Spark Something New
What would it look like to be in love with your life? What would it take to live as you to show up as your full and authentic self? What would you need in order to find rest? It would take a spark of something new! Something to help you think differently, act differently, build relationships differently, and lead differently. You'll find that spark here, on the Spark Something New Podcast!
Episodes
68 episodes
Episode 67: “Embrace the Suck” Is Bad Advice | Mindfulness, Discomfort & Personal Growth
Episode Snapshot:What if discomfort isn’t something to fix or escape—but something to notice? In this episode, Dr. Katie shares a powerful realization from a long treadmill run that reshaped how she understands growth, discomfort,...
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Episode 67
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31:34
Episode 66: Doing Less Is the New High Performance | Nell Derick on Strategic Subtraction
Episode Snapshot: What if “doing less” isn’t quitting? What if it's the most strategic way to reclaim clarity, energy, and real impact? In this episode, Nell Derick teaches us how to stop living on the hamster wheel of gold-s...
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Episode 66
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Episode 65: You’re Not Your Thoughts — And That Changes Everything with Amy Kemp
Episode Snapshot:What if “reality” isn’t reality… but a well-worn habit of thinking that once protected you and is now quietly running your life? In this episode, Amy Kemp helps us name those subconscious patterns so we can stop l...
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Episode 65
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Episode 64: Own Your Voice in a “Look at Me” World with Neelu Kaur
Episode Snapshot:What if being “your own cheerleader” isn’t self-promotion… but self-respect in motion? In this episode, Dr. Katie chats with organizational psychologist, Neelu Kaur, who reframes self-advocacy as a generous
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Episode 64
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Episode 63: Forget the Scale: A Smarter Way to Take Control of Your Health with Torkil Færø
Episode Snapshot:It’s the first Monday of 2026—aka “new year, new health goals” season—and this episode offers a refreshingly different way to take control of your wellbeing: track what’s happening inside your body, not w...
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Episode 63
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51:30
Episode 62: The Heart of Connection: How Small Roles Shape Big Lives with Daiki Kato
We talk a lot about the roles we hold—parent, partner, leader, creator—but how often do we ask if those roles actually feel fulfilling? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Katie chats with Professor Daiki Kato, who co...
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Episode 62
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Episode 61: Your Superpower Is the Thing You’re Hiding - Marina Ivanov on Leading Differently
In this conversation, Dr. Katie sits down with Marina Ivanov, co-founder and CEO of Apex Transit Solutions, a transportation and logistics company. They explore what it really means to lead as yourself—especially when the room, th...
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Episode 61
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47:53
Episode 60: The Quiet Rebellion of Living Fully with Fabi Preslar
We live in a culture that worships busy, celebrates burnout, and treats worthiness like something you earn through overwork. In this beautiful, soulful conversation, Dr. Katie and Fabi Preslar gently challenge that narrative.Fabi ...
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Episode 60
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47:29
Episode 59: Welcome to the Sh!t Show with Cindy Ruzicka
What does it really look like to surrender to the life you’re actually living—mess, mortification, miracles and all? In this raw, funny, and deeply human conversation, TEDx speaker-in-training and entrepreneur Cindy Ruzicka shar...
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Episode 59
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Episode 58: Purpose Isn’t Out There—It’s Right Here (Inside You): A Conversation with Dan Sahd
In this conversation, Dr. Katie sits down with longtime friend and purpose-driven leader Dan Sahd, third-generation co-owner of Sahd Metal Recycling. Scrap metal isn’t an industry people typically associate with deep meaning and inspirat...
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Episode 58
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Episode 57: Unstuck Yourself: When You're Ready to Leap from Fear to Freedom with Kristy Kuhl
Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re stuck — we just call it busy, fine, or being responsible. But what if that overwhelm is actually pointing to something deeper?In this week’s conversation, Kristy Kuhl
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Episode 57
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Episode 56: Courage Over Comfort: Facing the Hard Things That Make You Whole with Tamara Hill
In a world pulsing with chaos, division, and the everyday hard stuff of being human, this conversation with author and entrepreneur Tamara Hill is a gentle and gutsy invitation to face what hurts—and grow because of it. On this epis...
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Episode 56
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Episode 55: Beyond the To-Do List: Finding Purpose and Peace with Wende Whitus
What happens when you stop checking boxes and start asking why?On this episode, Dr. Katie sits down with Wende Whitus — keynote speaker, author, and founder of Personal Retreat Day — for a powerful conversation abo...
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Episode 55
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Episode 54: Rest Isn’t Sleep: The Seven Types You’re Ignoring with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
This episode will challenge everything you've come to believe about rest. Dr. Katie chats with physician, researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to explore what it really means to rest—and why most of us are...
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Episode 54
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45:08
Episode 53: How to Build a Positivity Practice (That Isn’t Toxic) with Sara Schaeffer
We’ve been sold the wrong version of positivity—the kind that tells us to “look on the bright side” while ignoring the messy, painful, real parts of life. But true positivity isn’t about denial; it’s about discipline. It’s abo...
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Episode 53
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Episode 52: Why Your Communication Sucks - And How to Finally Get It Right (with Collette Revere)
We all say we want “better communication,” whether at work, at home, or in our closest relationships. But here’s the twist: most of us are looking in the wrong place. On this episode of Spark Something New, I sat down with the wise and...
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Episode 52
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45:06
Episode 51: The Neuroscience of a Life Worth Living with Ken Mogi
What if the secret to a meaningful life isn’t found in success, but in the simple, joyful things that light you up? On this this episode, Dr. Katie sits down with neuroscientist, bestselling author, and broadcaster Ken Mog...
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Episode 51
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Episode 50: Strong on the Outside, Starving on the Inside - A Powerful Conversation with Pastor Ray Taylor
We talk a lot about men’s strength—their work, their leadership, their roles, their physical presence. But rarely do we talk about their souls (the essence of who they are as human beings).In this conversation with my friend Ray Taylo...
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Episode 50
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Episode 49: Stop Overthinking and Start Listening to Your Life with Candice Van Dertholen
What do you do when you realize you’re out of alignment—with your work, your relationships, or even with yourself? Most of us can name the misalignment, but we freeze when it comes to what to actually do about it.In this convers...
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Episode 49
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45:08
Episode 48: What Anniversaries Really Mean
This isn’t just a podcast anniversary — it’s an invitation to reimagine what anniversaries really mean.In this episode, Dr. Katie reflects on one year of the Spark Something New podcast series — nearly 50 conversations...
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Episode 48
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Episode 47: Belonging Starts Beneath Our Feet with Sheryl Barbosa
What if nature wasn’t just something on your “to-do” list—but a vital part of your sense of belonging? And y'all that means more than buying a few plants for your office, cutting some flowers for your dinner table, or keeping a manicured ...
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Episode 47
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Episode 46: Do What You Love is Terrible Advice with Emily Green
We’ve all heard the advice: Do what you love and the rest will follow. It’s on coffee mugs, wall art, and every #MondayMotivation post. But there's a truth that people ignore, this advice is half-baked at best and downright dangerous a...
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Episode 46
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49:08
Episode 45: You are More Than Your Role with Nick Kemp
What if the stress you're feeling isn't about your job, relationship, or "to do" list... but about your roles?Dr. Katie chats with her Aussie mate and ikigai sensei, Nick Kemp (entrepreneur, author, and ikigai expert) about the impact of...
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Episode 45
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Episode 44: The Birthday Lie with Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming
What if "happy birthday" could mean something more meaningful and impactful? Not the usual cake and presents, but something truly resonant and joyous.In this deeply relatable episode, Dr. Katie chats with Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming (entrepren...
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Episode 44
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Episode 43: Developing a "Big Mind" with Dr. Ron Stotts
In this episode, Dr. Katie welcomes transformational guide, author, and executive coach Dr. Ron Stotts, who brings over 45 years of wisdom to the conversation on conscious leadership.Ron invites us to think about what it really means to ...
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Episode 43
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