Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages

STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.

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 beyon...

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Lisa Hopkins, Wide Open Stages

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www.wideopenstages.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

David & Liz Josefsberg: Loving, Living & Laughing 19.10.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Season 5 Kicks off with this lively conversation with dynamic duo Broadway star and Broadway Breathwork coach David Josefsberg and his wife, Liz Josefsberg health guru of the stars and author of Target 100 .  This lively episode is filled with love, and laughter as David & Liz  share their passion for helping and healing.  A true "power couple&qu...

Lisa Hopkins: When is Enough Enough? 15.10.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Safe to say we have all at one time or another reached a boiling point and finally found the strength to draw the line and stand by our non-negotiables. But what non-negotiables do we have for how we treat ourselves? Why do we set the bar so high for how we show up for others but keep it so low for how we show up for ourselves? If you are enjoying the sho...

Jodi Picoult: Creating Change Through Connection & Collaboration 11.10.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In this intimate conversation Lisa speaks with NY Times best selling author  Jodi Picoult about her creative process, the importance of stewardship and her new passion for  collaboration and writing for the musical stage.   Jodi and collaborator playwright  Timothy Allen McDonald created the musical Breathe was   written in real time during the pandemic a...

Lisa Hopkins: The Fear of Abundance 28.09.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! What might be different if we strengthened our muscle to receive, without a caveat of fear? If we were strong enough to accept our good fortune, the accolade, the so called “luck” as easily as we are able to carry the weight and worry of expecting the worst?  If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impa...

Douglas Lyons: Writing the World the Way You Want to See It 23.09.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Douglas Lyons   was gracious enough to take a moment to chat with Lisa  just two days before making his Broadway debut as a playwright with his new family comedy Chicken and Biscuits , there are 25 Broadway debuts in this show which has its first preview TONIGHT Thursday September 23rd, 2021 at Circle in The Square . Lisa and Douglas dig in and talk about...

Lisa Hopkins: Wide Awake Dreaming 18.09.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Lisa shares a story about how being unable to sleep because of a racing mind became an opportunity to  learn about herself, creativity, and  how we edit our own thoughts and ideas before they've  had a chance just to exist. "I sometimes get my best ideas when I wake up in the middle of the night. It’s a kind of  twilight zone when my judge or in...

Ken Fallin: Starting Each Day With A Blank Page 16.09.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Lisa chats with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin about his gift, his process, imposter syndrome, his association with Al  Hirschfeld  and his unique propensity to look forward to the unknown and and presume the best. "You  never know what's gonna happen next!" Kenneth Fallin is a caricature artist whose pen and ink celebrity portraits...

Lisa Hopkins: That Inescapable Fall Feeling 10.09.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Fall comes with a certain inescapable feeling. So familiar and yet so hard to name. A beginning and an ending all at the same time.  Navigating the feelings associated with the Fall season can be tough sometimes. In this episode Lisa encourages us to "feel all the feels" like we did when we were kids and take each moment at a time. If you are en...

Lorin Latarro: Infinite Beginnings 31.08.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! I caught up with Lorin Latarro   after a rehearsal for Waitress, which is getting ready to reopen after being dark for almost 18 months. It's one of the first shows to be back since Broadway shut down in March 2020 and starts in previews on September 2.  Lorin is no stranger to the Broadway stage as a dancer, she has appeared on Broadway in 14 shows ...

Lisa Hopkins: Use Your Words! 27.08.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In his book “The Four Agreements”,  Don Miguel Ruez says be impeccable with your word…"Speak with integrity, honesty, and truthfulness and say only what you mean." But unless we choose our words carefully, how are we able to do that? If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impactful and your s...

Patricia Ward Kelly: Living a Legendary Life 20.08.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! When Patricia Ward met Gene Kelly in 1985, she admits that she had no idea who he was.  Five years later, she married the iconic dance legend who was the love of her life. He was 47 years her senior. Thanks to her, and lucky for us, she has dedicated her life to preserving his legacy. In this intimate conversation you will get to know the  fiercely brave...

Lisa Hopkins: The Hurdles We Face in the Human Race 13.08.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We’ve all had to ponder what is truly important during these times, and what values have given us the strength to soldier on despite the hurdles we’ve faced. In the end, it isn’t about winning the race or how many hurdles we knock down along the way, it’s about celebrating our small victories and the gifts of the journey itself; if we choose to recognize...

Lisa Hopkins: Letting Tomorrow Take Care of Itself 03.08.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Sometimes the simplest tales shed light on what’s most important. Lisa shares an ancient folktale that has lessons that ring true today. "My son", said a wise grandfather in the village, "you're letting worry about what might be take the joy out of what is..." "Better to look for the joy in today and let tomorrow take care of...

Lisa Hopkins: Creating Systems That Can't Be Disrupted 29.07.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We all rely on systems. They help us feel organized, get things done, and operate more effectively. But it isn’t until our daily systems are disrupted, that we realize which ones are tied to external influencers and which are connected to the sustainable core values we hold, the ones that align with WHO we are  rather than WHAT we are doing. If you are en...

Lisa Hopkins: From Treading Water to Going Deep 16.07.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! In this reflection, Lisa explores her limiting belief that you can't be passionate about more than one thing at the same time. " I believed that any change of direction would indicate a change of heart, a departure from who I had always been." If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impac...

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna: Brave Enough To Be Joyful 12.07.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Join Lisa for this "animated" conversation with Hollywood screenwriting mavens Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna. Meg LeFauve   was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar for the Pixar blockbuster INSIDE OUT ,  she won an Annie Award for that screenplay.  Meg also wrote Pixar’s Golden Globe nominated THE GOOD DINOSAUR .  She also wrote on Marvel’s...

Lisa Hopkins: Replacing FOMO with Curiosity 01.07.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! We’ve all felt FOMO. The fear or anxiety that something better or interesting is happening somewhere else, without us. The feeling is real, and utterly human. And, if we are being honest, something we’ve all felt more often than we’d care to admit.  FOMO is the evil sibling of curiosity,  fast moving, narrowly focused, and ego centered.  If you are enjoyi...

Paula Leggett Chase & David Chase: Dancing to the Tempo of Life 23.06.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Paula and David are brilliantly successful in their work and in their marriage.  They've been happily married for almost 30 years and between them have worked on over 50 Broadway shows, dozens of TV Shows and Films and have been  nominated for an Emmy, a Grammy & a Drama Desk Award. Lisa  speaks with the dynamic duo about love, life, music, dance...

Lisa Hopkins: Hitchhiking for New Rules of Thumb 21.06.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! As we move toward “reopening”, we now find ourselves standing at a juncture that is offering us the opportunity to create new rules of thumb for ourselves, to chart new maps and travel new pathways both neural and rural. "We have the chance to choose old rules of thumb and return to life as we knew it or we can ask ourselves whether or not the fear o...

Lisa Hopkins: Redefining Courage 09.06.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! The definition of courage has been spoon fed to us since we were children. As parents, we have become avid “encouragers”, making it abundantly clear we place a very high value on confidence. So we’ve been taught to know what it looks like, that's it's measurable -that it can be seen .  If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and rev...

Analise Scarpaci: Family, Love & Legacy 31.05.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Lisa catches up with Broadway performer Analise Scarpaci who appeared as the first guest on the podcast one year ago. Analise was set to open in Mrs. Doubtfire when Broadway shut down last March. More than one year later, the show is set to reopen on Broadway this fall! "And one day, I looked at my guitar, and I said, Okay, let's do this thing....

Lisa Hopkins: Navigating Your Own Course 22.05.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Have you ever shared a thought before you’ve had a chance to process it yourself?  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 '** 📚✨🌟 ...

Rebecca Murillo: Finding the Moments to Breathe 13.05.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! Rebecca is a multi-faceted artist who most recently collaborated with The Lightning Thief’s Rob Rokicki on “Breathe” a show conceived and written during the pandemic by New York Times best-selling novelist Jodi Picoult and playwright Timothy Allen McDonald.  In this intimate and thoughtful conversation Rebecca shares what it was like to write the show fro...

Lisa Hopkins: The Milestone Myth 01.05.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show! " We all identify with things for different reasons. There’s no one size fits all value system. We may both choose “do” the same thing but our reasons for doing it are what makes our experience unique, what makes us feel connected to our choices."  If you are enjoying the show please subscribe, share and review! Word of mouth is incredibly impac...

Erik Liberman: The Alchemy of Spirit - Channeling Your Inner Wisdom 21.04.2021

Let us know what you enjoy about the show!  Erik channels his inner wisdom in this moving conversation about life lessons learned, creating his own narrative and living  life as a work of art. "I love the feeling of it streaming through me when I go through all my fear, and go through all the not-enoughness and still walk to the edge of that cliff and kick my own ass off of it." "We...

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