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STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.Author: Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages
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 theyve 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://ww Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Education, Performing Arts, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Guided Meditation for Sleep While Traveling
Episode 6
Sunday, 18 January, 2026
Let us know what you enjoy about the show!Airports buzz. Cabins hum. And yet your body often stays braced—as if it still needs to steer. This guided meditation offers something different: a chance to soften, settle, and let yourself rest while you travel.Designed especially for long flights and extended journeys, this practice invites you to let the seat support you, the motion carry you, and your nervous system stand down from vigilance. We begin by easing the body—relaxing the jaw and tongue, noticing points of contact, and grounding into natural breathing without forcing pace or depth. Each exhale becomes an invitation to release a little more effort.To quiet the mind, you’ll be guided to gently set aside thoughts, plans, and to-do lists—placing them in an imagined overhead compartment or beside you for later. This isn’t about letting go of responsibility, but about traveling light for a few minutes. A slow, soothing body scan follows, moving from head to toe and guiding the body from tension into heaviness and ease.Sleep is welcome if it comes, but not required. Rest alone is enough.Whether you’re on a long flight, a train crossing time zones, or a late-night drive as a passenger, this meditation is here to help you experience stillness inside movement—and arrive feeling calmer, lighter, and more at ease.If this practice supports your journey, consider subscribing, sharing it with a fellow traveler, or leaving a brief review so others can find their way to rest on the road.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












