Wake The F*** Up

This week on the Wake the  F*** Up podcast we welcome Crystalyn Aucoin, a mom, a widow, and an amazing jewelry designer based in  New Orleans. Creating a jewelry line was not always part of Crystalyn's plans, however, a major life-altering event changed the course of her journey, when her 38-year-old husband Ryan passed away from cancer. In this episode, Crystalyn opens up about the challenges...

If you’ve been listening to the Wake the  F*** Up podcast for a while, you know how powerful it can be when Alex invites fellow widows on the show to share their experience. No two grief walks are the same, and we think the stories and insights from this week’s guest will be really impactful for our listeners. Your Wake the  F*** Up host Alix Long welcomes Vera Hendrix Tuggle, who shares her exper...

This week from the Wake the  F*** Up podcast Alix sits down with Dr. Sonia Malhotra, director for the Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care Service at University Medical Center New Orleans. Sonia has been building palliative medicine programs in the New Orleans region since 2015. If you’re a regular podcast listener, you already know that here at Wake the  F*** Up, we are big on talking about de...

On this episode of the Wake the F*** Up Podcast we welcome back a friend of the show, Alix’s therapist, Jan Kahoe. If you have been listening to our podcast you already know, Jan is a super-accomplished professional counselor and grief specialist. We specifically invited Jan back during the month of September to talk about grief as Alix marks the anniversary of her first husband Carl's passing...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*** Up Podcast. This week we’re excited to share part two of our conversation with Alix’s husband David Long. We had so much to cover with David, from grief, to waking up, and his healing journey, that we went ahead and made this a two-part episode! This week Alix and David are diving more into their different grief journeys, and how they affected their families and c...

Welcome to the Wake the  F*** Up podcast. We are so excited to welcome today’s guest, Alix’s husband David Long. David and Alix met as young widowed single parents in New Orleans after we lost our spouses. They recently got married and moved to Texas with our 5 blended children, three dogs, and one cat. David is the perfect first male guest for us to have on the podcast talking about grief, waking...

This week’s episode of the Wake the F*** Up podcast is a story of resilience and transformation. From the world of pharmacy to the realms of yoga, mindfulness, and healthcare informatics, our guest Ranee Runnebaum shares her multifaceted career journey and the lessons and insights she has gained along the way. This episode comes with a content warning: we’ll be talking about domestic violence and...

This week on the Wake the  F*** Up podcast we are talking about the transformative power of yoga with our special guest, Jami’s friend and mentor Jennifer Guthrie. Jennifer is a yoga instructor and owner of Glow Yoga in Gulf Shores Alabama, which just celebrated its 10 year anniversary in July!  If you’ve ever been curious about starting a yoga practice, you won’t want to miss our discussion about...

If you practice pilates or are interested in learning more about it, you’re going to love this week’s episode of the Wake the F*** Up Podcast, with our special guest Alycea Ungaro, owner of Real Pilates. Alycea is a trailblazer in the world of fitness and wellness and has left an indelible mark on the industry, and we are so excited to share her journey with our Wake listeners today. A pioneer of...

This week on Wake the  F*** Up podcast, our hosts Alix and Jami sit down with Whitney Lyn Allen, mother, widow, and bestselling author.  If you want to dive deep into the complexities of grief, healing, and rebuilding after loss, you don’t want to miss this episode. Whitney Lyn joins us to talk about her personal grief journey following the death of her husband, and how she decided to turn her pai...

This week on the Wake the F*** Up Podcast we welcome back friend of the show and WAKE Wellness Retreat contributor Cally Nielsen. If you tuned in last week you already know Cally is a gifted yoga instructor,  trauma release/transformational breathwork facilitator, guided meditation teacher, and a singer-songwriter. Today Cally sits down with Alix and Jami for part two of this impactful conversatio...

Our guest this week on the Wake the F*** Up Podcast is Cally Nielsen, a yoga instructor, a trauma release/transformational breathwork facilitator, a guided meditation teacher, and a singer-songwriter. Today Cally sits down for part one of a two-part interview with Alix and Jami to talk about the power of breathwork in her mindfulness journey. Alix and Jami also share their experiences with breathw...

Welcome back to the Wake the F*** Up Podcast. This week, Alix and her co-host Jami sit down together and cover a lot of personal ground, much of it centered around trauma and their healing journeys. But first, if you missed last week, we discussed Jami's struggle to set boundaries with her boss at work and establish healthy communication. Alix kicks things off by asking Jami about her "bo...

In this episode of the Wake the  F*** Up podcast, Jami and Alix talk about communication, healthy boundaries, and the challenge of dealing with difficult situations and personalities at work. Jami shares a recent email exchange that frustrated her, and Alix walks her through a fear chart exercise to uncover the feelings and internal stories that result from a frustrating situation. The fear chart...

On this week’s episode of the Wake the  F*** Up podcast we are unpacking the scary and sometimes-taboo topic of death, and the often misunderstood aspects of the grieving process in our culture. This week’s guest is an expert on grief and trauma, Janet Kahoe. Jan is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Alix’s longtime therapist. Jan has worked as a psychotherapist for over 35 years, after receiv...

In this episode of the Wake the F*** Up podcast we are diving into the healing power of self-love with Kelly Chase. You may know Kelly from her appearance on the hit reality TV show "Love is Blind”, but we know her for her magnetic presence and warm, genuine spirit, especially after Alix and Jami connected with Kelly on a WAKE Wellness retreat several months ago. Beyond her TV journey, Kelly...

This week's guest is Kailyn Schloegel, a courageous survivor of domestic abuse. Kailyn is also a single mom to two beautiful children. This episode comes with a content warning as we discuss some difficult topics like physical abuse. If that is a trigger for you, you may want to skip this episode, and check out some of our other podcast episodes instead. We are so excited to have Kailyn join u...

In this episode of the Wake the F*** Up Podcast we are joined by Harmony Schaubhut, a passionate yoga and Pilates instructor who has experienced the transformative power of healing firsthand. Today's episode comes with a content warning as we delve into the difficult topic of sexual abuse. If that is a trigger for you, you may want to skip this episode, and check out some of our other podcast...

Alix and Jami sit down to recap their conversation with Ashley Rossy. Ashley is a real estate agent, yoga teacher, lifelong yoga student, and single mom who joined us on last week’s episode of the Wake the F*** up podcast. Alix and Jami recall the details of their candid conversation with Ashley on the often-taboo subject of sexuality, and the emotions entangled with shame and societal expectation...

In this episode of the Wake the F*** Up Podcast, Alix and Jami sit down with Ashley Rossy to hear about her journey as a SCUBA instructor, Real Estate Agent, Yoga Teacher, and lifelong yoga student. As a single mom to a one-year-old, Ashley shares her inspiring stories about navigating life's challenges and finding wonder in everyday moments. Join us as we delve into the fascinating connection...

The Wake the F*** Up Podcast is a show that focuses on exploring consciousness, discussing difficult topics, and providing modalities and techniques to help listeners heal and grow. Alix and Jami share their personal journeys towards mindfulness and encourage listeners to wake up and live a more conscious life. This pilot episode will give you an intro to the kinds of topics we'll be covering...