Within the Glasswood Forest

Why do family reunions disappear when one person passes away? Why can you know everything about an old friend on Facebook and still feel like complete strangers when you finally sit down to lunch? In this episode, Jonathon Guidry and Sarah Guidry get honest about something most people quietly struggle with: losing connection — with family, with friends, with community — and what it actually takes...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest. In this new episode, Jonathon Guidry (CEO, Co-Founder) and Sarah Guidry (CFO, Co-Founder) explore the timeless power of storytelling, why stories matter, how they shape childhood memories, connect families, inspire creativity, and leave lasting marks on our lives. Why Storytelling Matters: The Hidden Power of Stories The conversation begins with excitin...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest. In Episode 8, Jonathon Guidry (CEO, Co-Founder) and Sarah Guidry (CFO, Co-Founder) sit down for another honest, wide-ranging conversation about everyday life, long-term goals, and the small moments that shape who we become. This episode begins with an update on their half marathon training journey, including running over seven miles without stopping and...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest. In Episode 7, we sit down for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about change. Why we resist it, what happens when we stay stagnant, and how the choices we make today shape who we become years from now. Jonathon Guidry (CEO, Co-Founder) and Sarah Guidry (CFO, Co-Founder) explore change through real life lenses: parenting different children in differen...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest. In Episode 6, we are sitting by the fire in the Arkansas Ozark Mountains, talking through the little moments that refill your creative tank. From spotting a squirrel in a tree to swapping stories about childhood movies, old Nintendo memories, and the strange beauty of clear night skies, this campfire conversation turns into something bigger: how imagina...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest! In this special short from the Arkansas Ozarks, Jonathon Guidry, CEO & Co-Founder of Glasswood Storyworks, is joined by Sarah Guidry, CFO, Co-Founder, and co-author of their shared pen names, Eden J. Spark & M. Rose. Together, they take listeners behind the scenes of a family trip that turned into a wellspring of new story ideas and creative ren...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest! In this episode, Jonathon Guidry, CEO & Co-Founder of Glasswood Storyworks, and children’s author writing as Eden J. Spark & M. Rose, reflects on one of life’s most overlooked virtues: patience. Through stories of family, leadership, and creativity, Jonathon explores how slowing down can actually help us move forward: how every pause shapes pers...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest! In this episode, Jonathon Guidry, CEO & Co-Founder of Glasswood Storyworks, and children’s author writing as Eden J. Spark & M. Rose, invites listeners to pause and rediscover something we often lose as adults — our imagination. Joined quietly by his daughter in the studio, Jonathon reflects on the creative spark that fuels both storytelling and...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest ! When failure stops feeling like failure — that’s when real growth begins. Watch now and rediscover what growth really looks like. Episode 3: From Failure to Growth Jonathon Guidry, CEO & Co-Founder, and author writing as Eden J. Spark & M. Rose, explores why setbacks aren’t signs to quit — they’re the evidence that you’re building something rea...

Welcome back to Within the Glasswood Forest ! We explore why the struggles we face are often the clearest signs that we’re on the right path in this episode of Within the Glasswood Forest. A behind-the-scenes journey into the stories, inspiration, and heart behind Glasswood Storyworks. It’s hard because it matters. Parenting, teaching, and storytelling all share this truth — the challenges are rea...

Welcome to Within the Glasswood Forest ! A behind-the-scenes journey into the stories, inspiration, and heart behind Glasswood Storyworks. Episode 1: An Unexpected Beginning Join Jonathon Guidry, CEO & Co-Founder, and author writing as Eden J. Spark & M. Rose, as he shares what inspired the launch of Glasswood Storyworks and why storytelling for children matters so deeply. From imagination...