#82 - Tara Mackey: Addiction, Natural Medicine, and Motherhood

Trigger Warning: Suicide 

Our next guest has been a long time coming… today we have my good friend Tara Mackey on the podcast! Tara is the CEO of “The Organic Life,” founder of “Genetix,” Author of Cured By Nature and Wild Habits, a musician, a scientist, and then her most important job – a solo mother. She’s on the journey of always pursing her interests and using her knowledge to help others. But like so many of us, all of this came with trials and tribulations. 

 

At a young age, Tara witnessed her mother overdose twice, was adopted by her grandparent, then soon started to be prescribed several different medications. Resulting her to be on 14 different drugs at one point. After a major life event in her 20s, Tara decided it was time to gain control back over her life, and quit cold turkey on all her medications.

 

So today, we cover 

·      How this is Tara’s first interview in over 2 years due to the birth of her son. 

·      Growing up and witnessing her mom overdose two times by the age of 6, and the moment her grandparents swooped in and adopted her. 

·      Remembering every single detail about her childhood, being grateful that it happened, but not wanting that life for her son or any child for that matter. 

·      Finding forgiveness after starting therapy at the age of 13. 

·      The reason she started being prescribed medicinal drugs and how it got to the point where she was on 14 all at once. 

·      Why she decided to quick her medication cold turkey and how she almost died. 

·      Working as a scientist in a 9-5 where she didn’t feel fulfilled. 

·      Losing her best friend to suicide at the age of 24 causing her to shift the way things were going in her life. 

·      Turning to her God given gifts to bring not only joy to herself, but also others.

·      Her own suicide attempt and recognizing she wasn’t ready to die. 

·      Her blog “The Organic Life” and how that turned into a book deal. 

·      Creating a DIY breast oil and then launching her company “Genetix” from it. 

·      Her proudest accomplishment. 

·      If she still thinks medicine is important. 

 

I feel so thankful for Tara’s vulnerability. She has a beautiful soul and I’m lucky to call her my friend. 

 

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