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.

The Lesley Hawkins Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Lesley Hawkins, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Lesley Hawkins hosts The Lesley Hawkins Podcast, a education show with 54 episodes published.

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  Episode #39

  Michelle Martin – The Impact of Leadership

  Sep 26, 202645 minS2

  Our guest never finished high school, so at 18, she walked into the corporate world and decided that was where she would build her future. What followed was twenty-five years with the same company. Evolving, growing and building 5 distinct careers under one roof. Then came an opportunity that would test everything she thought she knew about leadership. A new role in a new city with a team that wasn't responding, no matter what she tried. So she stopped looking outward and started looking inward. A single line she heard from a movie reframed everything. What she built from that moment of honest self-reflection became a framework for leadership that she now shares as a coach, a consultant, and an author. Join us as we explore what it truly means to lead, and why the most important leadership journey you will ever take is the one that starts with yourself. #pivotalmoment #impact #leadership Send us Fan Mail Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and storyteller who believes that our most defining moments are rarely the ones we plan for. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and genuine warmth to every conversation, creating space for guests to share the stories they don’t always get to tell. One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley visit www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca

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  Tara Porter - When Grief Keeps Coming

  Sep 19, 202653 min

  Some seasons of life ask more of us than we ever thought we could give. For our guest, grief didn't arrive once. It arrived in waves, each one before she had fully caught her breath from the last. Within the span of a single year, she lost both her mother and her newborn baby girl. There are no words adequate for that kind of loss. And she would be the first to tell you that the path through it was anything but straight. But she found her way. And now she shares that journey openly as a grief coach. This is a conversation about the walk-through unimaginable loss, and how it's still possible to find your way back to yourself. #pivotalmoment #grief Send us Fan Mail Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and storyteller who believes that our most defining moments are rarely the ones we plan for. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and genuine warmth to every conversation, creating space for guests to share the stories they don’t always get to tell. One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley visit www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca

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  Episode #37

  Katharine Perry - Designing for Dignity

  Sep 12, 202652 minS2

  For twenty-one years, our guest was a special education teacher, advocating for those whose voices were too often overlooked. It was work rooted in purpose, patience, and a deep belief in human dignity. Then her parents began to age, and she stepped into a new role as caregiver. When her father moved from a retirement home to a long-term care facility, she went looking for adaptive clothing that would allow him to dress with ease and maintain his dignity. What she found was poor quality, ill-fitting, and far below what he deserved. So, rather than make-due or complain about it, she built something better. Join us as we explore a story of passion, purpose, and why the most meaningful businesses are often born from love. #pivotalmoment #adaptive #agingwithdignity Send us Fan Mail Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and storyteller who believes that our most defining moments are rarely the ones we plan for. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and genuine warmth to every conversation, creating space for guests to share the stories they don’t always get to tell. One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley visit www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca

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  Episode #36

  Greg Cochrane - Living With Purpose

  Sep 5, 202645 minS2

  Our guest had what most people spend their lives working toward: a thriving business, a loving marriage, two young boys, good health. Every box checked but one question kept creeping in: Is that all there is? A single exercise in a book provided him the answer. Over months, he built his personal mission statement – it’s not about money, ambition, or assets, but instead about his impact on others. The statement has become his guide, his quiet reminder of who he wants to be. Not only is that note from 30 years ago still in his wallet, but he continues to read it at the start of every single month to check on his progress. Join us as we explore what becomes possible when you stop drifting and start living with purpose. #pivotalmoment #livewithpurpose #missionstatement Send us Fan Mail Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and storyteller who believes that our most defining moments are rarely the ones we plan for. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and genuine warmth to every conversation, creating space for guests to share the stories they don’t always get to tell. One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley visit www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca

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  Episode #35

  Joze Piranian - Stop Holding Back

  Aug 29, 202656 minS2

  For twenty-five years, our guest stayed quiet. Not because he had nothing to say, but because saying it came at a cost most of us will never understand. He stuttered. And for a long time, silence felt safer than the alternative. So he made a change. He left Lebanon for Montreal, searching for a breakthrough, a new version of himself. An "aha" moment that would make everything click. What he found was not one defining moment, but a series of small micro moments of courage that, one by one, began to add up. He signed up to speak at a toastmaster in university. Then the debate club. Then the comedy stage. Each one harder than the last. Each one proof that he was capable of more than silence. Today our guest is a global keynote speaker, stand up comedian, and author, and a shining example of what becomes possible when you stop waiting for the breakthrough and start creating it. #pivotalmoment #stutter #resilience Send us Fan Mail Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and storyteller who believes that our most defining moments are rarely the ones we plan for. Drawing on years of experience leading, guiding, and mentoring teams, Lesley brings authenticity, curiosity, and genuine warmth to every conversation, creating space for guests to share the stories they don’t always get to tell. One question. One turning point. One powerful story. To learn more about Lesley visit www.lesleyhawkins.ca / www.marsley.ca

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