Today, Tara sits down to visit with her buddy, Kathleen Denly–wife, mom, and author of beautiful historical romances! The ladies swap weird research stories, misnomers about California, Mr. Math Man, and early childhood reading influences. Kathleen tells Tara about her writing process (developing characters) and midnight inspiration. Also in this episode… Fingerprints of light, control issues, barking …
Today, the enemy really wants to stop my chat with the lovely Alisha Bozarth…the first fifteen minutes of our chat disappeared, but we managed to save the rest! Alisha is a writer, mom, and grief survivor since losing her precious husband Kyle several years ago. Alisha and I talk through the emotions of grief, how to accept our weaknesses, Alisha’s …
Today I sit down with one of my favorite people on the planet…the talented and inspiring Vice President of Incubator Creative Group Tami Rowbotham. Tami and I talk about the ten years I was a recording artist with Incubator Creative Group and the crazy amount of stuff I learned…stage performance, songwriting, building a small business, and the hard stuff…letting God …
This week, Tara sits down with the people who know her best…her family! Todd, Tara, Callie and Nate gather to ponder the great mysteries of life. The grew chats about their dream vacation destination while Callie works to power through her homework. The crew discusses their family traditions, like Christmas Eve scavenger hunts and Jubilee, while digging through an old …
Today I chat with chaplain, speaker, singer and all-around awesome guy Brian Spahr! Brian and I talk about the most frustrating, and funny, stories about church ministry and Brian gives the low-down on being a hospital chaplain. We delve deep into ‘stepping into the sacred’ in ministry, as well as ‘listening for the sacred’ in music and art. Brian talks …
Today I sit down with one of my very favorite people…my buddy Joy K. Massenburge! Joy and I bonded years ago at the National American Christian Fiction Writers Meeting when we discovered we are both PKs. (Preacher’s kids, for the laymen out there.) Today, Joy and I talk about life behind the scenes of ministry, being a Gigi, and the …
Today, Tara is chatting with her lovely, sweet friend Janet McHenry! Janet is the author of 50 Life Lessons for Grads, Prayer Walk, The Complete Guide to the Prayers of Jesus, Prayer Streaming, Girlfriend Gatherings and many more. The ladies chat about the three distinct callings Janet has explored with God, along with their current story ideas, and how God …
Welcome to This is my Story! Today, we get to chat with one of the most talented and uplifting ladies I know…and she has the cutest giggle ever. Say hi to Pepper Basham! On today’s show, Pepper and I talk about raising cool kids, learning to listen, and the pros and cons of traditional versus independent publishing. We chat about …
On today’s show, Tara chats with her buddy, Miss Virginia Senior and Miss Senior America, Patsy Hockaday! Patsy talks about the beauty pageant circuit and the ladies discuss the recent I-95 disaster…as well as a heart-warming story that resulted in the midst of the chaos. Tara knows the secret that turns a good meal into a great meal and the …
In today’s show, Tara welcomes Kristen Demery, Kenra Roehl, and Julie Fisk of The Ruth Experience. The ladies discuss Christmas light shows, family traditions and just how these three awesome women found the name The Ruth Experience. They chat about early story inspiration (Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew, and Mary McCracken), along with what it’s like to …