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May 2021
25m 41s

Fluff-free self love secrets

DANAE MERCER
About this episode

Hollywood exec turned author Tara Schuster hit rock bottom, drunk dialed her therapist, and realized she had to change things in a big way.

That same day, she started what would become a 600-page document on self love.

Today Tara joins us to chat about her new self-healing book, Buy Yourself the F*king Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who Has Been There.

In this candid conversation, Tara talks about: 

  • What happens when we tear ourselves apart all the time 
  • Practical steps we can take to feel better about ourselves 
  • Why traditional 'success' doesn't make us automatically happy
  • How to handle body image struggles 
  • The power of reparenting 
  • Why we need to romance ourselves. 

For more information on Tara, visit:
The book is available anywhere books are sold 
instagram.com/taraschuster
taraschuster.com 

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