What happens when you achieve everything you were "supposed to" and still feel that quiet pull that there has to be more?
In this episode, Artemis sits down with Tama Kieves - Harvard Law honours graduate turned bestselling author, speaker and A Course in Miracles teacher - for a conversation about courage, calling, and learning to trust the voice inside that the world so often trains us to ignore.
Tama takes us back to the moment she threw her cap in the air at Harvard graduation, only to feel it land as something heavy. On partnership track at a major firm and "doing really well," she was deeply unhappy, until a single question changed everything: if you've been this successful doing something you don't even love, what could you do with what you love? She shares why she believes it's "more practical to be magical," why following your calling doesn't always mean leaving your profession (some are called to leave, some to go deeper, some to do the same work in a wholly different spirit), and why none of your training is ever wasted - you went to school to expand your opportunities, not to be imprisoned by them.
Along the way, Tama unpacks the heart of her newest book, Learning to Trust Yourself: the difference between the inner voice of love and the inner voice of fear, why high achievers mistake self-criticism for self-wareness, and a powerful "inspired self" dialogue practice she describes as putting the prosecution and the defence on the page. She also shares - for the first time on a podcast - the story of a forgotten handout, an inner nudge, and the ABC News opportunity that followed.
This is a conversation for anyone standing at a threshold, especially the lawyer sitting in the car who isn't sure they can walk back into the office. As Tama reminds us: there's nothing wrong with your life, there's already a path, and you don't have to walk it alone.
Tama Kieves, an honours graduate of Harvard Law School, left her law practice to write and help others live and breathe their most meaningful self-expression. She's the bestselling author of five books, including her newest, Learning to Trust Yourself: Breaking Through the Blocks that Hold You Back. Featured in USA Today, Oprah media, TEDx and more, she's a sought-after speaker and visionary career/success coach who has helped thousands worldwide discover and thrive in the life, calling and work of their dreams. She's also taught A Course in Miracles for years, and is known for her smart, spitfire spirituality, electric humour, and the big possibilities she brings out in others.
