Activate and Illuminate with Melanie Wakelin
Tune in each week as we explore narratives that might challenge your assumptions, inspire you to show up differently, or even reshape your views on what’s possible.
You might find yourself moved to tears or eager to share this podcast with friends. Either way, we’re thrilled you’re here to listen, to discover how much is achievable, and to recognize that we’re all active creators of our own lives.
Through it all, our hope is to empower listeners everywhere to approach the world with a bit more optimism, equipped with fresh tools or a renewed mindset.
Let’s Activate, Baby!
Married To The Morman Madoff: The Ultimate Ponzie Scheme
Episode Summary Andrea Merriman shares her incredible story of discovering her husband had been running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme for nearly 20 years. She opens up about betrayal, financial loss, raising four children, forgiveness, resilience, and rebuilding a life from the ground up. Chapt...
Why Bosnia and the Pyramids Could Change How We Understand Human Potential
Episode Summary What if humanity has forgotten more about its own potential than we realize? In this episode of Activate & Illuminate, Melanie Wakelin speaks with Ajdin Ahmetspahić, Tourism Manager of the Bosnian Pyramids project, who has spent 17 years exploring the site and welcoming visitors from...
Rethinking Everything We Know About Heart & Brain Health
In this episode of Activate & Illuminate, Melanie Wakelin sits down with physician, author, and health educator Bill Code, M.D. for a powerful conversation about his decades-long journey through medicine, neurological illness, recovery, nutrition, oxygen therapy, and integrative health. After being ...
Sound Healing as Medicine for the Future with Rea Tarnava
Sound Healing as Medicine for the Future with Rea Tarnava Episode Summary: Melanie Wakelin interviews Rhea Tarnava, a practitioner of sound and vibration healing. Rhea shares her journey from architecture to integrative health, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach that includes the mind...
Insight, Intuition, and Family Patterns With Kiara Hauch
Episode Summary: Melanie and her daughter Kiara explore the world of spiritual gifts and intuition. Kiara shares her personal journey of discovering her intuitive abilities from a young age, how she has turned these gifts into a service for others, and the importance of setting energetic boundaries....