In this episode we time jump 16 years: from a wedding, to a divorce.

I cover the process I went through juggling emotional, financial and legal aspects of coming out of a marriage. Spoiler alert: no one wins. But you can at least try to mitigate your loses, on all levels.

Dive deeper (show notes): https://spkhb.co/diy-divorce

#marriage #divorce #family #children #legal #emotional #finance #sparkhub #podcast

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In this episode, I recount the story behind AreYouMyWife.com.

It was my attempt to avoid using online dating in London, and forge a real connection with a real person who wanted to live an adventurous life. The adventure spanned a year and took me on 53 dates in 13 countries, and I met someone wonderful.

This episode covers the lead up to starting that adventure, a brief summary of what happened, and ends when I walked up the aisle.

Dive into more (show notes): https://spkhb.co/aymw

#SparkHub #Podcast #love #marriage

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Have you (or anyone you know) ever dealt with divorce, financial survival (while trying to build a business) whilst also balancing your own complicated family dynamics and trying to raise children?

No matter your age or stage in life, each SparkHub episode will weave between highs and lows, wild and practical stories of despair and hope, cautionary tales and earned wisdom - and everything in between.

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Jop is a bit of a renaissance man. Where others see threats, he sees opportunities - for him, and his children.

This conversation explores the opportunities that sparking a love of math and coding in children can land; today, and tomorrow.

Chosen quote:

“2+2 is 4, minus one that’s three. Quick math” 

– Big Shaq (Man’s not hot).

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Eugene has been in the children’s entertainment space for decades, primarily focused on design and gaming. 

Eugene is also a parent, and in this conversation we explore the power (and potential pitfalls) of gaming, potential addiction and how to think about designing a future with our kids.

Chosen quote:

— George Bernard Shaw

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Lirun Rabinowitz is an emerging technology lawyer. Nevertheless, Lirun and his wife want their four daughters to grow up feeling they have superpowers, but screens and other tech are not part of that trajectory. At least, not yet. 

We go deep on the potential and pitfalls of children having too much tech while growing up.

Chosen quote:

— Lirun’s cousin

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Amanda Yardley is mother to two energetic girls and a professional physio therapist. Sport runs deep with Amanda, and in this episode we discuss how sparking an interest in sports at a young age pays big dividends in adulthood; for stress, anxiety, body image, avoiding drugs, and much much more.

Chosen quote:

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https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-guidelines/physical-activity-guidelines-children-and-young-people/

https://golfphysioessex.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/golf_physio_fitness/

#SparkHub #podcast #sports

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Dino Burbidge is the Head of #Innovation at SKY... among many other things.

Our conversation explores Dino's path to where (and who) he is, starting as a child who simply had to learn everything and never specialise, to being prepared for armageddon, to how (and why) children today should do the same to pay big dividends in adulthood.

Chosen quotes:

Also:

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Dinosaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxqXXAUj9Y&list=PLpWoim0oEcjMK0lZW-RzTGOWQIxG-ZFYO

Funfacts: https://twitter.com/funfacts

Dino's practical bucket list (not complete)

• Ride bicycle
• Drive car
• Swim
• Scuba dive
• Ski
• Ride horse
• Make alcohol
• Bake bread
• Milk cow
• Sky dive
• Break a bone
• Fall in love
• Get a piercing
• Get a tattoo
• Run a marathon
• Appeared on TV
• Skinned an animal
• Done drugs
• Swim naked
• Make fire
• Climb a mountain
• Slept under stars
• Been to a gig
• Visited a foreign country
• Shot a gun
• Been at a birth
• Being at someone’s last moment
• Catch a fish
• See the Queen (meet for bonus points)
• Seen a dead person
• Row a boat
• Get arrested
• Win an award your parents have heard of
• See the Aurora Borealis
• Travel at 100 mph
• Be at the top of the tallest building in the world
• Swim with dolphins
• Have a barman say “the usual”
• Own Bitcoin
• Reverse a trailer
• Gamble £1000 on red
• Throw a grenade

#SparkHub #podcast #innovation

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Brad Wendes is the founder of Team Kinetix - professional #parkour, #freerunning and #acrobatics teams.

Our conversation explores Brad's tough start in life, develops into a story of wild travel and #adventure, with many twists and turns, and lands back where he started: teaching kids that they can achieve anything they put their mind to.

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Website: www.teamkinetix.co.uk

Brad Parkour - https://youtu.be/WBlElKrYRBE 

Britains Got Talent 2007 - https://youtu.be/qhRCmlEgCHY

Ninja Warrior UK 2017 - https://youtu.be/HGCLJ2B40sE 

World Record 2015 - https://youtu.be/Mdof3HGu_o0  / http://www.youtube.com/teamkinetixmedia 

#SparkHub #podcast

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A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills. In this update, Allan talks about the new hub that just launched, upcoming guests and starting to produce shorts

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#SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes

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