Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. Today's show is sponsored by Acorns. Acorns makes it easy for everyone to start saving and investing I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's episode is one you won't want to miss.

Have you ever felt the pull of a dream you've carried for years, perhaps even decades? A quiet calling, whispering to you in the rare stillness of life. It might be the book you've longed to write, the song you've yet to sing, or the project that feels like it's waiting just for you. But somewhere along the way, guilt crept in—guilt that told you to set it aside, that other responsibilities mattered more.

Our guest today, Tamara Protasso Adams, is here to tell you something radical: that guilt? It's not yours to carry. Tamara is a champion of intuition, imagination, and reclaiming the dreams we've been told to silence. Her message is as empowering as it is transformative: those secret dreams are not indulgent—they are the key to your fulfillment.

Tamara will share how societal systems, like the patriarchy, quietly push us to abandon our personal passions, convincing us that service to others or productivity must always come first. But she'll also reveal how imagination and intuition can help us break free, reigniting our sense of purpose.

Whether you've told yourself it's too late, or you've struggled to give yourself permission to start, this conversation will leave you inspired, equipped, and ready to take that first step toward a dream that refuses to let you go.

So, grab a cup of tea, settle in, and prepare to rediscover your own creative power. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is The Not Old Better Show

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