Embark on a riveting journey with Chervin and Ricki Lake, former actress and talk show host turned executive producer, as they discuss the synchronicities in life, home birthing, and finding true bliss even after painful loss.  This emotionally charged odyssey culminates as Ricky shares her experience of the highs and lows of a her late husband Christian's bipolar disorder and eventual suicide along with her first hand account of witnessing the September 11th Attacks from the roof of her apartment.  They also explore Ricki's newfound love with her husband Ross and the grounded euphoria she is currently experiencing in life.  Let us know what resonates in the comments! === Are you or someone you know struggling with your mental health or thoughts of suicide? Please utilize these resources below:  The Mental Health Hotline is a free, confidential 24-hour hotline for anyone struggling with depression, anxiety, or any mental health crisis .866-903-3787  The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email us at [email protected] === TIMESTAMPS:  00:00:00 - Intro  00:04:59 - Bliss, Chaos, and Synchronicities  00:09:29 - The Connection and Hypersynchronicity in Life 00:10:04 - Ricki's Experience During Her Talk Show Years 00:19:26 - When Ricki & Her Family Witnessed the 9/11 Attacks 00:24:05 - Home Birthing and The Importance of Connecting to the Birth Experience 00:29:33 - The Business of Being Born 00:37:48 - Finding Purpose & Personal Transformation through Pain & Trauma 00:42:15 - Miraculous Medicine Journeys through Ayahuasca  00:46:01 - Marriage to Christian, His Manic Episode and Its Aftermath 00:52:47 - The Impact of Loss and Healing 00:58:24 - Grounded Euphoria & Finding Love Again with Ross 01:01:48 - Malibu Home & Finally Feeling Safe 01:05:30  - Synchronicity of Covid & Meeting Ross 01:08:04 - Conclusion === Ricki Pamela Lake is an American television host and actress. She is known for her hit talk show, the Ricki Lake Show, and for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.  After her talk show came to an end she shifted roles into executive producer roles for such documentaries as The Business of Being Born, Breastmilk, The Business of Birth Control, and Weed The People. === Connect with WaketheFakeUp: Instagram: https://instagram.com/wakethefakeup_podcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Website: https://www.wakethefakeup.com Newsletter: https://www.chervinjafarieh.com/join Chervin Jafarieh  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chervin333/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chervin333?_t=8ZlZ7FZWhvW&_r=1 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chervin-jafarieh-907807205 Website: https://www.chervinjafarieh.com Newsletter: https://www.chervinjafarieh.com/join