Lisa Hopkins is an award-winning communicator and ICF Certified Professional Life Coach, CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist, and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner at Wide Open Stages. A "Creative Energy Optimizer," Lisa specializes in working with creative professionals in the entertainment industry. She is an expert at shifting mindset & energy and using her intuition to tap into her clients' highest potential and uncover what is holding them back from leading their created life. A passionate artistic professional herself, Lisa has over 30 years of experience working in the performing arts industry in NYC as a director, choreographer, producer, writer, and dance educator. She is the Communicator Award-winning host of the popular podcast STOPTIME: Live in the Moment, which is ranked in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide. Lisa is a dual citizen of the US & Canada and splits her time between NYC, Burlington VT, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Explore mindfulness, well-being, and the art of living a created life in this collection of thought-provoking and motivational stories. Discover the benefits of embracing the present moment and savoring the beauty in unplanned, non-specific moments that enrich our lives. Drawing from her 25-year career as a performing artist and educator, and her expertise as a life coach, Coach Lisa shares insights wholeheartedly and invites readers to reflect. Prompts at the end of each chapter encourage us to take a deeper exploration of the reasons behind our actions and inspire us to consider who we want to be in the world.
"In a world saturated with self-help books, every now and again a little gem comes to light, and this is one such publication. The Places Where There Are Spaces by Lisa Hopkins is a delightful collection of musings, observations and thoughts portrayed in a very down-to-earth, realistic manner. Each musing can be read and re-read, allowing the reader to create their own journey of reflection. View this book as an investment because small changes can create a big impact to ourselves and the world we engage with".
- Dame Evelyn Glennie. (Solo percussionist and composer Dame Evelyn Glennie is a double GRAMMY winner, BAFTA nominee, recipient of the Polar Music Prize, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize and the Companion of Honour.)