Episodes
Designing Her Life Differently: Michele’s Journey Through Architectur…
What happens when you keep choosing the unconventional path because that’s what feels true to you? This week on “Spark Me,” Liz turns the mic inward and interviews her co-host, Michele Dempsey—architect, mom, community advoca...
Picking Up the Pieces: Rebuilding After Loss
What if the greatest heartbreak in your life could become the turning point for the most courageous chapter yet? This week on Spark Me , Liz and Michele sit down with Angela Buchter to explore an extraordinary journey through...
Friendships in the Second Act: The Secret to a Happier, Longer Life
What if the key to a longer, happier life isn’t what you eat or how much you exercise, but who you call your friend? This week on Spark Me Shorts , Liz and Michele explore the power of friendship in the second act of life and...
Faith, Friendship & Finding Purpose: How Katrina Bowers Turned Life’s…
What if life's unexpected pivots were actually leading to your purpose? This week on Spark Me , Liz and Michele sit down with Katrina Bowers , founder of Guided Giving , to explore how a life of pivots — from early marriage a...
Heartbreak, Healing & Harmony: Laurel Wright of The Young Fables on F…
Ever fallen head-over-boots for a voice that feels like home? Meet Laurel Wright, one half of Nashville duo The Young Fables, whose crystal-clear vocals and soul-first songwriting chart a path through grief, grit, and gorgeou...
Spark Shorts: Trust Your Gut
Ever had that moment when logic says one thing, but your gut says another? In this Spark Short, hosts Michele Dempsey and Liz Graham dive into the art (and challenge) of trusting your gut. Michele shares a raw, real-life stor...
No Lane, No Limits: Tara Wilson’s Blueprint for Bold Moves
Ever feel like you’re supposed to “stay in your lane?” Tara Mugford Wilson never got the memo. From corporate consulting to running a unionized mechanical business in a male-dominated industry, to buying (and rebranding) a wo...
What If Slowing Down Is the Most Productive Thing You’ll Ever Do?
What if the key to getting more out of life isn’t doing more — it’s slowing down? In this inspiring episode of Spark Me , Michele and Liz sit down with Kris Holmes , a woman whose life has been defined by love, resilience, an...
Why We Started Spark Me
This week on Spark Me , Liz and Michele turn the spotlight inward to share the story behind the podcast itself. What began as recurring dinner-table conversations with girlfriends—about kids leaving the nest, shifting careers...
No Straight Path: How Dr. Karen Murphy Built a Life of Service, Coura…
This week on Spark Me , Liz and Michele welcome the inspiring Dr. Karen Murphy—a trailblazer in healthcare transformation whose extraordinary journey proves that life’s twists and turns can lead to incredible destinations. Fr...
Lift as You Climb: Career, Community, and Courage
This week on Spark Me , Liz and Michele sit down with the brilliant and inspiring Beth Twohy —a strategic leader whose career journey spans from predictive analytics at Procter & Gamble to transforming education in Baltimore ...
The Vow That Changes Everything: Why You Must Choose Yourself First
In this deeply inspiring conversation, we sit down with Dr. Christine Kiesinger —executive coach, meditation guide, and expert in relational communication—to explore what it really means to transform your life, relationships,...
Tracey Selingo - One Intuitive Leap, No Experience, 80,000 People Fed
In this deeply moving conversation, we sit down with Tracey Selingo —founder of Fork Over Love —to explore how one woman’s vision during the pandemic became a powerful movement of community, nourishment, and hope. When COV...