Join us sisters, Sharon Johnson and Marcella Hill, as we chat with author Kelly Barnhill about massive life transformations and how to survive and thrive after the unexpected happens.

What happens when large parts of how we define ourselves go missing?

• If you are a writer and can no longer write, who are you?
• If you are a wife and no longer a wife, who are you?
• If your body is failing you, who are you?

We discuss the power of anger and how to use it.

The healing magic of radical acceptance and curiosity.

Kelly reads one of my favorite passages from the book that displays how I was feeling in my own body during the beginning of Perimenopause. "It's just too damn small in here!"

She is a former teacher, former bartender, former waitress, former activist, former park ranger, former secretary, former janitor and former church-guitar-player. The sum of these experiences have prepared her for exactly nothing – save for the telling of stories, which she has been doing quite happily for some time now.

She received the Newbery Medal in 2017, as well as fellowships from the Jerome Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the McKnight Foundation. She is the winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Parents Choice Gold Award, the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet, and a Charlotte Huck Honor. She also was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, the Andre Norton Award and the PEN/USA literary prize. She has been on the New York Times bestseller list for a bunch of weeks now, as well as the Indie Besteller list. She is the author of the novels THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, THE WITCH’S BOY, IRON HEARTED VIOLET and THE MOSTLY TRUE STORY OF JACK, as well as the novella, “The Unlicensed Magician”.

Grab a cozy blanket, snuggle up and enjoy being read to and listening to a story that will inspire you to use your creativity to turn rage into art that can inspire change.

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Midlife brings a lot of change in perspectives and belief systems. We share our new views about marriage while still being married.

- What we thought marriage would be

- When we noticed it was not what we thought it would be

- How we gained new beliefs about relationships

-How we are developing new relationships with our current partners

-Should marriage be hard?

-Is commitment more important than change?

-How do you go from saving each other to being whole people sharing a life?

-Is it your marriage or is it your HORMONES?!

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Women are not allowed to be angry. We don't know how to be angry. Yet, our society has created enraged women.

I discuss RAGE with the author of Rage Becomes Her, Soraya Chemaly. Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning writer and media critic whose writing appears regularly in national and international media including The Atlantic, The Nation, Verge, Quartz, TIME, Salon, The Guardian and The New Statesman. Her book was part of the beginning of my awakening to realize how much work there is still to be done for women to live in a world where we feel safe.

• Why is anger allowed for boys but not girls?
• How can we teach girls to feel and use their anger?
• Where is this anger coming from?
• What to do with our anger?

Find Soraya Chemaly and her awakening books at https://www.sorayachemaly.com/

For help and community during midlife join our Wake Her Up community at www.WakeHerUp.co

Chat with us sisters Marcella Hill & Sharon Johnson about sorting through depression, trauma, grief and sadness.

• What's the difference between having depression & being depressed?
• Depression vs. Grief
• When to ask for help?
• Is it depression or Perimenopause?
• How we're learning to feel feelings

Find support and community at www.WakeHerUp.co

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Nothing we talk about is medical advice. We are just two sisters sharing our experiences to help others feel not so alone. We hope our conversation brings hope and encourages our listeners to seek therapy that's right for them.

I'm Marcella Hill from @BeingMarcellaHill and this is my sister Sharon Johnson from @Sharon.a.life .

Join us as we dive deep into our journeys of leaving the Mormon religion and how it opened up a whole new world for us. In this candid and fun episode, we explore how breaking free from the LDS faith led us to become social media influencers in two very different realms.

Feel like you're hanging out with your sisters as we share our very real and vulnerable stories, covering everything from navigating religion and hormones to raising kids and overcoming shame. We talk about letting go of expectations and pursuing our dreams amidst challenges like mental health, trauma, and self-doubt. Join us for a heartfelt conversation that’s both uplifting and relatable—perfect for anyone seeking connection and inspiration!

Join the FREE Wake Her Up community of over 50K women in midlife all supporting eachother to find what we need to live Awake & Alive! https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakeherup/

In this enlightening episode, Marcella Hill shares her transformative journey from meditation to her first mushroom experience, revealing how it reshaped her understanding of existence.

Join Marcella as she recounts the pivotal moments that led her to explore the depths of her consciousness, discussing the profound insights gained through both practices. She dives into the intersection of mindfulness and psychedelics, illustrating how these experiences can catalyze personal growth and self-discovery.

Whether you’re curious about meditation, psychedelics, or simply seeking a deeper connection to yourself, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration. Tune in and discover how embracing these tools can awaken a new perspective on life!

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Subscribe to Mosaics Wellness Club for a monthly supply of healing, enlightening, functional mushrooms. Mosaic provides the support to feel educated, informed and safe to explore what your body and soul need.

Mosaic is an exclusive wellness club that empowers people to elevate their holistic health and social well-being through self-care, human connection and a consistent supply of functional mushrooms.

Mosaic requires that each member apply and schedule a one-on-one wellness consultation to individualize your wellness experience.

Follow Marcella on TikTok @beingmarcellahill for more on her journey.

Adrienne Jezick is the creator and founder of the Morozko Method. She had been to several doctors all prescribing different things that were not helping and she happened upon cold plunge therapy and it relieved her symptoms. She kept using the method and eventually developed the incredible Morozko Method that has now been featured all over the world.

Her story will inspire you to think beyond your doctor. Get in tune with your soul and listen to your own knowing to find what you need to feel awake and alive.

Women deserve to live without pain and feeling present in their own body. Adrienne shares her personal story of overcoming physical pain and also finding a serenity in her soul to move forward living a vibrant and present life.

You can find Adrienne at www.AdrienneJezick.com

And more awakening resources at www.WakeHerUp.co

I am asking all the uncomfortable questions about our BUTTS! I just had hemorrhoid surgery and I want to know everything I can to avoid going through that again. More than 50% of humans are living with the discomfort of hemorrhoids and we are all too embarrassed to talk about it. We don't know where to go for help and we don't even know who to ask or how to ask about it.

Let's talk about what causes all the pain. But also how to make it pretty. We have a new vibrance for life after 40, we are getting crazy in the bedroom, or we are newly on the market after a divorce and we are done putting up with all the pain of assholes.

Dr. Beth A. Moor is a colon and rectal surgeon in Beverly Hills, California and is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Find help for your bum at www.AnalWellness.org

Find the blogpost about how I recovered from my surgery at www.WakeHerUp.co