About Kelsi & Elke
Kelsi and I met at church several years ago, and have been long-time friends!
Despite our age difference, we quickly discovered a shared passion for healthy living and overall wellness.
We both care deeply about health and wellness for our bodies, minds, and spirits - living holistically.
We never imagined or friendship would take us on such a CRAZY journey...
Kelsi's Bio
Hey y’all! I’m Kelsi! I’m a wife and boy mom x 2 (soon)👦🏼🤰🏼, homesteader 🐮🐓🐴, and Family Nurse Practitioner 🩺.
I’m a proud Texan🤠, I absolutely love going to concerts and consider myself poly-jamorous 🤪🎶. Most weekends, you can find me hanging out with my family.
I have always been a helper at heart and felt a calling to healthcare at a young age. What started out as a passion for pediatric care soon taught me that I truly loved the education part of medicine and wanted to be more on the prevention side vs. the treatment side. That’s what lead me to becoming a nurse practitioner.
Here at The Middle Ground Podcast, I hope to share some insight on what I’ve learned (and what I’m still learning) as a “scrunchy” mom & healthcare practitioner.
My hope is that every time you tune in, you feel like you’re chatting with friends and learning how to navigate life somewhere in the middle— where we still enjoy sweet treats and simple luxuries while still honoring our bodies in the way God intended. 🫶🏼
Elke's Bio
Hey y'all, I'm Elke! I’m a self-proclaimed jack of all trades who has somehow turned a long and slightly crazy trail of jobs into exactly where God wanted me to be. 😂
From growing up in Paris, Texas, to calling Waco home for most of my life, every twist and turn has led me here—to Functional Medicine Health Coaching, Family Life Ministry, and now… podcasting!
At the center of it all are my family, friends, faith, pets and church life—pretty much my whole world. If I'm not hanging out with them I'm either swimming, doing yoga, gaming or cuddling one of my many feral cats or kittens!
I am legitimately the crazy cat lady.
Along the way, I’ve also been on my own health journey of self-discovery - learning that wellness doesn’t have to mean perfection or extremes.
These days, I love discovering practical, healthy ways to live a life that feels balanced, joyful, and actually doable—mind, body, and soul. And apparently, now I get to talk about all of it into a microphone. 🎙️💛
Our Own Journey to Wellness:
Both Kelsi and I have been on our own unique wellness journeys, taking very different roads to arrive at a surprisingly similar destination. Through research, real-life experiences, plenty of trial and error, and figuring out what actually works—and what definitely doesn’t—we’ve learned a lot along the way.
The Middle Ground was born from a desire to share what we’ve learned and help people just like us find a happy, sustainable balance in their own lives. We’re not about extremes, quick fixes, or chasing the latest wellness fad. We’re about realistic, functional practices and practical tools that can actually work for you and your family—and maybe help you get there on a slightly smoother road than the one we took!
We believe true wellness is about caring for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. It’s recognizing that these parts of our lives don’t exist separately—they work together. And when we learn to care for each one intentionally, we can create a healthier, happier, and more balanced way of living.
Exploring Health and Wellness
Health Tips
We don't claim to have it all figured out...or even just a little :)
but here's our own tried and true
Tips for Healthy Living
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Mindfulness
Mindfulness practices can enhance your spiritual journey and overall well-being. Check out what we do to ground ourselves!
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Spiritual Growth
If you desperately want to grow closer to God, but just aren't sure where to start, check out our fun
Growing with Intention series!
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