Hi Everyone, we are so thrilled to welcome you to our new adventure, a Mother-Daughter Podcast!
A note from Jenny:
Spark seems like a poignant title for this podcast, partly because it ties in so well with the Girl on Fire Empowerment program I wrote when Sophia was eight years old. It also seems to fit with our lives today, as we move through a grief journey after losing my sister in the mass shooting here in NS, in April, 2020.
I’ve never been at a loss for work ideas and life dreams, but since the massacre, I’ve felt really lost. I just couldn't seem to find anything to look forward to. So this project and the process of working with Sophia, has sparked a light in me that I wasn’t sure I’d ever rekindle. Little did I know when I called her Sophia, which means wisdom in Greek, that it would also include Tech Genius one day, which she is for this podcast.
My hope is that these real conversations about intergenerational messiness and post traumatic growth, help to light a SPARK inside of everyone, especially in the aftermath (kind of) of a global pandemic.
A note from Sophia:
Spark to me is lighting the path to my future. It is the beginning. I look forward to sharing the knowledge I have acquired over the years of my life while also being a student on this journey. If you don't already know me, I'm a 15 year old singer/songwriter, mental health advocate, public speaker, dancer and now…a podcaster.
Since mom’s a leader in yoga and mindfulness, in every podcast, she’ll be sharing self care practices. We’ll chat about the issues that we’re facing, sometimes with a super interesting guest or an expert in the field we’re discussing. And at the end we’ll do a short Q&A, so send us questions or comments to spark@girlonfire.ca. Our overall vision is to provide you with SPARKs of insight to help light your way forward.
By bringing our struggles, our silliness and our honesty to this platform, we’ll all grow a little stronger, embrace our true selves and rise in our lives.
Whether you're a Girl on Fire or a Woman of Light, we hope this podcast inspires you to speak your truth, use your voice to affect positive change and heal the intergenerational connections in your life.
Welcome to the journey everyone!
Jenny K and Sophia Rae
The Courage To Change
In this beautiful conversation on the sometimes frightening yet necessary experience of change, we, Jenny and Sophia, open with our stories of change and how important they were for our personal growth and alignment of our true path. We then reference and unpack the beloved Jewish, Austrian psychiatrist and nazi concentration camp survivor, Dr. Victor…
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Into the Mind of a Teen- two conversations, a year apart.
In this crazy amazing episode, Sophia and her bestie, Mylene Cormier, share two different conversations, a year apart. The first one is when they were both 15 and the second one was recorded a year later. In these chats, they openly discuss friendship, motivation, body image issues, depression, anxiety and perfectionism and more. Despite their…
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The three forbidden C’s: Conflict, Confrontation and Communication
In this episode, this mother-daughter duo discusses the uncomfortable, yet necessary topic of conflict and confrontation. Sophia starts us off with a quote from the Guardian: “Confrontation is the willingness to address difficult topics, while conflict is the willingness to engage in tense interpersonal relationships” We discuss our relationship with conflict and confrontation and marvel at…
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The silent devastation of living with an eating disorder
Happy International Women’s Day everyone! In this episode, we begin with the IWD mandate: Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. From there, we springboard into our topic of…
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We’re Back!….and Sophia took the Accutane Leap
They’re back!!! After a short hiatus from podcasting, this mother-daughter duo comes back together to update you, our listeners, on their lives now. Sophia candidly shares about her struggle to come to the decision to take accutane, the hefty acne medication, and what it was like being on it. She bravely speaks about her experience…
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Beloved educator and member of the LGBTQ2S+ community gets real- A convo with Colleen Shannon
In this podcast episode, Jenny and Sophia chat with beloved educator Colleen Shannon. Colleen is an extraordinary educator who commands a lot from her students and gives a lot in return. Sophia knows this because she was taught by Colleen in grade 9. Colleen shares how yoga changed her perspective on what’s possible in the…
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This 14 year old sees dyslexia as a gift- A convo with Bella Rose
This very special episode, recorded on Mother’s Day, is a candid conversation between hosts Jenny and Sophia AND Sophia’s younger sister, Bella Rose. After a few minutes of awe inspiring details of Bella’s cooking creations, Bella bravely shares about her dyslexia diagnosis. What for many would be a life changing setback, she’s learned to view…
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior- with bestselling author Dan Millman
*Potential Sensitive Content Warning* We are thrilled to introduce Dan Millman, who’s been transforming humanity for over 40 years, with his dedicated work on personal development and human potential. Author of PEACEFUL HEART, WARRIOR SPIRIT: the True Story of my Spiritual Quest, Dan is a former world trampoline champion, Stanford University gymnastics coach, martial arts…
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The Olympic Dream- with 3x Olympian Karen Furneaux
In this episode, Sophia and Jenny share reflections on their public speaking to a school in NB, and have a good chuckle at Jenny’s rather intense approach to health and healing with grade eights. They discuss the training opportunities coming up with Women of Light and Girl on Fire Empowerment, and share some excitement about…
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Life after Tragedy
As the Public Inquiry into the mass shooting of April 18-19th was approaching, the Mass Casualty Commission asked the public how the massacre has affected their lives? Sophia shares honestly about how unrecognizable she was right after the events.She withdrew from socialization for a year and a half and dealt with her feelings of hopelessness…
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