The Sparks Podcast

Episodes

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   09. "The Power of the Pause" Yoga, Breathwork, and Burnout with Aprille Walker

   Aprille Walker (aka The Yoga Ranger) is a yoga instructor from Texas who has over 17 years and 2000 hours of training AND teaching experience including Yin, Restorative, Hatha, Vinyasa, Tantric and mindfulness meditation, pranayama and more. She shares her wisdom about yoga, breathwork, and the...

   Feb 1, 2024

   1h 59m
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   08. "Creative Writing, Traveling, and Paying Attention" with Roger Clark

   Roger is an author and educator, with 35 years of teaching experience. We have an enriching conversation discussing the creative process for his book 'The Summer of the Ennead, as well as his experiences as a taxi driver, a teacher, traveling to china, and how taking on the role of the observer…

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   Jan 14, 2024

   1h 40m
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   07. "Strength Training, Mindfulness, Music and Philosophy" with Neil Baird

   Neil is a strength coach at Metanoia Barbell and we have an inspiring conversation about how weightlifting and strength training can be transformational for both the mind and the body. Neil is also a jazz musician and we weave through our conversation around the relationship between music…

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   Dec 7, 2023

   1h 39m
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   06. Living a Musical Life with Singer Songwriter Laura Gagnon

   Laura shares her passion for music that started out at a really young age that ended up leading to some great moments including touring with a band called 'The McCartney Years'. We talk about road stories, and the inspiration behind a number of her songs including her latest single 'Ready for the...

   Nov 14, 2023

   1h 08m
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   05. 'Planting Seeds for the Future' with Master Gardener Cathy Kavassalis

   Cathy Kavassalis is a passionate gardener, conservationist and the founder of the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation. A former chemist and teacher, she did her doctoral work at M.I.T. and later received a master's in environmental education from the University of Toronto. She has...

   Nov 1, 2023

   1h 27m
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   04. "Building a Culture of Empathy" with Edwin Rutsch

   Today's guest is Edwin Rutsch, who is the founder and director for the Building a Culture of Empathy movement and is based out of Santa Barbara, California. We have a great conversation focusing around a practice that he calls the 'Empathy Circle". It's a really simple, easy, and effective way to...

   Oct 17, 2023

   1h 41m
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   03. "Grief and Growth" with Kathryn Ivison

   **Trigger Warning - Death and Grief In this very special episode, Kathryn Ivison shares the dangers of distracted driving and the story of how her son Josh passed in a car accident. We discuss the grieving process, finding joy after grief, meditation, spirituality, finding your voice and share…

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   Oct 2, 2023

   1h 21m
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   02. "Writing from the Heart" with Justine Chantale

   Justine Chantale is a singer and songwriter from Tillsonburg Ontario. We discuss her first memories of music, entering the music scene, the songwriting process and balancing the roles of being a mother, a wife, an artist, a nurse...and a horse trainer! She talks about writing from the heart, and...

   Sep 19, 2023

   59m
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   01. "Great Things Happen When You Put Yourself Out There" with John Huff

   John Huff is a writer, blogger, drummer and host of the John Huff Podcast. We get a bit meta and talk about podcasting, being a hired musician, listening to the 'nudges' from the universe, spirituality and much more! Check out these links; The John Huff Podcast: https://www.john-huff.com/...

   Sep 9, 2023

   1h 53m