Mike Green
At Sphere Education, Mike’s job is to “take what’s in our coaches’ brains and get it on paper, or online, or into instructional videos that transform the lives of teens and adults and families.” That’s no small task, but—as Jen’s business partner and spouse—it’s a job for which he truly is uniquely qualified.
He said, “Jen is very much the optimist. She has really big ideas and so much passion for her own teaching and coaching, and for hiring and training new coaches, and for creating curricula that take her lessons to scale. I’m more conservative in nature. I want to be sure our offerings are organized and categorized, and that we figure out what, if anything, is missing in terms of content and delivery methods. And then there’s quality and the integrity of the SPHERE Education brand. Neither of us is willing to sacrifice on those fronts.”
With 32 courses in different stages of development, Mike is drawing on his skills as a creative director, graphic designer, retail manager, entrepreneur, youth mentor and builder of cross-functional teams. After spending part of his childhood in rural western Washington State, where his father, a civil servant for 35 years, and a pastor, moved the family to start a church, he became a jack of all theater trades in high school. he made posters, designed lighting and created and built sets, and eventually shared what he knew in summer community youth theater. After high school, he served in the Air Force and then majored in film and business at Centralia College. His mother, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in his childhood, is part of the reason he’s so interested in understanding how the brain works. “The brain is an amazing piece of electrical engineering,” he said, “and I’m curious about how memories and emotions are formed”
Mike also is curious about the brains and behavior of his four kids, ages seven to 14, who he now co-parents with Jen. “They challenge us to apply and incorporate what we see at home, and they help us understand ourselves better,” he said. “And that comes in really handy, especially as we develop the lessons around Brain Ownership for Parents.”
“Kids are sponges,” he said. “But so am I. My job has always been to absorb everything I can, like a sponge. And then, I wring out all that learning and experience in order to share it with others.”
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Jenn has been there for me through many obstacles and many of life’s challenges, she has taught me a great deal through it all, and I hope that she will stay with me for a while. She has proven herself to be nothing but a kind, forgiving, amazing, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful through and through person that I look up to. She is one of the best decisions my parents have ever made for me. Without her I would not be as successful as I am today. read more
Jenn Marshall taught me so many valuable lessons that will stick with me for the rest of my life. She taught me how to truly be a great friend and what type of people I want to surround myself with in order to be in a positive environment. She would call it “weeding your friend garden”, which just meant to have people in your life that truly care for you as much as you care for them. She also taught me to own who I am and the great qualities that set me apart from the rest of the world. If there was ever such a thing as a guardian angel, it would be her. read more
I’d like to thank you Jenn for the tremendous benefits I’ve seen in my son since he began life coaching with you. Over the last 6 months, not only does he look forward to the focused discussions about communication skills, goal setting and crafting his future but he his happier and more in control of his emotions, thoughts and feelings. Additionally he is learning the skills to develop higher levels of esteem. read more
I have known Jenn on a business and personal level now for a few years. I don’t know too many folks that are as impressive as she is. Her talents and experience cross over into so many aspects of life. The way in which she provides direction is subtle but has pin point accuracy. Jenn affords young people the ability to create a path for development in all areas of life. I know of two other families that have benefited from Jenn and SPHERE and one of which is currently attending USC on a full ride thanks in part to Jenn and he commitment to our youth. read more
Jenn Marshall of SPHERE Education has worked with our family for the last ten months. She is professional and very knowledgeable in utilizing tools based on the latest neuroscience and coaching strategies. Jenn also has the ability to reach adolescents by building relationships based on trust and acceptance. I highly recommend SPHERE Education where the emphasis is placed on equipping adolescents for adulthood success.
There are things I am wary of. T-shirts with political candidates faces on them worn either sincerely or ironically, any sort of celebrity endorsing products because it’s insidious and plays on our most base instincts. Endorsements and advertisements themselves just strike me as odd because they appear very extrinsically motivated and kind of dishonest and I really want nothing to do with them. As the late author David Foster Wallace puts it, ads and or endorsements or testimonials, “create an anxiety relievable by purchase.” But all of that principled, not going to be a sucker for somebody’s product or like stump for their campaign, I didn’t even register that when Jenn asked me to write a testimonial for the site. It seemed obvious that everyone should know about Jenn Marshall and the thing she does. read more
Your life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, rather the things that take your breath away”. I’ve always loved this quote, loved the way it sounded in my own voice, loved the way it played out on another’s face as I had told them. Although I never really grasped what it meant, I knew it was deep and did the trick when I needed to provide a quote for a questionnaire. That it would give that certain “je ne sais quoi” I was searching for to encapsulate my ambitions and hopes as a person, although I envy the innocence of the thought and slipshod way of defining myself back then. I now understand a task like that would send me into spiraling self reflection, and an empty corner to stand in as I vex myself into every philosophical conversation I could insert myself into. The question of “Who I am” is one that proves fluid by each passing day, a fluidity that imbues every spark of creativity in my being not to answer or somehow document. Like a bee captivated by the falling rain, but fearful of its ignorance of it and sheer size alone of every drop. read more
Before I began working with Jenn, I was doing fine. I was in school, taking classes and doing well. I had withdrawn and stopped going a couple times before finally deciding that I needed to just go and get it done. That was about it; that was my life. School was just something that kept me going and was a means for me to get a job in the future that I could support myself with. I suppose it wasn’t all bad. I had at least chosen to major in something that I knew I would enjoy, but even so, it felt pretty…. blah? I wanted to be a nurse. OK great, but was that really it? I couldn’t really figure out why something still felt wrong—missing. Majoring in nursing was what I wanted, so why wasn’t it resonating with me? It must have been obvious that I was feeling a bit lost because a family friend introduced me to Jenn. He told me, “She knows some good nursing programs and would maybe have some helpful ideas to share with you.” Boy, oh boy, was that the understatement of the century!
It has been over two years since I first started working with Jenn. I have never felt so driven, settled, and content with myself and my life. The feeling that I was missing something has now been replaced with a palpable excitement for my life and all it holds. I am not going to be “just a nurse”. I will be an advocate for all the patients I meet. I will bring a positive, genuine, and compassionate energy to all those who need it. Before Jenn, the part of myself that believed she could do anything she dreamt of doing was asleep. Now…that innocent childhood feeling of believing that I can reach for the stars instead of only reaching for the clouds has finally returned. It is time to go after that Master’s degree, that PhD, that “whatever-makes-you-feel-happy-and-alive”!
Being around Jenn is quite an experience, and honestly, kind of hard to explain unless you’ve experienced it for yourself. No matter what mood you’re in, you’re almost instantly relaxed when you start talking to her. Her calm and happy emotions transfer to you and you feel light and happy. Through working with Jenn, I have now been given the tools to be the source of my own light and happiness without needing it from the outside. She has introduced me to versions of myself that I thought couldn’t exist, but there they were…. waiting quietly until I was ready to meet them.
The “me” today, well she just graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and will be attending the accelerated BSN program at Anschutz Medical Campus. The “me” tomorrow will be a Doctor of Midwifery with her own practice, bringing human beings into a world full of health and happiness. The “me” of forever, well…. she will always be thankful that Jenn cared enough to awaken the “me” that was waiting to change the world. We all have that “me” inside of us. We all have the power to live our very best life and fulfill all our biggest dreams, sometimes we just need to be reminded of that power. Jenn makes us aware of that power and gives us the tools to take control and responsibility of our own lives so that we can hold on through the ups and downs, while loving the entire ride!
I will never be able to fully explain just how amazing of a human being Jenn is, nor how thankful I will always be to have known her. All I can really do is live the life I want; live the life I am so excited for — a life I only ever hoped for, but one that I am now living. Jenn, thanks for the knowledge, guidance, care, and compassion. Thanks for everything. read more
When I started working with Jenn about a year ago, I felt directionless and powerless in my own life. I was working a job that had nothing to do with me and I spent my time sulking around. With Jenn’s help, I started working on a plan to get where I want to be in life. I’m still not there, and I won’t be for a while, but Jenn has given me the tools I need to stay motivated, believe in myself, and be content with my life in the meantime. She’s helped me become a more positive, more functional version of myself.
Perhaps most important of all is that, while I know Jenn has helped me greatly, I don’t feel like somebody else has been telling me what to do. I don’t feel that the path I’m on now is one established by somebody else. Even though I’m more positive and different in many ways from a year ago, I don’t feel like I’m pretending to be somebody who I am not. Rather, I’m just making progress to become the version of myself that I desire to be; Jenn’s methods of becoming aware of myself on several different levels were a fantastic first step on this ongoing journey.
I don’t know what difference the next year will make, but I do know that I will have made even more progress toward my goals and that I will continue to grow. I’m grateful for Jenn’s help this past year, and I’m so much more confident about my life looking forward.
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