Just a heads up The Spark To Your Success is taking a small break as the team works on a new series. Inspired by the Knife Angel - a sculpture made of knives handed in to police forces across England - we're investigating knife crime and young people. We don't have a launch date yet, but stay tuned and you'll be the first to hear it! In the meantime have a listen back to our older episodes and stay in touch with TeeJay You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon email...

Over the past 3 months we've been taking a look at the Ignition! programme. Who it's for, what it is and what you can expect if you sign up. Today in the last of these episodes about Ignition TeeJay takes you through the key points of the last 12 weeks.

Today we're talking about questions. There's all sorts of questions out there waiting to be asked and answered. Some will empower you, some will disempower you. There are some questions that can shift you, your focus and your energy instantly. TeeJay will examine all these questions and how they fit in with your Bright Spark or fuel you in our Ignition! World.

Today TeeJay shares another of the Ignition! programme modules so you can gain a better understanding of what the programme is like. And luggage versus baggage allows you to identify the baggage you've been dragging along with you on your journey so far and give you the opportunity to choose what you pack carefully as the luggage that you'll take for your future adventures.

Did you know we all have different ways of learning? And these different ways of learning are linked to our different fuels too. In today's episode TeeJay explains how this fits in to the Ignition! programme and why it's such an important thing to know about yourself.

Tyler is a 17 year old boy who has been on an Ignition journey. He describes how he was in a very dark place when he first worked with TeeJay 3 years ago, but now has the tools he needs to deal with challenges. Josie is Tyler's mum and she explains how Tyler has grown and how the whole family was supported by TeeJay.

Today is all about Magnificent Me (well magnificent you). This is one of the modules in the Ignition programme and builds on that sense of identity and knowing who you really are at a deep level. It's also one of the modules that is one of the most impactful. It's about having a clear vision of who you are.

Did you know Ignition is not just for young people. Parents also get to go on an Ignition journey too. In this episode TeeJay explains what journey looks like when you're a parent - tackling the challenges that come with children Ignition is a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment for you as an individual and as a parent, to give you some insight, inspiration direction and practical skills to make your journey run a little more smoothly, take some bumps out of the road and avoid...

Today TeeJay is talking to you about another part of the Ignition programme - the tribe inside. This is essentially how you think about what you think about. It's your thinking system, your style of thinking. Don't worry if that sounds a bit too much TeeJay takes you through it all step by step.

In this episode we discover and explore one of the modules of Ignition that we call your driving force. What drives your behaviors and the behaviors of other people around you at an unconscious level. When we know which of your fuels is most like you, then we've got a pretty good idea of what your driving force may be. You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon email [email protected]  or via the website www.backontrackteens.com  and also check out...

Today you get to meet a very special person. Bob! Bob is TeeJay’s friend who helps her explain the world around you. Stuff happens and you can’t always control what that stuff is. Bob helps with understanding the bits you can control and the difference between the inside and the outside world and how it’s up to you to find meaning to the events of the world.

Today TeeJay’s talking about the different energy or fuels used in the Ignition programme. We are all different and it’s useful to understand our unique superpowers and what gets us into flow. And that’s where the fuels come in. You’ll hear Teejay explain the different types of fuel, what makes each fuel type tick and how they are used in Ignition.

Flow is one of the underlying principles of the Ignition programme. It’s a state of mind where everything just, well, flows. It’s an immersion in what you’re doing, where you don’t realise how much time has passed because you are so absorbed and focussed on what you are doing. TeeJay explains why finding and understanding your flow is so important and the tools used to identify your flow.

Welcome to 2022 and a new series of Spark To Your Success. We’re starting off by explaining a bit more about Ignition. You’ll hear about the Ignition journey for young people and for teams. You’ll also get to understand the language of Ignition and the tools used.

The Spark To Your Success has a brand new podcast series! TeeJay is back with her burst of inspiration, insight and positivity and this time her daughter Tayshan is involved too. The purpose of this series is to give young people who are from the LGBTQ+ community a voice. To provide young people who are questioning, an opportunity to learn from those young people who've already embarked on that journey. And to provide a bank of resources, to help young people and parents get the information...

Spark To Your Success is taking a bit of a break. In this mini episode TeeJay explains why she's having a few weeks away from your ears and she gives a sneak peak of what you can expect to come too. In the mean time you've got more than 100 episodes to listen back to and lots of ways to keep in touch too. You can get hold of the The Spark To Your Success book from Amazon and you can email [email protected]  Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

This is the first of a mini series surrounding issues around sexuality and gender identity. There’s a lot to discuss, hence the mini series, but today TeeJay is starting with some definitions of the terminology that will be used over the course of the mini series. In fact there’s some language that was new to even TeeJay! In the future, you’ll be hearing from young people talking about their sexuality and gender identity. Nothing in this episode is explicit, but of course this is a topic that...

What makes the popular people popular? Who decides? Who are they even popular with? TeeJay's looking at "The Popular People" this week because as schools have started reopening for all pupils again the issue of popularity is turning up again. There's been "popular kids", "cool kids" "the in crowd" for what feels like the whole of time. Can you even name a school film where there's no popular group of kids? Nope... TeeJay explores the groups you find and why you may not want to be one of the...

Last week it was lies, this week TeeJay is tackling promises. Making them, breaking them, regretting them and of course keeping them. Much like lies, promises can make or break trust. Every time you break a promise you are telling the person who you made the promise to "you are not worth the effort of keeping this promise." And how often is that person you are making and breaking promises to yourself? TeeJay explores the impact of making and breaking promises, why breaking a promise is like...

Today TeeJay's talking about lies. Big fat lies, little white lies, off the cuff lies, premeditated lies. Doesn't matter - all lies are lies and all lies have consequences. Telling lies is something that keeps coming up in conversations TeeJay is having with both young people and parents. To the point that telling a lie seems to have become a habit. So today she's looking at why we tell lies and what impact that has on you and others around you.

TeeJay's talking achievement. What a fabulous word that is, it's one of TeeJay's favourites and it's been on her mind after hearing somebody talk about creating an Achievement List! An achievement list is not a gratitude journal. Taking the time to reflect and think about all your achievements over your life will give you a huge boost. And before you say I haven't achieved anything TeeJay wants you to start with the easy stuff such as getting up, getting washed, getting dressed, playing...

This week TeeJay's looking at the anger and rage you feel when the world is not giving you what you want. And it's something TeeJay has experienced herself. It's been a challenging two weeks and the situation escalated last week. To the point of anger and rage. And despite TeeJay normally being good at controlling her emotions there was a rant. TeeJay felt like a blow torch on full pelt, but as she was ranting she realised she was burning those around her too. And causing destruction to...

Schools are back and that means months of home schooling is over! Hurrah. But there's a downside for many young people who are now struggling to cope without all those extra hours they've been having on their consoles gaming. So what can you do if you're struggling now you're away from your favourite platform? TeeJay has all the advice you need (and advice for those looking after young people too)

Faye Gennard runs a business in an industry dominated by men. She'd always wanted to be an engineer (since the age of 4 in fact). But school was a challenge and the subjects she had to do in college were also difficult. She tells TeeJay how she overcame bullying and teachers advising her she wasn't good enough in the important engineering subjects to now have her own business.