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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 46 MIN

Kate Stewart - From side project to meaningful impact

from The Lesley Hawkins Podcast · host Lesley Hawkins

Some pivotal moments only reveal themselves in hindsight.For our guest today, what once felt like a career sidebar slowly revealed itself as something much bigger, a calling rooted in service, impact, and meaning.It began with teaching children with cancer how to waterski. And what followed was a realization that helping others wasn’t a side project, it was the work. She went on to combine her love of rock climbing with her desire to create access and belonging, ultimately building the Canadian Adaptive Climbing Society.This is a conversation about curating a career with intention, recognizing purpose when it shows up, and choosing meaningful impact over a conventional path.#pivotalmoment #adaptive #climbingSend us Fan MailLesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker with her signature keynote "The Courage To Define and Own Your Worth", workshop developer (The Leadership Mirror and The Leaders Table), leadership strategist, and storyteller who believes growth happens in the everyday moments that define who we become. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and heart to the conversation as each interaction is an opportunity to define what truly matters.One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley: www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca@the_lesley_hawkins_podcastThe Lesley Hawkins Podcast is a Marsley Canada production.

Some pivotal moments only reveal themselves in hindsight. For our guest today, what once felt like a career sidebar slowly revealed itself as something much bigger, a calling rooted in service, impact, and meaning. It began with teaching children with cancer how to waterski. And what followed was a realization that helping others wasn’t a side project, it was the work. She went on to combine her love of rock climbing with her desire to create access and belonging, ultimately building the Cana...

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