The Shā Sparks Show

Ben Schwartz is the Program Manager and Director of State Engagements for Tesla Government, where he oversees all aspects of program development and execution. He Tesla in 2014, and the following year moved into Director of Content Position where his portfolios included content creation and development, data management, research methodologies, and strategic relationship Ben is a national security,...

Layne Gneiting helps people excel through adventure. He teaches leadership at ASU, and runs his own leadership development company. As part of his course Layne has led groups by bicycle through Europe, Iceland, New Zealand, and recently India. His lifetime aim is to cycle every country in the world. His website is www.wayofthehero.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2017, he founded Rob Campbell Leadership, a leadership coaching, and speaking business helping organizations grow leaders and increase employee engagement. Rob is a 30-year practitioner and student of leadership. He is a John Maxwell certified executive leadership coach and speaker. Colonel Rob Campbell began his service in the Army as an infantry officer in 1990. In a career spanning 27 years,...

Dan Woerheide is the founder of ProGrowthVA and host of the ProGrowth Podcast. He is a transformation coach and marketing enthusiast, who is passionate about helping others break the barriers that are holding them back from achieving more in their businesses and their lives. His mission is to "help more people better" and his unique background includes Army Veteran, former StoryBrand Certified Gui...

David Komar CEO of Culture Guide. The company teaches CEOs and other leaders how to build great organizational cultures using the process that he developed over his 30+ year Army career. He served over 31 years on active duty in a variety of positions and retired at the end of 2018 as a Brigadier General. BG Komar’s career enabled him to travel and live all over the US as well as across the world....

Cancer Cartel was founded with the important mission to provide financial resources and relief to those fighting cancer. Those in the fight should be able to focus 100% on getting well, not how much cancer is costing them. We fund our mission by collecting and selling donated, luxury handbags, shoes, jewelry, clothing and accessories on our website and at events. Cancer Cartel also has a branded c...

Growing up with a father who was unwilfully drafted in the Army to serve time in Korea, Shā Sparks inherited her father’s “I don’t have a choice” mindset. Later she realized she did have a choice and overcame abuse, addiction, depression, anger, low self-worth, being a bully and being bullied. Today, she has proactively changed that fear-based phrase “I don’t have a choice” into determination insp...

Joey Williams is the founder of After Action Network, an online non-profit network database for Veterans and civilians who are in need of resources. He started his career in fire academy before joining the Marines. Where he was a part of the team in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts. Then he attended the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education where he earned the rank of Sergeant. Following his...

Lieutenant Colonel Erika King is the Program and Policy Evaluation Branch Chief for the Mental Health Division at Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. She wears many hats and in a prior role she led quality assurance and research projects that inform service delivery in Mental Health, Family Advocacy, Exceptional Family Member, and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment programs. You can c...

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Daniel E. Harris is a 30-year veteran of the U.S. armed forces He is founder and CEO of Muddy Boots Leadership. Muddy Boots is a leadership development organization that specializes in developing managers and supervisors into leaders. LTC Harris is also an adjunct professor teaching graduate-level business courses for the Masters of Science degree in Organizational Leader...

Technical Sergeant Edward C. Bodenheimer III (Tripp) is an Instructor for Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC), Barnes Center, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama. Also, he is the founder and host of The Shadows Podcast. And he is certified from Giant Worldwide as an instructor for 5 Voices: How to Discover Your Leadership Voice and 5 Gears: How to be Present and Productiv...

“This one time at band camp . . .” To most people, this is simply a well-known line from a popular movie. To Darren Sliva, the moment that irrevocably changed his life forever happened “this one time at band camp.” Darren was the victim of a bully. Thirty-six years and eight surgeries later, Darren has fought to overcome all the challenges he faced because of that one moment in time. Today, he is...

Named the 2018 Air Force Spouse of the Year, a 2019 Top 30 Women Military Influencer, the 2019 Colorado Springs Legacy Woman of Influence, a 2020 Remarkable Woman, and a 2021 American Constitution Award winner, Kristen Christy is embedded in all aspects of the US military community. She is a co-founder of the non-profit National Veterans Vocational Village (NV3), a sponsor of the 9-8-8 suicide pre...

Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is the CEO of People Building, Inc., and the powerhouse behind the “What Are You Made Of?” movement. He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, visionary and thought leader. He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to build people. He is driven to Inspire others and he measures his success...

Jedidiah Collins CFP® is a former NFL player, Amazon best-selling author, podcaster, and adjunct professor at Washington State University who after being cut 12 times became the #1 Fullback in the NFL. He took many principles and behaviors away from the game of football but was also faced with the reality of how unprepared he was for the financial opportunity of professional sports. This dilemma d...

Lee Gibson founded and currently acts as the Executive Director of Relentless Pursuit Outreach & Recovery (RPOR). RPOR is a community-centered, faith-based organization dedicated to eradicating human trafficking. As an organization, Relentless Pursuit strives to heal and restore survivors, bring justice to offenders, educate others on prevention and awareness, and be leaders in the community in or...

Brian Gibson was born into a Navy career family, he decided to join the Army because he couldn’t swim, where he served as a Combat Medic for 26 years. He is the Founder and President of Project Diehard. While self medicating with alcohol and at one point put a .45 in his mouth ready to pull the trigger, when he was interrupted with a phone call. Later on, he realized his purpose was to help other...

Twenty years ago, Kevin White needed food for his family. God said, “Feed others and your family will eat too.” Today the organization Kevin founded, With Love From Jesus Ministries, continues to distribute millions of dollars a year in needed resources to high need populations. Kevin’s family never missed a meal, and Kevin went from barely surviving to thriving because of Audacious Generosity. Wh...

Dr. Summer Watson is the Founder of KORE Women, LLC. KORE Women is a unique home for the hearts and souls of women, where they can Kinetically connect, Organically learn from one another, Reshape lives through diverse interaction, and Energize one another to promote change. KORE Women strives to support women through shared wisdom, kindness, mentorship, and guidance as well as the use of films and...

Tim Lane is the Founder of Tim Lane Fitness. He helps countless children and adults develop their love for martial arts, fitness, health and wellness. In 1978, Tim started competing in Martial Arts. His early years of training did not come easy – to be the first one inside the doors of the gym where he trained, he spent many sleepless nights behind the facility looking for shelter. All of it paid...

Scott Mason is a motivational and keynote speaker -- focusing on connecting us to our higher purpose, to build a better self and a better world -- as well as the host of "Scott Mason's Purpose highway" podcast. Additionally, he is the Principal of Scott Mason, LLC, which provides small business consulting services regarding operations, revenue growth, and strategy/planning, in addition to leadersh...

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. An international trainer, TEDx presenter and consultant, he specializes in applying the science of influence in everyday business situations. Brian spent more than 30 years in the insurance industry and is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation. Brian’s book, Infl...

Tim Croll is Business Growth Strategist, with extensive experience in E-commerce, entrepreneurship, and organization development. His experience spans from owning a service-based company to building a multi-million dollar Ecom business. What sets him apart is his ability to communicate a complex business strategy into a step-by-step action plan. It is the connection and sharing on a personal level...

The Golden Scoop concept has been in the making for over 3 years. We are modeled after two successful companies centered on employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we just married the two ideas! We envision a world where people with special needs are set up for success and belong to a community where everyone’s gifts are valued. Top that off with a menu of culinarily-exq...

Jason McClaren is a former Air Force Firefighter turned safety and emergency preparedness consultant, who after following his childhood dream to be an Airman was thrust into a tailspin after a tragedy struck his family. After his departure from the military he has dedicated his life to public safety, emergency preparedness and volunteer service. He has gone on to launch a business and a non-profit...