STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages
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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 CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist at Wide Open Stages. She specializes in working with high-performing creative artists who want to play full out. She is a passionate creative professional with over 20 years working in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. STOPTIME Theme by Philip David Stern🎶🌟✨📚 **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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇  🔗 [Purchase Your Copy Here](https://a.co/d/d3FLZRo)🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?**  🔗 Visit [Wide Open Stages](https://www.wideopenstages.com)📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** [@wideopenstages](https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/)💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME)🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern**  🔗 [Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg)

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

    2D AGO

    🌧️✨ 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 often begins in unexpected places. • Beginning in the midst of a storm that represents emotional weight and heaviness • Experiencing the gradual lightening of rain and thinning of clouds as a metaphor for emotional release • Witnessing sunlight breaking through and a rainbow appearing as symbols of transformation and hope • Recognizing that both darkness and light are necessary parts of life's design • Embracing the duality of feeling both grounded and light as we return to awareness Find a comfortable position, close your eyes, and let the rain come as you trust that the light will follow. 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    10 min
  2. Kylie Liya Page & Brothers Page: Flourishing, Forging & Family (Recorded December 2022)

    5D AGO

    Kylie Liya Page & Brothers Page: Flourishing, Forging & Family (Recorded December 2022)

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! The stars were aligned and the universe winked when these three siblings decided to pursue the arts. Join Lisa in this intimate and one of a kind conversation with Josh and Zach of The Brothers Page who are joined by their sister actress/singer/dancer Kylie Liya Page. They have each forged and continue to flourish at extraordinary careers separately and together in music, film, television, and stage and continue to grow and challenge themselves as artists and human beings. Learn more about their unique upbringing and how being siblings has nourished their hearts & souls. The Brothers Page have built their multifaceted career independently by combining their unique sets of skills and honing in on the power of real connection with their fans - a connection that cannot be understated, as their 1.4 million fans from across the globe have supported their weekly covers since 2011. They’ve received accolades from a wide range of renowned talents such as the Jonas Brothers, The Chainsmokers, Maroon 5, One Republic, Portugal. The Man, Josh Groban, and Ellen DeGeneres, and the Page brothers have begun to release their highly anticipated original music.  Kylie Liya Page is an actor, singer, dancer who was born in China and raised in New York. As a child, she appeared on Broadway in the 2006 revival of Les Miserables the first national tour of How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Her more recent film and TV credits include Darby and the Dead (which will be released next month on Hulu), The Girl from Plainville with Elle Fanning, The Girl in the Woods (currently on Peacock) and Kylie starred in episode 8 of Social Distance for which the New York Times singled her out saying it was one of the stronger episodes and that she gave a sweet and heart-wrenching performance. Listen to Brothers Page on Spotify https://www.youtube.com/user/brotherspage If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your support is much appreciated! 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    1h 2m
  3. ✨ Rise & Shine: Transform Your Day in 15 Minutes with a Morning Body Scan ✨

    MAR 1

    ✨ Rise & Shine: Transform Your Day in 15 Minutes with a Morning Body Scan ✨

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What if the first fifteen minutes of your morning could transform your entire day? This guided morning rejuvenation body scan meditation offers exactly that opportunity – a chance to awaken your body with intention rather than reaching for your phone or immediately tackling your to-do list. We begin by finding a comfortable position and setting a powerful intention for the day ahead, asking the simple yet profound question: "How do I want to show up today?" This plants a seed of purpose that influences everything that follows. Then, we guide you through a systematic body scan, starting with your feet and moving upward, bringing awareness, gratitude, and energizing visualization to each part of your body. As we move through the meditation, we pay special attention to areas where tension commonly accumulates – the abdomen, shoulders, neck, and jaw. Through conscious breathing and visualization of golden light flowing through your body, you'll release stored stress while simultaneously filling yourself with vitality. The practice recognizes each body part's unique contribution, fostering appreciation for the incredible vessel that carries you through life. The meditation concludes with a powerful visualization that connects you to both inner and outer sources of energy, leaving you feeling fully awake, present, and prepared for whatever lies ahead. You'll step into your day carrying the affirmation: "I am open to possibility and ready to receive all that today has to offer." This practice proves that just minutes of intentional awareness can radically shift how you experience the hours that follow. Give yourself this gift of presence before the world demands your attention. 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    14 min
  4. Lisa Hopkins: How Going From "I Can't" to "I Get To" Changes Everything

    FEB 26

    Lisa Hopkins: How Going From "I Can't" to "I Get To" Changes Everything

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In this episode Lisa shares how  understanding your Regular Unconscious Thoughts (RUTS) can unlock an unlimited supply of Energetic Choice, and how making small shifts will open you up to a more conscious, created life of possibility, growth and gratitude. If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your support is much appreciated! 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    13 min
  5. Morning Happiness Meditation: Start Your Day with Joy and Intention

    FEB 22

    Morning Happiness Meditation: Start Your Day with Joy and Intention

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We guide a gentle morning meditation that uses breath, a soft smile, and memory to cultivate contentment, then expand it with appreciative joy for others. We close with simple ways to spot micro‑joys during the day and carry calm into action. • settling the body and softening judgment • breathing with awareness and smiling through a body scan • reframing meditation as access to joy in the present • recalling a personal moment of happiness with sensory detail • repeating clear affirmations for worthiness and agency • practicing mudita by celebrating others’ happiness • returning to breath and smile to anchor calm • spotting micro‑joys in daily life and reinforcing attention • gentle reentry with stretch, yawn, and a closing blessing 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    14 min
  6. Chloe & Maud Arnold: The Humans Behind the Headlines (Recorded October 2022)

    FEB 19

    Chloe & Maud Arnold: The Humans Behind the Headlines (Recorded October 2022)

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What’s behind the headlines—and what happens when purpose, presence, and generosity quietly shape the biggest opportunities? In this episode, I’m joined by tap-dance powerhouse sisters Chloe and Maud Arnold—creators, choreographers, educators, entrepreneurs, and the visionary force behind Syncopated Ladies, the all-female tap ensemble that has amassed over 100 million views online. Their work has traveled to more than 30 countries, with appearances on The Ellen Show, Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and So You Think You Can Dance—and recognition from cultural icons including Beyoncé, Whoopi Goldberg, Shonda Rhimes, and Janet Jackson. But this conversation isn’t about the highlight reel. It’s about the humans behind the headlines—and the small, deeply human choices that often create the biggest turning points. Chloe and Maud share how major breakthroughs have come through everyday acts of care: giving a friend a ride, making space for someone who needs to be included, and leading with mission rather than image. We talk about: Why “being present” is a performance skill—and a life skillThe “make it until you make it… and keep making it” mindset (and the early projects nobody saw)Rejection, resilience, and staying open without getting bitterIdentity, excellence, and the power of being raised with the message: you already belongWhat it means to choose your standards—and protect your energy—while staying generous and groundedThis one is an invitation to slow down, remember what matters, and honor the unseen moments that shape a life. As STOPTIME: Live in the Moment approaches five years of conversations (almost six!), I’m revisiting and re-sharing a few favorite episodes—conversations that continue to resonate and meet us exactly where we are. This one felt especially worth returning to.Thank you for listening—and for being part of this journey.— Lisa 💜If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your support is much appreciated! 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    1h 2m
  7. 🌈 Journey Through the Chakras: Awakening Your Creative Spirit ✨

    FEB 15

    🌈 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, allowing the breath to naturally deepen as we prepare to travel through each energy center. Starting at the root chakra, we visualize a strong red light grounding us to earth, establishing safety and belonging. This foundation serves as the bedrock for all creative work. Moving upward, we activate the sacral chakra's orange glow, the seat of creative flow and emotional expression, affirming our natural ability to create without resistance. The journey continues through the golden yellow solar plexus, center of confidence and personal power, where we reclaim trust in ourselves and our creative decisions. We then open the heart's compassionate green light, the throat's expressive blue energy, and the third eye's intuitive indigo wisdom. Each chakra, when aligned, removes another barrier between you and your innate creative potential. The meditation culminates in a powerful visualization of a light-filled doorway leading to your personal creative sanctuary—a space within that holds all your inspiration, wisdom, and artistic expression. Here, you can commune with your creative essence, ask questions, and receive guidance directly from your higher self. This sacred inner room remains accessible long after the meditation ends, a permanent resource you can return to whenever creative blocks arise. Remember that your creativity never leaves you—it's always there, waiting for you to create space and alignment to access it. This 20-minute practice offers not just temporary relief but a sustainable pathway to your creative source. Return to it whenever you need to realign, reconnect, and rediscover the vast wellspring of imagination that lives within you. 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    20 min
  8. Sean Panikkar: Free From the Burden of Perfection (Recorded January 2022)

    FEB 12

    Sean Panikkar: Free From the Burden of Perfection (Recorded January 2022)

    Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What happens when a world-class performer stops chasing perfection—and starts choosing presence? In this episode, I’m joined by Sean Panikkar, an American tenor of Sri Lankan heritage whose career spans the world’s most renowned opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Albert Hall, La Scala, Carnegie Hall, the Salzburg Festival, and the English National Opera. Many also recognize Sean from America’s Got Talent as a member of Forte, the operatic tenor trio that captivated millions. Sean reflects on how the pandemic reshaped his relationship to his work, his family, and himself. After years of constant international travel, the sudden pause brought him home—and revealed just how deeply he missed the rehearsal room, the creative process, and the joy of making art. That space helped him reconnect to his “why” and renew his gratitude for the work he once risked taking for granted. We explore his unconventional path into music, the mindset that sustains a long and demanding career, and the surprising place where he finds the most joy—not in applause, but in rehearsal and collaboration. Sean shares how releasing the need for perfection liberated him as a performer, allowing him to step onstage with trust, freedom, and presence. As he puts it, live performance is never flawless—but it is always true to the moment. We also talk about reliability, preparation, working smarter rather than harder, and the values that anchor him—especially fatherhood. At the heart of this conversation is a powerful reminder: when we let go of control and fully arrive, we’re often right where we’re meant to be. As STOPTIME: Live in the Moment approaches five years of conversations (almost six!), I’m revisiting and re-sharing a few favorite episodes—conversations that continue to resonate and meet us exactly where we are. This one felt especially worth returning to.Thank you for listening—and for being part of this journey.— Lisa 💜If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your support is much appreciated! 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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇 🔗 Purchase Your Copy Here: https://a.co/d/2UlsmYC 🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?** 🔗 Visit Wide Open Stages https://www.wideopenstages.com 📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** @wideopenstages https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/ 💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee] https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME 🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern** 🔗 [Listen on Spotify] https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg

    41 min
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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 CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist at Wide Open Stages. She specializes in working with high-performing creative artists who want to play full out. She is a passionate creative professional with over 20 years working in the performing arts industry as a director, choreographer, producer, writer and dance educator. STOPTIME Theme by Philip David Stern🎶🌟✨📚 **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 the link below to grab your copy today and embark on a journey of self-discovery and unexpected joys! 🌈👇  🔗 [Purchase Your Copy Here](https://a.co/d/d3FLZRo)🌟 **Interested in finding out more about working with Lisa Hopkins? Want to share your feedback or be considered as a guest on the show?**  🔗 Visit [Wide Open Stages](https://www.wideopenstages.com)📸 **Follow Lisa on Instagram:** [@wideopenstages](https://www.instagram.com/wideopenstages/)💖 **SUPPORT THE SHOW:** [Buy Me a Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/STOPTIME)🎵 **STOPTIME Theme Music by Philip David Stern**  🔗 [Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/57A87Um5vok0uEtM8vWpKM?si=JOx7r1iVSbqAHezG4PjiPg)

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  • Creator
    Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    406
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.
  • Show Website
    STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.