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STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

by Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages

Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award for Podcasting, STOPTIME:Live in the Moment combines mindfulness, well being and the performing arts and features thought provoking and motivational conversations with high performing creative artists around practicing the art of living in the moment and embracing who we are, and where we are at. Long form interviews are interspersed with brief solo episodes that prompt and invite us to think more deeply. Hosted by Certified Professional Coach Lisa Hopkins, featured guests are from Broadway, Hollywood and beyond. Although her guests are extraordinary innovators and creative artists, the podcast is not about showbiz and feels more like listening to an intimate coaching conversation as Lisa dives deep with her talented guests about the deeper meaning behind why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way. Lisa is a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and

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Episodes

  1. Kafka’s Traveling Doll: A Story About Letting Go 🕊️

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the things we’ve lost aren’t really missing, but simply traveling? This tender retelling of a story attributed to Franz Kafka offers a profound perspective on change, transformation, and how we might relate differently to what we feel we’ve lost....

  2. Reignite Your Creative Spark | A Guided Meditation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We explore the importance of reconnecting with our creative essence and overcoming the blocks that dim our inner spark. This meditation guides you through remembering your creative self, beyond judgment and beyond comparison. • Creativity exists beyond...

  3. The Power of Play: Finding Joy Beyond Productivity

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the key to a more fulfilling life isn't about squeezing more productivity from every minute but rather making space for unscheduled joy? Join me as I share the surprising lessons I've learned from playing impromptu badminton games with my husband...

  4. WANTED: Ross Baum & Angelica Chéri on Trust, Collaboration & the Broadway Journey

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! As WANTED prepares for its first Broadway preview on October 15, we're revisiting a very special conversation with the musical's creators, composer Ross Baum and playwright and lyricist Angelica Chéri. What does it take to nurture a creative dream for...

  5. Breath & Balance: Your 5-Minute Reset

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ever feel like the chaos of the day has knocked you off balance? This episode offers a serene escape to help you reclaim your center and find peace in the present moment. Journey with us as we guide you through a short yet powerful meditation designed to...

  6. The Little Things That Create a Remarkable Life

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if living a remarkable life was as simple as slowing down and truly engaging with our surroundings? Listen in as we discuss the importance of being present and mindful, cultivating a life of compound interest, where every interaction and experience...

  7. Guided Visualization For Trust, Ease, And Possibility

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the change you want doesn’t require a leap, just a quiet step toward a familiar doorway? We guide you through a calm, sensory-rich visualization designed to slow your breath, soften your body, and open the mental space where clarity tends to...

  8. Use Your Words!

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In his book “The Four Agreements”, Don Miguel Ruez says be impeccable with your word…"Speak with integrity, honesty, and truthfulness and say only what you mean." But unless we choose our words carefully, how are we able to do that? If you are enjoying…

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  9. Transform Your Day in Thirteen Minutes: A Guided Walking Meditation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Unlock the profound connection between movement and mindfulness with our guided walking meditation practice. Ever wonder how a simple walk could transform your day? Experience the calming and energizing effects of walking meditation as we guide you to...

  10. The Power of Possibility: A Creative Conversation with Lisa Hopkins

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Lisa is the guest this time around in this appearance on the Soulbound Podcast. Join us as she explores the concept of cultivating a creative life in a rich conversation that highlights the importance of mindset in pursuing artistic endeavors. By…

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  11. The Pause Between Breaths: A Micro Meditation for Inner Calm

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! The world rarely gives you a quiet minute, so we made one. This guided micro meditation helps you step out of noise and back into yourself without leaving your chair, your car, or your to‑do list. No special setup, no perfect posture—just your breath, a...

  12. Nathan Levy: Leading with the Best of Himself

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Broadway can look like a straight line from the outside, but Nathan Levy’s path is anything but. When we first spoke, he was a teenager hired as an understudy for Dear Evan Hansen and literally waiting to go on when the world shut down. Six years later,...

  13. Change is inevitable, suffering is optional: Finding peace in transition

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Transitions are woven into the fabric of our lives, yet many of us struggle with the uncertainty they bring. Whether you're navigating a minor shift or standing at the threshold of major change, this meditation offers a sanctuary of calm amid life's...

  14. 🍂 Fall Reflections: A Mindfulness Exercise for the Season of Change ✨🧘‍♀️

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! 🍂 That unmistakable shift in the air signals more than just the turning of seasons—it touches something deeper within us. The angle of sunlight, the rustle of leaves, the crisp blue sky—all converge to create what I call that inescapable fall feeling. ✨...

  15. Awakening Creativity: A Guided Meditation for Inspiration

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Feeling stuck or uninspired? This gentle guided meditation helps you clear mental clutter, center your energy, and reconnect with your creative spark. Perfect for starting your week, centering before work, or recharging midday, you’ll be guided through...

  16. The Waterfall and the Pond: A Buddhist Parable on Rest and Renewal

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Have you ever felt guilty for resting in a world that glorifies constant productivity? This gentle, meditative episode offers a powerful antidote to our culture's obsession with perpetual action through a beautiful Buddhist parable about balance and...

  17. Five Minutes to Inner Peace: A Guided Heart-Centered Meditation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! This short, restorative meditation guides listeners through a heart-centered practice designed to help them center themselves and shift their energy in under five minutes. • Quality over quantity: even brief moments of focused breathing can be...

  18. How the Assumptions You’re Making Are Shaping Your Life ✨

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We explore how assumptions quietly limit choice and co-create the outcomes we fear, then practice shifting to a beginner’s mindset that opens presence, clarity, and real options. A tap class story reveals how slowing down reframes mastery, and we share...

  19. 🌈 Journey Through the Chakras: Awakening Your Creative Spirit ✨

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Struggling to access your creativity? Feeling disconnected from your inner voice? This chakra meditation offers a beautiful journey back to yourself through energy alignment and guided visualization. We begin by settling into a comfortable position,...

  20. How to Stop Reacting and Start Creating: A One-Letter Shift That Changes Everything

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the imagination that fuels your worst-case scenarios could become your most reliable source of clarity, calm, and momentum? In this episode, Lisa shares a simple but powerful shift that turns reactivity into creativity—one letter, and one...

  21. Lighten Your Load: A Breathwork & Body Scan Meditation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! This episode focuses on the art of letting go and creating emotional space through guided meditation. By exploring bodily awareness and using breathing techniques, we release tension and invite new possibilities into our lives. • Exploring relaxation...

  22. Love, Adventure, and the Art of Writing Our Own Story 📖✨

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In this heartfelt anniversary episode, I share a personal story that spans nearly four decades—from meeting my husband Philip as a teenager, to getting married aboard a tall ship on Lake Ontario, to the life we’ve created together as captains of our own...

  23. Krystal Joy Brown: All of the Above—and Then Some

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Krystal Joy Brown is a Broadway actor and multidisciplinary artist, and her life right now is a bold mix of performance, producing, directing, writing, and grad school work in creative coding and physical computing. We talk about why a creative career...

  24. Five Minutes of Self-Discovery and Emotional Healing through Mindful Breathing

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Embark on a journey of self-discovery and emotional healing that starts with the simplest act - breathing. This episode promises to guide you through mindful practices that help you connect with your body, and find peace within your being. We begin with...

  25. The Antidote to Mental Clutter: Transforming Internal Noise into Calm

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the path to inner peace isn't about fighting the noise in your mind but transforming it? This soul-nourishing meditation journey begins with powerful words—silence, peace, tranquility, calm—inviting you to notice the physical and emotional shifts...

  26. Transform Your Day: Morning Gratitude and Mindfulness Meditation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if you could transform your entire day just by starting with a few moments of mindfulness? Begin your mornings with an unshakeable sense of gratitude and positivity as we guide you through a soothing morning meditation. Join us as we ease into a…

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  27. We Know It’s Not Good for Us. So Why Do We Do It Anyway?

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ever find yourself making choices you regret almost immediately? Discover how to break free from this cycle of self-sabotage and impulsivity in our latest episode. We'll dive into the psychology behind why we often choose short-term gratification over…

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  28. A Meditation for Peace: Calming the Mind, Opening the Heart, Healing the World

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if peace isn’t something you hold, but a place you can always return to? We invite you into a guided meditation that starts with the breath, softens the grip of racing thoughts, and opens the heart to a wider circle of care. Across a few grounded...

  29. The Vent & Victory Exercise

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if there was a simple way to let go of what's weighing on you—and make more room for what's going well? In this episode, I share one of my favorite coaching exercises: Vent & Victory. It begins with a vent—not to dwell on what's frustrating you, but...

  30. Balancing Your Energy Centers Through the Seven Chakras

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ready to realign your energy and find balance in just 12 minutes? This guided chakra meditation takes you on a transformative journey through your body's seven energy centers using the powerful combination of breath, visualization, and color. We begin at...

  31. What Are You Tolerating?

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We often think of tolerance as a virtue. But what happens when tolerating becomes a way of abandoning ourselves? In this episode, I explore the subtle ways we adapt, accommodate, and contort ourselves long after something has stopped serving us. Whether...

  32. Breathing into Calmness: A Guided Meditation for Anxiety Relief and Confidence Building

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Let the rhythmic ebb and flow of the ocean's waves usher you into serenity—no need for packing or travel plans, just a simple decision to press play. Embark on a journey where each breath unlocks deeper layers of calm, and every affirmation anchors you...

  33. Distracted by Distraction: Finding Your Way Back to Creativity

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Sometimes the hardest part of creating isn't the work itself—it's everything that happens before we begin. In this episode, I share an unedited piece of stream-of-consciousness writing that I never intended to publish. It's an honest glimpse into…

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  34. Drifting Into Rest: A Full-Body Scan for Deep Relaxation

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Tonight’s meditation is an invitation to slow down and gently transition from wakefulness into rest. We begin by settling into the space where you’ll sleep—tending to the small external details that help your body and nervous system feel safe and...

  35. 🌍 Where You Come From Matters —and it isn't a place 💫

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! A chance encounter on a train becomes a moment to challenge assumptions about nationality and kindness. When an elderly couple attributes my patience to being Canadian, I return to clarify that values, not citizenship, define our interactions with…

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  36. 🌧️✨ From Storm to Sunlight (A Guided Meditation for Moving Through Darkness Into Light)

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! A guided meditation designed to help you move through emotional heaviness using the imagery of a storm transforming into sunlight and a rainbow. This visualization mirrors life's natural cycles of darkness and light, reminding us that transformation…

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  37. 🌙 “Yesterday Is but Today’s Memory…”: Wisdom from Khalil Gibran

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Have you ever considered that our obsession with measuring time might be missing the point entirely? Khalil Gibran's masterpiece "The Prophet" offers us a profound alternative perspective that could transform how we experience each moment of our lives....

  38. Guided Visualization: Transforming Turbulence into Tranquility

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Can you imagine turning your deepest frustrations and grief into a source of peace and strength? This episode takes you on a transformative journey through the power of visualization meditation. First, we guide you through a stormy lake, using the energy...

  39. When Passion Turns to Pressure

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ever felt like you're pushing a boulder uphill trying to help someone who just won't budge? This powerful coaching session tackles the exhausting cycle of trying too hard to create change in others when they're not ready to receive it. We explore the...

  40. Ross Baum & Angelica Chéri: Trust, Collaboration & the Road to Broadway

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ross Baum & Angelica Chéri on Trust, Collaboration & the Road to Broadway What does it take to stay connected to yourself while building a dream over more than a decade? In this inspiring and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Broadway-bound...

  41. Waiting to Develop: Taking the Time to Process in a Picture-Perfect World

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What has happened to the art of capturing genuine, spontaneous moments? Join me, Lisa Hopkins, as I reflect on the essence of photography and the elusive beauty of imperfect memories. From the joyous chaos of photo booths during our teenage years to the...

  42. You Are Ready: A Motivational Grounding Practice

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! When the world gets loud, motivation can feel slippery. This short motivational grounding practice is your calm, focused reset—a reminder to stop forcing momentum and start remembering the steady confidence already within you. Through simple breathwork,...

  43. Thought Exercise: Challenging Comfort Zones and Embracing Life's Potential

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Are you tethered to your comfort zone, mistaking it for true happiness? This episode, hosted by Lisa Hopkins, embarks on a transformative journey, challenging you to confront 'what-if' scenarios that shake the very foundations of our daily lives. We…

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  44. The Joy of Deliberate Wandering

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Freedom awaits just outside your front door. When was the last time you stepped out with absolutely no agenda, no timeline, and nowhere specific to be? Wandering deliberately through life might be the most revolutionary act in our overscheduled world.…

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  45. Tolstoy’s The Three Questions: A Timeless Parable About Slowing Down

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We’re all moving so fast — planning ahead, rushing toward the next thing, trying to get it all right. But what if the clarity we’re searching for only arrives when we slow down long enough to notice what’s right in front of us? In this episode, Lisa...

  46. Six-Minute Sanctuary: Quick Meditation for Stress Relief and Balance

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Ever wished you had a quick reset button for life's stressful moments? Our latest meditation session offers just that—a six-minute sanctuary designed to bring you tranquility and balance right where you are. We guide you through mindful breathing...

  47. Anna Robb on Spectacle, Leadership & Belonging

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! This week on STOPTIME: Live in the Moment, Lisa sits down with powerhouse producer and global live entertainment leader Anna Robb for a deeply thoughtful conversation about creativity, leadership, risk-taking, and what it truly means to live fully in the...

  48. Gratitude Meditation: Reconnecting with Joy Right Now

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Can cultivating gratitude truly transform your life? Join us on a journey of self-discovery as we explore the profound impact of gratitude meditation on our well-being. This episode promises to guide you through a powerful exercise that not only lifts…

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  49. Exploring the Essence of Home: Inspired by Khalil Gibran's Vision

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if your home was not just a place to live, but a living, breathing extension of your very essence? Inspired by the poignant words of Khalil Gibran's "The Prophet," I, Lisa Hopkins, invite you on a journey through the philosophical and spiritual...

  50. ✨ Embrace Your Inner Child: A Golden Light Meditation for Healing & Release

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Support the show 🌟✨📚 **Buy 'The Places Where There Are Spaces: Cultivating A Life of Creative Possibilities'** 📚✨🌟 Dive into a world where spontaneity leads to creativity and discover personal essays that inspire with journal space to reflect. Click...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award for Podcasting, STOPTIME:Live in the Moment combines mindfulness, well being and the performing arts and features thought provoking and motivational conversations with high performing creative artists around practicing the art of living in the moment and embracing who we are, and where we are at. Long form interviews are interspersed with brief solo episodes that prompt and invite us to think more deeply. Hosted by Certified Professional Coach Lisa Hopkins, featured guests are from Broadway, Hollywood and beyond. Although her guests are extraordinary innovators and creative artists, the podcast is not about showbiz and feels more like listening to an intimate coaching conversation as Lisa dives deep with her talented guests about the deeper meaning behind why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way. Lisa is a Certified Professional Coach, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner and

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