Prickly and Blooming

Sometimes there's not an ending | Angie Sparks

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Angie Sparks asked herself, "what is the top?" Meaning, what is success to her? Through her life experiences, she realized that it's stability, safety, and character. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Angie chats with host Jessie Browning about opening herself up to her inner knowing. She talks about the experiences from getting a divorce to speaking up against unsafe work conditions that helped her see the red flags and pay attention to what her body is trying to say. Listen as she shares how she uses music and other ways to cope.

Episode Timeline:

  • [00:03] Intro
  • [04:18] Meet Angie Sparks
  • [06:05] A divorce
  • [10:01] Becoming an individual in Hawaii
  • [21:07] Snow blindness
  • [26:57] Paying attention to her inner knowing
  • [29:00] Her coping mechanisms
  • [34:01] Working in mental health and identifying friends
  • [38:15] Just when she thought it was safe to go into the water
  • [52:44] Still feels like she's paying for her resume
  • [59:03] Waiting space
  • [1:07:22] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [1:30:01] Contacting Angie Sparks
  • [1:30:40] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • The Practice of the Wild by Gary Snyder
  • Recollections of My Nonexistence: A Memoir by Rebecca Solnit
  • "I'm not a cat" meme

    • Standout Quotes:

    • "It also really helped me identify a friend is someone I don't have to explain things to." - Angie Sparks [36:43]
  • "It was a hard thing for me to accept because I was a person that came from poverty. I was a person that came from trauma that this elixir that I was bringing back to my home that I'm like here, I can help you. I can come and help you is just totally upended and I don't have the power, because I'm a female in a space working to gain acknowledgement, financial… Just to gain approval from the people who have power." - Angie Sparks [54:33]
  • "I feel like for me, waiting space is the majority of my time." - Angie Sparks [59:02]

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