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In a world where the #MeToo movement has made such a huge impact, more and more people are becoming aware of the importance of embracing the feminine in our world.

Join me this week as I talk with author Hallie Iglehart Austen about the myths, and history of the divine feminine and her newly re-released book, "The Heart of the Goddess: Art, Myth and Meditations of the World's Sacred Feminine". It's an important conversation that empowers all listeners, male and female alike.

Get "The Heart of the Goddess":
https://amzn.to/2RTjias

Hallie Inglehart Austen's website:
https://heartgoddess.net/

Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for NoCo Media, Ltd.

Music: "Erase" by Minus The Bear, "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac

Hear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on NoCo FM: https://noco.fm

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The Spark With Stephanie James is supported by its listeners, and by Audible.com. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, Audible.com allows you to listen to an immense library of books for every taste on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, tablet, or computer, including Resilient by Rick Hanson and Molly’s Game by Molly Bloom. Audible.com has a special offer for listeners of The Spark which includes a free audiobook of your choice and a 30-day free trial.

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If I could go back in time: Sleep Apnea and Tonsillectomies

Raising kids is full of ups and downs and there are definitely things I wish I could have done differently along the way.  If I could, for example, I would have changed the way I handled video games at an earlier age.  But even though I have some regrets about that, it’s nothing I couldn’t change now if I wanted to.  There is one thing, though, I didn’t handle well and now that it is done, I cannot undo the consequences.

My middle son, most likely had undiagnosed sleep apnea for 4 years.  I noticed the first symptoms at 1 year of age and his tonsils and adenoids were removed at 5.  In between, he was chronically unrested which led to behavior issues and academic delays that I believe still haunt us to this day.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do about his journey. But, with my youngest just being ordered a sleep apnea test, I thought I would tell our story so others may avoid all the difficulties we had.

Show Notes
Articles on Sleep Apnea

* Stanford Children’s Health-Obstructive Sleep Apnea
* Mayo Clinic- Pediatric Sleep Apnea
* Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia- Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Tonsillectomy Book

* Good Bye, Tonsils

Timestamps

* My One Regret (0:38)
* I’m Not a Doctor (3:58)
* What is Sleep Apnea? (4:34)
* Causes of Sleep Apnea (6:06)
* My Child Snores (6:58)
* ENT Visit (10:10)
* Symptoms of Sleep Apnea (10:44)
* How to Get Diagnosed (15:54)
* Treatment (18:32)
* Tonsillectomy Tips (19:30)

On this episode, Priest D and Dr. Ij pick up where they left off in the last episode, talking about the challenge (2:00). Tiff’s tv checkin focuses on the new ABC drama A Million Little Things (20:30), which leads to a discussion about friendship and what we really know about our friends. The conversation turns to mental health and the challenges of depression and other mental health struggles (43:00), with Priest D sharing his story of anxiety. Book Review time. We spend the last half of the episode reviewing the book, Between the World and Me  (53:00) by Bro Ta-Nehisi Coates. Priest D and Dr. Ij use the book to review previous conversation the crew have had about raising their children and juxtaposing their childhood with their children.

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We all want to shoot for our dreams and live purpose-filled lives.

But what limits us? Is it our physical limitations, environmental circumstances, or our limited beliefs? We all have challenges that can either become the barriers that defeat us or the starting blocks that motivate us to move forward more diligently towards our dreams.

Join us this week when we talk with public speaker and disability advocate Michael Kutcher, who teaches us how to move beyond our difficulties and live a life of purpose, enhancing the lives of others along the way. Through his own unique, and often challenging journey, Michael shows us how we can all aim high, make the shot, and create a more meaningful life.

Michael Kutcher's website:
http://michaelkutcher.com/

Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children
https://www.wearethorn.org/

"Little Squarehead" by Peggy O'Neill
https://amzn.to/2QFlu3Y

Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for NoCo Media, Ltd.

Music: "We Build With Rubber Bands" by Blue Dot Sessions, "It's Time" by Imagine Dragons

Hear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on NoCo FM: https://noco.fm

Listen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublic

The Spark With Stephanie James is supported by its listeners, and by Audible.com. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, Audible.com allows you to listen to an immense library of books for every taste on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, tablet, or computer, including Resilient by Rick Hanson and Molly’s Game by Molly Bloom. Audible.com has a special offer for listeners of The Spark which includes a free audiobook of your choice and a 30-day free trial.

Learn more and get your free audiobook now at https://thesparkpod.com/audible.

On this episode, Shayla St Clair (@shetrains) joins the crew to talk about fitness and healthy living. Tiff devotes her “reality” check-in to the OTR2 concert that her and Priest D attended in San Diego (6:06). After the check-in, we are introduced to our guest, who tells us how she got into to fitness and training (17:30). Shay also talks about some of the misconceptions she runs into being a female trainer (30:00), what its like to date as a female trainer (33:30), and interracial dating (42:00). Staying on fitness, the crew talk with Shay about the keys to fitness and being in shape (1:00:00) and the importance of having a strong WHY for consistency (1:12:00). Priest D ask the crew about Kanye West, which leads Tiff and Dr. Ij debate the impact of dating/marrying a Kardashian on Black men (1:22:00). Dr. Ij ends the show by telling Priest D how he will run laps around him in the Gym (1:38:30).

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When we are deep in the rabbit hole it is hard to see the light of day. The same is true for depression.  It can feel like it is taking us under and the climb to the light can seem like a very steep and slippery slope.

Join us for an inspiring interview with Marian Sandmaier who helps illuminate the path to wholeness and healing. Marian Sandmaier is an award-winning writer and editor specializing in psychology, behavior and health. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, O: The Oprah Magazine, The Psychotherapy Networker, and more.

In this episode, we speak with Marian about her own life journey through recurrent depression and the tools that have helped her dig her way out and live more fully in the light.

Marian's article "In the Shadow of Depression":
https://psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/2297/in-the-shadow-of-depression

Get Marian's books on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2DO3YsG

Marian's website:
https://www.mariansandmaier.com/

Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for NoCo Media, Ltd.

Music: "Prologue from Celeste" by Lena Raine, "Holocene" by Bon Iver

Hear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on NoCo FM: https://noco.fm

Listen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublic

The Spark With Stephanie James is supported by its listeners, and by Audible.com. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, Audible.com allows you to listen to an immense library of books for every taste on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, tablet, or computer, including Resilient by Rick Hanson and Molly’s Game by Molly Bloom. Audible.com has a special offer for listeners of The Spark which includes a free audiobook of your choice and a 30-day free trial.

Learn more and get your free audiobook now at https://thesparkpod.com/audible.

In the last of our series on transitioning to schools, today I am chatting with Alexis Karasek, a mom whose son just graduated high school.  In our other transitioning episodes, we focused on making a one-grade leap.  Since high school spans a lot of change maturity wise, today we are talking about your child from 9th-12th.
 
Want more transitioning episodes?  Check out our episode on starting elementary school and our episode on middle school.
 
Show Notes

* Parenting with Love and Logic
* Parenting with Love and Logic for Teens
* Are you a lawnmower parent? Here’s a link to the article we talked about if you haven’t seen it.
 
Timestamps

* Why talk about high school as a whole instead of just 9th? (3:44)
* First two/ last two years of high school (4:47)
* Learning to Drive (8:59)
* Looking Back with Perspective (11:40)
* Bad Decisions (13:52)
* Letting your son find himself (17:33)
* Personality vs. Parenting (21:59)
* Don’t save him (25:40)
* Fail and Figure it out (26:51)

On this episode, Priest D starts off by congratulating the crew on remaining consistent and reaching episode 10. Tiff starts her “tv” check before Priest D interrupts her to talk about the response he has gotten from listeners about his sex life (10:56). “Fall Tv is back!” - Discussing the This is Us (26:30) season premiere and the importance of first dates. We also get into chubby trainers (1:02:00), does a concert as a first date reciprocate sex (1:11:00), Dr. Ij talks about working for Amazon and his license situation (1:33:00).

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A new era in our world is evolving. What will usher in this new era is an emerging belief system that combines science and spirituality in a way that heightens our awareness of our interconnections with each other, the earth, and for the physical environment as a whole.

Beliefs shape the way we interpret and interact with the world. It is fascinating to begin the conversation about how our beliefs have culturally evolved -  just as species have evolved on our planet.

Join me as I discuss these transformation topics with author, humorist, and political and cultural commentator Steve Bhaerman and his discuss his book with Dr. Bruce Lipton, Spontaneous Evolution. An exciting new era awaits!

Spontaneous Evolution on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ij3kSt
Steve's website: https://www.wakeuplaughing.com/

Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for NoCo Media, Ltd.

Music: "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder

Hear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on NoCo FM: https://noco.fm

Listen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublic

The Spark With Stephanie James is supported by its listeners, and by Audible.com. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, Audible.com allows you to listen to an immense library of books for every taste on your iPhone, Android, Kindle, tablet, or computer, including Resilient by Rick Hanson and Molly’s Game by Molly Bloom. Audible.com has a special offer for listeners of The Spark which includes a free audiobook of your choice and a 30-day free trial.

Learn more and get your free audiobook now at https://thesparkpod.com/audible.

On this episode, the crew forgoes the “reality”/“tv” check-in and jump straight into a conversation about sex. Tiff encourages the Dudes to talk during sex, while the Dudes explain why they don’t talk (8:30). Getting off topic, Priest D and Tiff review their time at the Lauryn Hill concert (10:20), talk about going to the On The Run concert next week, and Priest D’s birthday. The crew also talk about hygiene, from underwear (26:00) to being grimy (30:00), to juicy vagina management (44:00). Back to sex - Tiff continues to try and get the Dudes to talk during sex (46:00), Dr. Ij goes over role play scenarios, the crew talk about sex toys (Priest D is not a fan), are the dudes romantic and masturbation. Priest D shares the story of how his mom beat porn out of his system (1:25:15).

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