The SPARK Initiative
Find Your Spark
“FIND YOUR SPARK” is a podcast that uncovers real-life stories about discovering and embracing your SPARK—even in the middle of a busy, messy life. Hosted weekly by Brooke Wheeldon-Reece, President & CEO of The SPARK Initiative, and Chad Hudson, this show brings a fresh and authentic perspective on life, growth, and impact. Each episode features heartfelt conversations as Brooke and Chad explore topics like family, mental health, personal development, running a nonprofit, and the transformative work of The SPARK Initiative. With a mix of honesty, humor, and deep insight, they create a space fo...
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
50: Parenting Series: Part Four with Rohini Ross and Jayda Reece 09.04.2020
This episode is the forth in our Parenting Series! If you are a parent of any kind, this series is for you! Even if your not a parent, this series is full of different perspectives and stories that you are sure to enjoy and can take back into any type of relationship. In this episode, Jayda interviews Rohini Ross about parenting. Rohini is the mom of two teenage daughters and offers a wonderful pe...
49: Parenting Series Part Three: Parenting During COVID-19 26.03.2020
This episode is the third in our Parenting Series! If you are a parent of any kind, this series is for you! Even if your not a parent, this series is full of different perspectives and stories that you are sure to enjoy and can take back into any type of relationship. In this episode, Nicole joins Ashley to talk about recent events with COVID-19. They share about all of the changes that have been...
48: Parenting Series Part Two with Cathy Casey and Jayda Reece 13.03.2020
This episode is the second in our Parenting Series! Brooke and I feel that we have learned so much while parenting, and understanding how the mind works, so we wanted to do a special series on this very topic! For the next several weeks, you get to listen to Brooke’s teenage daughter Jayda as she interviews parents of all ages. If you are a parent of any kind, this series is for you! Even if your...
47: Parenting Series Part One: Dicken Bettinger & Jayda Reece 06.03.2020
This episode is the first in our Parenting Series! Brooke and I feel that we have learned so much while parenting, and understanding how the mind works, so we wanted to do a special series on this very topic! For the next several weeks, you get to listen to Brooke’s teenage daughter Jayda as she interviews parents of all ages. If you are a parent of any kind, this series is for you! Even if your n...
45: Mom Guilt 20.02.2020
In this episode, Nicole and Jena join the podcast to share some stories about how they have each experienced mom guilt. They speak about how they can get wrapped into the depths of the guilt, and how in another instance they can pop right out of it. Listen as they share what they have seen around this topic, and how they have gotten through it!
44: Respecting and Understanding Difference in Cultures 13.02.2020
In this episode, Ashley and Brooke talk about what it means to them to appreciate other culture, by simply understanding what it is that makes up culture. They recently went on a tour in an Amish community with Jena and Nicole, (you will be able to hear Ashley smiling throughout this episode, because she is fascinated by their culture). They saw many things that were foreign to them, yet they had...
43: Why it's Never Your Job to Save Others 06.02.2020
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley discuss why, even with best intentions, sometimes trying to save others may do more harm than good. They share their stories of trying to save those closest to them and the outcome it has had on not only on those they are trying to save, but also the toll it takes on themselves.
42: Insights from Inside Jail 13.12.2019
In this episode, Ashley and Brooke have some very specials guest in the office, Jacqueline Hollows and Anna Debenham! Listen as they discuss their past week together working on a curriculum for prisons/jails, and the experience they shared running a class together in jail. Jacqueline founded Beyond Recovery in the UK. Her and her team go into prisons across the UK, working with offenders and ex-of...
41: Calling All People Pleasers and Control Freaks 17.10.2019
In this episode, you will get to hear from Ashley, who is a self-proclaimed "recovering" People Pleaser, and Brooke who is a self-proclaimed "recovering" Control Freak. We say the word "recovering" in quotes, because let's face it, they are still doing it at times! Ashley shares what she has seen recently about taking on other people's feelings, trying to fix them in order to fix her own discomfor...
40: Parenting Through a New Lens: Part One with Jayda & Dicken Bettinger 05.09.2019
This episode is the first in our Parenting Series! Brooke and I feel that we have learned so much while parenting, and understanding how the mind works, so we wanted to do a special series on this very topic! For the next several weeks, you get to listen to Brooke's 14 year old daughter Jayda as she interviews parents of all ages. If you are a parent of any kind, this series is for you! Even if yo...
39: The Angst of a New School Year 15.08.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley talk about the kids heading Back to School and ALL the feelings that go along with it! They share the angst, as well as what has helps themselves and their kids navigate as they start a new school year.
38: Looking Past Guilt to Find the Answer 09.08.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley unpack why you already know what to do and why guilt is never giving you the right answer.
37: Can it Really be that Simple? 18.07.2019
In this episode, Ashley and Brooke talk about the simplicity of what they share. They often get people asking how something so simple can be helpful, so in this podcast they answer break down why.
36: It's Not Broken so Stop Trying to Fix It! 05.07.2019
In this episode, Ashley and Brooke talk about the importance of holding spaces for others, and what that really means for them.
35: When You Realize Who YOU Truly Are: A healing conversation between a mother & daughter 21.06.2019
In this episode, Ashley invites her mom, Lisa onto the podcast to talk about divorce and the changes Ashley saw in her mom once she truly realized who she is. Listen to this raw, honest conversation as Lisa shares her experience after divorce, the lows she felt, and what changed when she saw who she truly was under everything she thought she was. If you would like more information on the program A...
34: The TRUE Value of a Dollar 14.06.2019
In this episode, Nicole joins Ashley for a discussion on money!
33: School's Out for Summer! Reflection & Research Findings with Jena Travise 07.06.2019
Now that SPARK classes have wrapped up & school is out, Jena and Ashley share how their classes ended! They also share their most recent research findings! Listen as they share real stories of impact from the kids this past year and what they have seen to be most helpful when working with youth.
32: Growing Up Knowing You Have a SPARK from a Teen's Perspective with Jayda Reece 31.05.2019
In this episode, Ashley invites Brooke's 14 year old daughter Jayda to join the podcast! Jayda shares what it is like to grow up with parents that truly know everyone has a spark inside. She talks about how she sees things differently than her friends when it comes to pressures with school and grades. Listen as she shares what has been most helpful to know and her advice for parents and teens.
31: Finding the SPARK Beyond Trauma Part Two 23.05.2019
This is part two of our recent podcast: Finding The SPARK Beyond Trauma. In part two, Brooke shares about a recent experience that occurred directly after part one was released, which had her seeing even more around this topic. Listen as she talks about her "okay-ness" , compassion and her unshakable SPARK within.
30: Finding the SPARK Beyond Trauma: Part One 10.05.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley talk about what it truly means to find the SPARK beyond trauma. Brooke shares from personal experience and talks about what she sees differently now that she truly knows she has an unbreakable SPARK.
29: What Twelve Weeks in Jail Taught Us 26.04.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley reflect on their time in jail, while running their SPARK program that is! They share what the inmates saw throughout the 12 weeks, and discuss why an understanding of how your mind works is useful, and hopeful to those in jail. They also read a letter that one inmate wrote about what finding his SPARK has done for him.
What it Really Means to See the SPARK in Others 19.04.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley talk about what they have seen when they truly see the SPARK in others.
27:The Power of Remaining Neutral Video 12.04.2019
27:The Power of Remaining Neutral
26: When Anxiety and Testing Collide 05.04.2019
In this episode, Brooke and Ashley talk about the dredged T word...TESTING!After reading a few posts on Facebook from moms sharing that their kids were going to bed crying and scared for an upcoming test, Brooke and Ashley thought it would be a great topic to discuss. They share what has been helpful for them, when dealing with their own children's anxiety over testing and what has made a differen...
25: Updates and Insights from our SPARK Classes 22.03.2019
In this episode, Nicole Wilson joins Ashley as they discuss insights they have seen from kids in their SPARK Classes. They are midway through the program and they share how much has already changed in some kids! Listen as they share real stories of impact and why they think it's so helpful for kids to understand how their mind works.
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