Activate & Illuminate with Melanie Wakelin

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!

  1. 2d ago

    Beyond the Mainstream: Truth, Conspiracies & the Unknown With Kevin Hoyt

    Episode Summary Mel sits down with Kevin Hoyt, an eighth-generation Vermonter, conservation educator, and founder of the Grassroots Warrior Network. They explore independent thinking, education, media, politics, personal growth, spirituality, and the search for truth. Kevin shares his life experiences and perspectives on Bigfoot, dragons, UFOs, ancient civilizations, and the mysteries of our existence. This conversation invites listeners to question assumptions, explore unfamiliar ideas, and stay curious. Chapters The Grassroots Warrior Network Growing up questioning authority Politics, education, and independent thinking Personal challenges, family, and lessons learned Spirituality, intuition, and quantum reality Bigfoot, dragons, UFOs, and ancient mysteries Failure, resilience, and the power of perspective Key Takeaways Stay curious and be willing to question what you believe. Learn from failure and let difficult experiences shape your growth. Exposure to different perspectives can challenge assumptions. Collaboration creates space for more voices and ideas. Keep exploring life's biggest questions with an open mind. Connect with Kevin Hoyt Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/KevinHoytVT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KevinHoytVT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.hoyt.79 X: https://x.com/KevinHoytVT Telegram: https://t.me/kevinhoytchat Grassroots Warrior Network: https://rumble.com/c/GrassRootsWarriorNetwork Connect with Mel Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel Substack: https://substack.com/@activateandilluminate Email: pr@melaniewakelin.com Follow Activate & Illuminate for more conversations that inspire curiosity, challenge perspectives, and encourage personal growth.

  2. Oct 22

    The Science, Spirituality. and Mystery of Quantum Healing

    The Science, Spirituality, and Mystery of Quantum Healing What happens when we begin questioning the beliefs that have shaped our lives? In this episode of Activate & Illuminate, Mel Wakelin sits down with bestselling author, transformational coach, and quantum healing practitioner Lisa Schermerhorn for a fascinating conversation about consciousness, forgiveness, personal transformation, and the mysteries of healing. Lisa shares her journey from childhood trauma, learning disabilities, and years of feeling not good enough to discovering hypnosis, energy medicine, and practices that helped her reconnect with herself. She explains how challenging old beliefs, facing fear, and learning to let go transformed her relationships, career, and outlook on life. Together, Mel and Lisa explore the power of forgiveness through Ho'oponopono, the importance of observing our thoughts without becoming attached to them, and how emotional release techniques can help us work through difficult experiences. Lisa also shares stories connected to her work in quantum healing, her bestselling book In Every Belief Is a Lie, her appearance in the film Zero Limits, and her collaborative book We Are Quantum. The conversation also ventures into intuition, the future of healing, and Lisa's unusual experiences with emerging healing technologies. Whether you're curious about consciousness, personal growth, spirituality, or alternative approaches to healing, this episode invites you to question what you believe and consider new perspectives. Chapters 00:00 – Meet Lisa Schermerhorn 01:03 – Childhood challenges, trauma, and feeling not good enough 03:10 – Discovering hypnosis and the path to healing 08:29 – Finding your "why" and embracing out-of-the-box thinking 12:47 – Facing fear and the lessons of firewalking 16:13 – Divorce, forgiveness, and a new beginning 17:21 – Ho'oponopono and the power of forgiveness 20:11 – In Every Belief Is a Lie and the film Zero Limits 22:08 – Living with zero limits and entering a state of flow 27:54 – Lisa's experiences with quantum healing 31:27 – We Are Quantum and observing our thoughts 46:02 – Challenging our understanding of reality 46:21 – Emotional release, letting go, and finding peace 50:48 – The future of healing and the Deems Device 56:06 – The Awakening Summit and connecting with like-minded people 58:02 – Reinvention, gratitude, and living more freely 59:49 – Parenting, nature, and raising free thinkers 1:03:04 – Group quantum healing and Lisa's final reflections Key Takeaways • Our beliefs and early experiences can shape how we see ourselves and the world. • Facing fear can reveal strengths we didn't know we had. • Forgiveness can be a way to release the emotional hold of past experiences without excusing what happened. • Learning to observe our thoughts and emotions can create space for a different response. • Personal growth is an ongoing journey of questioning, learning, and discovering what matters most. Connect with Lisa Schermerhorn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisaschermerhorncoaching/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisafriedmanschermerhorn/ X: https://x.com/LisaCoaching YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisaschermerhorncoaching Website: https://lisaschermerhorncoaching.com/ Connect with Mel Wakelin & Activate and Illuminate Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel Email: pr@melaniewakelin.com Explore LifeVantage: http://protandimcanada.lifevantage.com/ Subscribe for more conversations that matter, featuring real stories of identity, alignment, and becoming. #ActivateAndIlluminate #QuantumHealing #Consciousness #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualAwakening

  3. Oct 21

    Is Ether The Missing Link Between Science, Consciousness & Spirituality?

    Toby Jacobs joins to explain his lifelong exploration of spirituality, physics, and consciousness, and why he believes the ether is the underlying life force behind reality. The conversation moves from big metaphysical claims to practical questions about healing, confidence, geometry, free energy, and how our environment shapes our sense of self.In this interview, Toby argues that mind, body, and spirit are different densities of the same fluid consciousness, and that understanding this can change how we think about healing, authority, and personal power. The discussion also touches on architecture, resonance, martial arts, and his book The Derivation of Reality. Key topics Toby Jacobs shares his background in spirituality, meditation, shamanism, martial arts, and physics, and how that combination led him to study the ether He defines the ether as the same underlying reality as qi, prana, life force, and consciousness He argues that modern science is too materialistic and reductionist to explain life or consciousness fully In this episode, Toby uses the image of water, bubbles, and fluid movement to describe atoms, particles, and the structure of the universe He explains consciousness as primary and the body as secondary, with healing beginning in the mind and filtering down into the body Toby and the host discuss how fear, hypnosis, and the illusion of authority can weaken people psychologically He connects martial arts, posture, and confidence to sovereignty, saying the body and mind visibly affect each other The conversation explores geometry, resonance, and why shapes, sacred buildings, and proportions like the golden ratio may affect consciousness Toby discusses free energy, Tesla, and the idea that electricity is generated by churning up etheric energy He frames hope more as balance and equanimity than optimism, and says the deepest excitement comes from understanding reality more clearly Toby explains his books and projects, including The Derivation of Reality, Entify, and The Body Efficiency Method Timestamps 00:00 - Toby Jacobs' background in spirituality, physics, and the search for the ether 01:13 - Childhood meditation, shamanism, martial arts, and the pull toward life force energy 03:10 - Why Toby is trying to prove the soul, spirit, and ether scientifically 04:13 - What the ether is and how qi, prana, and life force fit into the idea 05:42 - Why modern science talks about fields, dark matter, and quantum terms instead of ether 07:11 - Ether as a fluid, not just a field, and why that matters 09:00 - Toby's criticism of materialism and reductionism in science 10:49 - The universe as water, particles as bubbles, and consciousness as one fluid substance 13:24 - Consciousness as the creator and controller of the body 14:46 - How consciousness condenses into light, plasma, atoms, and the physical world 17:42 - Healing, mind-body unity, and why consciousness is primary 19:40 - The psychology of weakness, fear, and the spiritual-physical divide 22:04 - Mind and body as a two-way street, with mind still first 23:43 - Feeling energy as fluid, and the link between shamanic intuition and physics 25:35 - Why consciousness is not limited by physical distance 27:06 - Manipulation through separation, fear, and psychological control 29:31 - Placebo, nocebo, and how belief changes health and energy 30:28 - Martial arts, confidence, and how bullies respond to embodied sovereignty 34:10 - Media fear, conspiracy thinking, and psychological pressure 36:58 - The illusion of outward authority and why inward control matters 43:46 - The Derivation of Reality and the 50-step logical proof of the ether 50:11 - The three levels of ether: spirit, mind, and body 57:27 - Geometry, symbols, and why shapes can affect consciousness 59:25 - Resonance, tuning forks, and how geometry amplifies vibration 62:18 - Sacred architecture, golden ratio, and ancient buildings as technology 65:49 - Why older civilizations may have understood energetic technology better 67:16 - Brutalism, prisons, schools, and architecture that makes people feel weaker 70:36 - Toroidal spirals, coils, and the geometry of energy movement 71:36 - Free energy, Tesla, and the idea that electricity comes from churning ether 74:52 - Hope, despair, yin and yang, and equanimity as a philosophical stance 80:09 - What excites Toby most: understanding consciousness, the soul, and reality 84:23 - Healing through the idea of health and visualizing an energy body 87:16 - Aging, illness, and how repeated beliefs shape the body over time 90:23 - How our relationships and media environment affect our inner state 92:44 - Toby's website hub, books, and current projects 93:42 - The Body Efficiency Method and the role of posture, alignment, and efficiency   Guest Links https://purefluid.life/ https://the-coherence-studio.com/ Purchase book On Website with Discount Code: ACTIVATE https://www.youtube.com/@bodyefficiencytraining https://www.youtube.com/@unifiedaether https://www.youtube.com/@entifyworld   Connect With Mel: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel 🌐 Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ 📧 Business Inquiries: pr@melaniewakelin.com 🛍️ Recommended Brands: https://www.activateandilluminate.com/brands

  4. Oct 12

    The Frequency You Live In Is Creating Your Reality With Chris Doria

    Summary In this enlightening conversation, Chris Doria shares his unique insights on resonance, frequency, coherence, and their profound impact on human life, sport, music, and society. Discover how returning distortion to coherence can transform personal and collective well-being. Keywords resonance, frequency, coherence, human performance, vibration, vibration, natural law, frequency shifting, subconscious rewiring, spiritual growth Key topics Frequency and resonance in human life Distortion vs coherence in society and self The role of natural law and vibration Tools for returning to coherence and self-awareness   Chapters 00:00Introduction to Chris Doria and his work 01:17Chris's childhood and understanding the unseen 02:02Growing up with sensitivity to unseen realms 03:13Life as a game of frequency 03:31Playing sports and understanding frequency in AFL 06:04Distortion and coherence explained 07:02The natural expression of frequency 09:04Chris's different roles and projects 11:41The Doria method and weekly reset 14:23Unique zero point frequencies 16:20Deprivation and abundance in frequency 19:54Main obstacles in life: living in distortion 20:21Mathematics of coherence and distortion 22:34Masculinity, femininity, and natural law 29:50Collaboration vs competition in society 36:57Music, frequency, and influence on crowd 39:51Disconnection through sound and frequencies 44:41Manipulation of frequencies in media and music 49:45Relationships as a reflection of frequency 01:01:01Parenting and imparting natural law 01:15:18How to find Chris Doria and his work 01:18:00Final thoughts: Life as a game of frequency   Guest Links: Website: www.chrisdoria.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/chrisdoria   Connect With Mel: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel 🌐 Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ 📧 Business Inquiries: pr@melaniewakelin.com 🛍️ Recommended Brands: https://www.activateandilluminate.com/brands

  5. Oct 6

    The Mystical World of Mushrooms with Juliette Bryant

    In this episode of Activate & Illuminate, Melanie welcomes nutritionist, author, educator, and founder of the School of Earth Wisdom, Juliette Bryant. With over 20 years of experience in nutrition, plant medicine, superfoods, and holistic wellbeing, Juliette shares her wisdom on medicinal mushrooms, plant medicine, food sovereignty, natural health, and reconnecting with the healing intelligence of nature. Juliette is the author of Superfoods and How to Use Them and 7 Magical Mushrooms. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction & Welcome 02:15 – Juliette's Journey Into Natural Health 08:30 – The Healing Intelligence of Nature 15:45 – Understanding Medicinal Mushrooms 23:10 – Food, Nutrition & Our Wellbeing 30:20 – Reconnecting With Plant Wisdom 37:15 – Food Sovereignty & Our Relationship With the Earth 44:00 – Trusting Our Own Innate Wisdom 49:30 – Final Thoughts & Where to Find Juliette Connect with Juliette 📸 Instagram: @officialjuliettebryant 📘 Facebook: Juliette Bryant / Juliette's Kitchen Connect with Melanie 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel 🌐 Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ 📧 pr@melaniewakelin.com 🌿 LifeVantage: http://protandimcanada.lifevantage.com/ #ActivateAndIlluminate #JulietteBryant #NaturalHealth #PlantMedicine #MedicinalMushrooms #Superfoods #HolisticHealth

  6. Sep 29

    One Hospital Stay Nearly Changed Her Life Forever

    What happens when a hospital stay leaves you unable to advocate for yourself? In this powerful conversation, Melanie speaks with returning guest Jane Scharf about her unexpected health crisis, hospitalization, medication, loss of mobility, and the importance of having someone who can advocate for you when you cannot advocate for yourself. Jane shares her experience with being heavily medicated, confined to bed, losing mobility, and eventually regaining her independence after leaving the hospital. They also discuss consent, capacity, power of attorney, living wills, rehabilitation, and questions surrounding long-term care and healthcare policy in Canada. Chapters:  00:00 - Introduction: Jane Scharf Returns 01:57 - The Fall That Changed Everything 04:00 - Discovering the Brain Bleed 06:00 - A Severe Reaction and ICU Stay 09:00 - When Medication Took Away Her Ability to Advocate 14:36 - "I Was Restrained in There" 15:00 - Consent, Capacity & Your Medical Rights 19:17 - What Jane Learned About the Healthcare System 24:00 - The Questions Nobody Was Asking 26:09 - Why You Need a Power of Attorney & Living Will 32:00 - Medication, Mobility & Loss of Independence 40:00 - What Happens When Patients Lose Mobility? 45:14 - The Research Behind Deconditioning 46:00 - Could Some Long-Term Care Patients Go Home? 48:00 - The Importance of Having an Advocate 54:51 - How to Challenge What Happens in Institutions 57:00 - Jane's Experience With Medical Decisions 1:02:00 - Healthcare, Long-Term Care & the Future 1:12:00 - How Jane Regained Her Independence 1:14:13 - Jane's Final Advice: Prepare Before You Need It 1:17:00 - Closing Thoughts  Connect with Jane: Facebook: www.facebook.com/mj.scharf.7 Website: www.grandjuryrising.ca Email: liaisonjane@gmail.com Connect with Melanie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activateandilluminate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/activateandilluminate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel Website: https://activateandilluminate.com/ Contact: pr@melaniewakelin.com LifeVantage: http://protandimcanada.lifevantage.com/

  7. Sep 21

    The Nurse They Called Ungovernable With Sarah Choujounian

    Episode Summary What happens when a nurse speaks publicly about what she believes she witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic and refuses to stay silent? In this episode of Activate & Illuminate, Melanie Wakelin sits down with former registered practical nurse Sarah Choujounian to discuss her journey from nursing and advocacy to disciplinary proceedings, the loss of her nursing license, and her ongoing appeal. Sarah shares what she says she witnessed while working in long-term care during the pandemic, why she chose to speak publicly, what she believes is at stake in her legal battle, and how the experience changed the direction of her life. The conversation also explores freedom of speech, informed consent, standing in your truth, rebuilding after adversity, and Sarah's new work in holistic wellness. Chapters 00:00 – Meet Sarah Choujounian 02:28 – What Does "Ungovernable" Mean? 05:16 – Sarah's Journey Into Nursing 08:25 – What Changed During COVID 11:05 – Why Sarah Spoke Out 11:28 – The Impact on Her Nursing Career 12:48 – Nurses, Regulation & Freedom of Speech 16:03 – What Sarah Says She Witnessed in Long-Term Care 18:00 – Disconnection, Trauma & Finding Your Truth 21:14 – Sarah's Legal Battle & Appeal 27:42 – Why This Case Matters 32:21 – Disciplinary Proceedings & Regulation 34:31 – The Allison Inquiry & Canada 37:18 – What Can Nurses Question? 39:13 – Sarah's View of Canada 41:38 – Sarah's New Path in Holistic Wellness 47:04 – How to Support Sarah's Appeal 49:05 – Trust in Institutions 51:04 – Rebuilding Trust & Living Outside the System 51:46 – What This Battle Has Cost Sarah 54:15 – Growth, Purpose & Finding Strength 55:17 – Sarah's Personal Mission 56:48 – What Sarah Wants for Canada 58:09 – Sarah's Upcoming Book 1:00:21 – Standing in Your Truth 1:04:11 – Final Thoughts Connect With Sarah Choujounian 🌐 Website: Sarah4Freedom.com 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/Sarah.Choujounian 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/Sarah_Choujounian 𝕏 X: x.com/SarahChoujounia ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@LightingUpDarkCorners 🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/SarahChoujounian Support Sarah's Appeal GiveSendGo: givesendgo.com/support-sarahs-cno-free-speech-appeal E-transfer: sarahc4freedom@gmail.com Connect With Melanie Wakelin & Activate & Illuminate 🌐 Website: activateandilluminate.com 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/activateandilluminate 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/activateandilluminate 🎵 TikTok: @activateandilluminate ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@activateandilluminatewithmel 📧 Business Inquiries: pr@melaniewakelin.com About Activate & Illuminate Activate & Illuminate explores the stories, experiences, ideas, and journeys that challenge us to think differently, become more curious, and activate the potential within ourselves. If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. Every share helps these conversations reach someone who may need to hear them. #ActivateAndIlluminate #SarahChoujounian #FreedomOfSpeech #MedicalFreedom #Canada

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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!

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