Stay Sparked

About Stay Sparked

Stay inspired in the modern world. We are adventurers, psychonauts, Burners, and participants of examined lives. On this show we discuss our most profound lessons from Burning Man, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Psychedelics, Spirituality, Travel & More.

Publisher

Stay Sparked

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Nov 2022

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 108 episodes have a transcript.

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   26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Community & Belonging" with Ishmiel ✨"Episode" #103

   Hosts Betsy Finklehoo and John Halcyon interview Ishmiel about cultivating authentic community and belonging by navigating conflict and setting loving boundaries.

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   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   "Radically Rooted" with Margot Leom ✨ Episode #103

   Betsy Finklehoo and John Halcyon interview Margot Leom, creator of Leom Designs, about finding creative inspiration and staying grounded amidst life's changes.

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   27 Jul 2026

   "Pruning" ✨#102

   In this episode we take a deceptively simple gardening concept — pruning — and follow it all the way down into the roots of how we live: our minds, our relationships, our closets, our half-finished projects, and our 78-page "TO DO" lists. We talk about why cutting something still alive is an act of faith, not failure. And we explore the courage it takes to prune not just the dead branches, but the living ones that are just no longer doing the job they could. MENTIONED: "Clean Your Room". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9599kwnhM ✨☕This episode is sponsored by www.BecomeLucid.com Lucid is a functional mushroom and nootropic brand designed to fuel mental clarity, focus, and long-term brain health. Their flagship product is a premium mushroom coffee blend infused with clinically studied nootropics—crafted to deliver clean energy without the crash. ✨🎶MASSIVE Thank you to Dub Sutra for their beautiful opening music. Check out their incredible music catalogue online. https://dubsutra.com🎙️HOSTS✨BETSY FINKLEHOO is a healer of massage therapy, CranioSacral and Dharma Coaching. She is an 8 year burner and has spent the last several years seeped in the personal development world, cultivating her passion for transformation and growth. Her recent project, The Power Affirmation Journal and virtual group empowers women to cultivate self awareness and healthy habits so they can live in greater freedom, mind body and spirit.http://poweraffirmation.com/✨JOHN HALCYON is full-time Love Ambassador. He is the founder of Hug Nation youtube channel and daily zoom gratitude circles. He is co-founder of the Pink Heart Burning Man camp and the 1st Saturdays project for people experiencing homelessness. In his free time he coaches groups and individuals on how to live joyfully and authentically. http://LifeStudent.com

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"Community & Belonging" with Ishmiel ✨"Episode" #103

Published 26 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, you know, just the different degrees of what that might look like and how do we work with that feels really interesting to me because it feels important that we learn how to be communal together, you know, like, starting maybe with our, just our partners or our family members. […]

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YouTube views

529

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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32

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

71

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