Wake The F*** Up

Welcome back to another Wake the F *** Up episode, where we've long awaited the powerful story of Alix and Dr. David. Today, they join us to share their devastating yet fascinating journey—from a near-death experience to the birth and life of their final child, Genevieve. In this raw and heartfelt conversation, they reveal the profound challenges, triumphs, and emotional rollercoasters they faced...

EAT, PRAY, LOVE —these words have resonated deeply with many of us, a timeless reminder of life’s cyclical nature, its trials, and the possibility for transformation. As Alix and Dr. David Long take time off on maternity leave, a new chapter is unfolding for them, one that intertwines the complexities of loss, love, and new beginnings. In their absence, Cally Skye, Dionne, and Katie have arrived i...

Right now, the WAKE Wellness team is onsite at our 2024 Rebirth Retreat, November 2-9, in Mixto, Mexico. We're so glad to have the opportunity to help our community get out of life's autopilot and break free from factors that have held them back. This week is all about embracing the opportunity to take back your power, gain practical tools, and leave with a newfound sense of purpose and authentici...

This week on the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome back listener favorite Whitney Allen. A successful author and widow, Whitney shares her deeply personal journey since the loss of her husband, Ryan, in April 2022. In this candid conversation, she reflects on her transition from practicing law to dedicating herself to helping others navigate their grief. Whitney offers valuable i...

We are excited to welcome a very special guest this week on the the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast. Dionne Eleanor is a relationship and empowerment mentor who creates transformative experiences that address the hidden barriers to well being. Dionne will be part of our WAKE Wellness Rebirth Retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, November 2-9. She joins Katy on the podcast this week to answer some important...

The team at WAKE Wellness is working hard to put the finishing touches on our WAKE Wellness Puerto Vallarta Rebirth Retreat coming up November 2-9. We wanted to re-share this interview with one of our amazing retreat team members Cally Skye, to help give you a better idea of what to expect on a wellness retreat. Our podcast team will be back soon with brand new content and lots of exciting updates...

This week on the Wake the F*ck up Podcast we share a widow’s journey to healing. Amanda Kurtz sits down with Katie to share the story of how she lost her husband in April 2023 to Stage Four stomach cancer. They had been together for more than 11 years, and had just gotten married in January 2023. In this episode, Amanda shares her poignant journey of grief following her husband’s death so shortly...

The WAKE team is busy working on some exciting new content for you! We can't wait to share updates from Alix and David, a preview of our upcoming Rebirth Retreat, and insights from special guest experts. That's all coming up soon on the Wake the F*ck up Podcast. While our team works behind the scenes on new episodes, we wanted to re-share this special episode from Alix and David - Five Yea...

Welcome back to a very special episode of the Wake the F*ck up Podcast. Our hosts Alix and David sat down to record this episode barely a week before Alix’s due date with their baby girl. It has been a very emotional month as they prepare to welcome this new life, while Alix also marks the five year anniversary of the death of her first husband Carl.  Throughout this episode Alix shares her person...

If you’re curious about what to expect on a wellness retreat and what you might get out of it, you’re going to want to dive into this week’s episode of the Wake the F*ck up Podcast. Guest host Katie Coffee welcomes special guest Cally Skye, our resident expert in breath work, yoga, trauma release and empowerment. Cally will be lending her skills and insights to our WAKE Wellness Puerto Vallarta Re...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast as we pick up part two of our special two part episode sharing our new Wake Wellness framework around healing loss with self-love. As you heard in last week’s episode, healing your grief using self love is a guiding principle of our work here at Wake Wellness. Alix sat down with Dr. David to walk through the five steps in a live podcast recording sessio...

Welcome back to Wake the F*ck Up with Alix and David. Our team is busy working on exciting new content for you, and in the meantime we wanted to re-run one of our most popular episodes this week. This episode blew up on Spotify and we got a ton of great feedback from our listeners. In case you missed it, this episode shares our brand new Wake framework - Healing From Loss in 5 (not so easy) Steps....

It’s a big week on the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast as we welcome back our hosts Alex and David after a few weeks off for Alix’s Fetoscopic ablation to resolve Vasa Previa. As Katie and Andrew shared on our podcast last week, the procedure was a success and Alix and baby are healthy and doing great. You’ll want to hear this episode as Alix and David share their journey as a couple through this difficu...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast. This week Alix and Dr. David Long are taking a break from podcasting as Alix recovers from a successful Fetoscopic ablation to resolve Vasa Previa. Here at WAKE we are so happy and thankful that the procedure was a success, and so proud of our courageous leader Alix and the resilience she has shown during this challenge. While Alix remains on 2-3 weeks...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast! This week, Alix and Dr. David Long are in the hospital as Alix undergoes a fetoscopic ablation of the vessel with Dr. Papanna at UT Memorial Hermann, addressing Vasa Previa. If all goes well, Alix will be on 3-4 weeks of bed rest before the arrival of their sweet baby girl. In their absence, Wayne Taylor and Katie Coffee will be taking over the podcast...

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...

This week on the Wake the F*ck Up Podcast, Alix and David take a deep dive into how self love can help you recover from loss, by teaching you to trust yourself and build resiliency. Our hosts walk through their experiences with anxiety, fear, perfectionism, mindfulness, coping strategies, self-trust, and boundaries. You don’t want to miss a moment of this insightful episode as Alix and David share...

Welcome back to Wake the F* Up ! Our theme for July is "The Aftermath of Loss and What to Expect in Grief." The early stages of loss hurt so damn bad because most of us live our lives without embodiment or awareness. You've been living with a focus that has nothing to do with what matters to you, and you are filled with regrets and sorrow. Whether you are going through a divorce, the...

This week on Wake the F*ck Up we have a very special episode for you. David Long hosts a men's roundtable discussion, bringing together three men with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to share their unique insights on living consciously, mindfulness, waking up, authenticity and vulnerability.  Meet Our Men! Earl Hagans: Earl is from New Orleans and is a formerly incarcerated person. During...

Welcome back to Wake the F * Up!** Our theme for June is Man Month . Alix begins with a heartfelt apology for interrupting, underscoring the importance of respect and humility in conversations about grief and loss. Dr. David shares a good laugh with Alix on this as they both acknowledge their roles as loss experts. David offers a profound exploration of the male role as a provider, tracing its roo...

Welcome back to Wake the F*** Up! Our theme for June is Man Month, in honor of Father’s Day on June 16 (U.S.). This week Alix sat down with David for a Q&A to share an inside look at the male psyche, emotions, and consciousness. Thank you so much to our listeners who sent in questions. This episode covers everything from: Societal expectations of men Emotional awareness The impact of fear and...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*** Up podcast! Our team is busy working on some great new content, and this week we wanted to replay one of our favorite past episodes, which we think is perfectly timed for Father’s Day coming up in the U.S. This episode is hosted by Dr. David Long and features a very special guest, David’s daughter Kate Long. We hope you enjoy this powerful episode about father-dau...

This week on Wake the F*** Up, Alix and David sit down with Abel Keough, a remarried widower who has successfully helped thousands of women know if the widowers they’re dating are ready for a serious relationship. Before we dive in to the rest of the episode, we want to give a content warning that this episode contains discussions about suicide as well as infant loss; topics which may be triggerin...

Throughout the month of May, we’re releasing new episodes of the Wake the F*ck Up podcast that are all about mother-child relationships, mothering, the mother wound, and how the experiences you have as a child with your mother or parents can have a huge impact on your attachment style and the relationships you have as an adult. This week, our hosts Alix and David sit down to discuss a wide range o...

Throughout the month of May, Alix and David are discussing psychological and emotional topics related to motherhood and mother-child relationships. This week on the Wake the F*** Up Podcast our hosts take a deeper dive into the concept of Mother Wounds, examining their impact on individuals, particularly in relationships. Alix opens the episode with a question from a listener following last week’s...