Activate and Illuminate with Melanie Wakelin
Listening Beyond Words with Sheridan Ripley
In this deeply thought-provoking episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with energy worker, author, and podcast host Sheridan Ripley to explore the extraordinary world of nonspeaking children, telepathic communication, spirituality, and the unseen ways humans connect beyond words. Casual little Tuesday ...
Learning to Live in Two Worlds After Loss
In this deeply emotional and powerful episode of Activate and Illuminate, Learning to Live in Two Worlds After Loss Provenzano joins Melanie Wakelin for a raw conversation about grief, healing, resilience, and community. After losing her 15-year-old son Brett to suicide in 2010, Gail’s world changed...
A Face Frozen In Time: Carrie’s Story Of Medical Injury
Episode Summary In this emotional and deeply personal episode of the Activate & Illuminate podcast, host Melanie Wakelin sits down with Alberta advocate Carrie Sakamoto to discuss her life-changing health journey following her 2021 COVID-19 vaccinations. Carrie shares how her symptoms escalated rapi...
Suicide Awareness: Just Stay For Another Day With Sasha Tasz
In this deeply raw and powerful episode, Sasha Tasz shares the story behind her movement “Just Stay For Another Day”, born from the tragic loss of her partner to suicide. What began as a vulnerable TikTok post during one of the darkest periods of her life has grown into a global community offering c...
Small Town, Big Data: The Hidden Cost of AI Infrastructure in Canada
Episode Summary In this eye-opening episode, host Melanie Wakelin sits down with Bek McIntosh to unpack the rapidly emerging reality of hyperscale data centers in small Canadian communities. What begins as a local issue in Olds, Alberta quickly expands into a much larger conversation about AI infras...