Wake Up with Marci

What happens when the people who are supposed to love and support you become the source of your deepest pain?In this powerful episode of Wake Up with Marci, Marci Hopkins sits down with Shawn Howerton to discuss the heartbreaking realities of family estrangement, mental alienation, narcissistic behavior, and the long journey of rebuilding your life after profound loss.Shawn shares his personal experiences navigating family conflict, emotional manipulation, and the difficult process of healing when relationships break down. Together, they explore how to recognize toxic dynamics, protect your mental health, establish healthy boundaries, and find hope on the other side of grief.If you have experienced family estrangement, narcissistic abuse, emotional trauma, or are searching for a path toward healing and resilience, this conversation offers valuable insight and encouragement.In This Episode:* Understanding family estrangement and its emotional impact* Recognizing narcissistic behaviors and manipulation tactics* The effects of mental alienation on relationships* Healing from profound loss and grief* Rebuilding your identity and creating a meaningful future* Finding strength, hope, and resilience after heartbreakNew episodes every ThursdayWatch and listen on YouTube, Spotify, Spreaker, iHeart, Apple Podcasts & ONNJ.📖 Marci’s New Book Now Available on Amazon:Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety👉 https://a.co/d/08bfC873Connect with our guest:IG: shawnkhowertonFB: shawnkhowertonSubscribe to Wake Up with Marci for inspiring conversations about healing, recovery, personal growth, and transformation.#FamilyEstrangement #NarcissisticAbuse #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #WakeUpWithMarci #MarciHopkins #EmotionalHealing #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing #RejectionTrauma #InnerChildHealing #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfHealing #EmotionalWellbeing

How can small moments of happiness transform your life and business?This week on Wake Up With Marci, Mercedes and Anastasia Korngut, co-founders of Small Bits of Happiness, share how they built a brand rooted in intentional joy and meaningful connection. In this inspiring conversation, they open up about entrepreneurship, mindset, personal growth, and why embracing small daily moments can lead to lasting fulfillment.If you're an entrepreneur, creative, or someone seeking more positivity and balance in everyday life, this episode will leave you feeling uplifted and empowered.Follow Small Bits of Happiness:Instagram: Small.bits.of.happinessLinkedIn: Small Bits of HappinessListen to the new episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, and all major streaming platforms.#wakeupwithmarci #happinessinlife #businessmindset #entrepreneurmindset #lifeandbusiness #successmindset #personalgrowth #positivemindset #lifebalance #mindsetmatters #entrepreneurlife #growthmindset #purposedriven #inspiredliving #successjourney #MercedesKorngut #AnastasiaKorngut #PodcastLife #businesspodcast #motivationpodcast #entrepreneurpodcast #mindsetcoaching #LifeCoaching #SuccessTips

Childhood trauma doesn’t stay in childhood. It can shape how we love, trust, attach, and see ourselves as adults.In this powerful episode of Wake Up with Marci, licensed therapist Allison Kirvan breaks down:How dysfunctional parenting impacts adult relationships* Signs of unresolved childhood trauma* PTSD symptoms rooted in early experiences* Emotional triggers and attachment wounds* How trauma affects self-worth and relationship patterns* Practical steps toward trauma healing and recoveryIf you struggle with people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, toxic relationship cycles, anxiety, or emotional reactivity, this episode will help you understand the root cause and remind you that healing is possible.✨ Learn how to break unhealthy cycles and begin your trauma healing journey.📺 Watch the Episodes:🔗 https://youtu.be/OR3yTIsff5I🔗 https://youtu.be/3lDQ_SyfdOU🌷 About Our Guest – Allison KirvanAllison Kirvan is a licensed therapist and practice owner specializing in childhood trauma, relational trauma, PTSD recovery, and attachment healing. She supports women in rebuilding self-worth, emotional regulation, and healthy relationship patterns.Follow Marci Hopkins:Website - https://wakeupwithmarci.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wakeupwithmarciInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wake_up_with_marci/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wakeupwithmarci/ #ChildhoodTrauma #AdultRelationships #SelfWorth #PTSDRecovery #WakeUpWithMarci #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #PersonalGrowth #MentalWellness #TraumaHealing #OvercomingPTSD #InnerStrength #GrowthMindset #LifeHealing #MindBodySpirit #HealingVibes #SelfDiscovery #EmpoweredLiving #HolisticHealing

This week on Wake Up With Marci, Marci sits down with entrepreneur, speaker, and Love Is Blind star Kelly Chase for a deeply healing and grounded conversation about self-worth, love, and somatic healing. Kelly shares how somatic practices helped her regulate her nervous system, release stored emotional patterns, and reconnect with her body after years of seeking validation through relationships.Together, they explore how true healing begins in the body, why self-worth is built through safety and self-trust, and how somatic therapy can transform the way we show up in love. Kelly also reflects on her Love Is Blind experience, what it revealed about her patterns in relationships, and how healing those patterns changed everything. This episode is a powerful reminder that when you heal your body, you heal your relationships and when you reclaim your worth, love feels different.A must-listen for anyone on a healing journey, craving deeper connection, and ready to love from a regulated, grounded place.Connect with Kelly Chase:IG: @chaselifewithkelly and @chaselifewithkellypodcastTikTok: @iamkellychaseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-chase-220a796/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chaselifewithkellyWebsite: https://www.chaselifewithkelly.comFollow Wake Up with Marci: Instagram: [@wakeupwithmarci] Facebook: [Wake Up with Marci] Website: [www.wakeupwithmarci.com] Don’t miss this insightful conversation that could change lives! Like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring content. 💡💬 #KellyChase #HealingJourney #SelfWorth #SelfDiscovery #PersonalTransformation #InnerHealing #SpiritualAwakening #AuthenticLiving #MindBodySpirit

In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Wake Up With Marci, Marci sits down with Michelle Kalz, a recovery professional who works at a recovery center in the United States, for a raw and real conversation about sobriety, healing, and the struggles of staying in recovery.Michelle brings both professional insight and lived experience as she shares what it truly means to choose sobriety—not just once, but every single day. Together, they unpack the emotional highs and lows of recovery, the unseen battles, the moments of doubt, and the strength it takes to keep showing up for your healing.This episode is a reminder that recovery isn’t linear, sobriety isn’t perfect, and healing doesn’t happen overnight—but choosing yourself is always worth it.Whether you’re on your own recovery journey, supporting someone you love, or simply craving an honest conversation about resilience and hope, this episode will meet you right where you are.🎧 New episodes every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, and YouTube.Follow Michelle Kalz;https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-k-kalz-mha-9093894/ Follow Wake Up with Marci: Instagram: @wakeupwithmarci Facebook: Wake Up with Marci Website: www.wakeupwithmarci.com 🔔 Subscribe to the channel for more episodes of Wake Up with Marci filled with inspiration, healing, and real conversations.#HealingInSobriety #SoberLife #RecoveryJourney #MentalHealthMatters #EmotionalHealing