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We were so fortunate to be joined by the author of one of the truly unique stories in biathlon: Tara Geraghty-Moats. Sure, you might know that she was once a Nordic Combiner, but what else do you know about her journey? We discuss her start in Nordic sports at a very young age and the winding path that has brought her here to the IBU Biathlon World Cup.  We also learn about how passionate she is about truly improving the experience of athletes including her work for Nordic Combined. We have a truly enlightening and gratifying discussion about healthcare for athletes and recovery from injury and illness. We discuss her ability to strategize for her races and how that has impacted her ability to race her best on the biggest stages.  If you love biathlon and the biathlon family you're going to love this. 

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Two years ago Tara Geraghty-Moats was the number one women's nordic combined skier in the world when she made the call to return to her biathlon roots. Today, she's making her way through the IBU Cup, World Cup and now World Championships in Oberhof. The Vermont native who trains with Craftsbury Green tells her story of biathlon to ski jumping to nordic combined and back to biathlon on Heartbeat.

S3 Ep5 - Armin AuchentellarTom Kelly: [00:00:00] And today, Heartbeat is taking you to the heart of Vuokatti. Finland. The training camp for the US biathlon team. Armin Auchentaller, the head coach for the men's and the women's team. Armin, thank you for joining us on Heartbeat. Armin Auchentaller: [00:00:13] Thank you. Thank you for inviting me. Tom Kelly: [00:00:16] So tell us about the conditions in Vuokatti. It sounds like training has been going very well. Armin Auchentaller: [00:00:21] Yeah, well, Vuokatti has provided a lot of manmade snow from last season, from the snow farming. And we had since [00:00:30] we arrived to Finland, nine kilometers, nine K of mammoth snow. And it's it's it was awesome. Made it look like it looks like it was one of the better places in Scandinavia this season. So we were very lucky to choose, actually, this place to go to. Tom Kelly: [00:00:49] Tell us a little bit about the snow farming for folks who might not understand this. This is actually snow that has been preserved from last season. How does that work? Armin Auchentaller: [00:00:59] Yeah, [00:01:00] they produced the snow over the over the winter. Of course, when temperatures are are the right ones and deep. So they produce it and they they make a huge snow pile. They cover it with wood, wood chips, wet chips, and basically they cover it also with a special material and preserve it over the summer. And once it's time, usually [00:01:30] here in Vuokaiit in Finland, they put the snow out around the end of October to make sure that people can train and ski early, fairly early on. Tom Kelly: [00:01:43] Do you have other teams training in Vuokatti right now? I imagine that the whole world is looking for good tracks to to ski on. Armin Auchentaller: [00:01:50] Yeah, actually, we had the German biathlon World Cup team here, man and woman. So we had actually good training conditions along with them. And [00:02:00] our athletes actually could ski with them and look what they do. And so was the Japanese team was here. Some Ukrainians are here. It's it's a good training environment. Tom Kelly: [00:02:14] Good and training has been going well for the team. Armin Auchentaller: [00:02:17] Trains is going really well. So far. We have done good work. Last weeks, ten days and everything is [00:02:30] going in a good direction. Tom Kelly: [00:02:31] So far. Good. Well, let's talk about your background, Armin. You've recently taken over as both the head men's and women's coach. You've been with the U.S. team a couple of times and we'll get to that. But let's go back to your growing up in Italy. You had the great opportunity to grow up and really the heart of biathlon in Antholz, Italy. Tell us about growing up and how you initially pursued your passion as an athlete in biathlon. Armin Auchentaller: [00:02:57] Basically, I started skiing for three [00:03:00] years and until we have slopes, the alpine slopes, but close by, But we have also a lot of cross-country, cross-country possibilities. And then around around when I was like eight or nine years old, I started basically with cross-country skiing and with nine, ten years around there. I don't remember actually. Well, it's a long time ago, but that's where I started with biathlon [00:03:30] early on, early on. Tom Kelly: [00:03:32] Good. And how did you progress as an athlete? What level did you reach? Armin Auchentaller: [00:03:36] I reached a national team level and I raised my last two years on the European Cup, which is the IBU Cup from from the modern times. So that's where where I ended up and was not a long career, but career with a lot of experiences, good experiences, which [00:04:00] I can use now as a coach. Tom Kelly: [00:04:03] How did you make it into coaching? I know a lot of athletes choose to go that route. Was this something that you had wanted to do to become a coach and to lead others with the experience that you'd gained in your career? Armin Auchentaller: [00:04:14] Actually, my former coach wanted to stop coaching and he just when I stopped, he just basically said, Hey, you should you should look into coaching and I want to stop and you should take take over, take over the whole [00:04:30] ski club. Back then it was the ski club for a months and give it a try. He thought I would do well, and I said, I'm not really sure, but we can. We can give it a shot. And here I am still still working on. That was back in 1992. So basically really is 30 years in coaching. Tom Kelly: [00:04:51] One of your big breaks, I think was when you actually had an opportunity in 2009 to come and be a shooting coach for us. Biathlon. How did that come [00:05:00] to pass and what was your experience in the five years that you coached in with the American team? Armin Auchentaller: [00:05:06] It was an amazing time. I mean, I got to know awesome people, different, different country to work with and different athletes, different mentality. I learned a lot along the way. It was it was a really, really, really good time. Tom Kelly: [00:05:28] And then tell us about [00:05:30] your career. There was a gap where you coach to elsewhere. Tell us a little bit about that period from 2014 until you returned to the U.S. in 2018 and 2014. Armin Auchentaller: [00:05:42] I was asked from the Swiss biathlon team to be the head coach for the women there, and I did that for four years. I led that group to the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, and we had also there were really, really good, [00:06:00] really good times, also some good results. And basically we we built up a team which was not existing before it was there was no official women's team. In 2014. They created that team and I had the chance to, to work with them and yeah, get some get some good results in the end. Tom Kelly: [00:06:22] And in 2018 you had an opportunity to return to America to coach the women's team. Was that an opportunity that you really [00:06:30] welcomed to come back to America and coach with the U.S. Biathlon Team? Armin Auchentaller: [00:06:34] Yeah, definitely. There was still a lot of people I knew from before and and it was a pleasure to come back and it was like an honor to be asked again if I would join the team and really appreciate the the offer they made and to come back actually, and I didn't hesitate. I just said, okay, let's do it. Tom Kelly: [00:06:59] In these past [00:07:00] four years, you really oversaw several generations of U.S. Women's Biathletes Susan Dunklee ultimately retiring from her career, a whole new crew of people coming through. How would you characterize the women's team over the last four years? Armin Auchentaller: [00:07:21] The last four years we had. A couple of great results, I would say. I mean, with different with different people starting [00:07:30] from Susan Dunklee's medal at the World Championships in Antholz. Luckily, at my home, that was really nice. Really nice side effect to do it at the World Championships in athletes. Clare Egan's podium in in the mass start in Holmenkollen was also a big achievement. And then Joanne Reid, who had in her season the 10th place in a master and a 15th place in the sprint. Really, [00:08:00] really good results also for her. And last but not least, Deirdre Irwin with a seventh place which resulted in being the best, best Olympic result from from American ever, ever done so far. Tom Kelly: [00:08:20] So let's look ahead to Kontiolahti. The World Cup begins on the 29th of November. You have an unprecedented five women's starts. [00:08:30] And let's start with the women's team. You've never before had five women starting this season for the four, the US biathlon team. Can you give us a rundown on first of all, how did it come about that you ended up with those five starts? And who are the five that we can look for on the starting line in cocktail party next week for the women? Armin Auchentaller: [00:08:48] Yeah, we have the first time in in history we have five start, but we have also to be fair and honest we would have probably only four. [00:09:00] It's just because Russia and Russia got a start. Yes, I would say so. We would we would actually start with four. But nonetheless, it's a first. It's a first. And we try to use this opportunity to give people a chance. We will have three, three ladies starting the first time in their career on the World Cup, which is Kelsey Dickinson, Chloe Levins and [00:09:30] Tara Geraghty, Moats with the two, I would say experienced Joanne Reid and Deidra Irwin on their side. So those are the five who will start in Kontiolahti. Tom Kelly: [00:09:45] The result from Deidra Irwin at the Olympics. We had her on the Heartbeat podcast a few weeks ago, was really an amazing step. She comes from my home state of Wisconsin, so I'm very proud of her. But she's really made [00:10:00] big progress now over the last two seasons. Armin Auchentaller: [00:10:03] Yeah. She works really, really hard, I must say. And she is committed and tries to challenge herself every single day. And I think she is even more hungry than ever after this result from last season. And I think she she is aware that she can do even more than that. And I see her in training very motivated to do to do the next [00:10:30] step and push the limits even more than she did she ever did. Tom Kelly: [00:10:35] So she and Joanne Reid now are essentially the elder statesmen on the team. They are the veterans, even though they are both relatively early in their career. But how important is it to have athletes like Deidre? And I would say probably particularly Joanne, because she has a little bit more time on the World Cup. How important is that for the newcomers, Kelsey, Chloe and Tara, who are making their World [00:11:00] Cup debuts? Armin Auchentaller: [00:11:02] It's always important to have like more experienced people on the ground because it's just the experience, the daily experience you need to gather over the years. And it's easy for for veterans column veterans to to pass those experiences along. And it was the same for Joanne and Deidra when Susan was still on the circuit and she would, you know, pass [00:11:30] her experience from past years to them. And it's always helpful to have like an experienced athlete on the ground, on the team to to kind of kind of lead kind of lead the the team into those very important races. Tom Kelly: [00:11:51] Sure. Let's talk a little bit about Chloe Levins. We had her on the Heartbeat podcast recently, a very tough situation for her last year. [00:12:00] Her career was on an upward trajectory and then all of a sudden complications from COVID took her out from the season. She looked to have a great camp in Soldier Hollow. How has she been skiing and how excited is she about the opportunity to get a World Cup start this year? Armin Auchentaller: [00:12:17] She's very excited, I must say. And she she had a hard time last season and it was very unfortunate just before the season to, you know, get hit pretty heavily, I would say, from from [00:12:30] COVID, which took her out for a couple of months. But she she she recovered well, She she did her training. She did she does the job every single day and tries to to fight back. And she got paid off now. And she can actually start on the World Cup now. And she started here and work out quite well. She's working hard. And for her for now [00:13:00] it's very important to to to raise actually to raise, to collect experiences, to collect a lot of different situations. And yeah, make sure that this is going to help her for the upcoming seasons. Tom Kelly: [00:13:19] Let's talk a little bit about Kelsey Dickinson. She comes out of that Craftsbury Green Racing Project program in Vermont. She has been working her way up for the IBU Cup. [00:13:30] This to for her a big moment for her and her career to step up to the World Cup start line. Armin Auchentaller: [00:13:37] Yeah she's she's she's very professional she's she does her work she's always willing to or trying to improve little things and she also is at the moment I would say pretty calm. Pretty calm. She she knows that she has worked quite well over the summer. She worked [00:14:00] a lot with Mike Gibson in Craftsbury, which was her main like a main mentor for the training season. And I think she she has done a good work for to prepare for for the season. Then we will see where it where where we end up. But it's also for her it's important to to raise those World Cup races and get a lot of experience and [00:14:30] go from there. Tom Kelly: [00:14:31] Finally on the women's side, let's talk about Tara Geraghty Moats. Tara, for those who may not know her background, she had skied biathlon some years ago and then moved into Nordic combined was the leading women's Nordic combined athlete in the world, and then two years ago decided that she was going to make her play back in biathlon and hope to make that next Olympic team in coming up in 2026. Tara Geraghty Moats all of a sudden has worked her way up after two [00:15:00] years and she's getting a World Cup start. Armin Auchentaller: [00:15:04] Yeah she's a multi talent. She she worked with different sports starting from ski jumping to Nordic combined. She I think she was also a good mountain biker and she did already a little bit of biathlon a couple couple couple seasons ago and she just came back and. Worked hard to be here and yeah. She needs [00:15:30] also to collect some experience on this, on this level. But I'm pretty confident with the attitude she has and the commitment she has that she will be important part of the team going on from here. Tom Kelly: [00:15:49] Great. Let's move on now to the men's team. Four men will be starting in County L.A. Do you want to give us a rundown of the four athletes that we'll be able to watch coming up on November 29th? Armin Auchentaller: [00:16:00] Sean [00:16:00] Doherty, Jake Brown. Maxime Germaine and Vaclav Cervenka. Those will those will be the four and control party. It's a good mix between some rookies and some veterans, so unfortunately we cannot count on Paul Schommer. He would have been qualified. Right now he's an injured. He [00:16:30] has a little problem on his knee, but he's in rehab right now and tries to be back for the next workups to come in December. Tom Kelly: [00:16:43] And is he rehabbing back in the United States? Armin Auchentaller: [00:16:46] He's rehabbing back in the United States right now in Colorado. They're doing a good job and the medications hopefully work well for him. And we're pretty confident he's going [00:17:00] to be back pretty soon. Tom Kelly: [00:17:02] Well, let's go through the men's lineup. And first of all, the two veterans here, Jake Brown and Shaun Dougherty, give us a little background on them as they come in to yet another World Cup season. Armin Auchentaller: [00:17:13] I think Sean Doherty is ready to race, actually. He's ready to race. He gave me a good feedback the other day after the intensity. He was like really happy with with the things, how the things are going for him physically and from the shooting side. So it's just [00:17:30] a matter of time in the next couple of weeks when he actually can actually. Have some good success. I'm pretty confident about that. And the same is for Jake Brown. I think he is in shape. He looks good on skis. He improved the shooting and the training. He just has to do it in a race now. And I'm pretty, pretty confident also for him that he can actually have some really, really, really good results to. Tom Kelly: [00:18:00] Let's [00:18:00] move on now to Vaclav and Maxime. Both of them have been in World Cup before last year, but really are the rookies in the group. Give us a little background on Vaclav and Maxim. Armin Auchentaller: [00:18:12] For Russia. And Maksim, it's really about the same like for Kelsey, Tara and and Chloe. They need to to raise they need to, you know, get experience through racing, what it takes, what it means, what [00:18:30] how it feels and all those things actually to raise between among the along the big names and but those those two guys are very promising for the future. Tom Kelly: [00:18:47] And it's interesting. Armin Auchentaller: [00:18:48] They have a lot of talent. And the federation, I think, believes a lot in their skills. Tom Kelly: [00:18:56] It's interesting, too, to see that three of your four men and I should also [00:19:00] add, Deidre Irwin are coming out of the National Guard project. How has that been working and what opportunities is that presenting for those athletes to get that kind of base training that they need to be successful? Armin Auchentaller: [00:19:12] The National Guard actually is very, very important, very important partner for us, for USDA, and we have a really good cooperation with them. There is a good communication and having the National Guard, they have a really good program, I must [00:19:30] say, with Travis Royer and Dru Gelinas leading that program. We are really happy to have those guys and that they actually can, you know, give those athletes the chance to have a good training environment once they are not with us on training camps and support them in a good way, but also not just training, but also financial part is like a good, good support for them. And [00:20:00] the cooperation with them, like I said, is is just you cannot wish for more. Tom Kelly: [00:20:07] Let's move on and talk about the calendar for the Ibu biathlon World Cup coming up with the start of November 29th to December 4th in Canton, Lahti, Finland. What are some of the highlights on the calendar as you look ahead over the next few months on the World Cup? Armin Auchentaller: [00:20:22] Yeah, of course. The highlight is Oberhof. Oberhof is going to be like always. The highlight is the [00:20:30] World Championships and this season we have them in Oberhof in February. We're going to prepare them just before and I'm told we will have a training camp there. And of course it's historically the US is is trying to have also other good results. It's not that we don't take the other other World Cups as like easy. We want to succeed in every in every single World Cup where [00:21:00] what you get you can get that's it's pretty easy. So we are happy with everything we get. But how do you what championships is always a highlight? Tom Kelly: [00:21:11] How do you manage the peaking of athletes when you have a world championships that falls right in the midst of your World Cup calendar? So you're going week to week to World Cups and all of a sudden you have one that takes on this additional significance. How do you manage the peaking of athletes? Armin Auchentaller: [00:21:29] The peaking. [00:21:30] The peaking is a very it's a very different, very difficult story. I mean, there is a lot of things hoo hoo needs to be in place. First of all, you need to be healthy. That's the main factor. And then you need to have like a good base. You need to have really good experience leading into those world championships and the main the [00:22:00] highlights of the season, it's just there's so many factors coming in. You need to be in a good mental mental house, not just the physical part is important. The mental health is also important. You need to feel feel kind of comfortable with what you're doing. You need to believe in your in your plan. You need to believe in yourself. You need to believe in in and trust the people who work with you around you just to put yourself in a [00:22:30] in a situation where you where you have trust to actually succeed. Tom Kelly: [00:22:37] Yeah, I know. It's a challenge with a busy schedule as it is. So you have announced your starters for the opening World Cups and cocktail party. How long is that period? And is there another point getting into January where you will potentially have some changes in that lineup? Armin Auchentaller: [00:22:54] I mean, changes can always happen. Changes can always happen as never. Nobody's really [00:23:00] secure the whole time. But those we have on the World Cup right now are the best shots for sure. I hope that Paul Shurmur can come back because he has he's he has a pre qualified status, so waiting for him. But changes are always possible. The next ones, big ones which can happen after trials in Prestbury which are in December. And from there [00:23:30] some people can move up to the World Cup or to the Ibo Cup and do international races. Tom Kelly: [00:23:37] Just one final question before we start to wrap things up. Let's take a look at the other teams. Is there any other team that you're really looking at this year or any individual athletes, men or women that we should be watching for as really top contenders on the World Cup? Armin Auchentaller: [00:23:52] Top contenders are Norway, France, Sweden, Germany. [00:24:00] I would say those are the the four countries to look at. And every every of those every everybody of those countries has like. Top, top shots. And this is those are the countries to look at. Tom Kelly: [00:24:16] Cool. Well, I appreciate all of your insights. We're going to wrap things up with our On Target segment. I've got a few short little questions for you. And the first one, you know, go back to your childhood. Who was your sport hero when you were growing up in [00:24:30] ants? Holtz was your sport hero. Armin Auchentaller: [00:24:33] A sports hero when I was younger. One was Carl Lewis, American. I really liked, liked, liked him in the athletics. Then there was Bjorn Borg, the tennis player. I liked also him and. Gilles Villeneuve, [00:25:00] Formula One Driver. And a couple of soccer players in Italy. Tom Kelly: [00:25:06] That is a great lineup. Carl Lewis, I think, a nine time Olympic champion who is who is a great one. Okay. Let's go on to the next one. Do you have a favorite memory going back to your time as an athlete? Do you have a favorite memory as an athlete? Armin Auchentaller: [00:25:25] Yeah. There is. There's [00:25:30] one or two when I was an athlete. One was also actually on a bike, you know, on a bike race, which was not biathlon related. But I won a very big amateur race in the Dolomites. It's the marathon at last kilometers. It's about 7500 riders on the on the line. And I wanted the short distance there. And it's still the 15th best time in [00:26:00] history. So it's that's one of my one of my good memories, I would say. Tom Kelly: [00:26:06] That's a good one. You're in the record books. How about a favorite memory as a coach? I know that's a tough one because you've had a lot of but a favorite memory as a coach. Armin Auchentaller: [00:26:16] Who? There have been a lot. There have been so many. I think my favorite moments are so many. I mean, [00:26:30] it's difficult to say, actually. Me? Tom Kelly: [00:26:33] It's okay. That's okay. Well. Armin Auchentaller: [00:26:36] One one of the favorite moments for sure was like, actually, it happened the last four years. I mean, with the four ladies I coached the last four years, they were like the results we already talked about. We're like, amazing. And. The seventh place from Deidre or the medal [00:27:00] from Susan in my hometown. Claire Egan succeeding in being on the podium in Oslo. That was those. Those were probably the three. Top highlights. I would say those which where I was like, well, that was really strong. That was awesome. Tom Kelly: [00:27:24] Those are great memories. And then the last question, and I asked this to all of my guests, what is your favorite [00:27:30] biathlon venue? And I won't let you name Anholt because you grew up there. So what's your favorite venue outside of Antilles? Armin Auchentaller: [00:27:38] Hunter Selva. That's the Italian way to say, I'm told. Tom Kelly: [00:27:43] Okay. Well, that's. I don't know. We could. That's funny. I like that. Armin Auchentaller: [00:27:48] Yeah. No, I think besides. And also, I would choose actually, France, like number nine. Tom Kelly: [00:27:58] Yeah. Beautiful. Armin Auchentaller: [00:27:59] I love the [00:28:00] excitement there. I love the people there. I love the way how they organize the the the race there. It's a mobile venue. It's people are so, so excited to see those bicyclists key around and shoot on the range. And there's thousands of thousands of spectators super excited. I really like that place. Tom Kelly: [00:28:28] Well, Armin, it has been [00:28:30] a joy to have you here on Heartbeat. I thank you very much. We wish you all of the best luck to you and your team as you head out onto the World Cup. Armin, thank you for joining us. Armin Auchentaller: [00:28:40] Thank you so much for the opportunity. And say hello to everybody. Tom Kelly: [00:28:46] Ciao, Armin. 

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Meet Tara Geraghty, founder of the Hey Girl You Can community, top 5 TEDx speaker, author, entrepreneur, and mother. She has spent over 24+ years in leadership development leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater, has a background in improvisation and is both Counseling Practitioner and REBT certified. She is the founder of Hey Girl, You Can a community of over 40,000+ women from around the world. Tara is a sought after Top 5 TEDx speaker, a TEDx Play Series Performer, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parent's Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), and has been featured on MSNBC, GMA, 5280 & Reader's Digest to name a few. She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur's Guide to Running your Own Business, a contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient's Voice, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide. Tara lives in NJ with her miracle kid daughter Emily Grace. In this episode, Tara discusses her experience with abuse, divorce, and being a mother to a child diagnosed with cancer. Her story is jaw dropping. She discusses how she was able to manage and thrive during a very difficult time in her life.  Tara shares her life lessons with you so you too can overcome like a BOSS!  TARA'S TAKEAWAYS:No matter how bad we think we have it, Somebody else has it worse. What we focus on gets bigger  Gratitude is a practice.  What changes you is when you say "what will I be grateful for today".  CONNECT WITH TARAwww.heygirlyoucan.com www.makingcancerfun.comInstagram.com/tarasvoiceig/instagram.com/heygirlyoucan/Make Cancer Fun

March is recognized as "Womens History Month". Also, Tuesday March 8th, is recognized as "International Womens Day". To honor all women in the world, today we interview Tara Geraghty founder of the "Hey Girl, You can!" club on clubhouse, with now over 40k members! Tara is committed to creating safe spaces for women to feel supported, loved, and heard. Find out more about her story by listening and sharing the episode!!! Website www.heygirlyoucan.com IG: @tarasvoiceig Linkedin, twitter, clubhouse, & Facebook: @tarasvoice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow & Subscribe to Our Brand New Youtube Channel The Mental Wealth Podcast - YouTube ALL LINKS: mentalwealthpodcast | Beacons mobile website Find out more about the "Lee Thompson Young Foundation" Here: Leadership — Lee Thompson Young Foundation (ltyfoundation.org) Help us raise money for mental health support Here: A Legacy To Keep, Minds To Save Everyday. - Lee Thompson Young Foundation (flipcause.com)

In this week's episode of the podcast, Julie chats with Tara Geraghty. Over the last 23+ years, Tara has been building community and developing leaders. She is a sought-after Top 5 Ted Ex speaker, author, and media contributor to Good Morning America, MSNBC, and Reader's Digest to name a few. With a degree in Theater and a background in Improv Tara always assumed she would pursue a career in the arts. However, after starting a direct sales business at 20 years old she found herself immersed in the world of personal development. She quickly rose to the top of her field, earning numerous accolades, company awards, and soon began teaching, mentoring, and coaching women from around the country on how to build successful businesses. Then in 2008, Tara found herself in the midst of a Domestic Violence Divorce. Just when she thought she hit rock bottom she found herself in an emergency room a short nine months later with her only child and a High-Risk Stage 4 Childhood Cancerdiagnosis.Tara chose to rise above her circumstances to face cancer with fun and found gratitude in the process. She made sure her daughter never stopped fighting with a “Jersey Girl” survivor spirit.   Tara now shares those powerful tools, tips, and secrets to help parents navigate the scary world that is childhood cancer.In the last year, using her skills in community building, she and her sister Carolyn Co-Founded The Hey Girl You Can club in Clubhouse. Hey Girl You Can is a global community of over 38,000 women. Tara says that the club is founded on two guiding principles. "That every interaction with HGYC leaves a woman feeling elevated, uplifted, inspired, and believing a little bit more...that she can! And that our community is a platform to give a woman space for her voice to be heard and honored. We are a community where women can find support, encouragement, friendship, and be reminded how significant and valuable they really are."This week on January 14th, 2022 we will be celebrating the Club's 1st Anniversary. Make sure you join all the fun. Please make sure you follow Tara on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tarasvoiceig/or on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tarasvoice to be inspired. Follow the HGYC community on Clubhouse herehttps://www.clubhouse.com/club/heygirlyoucan Check out the HGYC Website and make sure you sign-up for the blog hereIf you want to join the club, send Julie a message on Clubhouse so that she can nominate you. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CasaDConfidence)

Have you heard of Clubhouse? Well, whether you have or haven't, this episode is for you. Tara shares with us that "community is the new currency". We had the best conversation about true, authentic connection and building something online that lasts. Tara is the founder of the club "Hey Girl, You Can" on clubhouse and has built a beautiful, safe space for women to feel heard and valued. Tara has spent over 23+ years in leadership development leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater, has a background in improvisation and is both Counseling Practitioner and REBT certified. She is the founder of Hey Girl, You Can a community of 35,000 women from around the world. Tara is a sought after Top 5 TEDx speaker, a TEDx Play Series Performer, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parent's Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), and has been featured on MSNBC, GMA, 5280 & Reader's Digest to name a few. She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur's Guide to Running your Own Business, a contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient's Voice, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide. Tara lives in NJ with her miracle kid daughter Emily Grace. You can find Tara online at www.heygirlyoucan.com and www.makingcancerfun.com Follow Tara at: Instagram: @tarasvoiceig Facebook: @tarasvoice Website: Www.Heygirlyoucan.Com Clubhouse: @tarasvoice --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, we have Tara Geraghty-Moats, a trailblazer in women's nordic combined who made the switch this season to biathlon. As we discuss in this conversation, women's nordic combined could be put on display as an example of gender inequity in sport. Despite the fact that men have competed in nordic combined at the Olympics since the first Winter Games in 1924 and the FIS has organized a men's World Cup season since 1983, the women's counterpart is still not included in the Olympics and only saw its first World Cup season last year. The original 2020-2021 World Cup schedule included four venues, plus the World Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, but due to COVID cancellations, only one event took place. As Tara won this event in Ramsau, Austria, she was later named the overall World Cup winner and took home the first ever women's World Cup crystal globe. While she has goals remaining in nordic combined, Tara feels the move to biathlon was the right one, which you'll hear about conversation. Tara also discusses her background in winter sports, the state of women's nordic combined in the U.S., what her training and travel looked like during the transition, and her goals for the upcoming season.Thanks for listening.

“It's not the bad things that happen in life, it's how you choose to see it. I call it REFRAMING.” - Tara Geraghty   Tara is the founder of the Hey Girl, You Can community. What started as fluke grew to 10,000 women in less than 45 days and she knew she was on to something big.   Hey Girl, You Can is a space for women to be reminded and encouraged that actually ... you can! Whether your dream is to build a business, be the best mom ever, write a book, share your story, get healthy, or just dream bigger-you are in the right place. It's a tribe of women who believe you have what it takes and are ready to encourage you on!   Tara has spent over 23+ years in leadership development leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater, has a background in improvisation, and is both a Counseling Practitioner and REBT certified.   Tara is a sought-after Top 5 TEDx speaker, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parent's Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), and has been featured on MSNBC, GMA, 5280 & Reader's Digest to name a few. She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur's Guide to Running Your Own Business, a contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient's Voice, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide.   She volunteers her time as a member of the JLMC and the NJ State & Public Affairs Committee. Tara lives in NJ with her miracle kid daughter Emily Grace.   You can find Tara online at TaraGonline.com. Connect with her on Clubhouse, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Sponsor Today's episode is sponsored by Aura Merchandising, a proud women-owned full-service brand marketing, and global sourcing agency. Visit them at www.auralimited.com.   Find Us Online! Website: iamJulietHahn.com Instagram: @iamjuliethahn Twitter: @iamjuliethahn LinkedIn: Juliet Hahn FB: @iamjuliethahn Fireside: Juliet Hahn Clubhouse: @iamjuliethahn YouTube: Juliet Hahn

Tara Geraghty generously shares her wisdom with us as a Featured Speaker in The Fearless Creator Summit coming to you this September 2021. She will be presenting on the Topic: Choosing Fun in The Face of Fear and you'll have access to her 5 Days to Mental Strength and access to her "Building A Community That Lasts Webinar and Workbook" in The Fearless Creator Summit Power-Pack. We have an exciting summit coming to you next month we've been planning for months now to gift you what you need to be profitable in your business as a content creator (https://thefearlesscreator.com/Summit)

What institutional barriers are (still!) holding back world-class female athletes, and what can we do about it?In this episode, Sylvia is joined by Tara Geraghty-Moats, the Nordic combined women’s World Cup champion in 2021, the first season females were granted a World Cup. The sport, which pairs up ski jumping with a pursuit-start skate ski race, was an original men's event in the first 1924 Winter Olympic program. However, as an Olympic sport, Nordic combined remains the only sport, today, that women cannot compete in and are blocked from participating in despite their exceptional physical accomplishments. Sylvia and Tara discuss the challenges and successes faced in her career as a female athlete and an advocate for gender equality. As we look at ways in which women fly and impediments fixated on denying women opportunities to elevate themselves, this story of gender inequity is dismal but Tara is spirited, optimistic and always ready to pivot, ski, race, and fly on skis - so watch out!Topics Include:Growing up in Vermont on skisEnvironmentalism and sustainable livingThe gender pay gap for elite-level athletesConcentration and balance during high-pressure performancesThe institutional barriers blocking the nordic combined women in the  Winter Olympics Access and visibility for female athletesAdvocacy for marginalized groups And other topics....Tara Geraghty-Moats, who won the inaugural FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau, Austria and took home the Overall Crystal Globe for the season in 2021. Geraghty-Moats grew up in West Fairlee, Vermont and has been competing on the Ski Jumping World Cup circuit since 2014.The most successful female Nordic Combined athlete of the last few years, USA’s Tara Geraghty-Moats, has decided to put her career in Nordic Combined on hold in favour of studying and returning to biathlon.She is a passionate gender equality advocate and will soar, regardless the obstacles.Resources Mentioned:Tara's IG – @tarageraghtymoatsBook – WOLFPACK by Abby Wambach –Want to connect? Visit us online and signup for the monthly WWF newsletter!Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyEmail – hello@whenwomenfly.com

In today's episode Michelle speaks with author, Tedx speaker and community builder Tara Geraghty. When Tara thought her life had hit rock bottom during her divorce from an abusive husband, she found out that was just a trap door. Her 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.  Drawing on her faith, friends and the community she built around her, Tara not only helped her daughter survive but realized she could help other parents deal the trauma of their children getting cancer. Her book was born and soon afterwards a Tedx talk. Michelle discusses with Tara the key tools she used to build mental resilience and get through her darkest day and how she built a community on the app Clubhouse to over 10k within four weeks. Here are a few takeaways: - If things aren't going well change your focus quickly. Focus on what you want. - She put a blank picture frame on her wall for years as she was figuring out what she wanted her life to look like. - No matter how bad you think you have there is always someone worse off. - Laughter is the best medicine. - Control your thoughts. When she would start to think her daughter could die she'd say to herself "Cancel! Cancel!" or if only 7 children survive "Why not her daughter be number 7?" -If we put everyone else first what are we teaching our daughters? To get in contact with Tara: heygirlyoucan.com

Tara Geraghty is the Founder of the super successful Hey Girl, You Can Club on Clubhouse. The group has nearly 10K members as of this recording. Tara loves to help women thrive. Find out more by going to: https://www.heygirlyoucan.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meiko-patton/support

Caring for a loved one during a cancer treatment is often isolating. You’re on call 24/7 and often don’t have the time to connect with others.   What if I told you there is a way for you to connect with other caregivers in real time?  to ask for advice, get questions answered and create lasting friendships well beyond treatment? What if I told you there was a way to connect with other parents, nurses, doctors, child life specialists, child psychologists, cancer survivors and anyone helping support children in the medical world?  Better yet, what if I told you these conversations were happening on demand?  Well my friend, I’d like to introduce you to a new app called Clubhouse. Tara Geraghty rejoins me on the podcast this week and we talk all about her new club called “Pediatric Playground” and how to keep the conversation going wherever you may be. My time with Tara was chalked full of so many topics that I had to break this into TWO episodes. Make sure to hit “subscribe” so you’ll be notified when part 2 airs and you can hear more about Tara’s story and her book “Making Cancer Fun”.   Links: Connect with Tara here:  https://www.heygirlyoucan.com/pages/about-me (https://www.heygirlyoucan.com/pages/) https://www.instagram.com/tarasvoiceig/ (https://www.instagram.com/tarasvoiceig/)  https://www.joinclubhouse.com/ https://linktr.ee/makingcancerfun (https://linktr.ee/makingcancerfun)  https://www.instagram.com/makingcancerfun/ (https://www.instagram.com/makingcancerfun/)  Order Tara’s book here & join us in the Making Cancer Fun Community- https://www.makingcancerfun.com/ (https://www.makingcancerfun.com/)  https://tinyurl.com/MakingCancerFunYoutube (https://tinyurl.com/MakingCancerFunYoutube) 

Tara Geraghty shares her message of how changing her perspective and choosing to make her daughter's cancer journey as fun as was possible, provides so many silver linings and beautiful memories.

We never want to see our children suffer. It hurts us to the core because we want our child's life to be pain-free, perfect, happy. But when they face medical challenges, it is heartbreaking and devastating. When Em was 3.5 years, she was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma and was given a short time to live. Fast forward, she is now 14 years old. Yay! Her mom, Tara Geraghty, joins me in the studio this week to share how she made the journey fun for both of them. It's not easy to make such a diagnosis fun, but Tara and Em made it enjoyable for everyone around them. It was their coping mechanism, but also tremendously healing in the face of fear.Tara will inspire and remind you to enjoy the small things in life, and laugh along the way.  Tara has spent over 23+ years in leadership development leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater, has a background in improvisation and is both Counseling Practitioner and REBT certified.  Tara is a sought after Top 5 TEDx speaker, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parents Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), and has been featured on MSNBC, GMA, 5280 & Reader's Digest to name a few. She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur's Guide to Running your Own Business, a contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient's Voice, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide.  She volunteers her time as a member of the JLMC and the NJ State & Public Affairs Committee. Tara lives in NJ with her miracle kid daughter Emily Grace.  You can find Tara at www.taragonline.comTime Stamps:1:05 - Intro3:40 - Cancer Diagnosis8:00 - Em wants a bikini9:03 - Tumor Stomping party11:30 - Radiologist's encouraging words14:57 - TEDX and how happiness helps scientifically18:25 - Tara's not the expert :)24:10 - PTSD28:13 - Em's positivity about COVID32:52 - Tara's meltdown35:10 - Self-care v. Selfish38:23 - Focus on me40:08 - Parting words of wisdomSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31725704)

So much fire with Tara and I! Man guys I love this girl!! What she is bringing to the world with her desire to live life to the fullest!! Such a passion for God and living the life He wants. Recognizing that the blessings only come as we see life from God perspective and the rewards of obedience to be so fulfilling even in the worst circumstances and the “not yet” still unseen scenarios! I'm excited for what God could be doing with your life and how He will continues use Tara and I!! To be cheerleader for God's girls and how He is shaping their life what a story!! Your story!! Love this so so much! Loving and praying over all of you! God bless. Tara Geraghty www.makingcancerfun.com and www.kendradeecarroll.com

Girls! This is so much fire!! God is taking over this podcast in new ways! You are going to Love love LOVE!! This conversation with Tara Geraghty Author of making cancel fun! We cover everything from cancer, parenting, Christianity and life in general! Being a mom during covid. Seeing positive sides of all things! Raising teens! I can't say enough about this conversation!! Listen in and be blessed and find both Tara and I on all social media platforms or on our websites. Making cancer fun or www.kendradeecarroll.com

Skier Tara Geraghty-Moats is a modern-day pioneer! In the sport of nordic combined, which matches cross country skiing with ski jumping, she's the number one ranked woman in the world, blazing a pathway for her sport and female athletes. She talks to Ticket to Fly about her sport's upcoming World Championship debut and the push for Olympic inclusion in 2026.

You might enjoy this episode if you: Have overcome hardship in your life but still find joy Are currently going through a hardship and need a silver lining Believe that everything happens for a reason and you love seeing things come together for a greater purpose Tara Geraghty is the epitome of a strong woman with a powerful testimony. She has spent 22+ years in leadership development, leading a team of women across the nation. She holds a degree in theater and has a background in improvisation. Tara is a sought after top 5 TEDx speaker, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parents Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), and has been featured on MSNBC, GMA, 5280 & Reader’s Digest to name a few. Tara lives in NJ with her miracle kid daughter Emily Grace. You can find Tara at www.taragonline.com or https://www.makingcancerfun.com/

Tara believes life prepared her to Make Cancer Fun. With a degree in Theater and a background in self-Improvement she always assumed she would pursue a career in the arts. However, after starting a direct sales business at 20 years old she found herself immersed in the world of personal development. She quickly rose to the top of her field, earning numerous accolades, company awards & soon began teaching, mentoring & coaching women from around the country on how to build successful businesses. Then in 2008 Tara found herself in the midst of a Domestic Violence Divorce. Just when she thought she hit rock bottom she found herself in an emergency room a short nine months later with her only child & a High Risk Stage 4 Childhood Cancer diagnosis. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarasvoice/

WEBSITE: http://www.makingcancerfun.com IG @www.instagram.com/taragmk  FB: https://www.facebook.com/tarasvoice/ * In this episode we get to hear from TedX speaker and author, with 22 years experience in the Network Marketing industry… someone I could talk to for HOURS and most certainly have a margarita with….Tara Geraghty! * In our talk We covered a LOT, but if you’ve ever found yourself wondering how to duplicate the success of others in your business… Tara has a REALLY unique way of breaking it down in this next episode. * Aside from that, my favorite parts of our chat was Tara explaining the Power of your Voice and the Power of Choice! * I know my Champs are going to love this one as much as I did, so get ready to fill your ears with goodness because this is where we build… Network Marketing Champions! Enjoy!

This story has a happy ending. Tara Geraghty didn't know what an oncologist was until they sent one to her 3 year old daughter's bedside. A newly single mother in the midst of divorcing an abusive husband, Tara had no idea what was coming, which may have been a good thing. Her young daughter's Stage 4 High Risk diagnosis was daunting. And what they both learned was that laughter may just be the best medicine. She and her daughter, with the help of her mother, had such an incredible journey that people kept pushing Tara to share it. Finally, she has. Tara helps audiences find strength in their story. She provides insight and guidance to those facing life's most difficult challenges. Audiences leave inspired, encouraged and ready for their next chapter. With vulnerable transparency and a unique ability to weave humor around difficult topics she opens the space for people to feel safe to step out of their comfort zone and find their own power. Behind her personal story of resiliency overcoming both domestic violence and her daughter's stage 4 childhood cancer diagnosis. comes 21+ years of leadership development, coaching and expertise. Tara is a top 5 TEDx speaker, the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parents Guide (Amazon #1 New Release), I’m a Miracle Kid workbook, From Living to Being, The Rock Star Calendar and the creator of The Grateful Connection Course. She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur’s Guide to Running your Own Business, a contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient’s Voice, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide. She lives in NJ with her miracle kid Emily Grace and their chiweenie. Check out her TED talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTXFkNR7U6Q Find our more about Making Cancer Fun here: www.makingcancerfun.com On social media (across all platforms): @makingcancerfun You can buy her book, here: https://www.makingcancerfun.com/product/making-cancer-fun/ If you liked this podcast, please share it out.

In this episode Katie Taylor, Certified Child Life Specialist interviews Tara Geraghty, President and Founder of Making Cancer Fun. Tara is momma to Emily who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma at just three years old. Tara used positivity and FUN to help herself and her daughter cope with their cancer journey. Tara is an author, webinar host, TedX Talk speaker, and just an all around inspiring person.  Follow Making Cancer Fun on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and follow Tara on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Child Life On Call | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter  

#008 - Talented Author Tara Geraghty and public speaker/figure explains the insights within her book, Making Cancer Fun: A Parent's Guide. Tara provides us with her story, her daughter's battle with neuroblastoma, and how she 'dealt' with it. She turned her coping technique into a prevalent book amongst the pediatric caregiving oncology community. I hope you can learn that while not everyone copes the same way, you need to choose your path. Celebrating milestones is one of many means to make kids with cancer emotionally comfortable during treatment, and I highly suggest you give this book a shot. Join me as I interview her, and we examine what 'fun' means. She is a delight to listen to and has so much support to offer for parents and caregivers. I think you will enjoy hearing her approach and maybe make it your own. For more on this episode and show notes, please visit:www.livingwithscanxiety.org/shownotes

I had the pleasure of speaking with Tara Geraghty, author of Making Cancer Fun. Honestly, we talked for hours and it was a challenge to tactfully edit because we talked about so much! We spoke about everything from her 6 year life crisis, to her daughter’s diagnosis with Neuroblastoma. We took a deep dive and all the ins and outs of how she chose to deal with treatment which eventually led to writing Making Cancer Fun. Later in the episode we explore the topics of GROWTH mindset, and gratitude while in a state of chaos. She spoke about how she couples her theater background with play therapy to help both her and her daughter get through it all. Tara offers listeners advice she wished someone had told her in the beginning and why self care was vital to her sanity. Order the book here & join us in the Making Cancer Fun Community- https://www.makingcancerfun.com/ and https://tinyurl.com/MakingCancerFunYoutube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/allmammacaretime/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/allmammacaretime/support

Mini podcast driving with the mad scientist and Chief of Human Performance Jim Goetz discusses the phenomenal upcoming podcast to be released Monday with Tara Geraghty of MakingCancerFun.com and the vulnerability of us all as we all do our best. Check out this short mini ride time with Jim!

It’s the worst case scenario. The horrifying words no parent ever wants to hear: Your child has cancer. In 2009, Tara Geraghty heard those unthinkable words, learning that her 3-year-old daughter had been diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma.   There is no way to be prepared for it. A dizzying amount of frightening emotions inevitably follow, and a family can be left at a loss for what to do. The most painful part is that the child is just as scared, if not more. Kids take cues from their parents and feed off of the emotions they are displaying. Their very survival might depend on the emotions which their family shows around them.   Tara decided that she was going to do everything she could to make sure her daughter maintained a positive attitude. Fun was the name of the game, and she wanted to make sure that she and her daughter lived it every day.   Join us as we sit down with Tara to discuss her experience of learning about her daughter’s diagnosis, why she chose to take a non-traditional approach to her care, and how she stays focused and productive in her busy life.   Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parent’s Guide, Tara Geraghty has spent over two decades in leadership development. She now uses her experience with her daughter to help parents of cancer patients stay positive when their child is diagnosed with cancer. For almost 20 years Tara has taught thousands of women through weekly live workshops, training calls, and now webinars. She has become an advocate for domestic violence victims and a voice for legal reform for victims. Tara is the Author of Making Cancer Fun: A Parents Guide, I’m a Miracle Kid workbook, From Living to Being, The Rock Star Calendar and the creator of the The Grateful Connection Course.  She is a contributing author on Every Entrepreneur’s Guide to Running your Own Business, a regular contributor to Conquer Magazine: The Patient’s Voice, Ted Talk, and can be heard on podcasts worldwide. Speaking at numerous non-profits and seminars, Tara shares her heart for hope, faith, & gratitude in the midst of life’s biggest challenges.   Functionised Podcast Show Notes

Number 1 in the World, Tara Geraghty-Moats joins the show to tell us about her incredible life in skiing. Tara started skiing at a young age and eventually made her way into 4 different disciplines. She started with Ski Jumping, but unfortunately got injured and had to switch to Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon. She then made her way back to Ski Jumping and has now become Number 1 in the world for Women's Nordic Combined.Follow Tara on all her Socials!https://www.instagram.com/tarageraghtymoats/https://www.facebook.com/geraghtymoats/https://twitter.com/geraghtymoatsFollow us too!https://www.instagram.com/ourathletes.us/https://twitter.com/OurathletesusaPlease rate, review, comment, and share these stories of some of the best athletes in the world!Thanks to our Sponsor www.launchingpodcasts.com for allowing my users to receive $50 off their purchase of the step by step video course on how to create a podcast!

In honor of National Cancer Survivor's Day, we hear from Tara Geraghty, someone who was personally affected by cancer, and has an amazing lesson to share from it.

TEDxAsburyPark is an annual Jersey Shore-based conference dedicated to community, education, and innovation. As a sponsor, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio often interviews our speakers and hosts interviews recorded by our sister non-profit ExpertOpen. TEDxAsburyPark Chaos speaker Tara Geraghty discusses her talk “Choosing Fun in the Chaos of Cancer.”. Visit www.tedxasburypark.com for tickets to our current events.

TEDxAsburyPark is an annual Jersey Shore-based conference dedicated to community, education, and innovation. As a sponsor, A Shared Universe PodcaStudio often interviews our speakers and hosts interviews recorded by our sister non-profit ExpertOpen. TEDxAsburyPark Chaos speaker Tara Geraghty discusses her talk “Making Cancer Fun”. Visit ​www.tedxasburypark.com​ for tickets to our current events.

It’s been a stellar season so far for the American Combined Nordic athlete Tara Geraghty-Moats. Last weekend she swept to a pair of wins in an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup in Rena, Norway. With this latest in a string of wins, Geraghty-Moats continues to lead the standings as she has all season. She has now won eight events in a row, seven of which in the Continental Cup. Women’s Nordic Combined is still a Developing Sport and will be a part of the World Championships beginning in 2021, with hopeful inclusion in future Olympics. In the meanwhile Tara heads to the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships this weekend, which are being held in Seefeld, Austria February 19 - March 3 to compete in the ski jumping events on the 90m hill.  Since this has not been her focus this season she is realistic about her goals but will relish the opportunity to be competitive on the hill. After these championships Tara will travel to Russia for the final Nordic Combined events of the season and be hard to beat in the Continental Cup Rankings. Chris Stafford spoke with Tara at her training base in Slovenia before she left for Austria. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

Tara and I met back at momondays Guelph in 2018. She's an absolute marvel of a person, out to smash the barriers that stand in humanity's way. Her book, VisAble and Empowered, is her gift to the world. She's overcome some incredible obstacles, such as her high school when they shredded her university application. Her voice is one that advocates for all, especially those with disabilities. Our conversation ranged from the language of disabilities to self-advocacy, self-worth, and more. Plus we recorded it on her birthday! Thank you Tara for being part of this show. It was an honour.

Tara and I met back at momondays Guelph in 2018. She's an absolute marvel of a person, out to smash the barriers that stand in humanity's way. Her book, VisAble and Empowered, is her gift to the world. She's overcome some incredible obstacles, such as her high school when they shredded her university application. Her voice is one that advocates for all, especially those with disabilities. Our conversation ranged from the language of disabilities to self-advocacy, self-worth, and more. Plus we recorded it on her birthday! Thank you Tara for being part of this show. It was an honour.

Topic: Pray on it and wait on it Today's guest says, “Lord that I never let my ego walk before me, but that I always walk behind you.” Joining me today is Tara Geraghty. Tara is a motivational speaker, business owner, and acclaimed domestic violence activist. In 2008, she found herself in the midst of [...] The post [Ep #82] Pray on it and wait on it appeared first on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Podcast Network.

Tara Geraghty-Moats suffered a heart breaking injury at a young age which prevented her from ski jumping. After dabbling with biathlon and cross country skiing, Tara decided to give ski jumping another shot. Only a few years back into the sport and Tara is 2016 Ski jumping National Champion.

Tara is a Disability Empowerment Strategist and thought reformer. She helps people with disabilities transform their life by teaching them out of the box strategies and providing programs to help them meet their goals. One of Tara’s greatest strengths is in working with business and corporations to help them develop plans and strategies that make their services more accessible to the customers with disabilities and capitalize on the Billions of dollars they yield in spending power. Currently, Tara is the Author of VisAble and Empowered and has created a companion training program. Over the past 20 years, Tara has assisted hundreds of children, teens, adults, seniors and families overcome challenges and get the help they need to make their lives better than they ever thought possible.