Redefining Love

“When You Let Go Of Control - Life Starts To Flow Without Resistance"

Have you ever heard the term “surrender to the flow”? Too often we try to control every little detail of our life, like we have the true control over the outcome, when the truth is, we don’t. Keeping yourself small, safe and within in all of the parameters you have created, is actually just fear disguised as security. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of not being enough, but what if that control was actually just holding you back?
 
In this solo episode,  I share through personal accounts of synchronicity and surrendering to life’s flow. When we begin to question our own limitations and start to push ourselves out of the comfort of our own box, something incredible happens; synchronicities appear, guidance shows up in expected ways and a once mundane day to day, becomes infinite and exciting. I teach you simple steps to start to break out of your own limitations.
 
This episode is your reminder that life is not working against you… it’s trying to align you.
 
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“ Awakened in a cell” - A journey of Self Loathing to Love In One Miraculous Moment

It is very rare that a homeless, addict ever recovers. The cumulative trauma too deep and the addiction too strong - like a freight train coming at you 100 miles an hour. Justin Wood, is an anomaly and after a 23 year battle with addiction, living on Hastings Street in Vancouver, Canada, known to be one of the worst streets for homelessness in North America, he found himself in a prison cell. While in his cell, something miraculous happened, something that you only see in the movies. He fully surrendered himself, saying one statement that caused an energy to surge through his entire being, like electricity, from his feet to this head and he heard a quiet whisper “This is peace, this is love”. Since that day he has become a thought leader and teacher of radical self love and compassion.
Was is it mystical? How can a man be changed overnight from a death-hold addiction; On the streets to running 2 companies and a millionaire in just 5 years? This story is inspiring, powerful and leaves you questioning everything you ever thought about addiction or what is important in this life.
 
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Breaking Up With The Person You Love, “A Love Story About Living in Your Truth"

In this solo episode I share the painful story when I had to break my own heart to leave my best friend and husband, as an act of self love. In many relationship endings, they can be dramatic and there is no other option, as a result of infidelity, betrayal or a cycle of fighting that is beyond repair.
In my case, I had been shrinking myself to fit this relationship and trying to keep our love alive. Until one day, someone walked into my life, that changed my lens, helping to magnify the truth of my marriage and my complacency within myself. This, forcing me into one of the most gut wrenching and difficult decisions of my life, ending my marriage after only 18 months after we said “I DO”, a 7 year partnership I couldn’t imagine living without.
 
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Former Police Officer Suffering With PTSD -Was Saved By Psilocybin And Still Thriving 4 Years Later

After battling with PTSD and contemplating his own life - Danny a former police officer of 23 years,  shares how Psilocybin Therapy saved him. He saw the retreat as his “last hope”, and  what happened for him was “miraculous”. When he returned home, his family noticed his positive shift right away and he no longer suffered with the debilitating symptoms of his PTSD.
Fast forward 4 years later and Danny has come back to interview with me and share that this wasn’t just a retreat, it was a life altering decision that has forever changed him.
When Danny decided to try Psilocybin Therapy, he was very hesitant - like many people, he saw it as an illegal drug. He had no idea the massive impact it could have on his life, after his dark battle with PTSD. The most mind-blowing part of it all…he didn’t even have a “Trip”. 
Danny is now an advocate for Psilocybin Therapy and encourages anyone who is struggling like he was to consider this therapy.
 
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Wanting Love at What Cost? The Ultimate Deception and The Greatest Wisdom

In this solo episode, I vulnerably share my personal experience with someone I was planning a future with and how it ended in the ultimate betrayal. The truth is, my emotions, my physical body and my inner being knew he was deceitful - but I ignored it all because at that time, I lacked self worth and truly just wanted to be loved. What I learned is how to deeply love myself instead and how to recognize where I was fully abandoning myself.
Life is always meeting you where you are at. If you have wounds that are around betrayal, you will invite people into your life that will betray you, without conscious awareness. However, it is actually YOU betraying YOU. Yes, our partners in relationships are literally mirrors, to the parts of ourselfs we struggle to face. They are showing us where to do the  inner work and where we need love, attention and feeling.
If you have seen the Tinder Swindler…. This is a crazy story about deception, heartbreak and betrayal in its ultimate form… OF THE SELF
 
 
 
 
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A Personal Story; Rebuilding My Life From The Ground Up, Was Not an Accident

I share a personal story of deep grief and sadness when I had to leave my husband/best-friend and lost my rescue dog all in the same week. I had to learn to rebuilt what had burned down, from the ground up - starting with an empty house, an air mattress and a can of paint.
 
Those times in our life that we are taken to our knees, are not an accident, they are meant to force us to grow or choose a new direction. If you zoomed out of your life and you saw all of your challenges on a projector screen, you would actually see the light that was birthed from each one.
 
Nothing is an accident, everything is by design.
 
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Finding Love Within; A 9 Year Battle with Addiction That Left Him Empty, Until it Gave Him Everything

Max Nijst Turned his life around after a long battle with his addictions. After losing his wife, his kids and everything he had ever known that represented LOVE in his life, he was forced to go within, in a battle that would land him in prison.What he faced was the depths of himself and an unveiling of the love he had inside himself, that had been buried under the guilt, shame and self loathing. After powering through the trenches of his inner self, empowered - he stepped into a leadership role. He is now a well respected Speaker, Author and Life Coach here to share his inspiring story for those of you who need to hear it.CONNECT WITH MAX NIJST
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The Date That Changed My Life; Seeing Your Own Patterns In The Partners You Attract In

 
In this solo episode, I fully open up about a guy I was dating and how he became the catalyst to some of my biggest realizations in how I show up in relation to others.
Through the details of my date, you will see how I came to realize a pattern I had in all my relationships for my entire life. Talk about a light bulb moment! When I finally realized and shifted this pattern, the quality of people I now attract into my life completely shifted.
When we can use connections for our own healing we can use them to empower ourselves and even when they don’t work out, we can walk away and feel blessed that we met them. This episode has the capacity to change everything you have known about dating, relationships and how we relate to others.
 
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When Everything Feels Like its Falling Apart, There are no Mistakes

Tara shares her personal journey through creating her dream retreat centre in the jungle; a vision she has wanted for years. Her experience was nothing short of challenging.  From being without electricity, hot water, internet and completely isolated in the Mexican Jungle, she vulnerability shares how this villa was her actually her very own “Transformational Retreat” taking her to her knees at moments.
 
After overcoming multiple layered challenges, she grew in ways she didn’t even know were possible - highlighting that she had been sacrificing her own self in the very path of helping others. With this profound realization, she came to see that even the most difficult moments on our paths are the sandpaper that will shape us to stepping into the bigger versions of us we were meant to be in this life.
 
Nothing is by accident, everything is by design.
 
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Chasing the High; An Entrepreneurs Rise From Addictions, Lawsuits and His Edge

Michael Dash shares his heroic journey from chasing the next dopamine hit, through his addictions as an over achieving,  ego-driven, leader to landing at the bottom of a cliff. As the life he had worked so hard to build began to crumble around him, he was left in a puddle of shame, guilt and a drawn out legal battle that destroyed everything he knew as his “happiness”.
 
After surrendering and changing the trajectory of his life completely, Michael is in the midst of his awakening. Finding his own meaning behind spirituality, healing, love and what it means to lead consciously. Now, host of Entrepreneurial retreats and empowering mens groups, Michael sees this new path as a blessing and helps countless people transform their lives.
 
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Not Just a Moment—A Movement: Life After Psilocybin, 1.5 Years Transformed

What if one experience could shift everything… and still be unfolding 1.5 years later?
In this deeply honest and vulnerable conversation, Dawn and Dan return to share the profound impact of their 5-day couples psilocybin retreat — not just in the moment, but in the long-lasting ripple effects it's had on their lives, relationship, and sense of self.
Dan, initially hesitant and unsure if he even needed the experience, ended up having one of the most transformational journeys in the group — one that continues to shape how he shows up in the world today. Together, they open up about their fears, breakthroughs, struggles during the process, and the unexpected beauty that’s followed them home.
This is more than just a story about psychedelics — it’s about trust, courage, and choosing a new way forward. 
 
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"Tired of Dating the Same Wound in a Different Body?" This Will Change How You See Love

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same painful relationship cycle—always attracting the wrong people, ignoring red flags, and wondering why it keeps happening—this episode will help you see things differently. I share a personal story that led me to a powerful truth: the people we attract are often mirrors for the parts of us that still need healing.
But here’s the hope—once you begin doing the inner work, everything changes. Your frequency shifts, and so does the kind of love you invite in. If you're ready to break the pattern and start attracting love that feels safe, aligned, and real… this episode is your first step.
 
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Broken, Addicted, Suicidal—Now a Pioneer in Psychedelic Healing

Keegan spent years living in secret as a high-functioning addict, silently battling his demons while the world around him had no idea. When life brought him to the edge—facing suicidal thoughts and a fatal diagnosis—he was forced to confront everything he’d been avoiding. But from that rock bottom, something extraordinary happened.
This is a gripping, emotional, and deeply vulnerable conversation about what it means to truly heal. Today, he’s building a company designed to help others step out of the darkness and into their own healing journey.
If you're navigating addiction, mental health struggles, or simply searching for deeper meaning, Keegan’s story will remind you: it’s never too late to rise and there is no shame in asking for help.
 
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Welcome to Redefining Love With Tara!

Welcome!! You are not here by accident.
I want to share something....
We've been taught that happiness exists outside of us but the truth is that happiness is actually only obtained from within. This podcast is about finding that place inside of yourself that gives you everything you need It's a place inside of you so rich in inner peace that nothing can take it away from you. 
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Tara xo