Your Utmost Life
By: Misty Celli
Language: en-us
Categories: Education, Self Improvement, Health, Fitness, Mental, Religion, Spirituality
Do you feel invisible, overwhelmed, or disconnected from the woman you once were beyond your role as mom? You're not alone. Many women struggle with maintaining self-worth, finding balance, and rediscovering joy while taking care of everyone else.Your Utmost Life offers practical tools and transformative strategies to help you reclaim your identity, rebuild your confidence, and create a life that excites and fulfills you. Each week, Misty guides you through actionable topics like self-discovery, personal growth, boundary setting, time management, relationship transformation, and purposeful living.Because you're not just a mom—you're a woman with untapped potential, waiting to li...
Episodes
Why Wanting More Doesn't Make You a Bad Mom (It Actually Makes You Better)
Dec 15, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever felt crushing guilt for wanting something beyond your role as wife and mom? In this transformative episode, Misty Celli shares her personal story of sitting outside a real estate office with a 15-year dream in her hands and the wave of shame that nearly stopped her from pursuing it.
If you've ever convinced yourself that wanting personal dreams somehow betrays your family, this episode will completely shift your perspective. Misty reveals why the belief that "wanting more means you're ungrateful" isn't just limiting you, it's actually robbing your...
Duration: 00:25:05The Foundation You're Missing: Why Self-Worth Comes Before Everything Else
Dec 01, 2025Send us a text
We challenge the belief that a woman’s worth is earned through performance and being needed, and show how that belief silently shapes a family’s legacy. We share five truths about inherent worth and offer simple steps to model a different script for our kids.
• how earned-worth thinking shows up in daily choices
• the cost of perfectionism, apology, and overdoing
• the breaking point that exposes the faulty equation
• five truths of inherent, unchanging worth
• accepting worth versus merely knowing it
• boundaries, rest, and decisions that honor self
•...
Invisible Mom: How Your Value Becomes Your Legacy
Nov 27, 2025Send us a text
Your Self-Worth Becomes Your Legacy
You're teaching your children that a woman's worth comes from her productivity. That being needed equals being valuable. That rest is selfish. That saying no is failure.
And you don't even realize you're doing it.
Every family gathering where you exhaust yourself. Every moment you make yourself smaller. Every time you apologize for taking up space. Your children are watching—and learning the WRONG lesson about what women deserve.
The value you claim (or deny) for yourself today be...
Duration: 00:20:55"I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore": Why Your Confusion Isn't Failure
Nov 17, 2025Send us a text
If you've ever caught yourself staring in the mirror, wondering when you started looking so exhausted, or scrolling through old photos of the woman you used to be—the one with dreams and direction—this episode is for you.
You've been told that good mothers sacrifice everything. So you did. And now you feel lost, confused, and as though you've somehow failed because you no longer know who you are.
But what if your confusion isn't evidence of failure? What if it's evidence of readiness?
In this epis...
Duration: 00:17:48From Always Available to Strategically Present: Reclaiming Your Life as a Mother
Nov 10, 2025Send us a text
Have you become your family's 911 service? That Friday night, lying in bed with my phone on full volume, I realized something had to change. Somewhere between dance practices and school emergencies, I'd programmed myself to believe that being a good mom meant being available 24/7 – like a customer service department for my family.
This episode tackles the exhausting myth that constant availability equals good mothering. When we're always on call, we're not just depleting ourselves – we're teaching our families that boundaries don't matter, that interrupting is normal, and that relationships mean constant acce...
Major Mom Mistake #6: Personal Growth vs Love of Family
Oct 23, 2025Send us a text
You've bought the planner. Read the books. Done the gratitude practice. And you're still... here. Still stuck. Still feeling broken.
What if I told you that you're not broken—you're just buried? And that voice telling you to "push through this season" is the same one that almost destroyed my life.
In this episode, we're dismantling three dangerous lies that keep you trapped:
That personal growth is about fixing what's wrong with youThat you just need to survive this season until things get easierThat your growth will disrupt yo... Duration: 00:29:02Major Mom Mistake #5: Unfulfilled Autopilot Living
Oct 13, 2025Send us a text
The script that runs your day—“I’m fine”—might be the very thing keeping you stuck. We open with the familiar chaos, the apologies, the late-night scrolling, and then challenge the hidden beliefs that fuel it: that caring for yourself is selfish and that it’s too late to change. What follows is both honest and practical: research on parental burnout and child outcomes, a candid look at how overgiving teaches the wrong lessons at home, and clear ways to make self-care a strategic act that strengthens your family rather than stealing from it.
Major Mom Mistake #4: No Purpose Beyond
Sep 29, 2025Send us a text
Are you managing 6+ hours of family logistics daily but spending less than an hour on your own interests? Do you look in the mirror and barely recognize the woman staring back? In this episode, we tackle the dangerous belief that mothers have no purpose beyond their roles as mom and wife - and why this lie is actually destroying the very families we're trying to protect.
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Major Mom Mistake #3: Everything to Everyone
Sep 18, 2025Send us a text
Do you spend almost an hour getting everyone else ready, but barely grab coffee for yourself? Handle more than a dozen family questions daily while getting maybe 90 minutes for yourself all week?
If you've ever thought, "If I don't handle this, it simply won't get done," this episode will shift everything for you.
Today, we're uncovering Major Mom Mistake #3: Being Everything to Everyone. This is a clever trap, wrapped up in what appears to be love—it tricks you into believing that being needed means you're truly valued. But it...
Duration: 00:28:54Major Mom Mistake #2: Strategic Selfishness -VS- Constant Sacrifice
Sep 10, 2025Send us a text
"Strategic Selfishness vs. Constant Sacrifice: The Debate That's Keeping You Invisible"
Are you caught in the impossible choice between being a "good mom" and honoring yourself? This episode puts an end to that exhausting debate once and for all.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why 93% of mothers feel burned out (and it's not what you think)The hidden cost of constant self-sacrifice on your marriage and kidsWhat Michelle Obama knows about motherhood that most moms missThe "garden analogy" that will completely shift how you... Duration: 00:23:18Major Mom Mistake #1: Talking Invisibility & Loss of Self
Aug 25, 2025Send us a text
Do you ever catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and barely recognize the woman staring back? The one who once dreamed big, burned with passion, and had a purpose beyond meeting everyone else's needs? You're not alone. What if you could finally reclaim that vibrant, purposeful woman you've always been? If this resonates with you, then this series is your guide back to yourself.
Welcome to the first episode of our powerful new series, "The Six Major Mom Mistakes and How to Fix Them." <...
Duration: 00:23:39From Sacrifice to Visibility: Reclaiming Your Worth as a Mother
Jul 31, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:18:30Buried, Not Broken: Reclaiming Your Worth Beyond Constant Availability
Jul 28, 2025Send us a text
If you've replied to 14 family texts today but haven't checked in with yourself once...
If you solve everyone else's crises in minutes but take days to decide for yourself...
If you've stood in your kitchen past midnight wondering where the woman you used to be disappeared to, this episode will challenge everything you believe about "good mothering."
Here's a truth that will shake you to your core: Harvard's longest-running happiness study proves children...
Duration: 00:22:18Rediscovering Yourself: Beyond Being Everyone's Everything
Jul 20, 2025Send us a text
Standing in your kitchen at 6 AM, coffee in hand, staring out the window while everyone else sleeps—and that familiar thought creeps in: "Who am I when no one needs me?"
If you've ever googled "why do I feel empty when I should be grateful" at 2 AM, or caught yourself looking at old photos wondering where that woman with dreams went, this episode is for you.
You love your family deeply, but somewhere along the way, you started feeling like you disappeared. Maybe you've been telling yourself this means yo...
Duration: 00:17:55Ghost in Your Own Home? It's Not What You Think
Jun 26, 2025Send us a text
Who You Are Never Disappeared (She's Just Been Waiting) - The Message I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Do you feel invisible in your own life—like you're only seen when someone needs something from you? If you're a mom experiencing that overwhelming sense of being lost in the endless cycle of caring for everyone else, this deeply vulnerable episode will show you that feeling invisible isn't a character flaw but a signal that something needs to change.
Join host Misty Chelley as she shares her most pe...
Duration: 00:17:11From Invisible to Invincible
Jun 23, 2025Send us a text
Who You Are Never Disappeared (She's Just Been Waiting) - The Message I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Do you ever feel like a ghost in your own life—visible only when someone needs something from you? If you're struggling with that overwhelming sense of disconnection from who you truly are, this deeply personal episode will help you understand you're not alone and it's not something you have to accept as "just part of being a mom."
Join host Misty Chelley as she shares the raw moment st...
Duration: 00:17:12Why 'Finding Yourself' After Motherhood is Actually Impossible
Jun 16, 2025Send us a text
I spent three years desperately trying to 'find myself' and ended up feeling more lost than ever. Sound familiar?
If you've been following all the advice to discover your passion, try new hobbies, or reinvent yourself after motherhood—and you're STILL feeling disconnected—this episode will change everything.
Here's the truth no one's telling you: You can't find what was never lost.
That exhaustion you feel from constantly searching? It's because you've been treating yourself like a stranger you need to meet, instead of a...
Duration: 00:10:31Why You're Tired All the Time (It's Not What You Think)
Jun 11, 2025Send us a text
Do you ever feel completely exhausted, even after a full night's sleep? That bone-deep weariness might not be about rest at all.
The fatigue many of us experience goes deeper than physical tiredness—it's about losing connection with our authentic selves beneath all our roles and responsibilities. As mothers, we've mastered the art of caring for everyone else while gradually disconnecting from our own needs and desires. This phenomenon, supported by fascinating research, explains why mothers with young adult children report being more exhausted than those with newborns.
Science re...
Duration: 00:20:25The Silent Belief That Keeps Women Isolated and Overwhelmed
Jun 03, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever hidden a self-help book? Closed a browser tab when someone walked by? Downplayed that you’re seeing a therapist or coach?
You’re not alone. That moment of shame isn’t just yours—it’s part of a deeply rooted belief many women carry: If I need help, it means I’m weak or broken. But what if that belief is the very thing keeping you stuck, disconnected, and exhausted?
In this powerful episode of the Your Utmost Life podcast, we explore the hidden cost of this belief—...
Duration: 00:20:23Breaking the Shame Cycle: Why Seeking Help Is Your Superpower
May 26, 2025Send us a text
Shame has a way of silencing us—especially when speaking up would serve us most. Have you ever tucked away a self-help book when someone walked in? Or made a casual excuse for that personal growth video that “just started playing”? That tiny flicker of concealment reveals something deeper: a quiet belief that needing help means you’re somehow broken.
This belief is part of a cultural myth that strong women should figure it all out alone—and it creates the perfect trap. You can’t grow without acknowledging where you’re struggling...
Duration: 00:18:52Why Motivation Isn't Working for You—And What to Do Instead
May 22, 2025Send us a text
You've done it all—affirmations, vision boards, gratitude journals. You’ve picked your word of the year, whispered “I am enough” into your mirror, and tried to stay positive… but something still feels off.
That quiet ache—the emptiness that lingers despite your best efforts—has a root cause most personal growth advice skips over. And it's not because you're broken or undisciplined.
It’s because you’re building on a foundation that was never solid to begin with.
In this episode of The Your Utmost Life Podcast...
Duration: 00:19:56Self-Worth: Real Growth Requires More Than Positive Vibes
May 19, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever plastered motivational quotes on your mirror, dutifully recited affirmations, or created vision boards—only to still feel invisible and overwhelmed? That nagging sense of falling short isn’t because you’re broken or haven’t found the right mantra. It’s because we’ve been building our personal growth on the wrong foundation.
In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what I call “the False Healing Trap”—our cultural obsession with surface-level positivity that promises transformation but delivers frustration. Because when there’s a gap betwee...
Duration: 00:31:55What to Do When You Want a New Chapter But Don’t Know Who You Are Anymore
May 12, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever felt like you're living someone else's story? That strange limbo where you've given so much of yourself away that you barely recognize what's left? You're not alone.
Somewhere along the way, many of us adopted the belief that clarity must come before action—that we need to have everything figured out before taking even the first step toward change. This seemingly logical approach is actually what keeps us trapped in confusion, endlessly searching for answers yet never moving forward.
The truth is revolutionary yet simple: clarity do...
How to Reclaim Who You Are When You’ve Forgotten Who That Is—Without Starting Over or Walking Away from Your Life
May 06, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered, "Who am I beyond being a mom?" That question might seem small, but it's profoundly important. According to research, 71% of mothers report being most strongly defined by their roles as mothers—a number that jumps to 87% for those not in the workforce. When that all-consuming role shifts, many women find themselves in what I call the "invisible mama syndrome," experiencing a gradual erosion of personal identity that happens so subtly they don't realize it until they feel like strangers in their own lives.
The Strength Lie—How “Just Push Through” Is Breaking Midlife Moms
Apr 29, 2025Send us a text
Are you tired of being tired—but still feel like slowing down means letting people down?
In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the quiet belief so many women carry: “If I can just push through, everything will be okay.” But what if that belief is the very thing keeping you from the energy, joy, and connection you crave?
Misty shares the vulnerable story of her own burnout—and the moment her daughter said something that changed everything. Together, we’ll uncover why the “Push Through” mentality isn’t strength—it’s surviv...
Duration: 00:19:44Breaking Free From the "Now What?" Story
Apr 21, 2025Send us a text
🎙️ Episode 8: Breaking Free From the "Now What?" Story
Have you ever looked around your quiet house and asked, “Now what?”
You’ve spent years being the glue, the organizer, the nurturer. And now that your kids are becoming more independent—or have already left—you’re left standing in unfamiliar stillness, questioning who you are without the day-to-day rhythm of motherhood.
In this heartfelt and powerful episode, Misty takes you deep into the emotional journey so many midlife moms silently navigate—the shift from full-time motherhoo...
Duration: 00:27:48The Life Design Blueprint: Creating Your Next Chapter
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
Most women, especially moms, get to a point where they believe that life happens to them rather than for them. They think their best years are behind them, that they should just adapt to whatever comes their way, and that intentional life planning is something reserved for twenty-somethings. But what if everything you believed about this next phase of your life is holding you back from something extraordinary? In this episode, Misty explores how to intentionally architect the next chapter of your life with purpose, clarity, and a blueprint that actually works.
<... Duration: 00:19:30From Survival Mode to Thriving: Breaking the Overwhelm Cycle
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
If you're feeling overwhelmed, depleted, and stuck in a cycle of just getting through each day, this episode offers hope and tangible steps toward a more fulfilling life. Misty reveals how her "convertible moment" at a red light in Houston became the catalyst for transforming her life from mere survival to truly thriving. From survival mode to thriving and providing a practical framework to help you transform your life - one of just getting through the day to confidently, joyfully looking forward to the day.
In This Episode You'll L...
Beyond the Mom Badge: Rediscovering Your Core Identity
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
Deep dive into the identity crisis many mothers face when they realize they've lost touch with who they are beyond their roles as mom, wife, and caregiver. Drawing from her personal journey of moving from Montana to Houston and hitting rock bottom, Misty shares three hidden "identity thieves" that cause women to disappear behind their roles, and provides practical steps to reclaim your authentic self without upending your family life.
Key Takeaways
The Invisible Mom Syndrome: Reclaiming Your Visibility
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
The phenomenon of "Invisible Mom Syndrome" - that feeling of being everywhere yet seen nowhere, needed by everyone but truly known by no one. She shares personal stories from her journey of moving from Montana to Houston and how she discovered she had become invisible even to herself. Learn three key visibility blockers that keep mothers stuck in the shadows and discover a practical framework for reclaiming your presence without guilt.
Key Topics Covered
Why 'Just Try Harder' Isn't Working (And What Actually Does)
Apr 11, 2025Send us a text
Why the common advice to "just try harder" often fails us and keeps us stuck in exhausting cycles. I share my personal journey of discovering that real transformation doesn't come from pushing harder but from building a stronger foundation.
What You'll Learn
Breaking Free from the 'Used Up and Worthless' Story
Mar 07, 2025Send us a text
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered where your best years went? That voice telling you you're "used up" or "past your prime" isn't telling the truth—it's telling a story. In this powerful episode, Misty shares her journey from believing her worth had an expiration date to discovering that experience doesn't diminish value but enhances it. You'll uncover the three-story distortions keeping you stuck, learn practical techniques to rewrite your internal narrative, and discover why your most exciting chapters may be the ones you haven't written yet. If you've ever fe...
Duration: 00:19:30Welcome to The Your Utmost Life Podcast with Misty Celli
Mar 01, 2025Send us a text
Welcome to the Your Utmost Life podcast. Everyone is invited to pull up a comfy seat on my couch in this space. We will have real, refreshing, and eye-opening conversations about self-worth, confidence, personal growth, relationships, and all the beautiful and messy lessons that come with them.
My name is Misty Celli, and I am obsessed with helping women transform their lives by rediscovering their identity, rebuilding their confidence, and reconnecting with joy. I'm a wife, a mom of two, and a woman who went from contemplating my worth at a r...
Duration: 00:02:28The Hidden Cost of Being Everyone's Everything: Why Self-Sacrifice Isn't Serving You
Mar 01, 2025Send us a text
Are you exhausted from taking care of everyone else with nothing left for yourself? In this powerful debut episode of "Your Utmost: Unlocking Your Full Potential," discover the shocking truth about motherhood's invisible burden.
Drawing from a personal rock-bottom moment after relocating from Montana to Houston, this episode explores why the belief that "good moms sacrifice everything" is actually hurting you AND your loved ones. This eye-opening conversation tackles:
How constant self-sacrifice creates hidden resentment that damages your most important relationshipsWhy being the "invisible mom" teaches your children dangerous lessons... Duration: 00:21:10