Dare Jennings | Two Cult Brands, One Playbook - “All the Same Juice” & the Temples of Enthusiasm
Building one global cult brand is rare.Doing it twice - Mambo and Deus Ex Machina - is almost unheard of.In this inspiring conversation, Dare Jennings reveals the playbook behind both:lead with art and humour that challenge the mainstream, fuse the unrestrained creativity of subcultures - “surf, motorcycles, music… it’s all the same juice” - and build worlds where rebellion feels playful, not intimidating.From Mambo’s cheeky satire to Deus’s Temples of Enthusiasm, Dare shows how to balance art and commerce, turn brand into tribe, and build a legacy brand with soul - rebellious, inclusive, and built to last.
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Jon Rose | Healing the Helper: Trauma, Psychedelics & the Real Work of Wholeness
Jon Rose has lived a life that reads like myth: a pro surfing prodigy at 17, then the founder of Waves For Water, a guerrilla-style humanitarian organisation that’s delivered clean water to millions in disaster and conflict zones.To the world, he was fearless — the man who ran toward hurricanes, earthquakes, and war.But beneath that outward courage was a lifelong drive born not from purpose alone, but from unhealed childhood trauma — a voice Jon came to call “the Drill Sergeant.”In this raw and deeply human conversation, Jon opens up about:• Mistaking post-traumatic drive for purpose — and how it finally caught up with him.• The cost of living in permanent overdrive, even in service to others.• How psychedelic-assisted therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) helped him meet, integrate, and transform the part of himself that once ran the show.• Why healing the helper may be the most radical act of courage there is.This is a story of high performance, trauma, and transcendence — a roadmap for turning outward purpose into inner peace.Because, as Jon puts it: “The real win isn’t the halo — it’s wholeness.”
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Matilda Brown | Film, Family & the Future of Food
From film to farm, Matilda Brown shares how she found a deeper creative purpose, one rooted in the soil beneath her feet. This is a story about the power of the pivot: regenerative agriculture, saying no to gatekeepers, and growing a mission-led meals brand while raising a family.We explore when to persist versus when to pivot — “sometimes you must let go of one dream for the next to appear” — and how fear can become a compass: “if I feel fear, I walk toward it.” Matilda opens up about The Good Farm Shop, from cow-share to ready meals, and the lessons behind mobile abattoirs, animal welfare, and compostable packaging.At its heart, this is a conversation about non-negotiable values, the creative reinvention of purpose, and the beautiful, messy, and profoundly empowering joy of building a business — and a life — with your partner and family.
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Dan Churchill | Purpose, Resilience & the Creator-to-Founder Playbook
Sydney beaches. A MasterChef stage. New York ambition. The inspiring, irrepressible Dan Churchill shows what’s possible when conviction meets clarity — and purpose meets performance. Guided by a clear North Star (“change the world through food”) and a deep commitment to helping everyone achieve true health and vitality, he has evolved from creator to strategic advisor, investor, and co-founder, becoming one of the world’s most-loved wellness advocates. Aspirational yet empathetic, this conversation offers a practical blueprint for building a purpose-driven brand and creating a lasting legacy.
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Thom Browne | Courage, Conviction, and Creating Without Compromise
Episode 1 of The Sparks Journal podcast is with legendary luxury fashion designer, Thom Browne. Thom is widely considered to be one of the most influential designers of the last century, merging a unique creative vision that has earned enormous cultural cache, with significant commercial success.But it wasn't always that way.Thom offers a raw, honest and vulnerable accounting of what it really takes for ambitious independent designers - and creative entrepreneurs more broadly - to stay true to their vision, and take it all the way.
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