Michael Mackie

When I was putting the finishing touches on my upcoming book, I’d get notes from my publisher. “I need 30 more pages,” he would say. “You have six weeks.” Two… Read more

If I had a nickel for every time someone said these five words, I’d have $17.65. If you guessed, “Wow, you’ve got great hair!” — you’d be close. Rather, I’m… Read more

While I’m not a zoologist, I’m fascinated by a weird, little ritual some penguins do called pebbling. (It’s a thing — go look it up.) In the sub-Antarctic, Gentoo penguins… Read more

I don’t remember exactly when I learned that people will click on anything that involves lists. The headline could be completely benign, but if there’s a list involved, it’s like… Read more

Guess who started a sch-amazing new gig? This guy! Before we delve into that, however, can we please stop for a minute and give a shout-out to everyone in the… Read more

Last night at a friend’s 50th surprise birthday party, I had to relive one of the single most embarrassing moments of my life. I look back on the idiotic interaction… Read more

Well, folks—my year-long social experiment has officially come to a close. A month ago today, I put in my notice and left my sales-centric gig. Yes, sales. A job which… Read more

Last week, someone referred to me as a micro-influencer. I turned to my friend and said, “Wait … whut?” Without missing a beat, my galpal snarked, “Yup, micro-influencer! Meaning you… Read more

I gotta be honest, I can’t really remember the last time I visited Arkansas. I feel like it was the mid-2000s and Eureka Springs was somehow involved. I could be… Read more

Discussing weight loss is an incredibly intimate thing. But you know what’s even more personal? Discussing weight gain. For me, my weight has fluctuated more than Oprah over the last… Read more