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Inner SparkWhen a Trigger Becomes a Glimmer: A lesson in Self-TrustSend us a textIn this Shower Sprinkle episode I share a personal moment of being triggered by a conversation in the coaching and podcasting space — and how that discomfort became a powerful invitation to look inward.Rather than reacting or placing blame, I paused and reflected on what the trigger was revealing about my own alignment, integrity, and core values. With honesty and embodiment, I explore how triggers can act as mirrors — and how, when met with curiosity, they can transform into glimmers that guide us back to self-trust.This episode is espe...
2026-01-1713 minInner SparkIm Over "New Year, New Me"Send us a textThe new year shows up loud — new goals, new habits, new pressure. And honestly? I’m over it.In this episode I’m sharing why the “New Year, New Me” mentality no longer resonates with me — and how it often sets us up to be harder on ourselves instead of more compassionate.A new year is just another day we get to be alive. We don’t need January 1st to change, grow, or begin again. Real change doesn’t happen overnight — it happens through small, steady habits, self-awareness, and...
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A Beautiful Fix | Midlife Burnout, Human Design & ReinventionIs Hidden Shame Running the Show Behind the Scenes?I LOVE hearing from you! Drop me a text! 💬Is Hidden Shame Running the Show Behind the Scenes?Shame doesn’t always show up as shame. Sometimes it disguises itself as overthinking, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or playing small. In this powerful panel conversation hosted by Dana Fradella, I sat down with a group of brilliant women to talk about the many faces of shame — the conscious, the unconscious, and the ones we didn’t know we were still carrying.We talked about what it really means to release shame, how it lingers in the bo...
2025-12-311h 13Inner SparkThe Miracle of Letting Go: How My Frozen Shoulder Finally ReleasedSend us a textIn this deeply personal episode, I share the unexpected and awe‑filled turning point in my frozen shoulder and ulnar neuropathy journey.After months of pain, loss of function, aggressive treatments, and preparing for possible surgery, I experienced a moment I can only describe as a miracle. While jogging for the first time in months, I fell—landing on the very arm she had been guarding, bracing, and fearing she might lose function in.What followed wasn’t further injury… it was release.In this episode, I walk you...
2025-12-2728 min
Aligned & Abundant: Align Your Soul, Manifest Your Dreams, Love Your Life.Day 5 of The Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast Trail: Ritual, Calm & Presence Over Performance | Aligned & Abundant Ep. 35Special Collab Episode: Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast TrailWelcome to the Aligned & Abundant Podcast — a space for heart-led people who are ready to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and live with more intention, alignment, and ease.You are listening to Day 5 of the Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast Trail, a collaborative holiday podcast series created to help you find calm, grounding, and emotional balance during the holiday season — without adding more pressure, obligation, or overwhelm.If you’d like to start at the very beginning of this j...
2025-12-2312 minInner SparkThe Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast Trail Ep 4Send us a textThe holidays can be joyful… and overwhelming. Between invitations, expectations, and the pressure to do it all, it’s easy to forget that you get to choose.In Episode 4 of The Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast Trail, I invite you to slow down, check in with your body, and gently question the commitments pulling at your energy this season.This episode is a reminder that calm isn’t found by pushing through — it’s created by listening.✨ In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:Why y...
2025-12-2207 min
Inner SparkThe Calm & Bright Holiday Podcast TrailSend us a textA 6-Podcast Holiday Series on Finding Fun & CalmThe holidays can be magical… and overwhelming. So instead of adding another thing to your to-do list, we created something different.Welcome to The Calm & Bright Podcast Trail — a collaborative mini-series featuring Five podcast hosts sharing short, soul-nourishing episodes on how to find more fun, calm, and presence during the holiday season.Each episode lives on a different podcast, creating a gentle listening journey you can follo...
2025-12-1904 min
Midlife Butterfly | Coming Home to Yourself: Presence, Embodiment, Self-Love Practices, Life Coherence & Transformation#49 - Choosing Presence And Let Gratitude LeadWhen life feels loud, heavy, or uncertain, gratitude becomes the doorway back to yourself — not as a cliché, but as an embodied practice that shifts your entire day.In this heartfelt episode, Kena joins her pod sisters for an intimate conversation on what gratitude really looks like for a woman in midlife navigating change. You’ll hear stories, laughter, and practical rituals — from body scans to micro-moments, from “observe, don’t absorb” to choosing the energy you bring into the world.This isn’t the performative gratitude you’ve been taught. It’s the kind that reconnects you...
2025-12-0923 minInner SparkThe Shameless Woman Panel: A Conversation on Releasing Shame, Remembering Your Worth and Building an Extrodinary LifeSend us a textIn this deeply healing and electrifying episode I sit down with my pod sisters for The Shameless Woman Panel — a raw, truth-telling conversation about shame, womanhood, embodiment, belonging, and the power of speaking our stories out loud.What unfolds is a multi-layered, soul-stirring exploration of how shame begins in childhood, compounds across years, and quietly shapes how women show up in the world — and more importantly, how we break free.Through personal stories, humor, spiritual wisdom, somatic tools, journaling practices, intuitive self-talk, sensual reclamation, and powerful “shame interception,” this panel sh...
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Organized Chaos: Stories with ShabanaEp 18 Casey Taton's Miracle Story - Just in time for the Holidays!Standing In Your Truth: Medical Advocacy, Faith, and Finding Purpose with Casey TatonEpisode Summary: In this powerful and heart-opening episode, Shabana sits down with her dear friend Casey Taton, host of the Inner Spark Podcast, to talk about one of the most courageous journeys you’ll ever hear. Casey opens up about her years-long battle with a rare medical condition, the emotional toll of being dismissed by doctors, and how trusting her intuition saved her life.She shares how her faith evolved through suffering, what it took to advocate fo...
2025-12-0637 minInner SparkGathering in Gratitude: Coming Home to Your Body This Holiday SeasonSend us a textAs we move into the holiday season, emotions can feel heavier, louder, and more complicated than they look on the outside. In today’s special Thanksgiving episode, I sat down with two of my pod sisters, Kena and Jennifer, for a warm, honest, and deeply grounding conversation about gratitude, body awareness, boundaries, and the truth of what the holidays bring up for so many of us.Together, we explore:Why gratitude is a year-round practice—not a one-day eventHow to listen to your body before the holiday chaos beginsWhat it mean...
2025-11-2725 minInner SparkA Year Apart: Kindness Then, Self Kindness Now!Send us a textIn this heartfelt Shower Sprinkle, I revisit a recording I made one year ago—a message about kindness, connection, and the beauty of being gentle with one another. What I didn’t realize then was that this recording would resurface on World Kindness Day, creating a moment of pure synchronicity.In today’s Shower Sprinkle I share: ✨ The original message I recorded about being kind every day, not just on National or World Kindness Day ✨ How my mentors, Cathy Heller and Kelsey Murp...
2025-11-1405 minInner SparkThe Power of Saying YES to a RetreatSend us a textIn this special roundtable episode, five women come together to reflect on a life-changing experience — the Infinite Yes Retreat hosted by Cathy Heller in Boca Raton, Florida. What began as a weekend retreat turned into deep sisterhood, transformation, and soul expansion.Hosted by Christine Marcario of Aligned and Abundant, this heartfelt conversation features: ✨ Casey Taton — Host of The Inner Spark Podcast and founder of Little Moments, Big Dreams Celebrations ✨ Christina Sommers — Host of Loving Your Life Again, breathwork facilitator, and money mentor ✨ Shabana Kni...
2025-11-0856 min
Girls Who Recover with Dana Hunter FradellaEpisode 46: The Shameless Woman Panel: A Conversation on Releasing Shame, Remembering Your Worth and Building an Extraordinary LifeText me what you love + suggestions to make GWR even better!So you've built a strong recovery foundation and now you’re ready to break through life’s glass ceilings and create next-level success that feels as good as it looks? I can help you get there. Book your conversation here.___Your shame just might be killing you, and it’s past time to step into your unapologetic role as a Shameless Woman. The Shameless Woman Panel is a raw, liberating conversation about shedding the shame that’s been ru...
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Loving Your Life Again: Money, Mindset & Nervous System HealingThe Power of Saying YES to a RetreatWhat happens when seventy women say yes to their own expansion? In this special roundtable conversation hosted by Christine Marcario, Christina Sommers joins Casey Taton, Shabana Knight, and Teri Manley to reflect on their time at Cathy Heller’s Infinite Yes Retreat in Boca Raton, Florida. Together they share the moments that cracked them open, the tears, the laughter, and the lasting ripple effects of stepping into community healing.If you’re a woman healing from a toxic or emotionally draining past and longing for belonging, this episode reminds you: your next yes could change ever...
2025-10-2854 minInner SparkLife is a Gift: Finding the Miracles in Everday MomentsSend us a textIn this Shower Sprinkle, I remind you that life itself is the miracle. When we slow down, take off our blinders, and open our hearts, we begin to see the beauty that’s always been right in front of us — and within us.I share heartfelt reflections from my week of service through my organization, Little Moments, Big Dreams Celebrations, bringing joy to families and kids in hospitals. Through my stories of gratitude, giving, and grace, I invite you to live from your heart space, choose joy, and remember that every brea...
2025-10-2511 minOrganized Chaos: Stories with ShabanaEp.10 Group Retreat Reflection - The Power of saying YES!As women we are always taking care of everyone else - when will we start taking care of ourselves??Last month I took the opportunity to meet up with friends and attend a Cathy Heller Retreat held in Boca Raton Flordia - it was epic!This month I meet up with my friends via zoom to record this episode talking all about the retreat and our take aways - whether you went or haven’t been yet - this is a powerful episode to remind us all to take care of ourselves and you deserve to...
2025-10-2553 minAligned & Abundant: Align Your Soul, Manifest Your Dreams, Love Your Life.The Power of Saying YES to a Retreat | Aligned & Abundant Ep. 26What happens when 70 soul-led women gather for a transformational retreat? Magic. 💫 In this special roundtable episode, Christine and four incredible guests — Casey, Christina, Shabana, and Teri — reflect on their time at Cathy Heller’s "The Infinite Yes" Retreat in Boca Raton, Florida. Together, they open up about what drew them to say “yes,” the powerful healing moments that unfolded, and how the experience continues to ripple through their lives, businesses, and self-worth today.If you’ve ever wondered what can happen when you step into a room full of like-minded people, this episode will speak directly to your heart. Fro...
2025-10-2155 minInner SparkThe Courage to Speak: Breaking the Silence Around Domestic Violence with Kinsey WeatherbySend us a textIn this powerful episode I sit down with my dear friend Kinsey Weatherby, a Domestic Violence Survivor & creator, and author of Even Broken Crayons Still Color.Kinsey shares her courageous journey through domestic violence, the pain of losing herself, and the divine strength it took to find her voice again. In this episode we hold space for a raw truth, faith, and healing conversation on a chapter of her life when she expirenced domestic violence and reminding everyone that speaking out is one of the bravest acts of self-love.
2025-10-191h 15Midlife Butterfly | Coming Home to Yourself: Presence, Embodiment, Self-Love Practices, Life Coherence & Transformation#41 - The Spark of Resilience: Finding Light Through Healing & Service with Casey TatonEver felt like life cracked you open just to remind you who you truly are?In this heartfelt episode, Kena sits down with Casey Taton, a woman whose story of illness, surrender, and rebirth will awaken your own inner strength. Once a healthcare worker suddenly on the other side of the hospital bed, Casey faced years of uncertainty, pain, and misdiagnosis — yet what emerged was a radiant story of resilience, service, and love.Through her foundation Little Moments, Big Dreams Celebrations, Casey now brings light and laughter to children in hospitals, reminding us th...
2025-10-141h 06Inner SparkHow to Quiet Your Mind and Just Be: Shower SprinkleSend us a textHey friend. Welcome back to the Inner Spark Podcast — this Shower Sprinkle is all about learning how to quiet your mind and just Be.Have you ever noticed how your thoughts never seem to stop? The what-ifs, the to-do lists, the inner chatter that never gives you a moment of peace? In today’s episode, I share what it really means to be present — to quiet the noise, calm your nervous system, and come home to the stillness within.After returning from Cathy Heller’s Infinite Yes Retreat, I open up...
2025-10-1108 minInner SparkThe Wellness Engineer: Blending East, West, and Inner Wisdom With Monica SteinSend us a textIn this episode you will hear what happens when Monica Stein a fromer engineer decides to redesign more than airplanes — she redesigns lives? In this inspiring conversation, my guest shares her journey from the world of engineering to the realm of holistic wellness. With a background in science and her training at the Chopra Center, she blends the wisdom of Ayurveda with practical, evidence-based tools. The result? A unique approach that bridges East and West, offering clients a path to balance, healing, and inner transformation.One of the most powerful moments Mo...
2025-10-0453 minInner SparkNo is Enough!Send us a textWhen’s the last time you let “no” be a full sentence?In this Shower Sprinkle, I dive into the simple yet powerful practice of saying no—without guilt, apology, or a long-winded explanation. Inspired by wisdom from Susie Moore and insights from the Infinite Yes Retreat with Cathy Heller, this episode is a reminder that your boundaries are sacred and your energy is precious.I share real-life moments of practicing “no” in everyday conversations, the freedom that comes from releasing over-explanations, and the importance of noticing where your y...
2025-09-2006 minInner SparkHow to Find Connection & Strength Through Chronic Illness With CathySend us a textIn this heartfelt episode I sit down with my dear friend, Cathy—a former corporate powerhouse whose life was turned upside down by chronic illness. We discussed how you can still find connection and Strength why you fight a life stopping chronic illness. What began as a thriving career in technology and a passion for animal rescue shifted into an entirely new journey of resilience, creativity, and community.Key Takeaways: ✨ The grief of losing a career she loved and the identity shift that followed ✨ Living with multiple chronic conditions, including...
2025-09-0648 minInner SparkHow to Trust Yourself & Create Quantum Leaps in Life with Mindee RosenSend us a textHow do you create a Quantum Leap in your life? In this episode I sit down with Mindee Rosen, a healer and manifestation coach, to explore what it truly means to trust yourself and step into infinite possibility. From moving through burnout to embracing alignment, Mindy shares how letting go of self-doubt and fear can open the door to powerful transformation. Mindee unpacks what it looks like to heal from the inside out, call in what you’re “made for,” and make bold shifts that create quantum leaps in both life and bus...
2025-08-2347 minInner SparkLit Up by Connection: How Podcasting has Sparked My SoulSend us a textIn this Shower Sprinkle episode, I’m sharing something that’s been lighting me up lately—the true power of connection.Podcasting has given me a front-row seat to hear real stories, raw journeys, and heart-to-heart conversations. Every time I get to sit down with a guest—or even share my own vulnerable moments—I leave feeling inspired, grateful, and alive.But here’s the truth: I almost let fear stop me from ever starting this podcast. For a long time, I sat on the idea, too nervous to put it into...
2025-08-1612 minInner SparkFrom Pencil Skirts to Yoga Pants: Rachel Got her Groove BackSend us a textIn this uplifting and fun episode, I sit down with Rachel Fitzpatrick — a corporate project executive turned yoga instructor, podcaster, and all-around radiant soul. Rachel shares her incredible journey of transformation: from strutting the downtown office halls in heels and pencil skirts to embracing the freedom (and comfort!) of yoga pants as she navigates motherhood, self-discovery, and new passions.We talk about the pivotal moments that sparked her evolution — a life-changing yoga festival, the magic of motherhood during a pandemic, and the joyful shift from corporate hustle to soulful fulfillment. Along the...
2025-08-0944 minInner SparkThe Pivot, the Panic, and the Peace That followedSend us a textIn this honest and heart-opening Shower Sprinkle, I share the behind-the-scenes story of a big hospital event that took an unexpected turn—both externally and internally. What started with excitement quickly shifted into anxiety, control, and overwhelm. But through the process of pivoting (again and again), I found something deeper: peace.If you’ve ever tried to control every detail, fix every problem before it happens, or make something “perfect” so it feels safe—you’re not alone. This episode is a raw and real reminder that surrender isn’t weakness—it’s...
2025-08-0215 minInner SparkTrain Station Transformation: A Journey to Choosing JoySend us a textJoin us for an incredibly powerful and heartwarming conversation with my truly inspiring guest Shabana Knight who embodies the power of choosing joy, no matter your starting point. At just two years old, she and her brother were found separated from their parents at a train station in India, leading them to an orphanage and eventually to a loving adoptive family in the United States.In this episode, she bravely shares her full-circle journey back to the orphanage that shaped her early life, revealing the profound healing and sense of completeness i...
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