811. From Secret Lives to Real Life: Mayci Neeley on Abuse, Healing + Finding Herself Again

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

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

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode, Lindsey sits down with reality personality + author Mayci Neeley to talk resilience, healing, and building a life you love after unimaginable loss. Mayci opens up about early motherhood, traumatic relationships, and the truth behind her Mormon upbringing. Ahead, discover the untold story behind Mayci’s viral reality TV success, her raw + powerful memoir, and her spiritual + emotional transformation after surviving grief and depression. Packed with wisdom for navigating family expectations, faith, and self-worth, Mayci’s story is a must-listen. Plus, Mayci reveals how motherhood saved her, why speaking up heals, and the steps to living your own unapologetic truth. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your darkest moments into your biggest breakthroughs, this episode will light the way. We also talk about: Navigating shame + perfectionism when life doesn’t go as planned Growing up Mormon + forging a personal relationship with faith Finding strength + self-acceptance after an abusive relationship Parenting in a digital age + protecting kids from social media Processing grief + depression during pregnancy Keeping marriages strong—with therapy, check-ins, and date nights Building thick skin for reality TV + online criticism How fame + visibility impact friendships + privacy Setting boundaries for self-care + social media sharing The healing power of vulnerability, storytelling, and helping others Resources: “Told You So” is available now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Told-You-So/Mayci-Neeley/9781668099926?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwKUuiRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpzgpNkIIrWq_G7K6P3aVqDh68w693MIdlvByV4WZDOVRDShIuT4H6MFskDGC_aem_JszUXcHHi7JUy1Aaoq18Dw Instagram: @maycineeley TikTok: @maycineeley Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: SKIMS | Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com/almost30. Ka’Chava | Go to kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. BEAM | Visit shopbeam.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Chime | Open your account in 2 minutes at chime.com/almost30. Revolve | Shop at REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every day is an adventure for me. Every day is very, very different. Some days I wake up and I have like
0:07.4	back to back to back interviews and I'm really on the go. Other days I am full on with my son
0:15.8	catching up on housework. Like it is different every single day. Some days i get in a really hard workout some days it's
0:23.1	yoga some days it's just a really long walk wherever the day takes me i need nourishment that can
0:29.7	keep up that's what i know about me like most days i'm not going to be able to sit down and have
0:35.3	every meal i need to be able to really fuel myself
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