The Spark With Stephanie James

The road we set out on in not always the one that will lead us to our greatest destiny.Travel along with us as we talk to nationally nominated school counselor of the year, Cassie Poncelow about her passion for creating programs that help promote mental health, positivity, and success in high school students.Through her enthusiasm, creativity, and unending energy, Cassie has a unique way of connecting with and encouraging students to find their own voice and follow their own dreams.Her compassion and commitment to helping others goes far beyond the high school's doors to that of the greater community and beyond.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: "Flattered" by Blue Note Sessions, "1979" by The Smashing PumpkinsHear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on Loudspeaker: https://loudspeaker.orgListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

Rewiring our brains for more peace, happiness, and satisfaction. Sounds like the stuff of a great science fiction novel. The truth is this is all very doable and we can learn to enhance our life experience by learning the tools that help us go beyond our primitive programming.Daniel Ellenberg, Ph.D. is the president of Relationships That Work – an organization that supports people to create more emotionally intelligent personal relationships – and vice president of the Rewire Leadership Institute, an organization that helps individuals, teams and organizations thrive in the business world. He is also the founder and director of Strength with Heart men’s groups and workshops, and co-author of Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust and True Partnership, which he co-wrote with his wife, Judith Bell.Join us as we talk with Daniel about growing up in New Jersey, learning how to have difficult conversations, dealing with internal anger, toxic masculinity, and more in this special extended episode!***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: Songs by Blue Note Sessions, "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas DolbyHear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on Loudspeaker: https://loudspeaker.orgListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

How we take care of ourselves will determine our health, our longevity and the quality of our lives.  What if you could tap into the fountain of youth and vitality merely by what you eat?Join us as we talk with Dr. Ryan Johnson about his journey through fitness,  financial freedom, and following his heart.The wisdom of our body is not just held in the brain between our ears; it's encoded in the "brain" of every cell of our body. Dr. Ryan shares the way to unlock this inner wisdom and live our best life.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: Songs by Blue Note Sessions, "2 Legit 2 Quit" by MC HammerHear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on Loudspeaker: https://loudspeaker.orgListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

“Relationships are difficult,” begins Dr. Stan Tatkin in his 2016 TED Talk. However, as you will see… they are not impossible; in fact, being in a relationship with another human being and becoming on expert on each other, is actually one of the most rewarding things in life.There is hope – whether you are needing the tools to tune up and repair some of the current ruptures in your relationship, or want to take a good relationship to great, Stan Tatkin helps show us the way through the shallows of dating, all the way through to the “I do” and how to navigate the deeper waters.Learning how to take care of ourselves through loving one another is a meaningful practice which brings about a new fulfillment, and richer life where the rewards are a revved up relationship that will thrive far into the future.Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, is a clinician, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA, where he has specialized for the last 15 years in working with couples and individuals who wish to be in relationships. He and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practice.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: "One Blink For Yes" (from Stranger Things) by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, "All You Need Is Love" by The BeatlesHear new episodes Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain on Loudspeaker: https://loudspeaker.orgListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

We have amazing power within us.  We actually have the power to change our thoughts, and in doing so, can change our feelings, our actions, and eventually our lives.This episode is an inspirational way to start taking control of your automatic negative thoughts today and transform them in order to create a more joyful present and fulling future.Join us as we talk with the legendary Dr. David Burns about how we can break through the old thinking habits that bind us and begin to live a more happy, harmonious life where we can feel good now.

Sometimes you can't fit all of the stories that you'd like to include within the constraints of a one hour radio show. So now we're introducing Spark Extra, a feature where we spotlight interesting stories and bits that for one reason or another, we couldn't include in the full episode. In this excerpt from our conversation with Weldon Long (The Spark episode 013), Weldon tells a wonderful story about his journey to meet Dr. Stephen R. Covey, internationally bestselling author of The Seven Healthy Habits of Highly Effective People.***A reminder that The Spark With Stephanie James has a new broadcast home: Loudspeaker. New episodes of The Spark will continue to air Wednesdays at 9pm Eastern/7pm Mountain, exclusively on Loudspeaker. We hope to see you all there!

Think about spending 13 years in prison. Most of us can't even imagine 13 minutes there. On this episode of The Spark, I speak with Weldon Long, who went through an amazing journey from convicted felon, to total transformation and amazing success in his life.Five years after leaving prison, Weldon became a highly successful businessman, had a wonderful marriage, and most importantly, obtained custody of his son. Today, he has a multi-million-dollar business, national speaking engagements, and has published several books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Power of Consistency. Changing his thoughts, he changed his feelings, his actions, and his relationship with himself and the world.Join us as we journey through how one man completely transformed his life and how he can help us transform our own. A powerful story that will lend you strength as you travel your own life's path.***I wanted to take a moment to let you know that this will be the last episode of The Spark to air on KRFC. I'm thrilled to announce that starting next week, we will be moving to Loudspeaker, an exciting new community radio station that can be heard anywhere in the world. The Spark will continue to air at 7pm on Wednesdays, exclusively at www.loudspeaker.org.All of us at The Spark want to convey our gratitude and thanks to KRFC for launching our show and for nurturing it these last 13 weeks. Their experience and leadership has been incredible. KRFC will always be our first home, and we wish them well going forward.But sometimes... you just have to take a leap, and in the sprit of igniting the best life for The Spark, we're looking forward to our new partnership with Loudspeaker and a future where we can grow together.Again, new episodes of The Spark will continue to air at 7pm on Wednesdays and we hope you'll join us at our new home: www.loudspeaker.org.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: Songs by Blue Note Sessions, "Burning Down The House" by Talking HeadsListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe Spark 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

Warm, Giving, and Kind. Are these the terms that come to mind when you think of a serial entrepreneur? They definitely are for me after my interview with founder and chairman of OtterBox, Curt Richardson.During this interview, Curt gives the ingredients to the recipe of success. Hard work, tenacity and drive are only a part of it. Tune in and join us for a 30 year journey to an overnight success.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: “Heliotrope", "Vittoro", and "Floating Whist" by Blue Note Sessions, "You Get What You Give" by New RadicalsListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe Spark 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

Too often our sexuality has been kept under the covers and in the dark. We are all sexual beings and having a healthy sense of our own sexuality is an essential part of embracing who we truly are.Join us as we journey into this tantalizing topic and explore what it means to be our authentic sexual selves.My guest is sexologist, sexuality advocate, and Colorado State University professor Dr. Emma Myers. Emma helps us to kick off the covers and shed light on this important and imperative topic.Sex. Let’s talk about it.This episode of The Spark contains frank discussion about sex and human sexuality. Listener discretion is advised.***Hosted by Stephanie James. Produced by Chris Lanphear for Loudspeaker Studios.Music Credits: "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa, "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" by D'Angelo, "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, "Tessalit" by Blue Dot Sessions, "Sex On Fire" by Kings of Leon, "Sex Crime" by EurythmicsListen to us on the RadioPublic app: https://www.thesparkpod.com/pod/radiopublicThe Spark 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 thesparkpod.com/audible.

Music moves us mind body and soul. But did you know music can actually change our brains and enhance our lives? Resent research with children has shown that there is a direct correlation between listening to classical music, learning how to play an instrument and positive brain development.Violinist virtuoso Jephta Bernstein and international composer, musical scholar and author Bruce Adolphe illuminate our way into better understanding the amazing gifts that music holds for us.The magic of music; not just a delightful dance for our souls but the necessary fodder for our future brain development and a more fulfilling life for us all.