Igniting the Spark

Igniting the Spark

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Igniting the Spark episodes

  • Your Spiritual Evolution with James Van Praagh

    We were all born with intuition. What happens when we take it to a 6th sense and beyond? I am thrilled to be joined in his episode by the world-renowned psychic medium, James Van Praagh. James is hailed throughout the world as a pioneer of the mediumship movement and is considered one of the most widely recognized and accurate spiritual mediums working today.

    A “survival evidence medium,” he provides evidential proof of life after death through highly detailed messages from the spiritual realm. He is recognized annually on Watkins' List of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People – a prestigious list of spiritual teachers, activists, authors, and thinkers. A #1 New York Times best-selling author of over a dozen international best-sellers, James has appeared on countless national radio and television shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, Dr. Phil, 48 Hours, The View, The Joy Behar Show, Chelsea Lately, Coast to Coast AM, and many more. 

    Our conversation will inspire, delight, and move you as you ignite your best life. 

    Learn more at https://vanpraagh.com.

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    57 min
  • In the Cosmic Zone with Madi Murphy

    This week, I talk with the incredible Madi Murphy. Madi offers readers a fresh perspective on personal empowerment that blends ancient wisdom with practical modern application. She is kind, interesting, and walks the talk and reveals the steps on how to access the Cosmic Zone (our highest potential and something we ALL have access to)  and manifest our unique mission with clarity and courage. And this is true... Madi accidentally manifested an extra baby in 2023 - her vision board had two babies in it! She found herself pregnant with Baby number 2 shortly after giving birth to her first baby!

    In addition to being a professional astrologer, she’s a dynamic leadership coach and entrepreneur whose work is transforming how people navigate life’s most challenging moments. She provides valuable information, including how to unlock barriers to:

    - Go from Stagnation to empowered action- Feel “at home” wherever you go

    - Shift from perfectionism to progress- Overcome shame and take back your power

     - And more! There’s more to tell, including personal stories and anecdotes, but this is an overview. 

    Learn more about Madi and her work at https://cosmicrx.com.

    Here’s a link for further information about the book and links to her socials @theccosmicrx and @iammadimurphy. 

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    33 min
  • Pure Unlimited Love with Stephen Post

    In a world increasingly divided and anxious, Stephen shows that love is not merely an emotion, but a profound, scientifically supported force embedded in the fabric of reality — a real, measurable force that can actually heal our minds and bodies. Rooted in four decades of research, he integrates rigorous science with spiritual insight to offer seven accessible, life-changing practices proven to cultivate inner peace and deepen connection with others. This framework has the potential to transform individual lives and spark widespread cultural renewal—even in times of profound disruption and deep societal change.  

    Stephen G. Post, PhD is one of the world’s leading scholars on altruism, love, compassion, and the science of giving. He is a best-selling author, professor of preventive medicine, and founder and President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, and the founding Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His work bridges science, spirituality, and ethics with a mission to understand how unselfish love heals, uplifts, and transforms both individuals and cultures. 

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    36 min
  • The Heart of a Poet with Yuyustu Sharma

    Poetry can move our hearts in magical ways. It can help us transcend this world and take us to beautiful places and other realities with the gift of the way the words are woven together. 

    Yuyutsu Sharma is one of the few poets in the world who makes their living with poetry. Named as “The world-renowned Himalayan poet,” (The Guardian) “One-Man Academy” (The Kathmandu Post) and “Himalayan Neruda” (Michael Graves, Brand Called You), Punjab-born, Indian poet Yuyutsu is a vibrant force on the world poetry stage.

    He is also a recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, and many more.

    Author of eleven poetry collections, most recently, The Alchemy of Nine Smile: Nine Long Poems and Lost Horoscope is a treasure.Half the year, he travels and reads all over the world, and conducts creative writing
    workshops at various universities in North America and Europe, but goes trekking in the Himalayas when he's back home.

    Currently, he curates the Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers Workshop in Kathmandu and edits Pratik: A Quarterly Magazine of Contemporary Writing.

    For More Information visit www.yuyutsusharma.com
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    39 min
  • Experiencing the Velvet's Edge with Kelly Henderson

    Are you ready for a real conversation about life, love, relationships, and how to thrive in our challenging world? Then get ready for a high-vibe conversation with the beautiful and wise, Kelly Henderson. Kelly is a celebrity makeup artist, stylist, and podcast host of Velvet's Edge. She also had a multi-season stint on an E! reality TV series called Very Cavallari and a massive Instagram following on Velvet's Edge. 

    This episode is a front row seat to what is real, raw, and revved up in Kelly's and my life and will ignite the spark in yours.

    Find out more about Kelly at https://www.instagram.com/velvetsedge/?hl=en

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Learning to Trust Yourself with Tama Kieves

    What happens when we truly learn how to trust ourselves? We allow ourselves to dream big, live more fully, and thrive. This super-charged conversation with the dynamite Tama Kieves will teach you how you can break through blocks that hold you back from living the life you truly desire.

    Tama Kieves, a graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice to write and help others live and breathe their most meaningful self-expression. She is the bestselling author of 5 books, including her NEWEST groundbreaking book Learning to Trust Yourself: Breaking Through the Blocks that Hold You Back. Featured in Oprah media, TEDx, and more, she is a sought-after speaker and visionary career/success coach, who has helped thousands worldwide to thrive in the life, work, and calling of their dreams. She’s also taught A Course in Miracles for years and is known for her smart, spitfire spirituality, electric humor, and the big possibilities she brings out in others.

    Learn more about Tama and her work at www.tamakieves.com.

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    37 min
  • Healing Happens with Ellie Pechet, M.Ed

    How do we heal? Join me for this intriguing conversation with Ellie Pechet,  metaphysician, medium, shaman, and author. Early in life, she realized that her mission was to help people heal and become empowered so that they could be more fully aligned with their purpose. Decades of training and client successes, combined with all of her skills and intuitive tools, culminated in Ellie's own unique format The Pechet Healing Technique is an effective and efficient healing technique.

     Ellie uses The Pechet Healing Technique to energetically dissolve emotional and physical issues for her clients, all over the world by phone, Skype or Zoom.

     Find Ellie at https://www.phoenixrisinghealing.com

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    39 min
  • Diving Deep with Isa Gucciardi

    What do you get when you blend elements of ancient wisdom and contemporary psychological thought? You get Depth Hypnosis, a groundbreaking therapeutic model that is helping people heal in profound ways. 

    Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., holds degrees in cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, and transpersonal psychology. She is the creator of Depth Hypnosis™. It has won rave reviews from psychotherapeutic and spiritual counselors alike. She is also the author of three books: Coming to Peace, The New Return to the Great Mother, and the latest, Depth Hypnosis.

    Isa has spent over 30 years studying spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques. She has worked with master teachers of Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Sufism, as well as expert indigenous and shamanic practitioners from around the world. Isa has co-taught with many venerable teachers, including Robert Thurman, Thupten Jinpa, Matthew Fox, and Khensur Rinpoche Thupten Tenzin, to name a few.

    Isa is the founding director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream, a non-profit organization and school for consciousness studies in Berkeley, CA. She lectures nationally and internationally and is on the faculty of Embodied Philosophy, Menla/Tibet House, and Onaya, and is a regular guest lecturer at UC Berkeley. Isa has lived in eleven countries, speaks six languages, has two children, and lives in San Francisco with her partner.

    Website: isagucciardi.org

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    46 min
  • Past Life Awakening - Regressive Hypnotherapy with Mark Beale

    Have you ever wondered what hypnotherapy is all about? Today, I talk to hypnotherapist and author Mark Beale about his new book, Past Life Awakening, and the seven spiritual laws he writes about in his book that reveal how to get effective therapeutic resolutions and the ultimate messages from the sessions so that they help both healers improve their practices and people along the path of spiritual awakening.

    Mark Beale has been a full-time professional hypnotherapist since 2006, and a instructor of hypnotherapy since he taught the NGH (National Guild of Hypnotherapy) course in 2012. 

    He has conducted over 5,000 sessions with clients, and has tens of thousands of students via his own courses, including Udemy, and offered via his Hypnotherapy Specialist Institute and his Past Life Awakening Institute, accredited by the IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine).

    He now works exclusively online, giving sessions and training with one-to-one mentoring. He currently lives in India, Thailand, Bali, Nepal, Malaysia, Vietnam, Peru, and Brazil. For more information about Mark go to: https://www.pastlifeawakeninginstitute.com.

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    44 min
  • The Magic in The Tragic with John Tsilimparis

    What if you were able to find the beauty and awe in your life even when going through loss and grief? What if those moments of beauty helped to rewire your brain to make the grief more bearable? This week, my guest is psychotherapist and mental health expert John Tsilimparis, and our inspiring conversation will help you to discover the magic in the tragic. 

    John Tsilimparis, MFT, is a psychotherapist, author, and teacher. For over thirty years, he has owned a private psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles. His work focuses on grief counseling, depression, addiction and recovery, anxiety disorders, like OCD, PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder. John developed a strong following after being featured on the A&E reality show Obsessed. He was also featured on John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA, Khloe & Lamar,  The View, and Larry King Live. For the past twenty years, he has been a go-to media therapist, called on by news programs to comment on a variety of psychological subjects. 

    Learn more at https://johntsilimparis.com

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    43 min

About Igniting the Spark

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What if one conversation could spark a profound shift in how you see yourself—and the world around you?  Stephanie James leads transformative conversations that illuminate the human experience…