The Lesley Hawkins Podcast
Anchored by the question, "What’s one pivotal moment in your life?",
Lesley hosts candid, personal conversations that reveal the turning points that shape who we are.
With her signature empathy, wit, and warmth, Lesley creates space for guests to open up, sparking insights that challenge assumptions, stir reflection, and ignite growth.
Each episode blends honest stories, surprising insights, and moments of laughter, leaving listeners feeling inspired, seen, and more deeply connected to the human experience.
Episodes
17 episodes
Tara Talbot - A Five-Year Rollercoaster
Life-altering change doesn’t always come in a single pivotal moment. For our guest, it was a long five-year period that changed everything.It began with the end of a marriage. Then came a parent’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the long, emot...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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47:07
Jennifer Hawkins - The power of fitness and mindset to survive Stage 3 colon cancer
On the outside, she was doing everything right. A healthy lifestyle, fitness at the core of how she managed stress and showed up every day.Then her body started sending signals she couldn’t ignore. What began as stomach issues turned int...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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51:31
Lesley Hawkins - What Season One Taught Us
As the year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the conversations that shaped Season One of this podcast. These episodes were about the moments that change us, the questions that force clarity, and the courage to choose a different path.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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21:59
Geoff Tait - "Better Hit Another": The Founders Mindset
He built an apparel business from the ground up. The business was booming, new partners joined the venture, and success felt endless. He was on top of the world.Until the partnership collapsed. Everything fell apart and the business shut...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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40:09
Jocelyn Pepe - Recovering from a traumatic brain Injury
Managing the emotional toll of a tough divorce with three young children, led today’s guest to turn to triathlons, to cope. Then a horrific bicycle accident changed everything. A traumatic head injury forced her to stop, slow down, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:26
Rachel Mielke - Building a brand with purpose and impact.
She built a jewelry brand from passion and purpose.But the business began to stall. Then a cancer diagnosis, followed quickly by the arrival of a global pandemic. Everything changed.What began as a moment of crisis bec...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:14
Lisa De Nicola - Learning to trust your intuition
You’re an entrepreneur dedicated to helping leaders on their professional journey. You join a coaching group to sharpen your skills.At the same time, you are navigating the dating world, hoping to find a life partner.T...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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53:50
Jim Lang - "Everything changed when I got married."
He built his life around the game of hockey.Living the life of a true bachelor. Then everything changed. Marriage. A family. A new set of responsibilities.As a broadcaster, he traveled across North America cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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52:32
Beth Robertson - Caring For The People Who Raised You
Sometimes, you see the writing on the wall. The business is moving in the wrong direction. Life is too busy; you’re being pulled in too many directions at once.For our guest today, the decision was clear – step aw...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:04:38
Suzanne Knight - Taking a leap of faith in your own ability
Walking away from corporate life is never easy. Our guest made that leap.Choosing to start a business of their own. But the early days were anything but certain. Four months of questioning: Am I do...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:20
Todd Keirstead - "My scars tell a story"
What if your job required you to be outside every single day? And the more successful you were, the more sun exposure you got.And then one day, it all comes crashing down with three dreaded words: ‘You have cancer.’<...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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56:37
Lorie Kane - "Why not me?"
Imagine this: You do everything right. You play by the rules. You travel across the continent, competing in every event, collecting the points you need. And then, when it should all pay off, your association ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:11
Chris Miall - The Life of Wonder - Finding my biological family
Imagine being adopted and deciding to search for your birth parents.You order a DNA test kit from 23andMe. It sits on your desk for two months. Every day, you stare at the box and wonder: What will it mean if ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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56:34
Abigail Dove - "Why was I leaving what I spent 7 years creating?"
From the earliest days, the dream was clear: to become a professional athlete. Every waking minute was spent honing the craft – practicing, competing, excelling.But there was another side too. Writing for Spor...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:02:29
Mark Zecchino - "Am I happy? Truly happy?"
When was the last time you asked yourself, ‘Am I happy? Truly happy?’Our guest today asked that question 16 years ago— and he didn’t like the answer. So, he did something bold. He defied convention and ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:06:31
Anastasia Bucsis - "External things don't make you happy. Happiness is an internal job."
Imagine you’re at the top of your sport. An Olympic athlete.But you are living a lie; denying the mixed emotions inside of you.And then one day, in a moment of clarity, you finally say the words “I’m gay”.Explore the journe...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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43:04