The Power of Self-Advocating as an Accommodator with Tara Fuller

This episode, advocate, educator, and speaker Tara Fuller joined me in the diner. We jumped right in laughing and bonding over the joy of being accommodators. Tara has done some personal power work to try and shift that about herself and we learned about that by going down a delightfully random rabbit hole about chakras. As it turns out, I didn’t even know how to spell “chakras” let alone what they actually are! Through her internal work, Tara is trying to get better at advocating for herself. One place where they came up was when we discussed her veganism. We then got a little deeper into her past and Tara open up about being adopted and what it was like to reconnect with her biological parents and siblings. She also did some much needed educating about what people should know about individuals who are adopted. We wrapped up by talking about when do we share our story and how do we share our story because not everyone gets to hear our whole story, and that’s ok. 

About the Guest:

Tara Fuller has been passionate about understanding others who are different from her for as long as she can remember. Tara was adopted as an infant, has been challenged by mental illness, and identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community. She is grounded by her ability to build relationships and sees this as the foundation to making a big community impact.

Tara has worked in higher education and student affairs on a number of campuses for more than 10 years. Currently, she is a speaker with CAMPUSPEAK and she serves as the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

She believes all people are on lifelong journeys to belong. Her experiences continue to show her the importance of relying on the support of others.

Website: https://campuspeak.com/speaker/tara-fuller/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TaraMichGrams

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taramichspeaks

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TaraMichTweets

About the Host: 

Friends! Here's a somewhat stuffy bio of me:  

I am an author, professional speaker, coach, host, and entrepreneur. My first book, Leading Imperfectly: The value of being authentic for leaders, professionals, and human beings, is available wherever people buy books. I speak internationally to willing and unwilling attendees about authenticity, vulnerability, and leadership. My clients include American Express, General Electric (GE), Accenture, Yale University, The Ohio State University, and many others. As a speaker, I am doing the two things I loves the most: making people think and making people laugh! 

I host my own events multiple times a year. They are 2-day events called Living Imperfectly Live (and sometimes they are 1-day virtual events). They are a space where humans from every walk of life can come together to be part of a community on the pursuit of badassery. The goal is to help attendees start living the life we say we want to live.

Alas, you're here because of an idea I had a number of years ago and didn't think I was good enough to pull it off. I finally acted on it and alas Diner Talks with James was born! As you can see from what I do in my professional life, Diner Talks is alligned with everything I believe in and teach. If this wasn't dry enough, and you would like to know more info about my speaking, events, or coaching feel free to check out my website: JamesTRobo.com.

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