Find Your Spark

In this episode, Ashley and Brooke talk about the importance of holding spaces for others, and what that really means for them.

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...

In this episode, Nicole joins Ashley for a discussion on money!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

In this episode, Brooke and Ashley talk about conflict, and what they have seen recently about staying neutral during conflict. Brooke shares what happened recently when she did not stay neutral in a discussion and Ashley shares how a conversation she had turned out better than expected because of neutrality. Listen as they share why this is helpful and important to understand.

In this episode, Ashley talks about moods and what she has found to be most helpful to know when in different moods. Ashley also reads some of their Facebook comments about what others have found to be the most important thing to know when understanding moods.

In this episode, Ashley is joined by Jena Travise and Nicole Wilson. Together they share what they have seen about the dreaded W word... weight loss! They share stories and talk about why an understanding of the mind helps them through their gains and losses.

In this episode we have yet another insightful conversation about the power of the mind and built in resilience within all of us. This time we are co-hosting the podcast with Mara and Eirik, founders of One Solution, an awesome organization we are partnering with that work with youth in the inner city of Chicago. This episode is a 4 way discussion about what it takes to empower youth from the INSI...

In this episode, Ashley shares how an experience with a homeless man in Central Park taught her so much about life, and herself. She shares what he spoke about and how she has come to reflect on it time and time again. If you'd like to here even more about the experience with Armando after listening to this podcast, be sure to visit Micheal Neill's Creating the Impossible Podcast https://www.micha...

In this episode, we invite Rebecca Perkins and Beatrice Arscott to join us in a conversation about their journey through anorexia. Rebecca Perkins Rebecca has worked as a professional wellbeing and resilience coach for 11 years with both individuals and in groups across all ages and sectors. More recently she has focused her work with young people who are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, ad...

In this episode, Brooke is back from vacation and talks about her experience traveling with 5 kids on a road trip. She reflects on this time last year when her niece and nephews first joined her family. She speaks about how much has changed over the course of a year and what she saw happen when she let go of her expectations on how things should be. Through this conversation, Ashley also reflects...

In this episode, Ashley invites Tiffany Gleason to join in on the conversation. Tiffany is a veteran teacher who has not only taught in typical classroom settings, she has also trained teachers and now teaches students virtually. Tiffany offer's a wealth of experience and gives us a teacher's point of view on how understanding something so simple can have such a big impact on not only the students...

In this episode, Nicole and Jena, The SPARK Initiative's mentors, shared what their students taught them this past year. They speak about their experience, being nervous and apprehensive at the beginning of the program, and then seeing how it all worked out in the end once they got out of their own way.

In this episode, Brooke and Ashley invite John El-Mokadem to join them as they explore what it means to parent, knowing that their children will be okay and resting in that, rather than a place of "should-ing". You know, the my kids should be doing this, I should be this kind of parent, my kids should do well in school. They share stories of their parenting fails, as well as lessons they've learne...

In this episode, Ivana Culham joins Ashley and Brooke. Ivana lives in the UK, is a wife and a parent to 3 children. She is a wellbeing coach who is very passionate about promoting wellbeing in young people through the work she does with youth and parents. Ivana, Ashley and Brooke discuss kids, school, and parent/teacher conferences. Listen as they share their stories navigating through challenges,...

In this episode, Brooke and Ashley discuss what they have seen recently about less truly being more. They talk about about examples in their personal life and professional life where they see this to be true.

In this episode, Brooke and Ashley share an excerpt from a staff meeting they recently had on bullying in a social media driven culture.