Wake Up with Marci

Marci Hopkins
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Are you ready to break unhealthy patterns, heal from your past, and rediscover your worth? Welcome to Wake Up with Marci, the award-winning podcast where real conversations inspire healing, hope, and transformation. Hosted by award-winning TV host, author, and mental health and recovery advocate Marci Hopkins, this podcast is a space for women navigating emotional healing, addiction recovery, trauma, anxiety, relationships, and life’s challenges.  Through powerful personal stories, inspiring guests, expert insights, and practical tools, you’ll discover how to break unhealthy cycles, overcome limiting beliefs, set healthy boundaries, build confidence, and reconnect with who you truly are. Drawing from her own healing journey and 11 years of sobriety, Marci brings authenticity, compassion, and hope to conversations about mental health, recovery, self-love, resilience, and personal growth. Whether you’re healing from past trauma, struggling with unhealthy coping patterns, navigating a major life transition, or simply ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this is a place to feel seen, supported, and inspired. Because no matter what you’ve been through, your past does not define your future. You are not broken. You are beginning.  New episodes drop every Thursday at 10am. Follow Wake Up with Marci and start your journey toward healing, connection, and reclaiming your worth.

  1. 7 hr ago

    Why Being the Good Girl Is Destroying Your Happiness

    Were you raised to be the “good girl” always pleasing others, avoiding conflict, and putting everyone else’s happiness before your own? What if being the good girl is actually destroying your happiness? This week on Wake Up with Marci, host Marci Hopkins welcomes Cari Fund for a powerful conversation about Good Girl Syndrome, people-pleasing, childhood conditioning, toxic relationships, and reclaiming your self-worth. Discover why so many women struggle to set boundaries, seek validation, and feel guilty putting themselves first and how to finally break free. In This Episode: * Why women are conditioned to become people-pleasers * How childhood experiences shape self-worth * The hidden cost of being the “good girl” * Setting healthy boundaries without guilt * Breaking free from people-pleasing and reclaiming your happiness 📖 Marci’s Book: Wake Up, You’re Not Broken https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Wake+Up+You%27re+Not+Broken+Marci+Hopkins Connect with Cari Fund: Social Media Handles:   https://www.instagram.com/cari.fund AND https://www.facebook.com/carifundauthor/ 🎙️ Watch & Listen to Wake Up with Marci New episodes every Thursday! Watch on YouTube, ONNJ, and LA Tribune Podcast. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, and Spreaker. Subscribe for inspiring conversations about emotional healing, mental health, self-worth, relationships, and personal transformation. #GoodGirlSyndrome #PeoplePleasing #CariFund #WakeUpWithMarci #SettingBoundaries 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    Why Being the Good Girl Is Destroying Your Happiness

  2. 19 Oct

    Why Isolation Fuels Addiction and Connection Helps Us Heal | FLACRA CEO Jennifer Carlson

    Isolation can keep us trapped in addiction, but connection can help us find our way toward healing. Why is community so important in addiction recovery? And how can meaningful relationships, compassionate support, and a sense of belonging help people break the cycle of addiction? On this episode of Wake Up with Marci, host and mental health advocate Marci Hopkins welcomes Jennifer Carlson, President and CEO of FLACRA (Finger Lakes Addiction Counseling & Recovery Agency), to explore the power of community, connection, and whole-person healing in addiction recovery. Jennifer shares how FLACRA supports individuals and families through addiction treatment, behavioral health services, and a mind, body, and spirit approach to recovery. Together, they discuss why healing doesn’t have to happen in isolation and how having the right people and resources can help individuals rebuild their lives. They also highlight FLACRA’s 4th Annual Gala, Transformation Through Connection, featuring Marci Hopkins as keynote speaker. In This Episode: How isolation can contribute to the cycle of addictionWhy community and connection matter in recoveryThe importance of feeling seen, heard, and supportedFLACRA’s approach to healing the mind, body, and spiritHow FLACRA supports individuals and families on their recovery journeysFLACRA’s 4th Annual Gala, Transformation Through ConnectionFLACRA’s 4th Annual Gala: Transformation Through Connection Featuring keynote speaker Marci Hopkins. 🎟️ Tickets and event details:  https://go.rallyup.com/flacra-gala2026 . Learn More About FLACRA Website: https://www.flacra.org Connect with Jennifer Carlson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-carlson-12160a1b5/ Connect With Marci Hopkins Website: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com Get Marci’s book, Wake Up, You’re Not Broken, a companion for the first 30 days of sobriety: https://a.co/d/01J0qGld Subscribe to Wake Up with Marci for conversations about addiction recovery, mental health, healing, resilience, and personal transformation. New episodes every Thursday. Watch and listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, and ONNJ.  #AddictionRecovery #RecoveryCommunity #MentalHealth #FLACRA #WakeUpWithMarci #AddictionRecovery #IsolationAndAddiction #ConnectionHeals #JenniferCarlson #MarciHopkins #RecoveryJourney #AddictionAwareness #BreakingTheCycle #MentalHealth #RecoverySupport #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #CommunitySupport #HumanConnection #RecoveryIsPossible #Sobriety #MentalWellness #OvercomingAddiction #HealingFromWithin #WakeUpWithMarci 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    Why Isolation Fuels Addiction and Connection Helps Us Heal | FLACRA CEO Jennifer Carlson

  3. 16 Oct

    Is the Fear of Debt Controlling Your Life? | Simone Milasas

    Does the fear of debt control how you think about money, make decisions, or plan for your future? Simone Milasas, author of Getting Out of Debt Joyfully, joins Marci Hopkins on Wake Up with Marci to explore the fear of debt, money anxiety, financial stress, and how our beliefs about money influence our choices, emotions, and sense of freedom. Whether you’re struggling with debt, constantly worrying about money, or feeling trapped by financial uncertainty, this conversation invites you to look at your relationship with money differently. IN THIS EPISODE: Why the fear of debt can affect your everyday life* How financial stress influences your emotional well-being* The beliefs and patterns that shape your money mindset* Understanding your relationship with money* Exploring a different perspective on debt and financial freedom CONNECT WITH SIMONE MILASAS Instagram: @milasassimone Website: https://www.simonemilasas.com/ Author of Getting Out of Debt Joyfully MARCI’S NEW BOOK Discover Wake Up, You’re Not Broken by Marci Hopkins, a companion for the first 30 days of sobriety, offering practical tools for emotional healing, managing cravings, and rebuilding self-worth. Order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/08bfC873 WATCH AND LISTEN TO WAKE UP WITH MARCI New episodes every Thursday! Watch on YouTube, ONNJ, and LA Tribune Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, and iHeartRadio. Subscribe to Wake Up with Marci for inspiring conversations about mental health, personal growth, recovery, self-worth, relationships, and creating a life you love. JOIN THE CONVERSATION Has fear ever influenced a financial decision you’ve made? Share your thoughts in the comments. #WakeUpWithMarci #SimoneMilasas #FearOfDebt #MoneyMindset #FinancialStress #FearOfDebt #DebtFreeJourney #SimoneMilasas #WakeUpWithMarci #DebtAnxiety #MoneyMindset #FinancialFreedom #FinancialWellness #MoneyManagement #OvercomingFear #DebtAwareness #HealthyMoneyMindset #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #EmotionalWellness #FinancialEmpowerment #AbundanceMindset #MoneyConfidence #SelfDiscovery #ConsciousLiving 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    Is the Fear of Debt Controlling Your Life? | Simone Milasas

  4. 8 Oct

    How to Find Happiness Within Yourself | Robert Mack | Wake Up with Marci

    Why do we keep chasing happiness through success, relationships, and approval and still feel like something is missing? Positive psychology expert and celebrity happiness coach Robert Mack joins Marci Hopkins to discuss finding happiness within yourself and why external success doesn’t always bring inner peace. In this episode of Wake Up with Marci, Robert shares his personal experience with suicidal thoughts and the unexpected turning point that changed his understanding of happiness even before his circumstances changed. An Ivy League educated expert and author of Happiness From the Inside Out and Love From the Inside Out, Robert brings a personal perspective to the question so many of us ask: “When will I finally feel okay?” In this conversation: * Why we look outside ourselves for happiness * The connection between external validation and self-worth * Robert’s journey from despair toward hope * Finding inner peace without waiting for life to be perfect * What happiness from the inside out means If you keep telling yourself, “I’ll be happy when…,” this episode offers a different perspective on happiness, personal growth, and how you relate to yourself. CONNECT WITH ROBERT MACK Website: [https://www.coachrobmack.com/] Books: Happiness From the Inside Out and Love From the Inside Out MARCI’S NEW BOOK Discover Wake Up, You’re Not Broken by Marci Hopkins. https://a.co/d/01J0qGld NEW EPISODE EVERY THURSDAY! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, and iHeartRadio, or watch on YouTube, ONNJ, and LA Tribune Podcast. Subscribe to Wake Up with Marci for more conversations about healing, self-discovery, and personal growth. Share in the comments: What is something you’ve been waiting for before allowing yourself to feel happy? Content note: This episode includes discussion of suicidal thoughts. #WakeUpWithMarci #RobertMack #Happiness #FindHappiness #HappinessWithin #RobertMack #WakeUpWithMarci #InnerHappiness #SelfLove #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #InnerPeace #MindsetShift #EmotionalWellness #PositiveMindset #HappinessJourney #SelfAwareness 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    How to Find Happiness Within Yourself | Robert Mack | Wake Up with Marci

  5. 1 Oct

    Who Am I Beyond the Roles I Play? Identity & Change with Jennifer Speciale

    So much of how we introduce ourselves comes down to what we do and who we are to other people. But what happens when those roles change and we’re left asking, “Who am I today?” This week on Wake Up with Marci, Marci Hopkins sits down with Jennifer Speciale to talk about identity, the roles we play, and the vulnerability of discovering ourselves beyond them. Whether it’s a shift in your career, relationships, or responsibilities, change can challenge the way you see yourself. This conversation explores that uncertainty and what it means to get to know yourself as you are today. In this episode, we explore: How what we do becomes part of who we believe we areThe roles we take on and what happens when they changeThe vulnerability of no longer having a clear answer to “Who am I?”Making space for an identity beyond titles and expectations Connect with Jennifer Speciale: Instagram: [@jenspeciale](https://www.instagram.com/jenspeciale/)* LinkedIn: [Jennifer Speciale](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferspeciale/)* Facebook: jenniferspeciale* Website: [jenniferspeciale.com](https://www.jenniferspeciale.com/) 📖 Get Marci Hopkins’ new book, *Wake Up, You’re Not Broken. (https://a.co/d/08bfC873) 🎙️ New episodes every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker, and iHeartRadio. Also available on ONNJ and La Tribune podcast. Subscribe and tell us in the comments: Has a change in your role ever made you rethink who you are?  #WhoAmI #IdentityAndChange #JenniferSpeciale #SelfDiscovery #Identity #PersonalGrowth #KnowYourself #FindingYourself #SelfAwareness #PersonalTransformation #AuthenticLiving #InnerSelf #IdentityJourney #LifeChanges #EmotionalGrowth #MindsetShift #InnerGrowth #SelfAcceptance #PersonalDevelopment #ConsciousLiving 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    Who Am I Beyond the Roles I Play? Identity & Change with Jennifer Speciale

  6. 24 Sept

    Porn Addiction, Shame & How to Break the Cycle | Jeremy Lipkowitz

    Jeremy Lipkowitz knows what it’s like to struggle with an addiction that thrives in secrecy and shame. His own experience with porn addiction became the beginning of an unexpected journey that eventually took him from studying genetics and genomics to becoming a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, coach, and founder of Unhooked Academy. On this episode of Wake Up with Marci, Jeremy and I have an honest conversation about porn addiction, compulsive behavior, shame, and what may really be underneath the urge to escape. We talk about why shame can keep people trapped, how mindfulness can create space between an urge and an action, why community matters in recovery, and how porn addiction can affect intimacy, trust, and relationships. And most importantly, we talk about what recovery is really about: not simply stopping a behavior, but creating a life you no longer need to escape from. If you or someone you love is struggling privately with compulsive behavior, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear. Jeremy Lipkowitz is a former Buddhist monk, meditation teacher, ICF-certified executive coach, founder of Unhooked Academy, and host of the Unhooked Podcast. Learn more about Jeremy and listen to the Unhooked Podcast at unhooked.buzzsprout.com. Learn more about Marci, Wake Up, You’re Not Broken, and the Wake Up, You’re Not Broken™ Workshop at WakeUpWithMarci.com. If this conversation hits home, please like, comment, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need it.  #PornAddiction #AddictionRecovery #BreakTheCycle #RecoveryJourney #ShameRecovery #CompulsiveBehavior #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #AddictionAwareness #RecoverySupport #SelfAwareness #HealthyHabits #PersonalGrowth #InnerHealing #OvercomingAddiction #RecoveryMindset #JeremyLipkowitz #MarciHopkins 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    Porn Addiction, Shame & How to Break the Cycle | Jeremy Lipkowitz

  7. 18 Sept

    Inside One of the World’s Most Exclusive Addiction Treatment Centers | Anthony O’Brien

    What does it really take to overcome alcohol addiction and build lasting sobriety? This week on Wake Up with Marci, Marci Hopkins welcomes Anthony O’Brien, addiction therapist and Director of Therapy Services at Rosglas Recovery in Ireland. With more than 20 years of experience in addiction treatment, Anthony shares expert insights into alcohol addiction recovery, the path to sobriety, and the emotional and psychological work involved in lasting change. He also explains Rosglas Recovery’s personalized approach to alcohol addiction treatment and addiction recovery. In this episode: * How alcohol addiction develops and affects daily life * What effective alcohol addiction treatment can involve * The connection between mental health, addiction, and sobriety * The psychology behind long-term addiction recovery * Rosglas Recovery’s personalized treatment approach * How to find hope and rebuild your life in recovery ▶️ Watch the full conversation to learn more about alcohol addiction treatment, sobriety, and the recovery process. Subscribe to Wake Up with Marci and share this episode with someone who may need support. CONNECT WITH ANTHONY O’BRIEN & ROSGLAS RECOVERY: 🌐 Website: https://rosglasrecovery.com/ 📖 MARCI’S NEW BOOK Wake Up, You’re Not Broken https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1Z5Q4HJ 🎙️ New episodes every Thursday! Watch or listen to Wake Up with Marci on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, ONNJ and La Tribune podcast.  #AnthonyOBrien #AddictionTreatment #AddictionRecovery #RecoveryJourney #ExclusiveRehab #TreatmentCenter #Rehabilitation #Sobriety #SoberLife #RecoverySupport #AddictionAwareness #SubstanceAbuseRecovery #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #RecoveryIsPossible #SoberLiving #RecoveryCommunity #AddictionHelp #BehindTheScenes #RecoveryStory 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning. This episode includes AI-generated content.

    Inside One of the World’s Most Exclusive Addiction Treatment Centers | Anthony O’Brien

  8. 10 Sept

    More Than a Survivor: Healing After Sexual Assault | Amy McKiernan

    Healing after sexual assault is possible—and you don’t have to navigate it alone. In this episode of the Telly Award-winning Wake Up with Marci, author and advocate Amy McKiernan shares her 20-year journey from trauma and silence toward healing, self-worth, and purpose. Drawing from her book, More Than a Survivor: Eight Keys to Overcoming Sexual Assault, Amy opens up about motherhood as a turning point, finding strength through writing, and rebuilding trust in herself. Together, Amy and Marci explore why healing isn’t linear and how compassionate support can help survivors reclaim their voices. Whether you’re navigating your own healing or supporting someone you love, this conversation offers hope and a reminder: what happened to you does not define your worth. In this episode, we discuss: * Finding your voice and moving through shame after sexual assault * Lessons from Amy’s eight keys to overcoming trauma * Rebuilding self-worth and creating meaning beyond the past * The role of writing, community, and support in healing * Supporting a survivor with compassion and understanding Connect with Amy McKiernan: Website: (https://amymckiernan.com/) Book: More Than a Survivor: Eight Keys to Overcoming Sexual Assault Instagram: [@amymckiernan_author](https://www.instagram.com/amymckiernan_author/) Discover Marci’s new book: [Wake Up, You’re Not Broken](https://a.co/d/08bfC873) New episodes every Thursday! Watch or listen on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, iHeartRadio, and ONNJ. Subscribe to Wake Up with Marci for more honest conversations about healing, recovery, and rediscovering your sense of self. #SexualAssaultRecovery #HealingAfterTrauma #AmyMcKiernan #Survivor #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #SurvivorSupport #EmotionalHealing #SexualAssaultAwareness #TraumaRecovery #SelfWorth #Resilience #MentalHealthAwareness #PersonalGrowth #HopeAfterTrauma 💛 Keep Healing. Keep Growing. Keep Waking Up to Your Worth. If this conversation inspired you, follow Wake Up with Marci for weekly conversations about emotional healing, mental health, addiction recovery, relationships, and rediscovering your self-worth. 🎧 Listen, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs a little hope today.  📖 Explore Marci Hopkins’ award-winning books, including Wake Up, You’re Not Broken: What to Expect in the First 30 Days of Sobriety and Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles. 🌐 Connect with Marci: https://www.wakeupwithmarci.com You are not broken. You are beginning.

    More Than a Survivor: Healing After Sexual Assault | Amy McKiernan
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Are you ready to break unhealthy patterns, heal from your past, and rediscover your worth? Welcome to Wake Up with Marci, the award-winning podcast where real conversations inspire healing, hope, and transformation. Hosted by award-winning TV host, author, and mental health and recovery advocate Marci Hopkins, this podcast is a space for women navigating emotional healing, addiction recovery, trauma, anxiety, relationships, and life’s challenges.  Through powerful personal stories, inspiring guests, expert insights, and practical tools, you’ll discover how to break unhealthy cycles, overcome limiting beliefs, set healthy boundaries, build confidence, and reconnect with who you truly are. Drawing from her own healing journey and 11 years of sobriety, Marci brings authenticity, compassion, and hope to conversations about mental health, recovery, self-love, resilience, and personal growth. Whether you’re healing from past trauma, struggling with unhealthy coping patterns, navigating a major life transition, or simply ready to stop surviving and start thriving, this is a place to feel seen, supported, and inspired. Because no matter what you’ve been through, your past does not define your future. You are not broken. You are beginning.  New episodes drop every Thursday at 10am. Follow Wake Up with Marci and start your journey toward healing, connection, and reclaiming your worth.

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  • Creator
    Marci Hopkins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Marci Hopkins
  • Show Website
    Wake Up with Marci

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