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 is a society podcast hosted by Jess, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jess hosts Sparking the Torch, a society show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Ep. 16 Sarah - Gold Star Sister, Patriotism and VSOs

  Sep 8, 202648 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Jess talks with fellow Gold Star sister Sarah Hudson, who lost her brother Troy in Iraq in 2006. They discuss finding identity beyond grief, Sarah's service to veterans, an emotional visit to Nederland Colorado's Carousel of Happiness, and her work with Holbrook Farms Retreat — a nonprofit supporting military widows, sisters, and mothers of the fallen. Sarah closes with advice for anyone navigating loss: find your community, and don't be afraid to reach out. Applications are open now for Cohort #9 of the Travis Manion Foundation at: Spartan Leadership Program | Travis Manion Foundation Carousel of Happiness backstory: https://youtu.be/GaLvdEh8TYk?is=rEjWPU19gdQLtaIg Holbrook Farms Retreat: Home | holbrookfarms.org "Tosh" Sarah refers to: Crooked Butterfly Ranch Resources: Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) Military Casualty Resources | TAPS Grief Support for the Military Community | Military OneSource

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  Episode #15

  Ep. 15 - Willow - Neurodiverse Kids & The Spiritual Gift of Long Suffering

  May 28, 202634 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>** CONTENT WARNING** This episode discusses losing a loved one to suicide. If that content impacts, you today, please skip this episode. If you or a loved one is struggling, please dial 988 on your cell and know being a human is hard and you are so loved.</b></p><p><br/></p><p>Willow Clerici is a married mom to three boys who currently resides in Tennessee. We discuss raising neurodiverse kids, the healing nature of service AND how Willow stays young by trying hard things daily.</p><p><br/></p><p>To...

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  Episode 14 - Ethan - Disenfranchised Grief / Loss / Living Authentically

  May 10, 202645 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>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 well-being, peace and purpose.</p><p><br/></p><p>Veteran Mentoring Program - American Corporate Partners</p><p><br/></p><p>Instagram</p><p><br/></p><p>Support for suicide loss survivors - SAVE: Suicide Prevention, Information, and Awareness</p>

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  Episode 14 - Ethan - Disenfranchised Grief / Loss / Living Authentically

  May 8, 202644 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>This week we interview thirty-six-year-old Digital Management Professional Ethan from Alpharetta, GA. Ethan offers a candid experience of losing a cousin to military suicide and actively sorting through painful emotions in order to achieve a life of well-being, peace, and purpose.</p><p><br/></p><p>Veteran Mentoring Program - American Corporate Partners</p><p><br/></p><p>https://www.instagram.com/rescue.repeat.ga</p><p><br/></p><p>The Loss of a Cousin (a Guide) - Grief Directory</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>

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  Episode #13

  Episode 13: Going Solo - Who I am/What I'm Hoping to Do/How we Got Here

  Apr 30, 202642 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>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.</p><p><br/></p><p>This week's episode touches on these of parent loss, child abuse, and military suicide. If this feels heavy to you, please skip. </p><p><br/></p><p>Love, Jess</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>

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