70: It Was Never Your Secret: Healing the Generational Patterns That Run Your Life

71: The Freedom To Stop Performing

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/fan_mail/new] This week’s episode isn’t on time, on track, or on par — and that’s the point. I gave myself the freedom to stop performing, stop chasing, stop pushing to build and create and do. What happens when you just be? What are you missing when you’re always in motion? An unfiltered, unscripted reflection on performance culture, FOMO, and choosing presence over productivity — even when it means showing up without a plan. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support] If you’re finding yourself stuck in patterns—especially in relationships where you feel almost chosen but not fully— 👉 I created something for you. F*CK ALMOST! is your guide to recognizing emotional limbo, breaking the pattern of ambiguity, and choosing clearly in love, work, and life. Inside you’ll learn how to: • Stop interpreting mixed signals • Stop softening your needs • Stop confusing intensity with alignment • Set standards without apology • Leave sooner when something isn’t fully aligned This is not about chasing commitment. It’s about becoming unavailable for almost. Fully chosen starts with fully deciding. 👉 You can explore the guide here: F*CK ALMOST - Your Guide to be Fully Chosen in Love, Work & Self Worth [https://www.taramychelle.com/product-page/rooted-rising-eguide-fck-almost-fully-chosen-in-love-work-selfworth] Whether you’re ready to take that step now or simply sit with what surfaced today, trust this: You’re not here to live in limbo. You’re not here to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s maybe. You’re here to be rooted. And you’re here to rise. **If this show helped you root deeper into truth, you can Plant a Seed here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support]. We appreciate the love and support. XO

70: It Was Never Your Secret: Healing the Generational Patterns That Run Your Life

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/fan_mail/new] Have you ever looked at your life and wondered why certain patterns keep repeating? The same relationship dynamic. The same money story. The same quiet feeling of not being quite enough — no matter how much work you do on yourself? That loop is not a coincidence. It is a story. And the story has a source. In this episode, Tara Mychelle gets personal about the generational pattern she discovered running beneath her own life — a pattern of women contorting themselves to be chosen, passed quietly from grandmother to mother to daughter without anyone ever realizing it was water they were swimming in. Through her own healing journey, Tara shares the perspective shift that changed everything: the moment she stopped asking why she was not being chosen, and started asking what story was running underneath that question. This episode is for anyone who is ready to stop carrying what was never theirs to carry. Because it was never your secret to keep. It is your story to heal. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support] If you’re finding yourself stuck in patterns—especially in relationships where you feel almost chosen but not fully— 👉 I created something for you. F*CK ALMOST! is your guide to recognizing emotional limbo, breaking the pattern of ambiguity, and choosing clearly in love, work, and life. Inside you’ll learn how to: • Stop interpreting mixed signals • Stop softening your needs • Stop confusing intensity with alignment • Set standards without apology • Leave sooner when something isn’t fully aligned This is not about chasing commitment. It’s about becoming unavailable for almost. Fully chosen starts with fully deciding. 👉 You can explore the guide here: F*CK ALMOST - Your Guide to be Fully Chosen in Love, Work & Self Worth [https://www.taramychelle.com/product-page/rooted-rising-eguide-fck-almost-fully-chosen-in-love-work-selfworth] Whether you’re ready to take that step now or simply sit with what surfaced today, trust this: You’re not here to live in limbo. You’re not here to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s maybe. You’re here to be rooted. And you’re here to rise. **If this show helped you root deeper into truth, you can Plant a Seed here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support]. We appreciate the love and support. XO

69: Micro Wins, Macro Life: The Manifestation Method That Actually Works

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/fan_mail/new] Most people think manifesting isn’t working. What’s actually missing is the feeling. In this episode of Rooted & Rising, host Tara Mychelle breaks down the real mechanics of manifestation — and it’s not about vision boards or gratitude lists you check off on autopilot. It’s about feeling the energy of what you want as if it’s already done, and then training yourself to recognize the daily evidence that it’s already in motion. Tara introduces the framework of micro wins and macro wins — and why the small moments in your day are not coincidences. They’re confirmation. They’re the universe showing you the track you’re on. In this episode you’ll learn: how to feel into a goal before it arrives, why your gratitude practice might be missing the most important ingredient, what micro wins are and how to start seeing them every day, how small daily evidence stacks into the macro life you’re building, and why manifestation is really just trained attention. If you’ve ever said “manifesting doesn’t work for me” — this episode is for your answer.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support] If you’re finding yourself stuck in patterns—especially in relationships where you feel almost chosen but not fully— 👉 I created something for you. F*CK ALMOST! is your guide to recognizing emotional limbo, breaking the pattern of ambiguity, and choosing clearly in love, work, and life. Inside you’ll learn how to: • Stop interpreting mixed signals • Stop softening your needs • Stop confusing intensity with alignment • Set standards without apology • Leave sooner when something isn’t fully aligned This is not about chasing commitment. It’s about becoming unavailable for almost. Fully chosen starts with fully deciding. 👉 You can explore the guide here: F*CK ALMOST - Your Guide to be Fully Chosen in Love, Work & Self Worth [https://www.taramychelle.com/product-page/rooted-rising-eguide-fck-almost-fully-chosen-in-love-work-selfworth] Whether you’re ready to take that step now or simply sit with what surfaced today, trust this: You’re not here to live in limbo. You’re not here to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s maybe. You’re here to be rooted. And you’re here to rise. **If this show helped you root deeper into truth, you can Plant a Seed here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support]. We appreciate the love and support. XO

68: Why You Keep Repeating Relationship Patterns Even After Therapy & Self-Work

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/fan_mail/new] Have you ever understood your relationship pattern completely… and still repeated it anyway? In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara Mychelle explores the hidden gap between self-awareness and real emotional change — and why understanding your attachment patterns, situationships, or self-sabotaging behaviors doesn’t automatically break the cycle. This episode dives into: * situationships * anxious attachment * emotionally unavailable relationships * self-awareness without action * healing relationship patterns * nervous system safety * emotional avoidance * fear of commitment * fear of being fully seen * self-abandonment * repeating toxic relationship cycles Tara explores why so many thoughtful, emotionally intelligent people stay stuck in “almost” relationships even after doing deep self-work, therapy, healing, journaling, or personal development. This conversation is about the difference between: * understanding a pattern * and actually choosing differently If you’ve ever felt: * “I know better, but I still repeat it.” * “I understand the pattern but I still feel stuck.” * “Why do I keep going back?” * “Why does healthy love still feel uncomfortable?” …this episode will resonate deeply. Tara also expands the conversation beyond dating into career, identity, leadership, emotional safety, and the ways “almost energy” can quietly shape every area of life. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support] If you’re finding yourself stuck in patterns—especially in relationships where you feel almost chosen but not fully— 👉 I created something for you. F*CK ALMOST! is your guide to recognizing emotional limbo, breaking the pattern of ambiguity, and choosing clearly in love, work, and life. Inside you’ll learn how to: • Stop interpreting mixed signals • Stop softening your needs • Stop confusing intensity with alignment • Set standards without apology • Leave sooner when something isn’t fully aligned This is not about chasing commitment. It’s about becoming unavailable for almost. Fully chosen starts with fully deciding. 👉 You can explore the guide here: F*CK ALMOST - Your Guide to be Fully Chosen in Love, Work & Self Worth [https://www.taramychelle.com/product-page/rooted-rising-eguide-fck-almost-fully-chosen-in-love-work-selfworth] Whether you’re ready to take that step now or simply sit with what surfaced today, trust this: You’re not here to live in limbo. You’re not here to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s maybe. You’re here to be rooted. And you’re here to rise. **If this show helped you root deeper into truth, you can Plant a Seed here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support]. We appreciate the love and support. XO

67: How Spiritualizing Relationships Keeps You Stuck in Situationships

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/fan_mail/new] Are you trusting divine timing… or avoiding the truth? In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara explores the powerful relationship pattern of using “faith,” patience, surrender, or spirituality to stay in emotionally unavailable relationships and situationships long after clarity is needed. This episode dives deep into: * situationships * emotionally unavailable partners * fear of asking for commitment * self-abandonment in relationships * spiritual bypassing in dating * attachment patterns * waiting for someone to choose you * nervous system conditioning * fear of rejection and vulnerability If you’ve ever said: * “I’m just trusting the timing.” * “I don’t want to force anything.” * “If it’s meant to be, it’ll happen.” * “I’m surrendering.” …this episode may help you recognize when faith has quietly become fear, avoidance, or emotional self-protection. Tara breaks down the difference between grounded faith and passive waiting, why ambiguity can feel emotionally safer than clarity, and how to stop shrinking yourself inside relationships that never fully choose you. This conversation is for anyone healing anxious attachment, navigating situationships, questioning relationship patterns, or learning how to choose themselves instead of waiting endlessly for potential to turn into commitment. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support] If you’re finding yourself stuck in patterns—especially in relationships where you feel almost chosen but not fully— 👉 I created something for you. F*CK ALMOST! is your guide to recognizing emotional limbo, breaking the pattern of ambiguity, and choosing clearly in love, work, and life. Inside you’ll learn how to: • Stop interpreting mixed signals • Stop softening your needs • Stop confusing intensity with alignment • Set standards without apology • Leave sooner when something isn’t fully aligned This is not about chasing commitment. It’s about becoming unavailable for almost. Fully chosen starts with fully deciding. 👉 You can explore the guide here: F*CK ALMOST - Your Guide to be Fully Chosen in Love, Work & Self Worth [https://www.taramychelle.com/product-page/rooted-rising-eguide-fck-almost-fully-chosen-in-love-work-selfworth] Whether you’re ready to take that step now or simply sit with what surfaced today, trust this: You’re not here to live in limbo. You’re not here to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s maybe. You’re here to be rooted. And you’re here to rise. **If this show helped you root deeper into truth, you can Plant a Seed here [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2394245/support]. We appreciate the love and support. XO