Spark to Empower
Discover inspiring stories of young changemakers and youth leaders driving social impact around the world. Hosted by Connie Maday — mom, educator, and entrepreneur — this podcast explores leadership, empowerment, purpose, and community. Tune in for authentic conversations that spark personal growth and inspire you to create meaningful change in your life and the global community.
Episodes
15 episodes
Youth Voice Meets a Changemaker: Trudy Ludwig on Shaping a Kinder World
Join youth leader Ava Jane in this empowering episode of the Spark to Empower podcast as she interviews acclaimed children’s author Trudy Ludwig. Discover how Trudy’s award-winning books are helping kids build empathy, confidence, and ...
An Inclusive Self-Regulation Concept: Zoey and Her Amazing Energy Bubble! with Michaela Gordon
Coach Michaela joins Spark to Empower to share insights for self-regulation and talk about her book, Zoey and Her Amazing Energy Bubble. Have a child with bursting energy? Are you an educator who has students with d...
The Secret Language of Your Body with Lauren Roxburgh
Lauren Roxburgh - “The Body Whisperer” joins Connie Maday on the Spark to Empower Podcast in a conversation focused on the secret language of your body. Learn about the importance of our fascia and tap into the whispers of you...
Uplevel your Brain
In this episode of Insights and Inspiration with Connie Maday, she shares important tricks to elevate your brain. How can you create positive change for yourself? It starts with your brain. Connie gives distilled information about t...
Wisdom from my Mom
In this episode of insights and inspiration, Connie Maday shares her personal reflection about wisdom she learned from an important person in her life, her mom. This episode is sure to leave you thinking about individuals who inspire you ...
Trusting the Dawn: Insights for Parents, with Author Mary Firestone
Today on Spark Change, Connie Maday sits down with Mary Firestone for a special conversation with Parents in mind. Mary shares insights around how we as parents can show up as our best selves, what we can do to release the traumas...
Dr. Anne Alaniz – A Rock In A Pond: Miracles, Medicine, & Malawi
In this incredibly impactful episode of Spark Change, Connie Maday shares a conversation with Dr. Anne Alaniz who is a Board certified gynecologist in Houston Texas. Dr. Anne Alaniz was born in a small impoverished village i...
On a Mission to Protect the Planet — Changemaker Justin Sather
Connie Maday from Spark Change interviews Justin Sather, an 11-year-old working to ensure that “the planet is healthy for future generations.” What started with the spark and love for frogs, has turned into a movement of change to protect our p...
All Children Need Nature — Wilderness Youth Project
Connie Maday from Spark Change interviews Dan Fontaine, Executive Director of Wilderness Youth Project, a non-profit working to provide nature connections for all children. He shares the tremendous i...
Insight and Inspiration – Connie Maday
Connie Maday. Educator, Mother, and Entrepreneur, shares insights and distilled research to support some big ideas around inspiration. Learn three things you can do today to make a powerful impact on your life, so you can...
The Insights & Inspiration Leading to Spark Change with Connie Maday
Connie Maday shares some insights and inspiration and also gives a bit more of her personal story that led to the creation of the Spark Change Podcast. Listen as she dives into the topic of inspiration and leaves you with some ideas to consider...
An Introduction to Connie Maday
Connie Maday: Educator, Mother, Entrepreneur. In this special episode, she shares a bit about her journey, gives you a snapshot of who she is, what she's about, and WHY she created Spark Change! Listen to hear a bit of the journe...
One Letter at a Time – Jacob Cramer Fights Loneliness with Love
Spark to Empower welcomes Jacob Cramer, founder and executive director of Love for our Elders, a nonprofit organization fighting loneliness with love. Jacob shares the mission of his nonprofit through speeches and social media to i...