SparkHub Podcast: Recent Episodes
Allan Wills
The world is full of opportunities to prepare for adulthood, sometimes you just need to spark something in a child to get them on the right path. So if you have (or are related to) any children, the SparkHub podcast is an ongoing discussion exploring all the ways we can spark kids’ appetite for exploration, creativity and imagination. Dive into more on TheSparkHub.com
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Jop is a bit of a renaissance man. Where others see threats, he sees opportunities - for him, and his children.
This conversation explores the opportunities that sparking a love of math and coding in children can land; today, and tomorrow.
Chosen quote:
“2+2 is 4, minus one that’s three. Quick math”
– Big Shaq (Man’s not hot).
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Eugene has been in the children’s entertainment space for decades, primarily focused on design and gaming.
Eugene is also a parent, and in this conversation we explore the power (and potential pitfalls) of gaming, potential addiction and how to think about designing a future with our kids.
Chosen quote:
“We don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing”
— George Bernard Shaw
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SparkHub #podcast #tech #gaming #creativity
Lirun Rabinowitz is an emerging technology lawyer. Nevertheless, Lirun and his wife want their four daughters to grow up feeling they have superpowers, but screens and other tech are not part of that trajectory. At least, not yet.
We go deep on the potential and pitfalls of children having too much tech while growing up.
Chosen quote:
“One life” (spoken in a French accent)
— Lirun’s cousin
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Coming soon
SparkHub #podcast #tech #empathy #creativity
Amanda Yardley is mother to two energetic girls and a professional pyshio therapist. Sports runs deep with Amanda, and in this episode we discuss how sparking an interest in sports at a young age pays big dividends in adulthood; for stress, anxiety, body image, avoiding drugs, and much much more.
Chosen quote:
"Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate " -- Anon
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Coming soon
SparkHub #podcast #sports
Dino Burbidge is the Head of #Innovation at SKY... among many other things.
Our conversation explores Dino's path to where (and who) he is, starting as a child who simply had to learn everything and never specialise, to being prepared for armageddon, to how (and why) children today should do the same to pay big dividends in adulthood.
Chosen quotes:
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room" -- Unknown
Also:
"Yes" - Jim Carrey
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Dinosaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxqXXAUj9Y&list=PLpWoim0oEcjMK0lZW-RzTGOWQIxG-ZFYO
Funfacts: https://twitter.com/funfacts
Dino's practical bucket list (not complete)
- Ride bicycle
- Drive car
- Swim
- Scuba dive
- Ski
- Ride horse
- Make alcohol
- Bake bread
- Milk cow
- Sky dive
- Break a bone
- Fall in love
- Get a piercing
- Get a tattoo
- Run a marathon
- Appeared on TV
- Skinned an animal
- Done drugs
- Swim naked
- Make fire
- Climb a mountain
- Slept under stars
- Been to a gig
- Visited a foreign country
- Shot a gun
- Been at a birth
- Being at someone’s last moment
- Catch a fish
- See the Queen (meet for bonus points)
- Seen a dead person
- Row a boat
- Get arrested
- Win an award your parents have heard of
- See the Aurora Borealis
- Travel at 100 mph
- Be at the top of the tallest building in the world
- Swim with dolphins
- Have a barman say “the usual”
- Own Bitcoin
- Reverse a trailer
- Gamble £1000 on red
- Throw a grenade
SparkHub #podcast #innovation
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Brad Wendes is the founder of Team Kinetix - professional #parkour, #freerunning and #acrobatics teams.
Our conversation explores Brad's tough start in life, develops into a story of wild travel and #adventure, with many twists and turns, and lands back where he started: teaching kids that they can achieve anything they put their mind to.
Chosen quote: "If you bring positive change to the life of just one child in your lifetime, you potentially change the lives of hundreds more. One day, they may be head of a dynasty of their own, they may have the affect on the lives of many others while they’re getting there. And if you set them on the road with a confident and positive attitude, they lift people up. If you let them go through life damaged, well everyone knows about Columbine and Dunblaine.” - Graham Wendes, from his book When the Laughter Fades
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Website: www.teamkinetix.co.uk
Brad Parkour - https://youtu.be/WBlElKrYRBE
Britains Got Talent 2007 - https://youtu.be/qhRCmlEgCHY
Ninja Warrior UK 2017 - https://youtu.be/HGCLJ2B40sE
World Record 2015 - https://youtu.be/Mdof3HGu_o0 / http://www.youtube.com/teamkinetixmedia
SparkHub #podcast
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A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills. In this update, Allan talks about the new hub that just launched, upcoming guests and starting to produce shorts
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SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes
Maurice Wheeler is a well established #strategic market #researcher, specialising in the #family niche.
Our conversation goes deep on many #tech-related topics, notably the #Metaverse (what is was, what it is, what it can turn into) and specifically where the opportunities and threats lie for children and parents alike.
Chosen quote: “How are you choosing to feel today?" - Coach Mike Peg
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https://we-are-family.net/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricew75/
tech #metaverse #web3 #education #SparkHub
Welcome to a business that literally puts #history into your hands.
Hands On History founder Martin Patterson started his business by accident, and then the demand flood came.
We cover history from all aspects, and how there is nothing better in learning (and paying off future opportunities) then getting your hands on it.
Chosen quote: “We get our hands really dirty into history" -- Martin Patterson
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https://handsonhistory.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/handsonhistoryltd
history #handsonhistory #education #SparkHub
Mother-of-four Caroline took her boys (Aged three to 12) out of school with the ambition to travel around Australia for six months, and educate them on the road. That turned in 22 months and a world tour.
In this episode we dive into that journey; education of the road, and the pros and cons of undertaking such an odyssey with children.
Chosen quote: “When people show you who they are the first time, believe them" -- Maya Angelou
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https://www.facebook.com/pearlandthegang
travel #education #odyssee #australia #SparkHub
A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. A review of why we’re doing SparkHub, how the podcast has gone, and what the plans for the future are - starting this fall.
Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/
SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes
A fascinating journey with an unlikely educator who taught all around the world.
We dive into insights from different classrooms around the world to hybrid classrooms to social bullying, coping strategies, how to balance tech and analogue for maximum effect.
Chosen quote: “Believe you can and you are halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt
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Coming soon
education #classroom #SparkHub
An illuminating conversation with Simon Atkinson about the power of Capoeira - from Simon’s early life to decades later becoming a master with students.
Chosen quote:“ Capoeira is a riddle and there is no answer.” - Capoeira student
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RELATED MATERIALS
- Website: capoeira.co.uk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE1mrINKnBBb0QhR0ko09Q
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/URCapoeira and https://www.facebook.com/eastlondoncapoeira
- Read: https://medium.com/@simon_58504/self-motivated-practice-in-capoeira-5e10c34defa7 and http://urbanritual-london.blogspot.com
Capoeria #SparkHub #MartialArts #music #dance
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A conversation with poet and author Maxine Clarke. Through a fascinating path and series of events, Maxine has spent years crafting (and honing) stories for adults and children alike to help them find windows and mirrors to their identity, and hope and confidence within the wider world.
Maxine's work has made its way to syllabus and as plays, with ambition to go much bigger.
Chosen quote: “An artist’s duty - as far as I’m concerned - is to reflect the times” — Nina Simone
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- Diversity in picture books - tv interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dA2MDanoTQ
- Writing as Resistance - print interview https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/i-m-in-love-with-words-maxine-beneba-clarke-20211125-p59c92.html
- Books: https://www.hachette.com.au/maxine-beneba-clarke/books
SparkHub #Podcast #Storytelling #Identity
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A fascinating conversation with "Dan The Piano Man" about how learning music in childhood can spark massive opportunities in other fields, and pay dividends in adulthood.
Chosen quote: “And you can tell everybody that this is your song…” (from Your Song) — Elton John
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ThePianoManEssex/ and https://www.facebook.com/playingforkeepsduo/
SparkHub #Podcast #Music
We talk about FEEL BRAVE in a world full of anxiety from a global pandemic, terrorist and school shootings and war. Five years after our original discussion, the world has changed, and FEEL BRAVE has grown to help parents and children reframe tough narratives through inspired story telling.
Chosen quote: “You don’t have to have the answers, you just have to have the conversations because when we can talk about or ’name’ a feeling, we can ’tame’ that feeling” - Avril McDonald, Creator of Feel Brave
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Feel Brave official website: https://www.feelbrave.com/
- FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FeelBraveLtd
- YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJYsRRdUTHjz_iLVwOkww/videos
- READ: William backs book aimed at easing the fears of firefighters' children
- WATCH: Reading of ’The Wolf was Not Sleeping’ UK Firefighter edition by Nick Knowles
SparkHub #Podcast #FeelBrave #Empathy #Confidence
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A personal “inner circle” update from Allan Wills, cofounder of SparkHub. Allan talks about the ambition and raison-d’etre for SparkHub, the story behind the idea, what is going on behind the scenes of this podcast, and how you can join our inner circle (if that's of interest).
Liked that? Dive into more: https://thesparkhub.com/
RELATED MATERIALS:
- WATCH: The creation of the SparkHub brand by SomeoneInLondon agency: https://youtu.be/DRFtHB2aiqA
- WATCH: The creation of the SparkHub soundscape by composer Xiaotian Shi: https://youtu.be/K4tkJ8kTP60
SparkHub #Podcast #InnerCircle #BehindTheScenes
A discussion with Forest School teacher Jenna Cains about learning through nature.
Chosen quote: "The best classroom and the richest classroom is roofed only by the sky" - Margaret MC Millan
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Chatham Green Environmental Education Project official website: https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/chatham-green-school-project/
- WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/gMmFdnjUjAI
- WATCH: FULL LEGNTH | A Day in the Life of Forest School: https://youtu.be/zLFz5PfPeMg
- WATCH: FULL LEGNTH | A Visit to Forest School: https://youtu.be/SQQu5sWJLPw
SparkHub #Podcast #Wilderness #ForestSchool
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In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Joseph Coelho who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life.
Chosen quote: "You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself" - John Steinbeck
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Joseph Coelho official website: https://www.thepoetryofjosephcoelho.com/
- VISIT: Empathy Labs official website: https://www.empathylab.uk/
- WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/tmb8VeUDS58
- WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/PcjzKz0zFns
SparkHub #Podcast #Empathy #Confidence
In collaboration with Empathy Labs, an interview with Malorie Blackman who highlights why empathy is a key skill in life.
Chosen quote: "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." - Mother Theresa
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Malorie Blackman official website: https://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/
- VISIT: Empathy Labs official website: https://www.empathylab.uk/
- WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/G5u1Une8yXk
- WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/ajihza9PnYI
SparkHub #Podcast #Empathy #Confidence
Interview with Maddie Moate about creativity in education, and her philosophy of "stay curious".
Chosen quote: "Stay curious" - Maddie Moate
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Maddie Moate official website: https://www.maddiemoate.com/
- WATCH: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/jsfOuKfn37U
SparkHub #Podcast #Curious #Creativity
Conversation with Graham and Ali, founders of the Rex Factor podcast, reviewing all the kings & queens of England & Scotland. A fascinating journey that started as a conversation a decade ago and now has branched into new ways to learn about history and royal personalities.
Chosen quote: "I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a kind of England too" - Elizabeth I quote at Tillingham from 1588
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Rex Factor official website: https://rexfactor.wordpress.com/
- PODCAST: Search "rex factor" on your favourite podcast platform.
- WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/o36JOGbX6-k
SparkHub #Podcast #History #RexFactor
We speak with Syreeta Fonso about her daughter Ayana's journey to the theatrical stages of London's West End.
To find that opportunity, Syreeta had to follow her instinct 18 month previous. Ayana was diagnosed with high-functioning autism and attending an expensive, acacadmically-led school where using her "outdoor" in class and the hallway was discouraged. Syreeta transferred Ayana to a diverse state school, and then began to pursue an opportunity where an outdoor voice was an asset: the theatre stage.
Chosen quote: "The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." - African proverb
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- WATCH: Short video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/yveIwKV-SLE
- WATCH: Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson: https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?t=909
SparkHub #Podcast #Music #Confidence
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Conversation with Avril McDonald about her FEEL BRAVE journey and to help children overcome big emotions and anxiety through stories.
Chosen quote: "More than ever before, our world needs more mindfulness, more compassion and more action!" - Avril McDonald, Creator of Feel Brave
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Feel Brave official website: https://www.feelbrave.com/
- WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/w0wXEwZs--s
- WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/mCGdVFWcYxA
- WATCH: FULL READING | Avril MacDonald reading FEEL BRAVE: https://youtu.be/CsEvj8LjsYo
SparkHub #Podcast #FeelBrave #Empathy #Confidence
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Interview with Mog Hercules about why she founded Dallington School in London - dedicated to a curriculum of creativity driven learning.
Chosen quote: "Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status." - Sir Ken Robinson
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RELATED MATERIALS:
- VISIT: Dallington School official website: https://www.dallingtonschool.co.uk/
- WATCH: Short video clip about this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/uwh0z9F01Hc
- WATCH: FULL INTERVIEW: Video version of this podcast episode: https://youtu.be/vC7UbRTF3O0
- WATCH: Hackschooling Makes Me Happy | Logan LaPlante: https://youtu.be/h11u3vtcpaY
- WATCH: Do Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson: https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?t=909
SparkHub #Podcast #Creativity
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Welcome! SparkHub is a platform founded on the belief that learning should be an adventure.
We are setup for busy and time-poor parents, relatives and educators who care about the eager children in their lives. We are primarily a video-driven platform, but everything on our site is categorised, easy to filter and curated by people in your shoes.
The SparkHub Podcast aims to go deep on certain categories, so if you like what you hear head over to TheSparkHub.com to dive into much more.
Dive into more on https://thesparkhub.com/