Wide Awake and Wondering is the ultimate late-night companion for the curious, the ambitious, and the restless. Hosted by Kristin Mason, this podcast pulls back the curtain on the quiet hours of the night—those moments when our minds drift between the profound, the practical, and the perfectly ridiculous.

We’ve all been there: staring at the ceiling, caught between existential dread and mundane to-do lists. This show is built on the belief that our "insatiable wondering" isn't a burden, but a bridge to connection. Whether you are questioning the literal expansion of the universe or the metaphorical expansion of your business, Kristin meets you in the middle of the night to explore the thoughts we often keep to ourselves.

Each episode shines a light on the questions that keep us tossing and turning, delivered with a unique blend of humility, grace, and a necessary dose of fun. No topic is off-limits as we navigate the diverse landscape of the human experience:

Life is big, the answers run deep, but—as Kristin reminds us—life is also wonderfully silly. Wide Awake and Wondering is more than just a podcast; it’s a space to realize that you aren’t alone in your midnight musings.

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What if your soulmate has been walking alongside you for lifetimes, just waiting for the universe to align? In this deeply moving episode of Wide Awake and Wondering, host Kristin Mason sits down with amateur author and medical professional Melissa Dumond to discuss her incredible survival story, the power of energetic connections, and her journey of healing after severe trauma.

Melissa and her husband, Jeff, met when they were just 17 and 19 years old. Though they felt an instant, otherworldly connection—what some might call love at first sight—fear and a "10-year plan" kept them in the friend zone for nearly four decades. As they lived separate lives, got married, and moved across the country, the universe continuously threw up "detour signs," pushing them back into each other's orbits. Melissa shares a stunning moment when a spiritual medium confirmed their deep connection, even while Jeff was serving as an Apache pilot in Afghanistan.

Life between their initial meeting and their marriage six years ago was anything but easy. Melissa opens up about surviving a severely abusive relationship in Florida that left her with a traumatic brain injury and fractured bones. She details her harrowing 1,700-mile drive back home to New Hampshire with nothing but a prayer and $192 in her pocket. Melissa explains how writing her digital book, Still Becoming: Embracing Growth Without Shame, allowed her to process the trauma, stop ruminating, and finally step into a life of absolute safety, alignment, and love.