Rooted & Rising: Stories of Transformation, Intuition, and Soul-Led Healing
Formerly the Intuitive Mentor Mom Podcast, now Rooted & Rising is a space for those ready to stop living life on autopilot and start living it by design. Hosted by Tara Mychelle — woman, mother, entrepreneur, friend, daughter, corporate professional, and energy practitioner — this podcast is born from the roots of challenge and the rise of self-discovery.
Here, we explore the truth that life isn’t happening to us, it’s happening for us. When we release the victim within, we reclaim our power as the hero of our own story. Through healing and transformation, we create an inner world so rich and aligned that our outer world naturally reflects it.
With personal stories, raw reflections, and inspiring conversations, each episode invites you to deepen your roots in self-awareness, self-love, and truth — and rise into your fullest self-expression. Together, we’ll explore everything from love, relationships, and parenting to health, spirituality, and the courage it takes to live fully awake.
This is your invitation to heal, transform, and create a life you love — from the inside out. Get rooted. Rise high. And live the story you were born to tell.
Episodes
55 episodes
56: Why You Stay in Relationships That Hurt (And Call It Love) | Trauma Bonds Explained | Case Erickson
What is a situationship, really—and why do so many of us stay in almost-love far longer than we should?In this honest and powerful episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara Mychelle sits down with author and speaker Case Erickson
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Episode 56
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55: The Story in Your Head Is Keeping You Stuck (Here’s the Truth)
How many parts of your life are being shaped by a story that isn’t actually true?In this deeply personal episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara Mychelle explores the invisible narratives our minds create to keep us safe — and how ...
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Episode 55
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25:59
54: Why You Still Don’t Feel Good Enough (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right)
Your life looks strong on the outside.Career experience. Independence. Resilience.But underneath? Money stress. Career uncertainty. Relationship patterns that feel intense but not secure. And a quiet belief that maybe you don’t fully de...
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Episode 54
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29:39
53: Do This When Anxiety Hits | Reset Your Nervous System in 60 Seconds
Your nervous system is overloaded — and your body already knows it.In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara Mychelle breaks down the science behind what happens when you touch a tree — and why nature regulates your nervous system in ...
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Episode 53
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11:54
52: High-Functioning Survival Mode: Why You Feel Anxious Even When Life Looks Fine
Let’s say it plainly.The fear of being fired.The fear of being left.The fear of losing income.The fear of losing love.Different scenes.Same root.In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara calls out the qui...
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Episode 52
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17:32
51: Why You Keep Settling (Even When You Know You Deserve More)
Are you stuck in a situationship and wondering why insight hasn’t been enough to break the pattern?In this final episode of the Situationship Series, Tara explores why understanding the cycle doesn’t always lead to change — and where roo...
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Episode 51
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16:56
50: Situationships (Ep.5) Are You Waiting or Avoiding? The Truth About “Divine Timing” in Relationships
When Faith Becomes Waiting: Situationships, Divine Timing, and Choosing ClaritySituationships often don’t end because something is wrong — they continue because faith quietly turns into waiting.In this episode of Rooted ...
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Episode 50
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19:04
49: Situationships (Ep4): Why You Assume Rejection Before It Happens (And How It Keeps You Stuck)
Have you ever told yourself “I’m not getting my hopes up,” “I’m just going with the flow,” or “If it’s meant to be, it will be”? In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara Mychelle names the quiet sabotage pattern that keeps so many pe...
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Episode 49
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21:39
48: Situationship (Ep.3) | Why You Keep Choosing Situationships (The Hidden Payoff of “Almost Love”)
Why do we keep choosing “almost there” relationships—close, but not chosen… intimate, but not committed… full of chemistry, but low on clarity?In Episode 3 of the Situationships series, we name the truth most of us avoid: “almo...
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Episode 48
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19:20
47: Situationships (Ep.2) | Why Healthy Love Feels Boring | And Toxic Love Feels Like Chemistry
If you’ve been stuck in the space between potential and commitment, this episode is your next layer.In Episode 2 of my “Situationships to Commitment” series, we talk about what nobody warns you about: when you start shifting into somethi...
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Episode 47
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16:00
46: From Situationship to Commitment (Ep.1): Why “Almost Relationships” Keep Happening (And How to Break the Pattern)
Have you been stuck in “almost there” relationships—close, connected, full of chemistry… but never clear, consistent, or committed? In Episode 1 of Rooted & Rising, I talk about the pattern behind situationships and the deeper truth most pe...
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Episode 46
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15:08
45: Is Your Drinking Helping or Hurting You? A More Conscious Way to Drink w/ Sophia Cecilia
In this episode of Rooted & Rising, we explore wine as medicine, story, and spirit. What if the glass you hold isn’t an escape… but a portal to presence? I’m joined by Sophia Cecilia, a wine professional and sh...
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Episode 45
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1:10:54
44: Building Confident Teens: Coaching Mindset & Real-Life Skills | Pete Vaz
In this episode, I sit down with Pete Vaz—veteran educator, longtime award-winning coach, and AP Coordinator at Mission San Jose High School—whose career in public education spans decades. We talk about what it really takes t...
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Episode 44
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57:48
43: How Loss Changes You (And Transforms the Way You Love) w/ Regan Caruthers
In this episode of Rooted & Rising, Tara sits down with Regan Caruthers, spiritual teacher, author, and founder of Aset Yoga Center, to explore the awakening that happens when we finally choose to live fro...
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Episode 43
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54:20
42: Burned Out and Overwhelmed? Why Slowing Down Is the Reset You Need
What if slowing down is actually the secret to moving forward? In this deeply grounding episode of Rooted & Rising, host Tara Mychelle sits down with transformational coach and author Karen Bartholomew to explore Th...
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Episode 41
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53:07
41: Why Everything Feels Off Right Now (And What It’s Trying to Show You) w/ Matt Kennedy
**DISCLAIMER - I apologize in advance, as there were mic/ sound technical difficulties during this episode, it was a tech moment day, but I chose to role with the imperfections and load this episode, as it's a great conversation!****This...
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Episode 40
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1:15:20
40: The Moment I Stopped Tolerating What Was Hurting Me
A sealed box can hold more than paper, it can hold years of fear, vigilance, and the version of you who survived. I found mine after thirteen years and chose a simple, sacred ritual: burn what no longer serves. As the pages curled, something el...
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Episode 40
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11:14
39: Why Everything Feels So Divided Right Now (And How to Stay Grounded)
In this episode of Rooted & Rising, host Tara Mychelle invites listeners to step beyond political labels and awaken to a higher truth, one grounded in love, discernment, and conscious creation.What if the real divide isn’t b...
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Episode 39
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12:14
38: Feel Like You’re Behind in Life? Here’s What’s Actually Happening w/ Master Coach Karen Oliver
Do you ever feel like you’re running behind in life, chasing success, love, or purpose, while everyone else seems further ahead? That constant pressure to “catch up” is exhausting… and completely misleading.In this episode of Rooted ...
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Episode 38
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47:33
37: Why Alignment Matters More Than Hustle (In Leadership and Life) w/ Vanessa Yu
What are your true core values, and are you actually living by them? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with transformational leadership coach Vanessa Yu to explore the hidden role values play in shaping our choices, leadership, a...
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Episode 37
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36: Why You Keep Reacting Instead of Choosing (And How to Change It)
What drives your choices, fear or truth? In this episode of Rooted & Rising, we explore how to recognize when you’re reacting from survival mode versus when you’re making aligned choices rooted in your deepest truth.I...
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Episode 36
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29:36
35: What It Actually Means to Choose Yourself (And Why It’s So Hard)
We're rebranding from Intuitive Mentor Mom to Rooted in Rising, reflecting a deeper expression of my truth and what I'm here to share. This podcast explores what it means to live with intention, love with depth, and trust that even the hard thi...
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Episode 35
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8:16
34: The Song That Woke Me Up (And What It Made Me Realize About My Life)
Have you ever felt like a song was trying to tell you something? In this soul-stirring episode of Intuitive Mentor Mom, I share a personal story of how my higher power, God, Spirit, the Universe, communicates with me through music.What b...
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Episode 34
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20:21
33: Why You’re Doing All the Emotional Work in Dating (And What to Do Instead)
In this powerful episode of Intuitive Mentor Mom, I share how a triggering moment during the Texas floods (as I'm a Texas resident), unexpectedly reopened unresolved trauma from 9/11. What followed was a deep realization about the self...
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Episode 33
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30:25
32: Why You’re Doing All the Emotional Work in Dating (And What to Do Instead)
The "men need to do their work" narrative pervading dating advice creates separation and judgment rather than fostering healing connections. This way of thinking prevents us from seeing how our romantic partners serve as mirrors reflecting our ...
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Episode 32
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