Wake Her Up

Wake Her Up

Wake Her Up is the unfiltered midlife podcast for women who feel like something's missing—and are realizing that what's missing is THEM! Hosted by Marcella Hill and her little sister Sharon Johnson, raw, real, and often hilarious journey of waking up in midlife. This is where we stop numbing out and start tuning in. From sex to faith, hormones to psychedelics, we’re cracking open the conversations women have been too afraid—or too exhausted—to have. It’s not about burning it all down. It’s about finally claiming space for the woman inside who’s been waiting to rise. Time to Wake HER Up

Episodes

July 22, 2025 54 mins

What makes someone walk away from everything they've ever known and believed? In this deeply personal episode, we share the raw and vulnerable story of why we left Mormonism. From the first unsettling sparks of doubt to the unraveling of deeply rooted beliefs, we explore what it's like to question a system that once gave your life purpose, direction, and belonging.

We talk about the courage it takes to leave behind a communi...

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In this powerful and informative episode, I’m joined by Allannah, the Founder and CEO of Raena Health, for a deep dive into the world of women’s hormones. We unpack the vital roles of progesterone, DHEA, pregnenolone, and Bi-Est cream, and how these often-overlooked hormones can dramatically impact energy, mood, libido, sleep, and mental clarity—especially during perimenopause and menopause.

Allannah shares her personal journey that...

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In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Wake Her Up, we sit down with our brother to talk about the heartbreaking journey he and his wife have endured through infertility and the unimaginable pain of eight miscarriages.

This is more than a story of loss — it’s a rare and raw look at the male perspective in a space so often centered around women. We explore how his experience has shaped him as a husband, a man, and a brother,...

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In this powerful episode of Wake Her Up, Marcella Hill and Sharon Johnson sit down with the brilliant and compassionate Dr. Jessica Shepherd—OBGYN, women’s health expert, and fierce advocate for empowering women through every stage of life.

We dive deep into the truth about perimenopause and menopause—what’s really happening in our bodies, why so many women feel ignored or dismissed by the medical system, and how to finally get the ...

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June 25, 2025 60 mins

In this episode of Wake Her Up, Marcella Hill and Sharon Johnson dive into the big question so many midlife women are asking: Is it possible to have a personal transformation without blowing up your marriage?

We’re talking midlife glow-ups, redefining independence inside a relationship, and what it really means to reclaim your autonomy without abandoning your partner. From sleep divorces to getting your own bedroom (yes, really), we...

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In this powerful episode of Wake Her Up, Marcella Hill sits down with Melissa Vogel from The Bomb Life Podcast to talk about something many of us face but few openly discuss—breakups in midlife. Whether it's the end of a romantic relationship, friendship, or even a shift in family dynamics, these losses can shake us to our core.

Marcella and Melissa explore what it really means to mourn the loss of meaningful relationships witho...

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April 28, 2025 49 mins

In this episode of Wake Her Up, sisters Marcella Hill and Sharon Johnson are getting real (and a little hilarious) about one of the most essential ingredients to a woman’s well-being: community. Spoiler alert—it’s not just nice to have, it’s biologically necessary. Yep, science backs your group chat.

We’re talking about why women are wired to thrive in connection, what happens when we don’t have it (hello, burnout and binge-watching...

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April 10, 2025 47 mins

Ever felt like you needed to scream into a pillow—or off the edge of a cliff—but didn’t know where to go or if it was even “okay” to feel that way? This Episode is for every woman who’s ever been told to calm down when what she really needed was to let it out.

Join Sharon Johnson and Marcella Hill as we crack open the taboo around women’s rage, explore the shame we carry for feeling “too much,” and talk about what it means to truly ...

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February 6, 2025 45 mins

In this episode of theWake Her Up podcast, we're diving into the idea that being "nice" doesn’t always serve us — and sometimes, it can get us into trouble! We're unpacking how many of us have spent far too long trying to please everyone and stay "nice" at the expense of our own needs. But guess what? Being a good person doesn’t mean we have to say yes to everything or be endlessly accommodating.

We’re ge...

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January 29, 2025 58 mins

In this episode of Wake Her Up, sisters Sharon Johnson and Marcella Hill dive into the importance of creation in all its forms—whether it’s laughter, art, conversation, or even muffins! They discuss how creating is essential to feeling truly alive and connected to the world around you.

Key Points:

  • The transformative power of creativity in daily life.
  • How laughter, art, and even small acts of creation help you feel like you ...
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January 20, 2025 50 mins

In this empowering episode of Wake Her Up, we’re diving headfirst into a topic that hits close to home for so many of us—our bodies. We’re unmasking the shame that society has tied to body size and breaking through the narrative that smaller equals better. Together, we’ll explore the delicate balance between embracing ourselves as we are and nurturing our health and strength with intention and self-compassion.

You’ll hear why our b...

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January 16, 2025 58 mins

Welcome to WAKE HER UP with Marcella Hill and Sharon Johnson! We’re two sisters exploring what happens when you step away from the rules you grew up with and discover a whole new perspective on life. After leaving the Mormon religion, we were left wondering if we'd become "bad people" without the structure and guidance we once followed. But turns out, we were wrong. Well, kind of.

In this podcast, we dive into our jou...

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December 17, 2024 55 mins

We will all experience grief, so why don't we know how to feel it and support it?

Middle age can come with an excessive amount of grief.

The loss of a marriage, friends, children, grandparents, parents, and even the idea of what you thought life was supposed to be.

It also comes with the need to hold space for others to grieve.

We discuss:

  • How to feel uncomfortable feelings
  • How to hold space for others
  • The importance of b...
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December 9, 2024 60 mins

We have both learned that achieving goals does not increase our value. And expecting ourselves to start new things and go hard in January is stupid.

Join me, Marcella Hill and my sister Sharon Johnson as we chat about our new views on setting goals.

  • Trusting Flow vs. Goal Setting
  • Don't Set Goals to Increase Your Value
  • Presence over Doing


Hope this episode inspires you to rethink your goals and enjoy bein...

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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...

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November 18, 2024 67 mins

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...

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November 15, 2024 61 mins

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 be...

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November 4, 2024 60 mins

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

Get your hormones checked with JOI WOMEN'S WELLNESS, use code WAKEHER...

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November 1, 2024 56 mins

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 o...

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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 ...

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