Adversity

Not to fix what is broken. Not to pretend it isn't. But to stay upright inside it, and to keep going.

May 20 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

What Stoics Believed and the Compass They Left Us

Eudaimonia, four virtues, the dichotomy of control, and a wind rose you can reach for in the moment when someone pushes your buttons.

May 6 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Purpose and Philosophy of Life: Why Your Life Needs a Map

Most of us are running without a framework for what actually matters. Here's why that's harder than ever after 35, and why Stoicism is the place to…

Apr 29 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Mind: Beyond Not Breaking Down

Eight decades of research on mental health, distilled into four dimensions you can actually work on

Apr 22 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Zoom

The Gut-Brain Connection: How Stress and Digestion are Locked in a Two-Way Conversation

What your gut is doing to your mood, and what your nervous system is doing back

May 13 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum and Erika Glover

The Postpartum Sleep Paradox: Why New Mums Are Built to Sleep Less

Why Nature Thinks Sleep-Deprived Mothers Are not Such a Bad Idea

Apr 15 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Much Ado About Peakspan: Staying Close to your Peak for Longer

A 2026 longevity paper introduces a concept worth knowing. Not because it's proven. Because the data behind it backs the whole point of the SAM system.

Apr 8 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Balance, Mobility & Plyometrics for Women Over 35: Prevent Falls, Build Bone Density

Balance and mobility work prevents falls, keeps you functional, and allows you to lift heavy and do HIIT safely. This isn't extra: it's foundational!

Mar 18 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Behind the scenes

I'm Building a Pocket Knife for the Next Few Decades

I have been building a map of the 20% that actually moves the needle for women over 35. You’ll be able to carry it in your pocket.

May 8 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

My Home Workout Setup and System (What I Actually Use Every Week)

The complete home workout setup for women over 35: simple gear, free resources, and a system that runs on autopilot.

Apr 1 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Gut Health: The Metabolic Ally You’re Probably Ignoring (+ Why I Brew Kombucha)

Your microbiome isn’t just bacteria - it’s a metabolic organ. Here’s what fermented foods actually do, why kombucha fits my life, and the 2,000-year-old…

Feb 11 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

The Insulin Resistance Story (And My Glucose Monitor Data)

How insulin resistance actually develops, why your body responds differently than mine, and what two weeks of continuous glucose data revealed about my…

Feb 4 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Book club

Book Club: Next Level by Stacy Sims - A Busy Woman's Take

What changes when estrogen drops, why most exercise advice is designed for the wrong body, and the ideas that rewired how I train

Mar 25 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Book Club: The Metabolic Health Library - 8 Books Reviewed

I read eight books on metabolic health so you could skip to what actually works

Jan 30 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Book Club: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker - A Busy Woman’s Take

What hit me hardest, what felt off, and how I distilled 368 pages into actionable protocols

Jan 21 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum

Collabs

The Gut-Brain Connection: How Stress and Digestion are Locked in a Two-Way Conversation

What your gut is doing to your mood, and what your nervous system is doing back

May 13 • Dr. Mica | Swiss Army Mum and Erika Glover

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