"Who is my father?"
Tanya Hart asked herself this question repeatedly through the first 40 years of her life.
Until, one day in 2020, she finally found the answer.
From the West End of Portsmouth, the Seacoast business tycoon sits down with host Troy Farkas to tell the WILD story of how she tracked down her biological father during the pandemic. Then, the Oomph Salon & Ash Alchemy owner discusses why she started Oomph, what makes it one of the most noteworthy salons in New England, her unprecedented approach to running her businesses, and more.
CHAPTERS:
- Tanya's tumultuous childhood (00:00)
- The DNA test that gave Tanya answers (07:30)
- How Tanya found her real father (13:46)
- Meeting her real father in her 40s (22:40)
- SPONSORS: JOBTALK LLC and Samonas Realty (33:27
- Getting into the beauty business (36:10)
- Starting Oomph Salon in 2014 (42:45)
- Why treating employees well is everything (48:47)
- How do you want to be remembered? (58:10)
To support Tanya, you can check out her businesses, Oomph Salon and Ash Alchemy.
To support "Seacoast Stories," you can follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. You can also sign up for the next Seacoast Stories Dinner Club on Wed. 8/20.
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- JOBTALK LLC: Get 50% off JOBTALK Academy courses with the code "SEACOASTSTORIES50" for the rest of 2025!
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