Spark Sessions Podcast

This episode features Melody Gross, Principal Consultant for Courageous SHIFT.  Melody shares how her lived experience as a survivor has shaped her work and helps us to understand that interpartner violence is everyone’s concern.

This episode features Quatavia Jones, Spoken Word Artist, Lived Experience Expert, and Trauma Informed Advocate.  Quatavia shares how pure will and determination to live a different path, sprinkled with support along the way, has helped her build a life she dreamed of as a child.

This episode features Sil Ganzó, Founder and Executive Director of ourBridge, an afterschool program and community support for immigrant and refugee children and their families.  Sil hopes to encourage us to use curiosity and empathy to change the landscape for the children and families she serves.

This episode features Carla Carlisle, Executive Director of The Compassionate Companion (™) and author of several books.  Carla shares her experience as a foster parent that led to her leaving corporate America to follow her passion for trauma informed care.

This episode features Traletta Banks, Founder and Executive Director of Erika’s Closet and Another Level Staffing LLC.  Traletta helps us understand what it means to give and be given a second chance.

This episode features Jordan Hayes, BSW, Peer Mentor at Disability Rights and Resources.  Jordan shares how her lived experience as a disabled person allows her to help others who are living with a disability.

This episode features Greg Jackson, Founder of Heal Charlotte.  Greg inspires us by asking everyone to do a little so no one has to do a lot.

We don’t ask others to do what we ourselves are not willing to do.  This episode features co-host Kris Taylor.  Kris shares how her lived experiences brought her to her career in social work and shape her work and passions in and out of the classroom.

Join Michelle + Kris as they discuss Season 4 where the focus will be on the power of lived experience.  Our guests this season will bravely share how what they have been through has shaped where they are today.

Join Kris + Michelle as they discuss + reflect on key themes and moment from Season 3.