1165. How to Not Let the Past Define Your Future w/ Mormon Wives’ Mayci Neeley

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Self-improvement, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Hey, Heal Squad! This week, Maria sits down with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley for a conversation about healing after abuse, loss, and trauma in relationships. Mayci opens up about the moments that broke her, the strength it took to leave an abusive marriage, and how she rebuilt her life from the ground up. She shares the tools that helped her heal… from self-forgiveness and faith to therapy, journaling, and learning to feel safe in her body again. Together, Maria and Mayci explore how emotional pain shows up physically, what it really means to live in survival mode, and how it is possible to move from fear to freedom. This is a powerful reminder that healing isn’t about erasing your past, it’s about reclaiming your story, your power, and your peace. Whether you’re navigating heartbreak, trauma, or learning to trust yourself again, here are the tools to guide your journey forward! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS: Healing starts with self-forgiveness. Mayci shares how true freedom began when she stopped punishing herself for her past and started forgiving herself daily. Your body remembers what your mind avoids. She explains how unprocessed emotions can manifest physically, and why feeling safe again starts with body awareness. Boundaries are a form of self-love. Letting go of people and environments that trigger pain is how Mayci began reclaiming her peace. -- HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront Prenuvo: Prenuvo.com/MARIA for $300 off EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/ Briotech: https://shopbriotech.com/ Use Code: HEALSQUAD for 20% off Join In-Person Heal Retreat Waitlist! https://mariamenounos.myflodesk.com/heal-retreat-waitlist GUEST RESOURCES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maycineeley/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maycineeley?lang=en Website: https://www.babymama.co/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadMLEGyWSSa8MHuZ3ReBzp5JobmY_FzvnLnjTy1uOFyd92jsysBdUWPD8wfdQ_aem_m-FZXZnolP7S1knN-YMjvw Book: https://go.shopmy.us/p-27154940 Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/sinnersundayconfessional/?hl=en ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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0:00.0	Fall is my favorite season, friends. I love breaking out all my cozy fashion pieces. I love seeing what's on trend, too, and trying to include one or two pieces to make my fall wardrobe feel up to date and chic without getting a whole new wardrobe. So here are the trends I am loving this year. Lots of burgundy, anything burgundy, a little fringe, some suede, a big gold statement
0:22.6	earring, and Macy's fall fashion guide has it all so you can pick your trending pieces too.
0:28.0	Check it all out at Macy's.com.
0:32.8	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
0:38.4	Welcome to Heel Squad by Maria Menunz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly,
0:44.3	our health. Heal Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:50.5	Before we dive into today's episode, we want to let you know that our conversation includes
0:55.8	discussions of sensitive topics that may be triggering for some listeners. Please take caution
1:01.4	and care while listening. Hello, hello, Hill Squad. Today's episode is a special one because we have Nacey Neely with us.
1:14.3	You guys might know her as the breakout star of Hulu's secret lives of Mormon wives.
1:19.5	But she's also an entrepreneur and now a newly minted author.
1:23.5	Her new memoir, which I loved, it is called Told You So. and it lifts the veil on everything you didn't see on the show.
1:32.0	And even if you didn't see the show, because I've never seen the show, it's an incredible story.
1:37.4	And we are going to be diving into it all.
1:39.6	The tragic heartbreak she faced at 20 to becoming a single mom to how she overcame deep-rooted
1:47.3	trauma and built resilience.
1:49.6	And yes, I'll be getting as much tea as I can on season three of Mormon wives for those
1:53.7	who are watching.
1:55.1	But first, our quote of the day from Macy's new book, Healing doesn't come from hiding your
2:00.0	scars.
2:02.8	It comes from learning to live with them and realizing they don't make you less whole. They make you more human. And with that, let's welcome Macy Neely.
2:09.7	First of all, thank you for being here. I remember picking up your book, gosh, it might have been like
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