One Spark Stories brings conversations with innovators, creators, and unsuspecting risk takers. They share about navigating highs and lows, laughter and tears, and how sometimes all it takes is one *spark* of inspiration to find your way to happiness
One Spark Stories Podcast
Mental Fitness, Masculinity, Plant Medicine, and Pressing Forward - Neal Conlon
This episode is taking on three things we have yet to tackle on this show; Mental Fitness + Masculinity + Plant Medicine. Neal Conlon is joining to share about his journey from Marine veteran to corporate to startups and cyber security technology to what he is calling his own personal development reset.
Mastering the Mental Part of the Game
Lauren Ammon specializes in working with student-athletes to master the mental part of the game. Her company, Performance Reimagined, exists to show athletes there is an outlet to be heard, seen, and supported mentally and emotionally at the same level they are physically.
Finding Purpose through Fertility Challenges, Profound Loss, and Clean Beauty
After years of navigating ongoing challenges with fertility Katie Klei finally reached the day her daughter arrived. Yet in all that joy she was surrounded by incredible loss. It was then that she decided to take a leap into an opportunity that she had been turning away from three and a half years.
The Sidetracked Parent: Navigating Rare Disease Parenting
While neonatal diabetes is rare and occurs in about 1 in every 400,000 live births in the United States, it is usually seen as a random genetic mutation. The Vacchio family somehow beat the random odds by welcoming their two incredible children into this world with the diagnosis. They may be considered rare, but they aren’t alone.
Ignore the Imposter and Start Celebrating You
Part 3 of the Connect Create Celebrate series takes a look at the mental beast of imposter syndrome and the five ways I have found help overcome that limiting noise.
Create Opportunities that Bring Your Joy
During this episode I share ways that I have been able to create with purpose and live with joy. Stop thinking you need all the things, all the experts, and all the tools. Start reflecting on what brings YOU joy and start creating in alignment with that.
Connect with Purpose to Let Your Power Shine
When you connect with purpose you're aligning yourself with people that are doing the things that are going the direction that you want to go. And there is a lot of power that comes from that level of intention. People are a lot happier to help than we tend to expect.
It’s Okay to Be a Kid Again
From Custodial Host to National Director, listen to the latest episode of One Spark Stories podcast to hear Nick Wagner, National Director of Programs for A Kid Again, share about his magical journey to non-profits and the emotional ride of adoption.
Using Humor to Manage Humans - Andrew Tarvin
Over his 10+ year career as the CEO of Humor That Works, Andrew Tarvin has helped people use humor to be more effective. He has been a part of more than 500 events for more than 70,000 people in all 50 states, 50-plus countries, 6 continents, and 1 planet (Earth).
He has three books, including the best-seller Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and FastCompany. In addition to his TedX talk being viewed more than 12 million times, he has performed in more than 1,000 shows all around the world, has appeared on VH1, WSJ Live