For the resources and links mentioned, go to: https://simplysquaredaway.com/154

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits and everything falls apart anyway?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Tara Hunter, internationally renowned business and mindset coach, bestselling author, and host of the Thrive in Life and Business podcast, for one of the most vulnerable and powerful conversations we’ve ever had on the show.

Tara opens up about what it really looked like to hit rock bottom after leaving her marriage, walking away from a life that looked perfect on the outside, and realizing she wasn’t thriving, she was surviving. We talk candidly about depression, rebuilding trust in yourself, and the moment she decided she was done letting life happen to her and instead committed to creating the biggest comeback of her life.

From there, we dive deep into how a cluttered mind impacts your results, why most people sabotage themselves in the first waking hour of the day, and exactly how Tara uses simple mindset practices like journaling, brain dumps, and intentional focus to rebuild clarity, confidence, and momentum in her business.

This episode is honest, raw, hopeful, and deeply practical. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way, this conversation will remind you that it’s not over and you get to decide what comes next.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What thriving actually means and why you get to define it
• How to recognize when you’re surviving instead of living
• Why your first waking hour matters more than you think
• How to declutter your mind when everything feels overwhelming
• Tara’s simple journaling and mindset routine that changed everything
• Why brain dumps work and how to do them correctly
• How to rebuild confidence after hitting rock bottom
• The power of one decision and why nobody is coming to save you
• How to prioritize goals without trying to do everything at once

Have you ever looked at your home or your closet and thought, “I just have so much stuff”?

That feeling of overwhelm is not actually about the number of things you own. It is about not knowing where you are going.

In this episode, Tracy shares a powerful coaching moment with her client, Dana, that completely changed how they looked at organizing. What started as a conversation about too many clothes became a breakthrough: a 1000-piece puzzle that served as a perfect metaphor for decluttering and organizing your home.

When you do a puzzle, you never feel overwhelmed by the number of pieces. You expect it to take time. You enjoy the process. You trust that one piece at a time will eventually create a beautiful picture. That is exactly how organizing should feel as well.

In this episode, you will learn how to neutralize overwhelm, why sorting first is the key to success, how to use your future vision to make decisions, and how to turn organizing into a calming and satisfying experience instead of something stressful.

This simple mindset shift can change how you approach your closet, your home, and even your life.

• Why saying I have so much stuff creates overwhelm
• How neutralizing the number removes emotional resistance
• Why sorting first makes organizing easier
• How a puzzle shows you exactly how to declutter
• Why your vision of the finished space matters
• How to decide what fits into the life you are living now
• How to make organizing feel calming and enjoyable

For the resources and links mentioned, go to: https://simplysquaredaway.com/153

What if your marketing didn’t need to be so complicated?

I LOVED this conversation with Melissa Kellogg Lueck because it brings us back to what matters most --> connection.

If you’ve ever felt like you were trying all the things and none of it was working, or if you’ve found yourself constantly learning about marketing instead of actually doing it… this one’s for you.

Melissa is a marketing coach for women entrepreneurs and the host of the Doing Business Like a Woman podcast. With 20 years of experience running her own marketing business, she knows how to help you simplify and finally create a sustainable strategy that gets results.

In this episode, Melissa breaks down the three core marketing activities that apply to EVERY business, how to build your own one-page marketing plan, and why your energy matters more than any algorithm ever could.

If you’ve been spinning your wheels and second-guessing every marketing decision, this episode will help you refocus, simplify, and finally take aligned action.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why all marketing works—and what really makes the difference
• The truth about overlearning and under-earning
• How to build a one-page marketing plan (yes, for real)
• The 3 essential marketing activities you should be doing right now
• What to do when your marketing "isn't working"
• How your energy affects your results
• The power of belief-first marketing
• Why you don’t need to be everywhere—and how to make peace with that

For the resources and links mentioned, go to: https://simplysquaredaway.com/152