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SPARKED
SPARKED
Jonathan Fields

We’re all in a moment. And, we’re asking the big questions. Especially about work. Should I join The Great Resignation? Should I... more

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Episodes

From Project Management Consultant to Career Transformation Specialist

Today's career transformation story features, Navid Ladha, who is now a thriving nonprofit consultant and career coach. As a Primary Sparketype,... more

12 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
What to Do in the Next 2 Years to Set Up Your Next 20 | The 2×20 Project™

Have you ever felt like you were drifting through life, unsure if the path you’re on is truly aligned with... more

05 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
From Competitive Dancer to Learning and Development Leader

Today's career transformation story is an inspiring example of how to courageously pivot when the work you once loved no... more

29 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
From Toy Designer to Writing Educator and Founder

In today's career transformation story, you’ll meet Gabriela Pereira, who transitioned from her dream job as a toy designer to... more

22 Oct 2024 · 39 minutes
How To Be Resilient At Work

Ever feel like the rug got pulled out from under you at work? A project imploded, a promotion evaporated, or... more

15 Oct 2024 · 46 minutes
How to Finish More of the Projects That You Start

"How do you finish more of the projects that you start or do you need to complete everything?" This week on... more

08 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
From overworked attorney to personal finance consultant

Today, we're exploring one woman's journey from being a lawyer to a personal finance consultant. My guest today is Hannah Bell,... more

01 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
From Corporate HR Manager to Career Discovery Coach

Have you ever felt like you were following a predetermined path in your career, only to realize it was leading... more

24 Sep 2024 · 36 minutes
How to Overcome Work-Induced Overwhelm | Brigid Schulte

Is the way we work slowly killing us? Brigid Schulte, author of "Overwhelmed: How to Work Less, Accomplish More, and... more

17 Sep 2024 · 39 minutes
How to Tap the Power of Generosity to Grow Your Business | Mo Bunnell

Unlock the secret to turning every connection into a meaningful relationship that grows your business. In this insightful episode, Mo... more

10 Sep 2024 · 42 minutes
How to Craft your Personal Productivity Approach

Have you ever felt like you’re just going through the motions day after day, constantly busy but not really making... more

03 Sep 2024 · 47 minutes
How to Use your Inner Whispers to Find Your Way

Meet Barbara Ellen Leicht, a former classroom educator who listened to those inner whispers telling her it was time for... more

27 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
How to Reframe the Perception of your Career

In today’s episode, we’re digging into a story of listening to that nagging sense that you were meant for something... more

20 Aug 2024 · 39 minutes
How to Integrate Your Creative Passions into Mission-Driven Work

My guest today is Philippe Lazaro, communications manager and storyteller at the non-profit Plant With Purpose. Despite initially taking on... more

13 Aug 2024 · 33 minutes
How to Pivot From Corporate Success to Creative Fulfillment

Today, we are incredibly excited to be sharing our new feature on the Sparked podcast, Career Transformation Stories. We've invited... more

06 Aug 2024 · 35 minutes
How to Have Patience in the Face of Uncertainty

Listener Marie asks, "When looking for niche job roles that match your criteria, how do you have patience in the... more

30 Jul 2024 · 31 minutes
Work Culture Red Flags and Green Lights

That little voice inside, you've heard it before, haven't you? Whispering "This place just isn't letting me thrive." Or maybe... more

23 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Unfair Work Labels Got You Down? Here's How To Overcome Them

How often have you felt diminished or dismissed, pigeonholed into some generational stereotype that fails to capture your true potential... more

16 Jul 2024 · 36 minutes
Kim Scott | How To Advocate for Respect in Any Work Situation

Have you ever found yourself in a meeting, eyes wide, stomach dropping as a colleague says something that cuts right... more

09 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
Cultivating Flow at Work: Finding Peak Productivity and Enjoyment

What if you could tap into a state of optimal productivity, creativity, and joy whenever you wanted? I'm talking about flow... more

02 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
How to Trust your Essential Nature throughout your Life

This week on the SPARKED podcast, we invited a listener to share what’s going on in their work & life,... more

25 Jun 2024 · 33 minutes
Jessica Chen | How to Bring Your Quieter Self to a “Loud Culture” workplace

Have you ever felt like you just don't quite fit into the culture of your workplace? That the way you... more

18 Jun 2024 · 33 minutes
Samhita Mukhopadhyay | A different take on having it all

Have you ever felt like you're being pulled in a million directions, stretched incredibly thin as you try to juggle... more

11 Jun 2024 · 36 minutes
James Rhee | How to Lead with Kindness over Ego, Dominance and Control

Have you ever felt that the cutthroat, win-at-all-costs mentality celebrated in business today leaves you feeling empty instead of fulfilled? In... more

04 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
How to Know When to Jump into Your Side Hustle

This week on the SPARKED podcast, we invite a listener to share what’s going on in their work & life,... more

28 May 2024 · 32 minutes
How to Find Fulfillment Beyond Your Day Job

* Discover Your Sparketype here * What if you've been searching for purpose, passion, joy and energy in all the wrong... more

21 May 2024 · 30 minutes
Carolyn Chen | When Work Becomes Religion (and how it preys on us)

You may not think of your work as your religion, but for many, it’s trying to become exactly that! Without... more

14 May 2024 · 47 minutes
Bonnie Hammer | How to Tell if Your Mentor is Holding You Back

What if much of what you’ve been told about how to come alive and get ahead in work was, well,... more

07 May 2024 · 38 minutes
How to Discover the Work That Energizes You

* Discover Your Sparketype here * We all want to feel more alive in work, and also in life. But, how?... more

30 Apr 2024 · 30 minutes
Jeff Wetzler | How to Help People Speak Their Minds, And Benefit From Their Wisdom

Are you unintentionally shutting down those around, so you you never get the benefit of their wisdom? Or, are you... more

23 Apr 2024 · 38 minutes
How to Choose Freedom over Familial Responsibility

This week on the SPARKED podcast, we invite a listener to share what’s going on in their work & life,... more

16 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes
Dan Pink | How to Harness Regret's Hidden Power

Follow the SPARKED Newsletter on LinkedIn here. What if our biggest regrets secretly held the keys to unlocking our greatest potential... more

09 Apr 2024 · 50 minutes
How Business Can Change the World, One Life at a Time

Imagine, being in your 20s, fresh out of washing dishes at a local restaurant, borrowing just enough money to open... more

02 Apr 2024 · 47 minutes
How to Blend Well-Paid Work & Engaging Side Passions

How do you blend a well-paying job and a side passion that lights you up? This week SPARKED podcast, we invited... more

26 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
How to Reset Your Stress Response and Rewire Your Brain for Resilience

Have you ever felt like you're drowning in stress, no matter what you try? That the weight of it all... more

19 Mar 2024 · 45 minutes
How to Take Control of Your Career

When was the last time you asked yourself if your career is truly headed where you want to go? Do... more

12 Mar 2024 · 34 minutes
How To Unlock Creativity In All Parts of Work and Life

Have you ever felt like creativity is a gift only meant for others? Like you just weren’t born part of... more

05 Mar 2024 · 36 minutes
How to Stop Playing Small (or too safe)

Have you ever felt that nagging sense that you're capable of achieving so much more, yet held yourself back because... more

27 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
When Vision Meets Reality: Adjusting Your Plans to What Matters Now

Have you ever started the new year feeling unstoppable, only to hit February and realize your plans need a major... more

20 Feb 2024 · 32 minutes
The Truth About Building Wealth

Money. Some view it as a dirty word. Others live their entire lives in pursuit of it. There is so... more

13 Feb 2024 · 37 minutes
How to Say No Without Feeling Bad About It

*Coaches & Leaders: Tap a Game-Changing Credential - The Certified Sparketype® Advisor Training. Next Training starts March 2024. Why do we... more

06 Feb 2024 · 42 minutes
How to Say Yes to Reinvention (and Start a Movement)

Many of us have felt the call to create our own professional path and start our own business. The call... more

30 Jan 2024 · 39 minutes
How to avoid the allure of the weeds and get back to the big picture

Ever feel like you spend way too much time in the tactical details and lose sight of the bigger picture?... more

22 Jan 2024 · 28 minutes
Overcoming Overwhelm: Strategies to Move from Numbness Back to Flow

Overwhelm has become the post-pandemic pandemic. And it’s showing up in all parts of life - personal, professional, social, health... more

16 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
How to Simplify Your Message So People Get It

What story will your audience notice and act on? How do you cut through noise to connect? And why does... more

09 Jan 2024 · 35 minutes
How to Reframe Performance Reviews from a Confrontation to a Collaboration

Imagine feeling like no matter how hard you work, how much you contribute, you just can't seem to get the... more

02 Jan 2024 · 39 minutes
How to Create Conscious Connection

How do we transcend “us vs them” thinking? In turbulent times how do we build bonds instead of walls? In today’s... more

26 Dec 2023 · 37 minutes
How to Feel Lit Up, Without Blowing Everything Up

What truly ignites your inner spark? Does the work you’re doing fuel your fire or is it time to rewrite... more

19 Dec 2023 · 32 minutes
When to Quit or Stick It Out

*Coaches & Leaders: Tap a Game-Changing Credential - The Certified Sparketype® Advisor Training, Next Training starts March 2024 * When... more

12 Dec 2023 · 39 minutes
How to Craft a “Speak Up” Culture

Why do we stay silent when we know things aren’t right? How can leaders spark truth-telling in turbulent times?  And how... more

05 Dec 2023 · 36 minutes
How to Move Fast and Fix Things

How do we build a future of work that moves fast, makes amazing things happen, yet is more humane? One... more

28 Nov 2023 · 47 minutes
How to Advocate for a Point-of-View With Empathy and Intention

Have you ever struggled to find the right words when tensions run high? Wanted to stand up for what you... more

20 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
How to Simplify Your Idea Without Losing Its Essence

Have you ever had a lightning bolt of inspiration, only to second-guess yourself when it's time to execute?  I'm sure you... more

14 Nov 2023 · 35 minutes
How 15 minutes make or break your day

What if just 15 minutes could make or break your day?  We all have habits and routines that seem to last... more

07 Nov 2023 · 33 minutes
How to Unlock New Possibilities When Plans Unravel

When was the last time life threw you a major curveball that upended your plans?  Can you picture a time when... more

31 Oct 2023 · 34 minutes
How to Reimagine Inclusion

We all want to work in places where everyone feels included, valued, embraced, and maybe even celebrated. But, what if... more

24 Oct 2023 · 37 minutes
The Dark Side of Startup Life: Inside the Startling Stats of Founder Stress

We’ve all seen it and maybe even experienced it, the high pressure workload of starting your own business. The long... more

17 Oct 2023 · 35 minutes
The Perfect Morning Routine (is not what you think)

Morning routines. There is just soooo much mythology around them. Some of it’s true and valuable. But a whole lot... more

10 Oct 2023 · 35 minutes
How to Recognize & Address Burnout

How do you know if you’re genuinely no longer interested in the work you’re doing and it’s time to do... more

03 Oct 2023 · 43 minutes
How to Speak Up without Burning Bridges

Have you ever wanted to express your needs but held back for fear of rocking the boat? Only to finally... more

26 Sep 2023 · 34 minutes
Gretchen Rubin | Unlock Productivity, Creativity & Memory with the 5 Senses

Follow the SPARKED Newsletter on LinkedIn here. What if your 5 senses secretly controlled everything from your mood to your creativity,... more

19 Sep 2023 · 52 minutes
How to Create a Workspace That Lights You Up

Ever feel like you’ve just outgrown your surroundings, and your environment is actually limiting your growth? Like the desk, room,... more

12 Sep 2023 · 35 minutes
5 Transformational Team Habits

Have you ever felt like your team could do so much more if you just worked better together? We’ve all... more

05 Sep 2023 · 35 minutes
How to Tell Good Hard from Bad Hard

Got a career or business question for the Brainstrust? Submit here. We've all been there - mired in a project, job... more

29 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
How to Navigate Change With Ease (Part 2)

Listen to part one here. Change is in the air, and it’s making many of us recoil. But, why? And, what... more

22 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
How to Navigate Change With Ease

Change. Just the word makes so many people anxious. But why? Why do so many of us experience change, and... more

15 Aug 2023 · 39 minutes
The Confidence Trap: Why You DON'T Need it to Do Big Things

Have you ever looked at someone else, someone you admire, who’s maybe accomplished a lot, and just assumed they must... more

08 Aug 2023 · 41 minutes
Finding Your Path Through Burnout & Rediscovering your Vitality

Got a career or business question for the Brainstrust? Submit here. Have you ever felt burned out in work that, at... more

01 Aug 2023 · 31 minutes
Looking Beyond Work to Make You Come Alive

So, what if the single-minded pursuit of a career that made you feel everything important to you wasn't actually the... more

25 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
How to Break Free From Burnout & Reclaim Ease

Have you ever felt yourself spiraling into a sea of unending tasks, where even the simplest work feels like climbing... more

18 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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Have you ever looked at someone else, someone you admire, who’s maybe accomplished a lot, and just assumed they must be wildly... more