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A Holistic DoseAffiliate Marketing Over 40: How to Make Money Without Being An Influencer with Tara Johnson | EP 14Tara Johnson was told she was too old and too fat to be online. She posted anyway.
Now at 53, this full-time caregiver and former affiliate marketer has turned her personal wellness journey into a thriving social media presence—with over 100K followers across platforms. She’s receiving daily PR packages, earning money from affiliate links, and proving that midlife women have serious influence—without needing to become “influencers.”
In this inspiring conversation, Tara joins Tiffany and Jeanette to share:
How GLP-1 medications kickstarted her content journey
Why she began sharing her story publicly (while working fu...2025-07-281h 07
Sobriety Bestie PodcastEp 104 Leaving 12 Step with Tara @BurnTheStigmaWhat if the thing you were told would save your life… was actually harming you the most?In this raw and powerful episode, Tara from @BurnTheStigma shares how 10 years in AA and 12-step recovery impacted her more deeply — and more dangerously — than heroin ever did.We unpack the hidden trauma of 12-step indoctrination, the slow unraveling of belief systems, and the courage it takes to walk away from something everyone says “works.”Tara's Recovery Rebellion PodcastTimestamps:00:00 Intro with Tara Burn The Stigma01:20 What Leaving AA Was Like2025-07-181h 15
Peer EffectRebuilding and Automating a Business From the Ground Up, with Tara Button"I had to let everyone go and run the entire business myself."Tara Button's Buy Me Once had raised £3 million and grown to 14 staff. They were burning through cash faster than they could raise it. The choice: close the business completely or go solo with AI automation.The result? Q4 2024 revenue exceeded Q4 2023 (with the full team) and they made their first profit ever.In today's episode, I'm joined by Tara Button, bestselling author and founder of Buy Me Once, a mission-driven e-commerce business finding the longest-lasting products on the planet. When facing a...2025-07-0932 min
WIZM - La Crosse Talk InterviewsWisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson on Dairy Days, difficulties in budget processWisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk discussing June dairy days in Wisconsin, supporting small farms, land conservation and how the difficulties in Republicans alone crafting the budget. Started the show talking about road construction a bit before talking about farming, land conservation and some farm provisions that got stripped by Republicans in the budget. We continued with budget talks, as Johnson described that when the Joint Finance Committee removes over 600 items from the budget — like legalizing recreational marijuana — they cannot go back in later. Johnson also noted...2025-06-0624 min
WIZM - La Crosse Talk InterviewsWisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson on budget, slow start, money in politicsWisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson in studio recapping the budget listening sessions, money in politics, is the state tackling homelessness and the slow start to the Legislature’s session. Johnson (D-Shelby), who represents District 96, that includes the south portion of the city of La Crosse, began talking about the Legislature’s slow start but also what she’s been doing in her district. We also hit on how she plans on hosting monthly “town halls” across the 96th, after the budget gets finished. That conversation bled into the second segment, where we noted that the Legisla...2025-05-0523 min
Tasty Trails Travel Pod#57 Lebanon with Chef Tara KhattarIn this rich and flavorful episode, I sit down with Lebanese chef and luxury event designer Tara Khattar to explore what makes Lebanese food and hospitality so extraordinary. Tara shares how food in Lebanon is so much more than sustenance—it's a love language, a cultural expression, and a celebration of life itself. From the abundant mezze spreads of restaurants to the soulful home-cooked stews passed down through generations, she paints a vibrant picture of Lebanese cuisine and the traditions behind it.We talk about the difference between restaurant food and home cooking in...2025-04-2331 min
Meet JMT: Insights From WithinEpisode 36: Meet Tara Alexander - Celebrating Women's History MonthIn celebration of Women's History Month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Tara Alexander, Water Resources Section Head at our Round Rock, Texas office, on the latest episode of the Meet JMT podcast!In this episode, Tara shares her inspiring and unconventional journey into engineering. She initially started in business but discovered her true passion for engineering while working alongside engineers at a mining company.Tara also discusses her rewarding career as a drainage engineer for TxDOT, where she loves the variety of projects and the chance to work across Texas. She’s al...2025-03-1409 min
WIZM - La Crosse Talk InterviewsState Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson on federal funding freeze fallout, hospital exams without consent, city taxesWisconsin state Assembly Rep. Tara Johnson in the WIZM studio this week on the impact potential federal funding freezes will have on Wisconsin farms and businesses, city taxes vs. regional assets and hospital performing exams without consent — legally. It was an interesting start to the show with Johnson (D-Shelby), just bringing up when La Crosse and Shelby were working on a boundary agreement years ago. But that led to a conversation about city taxes, which then led to us talking about regionalizing assets, like the airport and La Crosse Center. The city council this week voted on co...2025-03-1426 min
The Because Fiction PodcastA Chat with Tara Johnson about To Speak His Name One of the best things about historical fiction is when authors show parts that we might not know as much about. Listen in as I chat with Tara Johnson about the Irish slaves sent to the Americas and the abolitionists who tried to put a stop to slavery altogether! note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense to you. Too few books show the full scope of the ugly slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, but Tara Johnson has kicked off an excellent series f...2025-03-1046 min
Work Less Play More PodcastCreate Content that Builds Trust with Tara McEwenSend us a textReady to create content that genuinely connects with your audience and builds lasting trust?In this episode with Tara McEwen, we explore how to develop meaningful and strategic content that goes beyond promoting your services. We focus on sharing what drives you, why you love your work, and how your values can resonate with your audience.You’ll learn how to:✏️ Craft value-based content that builds trust and credibility with your audience.✏️ Seamlessly integrate editorial content that naturally leads to interest in your services.✏️ Position yourself as an...2025-02-1748 min
Ethereal Edge PodcastMy Journey To Inner Earth: I Know What's Coming Lowell JohnsonLet us know your thoughts, we love to hear from you!I Visited a 36,000 Year Old Lemurian Society Under Mount Shasta! Yes, It's For Real! Lowell Johnson Watch Full Episode Here: https://youtu.be/w0OYpaqYdII?si=tm3G2Y2BwmXHUzfHIn This Episode, we hear Lowell Johnson share his story about how he visited the Mythical city of Telos said to exist under Mount Shasta. He shares what the 26,000 year old society elders shared with him about the upcoming changes our planet is about to experience and what to expect.2024-11-081h 36Ethereal Edge PodcastI Visited a 36,000 Year Old Lemurian Society Under Mount Shasta! Yes, It's For Real! Lowell Johnson#lowelljohnson #Mountshasta #Telos ✨ "The Karma Way" by Tara and Tracey is available now on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, hardcover, and Audible! Your support helps keep our channel thriving. Thank you for being part of our journey! 🙏💖https://amzn.to/3A8V6vt🔔 Watch Full Episode Here's: https://youtu.be/w0OYpaqYdII?si=FsCPCm6NGlwR3nmcIn This Episode, we hear Lowell Johnson share his story about how he visited the Mythical city of Telos said to exist under Mount Shasta. He shares what the 26,000 year old society elders shared with him about the upcoming...2024-11-081h 36
Impossible BeautyEpisode 160: Tara Beth Leach- Hope in Turbulent TimesIn a turbulent world filled with so much darkness, where and how can we find hope? Furthermore, what role might we play in embodying real hope in a very broken world. These are the kinds of questions I tackle on the podcast today with Tara Beth Leach.Tara Beth is an author, speaker, and the senior pastor at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, Illinois. Her most recent publication is a six-week Bible study entitled, Live in the Light: Radiating the Hope of the Letters of John. In our time together, Tara Beth shares about the important role the ch...2024-10-2934 min
It's a Sign! The Art of AlignmentThe Astrology of Dakota Johnson and Chris MartinIn episode 92 astrologers Kristina Martin and Tara Redfield take on the private relationship between Fifty Shades of Grey actor Dakota Johnson and Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin. The two have been together for seven years, but have not yet married...but Dakota was recently photographed wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring. We start by looking into Dakota’s chart and find a serious, dutiful, and structure-loving Capricorn Rising. With that rising getting a supportive sextile from Pluto and with Scorpio ruling her Midheaven, and Venus also in Scorpio, we can see strong theme...2024-09-041h 03
Shifting CultureEp. 206 Tara Beth Leach - Living in the LightIn this conversation, Tara Beth Leach shares her personal journey of discovering a deeper relationship with Jesus as a teenager, moving beyond a "cultural Christianity" to truly affirming her faith. She emphasizes the importance of living in Christian community and bearing witness to the love and grace of God, rather than just fighting against culture. Tara Beth also discusses the challenges faced by the early church, as described in John's letters, and how they relate to divisions and strife in the church today. She highlights the need to cultivate the fruit of the Spirit through practices like abiding in...2024-07-3050 min
WIZM - La Crosse Talk InterviewsWisconsin state Assembly Democratic candidate Tara JohnsonTara Johnson is running for Wisconsin state Assembly in the 96th District, that now includes the southern half of the city of La Crosse. Johnson talks about some of her priorities in the race, including women's healthcare access, public education funding and childcare. She also talks about how her experience readies her for the job in Madison. Johnson is running in a Democratic primary against Steven Campbell. Voting begins July 30 and ends Aug. 13. The winner will face Republican Loren Oldenburg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-07-2911 min
La Crosse Talk PM WIZMState Assembly candidate Tara Johnson on Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion law, public school funding, housing crisisTara Johnson joins to discuss the housing crisis, funding public schools and Wisconsin’s 175-year-old abortion ban, as she runs for state Assembly in the 96th District. Began the show getting a bit of Johnson’s experience. The Democrat was the first female president of the La Crosse County Board, where she was a member for 20 years, and was executive director of the United Way in La Crosse, before retiring in 2020. The first big issues (7:30) Johnson said she’s heard from while campaigning was the state’s 175-year-old abortion ban law, and how the Legislature, controlle...2024-07-1040 min
Luvbites by Dr. TaraAre These 10 Sex Myths Really Myths? | Dr. Tara & Zainab JohnsonIn this episode of Luvbites by Dr. Tara Podcast, Zainab Johnson (comedian & finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing) and Dr. Tara debate various common sex myths and stereotypes, such as whether penis size matters, the belief that women don't enjoy casual sex, and the idea that planned sex is boring. #drtara #sexeducation #relationshipadvice
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The Autism ConsultantUsing engaging visuals supports with Tara PhillipsOur guest, Tara Phillips, is a speech/language pathologist who has worked with young autistic children for over 2 decades. She founded Autism Little Learners in 2019 because it was difficult to find engaging resources for young autistic children. Tara has always loved learning new and innovative ways to help her students and their families. She now runs Autism Little Learners full-time. Tara recently published a children's book titled "The Different Ways We Communicate", and offers courses and an online membership for educators and parents of young autistic children. Where to find and connect...2024-06-1034 min
Unapologetically OutspokenIRAN ATTACKS ISRAEL, THE HOUSE APPROVES FISA, AND WTF IS UP WITH MIKE JOHNSON?On today's episode, Stephanie and Tara talk about Iran attacking Israel on Saturday, Biden's response, and how having a weak president continues to put our nation at risk. Your hosts then dive into the House voting to reauthorize FISA on Friday and why the Freedom Caucus and conservative Republicans are fed up with House Speaker Mike Johnson. Read the blog and connect with Stephanie and Tara on TikTok, Rumble, YouTube, Facebook, and IG. https://msha.ke/unapologeticallyoutspoken/ Want to support the podcast and join the conversation? Head over to our Etsy store and p...2024-04-1535 min
Tasty Trails Travel Pod#3 Food, Travel, & Maple Syrup with Tara McAndrewWe're chatting with Tara from Travel with TMC this week as she shares tips on how to travel locally in between trips, what it's like planning meals when living out of a van, how she looks for food when she travels and SO much more!
Tara shares tips on how to use maple syrup that go beyond just a pancake and MAJOR BONUS - she's an expert on travel points!
She has a coaching program and course to help Canadians navigate travel points and miles to maximize their travel and help you travel the world...2024-04-1030 min
MMTCP Audio SeriesRadical Friendship from the Teacher's Seat with Kate Johnson and Tara BrachThis episode was recorded in April 2022 featuring guest teacher Kate Johnson interviewed by Tara Brach discussing radical friendship from the teacher's seat.2024-04-011h 18
Next Level HealingWhat Your Deceased Loved One Wants You to Know... w/ Karen V. JohnsonIn this episode of the Next Level Healing Podcast, Dr. Tara Perry interviews Karen V. Johnson, a former federal judge who lost her son to a tragic drug overdose. This experience led Karen to become a shaman and author the book Living Grieving: Using Energy Medicine to Alchemize Grief and Loss. This is an episode you don't want to miss! Work with Dr. Tara PerryTune in every week for a new episode of Next Level Healing. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!2024-03-2247 min
Trust & Thrive232: Beating Burnout & Managing Workplace Stress - with Dr. Raushannah Johnson Verwayne (Dr. RJ), Corporate Burnout Strategist & Licensed Clinical PsychologistDr. Raushannah Johnson Verwayne, also known as Dr. RJ, is a corporate burnout strategist and licensed clinical psychologist. She helps high performers, particularly people of color and first generation executives, eliminate stress, anxiety, and burnout so they can have the time and energy to live their best balanced lives while maintaining productivity.As the author of Executive Burnout: 7 Reasons Why High Performers Crash and Burn Before They Reach Their Full Potential, Dr. RJ has helped companies meet their short and long term DEI goals through customized executive coaching and training programs.Dr. RJ’s system he...2024-02-2241 min
The Daily GrindS5 Episode 30: Tara Williams | CEO | Dreamland Baby“Companies don’t fail, founders quit” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Tara Williams @dreamlandbabyco!
Tara is founder and CEO of Dreamland Baby @dreamlandbabyco which is the world's first safety certified weighted blanket designed for infants. Dreamland Baby’s sleep sacks promote safe sleep for healthy and happy families. Tara was discovered on Shark Tank, where she signed a deal with Lori Greiner, and she has been growing the business ever since!
S5 Episode 30: 11/21/2023
Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Tara Williams
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What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.Tara's only option was the atticHave you ever been in a situation and had the thought, “I actually might die here today”?We recently observed the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and I learned about a woman named Linda Gronlund, from New York. She was an attorney, an accomplished sailor and scuba diver, a certified EMT, and she held a brown belt in karate.On September 11, 2001, Linda was on United flight 93. The plane had been hijacked, and the passengers knew that two other planes had already been flown into the twin towers in New York. Before the plane went down, she...2023-09-221h 26
La Crosse Talk PM WIZMTara Johnson, US House candidate in Wisconsin's 3rd, talks healthcare, bringing local issues to DCTara Johnson, candidate for US House of Representatives here in Wisconsin’s 3rd District, joined La Crosse Talk PM on Wednesday to discuss, of course, why she’s running. We also may have come up with a campaign slogan, plus we talked choice and some local issues to take to DC. A big part of the conversation was about healthcare and, in there, we may have the pitch every candidate should be using on the issue: “You Don’t Have To Think About It Healthcare.” Johnson, the first-ever female chair of the La Crosse County Board, told a personal story about...2023-09-2137 min
The August Forum PodcastE17: Tara Johnson (The Foundation & TJ Wisco)In the seventeenth episode of the August Forum Podcast, we are joined by the marketing director of The Foundation and artist/creative under the Alia’s Tara Johnson. From her stories of coming up within the fashion and culture space through her professional Journey, Tara discusses and articulates her trajectory from Jason Markk to then the Foundation, but through this she revisited her love of art and portraits which allowed her to showcase her work in exhibits and find her own personal journey of using art as a way of happiness. This is The August Forum.
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When the Moment Chooses You!Healing Through Movement, Play, and Art: Nurse's Journey from Burnout to Joy w/ Tara Rynders
Join Coach Charlene in this captivating episode of the "When the Moment Chooses You" podcast, as she sits down with nurse and artist Tara Rynders. Discover Tara's powerful journey from nurse burnout to creating spaces of healing through movement, play, and art. Listen to her heartfelt stories of difficult patient interactions that ignited her passion for compassionate care. Together, they delve into the significance of acknowledging exhaustion and caring for caregivers, as well as tackling racism at the bedside. Get inspired to find joy and create safe spaces for healing amidst life's stresses. Don't miss this transformative conversation!
2023-06-2138 min
Tara JohnsonWhere is God?…with Tina AkridgeWelcome to a moving, powerful conversation with my friend Tina Akridge! Tina has journeyed through impossible circumstances (a health crisis, the loss of her husband, children who have battled addiction and wandering) to discover that God remained and sustained her through it all.
Tina and I chat about what it’s like to be painfully shy, the perpetual new girl, and what she thought the first time she met her husband (not exactly love at first sight lol). Our conversation shifted to Tina’s journey through Mark’s cancer diagnosis and all the angst and mercy that chased...2023-05-2959 min
This is my Story with Tara JohnsonMotherhood and Lifestorians with Emma FulenwiderWelcome to This Is My Story! Today, I sit down with my brand-new friend, the brilliant Emma Fulenwider! Emma and I met at the Vision Christian Writers Conference and I was immediately intrigued by her insight and thoughts on motherhood.Emma and I dive into conversation about re-childing, toy purges, and moms versus martyrdom. Emma shares about her transformation from stressed out do-it-all mom to becoming the person she wants to be while raising her kids.Also in this episode...Mindset shifts, parenting yourself...2023-05-0354 min
The Doctor's ArtThriving After Cancer | Tara Sanft, MDWhen we hear about people with cancer, the stories often end when the treatments end—either the battle has been won and the cancer cured, or in more tragic circumstances, the cancer takes the patient's life. But for patients who survive, that's not where the story ends. Cancer has fundamentally transformed their lives. How are they to make sense of the existentially threatening experience they have gone through? That's where cancer survivorship comes in. Joining us in this episode is Tara Sanft, MD, director of the survivorship clinic at Yale Cancer Center, where she hel...2023-05-0252 minTara JohnsonKindred Spirits…a Chat with Rachel Dodge!
Come meet my talented friend Rachel Dodge! Rachel and I chat about Southern hospitality and colloquialisms, as well as all things Jane Austen. (Rachel is a Jane Austen expert and prefers the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. I knew there was a good reason why we clicked!) We chat about our earliest story inspirations–Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women and Jane Eyre–and how God led Rachel into writing devotionals based on these beautiful classics.
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Regency etiquette, time travel, how writing is like surgery, life lesson...2023-02-0650 minTara JohnsonSarcasm and Story with S.E. Clancy!
Today, I sit down with my sister from another mister…the multi-talented, multi-genre driven Sarah Bennett! (aka S.E. Clancy)
Sarah and I reminisce about the first time we met in a comedy writing class…and boy, did the instructor’s words make us snicker! We chat about how a sarcastic momma survives raising teens, the lack of quality stories for young people, reader expectations, and the power of failure. Sarah shares the authors that first thrilled her heart (Jane Austen and L.M. Montgomery) and what it was like parenting a child with dyslexia.
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The Active CodeLead by listening - Tara Dillon - Part 2The wait is over.The Active Code is back.And not just as audio, but video too!That’s right, not only can you listen to us, you also have the option to see us on our YouTube channel, by clicking here.We’ve got a whole new host of experts joining us to explore how we can boost leadership and get more children active.And what a first guest we have.Who is our guest?We’re delighted to be joined...2022-11-2839 min
Badass RecordsEpisode #41, Tara DavisTara Davis is a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mom, a business owner, a hostess, an aunt, a fashionista, a friend, and one heck of a next-door neighbor.Tara's three super-fantastic daughters and her super-dope husband make for quite the clan on the other side of the fence, and our collective families have compiled some fun memories over the last six or seven years. And even though their plates are pretty dang full, both dad and mom have made the time to come do an episode of the podcast with me, leaving me feeling pretty darn...2022-11-243h 35
The Active CodeLead by listening - Tara Dillon - Part 1The wait is over.The Active Code is back.And not just as audio, but video too!That’s right, not only can you listen to us, you also have the option to see us on our YouTube channel, by clicking here.We’ve got a whole new host of experts joining us to explore how we can boost leadership and get more children active.And what a first guest we have.Who is our guest?We’re delighted to be joined...2022-11-2137 minTara JohnsonFleas and…Thanksgiving?
Join me for some quick thoughts on what it means to truly be thankful with special help from one of my heroes…Corrie Ten Boom!
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2022-11-1204 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonFleas and...Thanksgiving?Join me for some quick thoughts on what it means to truly be thankful with special help from one of my heroes...Corrie Ten Boom!Links:www.TaraJohnsonStories.comTwitter: @TaraMinistryFacebook: (5) Tara Johnson | FacebookInstagram: @TaraJohnsonMinistry2022-11-1104 min
Hopeful HintsGuest Episode: Sheri Johnson With 3 Tips For You Whether You Are Going Through Infertility, Childlessness, or PerimenopauseIn today’s episode, Dr. Tara Brandner welcomes guest Sheri Johnson for an inspiring discussion on living childless and conception after the age of 40.
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Sheri helps women in their 40's and 50's, to balance their hormones holistically, so they can feel better than they did in their twenties. Her passion is empowering these women to live vibrant, intentional lives.
After 3 miscarriages and 6 years of infertility, Sheri's coaching background and spiritual training led her to discover a process for healing her body, mind and spirit using a sim...2022-11-0113 minTara JohnsonFood, Creativity, and Lakeside Retreat with Marci Seither
Welcome to Tara’s favorite episode ever!
Today, Tara sits down with mother, grandmother, author, baker, all-around-creative, and drone flyer…the incomparable Marci Seither!
The ladies start by talking about recipes and Marci’s love of preservation, which quickly flows into a conversation about hospitality, showing love through meals, and being present in the everyday tasks of raising a family. Marci shares what first inspired her love of stories (her grandparents) and the power of curiosity. The women discuss how families grow by creating in the kitchen together and how God’s fingerprints are all...2022-10-1656 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonFood, Creativity, and Lakeside Retreat with Marci SeitherWelcome to Tara's favorite episode ever!Today, Tara sits down with mother, grandmother, author, baker, all-around-creative, and drone flyer...the incomparable Marci Seither!The ladies start by talking about recipes and Marci's love of preservation, which quickly flows into a conversation about hospitality, showing love through meals, and being present in the everyday tasks of raising a family. Marci shares what first inspired her love of stories (her grandparents) and the power of curiosity. The women discuss how families grow by creating in the kitchen together and how God's...2022-09-2556 min
Think Bigger Actors PodcastEpisode 311: Tara Tomicevic -The Quitting Acting and become a successful producer/writer EpisodeWelcome to the Think Bigger Actors Podcast I’m your host, DaJuan Johnson…and today we are talking about leaving the business. Making that decision… and then pursuing another avenue. Now don't get scared this episode is way more than switching careers. Tara Tomicevic is our guest today and before she made the leap to writer/producer she was an actor first. She shares a lot of great advice for the working actor that I know you won't want to miss. Let me know what you think of this episode and please share it with one of your friends! ...2022-08-221h 05Tara JohnsonThe Beauty of Family with Robin Pearson
Tara sits down to laugh and chat with her writing friend extraordinaire Robin Pearson!
This show is all about family–from homeschooling and watching kids fly away into independence–to walking out faith, especially during the hard times. Robin shares about her transition for ‘doing things for God’ to having a relationship with God, and her earliest influences in Christian fiction (Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers), along with her least favorites (We’re looking at you Moby Dick). She tells Tara about her transformation from writing great books to writing stories that ministers. The ladies delve into...2022-08-2253 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonThe Beauty of Family with Robin PearsonTara sits down to laugh and chat with her writing friend extraordinaire Robin Pearson!This show is all about family--from homeschooling and watching kids fly away into independence--to walking out faith, especially during the hard times. Robin shares about her transition for 'doing things for God' to having a relationship with God, and her earliest influences in Christian fiction (Karen Kingsbury and Francine Rivers), along with her least favorites (We're looking at you Moby Dick). She tells Tara about how her transformation from writing great books to writing stories that ministers. The ladies delve...2022-08-2153 minTara JohnsonWorthy to be Loved with Jean Shepard
Today Tara chats with her sweet friend Jean Shepard who is a speaker, pastor’s wife, and first-time author of Worthy to be Loved!
The ladies talk about the dangers of comparison, women’s conferences, and what’s it like to feel like you never measure up. They discuss bullying, knowing our worth in Christ, and the enemy’s lies.
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Failure, inadequacy, Washington D.C. traffic, losing children, The Grand Ole Opry, and hope for the hurting.
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WORTHY TO BE LOVED...2022-08-1529 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonWorthy to be Loved...a Chat with Jean ShepardToday Tara chats with her sweet friend Jean Shepard who is a speaker, pastor's wife, and first-time author of Worthy to be Loved!The ladies talk about the dangers of comparison, women's conferences, and what's it like to feel like you never measure up. They discuss bullying, knowing our worth in Christ, and the enemy's lies.Also in this episode...Failure, inadequacy, Washington D.C. traffic, losing children, The Grand Ole Opry, and hope for the hurting.Buy Jean's...2022-08-1429 minTara JohnsonHow to Find Joy in the Uncomfortable with Erica Vetsch
Today, Tara chats with a phenomenal author and woman of God, Erica Vetsch!
Erica talks about her passions–history, teaching, and museums–and has discovered the greatest stories of local lore come from small county museums. Tara tells Erica about the Ganster Museum near her town in Hot Springs, Arkansas and Erica shares that St. Paul, Minnesota is the gangster capital of the world. Who knew?
Erica talks about her transition from writing stories based in cowboys and westward expansion to Regencies, and how Julie Klassen and Mary Connealy encouraged her to delve into...2022-07-1337 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonHow to Find Joy in the Uncomfortable with Erica VetschToday, Tara chats with a phenomenal author and woman of God, Erica Vetsch!Erica talks about her passions--history, teaching, and museums--and has discovered the greatest stories of local lore come from small county museums. Tara tells Erica about the Ganster Museum near her town in Hot Springs, Arkansas and Erica shares that St. Paul, Minnesota is the gangster capital of the world. Who knew?Erica shares about her transition from writing stories based in cowboys and westward expansion to Regencies, and how Julie Klassen and Mary Connealy encouraged her...2022-07-1237 minTara JohnsonTheatre, Story, and Laughter with Ane Mulligan
Tara can’t wait to introduce you to her talented friend, writing partner, and cup of sunshine Ane Mulligan!
The ladies start off talking coffee and how Ane got her start in writing. Tara and Ane talk drama in church, the stretch between writing for stage versus novels, theatre roots, and drama for kids. Ane shares her passion for theatre and how it allows people to let down their guard to receive the message of the gospel.
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Planting seeds, criticism, what readers see, Diann Hunt, finding the hu...2022-06-1637 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonTheatre, Story, and Laughter with Ane MulliganTara can't wait to introduce you to her talented friend, writing partner, and cup of sunshine Ane Mulligan!The ladies start off talking coffee and how Ane got her start in writing. Tara and Ane talk drama in church, the stretch between writing for stage versus novels, theatre roots, and drama for kids. Ane shares her passion for theatre and how it allows people to let down their guard to receive the message of the gospel.Also in this episode:Planting seeds, criticism, what...2022-06-1637 min
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SunCast10X Growth requires an amazing team, Tara Doyle, CCO of PVEL Suncast is a decidedly better show because of today’s guest. I mean that in all sincerity. In 2018, sitting with Tara Doyle over a beer at SF’s Thirsty Bear brewery, I was challenged to diversify the then very-white-very-male interview guest roster of the fledgling show (still under 100 episodes!!). That day I pledged to get SunCast to at least a 30% representation of female guests (the % of female to male team members in the industry at the time). And, to kick off Women’s History Month in 2019, we did a 2-part interview with Tara (which I highly...2022-03-2231 minThis is my Story with Tara JohnsonEpisode 16...a family show!This week, Tara sits down with the people who know her best...her family! Todd, Tara, Callie and Nate gather to ponder the great mysteries of life. The grew chats about their dream vacation destination while Callie works to power through her homework. The crew discusses their family traditions, like Christmas Eve scavenger hunts and Jubilee, while digging through an old chat pack.Also in this show...Great leaders, what really sunk the Titanic, science facts with Callie, is water wet, fancy restaurants, what scared us as kids, teen...2022-03-2049 min