Be Who You Came To Be with Tara Renze
The Be Who You Came to Be Podcast is an empowering platform designed to showcase ordinary people doing extraordinary things, inspiring listeners to embrace their authenticity, unlock their emotional and positive intelligence, and step into their fullest potential.
Rooted in Tara’s trademarked mantra, “Be Who You Came to Be,” the podcast will blend heartfelt storytelling, actionable insights, and thought-provoking conversations to help listeners create, own, and live the life they desire.
Be Who You Came To Be with Tara Renze
I Walked 25,000 Miles Around the World & This Is the Lesson I’ll Never Forget, with Tom Turcich
What if you walked 25,000 miles across six continents, through deserts, mountains, and cities, only to discover that the biggest transformation wasn’t the world around you, but the world within?
In this episode of Be Who You Came to Be, I sit down with Tom Turcich, the 10th person in history to walk around the entire globe. For seven years, Tom traveled step by step with his dog Savannah, learning about resilience, grief, kindness, and what it really means to live with purpose.
We talk about grief that sparked his journey, the moments he wanted to quit, the unexpected kindness of strangers, and the lessons that only 25,000 miles on foot could teach. His story will challenge you to rethink what it means to live fully and remind you that the life you’re searching for is built one small step at a time.
Tom Turcich is the tenth person to walk around the world and the first to do so with a dog. After losing a close friend as a teenager, Tom resolved to make the most of life. The day before his 26th birthday, he set out on a seven-year, 28,000-mile journey across six continents and 38 countries—joined by his rescue dog, Savannah.
His walk was not just a physical feat but a search for meaning. Through encounters with strangers, months of solitude, and the resilience required to keep going step after step, Tom discovered that fulfillment isn’t found at the destination, but in the transformative power of the journey.
Tom’s story has been featured on CNN, BBC, Good Morning America, The Guardian, and more.
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