The SparkHub Podcast

Allan Wills

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The Adventures of a Divorced Entrepreneurial Father. Hosted by Allan Wills. Dive into more on https://www.thesparkhub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FEB 25

Ep#45 - Best Interest: Co-Parenting Beyond Conflict (Sol Kennedy)

Sol Kennedy, based in California, heard about SparkHub and reached out to talk about a technical / AI driven solution he developed called BEST INTEREST designed to help those in high-conflict co-parenting situations. When I spoke to Sol, I discovered another human being going through many of the same struggles that I was, and it helped to hear his story and how he focused his energy to find a solution to be the best father he could be. We all want to be great fathers, none of us anticipated divorce, and yet those are the cards we were both dealt. I’m still on the fence about AI, however Sol’s intent is genuine, and just the way he looked at a solution based on principles that we are expected to act on by courts, but fundamentally as parents: In the BEST INTERESTS of our children. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-45-best-interest-co-parenting-beyond-conflict-sol-kennedy #podcast #sparkhub #mentalhealth #children #family #divorce #tech #ai #conflict Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

57 min
FEB 12

Ep#44 - Truth and Reconciliation (Staging Ground)

This episode was recorded the day after we finally completed the sale of our marital home, 28 months after we separated and 20 months since we listed the home for sale. I also turned 49 years old. We are all finally living in new abodes and starting new lives apart. It’s been hell. I feel like I’ve fallen down a hill and caught myself as I watch my own children have to grow up faster than I intended, and start to lose their innocence. In this episode, I’m going to talk about all the torment I’ve gone through and see if it can lead to a better outcome - a better staging ground for new and better things in life. I’m going to also talk about the ongoing quest for truth and reconciliation, which Nelson Mandela pioneered in the 90s in South Africa, as well as what I learned from being a volunteer in Israel in 2005 before I moved to the UK - and everything that followed. In the show notes below the episode I will be putting pictures and videos that offer a deeper dive beyond the audio you are about to hear. Here we go… Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-44-truth-and-reconciliation-staging-ground #podcast #sparkhub #mentalhealth #children #family #divorce #moving Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 min
JAN 15

Ep#43 - Moving Beyond Divorce: Control What Matters (Lee H. Baucom, PH.D.)

This episode represents a first in the SparkHub journey so far: Lee H., my guest, is the first guest I’ve had on SparkHub that I didn’t know before. Recently I’ve been receiving a bunch of cold emails from people asking if they can come on the podcast as a guest, and whilst most of the aspiring guests I dismiss because they aren’t relevant (or want to sell something), I was immediately captured by what Lee does, and how relevant it was to what I am going through right now in the final days of my divorce. Lee is based in the US and has over 25 years of experience in coaching couples to save their marriages or salvage a relationship post divorce. Our conversation went wide and deep on so many complicated aspects, and I really learned a lot from Lee, especially around frameworks and perspectives and priorities to help guide me. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-43-moving-beyond-divorce-control-what-matters-lee-h-baucom-ph-d #podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #fatherhood #family #divorce #coaching Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

54 min
12/26/2025

Ep#42 - 2025 Roundup: Riding the "J" Curve

It’s December 2025, and so the build to all the festivities are here, and soon it will be 2026. But I know that 2026 is going to be radically different, for reasons we’ll get into. In this episode I’m going to share some reflections about the cards life has dealt me; think of it like a year in review; looking back over dark times to connect the dots for what lies ahead. It is my hope that whatever is going on in your life, this episode will spark something in you as you ponder 2026, wherever you are, whoever you are. And I’m going to explore the past year as a divorced entrepreneurial father starting to think about love with radically changing priorities. I’ve also got some news, so if you listen all the way through, you’ll understand why the letter J is crucial to what comes next, and why you should never give up. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-42-2025-roundup-riding-the-j-curve-allan-wills #podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #fatherhood #family #divorce Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42 min
12/12/2025

Ep#41 - Searching For Light (Angeline Dalmau)

What was supposed to be a quick trip down memory lane planted a seed for another life changing conversation about the constant search for light when things look dark. Ange and I met in Australia when I was nearing the end of the AreYouMyWife journey, and by then I was already smitten with someone back in the UK who eventually became my wife. We stayed in infrequent touch for many years after, then when I wanted to do a flashback episode for SparkHub, I thought Ange and I would chat for a “one-and-done” trip down memory lane - then a whole new series of conversations opened up. It turned out that Ange and I had been living parallel lives; two children each, neuro-diversity in play, both of us split with the other half but still living under the same roof (for a long time) navigating so many unforeseen twists and turns. What is more, Ange is a practicing psychologist, helping her clients seek light in their own darkness as she combats her own reality - as we all do. Ange and I once took a road trip together in Australia many moons ago. In this episode, we drive down lots of new roads together, both looking to see where the light lies in our common circumstances. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-41-searching-for-light-angeline-dalmau #podcast #sparkhub #psychology #mentalhealth #friendship #family Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

52 min
11/26/2025

Ep#40 - Navigating Panicked Waters (User Manual Not Included) (Nav Brar)

This is the story of dealing with unanticipated level of changes and stress that slow build to a panic attack, then a childhood friend crossing my path to help me navigate out of the dark. Nav and I have been friends since we were eight years old in grade two. We have experience wild changes in circumstances from the world around us, but we never forget where we started and came from. Childhood is the foundation for adulthood, and although it is cliche to say, "health is wealth." I'm wealthy because I have friends like Nav... except I found out that Nav did run a hustle when we were kids from my house that I only just learned about. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-40-navigating-panicked-waters-user-manual-not-included-nav-brar #podcast #sparkhub #panic #mentalhealth #friendship #family Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 18m
11/11/2025

Ep#39 - "Blended" Hope After Divorce (Rich Evans)

In this conversation, Rich and I discuss what happened to him when his first marriage (with two children) came to an end. There were a lot of common threads; big dreams to be one's own boss, build enterprises, have a house and a loving marriage. But life doesn't always work out as planned, so when Rich "overflowed" it forced him to make some decisions that lead to a situation where his first marriage and second marriage became a blending act. Above all, it gave me hope that - with the right choices - things can work out for the better - in life, in business, in love - even if you can't imagine they will. Dive into more: https://www.thesparkhub.com/post/ep-39-blended-hope-after-divorce-rich-evans #podcast #sparkhub #entrepreneur #business #marraige #family #divorce Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 1m
10/26/2025

Ep#38 - Entrepreneurial Lessons (Part 2 of 2) (Allan Wills)

This two part series will take you a wild ride through my past leading to how I ended up becoming an entrepreneur - and all the hard lessons learned along the way from different sources. Welcome to part 2 of 2; This episode will be very layered and deep, but I promise a full circle reward awaits you if you get to the end. And perhaps you can learn from my mistakes and successes. In this episode we’ll drive through the final few chapters that lead me to becoming an entrepreneur, and all the lessons I learned along the way, including how I convinced several companies to sponsor a group of us to travel through Australia, a death threat from the middle east, how my brother’s spirit guided me to the opportunity that got me to where I am today, and some battles with a Swedish conman and blustering Scottish Trump. Dive into more: https://bit.ly/4oA6h3Y #podcast #sparkhub #entrepreneur #business #stories #adventure Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 6m

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Have you (or anyone you know) ever dealt with divorce, financial survival (while trying to build a business) whilst also balancing your own complicated family dynamics and trying to raise children? No matter your age or stage in life, each SparkHub episode will weave between highs and lows, wild and practical stories of despair and hope, cautionary tales and earned wisdom - and everything in between. Get the inside scoop on TheSparkHub.com: Email subscribers are the first to know about new episodes and receive exclusive behind-the-scenes updates. Straight to your inbox. Go on, sign up - you deserve it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

05/07/2025

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The Adventures of a Divorced Entrepreneurial Father. Hosted by Allan Wills. Dive into more on https://www.thesparkhub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator

Allan Wills
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

46
Rating

Clean
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