The SparkHub Podcast

Ep#46 - This... Is Where We Rebuild (Allan Wills)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:06:00 GMT

After finally moving into our own new homes, a sense of isolation and loneliness sets in for me. I'm now navigating a world I never imagined: starting over. Not being with my children everyday.

This crosses friendships, social media use, business, raising children and so much more.

On top of that, I injured myself (long rehab) and oil prices tripled when I needed to heat my home and water tank.

Yet one thing became abundantly clear; I was surrounded by people that cared.

One person in particular came to my new home and used a woman's eye to "feng shui" and find a story for each room in the house.

Then she wrote notes, then a manifesto and a poem manifested - all to rally me and shake me out of my funk so I could realise the potential of what lay in front of me: a place to rebuild.

Dive into more (show notes): https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-46-this-is-where-we-rebuild-allan-wills

#community #rebuilding #opportunity #depression

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Ep#45 - Best Interest: Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict (Sol Kennedy)

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Sol Kennedy, based in California, heard about SparkHub and reached out to talk about a technical / AI driven solution he developed called BEST INTEREST designed to help those in high-conflict co-parenting situations.

When I spoke to Sol, I discovered another human being going through many of the same struggles that I was, and it helped to hear his story and how he focused his energy to find a solution to be the best father he could be.

We all want to be great fathers, none of us anticipated divorce, and yet those are the cards we were both dealt.

I’m still on the fence about AI, however Sol’s intent is genuine, and just the way he looked at a solution based on principles that we are expected to act on by courts, but fundamentally as parents: In the BEST INTERESTS of our children.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-45-best-interest-co-parenting-beyond-conflict-sol-kennedy

#podcast #sparkhub #mentalhealth #children #family #divorce #tech #ai #conflict

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Ep#44 - Truth and Reconciliation (Staging Ground)

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

This episode was recorded the day after we finally completed the sale of our marital home, 28 months after we separated and 20 months since we listed the home for sale. I also turned 49 years old.

We are all finally living in new abodes and starting new lives apart.

It’s been hell. I feel like I’ve fallen down a hill and caught myself as I watch my own children have to grow up faster than I intended, and start to lose their innocence.

In this episode, I’m going to talk about all the torment I’ve gone through and see if it can lead to a better outcome - a better staging ground for new and better things in life.

I’m going to also talk about the ongoing quest for truth and reconciliation, which Nelson Mandela pioneered in the 90s in South Africa, as well as what I learned from being a volunteer in Israel in 2005 before I moved to the UK - and everything that followed.

In the show notes below the episode I will be putting pictures and videos that offer a deeper dive beyond the audio you are about to hear.

Here we go…

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-44-truth-and-reconciliation-staging-ground

#podcast #sparkhub #mentalhealth #children #family #divorce #moving

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Ep#43 - Moving Beyond Divorce: Control What Matters (Lee H. Baucom, PH.D.)

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:50:56 GMT

This episode represents a first in the SparkHub journey so far: Lee H., my guest, is the first guest I’ve had on SparkHub that I didn’t know before.

Recently I’ve been receiving a bunch of cold emails from people asking if they can come on the podcast as a guest, and whilst most of the aspiring guests I dismiss because they aren’t relevant (or want to sell something), I was immediately captured by what Lee does, and how relevant it was to what I am going through right now in the final days of my divorce.

Lee is based in the US and has over 25 years of experience in coaching couples to save their marriages or salvage a relationship post divorce.

Our conversation went wide and deep on so many complicated aspects, and I really learned a lot from Lee, especially around frameworks and perspectives and priorities to help guide me.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-43-moving-beyond-divorce-control-what-matters-lee-h-baucom-ph-d

#podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #fatherhood #family #divorce #coaching

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Ep#42 - 2025 Roundup: Riding the "J" Curve

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

It’s December 2025, and so the build to all the festivities are here, and soon it will be 2026.

But I know that 2026 is going to be radically different, for reasons we’ll get into.

In this episode I’m going to share some reflections about the cards life has dealt me; think of it like a year in review; looking back over dark times to connect the dots for what lies ahead.

It is my hope that whatever is going on in your life, this episode will spark something in you as you ponder 2026, wherever you are, whoever you are.

And I’m going to explore the past year as a divorced entrepreneurial father starting to think about love with radically changing priorities.

I’ve also got some news, so if you listen all the way through, you’ll understand why the letter J is crucial to what comes next, and why you should never give up.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-42-2025-roundup-riding-the-j-curve-allan-wills

#podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #fatherhood #family #divorce

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Ep#41 - Searching For Light (Angeline Dalmau)

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

What was supposed to be a quick trip down memory lane planted a seed for another life changing conversation about the constant search for light when things look dark.

Ange and I met in Australia when I was nearing the end of the AreYouMyWife journey, and by then I was already smitten with someone back in the UK who eventually became my wife.

We stayed in infrequent touch for many years after, then when I wanted to do a flashback episode for SparkHub, I thought Ange and I would chat for a “one-and-done” trip down memory lane - then a whole new series of conversations opened up.

It turned out that Ange and I had been living parallel lives; two children each, neuro-diversity in play, both of us split with the other half but still living under the same roof (for a long time) navigating so many unforeseen twists and turns.

What is more, Ange is a practicing psychologist, helping her clients seek light in their own darkness as she combats her own reality - as we all do.

Ange and I once took a road trip together in Australia many moons ago. In this episode, we drive down lots of new roads together, both looking to see where the light lies in our common circumstances.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-41-searching-for-light-angeline-dalmau

#podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #friendship #family

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Ep#40 - Navigating Panicked Waters (User Manual Not Included) (Nav Brar)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:15:00 GMT

This is the story of dealing with unanticipated level of changes and stress that slow build to a panic attack, then a childhood friend crossing my path to help me navigate out of the dark.

Nav and I have been friends since we were eight years old in grade two. We have experience wild changes in circumstances from the world around us, but we never forget where we started and came from.

Childhood is the foundation for adulthood, and although it is cliche to say, "health is wealth."

I'm wealthy because I have friends like Nav... except I found out that Nav did run a hustle when we were kids from my house that I only just learned about.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-40-navigating-panicked-waters-user-manual-not-included-nav-brar

#podcast #sparkhub #panic #mentalhealth #friendship #family

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Ep#39 - "Blended" Hope After Divorce (Rich Evans)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this conversation, Rich and I discuss what happened to him when his first marriage (with two children) came to an end.

There were a lot of common threads; big dreams to be one's own boss, build enterprises, have a house and a loving marriage.

But life doesn't always work out as planned, so when Rich "overflowed" it forced him to make some decisions that lead to a situation where his first marriage and second marriage became a blending act.

Above all, it gave me hope that - with the right choices - things can work out for the better - in life, in business, in love - even if you can't imagine they will.

Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-39-blended-hope-after-divorce-rich-evans

#podcast #sparkhub #entrepreneur #business #marraige #family #divorce

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Ep#38 - Entrepreneurial Lessons (Part 2 of 2) (Allan Wills)

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:00:00 GMT

This two part series will take you a wild ride through my past leading to how I ended up becoming an entrepreneur - and all the hard lessons learned along the way from different sources.

Welcome to part 2 of 2; This episode will be very layered and deep, but I promise a full circle reward awaits you if you get to the end. And perhaps you can learn from my mistakes and successes.

In this episode we’ll drive through the final few chapters that lead me to becoming an entrepreneur, and all the lessons I learned along the way, including how I convinced several companies to sponsor a group of us to travel through Australia, a death threat from the middle east, how my brother’s spirit guided me to the opportunity that got me to where I am today, and some battles with a Swedish conman and blustering Scottish Trump.

Dive into more: https://bit.ly/4oA6h3Y

#podcast #sparkhub #entrepreneur #business #stories #adventure

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Ep#37 - Entrepreneurial Lessons (Part 1 of 2) (Allan Wills)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This two part series will take you a wild ride through my past leading to how I ended up becoming an entrepreneur - and all the hard lessons learned along the way from different sources.

We will weave through stories from surviving a music competition in Disney Land through to what I learned from policing and the bears of western Canada... it all ladders up to how my brother’s spirit guided me to new opportunities, and in all that, crossing characters from the "Scottish Trump" all the way to a crazy doctor from Saudi Arabia who issued death threats, and lots in between.

As Steve Jobs once said in his famous 2005 speech at the Stanford commencement address, you can only understand how past life experiences (the dots) have shaped your present by looking backward; you must therefore trust that these dots will connect to form a meaningful future even when the path isn't clear.

Dive into more: https://bit.ly/4mK1mMO

#podcast #sparkhub #entrepreneur #business #stories #adventure

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Ep#36 - Flashbacks from Are You My Wife? (Allan Wills)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

If you’re a conscious, breathing human being like me, at some point we've all wondered how one might meet the love of one’s life? Or even if such a thing exists?

This episode is a longer exploration of how I tried to answer that question over 19 years ago asking the world Are You My Wife? We get into the finer details of what happened during a quest that spanned a year of 53 dates in 13 countries.

You will also get to meet Angela, a lovely Australian woman who went out of her way to help me by driving for days around Australia to help me out. And she brings back not only memories, but the reality of my mindset at the time; when I had decided I was done with had become a gimmicky love hunt... because I had actually met someone wonderful and wanted nothing more than to get back to the UK to be with her - via Thailand and the UAE... but I'm getting ahead of myself.

Angela also reminds me about a promise I made, which she still intends to cash in on, all these years later.

Then I reflect on my current mindset and options two decades after I took a crazy chance to find love, wondering now if lightening will ever strike twice?

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/aymw-flashbacks

#podcast #sparkhub #love #areyoumywife #stories #adventure #dating

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Ep#35 - The Power of Fables in Adulthood (Allan Wills)

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

I’m going to look through the lenses of an entrepreneur who remains ambitious but forced to be practical, as a parent who wants to leave a legacy for his kids and as former husband still living at home with his ex in a house we’re trying to sell in a recession.

And my state of mind right now about all these matters… sigh …. honestly, is best expressed in the image I chose for the episode cover art; the battle between the Scorpion and the Frog.

This episode will go wide and deep on how the fables I learned as a child are helping me change my behaviour as I bumble through the many trials of adulthood. And I’m sure you will relate to what you are about to hear.

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/power-of-fables

#podcast #sparkhub #divorce #fables #stories #children #family #morals

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Ep#34 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 3 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In part 3 (the final in this series), we discuss the legal aspects of divorce, having just covered the emotional and financial aspects of the legal battles we underwent.

Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard.

But then getting divorced and raising children while trying to stay afloat is a whole other level.

Syreeta and I have been friends for decades, and we live in parallel universes. We both left our own countries for the UK, we both got married, we both had kids about the same age (and almost exactly the same temperament), and we both went through divorces and the trials and tribulations of everything that follows.

During my own divorce, I often spoke to Syreeta to get a female perspective on lots of different things. Our conversation for SparkHub created a 3-part series, each exploring a different aspect of what Syreeta and I went through.

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/life-after-divorce-3

#podcast #sparkhub #divorce #legal #court #children #family

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Ep#33 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 2 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In part 2, we discuss the financial aspects of divorce, having just covered the emotional aspects and in anticipation of the legal battles we underwent.

Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard.

But then getting divorced and raising children while trying to stay afloat is a whole other level.

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/life-after-divorce-2

#podcast #sparkhub #divorce #finance #money #children

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Ep#32 - Life After Divorce (With Kids) - Part 1 of 3 (Syreeta Fonso)

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Getting married is hard, having children is hard, being an entrepreneur is hard.

But then getting divorced and raising children while trying to stay afloat is a whole other level.

In this episode, we discuss the emotional aspects of divorce, which lead to financial and legal discussions in the other episodes.

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/life-after-divorce-1

#podcast #sparkhub #divorce #emotional #children

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Ep#31 - The Triumph of Will(s) (Derek Wills)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On a business trip the U.S. I managed to fly back to visit my parents in Canada. I asked my dad to sit down and talk about his life.

In this episode I discover what happened before I was born, and after.

Why did my dad leave the UK for Canada? Why did mom follow? What sparked my parents to drive around all of the Americas in a VW campervan for 16 months? Why did we move to South Korea when I was only three and my brother had just been born to build a nuclear plant?

Then much else followed - with patterns that repeat in life, and the acorn never falls far from the tree.

And I can't wait for my children to learn about their heritage as well.

Dive into more: https://spkhb.co/derek-wills

#SparkHub #podcast #adventure #legacy #heritage #parents

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Ep#30 - The Best Way to Flow Money? (Allan Wills)

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:49:41 GMT

Whether you are single, married or divorced, financial literacy is crucial and beneficial.

Just remember: bills and taxes are forever, you only have a limited time alive, so knowing how to flow money can change your quality of life, and especially if you understand how to be tax efficient and take of advantage of marital benefits.

This episode is also a first for me; I've created my first video tutorial on how best to structure your income flow: the pros and cons of being employed versus being self employed (sole trader) versus setting up a limited company.

I hope this episode and the video below help you think about what works best for your own situation, and it sparks some ideas and questions you can put to professionals who can help guide you to the right solution for you.

Dive deeper (show notes): https://spkhb.co/money-flow

#money #finance #cashflow #sparkhub #podcast

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Ep#29 - Simon Wills: Legacy, and Blast Radius

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This might be stupid or this might be brave….

Simon was my brother, delivered the day after my third birthday and tragically leaving us on the 2nd of June 2014. This episode lands on the 11th year mark since that shock event.

There is an expression that when the suicide of someone close to you happens, it doesn’t end the pain of the person who took their life, it transfers the pain to everyone around and leaves a blast radius.

This episode will be very emotional, weaving between comedy and tragedy and with many voices from around the world chiming in. It is my hope that in telling this story of a great spark named Simon you might find laughter, hope and a cautionary tale.

The image used on the cover art has a much deeper meaning - revealed as you listen to the story unfold.

And if you are in a dark place yourself (or know someone who is), please seek love, help and inspiration from those around you. It could make a world of difference.

Dive deeper (show notes): https://spkhb.co/simon-wills

#suicide #brother #family #sparkhub #podcast

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Ep#28 - Biblical Friends in Seville (John Kust)

Mon, 26 May 2025 12:38:21 GMT

Imagine this: some friends are taking me to Seville, Spain for my birthday and because I am really low going through a divorce.

They both have biblical names, and while waiting to board our flight, we meet John.

We parted ways, but then fate brought us together for an insane 48 hours of laughter, commiseration and relating on all trying to be great fathers while being divorced and balancing so much else in life.

The meeting in Seville wasn't a one-off. John and I still support each other to this day, and when he came to visit, we took a walk in springtime rural Essex. In all that bloom, we recorded an episode about our experiences, trying to look for hope when faced with heavy life consequences.

Dive deeper (show notes): https://spkhb.co/seville

#serendipity #sparkhub #chance #divorce #healing

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Ep#27 - Navigating a DIY Divorce (Allan Wills)

Fri, 16 May 2025 08:12:24 GMT

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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Ep#26 - The AreYouMyWife.com Story (Allan Wills)

Fri, 09 May 2025 08:07:42 GMT

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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SparkHub Trailer

Wed, 07 May 2025 23:47:12 GMT

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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Ep#25 - Jop Wielens (#CODING)

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:16:53 GMT

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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Ep#24 - Eugene Reisch (#GAMING)

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:31:43 GMT

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:

“We don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing”

— George Bernard Shaw

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Go to: https://spkhb.co/3woZuRE

#SparkHub #podcast #tech #gaming #creativity

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Ep#23 - Lirun Rabinowitz (#TECH)

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:22:27 GMT

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:

“One life” (spoken in a French accent)

— Lirun’s cousin

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Coming soon

#SparkHub #podcast #tech #empathy #creativity

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Ep#22 - Amanda Yardley (#SPORTS)

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:48:51 GMT

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:

"Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate " -- Anon

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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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Ep#21 - Dino Burbidge (#INNOVATION)

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:00:21 GMT

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:

"If you are the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room" -- Unknown

Also:

"Yes" - Jim Carrey

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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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Ep#20 - Brad Mendes (#SPORT)

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:21:18 GMT

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.

Chosen quote: "If you bring positive change to the life of just one child in your lifetime, you potentially change the lives of hundreds more. One day, they may be head of a dynasty of their own, they may have the affect on the lives of many others while they’re getting there. And if you set them on the road with a confident and positive attitude, they lift people up. If you let them go through life damaged, well everyone knows about Columbine and Dunblaine.” - Graham Wendes, from his book When the Laughter Fades

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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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Ep#19 - Inner Circle update NEW HUB! (#BUSINESS)

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:41:52 GMT

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

Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/

#SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes

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Ep#18 - Maurice Wheeler (#TECH)

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:15:32 GMT

Maurice Wheeler is a well established #strategic market #researcher, specialising in the #family niche.

Our conversation goes deep on many #tech-related topics, notably the #Metaverse (what is was, what it is, what it can turn into) and specifically where the opportunities and threats lie for children and parents alike.

Chosen quote: “How are you choosing to feel today?" - Coach Mike Peg

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https://we-are-family.net/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricew75/

#tech #metaverse #web3 #education #SparkHub

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Ep#17 - Martin Patterson (#HISTORY)

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Welcome to a business that literally puts #history into your hands.

Hands On History founder Martin Patterson started his business by accident, and then the demand flood came.

We cover history from all aspects, and how there is nothing better in learning (and paying off future opportunities) then getting your hands on it.

Chosen quote: “We get our hands really dirty into history" -- Martin Patterson

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https://handsonhistory.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/handsonhistoryltd

#history #handsonhistory #education #SparkHub

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Ep#16 - Caroline Clarke (#TRAVEL)

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:03:01 GMT

Mother-of-four Caroline took her boys (Aged three to 12) out of school with the ambition to travel around Australia for six months, and educate them on the road. That turned in 22 months and a world tour.

In this episode we dive into that journey; education of the road, and the pros and cons of undertaking such an odyssey with children.

Chosen quote: “When people show you who they are the first time, believe them" -- Maya Angelou

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#travel #education #odyssee #australia #SparkHub

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Ep#15 - Inner Circle update Summer 2022 (#BUSINESS)

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:14:41 GMT

A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. A review of why we’re doing SparkHub, how the podcast has gone, and what the plans for the future are - starting this fall.

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#SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes

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Ep#14 - Ceylin Kolsal Sarper (#EDUCATION)

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:13:17 GMT

A fascinating journey with an unlikely educator who taught all around the world.

We dive into insights from different classrooms around the world to hybrid classrooms to social bullying, coping strategies, how to balance tech and analogue for maximum effect.

Chosen quote: “Believe you can and you are halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt

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Coming soon

#education #classroom #SparkHub

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Ep#13 - Simon Atkinson (#MARTIALARTS)

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:31:24 GMT

An illuminating conversation with Simon Atkinson about the power of Capoeira - from Simon’s early life to decades later becoming a master with students.

Chosen quote:“ Capoeira is a riddle and there is no answer.” - Capoeira student

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Website: capoeira.co.uk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE1mrINKnBBb0QhR0ko09Q
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/URCapoeira and https://www.facebook.com/eastlondoncapoeira
Read: https://medium.com/@simon_58504/self-motivated-practice-in-capoeira-5e10c34defa7 and http://urbanritual-london.blogspot.com

#Capoeria #SparkHub #MartialArts #music #dance

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Ep#12 - Maxine Clarke (#LITERACY)

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:21:42 GMT

A conversation with poet and author Maxine Clarke. Through a fascinating path and series of events, Maxine has spent years crafting (and honing) stories for adults and children alike to help them find windows and mirrors to their identity, and hope and confidence within the wider world.

Maxine's work has made its way to syllabus and as plays, with ambition to go much bigger.

Chosen quote: “An artist’s duty - as far as I’m concerned - is to reflect the times” — Nina Simone

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Diversity in picture books - tv interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dA2MDanoTQ
Writing as Resistance - print interview https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/i-m-in-love-with-words-maxine-beneba-clarke-20211125-p59c92.html
Books: https://www.hachette.com.au/maxine-beneba-clarke/books

#SparkHub #Podcast #Storytelling #Identity

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Ep#11 - Dan “The Piano Man” Ribbits (#MUSIC)

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:11 GMT

A fascinating conversation with "Dan The Piano Man" about how learning music in childhood can spark massive opportunities in other fields, and pay dividends in adulthood.

Chosen quote: “And you can tell everybody that this is your song…” (from Your Song) — Elton John

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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThePianoManEssex/ and https://www.facebook.com/playingforkeepsduo/

#SparkHub #Podcast #Music

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Ep#10 - Avril McDonald Part 2 (#FEELBRAVE)

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:09:24 GMT

We talk about FEEL BRAVE in a world full of anxiety from a global pandemic, terrorist and school shootings and war. Five years after our original discussion, the world has changed, and FEEL BRAVE has grown to help parents and children reframe tough narratives through inspired story telling.

Chosen quote: “You don’t have to have the answers, you just have to have the conversations because when we can talk about or ’name’ a feeling, we can ’tame’ that feeling” - Avril McDonald, Creator of Feel Brave

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VISIT: Feel Brave official website: https://www.feelbrave.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FeelBraveLtd
YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJYsRRdUTHjz_iLVwOkww/videos
READ: William backs book aimed at easing the fears of firefighters' children
WATCH: Reading of ’The Wolf was Not Sleeping’ UK Firefighter edition by Nick Knowles

#SparkHub #Podcast #FeelBrave #Empathy #Confidence

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Ep#9 - Inner Circle update (#BUSINESS)

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:30:11 GMT

A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. Allan talks about the ambition and raison-d’etre for SparkHub, the story behind the idea, what is going on behind the scenes of this podcast, and how you can join our inner circle (if that's of interest).

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WATCH: The creation of the SparkHub brand by SomeoneInLondon agency: https://youtu.be/DRFtHB2aiqA
WATCH: The creation of the SparkHub soundscape by composer Xiaotian Shi: https://youtu.be/K4tkJ8kTP60

#SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes

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Ep#8 - Jenna Cains (#WILDERNESS)

Fri, 27 May 2022 07:39:10 GMT

A discussion with Forest School teacher Jenna Cains about learning through nature.

Chosen quote: "The best classroom and the richest classroom is roofed only by the sky" - Margaret MC Millan

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VISIT: Chatham Green Environmental Education Project official website: https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/chatham-green-school-project/
WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/gMmFdnjUjAI
WATCH: FULL LEGNTH | A Day in the Life of Forest School: https://youtu.be/zLFz5PfPeMg
WATCH: FULL LEGNTH | A Visit to Forest School: https://youtu.be/SQQu5sWJLPw

#SparkHub #Podcast #Wilderness #ForestSchool

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Ep#7 - Joseph Coelho (#EMPATHY)

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:23:42 GMT

In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Joseph Coelho who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life.

Chosen quote: "You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself" - John Steinbeck

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VISIT: Joseph Coelho official website: https://www.thepoetryofjosephcoelho.com/
VISIT: Empathy Labs official website: https://www.empathylab.uk/
WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/tmb8VeUDS58
WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/PcjzKz0zFns

#SparkHub #Podcast #Empathy #Confidence

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Ep#6 - Malorie Blackman (#EMPATHY)

Sat, 21 May 2022 06:01:05 GMT

In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Malorie Blackman who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life.

Chosen quote: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." - Mother Theresa

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VISIT: Malorie Blackman official website: https://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/
VISIT: Empathy Labs official website: https://www.empathylab.uk/
WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/G5u1Une8yXk
WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/ajihza9PnYI

#SparkHub #Podcast #Empathy #Confidence

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Ep#5 - Maddie Moate (#CREATIVITY)

Tue, 17 May 2022 14:07:12 GMT

Interview with Maddie Moate about creativity in education, and her philosophy of "stay curious".

Chosen quote: "Stay curious" - Maddie Moate

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VISIT: Maddie Moate official website: https://www.maddiemoate.com/
WATCH: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/jsfOuKfn37U

#SparkHub #Podcast #Curious #Creativity

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Ep#4 - The Rex Factor (#HISTORY)

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:35:49 GMT

Conversation with Graham and Ali, founders of the Rex Factor podcast, reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland. A fascinating journey that started as a conversation a decade ago and now has branched into new ways to learn about history and royal personalities.

Chosen quote: "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a kind of England too" - Elizabeth I quote at Tillingham from 1588

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VISIT: Rex Factor official website: https://rexfactor.wordpress.com/
PODCAST: Search "rex factor" on your favourite podcast platform.
WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/o36JOGbX6-k

#SparkHub #Podcast #History #RexFactor

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Ep#3 - Syreeta Fonso (#MUSIC)

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:47:29 GMT

We speak with Syreeta Fonso about her daughter Ayana's journey to the theatrical stages of London's West End.

To find that opportunity, Syreeta had to follow her instinct 18 month previous. Ayana was diagnosed with high-functioning autism and attending an expensive, acacadmically-led school where using her "outdoor" in class and the hallway was discouraged. Syreeta transferred Ayana to a diverse state school, and then began to pursue an opportunity where an outdoor voice was an asset: the theatre stage.

Chosen quote: "The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." - African proverb

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WATCH: Short video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/yveIwKV-SLE
WATCH: Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson: https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?t=909

#SparkHub #Podcast #Music #Confidence

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Ep#2 - Avril McDonald (#EMPATHY)

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:50:40 GMT

Conversation with Avril McDonald about her FEEL BRAVE journey and to help children overcome big emotions and anxiety through stories.

Chosen quote: "More than ever before, our world needs more mindfulness, more compassion and more action!" - Avril McDonald, Creator of Feel Brave

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VISIT: Feel Brave official website: https://www.feelbrave.com/
WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/w0wXEwZs--s
WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/mCGdVFWcYxA
WATCH: FULL READING | Avril MacDonald reading FEEL BRAVE: https://youtu.be/CsEvj8LjsYo

#SparkHub #Podcast #FeelBrave #Empathy #Confidence

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Ep#1 - Moggy Hercules (#CREATIVITY)

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:34:24 GMT

Interview with Mog Hercules about why she founded Dallington School in London - dedicated to a curriculum of creativity driven learning.

Chosen quote: "Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status." - Sir Ken Robinson

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VISIT: Dallington School official website: https://www.dallingtonschool.co.uk/
WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/uwh0z9F01Hc
WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/vC7UbRTF3O0
WATCH: Hackschooling Makes Me Happy | Logan LaPlante: https://youtu.be/h11u3vtcpaY
WATCH: Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson: https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?t=909

#SparkHub #Podcast #Creativity

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