Sparks Journal

The Sparks Journal is a podcast at the intersection of purpose, creativity, and cultural impact. Hosted by Josh Sparks, it features deep conversations with visionary leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and thinkers who are reshaping how we live, work, and create. Each episode blends soulful storytelling with practical insights to help you align vision with purpose and turn inspiration into lasting impact.Subscribe to The Sparks Journal and join us each week, for new episodes exploring the ideas and stories that spark transformation.

Sparks Journal is a business podcast hosted by Josh Sparks, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Josh Sparks hosts Sparks Journal, a business show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Stephen Schiff | The Storytelling Skill That Moves Customers, Capital & Culture

  Jan 27, 20261h 14mS1

  <p>Stephen Schiff — Pulitzer finalist, former Vanity Fair and New Yorker writer, and Golden Globe–winning, Emmy-nominated screenwriter — joins The Sparks Journal to explore why storytelling is the connective tissue between belief and value.</p><p>In this conversation, we move beyond “marketing” to examine storytelling as a core leadership skill — one that shapes trust with investors, loyalty with customers, alignment within teams, and the emotional gravity of a brand.</p><p>And we connect it to what’s happening right now in brand: major companies are literally recruiting media heavyweight talent at board level — a signal that storytelling is no longer “marketing”…...

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  Episode #13

  Joshua Sparks & Mark Bilton CoLab | Healthspan, Being Human, and Purpose

  Jan 1, 20261h 55mS1

  <p>Many leaders and creatives feel run down, disconnected, or unsure how to sustain their energy and purpose over the long term. Others may appear highly successful from a distance, yet find themselves quietly asking, Is this really all there is? </p><p>In this special Podcasters CoLab, I sit down with Mark Bilton - internationally renowned CEO, Independent Chair, and Strategist, the host of 'Lead Well, Live Well’ podcast, and the author of multiple books on leadership, faith and purpose driven entrepreneurship - to explore healthspan, being human, and finding purpose in a demanding world. </p><p>This episode is a tru...

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  Episode #12

  Paizley Laura | Getting Gooey: Building a Wellness Brand From the Inside Out

  Dec 21, 20251h 13mS1

  <p>Paizley Laura is the founder of the rapidly growing lifestyle brand Peach Honey, a champion of self care rituals and ‘getting gooey’, and one of the most compelling voices in the new wave of social first founder-led brands.</p><p>Paizley joins the The Sparks Journal for a raw, expansive and deeply honest conversation about self-trust, autonomy, ambition, and what it really takes to create and build a purpose driven brand on your own terms.</p><p>From growing up in Albuquerque and navigating family trauma, to arriving in Los Angeles with almost nothing to hustle her way to a gl...

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  Episode #11

  Samantha Wills | Brand Magic: Storytelling, Intuition & Creative Commercialism

  Dec 7, 20251h 11mS1

  <p>Samantha Wills - creative entrepreneur, bestselling author of Of Gold and Dust, designer behind her iconic jewellery brand, and creator of the Marigold children’s series - joins The Sparks Journal for a powerful conversation about creativity, intuition, imposter syndrome and building a life that feels true.</p><p>From selling handmade jewellery behind the bike sheds in Port Macquarie to becoming one of Australia’s most recognisable creative founders, Samantha’s story is defined by creative exploration, the power of intuition, grit and resilience, and above all, the courage to follow your own path.</p><p>In this conversation...

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  Episode #10

  Laura Day | The Science of Intuition: Healing Ego & Rewriting Your Future

  Nov 25, 20251h 16mS1

  <p>Laura Day — bestselling author, world-renowned intuitive and creator of The Prism — joins The Sparks Journal for an intimate exploration of intuition, healing and human possibility.</p><p>In this conversation, Laura shares how intuition works not as mysticism but as data, how trauma shapes the ego, and why healing must begin with action in the present moment — not analysis of the past.</p><p>We explore:<br>• her childhood discovery of intuitive knowing<br>• how intuition is trained, not gifted<br>• the seven ego centres in The Prism<br>• why the future is easier to read than the past<br>• how trauma di...

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