Sparking the Torch
Igniting conversations that inspire. Weekly interviewees will discuss what they've overcome and how they've been transformed with purpose. Let’s take being the light one step further and start a BLAZE!!! A beacon for curious minds. Welcome to the pod SPARKLERS :)
Sparking the Torch
Latest Episodes
Episode 14 - Ethan - Disenfranchised Grief / Loss / Living Authentically
This week we interview thirty-six-year-old Digital Management Professional from Alpharetta, Georgia. Ethan offers a candid account of losing a cousin to miliary suicide and actively sorting through painful emotions in order to achieve a life of...
Episode 13: Going Solo - Who I am/What I'm Hoping to Do/How we Got Here
This week we do something different I answer questions from friends that may help you better as an audience understand my perspective. We are all part of something incredible here and I can't thank you enough for tuning in.Thi...
Ep 12 - Deanna - Cancer Loss, Travis Manion Foundation, and Foster Care
Gold Star spouse Deanna Phillips became a widow on March 5, 2010, when her beloved husband, Michael Phillips, a US Air Force veteran, los...
Episode 11 - JessicaRose - Caregiving, Loss and Legacy
Jessica-Rose Johnson is a woman of accomplishment. She is a Marine Corps veteran, 8-time Warrior Games Medalist, keynote speaker, and a well of optimism. Her reach is expansive including anyone impacted by veteran specific struggles, suicide lo...
Episode 10 - Mark - DUI, Loss, and Post-Traumatic Growth
This week's episode we touch in with an old friend, Mark O'Brien. Mark currently lives in Lutherville, Maryland with his lovingly transparent family, wife Maria, three kids, and pup Otis. He is an accomplished human who believes in the power of...