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SparkHub Podcast

by Allan Wills

The world is full of opportunities to prepare for adulthood, sometimes you just need to spark something in a child to get them on the right path. So if you have (or are related to) any children, the SparkHub podcast is an ongoing discussion exploring all the ways we can spark kids’ appetite for exploration, creativity and imagination. Dive into more on TheSparkHub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Ep#50 - Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe? (Dino Burbidge)

    Dino Burbidge travels the world advising leaders on a range of topics, one of which is the rollout of Artificial Intelligence.Will AI wipe us out? Or help us become the best we can be?This conversation does wide and deep on the topic, and many more.Dive into more:...

  2. Ep#49 - How to Stop Overthinking When Dating (Inder Virdi)

    Inder has blazed a path from nutrition to neuroscience (partially driven by solving his own back story), and is currently doing his PhD on brain fog, but with a unique twist. Yes, we do talk about how not to overthink while dating (which is something I'm wading back into with trepidation after…

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  3. Ep#48 - The Undeniable Power of Movement (Syreeta Fonso)

    Syreeta Fonso has earned the distinction as being the only guest who has appeared in all three seasons of SparkHub, and now for the first time ever, on video. In this episode our quarter-of-a-century old friendship is rehashed as we both realise that we have both survived a lot; in love, life and...

  4. Season 3 Trailer

    A brief introduction to the SparkHub Podcast, Season 3: Rebuilding From Experience: In Love, Life and Business

  5. Ep#47 - Evolution, Community & Commerce (Allan Wills)

    This is the first episode in Season 3 of the SparkHub podcast, and it's been a wild journey to get to this point, because we've evolved from audio to video. In this episode, Allan presents how being part of a great community saved him from a lot of darkness, and allowed him to evolve up the "J"...

  6. Ep#46 - This... Is Where We Rebuild (Allan Wills)

    After finally moving into our own new homes, a sense of isolation and loneliness sets in for me. I'm now navigating a world I never imagined: starting over. Not being with my children everyday. This crosses friendships, social media use, business, raising children and so much more. On top of…

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  7. Ep#45 - Best Interest: Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict (Sol Kennedy)

    Sol Kennedy, based in California, heard about SparkHub and reached out to talk about a technical / AI driven solution he developed called BEST INTEREST designed to help those in high-conflict co-parenting situations. When I spoke to Sol, I discovered another human being going through many of the...

  8. Ep#44 - Truth and Reconciliation (Staging Ground)

    This episode was recorded the day after we finally completed the sale of our marital home, 28 months after we separated and 20 months since we listed the home for sale. I also turned 49 years old. We are all finally living in new abodes and starting new lives apart. It’s been hell. I feel like…

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  9. Ep#43 - Moving Beyond Divorce: Control What Matters (Lee H. Baucom, PH.D.)

    This episode represents a first in the SparkHub journey so far: Lee H., my guest, is the first guest I’ve had on SparkHub that I didn’t know before. Recently I’ve been receiving a bunch of cold emails from people asking if they can come on the podcast as a guest, and whilst most of the aspiring...

  10. Ep#42 - 2025 Roundup: Riding the "J" Curve

    It’s December 2025, and so the build to all the festivities are here, and soon it will be 2026. But I know that 2026 is going to be radically different, for reasons we’ll get into. In this episode I’m going to share some reflections about the cards life has dealt me; think of it like a year in...

  11. Ep#41 - Searching For Light (Ange)

    What was supposed to be a quick trip down memory lane planted a seed for another life changing conversation about the constant search for light when things look dark. Ange and I met in Australia when I was nearing the end of the AreYouMyWife journey, and by then I was already smitten with someone...

  12. Ep#40 - Navigating Panicked Waters (User Manual Not Included) (Nav Brar)

    This is the story of dealing with unanticipated level of changes and stress that slow build to a panic attack, then a childhood friend crossing my path to help me navigate out of the dark. Nav and I have been friends since we were eight years old in grade two. We have experience wild changes in...

  13. Ep#39 - "Blended" Hope After Divorce (Rich Evans)

    In this conversation, Rich and I discuss what happened to him when his first marriage (with two children) came to an end. There were a lot of common threads; big dreams to be one's own boss, build enterprises, have a house and a loving marriage. But life doesn't always work out as planned, so…

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  14. Ep#38 - Entrepreneurial Lessons (Part 2 of 2) (Allan Wills)

    This two part series will take you a wild ride through my past leading to how I ended up becoming an entrepreneur - and all the hard lessons learned along the way from different sources. Welcome to part 2 of 2; This episode will be very layered and deep, but I promise a full circle reward awaits...

  15. Ep#37 - Entrepreneurial Lessons (Part 1 of 2) (Allan Wills)

    This two part series will take you a wild ride through my past leading to how I ended up becoming an entrepreneur - and all the hard lessons learned along the way from different sources. We will weave through stories from surviving a music competition in Disney Land through to what I learned from...

  16. Ep#36 - Flashbacks from Are You My Wife? (Allan Wills)

    If you’re a conscious, breathing human being like me, at some point we've all wondered how one might meet the love of one’s life? Or even if such a thing exists? This episode is a longer exploration of how I tried to answer that question over 19 years ago asking the world Are You My Wife? We get...

  17. Ep#35 - The Power of Fables in Adulthood (Allan Wills)

    I’m going to look through the lenses of an entrepreneur who remains ambitious but forced to be practical, as a parent who wants to leave a legacy for his kids and as former husband still living at home with his ex in a house we’re trying to sell in a recession. And my state of mind right now…

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  18. Ep#34 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 3 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

    In part 3 (the final in this series), we discuss the legal aspects of divorce, having just covered the emotional and financial aspects of the legal battles we underwent. Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard. But then getting divorced and raising children...

  19. Ep#33 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 2 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

    In part 2, we discuss the financial aspects of divorce, having just covered the emotional aspects and in anticipation of the legal battles we underwent. Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard. But then getting divorced and raising children while trying to...

  20. Ep#32 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 1 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

    Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard. But then getting divorced and raising children while trying to stay afloat is a whole other level. Syreeta and I have been friends for decades, and we live in parallel universes. We both left our own countries for…

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  21. Ep#31 - The Triumph of Will(s) (Derek Wills)

    On a business trip the U.S. I managed to fly back to visit my parents in Canada. I asked my dad to sit down and talk about his life. In this episode I discover what happened before I was born, and after. Why did my dad leave the UK for Canada? Why did mom follow? What sparked my parents to drive...

  22. Ep#30 - The Best Way to Flow Money? (Allan Wills)

    Whether you are single, married or divorced, financial literacy is crucial and beneficial. Just remember: bills and taxes are forever, you only have a limited time alive, so knowing how to flow money can change your quality of life, and especially if you understand how to be tax efficient and…

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  23. Ep#29 - Simon Wills: Legacy, and Blast Radius

    This might be stupid or this might be brave…. Simon was my brother, delivered the day after my third birthday and tragically leaving us on the 2nd of June 2014. This episode lands on the 11th year mark since that shock event. There is an expression that when the suicide of someone close to you...

  24. Ep#28 - Biblical Friends in Seville (John Kust)

    Imagine this: some friends are taking me to Seville, Spain for my birthday and because I am really low going through a divorce. They both have biblical names, and while waiting to board our flight, we meet John. We parted ways, but then fate brought us together for an insane 48 hours of laughter,...

  25. Ep#27 - Navigating a DIY Divorce (Allan Wills)

    In this episode we time jump 16 years: from a wedding, to a divorce. I cover the process I went through juggling emotional, financial and legal aspects of coming out of a marriage. Spoiler alert: no one wins. But you can at least try to mitigate your loses, on all levels. Dive deeper (show…

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  26. Ep#26 - The AreYouMyWife.com Story (Allan Wills)

    In this episode, I recount the story behind AreYouMyWife.com. It was my attempt to avoid using online dating in London, and forge a real connection with a real person who wanted to live an adventurous life. The adventure spanned a year and took me on 53 dates in 13 countries, and I met someone...

  27. SparkHub Trailer

    Have you (or anyone you know) ever dealt with divorce, financial survival (while trying to build a business) whilst also balancing your own complicated family dynamics and trying to raise children? No matter your age or stage in life, each SparkHub episode will weave between highs and lows, wild...

  28. Ep#25 - Jop Wielens (#CODING)

    Jop is a bit of a renaissance man. Where others see threats, he sees opportunities - for him, and his children. This conversation explores the opportunities that sparking a love of math and coding in children can land; today, and tomorrow. Chosen quote: “2+2 is 4, minus one that’s three. Quick...

  29. Ep#24 - Eugene Reisch (#GAMING)

    Eugene has been in the children’s entertainment space for decades, primarily focused on design and gaming. Eugene is also a parent, and in this conversation we explore the power (and potential pitfalls) of gaming, potential addiction and how to think about designing a future with our kids. Chosen...

  30. Ep#23 - Lirun Rabinowitz (#TECH)

    Lirun Rabinowitz is an emerging technology lawyer. Nevertheless, Lirun and his wife want their four daughters to grow up feeling they have superpowers, but screens and other tech are not part of that trajectory. At least, not yet. We go deep on the potential and pitfalls of children having too…

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  31. Ep#22 - Amanda Yardley (#SPORTS)

    Amanda Yardley is mother to two energetic girls and a professional physio therapist. Sport runs deep with Amanda, and in this episode we discuss how sparking an interest in sports at a young age pays big dividends in adulthood; for stress, anxiety, body image, avoiding drugs, and much much more....

  32. Ep#21 - Dino Burbidge (#INNOVATION)

    Dino Burbidge is the Head of #Innovation at SKY... among many other things. Our conversation explores Dino's path to where (and who) he is, starting as a child who simply had to learn everything and never specialise, to being prepared for armageddon, to how (and why) children today should do the...

  33. Ep#20 - Brad Mendes (#SPORT)

    Brad Wendes is the founder of Team Kinetix - professional #parkour, #freerunning and #acrobatics teams. Our conversation explores Brad's tough start in life, develops into a story of wild travel and #adventure, with many twists and turns, and lands back where he started: teaching kids that they…

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  34. Ep#19 - Inner Circle update NEW HUB! (#BUSINESS)

    A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills. In this update, Allan talks about the new hub that just launched, upcoming guests and starting to produce shorts Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ #SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes Get the inside scoop on...

  35. Ep#18 - Maurice Wheeler (#TECH)

    Maurice Wheeler is a well established #strategic market #researcher, specialising in the #family niche. Our conversation goes deep on many #tech-related topics, notably the #Metaverse (what is was, what it is, what it can turn into) and specifically where the opportunities and threats lie for...

  36. Ep#17 - Martin Patterson (#HISTORY)

    Welcome to a business that literally puts #history into your hands. Hands On History founder Martin Patterson started his business by accident, and then the demand flood came. We cover history from all aspects, and how there is nothing better in learning (and paying off future opportunities) then...

  37. Ep#16 - Caroline Clarke (#TRAVEL)

    Mother-of-four Caroline took her boys (Aged three to 12) out of school with the ambition to travel around Australia for six months, and educate them on the road. That turned in 22 months and a world tour. In this episode we dive into that journey; education of the road, and the pros and cons of...

  38. Ep#15 - Inner Circle update Summer 2022 (#BUSINESS)

    A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. A review of why we’re doing SparkHub, how the podcast has gone, and what the plans for the future are - starting this fall. Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ #SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle…

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  39. Ep#14 - Ceylin Kolsal Sarper (#EDUCATION)

    A fascinating journey with an unlikely educator who taught all around the world. We dive into insights from different classrooms around the world to hybrid classrooms to social bullying, coping strategies, how to balance tech and analogue for maximum effect. Chosen quote: “Believe you can and you...

  40. Ep#13 - Simon Atkinson (#MARTIALARTS)

    An illuminating conversation with Simon Atkinson about the power of Capoeira - from Simon’s early life to decades later becoming a master with students. Chosen quote:“ Capoeira is a riddle and there is no answer.” - Capoeira student Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ RELATED...

  41. Ep#12 - Maxine Clarke (#LITERACY)

    A conversation with poet and author Maxine Clarke. Through a fascinating path and series of events, Maxine has spent years crafting (and honing) stories for adults and children alike to help them find windows and mirrors to their identity, and hope and confidence within the wider world. Maxine's...

  42. Ep#11 - Dan “The Piano Man” Ribbits (#MUSIC)

    A fascinating conversation with "Dan The Piano Man" about how learning music in childhood can spark massive opportunities in other fields, and pay dividends in adulthood. Chosen quote: “And you can tell everybody that this is your song…” (from Your Song) — Elton John Liked that? Dive into more:...

  43. Ep#10 - Avril McDonald Part 2 (#FEELBRAVE)

    We talk about FEEL BRAVE in a world full of anxiety from a global pandemic, terrorist and school shootings and war. Five years after our original discussion, the world has changed, and FEEL BRAVE has grown to help parents and children reframe tough narratives through inspired story telling.…

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  44. Ep#9 - Inner Circle update (#BUSINESS)

    A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. Allan talks about the ambition and raison-d’etre for SparkHub, the story behind the idea, what is going on behind the scenes of this podcast, and how you can join our inner circle (if that's of interest). Liked that? Dive...

  45. Ep#8 - Jenna Cains (#WILDERNESS)

    A discussion with Forest School teacher Jenna Cains about learning through nature. Chosen quote: "The best classroom and the richest classroom is roofed only by the sky" - Margaret MC Millan Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ RELATED MATERIALS: VISIT: Chatham Green Environmental...

  46. Ep#7 - Joseph Coelho (#EMPATHY)

    In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Joseph Coelho who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life. Chosen quote: "You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself" - John Steinbeck Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ RELATED MATERIALS: VISIT: Joseph...

  47. Ep#6 - Malorie Blackman (#EMPATHY)

    In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Malorie Blackman who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life. Chosen quote: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." - Mother Theresa Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ RELATED MATERIALS: VISIT: Malorie...

  48. Ep#5 - Maddie Moate (#CREATIVITY)

    Interview with Maddie Moate about creativity in education, and her philosophy of "stay curious". Chosen quote: "Stay curious" - Maddie Moate Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/ RELATED MATERIALS: VISIT: Maddie Moate official website: https://www.maddiemoate.com/ WATCH: Video...

  49. Ep#4 - The Rex Factor (#HISTORY)

    Conversation with Graham and Ali, founders of the Rex Factor podcast, reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland. A fascinating journey that started as a conversation a decade ago and now has branched into new ways to learn about history and royal personalities. Chosen quote: "I know…

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  50. Ep#3 - Syreeta Fonso (#MUSIC)

    We speak with Syreeta Fonso about her daughter Ayana's journey to the theatrical stages of London's West End. To find that opportunity, Syreeta had to follow her instinct 18 month previous. Ayana was diagnosed with high-functioning autism and attending an expensive, acacadmically-led school where...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The world is full of opportunities to prepare for adulthood, sometimes you just need to spark something in a child to get them on the right path. So if you have (or are related to) any children, the SparkHub podcast is an ongoing discussion exploring all the ways we can spark kids’ appetite for exploration, creativity and imagination. Dive into more on TheSparkHub.com

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Allan Wills

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