: Stepping Into Authenticity: Reclaiming Your True Self with Tara Wiskow | Wisdom Wednesday

Join host Nyomi Banks on The Season of Self-Love Podcast for an incredibly raw and transformative Wisdom Wednesday conversation with Tara Wiskow—intuitive energy healer, life reinvention expert, and natural weight loss success story who lost 220 pounds by learning to love herself first.In This Episode:• Tara's journey from 338 pounds to complete transformation through self-love• The pivotal moment that changed everything: her son's life-threatening question• Overcoming three suicide attempts and finding the will to live authentically• How childhood identity trauma shaped decades of people-pleasing and mask-wearing• The connection between emotional healing and physical transformation• Mirror work: learning to say "I love you" to yourself for the first time • What it really means to live authentically without masks or performance• Why weight loss isn't just physical—it's spiritual, emotional, and energeticTara's Powerful Story Includes:Struggling with identity after discovering her biological father at age 8Living as "the park bench mama" unable to play with her sonsThe accident that became a wake-up call: her son's injury due to her physical limitationsEating disorders and the spiral into suicidal ideationThe moment she heard: "You have to learn to love yourself as much as you love these boys"Eleven years as a weight loss coach transitioning to intuitive energy healingHow she stopped calling herself "Heifer Hannah" and reclaimed her nameKey Topics Covered:Authentic living vs. performing for othersThe "not enough" limiting belief and how to overcome itMirror work and self-love practices for transformationWhy people get uncomfortable when you step into authenticityThe abandonment wound and how it shows up in adulthoodNavigating identity shifts and life reinventionFusing sexuality and spirituality without shameDaily practices for showing up as your authentic selfPowerful Takeaways:"It's none of your business what anybody else says or thinks about you"Start each morning asking: "Who am I going to show up as today?" and claim YOUR nameThe first step to change is awareness—be willing to receive the messageAuthenticity means no masks, no hats for different groups—just YOU, raw and realWhen you shift into authenticity, others may feel abandoned because you no longer serve their purposePerfect for listeners interested in:Weight loss through emotional healingOvercoming suicidal ideation and depressionIdentity work and self-discoveryBreaking free from people-pleasing patternsAuthentic living and removing masksMirror work and self-love practicesLife reinvention after traumaIntuitive healing and energy workOctober Theme: Stepping Into Authenticity - One Truth, One Breakthrough, One Boundary at a Time Series: Year of ReBirth 2025Connect with Tara Wiskow:Instagram & TikTok: @tara.wiskoWebsite: www.tara-wisko.comProgram: She RisesResources Mentioned:Year of ReBirth Workbook Part 2 (authenticity journal prompts and affirmations)Available at TheSeasonofSelflovePodcast.comThis episode is a masterclass in what it means to reclaim your true self after years of performing, hiding, and dimming your light. Tara's vulnerability and wisdom will inspire you to look in the mirror and finally say, "I love you" to the person staring back.Subscribe to The Season of Self-Love Podcast for Mindset Monday and Wisdom Wednesday episodes. Visit theseasonofselflovepodcast.com #Authenticity #SelfLove #WeightLossJourney #LifeReinvention #MirrorWork #IntuitiveHealing #OvercomingSuicide #IdentityWork #PeoplePleasing #Transformation #SeasonOfSelfLove #YearOfRebirth Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of suicide attempts, eating disorders, and childhood trauma. Listener discretion is advised. If you're struggling, please reach out for help.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovepodcast.com for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."