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 live your utmost life.
"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:
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 ...
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✨ How could you continue your journey of self-disc...
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 t...
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 some...
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 fl...
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...
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...
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 nee...
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 Utmos...
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 figur...
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 bui...
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 ...
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...
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 s...
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 ch...
🎙️ 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 ...
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...
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 tr...
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 wi...
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