Episode 7: Raising boys, recovering from heartbreak and rocking through life

Perspectives with Matt & Melanie

Join Melanie and Matt for their second interview where the couple chats with Melanie’s dear friend Mark Spafford. Mark shares his experience of raising and co-parenting his two boys. The value of getting them involved in team sports and off their devices is discussed. The trio also talks about the struggle of getting kids to clean their rooms and some revelations are made. Mark dives deep into how he’s worked to recover from the heartbreak of two divorces and the best advice he received from a friend that helped him the most. Music has been a part of Mark’s life since he was an early teenager, and he shares how Jimi Hendrix inspired him to learn guitar. Playing guitar every day is his therapy. Jamming out, playing gigs, writing, and recording music is how he gets through the journey of life.