All Episodes
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EP 384: Context Clues: Do you love your work?
Is loving your work all it's cracked up to be? And is the work you love meeting your needs?
EP 383: Extra Context: Rugged Individualism
Has individualism made it harder to navigate the 21st-century economy?
EP 382: Context Clues: What makes for a fair refund policy?
Does your refund policy help you make sales... or do right by your customers?
EP 381: What happens when you take a 4-month break from business as usual?
At the end of 2021, I stepped away from my business: left our community, off-boarded my employee to another company, and focused on my mental health. Over the n...
EP 380: When does overdelivering become overcompensating? with Allison Davis
I’m sure you’ve heard it before: underpromise and overdeliver. But is that really the best way to do business? Or does it just give us a permission slip for sel...
EP 379: Why do we choose squeezing more in over taking time off? (Time & Money 8)
I’m bringing our Time & Money series to a close this week by exploring why we choose squeezing more in over taking time off. I share how The Squeeze works, why ...
EP 378: How much time do you work? with Anne Ditmeyer (Time & Money 7)
A lot of the work we do today doesn’t much look like “work.” The divide between work-life and life-life is flexible and porous. So what does that mean for the w...
EP 377: What game are you playing? (Time & Money 6)
The systems we operate in all have different incentive systems: our business models, the social media platforms, our economy, the culture at large… And many of ...
EP 376: What Is Our Time Worth? With Keina Newell (Time & Money 5)
Most of us learn the value of our time in our first jobs. Even as we get more experience and our hourly jobs turn into salaried jobs or freelance projects, the ...
EP 375: Is this really a new economy? (Time & Money 4)
I’ve been talking about the “new economy” since about 2010. But more and more, I recognize that the economic possibilities created through the internet aren’t n...
EP 374: How do you measure quality time? with Elisabeth Jackson (Time & Money 3)
There’s more than one way to measure success—and there’s more than one way to measure time. How do you account for the time you spend working? And is it really ...
EP 373: Should we lower our expectations? (Time & Money 2)
We spend money on lots of tools designed to save us time and work. But all too often, those tools just end up raising our expectations. Why do work in less time...
EP 372: What Is Money? with Paco de Leon (Time & Money 1)
“Time is money.” Ben Franklin gave us that chestnut in 1748—and ever since, we’ve been trained to think of our lives as opportunities for making a buck. This we...
EP 371: How does emotional labor impact our work?
Emotional labor is an under-appreciated, under-compensated type of work. But it’s essential for navigating the 21st-century economy. Entrepreneurship almost alw...
EP 370: What is the creator economy? with Gina Bianchini
What is the creator economy? And why are so many creators… miserable? Mighty Networks founder Gina Bianchini was the first person I knew talking about the creat...
EP 369: Do your goals make you a better person?
The way we set goals often invites a load of comparison and competition. We can even create a moral hierarchy of more and better. In this episode, I explore the...
EP 368: What Does Growth Without Striving Look Like? with Rita Barry
“What does growth without striving look like?” Rita Barry posed this question 3 years ago, and it’s stuck with me ever since. In this episode, I talk with...
EP 367: Moving Into A New Chapter with Darden Creative Founder Tamera Darden
In This Episode: * Why Darden Creative founder Tamera Darden decided to shut down her business at the end of 2022—and how that decision evolved* How she wrestl...
EP 366: Unpacking Business Grief with Charlene Lam
In This Episode: * Creative grief worker & curator Charlene Lam shares how grief impacts us—as humans, leaders, and business owners* How she discovered a passi...
EP 365: Asking Abundant Questions To Solve Business Challenges
I always hesitate to talk about practicing an “abundance mindset…” …because it so quickly veers into positive vibes only, charge what you’re worth, girl, was...
EP 364: The Abundant Value of Virtual Assistants with Janice Plado Dalager
In This Episode: * Consultant and virtual assistant Janice Plado Dalager joins Tara for a conversation about the unique skill set that virtual assistants and o...
EP 363: Making The Hard Call With 90-Day Business Launch Founder Michelle Ward
In This Episode: * Why Michelle Ward decided to retire as the When I Grow Up Coach to go all-in on the 90-Day Business Launch* Why a complicated business model...
EP 362: Debunking The Myth Of Scarce Attention
Have you heard? The average human attention span is now shorter than a goldfish’s! Thanks, internet. TV journalists and politicians talk to us in sound bit...
EP 361: Embracing Your Whole Identity With Coach & Consultant Angela Browne
In This Episode: * How Angie Browne‘s career has evolved into embracing her whole identity as a coach & consultant* Why she’s exploring big questions about our...
EP 360: Slowing Down To Make Sustainable Choices
I am a fast person. I walk fast. Cook fast. Write fast. Talk fast. Work out fast. It’s like I’m always moving towards some urgent need or trying to escape so...
EP 359: Operating An Ethical Business With the ethical move Founder Alice Karolina
In This Episode: * Why brand strategist Alice Karolina created the ethical move, which helps small business owners navigate building more ethical marketing and...
EP 358: Imagining New Ways To Work With Future Proof Skills Lab Founder Liz Wiltsie
In This Episode * How Future Proof Skills Lab founder Liz Wiltsie has build her business on her North Star values & the movements she belongs to* How she makes...
EP 357: Building A Business Based On What Matters With Coach Mara Glatzel
In This Episode: * The key values that coach Mara Glatzel has built her business on* How her human-first approach to business gives her a framework for caring ...
EP 356: Creating A System Of Care
Systems have a reputation. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, as I have, “Oh, I’m just not a systems person,” you might know what I mean. Often, the ...
EP 355: Cash Flow Is A Feminist Issue
In This Episode: * Tara explains how using a system-thinking approach to money makes it easier to invest in the growth of your business* Why cash flow is a 3-d...
