Playing The Fool

Welcome to the PLAYING THE FOOL Podcast, I am your host Jarna Saunders.

I am a proud as fuck Life and Relationship Coach and personal development nerd, with a HUGE passion to get every single woman in the arena of their own lives.

I have over 10 years’ experience coaching 100's of women and couples.

I've been where you may be right now: for years I sat on the side-lines of my life, stuck in fear, in my head, in the past of that ONE TIME I was put back in my corner and I let it cripple me with fear.

That was until one day when the PAIN of staying hidden was too much to take and I made the choice to get my butt in the ARENA of MY OWN life.

To take the risk of looking like a beginner, looking silly and GOD forbid looking like a FOOL.

My promise to you is to show up here in all my parts and seasons with my heart proudly on my sleeve, gate keeping nothing but asking us all to WALK OUR GOD DAM ARSES out of the corners we were never born to exist in.

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Playing The Fool

Tara Mitchell: Anxiety, Heartbreak and Where it all Began.

July 24, 2025 • Jarna Saunders • Season 1 • Episode 7

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be sharing this episode with you, I had no idea where it was going to go but MY GOD we went there.

In this episode Tara from The Gentle Sleep Specialist speaks openly about her whole frikin life. (So grateful for her vulnerability) She speaks about the impact of her childhood, her anxiety and what she has done learn to trust her body and how it feels.

This is what leadership looks like and Tara is one of the bravest leaders that I see in the way she advocates for children, families and mothers. She is the first person I would call if I needed someone to bat for me no questions ask. She is direct and doesn’t mince her words which is why I firkin love her so much but most of all no one has a heart bigger than she does.

This is for the parents who want to learn what showing up looks like and what may be getting in the way.

Tara doesn’t just teach sleep. She teaches safety.

In your body. In your parenting. In your nervous system and I can’t wait for you to hear her story.

You can connect with Tara and follow her journey (and wisdom) over at @thegentlesleepspecialist

And for her consults, programs, and gentle guidance that actually delivers - visit gentlesleep.com.au

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