Activate & Illuminate with Melanie Wakelin

Activate & Illuminate with Melanie Wakelin

The *Activate and Illuminate Podcast with Melanie Wakelin* is a weekly celebration of real people sharing authentic stories of determination, perseverance, overcoming challenges, and simply choosing to show up. 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!
Still Listening: New Insights From The Telepathy Tapes Families With Caroline Coleman

Still Listening: New Insights From The Telepathy Tapes Families With Caroline Coleman

Episode Summary In this deeply thought-provoking episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with Caroline Coleman, one of the original mothers featured in The Telepathy Tapes. Caroline shares her journey raising her non-verbal autistic son, Kyle, and the intuitive realization that their connection would ext...

The Telepathy Tapes: The Mom's Perspective
Activate & Illuminate with Melanie WakelinApril 07, 2026
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01:07:1430.77 MB

The Telepathy Tapes: The Mom's Perspective

Episode Summary In this powerful and perspective-shifting episode, we sit down with Laura Hirsch, author and advocate, to explore her son Trevor's extraordinary journey with autism. Diagnosed before age three and minimally speaking into adulthood, Trevor's world changed through Spelling 2 Communicat...

The Future of Healthcare: How to Take Control of Your Health in 2026
Activate & Illuminate with Melanie WakelinApril 01, 2026
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01:18:5836.14 MB

The Future of Healthcare: How to Take Control of Your Health in 2026

Episode Summary In this episode, we sit down with Alan Brough, co-owner of ReVitalife Wellness and Executive Director of the Canada Health Alliance, to explore the current state of healthcare, personal responsibility, and the deeper systems shaping our well-being. From his early life in Africa to hi...

Against the Tide: Ted Murray's Journey Home
Activate & Illuminate with Melanie WakelinMarch 24, 2026
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44:2120.3 MB

Against the Tide: Ted Murray's Journey Home

Summary: In this episode, Melanie Wakelin interviews her uncle, Ted Murray, who shares the incredible story of a two-and-a-half-year adventure that began as a post-university trip and turned into an unforgettable journey across Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and ultimately a daring sail a...

Steve Jamieson: CEO of PXCH
Activate & Illuminate with Melanie WakelinMarch 17, 2026
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46:2721.26 MB

Steve Jamieson: CEO of PXCH

In this episode, Melanie Wakelin sits down with Steve Jamieson, CEO of Pitch (PXCH), to explore how online communication is evolving and why traditional webinar technology has barely changed in decades. Steve shares how his company is transforming the webinar experience from a passive screen-share i...