In this heart-centered conversation, Tambra sits down with Chef Rajni Menon, a former engineer turned private chef trained under Michelin-starred Jean-Georges. Together they explore Rajni’s journey from her roots in Kerala, Southern India — where cooking and prayer were daily rituals — to her leap from engineering into the culinary world and the creation of Soul Feast, their collaborative mindful dining experience. The episode blends storytelling, spirituality, and wellness culture, offering an inspiring look at how food can be both meditation and medicine.

Key Themes & Topics: • Rajni’s upbringing in Kerala and her grandmother’s culinary influence

• The role of daily prayer, ritual, and meditation in her life and cooking

• Her professional pivot from engineering to creative entrepreneurship

• Training in Jean-Georges’ Michelin kitchen and lessons in precision and artistry

• The birth of Soul Feast — a communal, mindful dining experience pairing meditation and South Indian cuisine

• Shifts in modern dining culture: the rise of mocktails, vegetarianism, and conscious connection over consumption

• The intersection of Ayurveda, wellness, and soulful hospitality

Notable Quotes: • “When I cook in the kitchen, it’s meditation to me.” — Rajni Menon

• “It’s about transitioning from the day and dropping into our heart center and this community element of connection.” — Tambra McCarthy

• “People are craving connection and clarity, not cocktails.” — Tambra McCarthy

Episode Length: ≈ 42 minutes Featured Guest: Chef Rajni Menon (@creativerajni) Host: Tambra McCarthy (@tambracollective)

Learn more about upcoming gatherings via @tambracollective and @tamimccarthy on Instagram.

Follow Chef Rajni’s private dining experiences at @creativerajni.

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What happens when the person you love most also reflects back the truths you didn’t know you were ready to see? In this intimate conversation with my husband Dan, we talk about the creative awakenings, the tough love, and the moments of profound recognition that have shaped who we are — as artists, partners, and individuals.

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In this deeply personal episode of SPARK Sessions, I sit down with my husband, Dan — the person who has walked beside me through every season of life. Together, we share the laughter, love, and real talk that comes from two decades of building a life and navigating big transformations side by side.

From the day he recognized a new energy in me after my first acting class, to the years of creative risk-taking, self-discovery, and bringing SPARK: the experience to life, Dan offers his perspective on what it’s like to witness someone you love step into their fullest expression.

We talk about the whispers we can’t ignore, why authentic growth is rarely a straight line, and how relationships can become both a safe harbor and a powerful mirror.

• In This Episode, We Talk About: • How Dan first recognized my creative awakening • The 12-year journey from acting class to SPARK: the experience • What it means to hold space for your partner’s evolution • Why honoring your creative “whispers” matters more than ever • How authenticity in art and life is often forged in messy, beautiful ways, and Dan's latest work with The Authentic Growth Project where you can use the power of reflection to unlock massive growth and authentic alignment on your own unique path.

Listen if you’re ready to: • Be inspired to follow your own creative instincts • Understand the power of being truly seen by someone you love • Explore the connection between personal growth and partnership

Check out Dan's latest initiative to unlock your authentic self with structured reflection and practical growth tools at www.authenticgrowthproject.com and follow @theauthenticgrowthproject on Instagram.

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In this illuminating episode of Spark Sessions, host Tambra welcomes Vasiliki Lagoudis, a modern-day medicine woman, healer, and spiritual teacher whose work bridges ancient wisdom and divine frequencies. Vasiliki shares her profound insights on sacred living, spiritual awakening, and what it means to embody your truth as a spiritual being in a human life. The conversation explores how to live authentically by releasing societal expectations, embracing self-love as the foundation for healing, and recognizing our interconnectedness as human beings. Vasiliki also shares her mystical experience with Archangel Gabriel in Israel and offers wisdom on collective healing in today's divided world.

Vasiliki Lagoudis (Instagram: @teachingspirit) is a healer and spiritual teacher with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. She offers sacred living programs, consciousness clearing, ancestral healing, and light language transmissions, among other healing modalities. Through her work, Vasiliki helps people shed layers of conditioning and expectations to reconnect with their authentic selves and live in alignment with their soul's purpose.

Follow @tambracollective on Instagram for updates on future episodes and events. Learn more about Vasiliki's healing practice and sacred living programs by following her on Instagram @teachingspirit.

In this tender and powerful episode of Spark Sessions, host Tambra welcomes Jean, who bravely shares her extraordinary journey through multiple profound losses and her path to healing. Jean's story takes us through becoming pregnant young, being disowned by her parents, caring for them through terminal cancer, losing her husband suddenly, and then discovering his betrayal after his death. Through raw vulnerability, Jean reveals how she transformed her deepest pain into purpose and found a new sense of self through spiritual awakening and healing practices.

Jean (Instagram: @thewokewidow) is a sound healer, and author with a book coming out in late summer/early fall. Through her healing practice, she creates sacred spaces for others to heal themselves, inspired by her own journey of transformation.

Follow @tambracollective on Instagram for updates on future episodes and events. Learn more about Jean's sound healing practice and upcoming book at thewokewidow.com.

Remember, as Tambra says: "No matter how dark it gets, your light is never gone and it's just waiting to be ignited."

Special thanks to my Co-Musical Directors, Becki Davis and Lynne Barasch, who wrote and perform the music in SPARK: the experience, which you can get a taste of as the intro and outro of this podcast. Follow them on Instagram: @beckidavismusing and @lynnerobyn21.