Way Out #8: From Tech to a Micro-School in Nature: What Cancer Made Clear with Lauren Tarpley

"I am elated with 97% of my life."Lauren Tarpley says this without hesitation.After a 20-year career in tech strategy and customer success, a breast cancer diagnosis at 34, six rounds of chemo, radiation, immunotherapy, a double mastectomy, staph, MRSA, and 11 surgeries, Lauren reached a breaking point.When she returned to work and heard someone refer to her life-saving medical leave as a “vacation,” the corporate mask fell.Instead of doubling down, she redesigned her life.Today, Lauren lives on six acres of land where she is building the Academy of Agriculture & Technology — a micro-nature school rooted in survival skills, intentional technology, and raising sovereign kids. She runs The Farmacy CHS (because food is medicine), manages over 80 birds producing rainbow eggs, and is creating a life she calls 97% her dream.In this episode, we talk about:Surviving cancer while working in techThe moment corporate culture revealed itselfWhy “power is only perceived”Getting laid off during the Silicon Valley Bank collapseMeasuring soil, not metricHealth as wealthProtecting your bandwidthAnd what it means to “do it scared”This conversation isn’t about quitting. It’s about reclaiming.🌱 Follow Lauren’s WorkLauren is building a life rooted in soil, sovereignty, and survival skills.Learn more about:🌾 The Farmacy CHS ⁠https://thefarmacychs.com/⁠🏫 The Southeastern Academy ⁠https://thesoutheasternacademy.com/⁠📘 Type A Guide to Cancer ⁠https://amzn.to/40omWxt⁠📘 Type A Guide to Survivorship ⁠https://amzn.to/4kOMcq4⁠