Your Odyssey Podcast

Sometimes self-care looks like rest, a massage, or doing something that feels good. And sometimes? It looks like making the appointment. This week, Tara and Karen are talking about the less glamorous side of physical...

Have you ever been halfway through an argument and realized the thing you’re arguing about isn’t actually the thing you’re arguing about? Sometimes “Why don’t you ever help me?” really means, “I’m overwhelmed, and I...

What happens when an episode about filtering becomes completely unfiltered? Tara and Karen started with a plan for this conversation. Then a penny-farthing rolled by, the plan went out the window, and what unfolded was...

What becomes possible when you stop settling for a life that doesn't feel like yours? For Lorraine Toth , choosing herself has meant letting go of what no longer fits, embracing new challenges, and discovering just how...

What if rest isn't something you have to earn? So many of us have learned to rest only after the work is finished, everyone else's needs have been met, and we've finally done "enough." But the work is rarely finished...

What if the struggle to find perfect balance isn’t a sign you’re failing, but a sign that life was never meant to be balanced in the first place? Nature never stands still. Morning turns to evening, tides ebb and flow...

Have you ever looked up from the busyness of life and wondered, When did I stop feeling like me? You haven’t disappeared. You’ve just gotten really good at putting yourself last. Sometimes we leave ourselves gradually...

The most important relationship you'll ever build is the one you have with yourself. Self-trust isn't built in one bold decision; it develops in the quiet moments when your actions begin to match what you know to be...

Are you waiting for clarity, or are you really waiting for certainty? Many of us spend so much time researching, praying, asking for advice, and weighing every possible outcome that we never move forward. It’s rarely...

Advice is everywhere… Podcasts. Books. Social media. Experts. AI. Friends and family. Information has never been more accessible, but has that abundance actually made it easier to trust ourselves? In this episode, we're...

What if self-trust isn't something you lose, but something you can rebuild? Many of us spend years looking outside ourselves for answers, approval, and certainty. We second-guess our instincts, overthink our decisions...

What if creativity isn't a talent reserved for a gifted few? What if it's part of what makes us human? In the final episode of our Joy & Aliveness series, Tara and Karen are joined by the founder of Stage & Spirit...

What brings you joy? For many people, that question is surprisingly difficult to answer. After years of responsibility, caregiving, achievement, and doing what needs to be done, it's easy to lose touch with what we...

As part of our June series, Joy & Aliveness, we're revisiting one of the earliest conversations from the Your Odyssey archives. What if joy isn't something you have to earn? Many of us have been taught to treat joy as a...

What if joy isn't something you earn, but something you need? In this episode, Tara and Karen challenge the belief that joy is frivolous, unproductive, or something to be put off until everything else is finished. They...