
Trust & Thrive
Welcome to Trust & Thrive! My name is Tara Montazeri and I'm an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. Through insightful and vulnerable discussions, I hope to inspire my listeners to trust the process of their unique journey and thrive as their most authentic self. I aim to encourage these actions with a conscious, practical, and attainable approach to self-reflection and community care. I often feature individuals from a multitude of professional fields, levels of expertise, and life experiences who generously share their stories and invaluable knowledge to my listeners and me. My guests and I touch on topics related to mental health, relationships, systemic issues, generational wounds, and other topics that influence us in our everyday lives. I hope these conversations encourage us to approach our journey of self-awareness in a thoughtful, mindful and compassionate way. Instagram and TikTok: @trustandthrive; Website: www.tara-mont.com; Email: trustandthrive@gmail.com
Latest episodes

May 30, 2019 • 1h 8min
29: Being an Empath & Setting Energetic Boundaries - with Robin Scott, Social Worker & Founder of The Diary of an Empath
Robin Scott is a Social Worker & Founder of The Diary of an Empath, in which she helps empaths like herself understand their abilities, set strong boundaries, and find and live their calling.Empath or not, Robin believes in embracing the idea of standing out: "the you doesn't fit in because it's not supposed to."In this episode, Robin and I discuss the importance of self-awareness, setting energetic boundaries, some astrology talk, accepting the constant change in one's "authentic self," and why putting oneself first is necessary. Empaths are often mistaken for over-givers, who sacrifice their own happiness for others. Robin and I discuss how that's not the case - how one can be an empath, while also choosing to put themselves first. How can you be the best friend/partner/employee/version of yourself, if you don't know who that truly is?You can visit Robin's blog below to find more information on this topic and discover if you are an empath.FOLLOW ROBIN:INSTA: @thediaryofanempathWEBSITE: www.thediaryofanempath.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

May 23, 2019 • 53min
28: Strengthen Your Mind, Body, & Soul - with Richie Norton, Founder of The Strength Temple
Richie Norton is the Founder and Director of The Strength Temple - a platform in which he shares his knowledge and personal journey towards strengthening his mind, body, and soul.Along with creating The Strength Temple, Richie is an Ex-Rugby player, a personal trainer, a yogi, a passionate speaker, and a mindful coach. He focuses on a combination of body weight training and mindful breathwork.Richie believes in the importance of taking care of our bodies and being in tune with ourselves - mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: the importance of mindful breathing, seeing vulnerability as a strength and empowering men (and women) to create authentic bonds, finding your calling, creating new healthy habits, surrounding yourself with positive energy, finding practices that work for you, and much more.You can follow Richie for more information on mindfulness, breathwork exercises, and different practices to better your own "strength temple."FOLLOW RICHIE:INSTA: @thestrengthtempleWEBSITE: www.thestrengthtemple.co.ukSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

May 16, 2019 • 32min
27: Being Fearless in Business & in Life - with Shirley Yang, Founder & CEO of Muses
Shirley Yang is the Founder and CEO of Muses, a professional network for entrepreneurs and freelancers. Muses is an app that helps entrepreneurs and freelancers connect with other likeminded creatives - to hire and get hired for gigs. Before creating Muses, Shirley started her career at Fox, led product teams at NBC and Amazon, and has worked with thousands of social media influencers and brands to propel them to fame. Shirley is a currently a startup mentor at TechStars, and an advisor for Women Tech Founders and DoSomething.org.In this episode, Shirley shares her thoughts on being fearless in both business and in one's personal life. Some of the topics discussed include: the importance of making connections and networking, celebrating the little wins, being patient when it comes to seeing results, focusing on your strategy, validating your work, and much more.Shirley believes that we all deserve to do what we love - to act, live, and feel in alignment with ourselves and the work we choose to pursue.FOLLOW SHIRLEY / MUSES:DOWNLOAD THE MUSES APP HERE.INSTA: @shirley / @musesWEBSITE: www.musesapp.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

May 9, 2019 • 57min
26: What Do You Stand For? - with Kyle Mauch, Founder of Athletes Brand & Campfire
Kyle Mauch is the Founder of Athletes Brand, The 1000, and Campfire - along with being the Host of the Success at Success Podcast. Kyle is a leading expert in legacy discovery and personal branding. As a former baseball player, Kyle specializes in helping athletes and high performers discover what they stand for. This includes finding clarity that will bring his clients significant value to their personal brand - while helping them make a difference in the world that is bigger than simply their profession.With over 1,400 professional athletes and hundreds of celebrities as clients, Kyle’s cutting edge technique, "Legacy Over Brand," has helped reshape how personal branding is done, and has also helped pave the way for the philanthropic nature in professional sports today.In this episode, Kyle touches on many important topics - some include: the importance of knowing your "why," owning your story, practicing compassion, and much more.FOLLOW KYLE MAUCH / ATHLETES BRAND:INSTA: @kylemauch / @athletesbrandWEBSITES: www.kylemauch.com www.athletesbrand.comwww.campfiresummit.comwww.1000athletes.comSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

May 2, 2019 • 32min
25: Social Media vs. Reality - What I've Learned
In honor of this being the 25th episode of the show (!!), I decided to go back to how I started this podcast and share a solo episode. In this episode, I touch on the importance of remembering that social media is a combination of highlight reels. We must remember to differentiate between what we see online/entertainment and reality, in a healthy manner. We've all dealt with comparing ourselves to what we've seen online and thinking we have to live up to a specific image to feel "good enough." Instead, let's aim to focus on our strengths and what makes us unique. I hope this episode can inspire you to look at yourself with fresh eyes - to appreciate who you are, instead of who you think you need to be. In addition, we must remember that everyone is going through something - even those who seem to have it "all figured out." We never know the full story, so let's remember to be kind to one another.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Apr 25, 2019 • 44min
24: Staying Authentic in Your Creative Work - with Miranda Mendelson, Beauty Blogger & YouTuber, known as 'Slashed Beauty'
Miranda Mendelson is a full time Blogger and YouTuber under the name Slashed Beauty, in which she focuses on helping her audience keep up with beauty trends on a budget.Miranda's career jumped off after being named "Most Buzzworthy" Beauty Blogger by Allure Magazine in 2014 and is a three-time judge in the Glamour Magazine Beauty Awards.In this episode, Miranda shares her experiences on creating something from nothing, feeling discouraged at times, struggling with comparison, the importance of being consistent with content, and much more.Although Slashed Beauty is focused on beauty trends, Miranda expressed that she is hoping to post a lot more travel content in the near future. Follow the link below to subscribe and not miss any upcoming videos!FOLLOW MIRANDA / SLASHED BEAUTY:INSTA: @slashedbeautyWEBSITE: www.slashedbeauty.comYOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/slashedbeautySTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Apr 18, 2019 • 44min
23: Overcoming Self-Doubt & Seeing the Bigger Picture - with Joanna Waterfall, Founder of Yellow Co.
Joanna Waterfall is the Founder of Yellow Co., an organization that exists to empower creative women to become agents of good. With a degree in graphic design and digital media, along with a background in branding, Joanna believes that creativity, business, and social impact should go hand in hand. Joanna and her work have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Huffington Post, Darling Magazine, LA Lady Magazine, Bossladies Magazine, and more. Joanna is motivated by the belief that women can change the world through stepping out of fear and into what makes them come alive.In this episode, Joanna shares a few of her many experiences that led her to starting Yellow Co., how she still struggles with self-doubt, the importance of keeping some dreams to yourself, taking small steps towards the bigger picture, and much more.I'm sure Joanna's honesty and story will help inspire you to reach for your goals, despite any fears you may have.FOLLOW JOANNA / YELLOW CO.: INSTA: @joannawaterfall / @yellowco.coWEBSITE: www.yellowco.coSTAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Apr 11, 2019 • 44min
22: Understanding Different Personality Types Using Enneagram - with Sarajane Case, Founder of 'Enneagram & Coffee' and 'The Brave Collective'
Sarajane Case is the Founder of 'Enneagram & Coffee' and 'The Brave Collective' - a membership community for people who want to create the life of their dreams from right where they are. A writer, coach, and speaker based in Asheville, NC - Sarajane shares her experiences in discovering her desire to work for herself and how knowing her Enneagram personality type has helped her in her decision making. The Enneagram model includes nine different personality types. Although we can have parts of ourselves connected to every type, we all have one dominant type. In this episode, Sarajane goes into more detail on what Enneagram is, what it means to be brave, and how being aware of your personality type can help you thrive in your own life. If you'd like to hear more from Sarajane, you can check out her two podcasts - Brave Radio and The Enneagram & Coffee Podcast. To take the Enneagram Test Sarajane recommended, click HERE! FOLLOW SARAJANE: INSTA: @sarajanecase / @enneagramandcoffeeWEBSITE: www.sarajanecase.comPODCASTS: ENNEAGRAM & COFFEE / BRAVE RADIO STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Apr 4, 2019 • 33min
21: The Road to Discovering Your Passion - with Lauretta Ihonor, Founder of The Ambition Plan
Lauretta Ihonor is the Founder of The Ambition Plan & a Career Change Strategist. The Ambition Plan is "the UK's first career change platform for professional women with huge potential, but a lack of clarity" - offering coaching sessions, masterclasses, networking events, & an overall inspiring community. In this episode, Lauretta opens up about leaving the medical field to get a taste of different industries & discover what makes her feel most alive. From journalism, to fashion, to nutritional coaching, Lauretta has explored a variety of possible interests.Lauretta's complete honesty, bravery, & refreshing sense of self really makes this episode one of my favorites yet. FOLLOW LAURETTA / THE AMBITION PLAN: INSTA: @theambitionplanFACEBOOK: facebook.com/theambitionplanWEBSITE: theambitionplan.comTWITTER: @theambitionplan STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Mar 28, 2019 • 30min
20: Finding Happiness Amidst Life's Struggles - with Justine Beirne, Author & Founder of JumpSmart Talent
Justine Beirne is the author of Happy Girls Get Everything & the Founder of JumpSmart Talent, a recruiting company focused on helping startups find the right fit for their team. In Happy Girls Get Everything, Justine draws upon extensive studies of philosophy to create a fourteen week guide to help readers create the life they want. Before thriving as an entrepreneur, athlete, & professional author, Justine studied philosophy at Columbia University, Yale University, & New York University. In this episode, Justine opens up about her upbringing & personal struggles in her life that led her to valuing alone time & writing Happy Girls Get Everything.Along with opening up about personal aspects of her life, Justine also gives listeners background on her professional history & how she left her job to start JumpSmart Talent.CONTACT JUSTINE: BUY HAPPY GIRLS GET EVERYTHING HEREINSTA: @justinebeirneWEBSITE: happygirlsgeteverything.com STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com