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Feb 2023
38m 38s

This is for the control freak

Katie Bulmer
About this episode

For a long time, popular podcaster, Tara Sun tried controlling her own life, until one day she heard the audible voice of God say, “You aren’t supposed to be here.” Just like the rest of us, Tara was determined to salvage her life’s plan because she thought she knew better than God. But like everyone else who has tried to white- knuckle their way to self-fulfillment, Tara discovered what lies on the other side: frustration, disappointment and exhaustion when life doesn’t go our way. 

 

She wrote a book that takes us on a journey of discovering the anicdoe for the empthy myth of control.

Tara's new book that releases Next Tuesday 3/7

Surrender Your Story: Ditch the Myth of Control and Discover Freedom in Trusting God 

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