One Spark Stories will leave you feeling empowered to live your purpose by taking action on your own dreams. Listen to innovators, creators, and unsuspecting risk takers share about the highs and lows, laughter and tears that lead to find their spark. From interviews to solo sessions, advice to hilarious mishaps, you will gain perspective and confidence to follow the beat of your own drum.
Whether you are in pursuit of your own dreams, looking for hope to guide you through those challenges, or simply love hearing stories of everyday people living an extraordinary life, this podcast will inspire you to take action by connecting, creating, and celebrating unique sparks around the globe, once again proving that it is a small world, after all.
"It built a confidence to approach people, which has made a huge difference for me and my ability to network later in life."
[00:08] Disney Program Alumni and the Long-Term Impact of Disney
[04:03] Tim's Disney International Program story
[06:37] Careers don't need a perfect plan
[09:04] Discovering unexpected career possibilities
[12:05] How Disney shaped our approach to our work
[17:03] Leadership lessons that lasted beyond the internship
[23:11] What we would do differently
[28:29] Building your network early
What could a college internship possibly teach you that still matters 20 years later?
For Tim Dyck and Katie Currens, quite a lot. Neither of them entered their Disney programs knowing exactly where their careers would lead. Yet decades later, they are still carrying lessons about leadership, workplace culture, networking, and how people should be treated.
Equally great are the friendships and professional connections that continue to come from it.
An internship doesn't have to perfectly match your future job title to shape your future.
Sometimes the most valuable thing an experience gives you is a better understanding of how you want to work, who you want to become, and possibilities you didn't know existed.
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19 Aug 2026
D23, Fan Expectations, and the Magic You May Have Missed
"Expectations should not become so rigid that reality feels like a consolation prize."
Episode chapters
[00:09] Looking Beyond the D23 Recaps
[03:20] When Fan Theories Become Expectations
[08:15] Plan Enough to Participate, Stay Flexible to Experience
[10:25] Why the Yeti Repair Was Worth An Announcement
[17:15] Repeat Guests Aren't the Only Guests
[22:45] Constructive Concern Versus Automatic Disappointment
[26:05] Finding Progress Instead of Only Newness
[29:50] When Fandom Creates a Spotlight Effect
[32:40] Leaving Room for Unexpected Magic
Disney D23 2026 brought new attractions, entertainment updates, Imagineering reveals, and plenty of opinions. But what happens when the announcement you expected was never actually promised?
In this episode, Katie Currens looks beyond the traditional D23 recap to explore fan expectations, Disney rumors, social media speculation, and how our imagined outcomes can shape our reactions to what actually happens.
Expectations can help us dream, but they can also cause us to overlook something quite magical simply because it looks different than we pictured.
Ultimately, this conversation reaches beyond Disney fandom to vacations, careers, relationships, and the expectations we create for our own lives. What happens when reality doesn't match the version we've already imagined? And what might we discover if we stay open to something different that we expected?
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17 Jun 2026
Movies That Remind Us Not to Grow Out of Wonder
"Maturity is realizing that you don't have to lose your sense of wonder. You get to learn how to integrate it."
Episode Chapters
[00:09] Why wonder matters in adulthood
[02:06] Hook: Rediscovering play and purpose
[03:46] IF: Finding the imagination we forget
[04:36] The Power of Imagination
[05:43] Jumanji: Courage and life's uncertainty
[07:17] Inside Out: Carrying emotions through life
[09:38] Matilda: Curiosity and finding your voice
[11:24] What these movies teach us about wonder
Growing older is required, but living a mundane, dull, and spark-sucking life is completely optional. In this episode of One Spark Stories, host Katie Currens dives into five incredible movies that should not be reserved only for kids. Each of the movies has a unique way of reminding grown-ups that our inner child is still very much alive.
If you've been feeling like you're just going through the motions, pause the to-do list. Make space for imagination, curiosity, and wonder. From childhood favorites to recent box-office hits, Katie breaks down how these stories can help us navigate adult challenges, manage big emotions, and reclaim the magic we tend to leave behind.
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5,137
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
11 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100
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Quality
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Social presence
91
YouTube
68
Engagement
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