SPARK, A Mother-Daughter Journey

Hi, this is Jenny Kierstead and Sophia Rae, a Mother-Daughter duo. We’ve been through a lot together the last few years. As we moved through COVID self-isolation, we also dealt with our own traumatic grief from the massacre here in NS, which claimed the life of Jenny’s sister, and Sophia’s Aunt, Lisa McCully. We decided to channel our desire to spark a light amidst the darkness by creating this podcast.Our hope for this podcast is to ignite honest, whole-hearted conversations that bridge the generational gap, heal trauma and light the path for a healthy, united future.

Host

Sophia Rae

Sophia is a bilingual high school student, a singer/songwriter, intensively trained dancer, actress, mental health advocate and public speaker on trauma and teens, having presented in schools and conferences throughout Atlantic Canada. She's danced on national televised platforms, performed in her mom’s TEDx talk with her sister Bella, and achieved the top 100 in the CBC Searchlight Competition.

She brings a rare maturity and wisdom to every conversation and possesses a strong commitment to remaining a lifelong student of the journey.