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You can only hold a ball underwater for so long before it pops back up. Grief works the same way — and in this episode of the Inner Spark Podcast Grief Series, I sit down with Pam Sandrock, founder of No Knockouts Life Coaching and host of the No Knockouts Podcast, to talk about what really happens when we stop pushing our grief down.

Pam was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed wasn't just a medical battle — it was a grief process. She grieved the person she was before the diagnosis, and the person she thought she was going to be after. In this raw and real conversation, Pam shares what a decade of silence taught her, why grief is a skill we all need to get good at, and how she finally found joy on the other side of her hardest chapter.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why grief is something we have to get good at, not get over
• What it really means to grieve your identity after a life-changing diagnosis
• How to support someone who is grieving without saying the wrong thing
• Why stuffing grief down never works — and what to do instead
• How joy and grief can exist in the same moment

Connect with Pam Sandrock:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noknockouts/
Website: https://noknockouts.com
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-knockouts-with-pam-sandrock-trailer/id1811892908?i=1000705766515

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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Can you celebrate and grieve at the same time?

For a long time, I didn't think I could.

In this first episode of the Grief Series, I'm sharing a deeply personal story about the loss of my grandmother, launching my podcast the very next day, and the unexpected journey of learning how to hold grief and joy at the same time.

Two years ago, my grandmother passed away just 30 minutes before my birthday. The next day, I released my podcast trailer. Looking back, the day I found my voice was also the day I felt like I lost it.

For years, I struggled with the question: Is it okay to celebrate while grieving someone you love?

This year, I finally found my answer.

In this episode, we're talking about grief, love, loss, healing, and the realization that we don't have to choose between remembering someone and continuing to live our lives.

This episode also kicks off a brand-new series where we'll explore different forms of grief through honest conversations and powerful stories. Because grief isn't just about losing a loved one. It's about friendships, health, relationships, dreams, identities, and the versions of ourselves we've had to let go of along the way.

In This Episode:

✨ Why my birthday carries a deeper meaning

✨ The connection between losing my grandmother and launching my podcast

✨ Why grief can feel so lonely

✨ Learning that grief is a form of love

✨ Holding joy and sadness at the same time

✨ Why there is no "right way" to grieve

✨ An introduction to the Grief Series and what's coming next

Remember:

You don't have to choose between grief and joy.

You can miss someone and still laugh.

You can carry sadness and still celebrate.

You can remember and move forward.

Both things can be true.

If this episode resonates with you, I'd love to hear your story. Reach out, share this episode with a friend, and join us as we begin this important conversation together.

Until next time, keep finding your spark. ✨

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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What if becoming the best version of yourself isn't about working harder, pushing more, or hustling your way there?

In this Shower Sprinkle episode, I'm sharing a personal realization that stopped me in my tracks: I thought I had slowed down, but really, I had just gotten better at disguising my hustle.

After spending time grieving an old version of myself, I found myself sitting in the stillness—something that didn't come naturally to me. But in that space, something unexpected happened. The moment I stopped trying to force everything and started trusting, doors began opening in ways I couldn't have planned.

From meaningful new connections and unexpected opportunities to a major milestone in my healing journey, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the breakthroughs we're searching for arrive when we finally make room for them.

If you've been feeling stuck, exhausted, or wondering what's next, this conversation is an invitation to pause, listen, and trust the process.

In This Episode:

✨ The hidden hustle I didn't realize I was still carrying

✨ Why slowing down felt harder than staying busy

✨ What happened when I stopped trying to control every outcome

✨ A celebration in my healing journey after frozen shoulder and ulnar neuropathy

✨ How trusting yourself creates space for new opportunities

✨ Letting go of an old identity and stepping into a new chapter

Reflection Questions:

• What am I still trying to force?

• Where can I create more space in my life?

• What version of myself am I ready to let go of?

• What would trusting myself look like right now?

Friend, your next chapter doesn't require more hustle. It may simply require more trust.

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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What if feeling unlike yourself isn't a sign that something is wrong—but a sign that you're growing?

In this heartfelt Shower Sprinkle, I share a raw look at what transformation really feels like behind the scenes. While growth is often celebrated for the breakthroughs and victories it brings, we rarely talk about the grief that comes with letting go of an old version of ourselves.

This week, a series of unexpected moments—from a computer crash to an ice-cold shower—became powerful reminders about trust, gratitude, and the importance of slowing down. As I reflect on the hustle, the pressure to keep pushing, and the mirror I was forced to hold up to myself, I uncover a truth many of us need to hear:

Growth isn't always exciting.
Sometimes it feels like grief.

In this episode, you'll hear:
✨ Why personal growth can feel uncomfortable and emotional
✨ The hidden grief of outgrowing old habits and identities
✨ How hustle culture can disconnect us from the people we love most
✨ The power of choosing gratitude over frustration
✨ Learning to trust yourself and the process during seasons of change
✨ Why "I haven't felt like myself lately" might actually be a beautiful sign

If you've been feeling stuck between who you were and who you're becoming, this episode is your reminder that transformation isn't always easy—but it is worth it.

You are not falling apart.

You are making space for something new.

So take a deep breath, trust the process, and remember:

You're not broken.
You're growing.

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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Hey friend! Welcome back to another Shower Sprinkle.

If you listened to last week's episode with my dear friend Christine Marcario, you know I had a big realization — I was caught in the hustle and had lost touch with what it means to truly play, rest, and give myself permission to just be.

This week, that realization went even deeper.

During a powerful breathwork and meditation session with my mentor Jennifer Liss, I did something I didn't expect — I drew a line in the sand. And I stepped over it.

On one side of that line? Worry. Doubt. Fear. Judgment. The need for permission from other people. Old stories I've been carrying way too long.

On the other side? My voice. My power. My joy. My permission to celebrate, create, help others, and have so much fun doing it.

In this Shower Sprinkle I'm talking about:

• Why you are the only one who can give yourself permission to live, dream, and grow
• What it felt like to draw that line and step over it during breathwork
• How we grow into new people and don't have to carry old versions of ourselves forward
• The reminder that wherever you are right now, you can pivot
• What I'm calling forward in my life — and the question I'm leaving with you

This week's challenge: Look in the mirror this morning and say it out loud — "Good morning, beautiful. I love you. You are magic." Then ask yourself: what am I stepping into? And what am I finally letting go of?

Reach out and tell me. I would love to hear what's on the other side of your line.

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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What happens when the person who celebrates everybody else forgets to celebrate herself?

In this episode I am getting called out by my dear friend and podcast host Christine Marcario of the Aligned and Abundant Podcast -- and honestly, I needed every bit of it.

We are talking about the moment I realized that everything on my plate had shifted from I get to, to I have to. The hammock that is still not put together. The flowers I keep saying I am going to buy. And the real reason why slowing down feels so impossible even when you know better.

Christine is hosting a 90 minute workshop called Permission to Play inside her  community The Soul Shine Collective on June 1st and the timing could not be more perfect. Because somewhere along the way a lot of us forgot what it feels like to just play -- no agenda, no outcome, no hustle attached to it.

This episode is your reminder that rest is not laziness. Play is not frivolous. And your best ideas, your downloads, your spark -- they do not come when you are running on empty. They come when you finally give yourself permission to stop.

If this episode hit close to home, come join us. Christine's community is open now and and the doors are wide open for the June 1st workshop!

Connect with Christine: https://www.instagram.com/christine.marcario.coach/

Sign up for her community: https://www.skool.com/aligned-abundant-5126/about

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
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In today’s episode I’m sharing a deeply personal and powerful conversation that originally aired on my dear friend Dana Hunter Fradella’s podcast, Girls Who Recover (now Her Next Level Podcast). This episode was recorded in the early days of both of our podcasting journeys, and it became one of the most pivotal conversations I’ve ever had about my life, my health, and my healing.

At the time, I was still in the thick of processing my own story — navigating a rare illness, searching for answers, and trying to understand what happens when your body stops working the way it’s supposed to. What unfolded in this conversation was raw, honest, and emotional in a way I hadn’t fully experienced before publicly sharing my journey.

Dana has a gift for holding space that allows people to go deeper than they thought they could. In this interview, she gently guided me into the truth of my experience — the fear, the frustration, the moments of feeling dismissed, and the long road toward diagnosis, healing, and hope.

In this episode, we talk about:
✨ Being dismissed and misunderstood in the medical system
✨ The emotional toll of chronic illness
✨ Rock bottom moments and learning to ask for help
✨ Trusting your inner voice when no one else understands
✨ The power of support, community, and resilience
✨ How my healing journey led to purpose and founding Little Moments Big Dreams Celebrations

This conversation marked a turning point in my story. Looking back now, I can see how much I’ve grown since this moment — not just physically, but emotionally, spiritually, and in how I now show up in the world.

I’m so grateful to Dana for holding space for me in one of the most vulnerable chapters of my life, and for helping me share a story that continues to ripple outward today.

Connect with Dana Hunter- Fradella https://www.instagram.com/danahunterfradella/

You can find me at:
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https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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Have you ever looked at a picture of your younger self and barely recognized the joy on your face?

That happened to me this week.

In this shower sprinkle episode I get real about the moments that dim our inner light — the embarrassing drive through order, the intercom slip in elementary school, the skating rink that broke her heart — and how those moments quietly talk us out of showing up as ourselves.

This one is personal. This one is raw. And this one is for anyone who has been carrying something for way too long.

In this episode I talk about:

✨ Why your inner spark never actually goes out — it just gets dim 

✨ The childhood moments that quietly silenced my voice

 ✨ How words and experiences live in our bodies longer than we realize

 ✨ What it looks like to relight your spark without becoming someone new

 ✨ The reminder that it is not gone — it is just waiting to be turned back up

"It is not becoming someone new. It is remembering who you were before your light got dim."

If your inner light feels a little low right now — this episode is for you. 💛

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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After noticing my own “fun meter” running low, I reflect on how overthinking, pressure, and overwhelm were taking the joy out of experiences before they even started.

Through real-life moments—from a high-energy event filled with connection to a simple, joy-filled hospital delivery— I uncover a deeper truth:

✨ Fun isn’t just about the moment—it’s about how you show up to it
 ✨ How we unintentionally drain our energy before doing things we love
 ✨ Why your “fun meter” might be empty before you even arrive
 ✨ The importance of allowing joy, presence, and receiving

This episode is your invitation to pause and ask:

👉 Am I overcomplicating things that are meant to bring me joy?
 👉 Where am I draining myself before I even begin?
 👉 And how can I allow just a little more fun back in?

Because you don’t have to go from empty to full overnight—
 you just have to stop draining it before you get there.

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
https://www.facebook.com/casey.taton/

You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/

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In this week’s Shower Sprinkle, we’re taking a gentle pause to explore a powerful question:

Where are your thoughts coming from… your mind or your heart?

Your mind is designed to keep you safe.
 It scans for risk, overthinks, and looks for what could go wrong.

But your heart?
 That’s where your truth lives.
 That’s where your spark begins.

And here’s the shift—
 what you focus on, you will find.

Just like when you start noticing a certain color car and suddenly it’s everywhere…
 your thoughts work the same way.

If you’re led by the mind, you may start to see limits, fear, and reasons to stay stuck.
 But when you lead with your heart, you begin to notice possibility, alignment, and those quiet nudges guiding you forward.

So today’s sprinkle is simple:
 ✨ Pause
 ✨ Notice your thoughts
 ✨ Ask yourself—where are they coming from?

And maybe even more importantly…
 what are you choosing to look for?

You can find me at:
https://www.instagram.com/cataton/
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You can find what sparks me at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgeRtyojY/
https://www.instagram.com/lmbdcelebrations/

Music by: Jason and Ashley Scheufler
Artwork by:  https://www.instagram.com/graphx_ink/