Wake The F*** Up

Welcome back for another powerful and deeply personal episode of Wake the F*** Up podcast. Our host Alix Long sits down with Dana Frost, widow, caregiver, cancer survivor, and founder of the Forced Joy Project. Dana brings her full, unfiltered story to the table: from losing her husband Brad and father to cancer, to surviving her own diagnosis, and navigating what healing actually looks like when...

This week on the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, Alix sits down with trailblazing entrepreneur and widowhood advocate Nicky Wake for a conversation about loss, resilience, sobriety, and starting over. What unfolds is a story of surviving unthinkable tragedy and radically rebuilding a life with purpose, love, and honesty. Nicky shares her harrowing personal journey, from the day her husband Andy suffered...

Welcome back for another powerful and deeply personal episode of Wake the F*** Up podcast that’s all about navigating trauma, trust, and transformation. This week, our host Alix sits down with Danielle Sebastian, a trauma-informed relationship coach and bestselling author, for a raw, eye-opening conversation on healing, grief, and navigating relationships in the aftermath of trauma. Danielle share...

In this episode of Wake the F *** Up, Alix Long sits down with grief coach, writer, and founder of New Moon Mira—Mira Simone—for a raw and soul-deep conversation about what it means to navigate profound loss while continuing to show up for life. Mira shares the story of her partner Brian's shocking and sudden death just seven weeks after his cancer diagnosis, and how that experience unraveled...

In this episode of Wake the F** Up*, Alix Long is joined by writer and pet-loss advocate E.B. Bartels for an honest, tender, and unexpectedly uplifting conversation about what it means to love—and lose—our animal companions. With her book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter coming out in paperback in November 2024, E.B. shares how a few personal essays written during her MFA at Columbia...

In this inspiring episode of the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast, our host Alix Long sits down for a profound conversation with John Mollura—a former NASA test engineer turned award-winning photographer and personal development coach. We know our listeners are going to love hearing about John's journey of transformation, healing, and discovering the courage to redefine one's path. The conversation begins...

In this powerful episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, Alix welcomes somatic trauma practitioner Steph Harland, who shares her deeply personal journey into trauma healing following the loss of her father to complications from an autoimmune disease. Steph opens up about how his passing inspired her to work with women suffering from similar chronic conditions by addressing the unresolved trauma t...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up podcast. This week we are walking between worlds as our host Alix interviews Natashia Mack, a small-town reverend and evidential psychic medium. The conversation kicks off as Natashia explaines the nuances of mediumship. She describes the full-body experience of “blending” with spirit and offers vivid insights into how spirits communicate through physical sensa...

In this soul-stirring episode of the Wake The F*** Up podcast, host Alix Long welcomes Katre Keinast, founder of Untamed Hero—a movement forged in the fire of abuse, loss, and radical self-reclamation. More than a survivor, Katre is a mother, a warrior, and a wellness advocate on a mission to help others heal, honor, and grow through their darkest seasons. Originally from Estonia, Kat moved to the...

In this powerful episode of the Wake the F** Up* podcast, our host Alix Long sits down with best-selling author and TEDx speaker, Widow, and Grief Advocate Marie Alessi to explore her transformative journey through unimaginable loss. After the sudden death of her husband Rob from a brain aneurysm, Marie was faced with the impossible—and yet, she chose joy. Marie’s story also dives deep into the my...

One of the goals of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast is to bring to light the often taboo topics around death and grief. Today’s guest, Carla Fernandez, literally wrote the book on challenging these societal norms, with her new bestseller "Renegade Grief”. Carla Fernandez’s work focuses on how circles come together to foster collective care and change culture when a new status quo is called for. She i...

In this powerful episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, Alix sits down with Dr. Brody Miller, a brain injury survivor and Doctor of Natural Medicine who has built his career around helping others with holistic recovery from traumatic brain injury and promoting neurological well-being. Dr. Miller explains how trauma often starts as physical but becomes emotional, mental, and spiritual. He realize...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up podcast. Our producers are busy putting together some exciting new content for April, including several very special guests in the grief and mindfulness space. You don't want to miss these stories and insights as Alix sits down with incredible new friends to share their knowledge and expertise on grief recovery. Until then, we wanted to reply one of our fav...

Dating after Death: Is it too soon?   In this episode of the Wake the F*ck up Podcast, host Alix Long explores the emotional complexities faced by widows regarding the question, "Will I ever love again?". Get ready for an intimate window inside Alix's emotional healing journey. Drawing from her personal experiences of widowhood and remarriage, Alix introduces the "Love Framework...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up podcast. This week our host Alix sits down with Laura Walton, a licensed marriage and family therapist, grief coach, yoga instructor, and author, to explore the deep and often taboo subject of grief. Laura shares her personal journey of profound loss, including the suicide of her father when she was just 21, and the overdose death of her boyfriend at 26. These...

Have you explored family constellation therapy as part of your healing journey? You don’t want to miss this week’s episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, as our host Alix sits down with Dayana Vanessa Lopez Moreno, a Family Constellation Therapist, healer, brain injury advocate, and most recently, a contributing author in a newly published book. Dayana kicks off the episode by sharing her person...

In this powerful episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, Alix sits down with Carolyn Moor, the founder of the Modern Widows Club, to discuss her personal journey through widowhood and how she transformed her pain into purpose. After losing her husband in a car accident, Carolyn made three promises to him: to prioritize their daughters, honor his name, and find love again. But her healing didn’t s...

Turning grief into purpose is one of our favorite themes here at the Wake the F*ck Up podcast. This week, our host Alix sits down with motivational speaker Tom Shaw to dive deep into his extraordinary journey of survival, healing, and growth. Tom opens up about the life-changing car accident at 16 that left him paralyzed. Tom shares how his mindset and visualization played a crucial role in his re...

In this episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, host Alix sits down with Adele Archer, the CEO and co-founder of Eterneva , to explore the deeply emotional and transformative journey behind her company, which turns the ashes or hair of loved ones into diamonds. The conversation kicks off with a personal story, as Adele reflects on how the inspiration for Eterneva came from her close friend Tracy,...

In this brand new episode of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast, our host Alix sits down with Laura Walton, a licensed marriage and family therapist, grief coach, yoga instructor, and author, to explore the deep and often taboo subject of grief. Laura shares her personal journey of profound loss, including the suicide of her father when she was just 21, and the overdose death of her boyfriend at 26. The...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck up Podcast. Our team is busy this week recording some exciting new episodes with special guests joining Alix on the Podcast for the first time in 2025. You don't want to miss our upcoming episodes. In the meantime, we wanted to reply one of our most popular podcasts, where we take you inside the WAKE Rebirth Retreat. If you're curious about what happens on...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*** Up podcast, as we delve into all that 2025 has to offer. Our hosts Alix and David kick off the episode by reflecting on their holiday experiences as a family. Familiar themes of grief, family dynamics, and the evolution of traditions after loss are woven through this discussion as we catch our listeners up on what Dalix and David have been up to during the holiday...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast. This week Alix and David are excited to share a brand new framework we have been working on around healing loss with self-love. Using self love as a tool for healing your grief is a guiding principle of our work here at Wake Wellness. Like the grief cycle this is sequential but not always linear. Alix sat down with Dr. David to walk through the steps i...

Happy New Year! 🎉 On this week’s episode, Alix Long joins Cally Skye and Dionne to reflect on the transformative experience of the Rebirth Retreat in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico .  What truly sets apart the world’s finest retreats from the rest? It begins with leadership—leaders who intentionally live with the energetic alignment necessary to foster healing, connection, and vulnerability. T...

This week on the Wake the F ** Up Podcast*, Alix interviews David about their powerful and emotional birth story. From navigating a high-risk delivery to facing life-altering medical decisions, David shares his perspective on becoming a father again, healing from loss, and finding love after tragedy. 🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode: David’s journey from being a young widower to becoming a new...