About

SPARK Modern Relationship Coaching was founded by Meghna Mahambrey, Ph.D. and her husband Andy Kuss in 2020. Their collective education, talents, and lived experiences led to the birth of a platform designed to improve love lives through a blend of scientific methods and spiritual wisdom. With a refreshingly modern vision, they offer singles and couples powerful insights and practical tools to nurture happy, healthy relationships through coaching, workshops, retreats, and online courses. Walking the walk as a married couple, Meghna and Andy are committed to helping others discover a whole new way to love and be loved.

About Meghna

Meghna began her career in early childhood education before transitioning to teaching at the college level, designing popular courses on intimate relationships and human sexuality across Wright State University, Ohio State University, and Ohio Dominican University. What started as a passion for teaching pulled her toward a doctoral degree she originally pursued with intentions of becoming a professor.

While immersed in her studies, Meghna met Andy through the local music scene. He shared a similar passion for personal growth and intimate relationships, quickly becoming her biggest champion. With his support and involvement, she completed her extensive coursework, presented research at national conferences, served as president of her department's student organization, and won awards for distinguished teaching and leadership. During the height of the pandemic, Meghna defended her dissertation virtually from home while Andy stood outside the door quietly cheering her on. They cried tears of joy when she passed.

In 2019, Meghna was invited to speak at TEDxColumbus. She and Andy spent many late nights brainstorming how to distill their vision into a 10-minute talk, titled "Birds & Bees: Rethinking Relationship and Sexuality Education." On the day of the talk, he sat on the edge of his seat in the auditorium, reciting each line alongside her. The response to her talk was overwhelming, with emails and phone calls pouring in from the community offering heartfelt admiration, partnership proposals, and speaking opportunities.

Inspired by the positive feedback, Meghna and Andy founded SPARK in 2020 with a mission to help people build happy, healthy love lives. They originally focused on workshops, offering fun experiences for couples at popular venues around town. After many requests from eager clients, they added coaching as a modern alternative to couple's therapy along with retreats, community date nights, singles' happy hours, corporate wellness events, and creative collaborations with local art museums, theater companies, restaurants, universities, and more.

Over the years, media platforms caught wind of SPARK. Psychology Today featured Meghna's research in their print magazine, and offered her the opportunity to author articles on their website. Columbus Monthly featured her on the cover of their magazine, alongside an article on the role of relationships in personal happiness. Northwest City Lifestyle Magazine featured Meghna and Andy on the cover of their magazine, with an interview about their business and shared vision.

In 2021, Meghna officially left academia to run SPARK full-time but credits her extensive educational background for informing her approach to helping singles and couples build knowledge and skills to design their ideal love life.

About
Andy

Andy's journey toward relationship coaching was anything but linear. He began his career as a geologist working in environmental science — until an autoimmune disease diagnosis sent him searching for answers conventional medicine couldn't provide. That search led him toward natural healing, the power of the mind, and a path of deep self-exploration that would eventually shape his entire trajectory, personally and professionally.

Navigating life as a single father of two young daughters, Andy experienced firsthand the inner workings of marriage, divorce, and what it takes to choose love again. Through the encouragement of a friend, Andy completed an intensive personal development program, Next Level, which would open a whole new way of understanding himself, others, and the world.

His unique experiences and intellectual curiosity inspired extensive self-study of the philosophical teachings of thought leaders like Carl Jung, Terrence Real, and Joe Dispenza. He explored masculinity, emotional intelligence, sexuality, and the human connection to the natural world. He developed a unique metaphysical lens that guided his decisions over the next few years, including his work in the solar industry.

In 2017, he attended a singer-songwriter showcase at The Shrunken Head, a dive bar tucked away in Victorian Village, to support a fellow musician who was performing that night. Meghna happened to be there supporting another fellow musician performing that night, as well. The two sat near each other at the bar and between sets, Andy smiled at Meghna. She smiled back.

Andy and Meghna's romantic relationship developed alongside their shared vision for helping others build intentional, healthy love lives which eventually led to the creation of SPARK. They married in 2020 and their son was born in 2022. The following year, Andy left his career to join SPARK full-time, bringing everything he'd lived and learned to the clients he now serves. He is currently completing board-certified training through the Health Coach Institute to be able to help others navigate not only their relationships but also their personal health with the same tools he discovered on his own journey.

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