About Activate & Illuminate
Activate and Illuminate Podcast with Melanie Wakelin, a space where your inner radiance becomes the catalyst for everything you dream of creating.
From small business dreamers to passionate creators, each episode weaves together real stories of transformation that will spark your own journey of activation. Through Heart-opening conversations with both rising stars and hidden gems, Melanie creates a sacred space where personal growth and business success dance together as one, (often with infectious laughter!).
This isn’t just another business podcast - it's a love letter to everyone who feels called to create something meaningful. Together, we’ll explore how to:
- Amplify your inner light and let it guide your decisions.
- Connect with your soul-aligned audience and opportunities
- Create positive change
- Create a business and/or life that feels as good as it looks
- Turn your passion into a force for positive change.
Each week join Melanie and her guests as they share raw, real stories of activation, awakening, growth and success. Whether you're starting your first business venture or seeking deeper alignment in your life, you will find your tribe here.
“These are not just success stories, they are real conversations about how to blend your experiences, beliefs, and dreams into something magnificently, uniquely yours.

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Recent Episodes
Featuring activated and illuminated guests sharing their powerful stories!
Weather Wars & Frankenskies With Matt Landman
Summary: In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation, Melanie sits down with filmmaker and activist Matt Landman, creator of the documentary FrankenSkies. Matt shares his personal journey into activism, beginning with 9/11 truth movements in Vancouver and evolving into his work surroundi...
The Ibogaine Journey: Death Of The Old Self
In this episode, Melanie sits down with Patrick and Michelle Fishley, co-founders of Soul Reflections, to unpack what Ibogaine and the Iboga plant are, why people seek them out for addiction interruption, trauma, PTSD, and brain health, and why screening, safety protocols, and long-term integration ...
Love, Loss, and Community: A Heartfelt Conversation with Ted and Kath Murray
Love, Loss, and Community: A Heartfelt Conversation with Ted and Kath Murray With February being the month we celebrate Valentine's Day and messages of love surround us, I've invited Kath and Ted Murray to join me in a conversation about love—in family, in community, and in the life of their son Geo...
Reviews
What the people say about us
Unique approach
I started listening to you about a month ago and I am loving the authenticity and variety of the show. Too many podcasts get stuck in a niche that loses my interest quickly. Keep up the great work!
Powerful
Powerful and uplifting!! Thank you for creating this!!
Pure Magic
Each guest shares their profound and magical stories of Activation & Illumination. This podcast is a must listen. Everyday people using their stories to change the world. Thank you for this gift of a podcast!


