1166. Why Hitting Rock Bottom Can Shift When You’re A Mom w/ Mormon Wives’ Mayci Neeley

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

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

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🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Hey, Heal Squad! We’re back with Part 2 of our conversation with Mayci Neeley, star of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! Mayci opens up about navigating the emotional rollercoaster of IVF, motherhood, and healing after trauma, and what it really takes to find balance through it all. She shares how she’s learned to protect her peace, release control, and lean into faith when life doesn’t go as planned (all while filming a reality TV show)! They talk about setting boundaries, staying grounded in chaos, and the daily practices that help her return to joy. PLUS, they dive into the importance of slowing down, listening to your body, and creating boundaries that protect your mental and spiritual health (even when life feels overwhelming). You’re never too far from peace, and balance is something you can build, even in the hardest seasons! HEALERS & HEAL-LINERS: Healing is about doing hard things anyway. Mayci shares how her IVF journey taught her that strength isn’t about having it all together, it’s about walking through discomfort, uncertainty, and fear, and realizing you can survive more than you thought you could. Joy can be a form of medicine. Even after loss and trauma, Mayci chooses laughter, connection, and lightness. She reminds us that healing doesn’t mean ignoring pain, it means letting joy have a seat at the table too. Friendship is a safe haven for healing. Through her bond with Michaela, Mayci shows how honest, supportive relationships can help us process pain without getting lost in it, and that sometimes healing starts simply by being seen. 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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0:32.8	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 Menunoz, where we improve and heal all parts of our lives, most importantly,
0:44.3	our health. Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's, your life improvement series starts now.
0:59.6	Hello, hello, Hill Squad. Welcome back to part two of my conversation with author and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Breakout star Macy Neely. If you missed part one, friends, go check it out.
1:06.7	It was pretty powerful to say the least. We got real about her past abusive relationship and the accident that left her a single mom and becoming a single mom at 20, which was very challenging.
1:17.7	But today we are a mom talking.
1:20.3	See what I do there.
1:21.5	Yep.
1:21.9	We are chatting about everything from her ride or die friendship with Michaela Matthews and what cameras have yet to show about
1:28.2	Macy herself. All right, let's get into it. For your second child, you had to use IVF.
1:36.0	Will you tell me a little bit about that journey? And it's interesting that you were able to get
1:41.4	pregnant naturally and then you had to use IVF
1:45.0	the next time. Was there something that had happened in between or I'm curious?
1:49.8	Yeah, no. It's like something that is a little bit personal to me. My husband, we don't talk
1:53.4	about like the exact why behind it, but different partner basically is kind of like the story behind
1:59.8	it. But it was it was you know weird
2:03.9	because like for me i read this in the book but like i was thinking when i first got pregnant
2:08.6	and like out of wedlock wasn't planning it did not want to be pregnant i was like this is probably
2:13.9	like my biggest trial in life but some people will have to do IVF, you know, because they like can't have babies.
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