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July 11, 2025 39 mins

Ready for a comeback? In Episode 72 of Plus Fitness with Tara, I sit down with the inspiring Danielle Melanson, a dynamic business owner and creative entrepreneur. Ever wondered what it takes to reinvent yourself and thrive amidst challenges? We dive deep into the art of the comeback, sharing personal stories of resilience and growth. Danielle opens up about her journey in the direct sales world, her transition to Amare, and the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people. I also share my own experiences with career shifts and health challenges, highlighting the role of wellness products like Amare and Hugh and Grace in my recovery. We tackle societal pressures, redefine success, and emphasize the power of self-awareness and change. Join us as we explore how to embrace your passions, prioritize well-being, and find joy in the present. Tune in for an episode filled with insights, inspiration, and practical advice! 

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Yours in health, 
Tara

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Tara (00:01):
This is the EWN Podcast Network. Hi. I'm Tara from Plus
Fitness with Tara. I'm a curvy,fun body positive coach and
personal trainer. I lovebusiness and fitness.
Do you have the tools you needto be a rock star in fitness? A
healthy love of yourself andhelp for me in sifting through
health news will do that. I'vegot fitness topics and guests.

(00:21):
Rock stars aren't born. They'rebred and experienced and fired.
Let's do this together. Hithere, and welcome to Plus
Fitness with Tara, the podcast.I have my guest on today,
Danielle Malonson, a regular, aninfluencer, a business owner, a
women entrepreneur, and all thethings creative. She also makes,
like, these great driftwoodwreaths on the side for custom

(00:42):
orders. If you ever want her togo to Cape Breton for a reason,
just give her a wreath order.
But so we're we're talking todayabout, the comeback because we
have both experiences. I I haveI don't know. I don't know. I
think at least two or threetimes, to be honest. Anyway
yeah.
I feel I feel like I'm

Danielle Melanson (00:58):
in the middle of one right now, so I loved
when you came up with thistopic, Tara. I love it.

Tara (01:02):
Well, it's very powerful. And what I wanna do is open the
floor to you, Danielle, to say,you know, just give me a little
bit of personal history on whatthe words the comeback means to
you. Do you know what I mean?Like Oh,

Danielle Melanson (01:12):
that's a powerful one. And thanks for
having me. I love being here. Ilove, you know, having one on
one with you, Tara, of course,and, like, all your listeners.
And because I think we have somuch in common other than the
fact that our heritage and we'reredheads, all the things, and
dog moms, but I just love beinghere.
So the comeback to me, I feellike it's it's a way of

(01:35):
reinventing yourself. I feellike the word when you sit here,
the word comeback, to me, thatkinda resonates in a way of,
like, resilience, tenacity,rebuilding. All of these words
kinda pop into my mind when Ithink about a comeback. And, you
know, sometimes a comeback is isis is all about growth too. Most

(01:58):
of the times, actually, it is.
Right? What about you? Like,what do you feel when you think
about comeback?

Tara (02:04):
I think too for when I think about comeback and by the
way, you can reach Danielle onInstagram at danie m cameron.
And, you know, she has amembership site called In The
Know, which I'm a part of. Ihaven't logged in lately, being
just doing small time at thescreen. But, what I wanna tell
you is that the comeback for mehas also not been about learning
and stuff like that, but about aregrowth, you know, replanting,

(02:28):
like, taking up the roots andgoing, okay. This is what I'm
gonna do now, and this is how Ideal with things.
And most of the time, it can bea very lonely place too because
you're doing it almost on yourown with like, oh, what do I do
now? That's the first questionthat comes in. Almost everything
that happens is like, oh, whatam I what am I gonna do now? You
know, in the past three years,you know, I've made a career

(02:50):
change. I'm still working in thewellness industry.
I'm a wellness coach. I dealmainly with, women over the age
of 35 who are plus size, who arewanting better coping mechanisms
for stress, who wanna buildresilience through yoga and
meditation and Reiki, and whoalso wanna know that they
matter. And I think for us, aswe come into the comeback era,
it's just like having gonethrough the issues with Bodhi

(03:12):
was kind of like the final kindof like, oh my god. I have to do
this again. You know?
And it's just like you have todig up the roots and be like,
okay. What am I gonna plant now?And be variable that, like, just
because you're moving from onelocation to another physically,
mentally, emotionally,spiritually, that you are still
the same person when you openyour up your mind and body to
that first business initiative,that first personal growth, that

(03:34):
first personal matters, thatfirst professional stuff, and
that the comeback is, like, upto you too. Do you know mean?
That's why I say it's lonelybecause, like, no one can go
through it with you.
You know? You have to kinda doit on your own.

Danielle Melanson (03:45):
That's so powerful. And, you know oh,
that's so powerful, Tara. And,you know, the other thing about
that too is sometimes we when wehave a comeback, there's parts
of our past that we bring intothe future, but sometimes
there's not. Yeah. Sometimesthere's not.

(04:05):
And if you're in a and if like,sometimes we're in a a comeback
or a growth or a rebirth, and itI think those are the hardest
ones when the past isn't cominginto the future with us. And and
and that's the the like yousaid, it's so good that it can
be so lonely because you'rethinking, this is what I know.
This is where what I'mcomfortable with. This is not

(04:26):
serving me or I need to growfrom it. How do I step away from
it and create those new roots?
I love all your analogies there.I love other your analogies
because I feel the same way.Like, there's a lot of times
where a lot of my past, thethere's parts and and shoots of
those roots that come into theregrowth. And then I feel like

(04:48):
right now, I'm in a stage whereI feel like I need to kinda cut
some of those roots in order toreally grow in the new comeback.
You know?
And, you know, I think it'sthat's a that's a real teeter
totter. It's a real balancingact for a lot of people. So it's
like you're listening to thisand and those words are
resonating. I think that's Ithink that's normal to feel that

(05:11):
way, you know, to kind of feelthat way. That was sometimes we
have to turn our back in orderto kind of have that full on
regrowth.
Right?

Tara (05:18):
Yeah. And and also, guys, you can find a lot of this
coaching that Danielle does inher membership group. She's
Danielle Melonson, and it's d an I m c a m e r o n on
Instagram. She's got Linktree upso you can follow her and find
her everywhere. But

Danielle Melanson (05:34):
Thank you, Tara.

Tara (05:35):
You know, what I wanna tell you is that it is no joke
to, like, to to to to have thecomeback. People think, oh, you
just flip one eighty, andyou're, like, doing something
completely different on adifferent parallel line. And
you're just like, do you knowhow much energy effort? It
actually takes time. Yes.
You might jump into somethingand embrace it. But over a
period of time, you start tolearn what you've had to let go

(05:55):
in order to embrace that newchange just like you said. You
know, you're not bringingeverything with you, and you're
trying to create space for a newroute to grow, like you just
said. You know what mean? Justto just to have that experience
pan out as how you feel itserves you.
You know? Yeah. How you feel itbrings you to the table. You
know? But there's nothing morepowerful than a comeback,
especially when people are justlike, ah, I knew it would

(06:17):
happen.
You'll never get through it. Doyou know what mean? Yeah. And
when I hear that, I'm like,watch me. Just watch me.

Danielle Melanson (06:22):
Yeah. Hold my beer. Hold my Right? Yeah.

Tara (06:25):
I know. I know. I know. Yeah. You ain't seen nothing
yet.
Do you know what I mean? Like,just watch that Phoenix rise
again. Do you know what I mean?Like, it's just like, you know
and I think one of the thingsthat people think of is that you
only have maybe one comeback inyour life, but you can have it
several times over. Like, Ithink since I've been an
entrepreneur since 02/2007,because I started the film
industry company in 2008 while Iwas still at school and, you

(06:50):
know, completed my training atmain media workshops and stuff
like that.
It was David Kellogg. He's adirector, writer, and producer,
and he did stuff with, like,Michael Jackson and Pepsi and
all kinds of big names. He wasgreat. That's one thing about
main media College that isreally good is they bring in
people from the industry aroundthe world who train people. You
so you learn from the right fromthe horse's mouth.
You know? But what's hilariousis, like, I came out of that,

(07:12):
I'm like, I don't know how longI wanna do this. Like, I've seen
I've seen it. I've talked withthe professional who's telling
me, you know, it's an ongoingeffort every year to, like,
smooth the people, you know, getthe contracts, do the whole
thing, put through it, have thecreative vision, see it through,
hire the people, do all thelogistics. And then you're just
like, oh, hope that works.
And then you have to do it allover again for the next you

(07:33):
know? So I think that's whattaught me how to, like, kind of,
like, pull up and be like, okay.This isn't working. I've gotta
find something that works andfind something I'm happy with,
and that's why I jumped shipinto coaching. But but what I
wanna tell is one thing I'veadmired about you, Danielle, is,
like, when I've seen you comethrough a comeback, you know,
this past year especially, youknow, you do it with, like, fun.

(07:54):
Do you know what I mean? Like,you you have, like, a smile on
your face that is genuine, andyou're just like, oh, alright.
Well, this is what I'm gonna donow. Right? Even with the Canada
post strike.
Right? Like, how did how did howdid that work out? Right? Like
I'm still posting your backcomeback. I know.
I know. I know.

Danielle Melanson (08:14):
It's true. It's true. And that's so, like,
that's so thank you so much forthose kind words because it's so
true. And I mean so some of youguys who may be, not know some
of my personal history, I'vebeen in the direct sales with
network marketing for thirteenyears. Right?
So I'm not a newbie at this, andI was with my previous company
for eleven and a half.Thankfully, I left before, you

(08:38):
know, they they folded their MLMside of their business. I was
really glad that I aligned withan incredible company called
Amare because it was truly whereI was, and it's a mental
wellness company. Everything wedo, we're doing skincare coming
up this month, the first everskincare that actually talks to

(09:01):
your brain. I'm probably notsupposed to tell you that, but
there's a little tea that'scoming on like the first ever in
the world.
So I loved being a part of, youknow, a company that really,
know, mental wellness is such amassive heartfelt message and so
close to my heart, my husband'sheart, my family's heart. We all

(09:24):
struggle from it, and I know somany people do. So I made that
pivot. But, like, it's so funnybecause you, you know, you talk
about having grace or kinda comegoing through it with a smile,
but really and truly, that's howwe grew up, Tara. And we were
kinda chatting a little bitabout this, you know, talking
about how, you know, everythingyou've gone through with your

(09:44):
recent health health issues andstuff and how you're just
champion through it.
And, you know, that's how wewere raised. It was kinda like,
not suck it up, buttercup, buttake a minute. You know? Put
your put your britches on and,you know, reset mentally,
physically, spiritually, anddecide how we're gonna go

(10:07):
forward and, you know, howbecause tomorrow is another day.
My husband has this great sayingthat he says, he's like, the
good times pass and the badtimes pass.
You know? And we kinda alwayshave to keep that in mind that
whatever we're feeling and, youknow, because usually with a
comeback, there's that low orthat rock bottom that we kind of
feel like we're in. And that'sas temporary as the high, high,

(10:28):
highs because welcome to planetEarth. Right?

Tara (10:30):
Yeah.

Danielle Melanson (10:31):
So we kinda have to roll with the punches
and, you know, give ourselvesthat five, ten minutes to be
like, oh, crap. And then figureout how we're gonna go forward.
And I know, Tara, that that'sexactly how you are and that's
exactly how you operate andthat's why you today are where
you are as I've seen youthrough, you know, evolve

(10:52):
through so many differentbusinesses and so many different
complex since we've known eachother. We've known each other
for a while. Like, must be adick.

Tara (10:59):
Like, thirteen plus years now. I don't even wanna date it
because I'm like, ugh. The samewith my hairstylist. Like, he
goes, you know, we've known eachother for twenty years. And I'm
like, it's cool, baby.
It's cool, baby. Britney Spearsis still, like, in the music.
Right? Like, you know, Beyonce'sdaughter is not like a 20 old
right now. Right?
Like, you know, like, I'm like,no. No. No. We're not gonna age
ourselves. But I I have tolaugh.

(11:19):
So one of things that came upwhen you said that was so so
back when this was, like,starting for me with my health,
you know, I was trying to get myfamily doctor to to have
attention for me, and he wouldnot pay attention. He kept
giving me pills and and, like,and, like, ear drops and stuff.
And I went down to The Stateslike I usually do for a trip,
and I said, this time, I waslike, I need a referral to an
ENT. And the doctor goes, areyou sure it's not just earwax?

(11:39):
I'm like, well, I'm beginning tothink it's something worse.
Do know what I mean? So sentsent up for the ENT and got the
ball rolling. But but inOctober, when I joined Amari as
a client, it was because themental toll of trying to keep my
spirits up while the selfdiagnosis thing is up in the air
and the things are going throughthings. And I'm like, I don't
even know what I'm gonna have.Like, you know, nobody's, you

(12:01):
know, able to tell me what'sgoing on.
And then I finally got thetraction as to, like, you have
this. And then it was like, youneed to go see this person, and
that was a waiting period. Doyou know I mean? And then it was
like, I had to do things athere. So I went with Signature
Health so I could get a privateclinic referral to the actual
person I needed to be here.
It's equivalent of the person inArizona so that I saw the right
person here so they could helpme. And that is the moment when

(12:23):
I remember thinking, like, Ineed something besides you know,
I do talk therapy. I domedication. I'm like, I do all
the coaching things. Had even acoach, you know, at the same
time, three d Life Inc.
And I was trying to figurethings out with my business, and
it was just so much on the gothat I was like, you know what?
I'm on this, like, trip rightnow, you know, with, like,

(12:43):
Natalie McMaster. I'm having agreat week. Like, it's just it's
it's so much fun. Hanging outwith these seniors who are just
partying like they have notomorrow coming.
Like, they are just they're upat, like, six in the morning
after partying till 2AM withNatalie, and I'm just like, I
can't keep up. Like, I was justand I was just laughing because
I was like, I need somethingextra. So I looked into what you
were doing, and I looked intowhat Michelle Fai was doing. And
I and I said, okay. These thingscan help me.

(13:04):
And it was the beginning of merealizing that I could do this.
And so when the surgeon lastweek said, whatever you're
doing, keep doing. I was like,let me tell you about Amari, and
let me tell you about Hugh andGrace. I was like, because
there's something going on inthe industry right now that
needs more scientific evidencebehind it because it is working.
I was just like, like, it haskept my spirits up.
It has kept me, like, you know,motivated to be the person I am

(13:27):
even in the most dire situation.Like, when they originally
diagnosed me, they're like,yeah. You might have a brain
hernia, which meant that theywould have to lift my brain and
my skull to change things up.Right? But the crazy thing was
that surgeon was like, oh, I'vedone them all the time.
It's fine. And I'm like, I'm notcool with this. Do know what I
mean? But I had to laugh becausewhen I finally went through all
the tests, and that took anothermonth of testing because you can
only go in the hospital scheduleand go make them move so fast.

(13:49):
And they are the only ones withmassive equipment that are can
do the detailed reports so thatyou can tell what's going on in
your head.
And I came home and I, you know,got their fold that I needed and
got the ball rolling that, andthen he wanted more tests just
to make sure. Do mean? And Idon't blame him. But, like, I
came out of that surgery betterthan expected because of Amari
and because of Hugh and Grace.And I'm telling you, like, what

(14:10):
you have is working.
I'm not ready for the hair thingjust yet. I'm still trying to,
you know, do things, but I'minto the skincare because the
skin is your major organ in yourbody. Like and we don't take
good care of it enough. And wealso put a lot of and I'm not
gonna slam oil overlay, but Ijust did petroleum products on
our skin that is unnecessary andharmful to our organs. Do you

(14:30):
know what I mean?
That is a whole industry thatthe oil industry is in that
people don't often aren't awareof. Do you know what I mean? So
anything that's healthier foryou, I'm there for it. And I'm
telling you right now, Amari letme go of the brain fog, which
meant that in the mornings, Icould get up at 5AM with my dogs
and my puppy and take them for awalk at the beach by 6AM.

Danielle Melanson (14:47):
I love seeing your pictures at the beach. Like
Yep. It's like this is like yourwhole new routine. This is like
your whole new life.

Tara (14:55):
Yeah. And it and it's because of also, like, a
membership, like, the noteshere, Danielle, because there's
so much peer support in there.It's great. You know, you are a
mighty group in there, and it'sjust great. But I have to tell
you, the comeback has from thisis is still a rounding.
Do know what mean? The surgerycomeback. You know? And I'm and
I'm I'm taking it as slow, butalso as fast as I can because
I'm just so relieved, you know,that it's just, like, amazing.

(15:18):
But I have to tell yousomething.
So one of the things I wanted totalk about when I'm talking
about it was you come back. Youknow, how have you changed the
people you connect with as aresult of the comeback? You
know, has that have you changedyour group? Because I've I've
seen it.

Danielle Melanson (15:31):
You know? Oh, yeah.

Tara (15:32):
Oh, yeah.

Danielle Melanson (15:33):
Yeah. You know me. Okay. So you know me,
and I and I can say this withcomplete transparency that I am
I am a recovering peoplepleaser. And I really feel like
my last comeback from, you know,one company to the next that
happened in, like, April 20242023.

(15:55):
I feel like that was, like, oneof the lowest moments and the
highest moments of my life atthe same time because, like I
said, I found Amari. Found mynew community. But, you know,
here I was, and I had theserelationships that were more
than transactional to me. Theywere I I valued them as a family

(16:18):
relationship. I have a very,very I'm very blessed to have a
very close family, but also Irecognize that within my family,
there's lots of differentpersonalities, and we are as
different as we are different.
I mean, absolutely, couldn'thave more people different. And
but we love and respect eachother. But I found and and, you

(16:38):
know, a lot of them did carrythrough into this comeback with
me. People that I loved,relationships that I loved, that
I cherished, that I I treatedthese relationships as if they
were a chosen family. I and andwhen I made this transition and
this comeback from, you know,it's something that, you know,

(17:01):
just wasn't working for meanymore.
This company wasn't working forme anymore. I didn't align with
the leader, the CEO. You know, Ihad done a lot of research and
realized, you know, I'm abusinesswoman. I'm a
businesswoman. I see I seethings through a business lens
at fur like, first and first andalways.
And so not only was it that Ifound a new company, a new

(17:24):
business that I aligned withmore, you know, my income,
everything was just going down,and I knew it was time for a
pivot. When I did this pivotthough, I was faced with so much
adversity. So much adversity.People who I thought were my
family and I treated like familyand often put their needs in

(17:47):
front of my own, I was, like,absolutely like, I was in I was
flabbergasted, their reactionsor, you know

Tara (17:58):
Just spiteful. Just low energy. Just low energy
movement. And and and and I was,you know, going through all of
this and, you know, doing thewhole thing with, like, what I
wanna do with, you know, myfriend in her wellness company
and trying to support her andstuff. So I didn't have a lot of
time.
But I would log in to the group,and I would be like, what is
what is going on? Like, why whywhy why such negativity? What is

(18:20):
happening? And they felt likethey could post about it. And I
was like, I don't understand.
Like, Danielle has always forme, you're always there. Like,
if I needed you to messageabout, like, a one person
joining who had a membershiprelapse, and then she had to
flip over for another person,you're like, hey. No problem.
It's gonna it take about threemonths, but that's company
policy. And you explainedeverything to me.
You're very detailed. You gotback to me, and I was like,
okay. Cool. I was like, I would,you know, I would, you know,

(18:41):
wait and take that on and just,like, do the whole thing. But,
like, you never were not thereif you needed it.
And if you needed time, you'd belike, hey. I'll I'm busy right
now with other clients, but I'lltalk to you in, an hour, or I'll
give you a call tonight, or youwanna talk about this on video.
And, like, you poured into thesystem that that company
created. Do know what I mean? Totry to create success.
And, unfortunately, it wouldlook to on social media as like

(19:03):
a drilling system for people somuch so that some body coaches
have on their mantra, it's justdata. Well, people are more than
just data. Right? Like, thatthat is not an actual thing. And
that's and that's part of thereason why I think, you know,
they are so out of touch withtheir structure.
But I wanna tell you, you wentthrough a bullying process. And
when I clued in on it, Ibasically just left the group.

(19:24):
Like, I was just like, I'm noteven gonna like, I was like, I
can't get in this. I have thered haired temper. I'm gonna
lose my mind.
Yeah. Because because I was justlike I was just like, this is
not fair. And I I remembersaying to Mick, I was like, what
is what is going on? Like, why?Why?
And he goes, well, and I'm like,oh my god. I was just like, when
your whole experience throughthat, even to be let down by

(19:44):
compliance and, like, you know,people that you've been with
for, you know, thirteen plusyears, I was just like, this is
not something like, seeing howyou were treated, I was like,
this is not cool. Like, this isnot

Danielle Melanson (19:54):
this is I know from a CPA

Tara (19:56):
coach that this is not cool. But I had so much going on
that I was just, okay. I'm justgonna exist and just be a
customer. Like, I was just like,I'm just gonna be a customer.
Like, that's all gonna and then,of course, it exploded within,
like, you know, twenty fourhours.
And I was like, well, you knowwhat? Karma's a bitch. Right?
Like, you know

Danielle Melanson (20:11):
what I mean?

Tara (20:11):
Like, you know what I mean? Like, I'm just like, you
know, there's not much you cando in it. But what I what I also
see now, seeing that perspectivefrom the outside of everything
that you went through, seeingyour comeback, I know that
having watched you with Amari,you are rewarded for all the
efforts that you're doing, notjust emotionally and physically,
but also financially. And thatis like a structure that is

(20:32):
fantastic, you know, because,like, that way, you actually
like, the amount of work thathad to go into the previous
company and then for the littledollars that you got,

Danielle Melanson (20:41):
it was the same way.

Tara (20:42):
It was just like you're constantly there's only so many
hours in the day and you need tolive. Do you what mean? You need
time freedom. So, like, I mean,I I just have to say your
comeback has been prettyimpactful. Has even though you
don't even realize it, you'remaking waves.
Do you know what I mean?

Danielle Melanson (20:53):
I appreciate that. No.

Tara (20:55):
Yeah. Yeah. So I think

Danielle Melanson (20:56):
that matter the people that matter are with
me in this comeback. Like,you're special. Some of the
amazing leaders who work with meon the on my team and people who
I want people who, like, I wantto spend time with and people
who I wanna talk with and peoplewho I wanna know what's
happening in their lives andYeah. And and all of those
things. And and so, like,exactly like we opened up this

(21:18):
call.
Sometimes the comeback, we letwe a lot of the things in the
past don't come forward with us.And that's the that's the that's
the growing pains of it all.Yeah. Right? That's the the pain
part.
You know? That's the pain part.

Tara (21:31):
And it's also a painful It's like a double edged sword.
Like, you have to you have tocut a few roots to grow, but you
also have to learn that you justcan't you know? Because
sometimes when we dwell onthings, we think, oh, maybe I
should have done this and itwould have been different when
it has nothing to do with youand it's absolutely not your
business that a lot of peopledid the bullying. Like, it's
time to just you know? What Ihad to realize when I saw it was
I was like, k.
I just gotta step away because Ican't be part of this, and I

(21:53):
don't know what's going on. AndI'm like and I can't give it
energy. Do you know what I mean?And, like, I think for you, what
is great about what I see youbuilding your team now and your
membership site and doing thefun things and hanging with your
dogs. You are still Danielle.
You're still the strong person.But, like, the comeback for you
has been powerful enough thatyou're able to keep your time
freedom, your financial freedom,and and and and have time for

(22:16):
the family and and build the newrelationships. You know? They
need to attract the people whoare actually physically
attracted, manifesting with youthe vision that you need for
your company. So I think it'sfantastic.

Danielle Melanson (22:27):
What I love and thank you for all of that
because you oh, Terry, you justsee me. I appreciate you.

Tara (22:33):
You just

Danielle Melanson (22:33):
see me.

Tara (22:34):
Switch off.

Danielle Melanson (22:34):
Because even in my even in the old Danielle,
like, even in my membership, myin the no membership, which I
absolutely love. Like, I that'swhere I can be me and pour all
the things. I'm very transparenton social media, but I can put
family things in there. I canput things about my husband that
he doesn't want me to put onsocial media. Like, I have his

(22:55):
permission to put those in mymembership because it's behind a
small paywall.
So, you know, that's where allthe juice is. Right? And even
last week, was in Cape Breton.Like you said, give me any
reason to go to Cape Breton. Andbecause it was my niece's
graduation.
And, you know, normally, if Iwas at home on my normal
routine, I would love to do atleast one podcast, a video, and,

(23:19):
like, at least put some, like,four extra posts up in my
membership week. I kinda toldmyself that, and that is, like,
what I really wanted. Last week,it didn't work out. I think I
got three posts up. Do you knowwhat I mean?
And they were ones of value. Ijust didn't wanna throw anything
up to throw anything up. And Icame in this morning and talked

(23:41):
about, you know, what happenedin Cape Breton last week and how
it was wonderful. I put up, youknow, personal videos of my
father and my niece and and, youknow, all the things that I kind
of experienced there and gave alittle history of, like, what
happens in Cape Breton aroundprom time because I never
realized how unique it was. Ihad so many people from around
the country, from othercountries messaging me saying,

(24:02):
what is happening?
What is going on? This is crazy.Tell me tell me, like, tell me
why it's happening, and I knowthere's some sort of tradition
behind it. And the old Daniellewould have got really worked up
that I'd only checked in with mymembership three times last
week. Yeah.
But this new version, because Ihave, you know, it this new

(24:24):
version of me, you know, justsays, I'm human. Like, this is
okay. This is not a failure.Just like, you know, the
rebuilding and and havinganother chapter, whether it's a
business, whether it's a chapterin your life, whether you're
just going through, like,perimenopause or a separation or
a a new job that you're startingor, you know, a new chapter

(24:48):
anyway in your life. It doesn'talways have to be perfect,
doesn't always have to lookexactly like the old one did.
That's that's the reinventionand the uniqueness of it. Yeah.
Yeah. To me, that's real growth.You know?
Because I know you felt thatyourself too. You know? Because
you used to be you used to havebrick and mortar businesses.
Yeah. You know what I mean?
Like, so you were like, I I'vebeen there. I remember, but

(25:12):
you're there in the morning.You're there at night.

Tara (25:13):
You know? Yeah. You're the one that you're the one that
opens up the business and you'rethe one that closes it and make
sure it's clean and swept andready for the next stage. You
know what I mean? No.
No matter how many people youpay, they will never do as good
a job as you do because you'rethe only one who cares about
your business, unfortunatelyRight. With the brick and
mortar. But one of the thingsthat I loved about the brick and
mortar was that a place to go.One of the things that I hated
about it was I had no time foranything. Like, I literally I

(25:35):
worked eight to eight and, youknow, ran my health into the
ground a bit.
But, one of the things that I Ido love about talking about
this, like, about the the growthand stuff is also, like, the
rebirth, you know, because it itis like, you know, what does our
future intention hold? Well,mine includes having more fun.
Do you know what I mean? Like,after after coming through the
surgery, I'm like, k. I can hearcheck, check, check.

(25:55):
Let's go. Go. Go. Go. Go.
And, like, let's have as muchfun as we can without, like, you
know, damaging ourselves andstuff like that. And, like, you
know, and that what the recoveryprocess will allow me. Because
there's some days where I'm justlike, I need a nap for twelve
hours. Like, you know what Imean? Like, I'm just like Yeah.
Boom. And, like, the littleenergy bubble I have just turns
off. And my partner even said tome the other day, he goes, how
do you do what you do? I go, Iknow when I turn off that I need

(26:16):
a nap. Do know what mean?
Like, after the after the walkthis morning with the dogs, I
sat in the car after the walkbecause we'd gone for thirty
five minutes. The dogs weredrinking water and just sat in
the car seat and then closed myeyes. And I woke up to have my
Monfergus dog putting his noseagainst my temple, like, hey,
mom. It'd be great if, like, youknow, we got in the car and got

(26:36):
going. Do you know what I mean?
Like, you know and I'm just I'm,like, I'm laying there. I'm
like, oh god. And then my otherdog comes on the other side of
the headrest, and he's just,like, slurp. You know? So I'm
like giving you a kiss, mom.
Is it time to go yet? Becausethey knew it wasn't normal for
me to just, like, close my eyeslike that. Exactly. Laughing
because I always bring, like,you know, like, a caffeine a
caffeine and a drink with me,and I had my, you know, happy

(26:57):
shoes with me. And I just Iknocked it back.
I'm like, hey. Time to go. Andand, you know, and and had the
energy to drive home. But, like,you know, it's it's kinda one of
those things where it's justlike, you've got to actually
find the tools that you need tohelp support you through this
through the lonely process. Andthe future intention for me is
to have more fun.
And the future intention for meis to, like, keep trying
products that are workingbecause Yeah. Omari and Hugh and

(27:19):
Grace are doing it. Do know whatI mean? And it's just like it's
two different, like, approaches,you know, but at the same time,
oh my god. Like, the fact thatthey haven't done any real
research on women's bodies formenopause, you know, Like
Crumble.
They're like, you know, they'rejust like, oh, yeah. I've done
it on mice. And I'm like, that'scool. Crumble.

Danielle Melanson (27:35):
I know. It's like, what does

Tara (27:36):
a rodent have to do with my body? Do know what I mean?
Like, you know, and and and it'sso varied that I'm just like,
these products are working. So,like, why not give them a
thought? You know?

Danielle Melanson (27:44):
Yeah. Yeah. And the thing is too is that,
you know, even mainstream, like,you know, kind of on the the
products topic there, Tara, islike we have so many we we have
so much research. I know we areone of the only direct selling
companies out there that areowned by one man, and his name

(28:05):
is David Chung. He is we callhim papa daddy.
Like, is awesome. He is the mostgenuine man. He's a billionaire,
and he owns Amare. So he doeseverything in house. So we have
except for our third partytesting.
So there's never there's never aprice tag that's too much to

(28:26):
have the best ingredients or thebest testing or have it
scientifically backed. Right?And that is amazing because even
in the, like, really tightCanadian standards, we are able
to make incredible claims,incredible claims. Like our hair
care, we can claim it literallygrows your hair back. We can

(28:47):
actually say that.
Like, you can't say that unlessit's Rogaine in Canada. Right?
Yeah. We can literally, youknow, say the things about Happy
Juice, about how it literally,you know, increases serotonin in
your brain by 90% in like withone drink, you know? Yeah.
It's crazy because we have allthis science backed stuff,

(29:08):
right? And it's just kind oflike when it comes to our
medical system andsupplementations, women's
health, even Reiki, differentenergy healing, different
different modalities,clinicians. There needs to be
more integration because there'sso much out there. There's so

(29:31):
many pieces of the puzzle tohelp us in every single way,
like when we're down, when we'rein the middle of, you know,
growing, and then when we're inthe new chapter. Like, there's
always so much to help us alongthe way.
I think that's the the biggestflaw in our society is that we
just need to embrace all. Youknow? Yeah. It's there's things

(29:53):
that are black and white.

Tara (29:54):
No. And I think one of the the crazy things is about Nova
Scotia for sure is like, youknow, back when I was, like, you
know, going through fertilityissues and stuff like that and
trying to figure things out, Youknow, one of the doctors that I
saw in New York said, you know,hey. There's a clinic in Spain.
If you can afford to go over,like, they'll figure you out.
What I didn't realize is hemeant they'd figure me out in
six hours what takes, like, twoyears here in Nova Scotia to

(30:16):
have done in the private medicalin the medical system.
Amazing. And and so I I came outof with a folder full of
information, a CD ROM, afollow-up call, like, the whole
thing. Was taking care of thewhole time. The only barrier was
a bit of the language, butthey're very amazing to me, very
friendly, and I just paid out ofmy pocket and got it done. I'm
okay.
Now I know. Do you know whatmean? Like like, whereas, like,
I would have been waiting for ayear and a half wondering what

(30:37):
was wrong with me. Do you knowwhat I mean? Like so I just you
know, I definitely I I love thenurses and doctors I've dealt
with.
I love what they're doing, butthey're dealing with a broken
system, and it's not fair tothem to, you know, keep forcing
them to work with something likethat. I'm hoping that, you know,
politicians see the real changeneeds to happen. But I'm also
hoping that the medical worldsees the actual results from

(30:57):
Amari and other companies likeit, and they understand that
there's a reason why women areturning to this and why men are
supporting them and turning toit. Do know what I mean? And
those identifying as women alsofind support in it.
It's just it's one of the thingswhere, you know, you know, you
even talk about it in yourmembership. So, again, everybody
so Danny m Cameron, d a d a n Im c a m e r o n on Instagram.

(31:19):
Find her Linktree. Follow her.Check her out.
And, yeah. So what is what isyour future intention? I talked
about mine having more fun. Sothe comeback, what does it you
know, future intention with thecomeback, what does it look like
for you, Dan Danielle?

Danielle Melanson (31:32):
Very similar to yours. Very similar to yours.
And if we have time, I wannashare a little story

Tara (31:37):
about my Go right ahead.

Danielle Melanson (31:38):
Because I'm really, really, really Let's do
it. Let's do it. And mine is allabout having fun too. Like, you
know, for some of you guys don'tknow, I do have a five part
series in my private membershipabout my husband and his
incredible talk about acomeback. Talk about a comeback.
Two years sober, burnt major,major childhood trauma, burnt

(32:02):
out with corporate managementfor over twenty five years of
corporate management experience,closeted alcoholic, you know,
two years over two years sober,and has gone back to work has
gone back to work as a now he'sa supervisor. So he jumped in
three months from a supportworker to a supervisor, and

(32:23):
they're already setting him upfor his next promotion with a
private detox clinic where heabsolutely helps people beyond
it's just it's just an absolutefit. So this was two years ago,
he was a closeted alcoholic. Nowhe works as many shifts as he
can at in a private detox PTSDclinic. Like, it's like holy

(32:45):
smokes.
Talk about a comeback. We couldtalk about But, like, because I
am on the other end of, youknow, helping him through those
two years, I'm so happy to be inthis chapter where I can have
some time because I do wannamake Driftwood wreath wreath. I
do wanna walk my dogs. I dowanna have fun. I do wanna take

(33:06):
off off to Cape Breton.
It might not look like I'm goingto Disneyland. Actually, I am
going to Disneyland at the July.I I love just even being with my
father and, you know, you know,going on the beach and and with
my parents or going out to lunchor whatever. Being in the moment
and actually that's what like,actually being in the moment is

(33:26):
my future.

Tara (33:27):
Yeah.

Danielle Melanson (33:28):
And that's what I'm really, really, really
excited about. And, you know,I'll tell you a really quick
story about my sister'scomeback. My sister's in the
middle of a comeback. She's myolder sister. She's an absolute
academic.
She has, like, two master'sdegrees. Kinda like you, Tara.
She's always she's alwaysstudying and learning. And she
is a dietetic, a nutritionist,dietitian by trade. She had a

(33:50):
major, major stressful job whereshe was literally the director.
She was in charge of I think 15or 17 sites and 400 employees
and, you know, the phone wasnever off. She has an extremely,
extremely busy and traumatichome life raising her children.
She has some special needs kids.There's some addiction issues

(34:12):
there as well. And, you know,she's kind of like the main
breadwinner, and she's she's apeople pleaser.
She's now a recovered peoplepleaser. And she took a step
back to take a step forward. AndI really think anybody who might
be in this sort of corporateposition where Tara and I are

(34:33):
coming from entrepreneurialexperience, I really think it's
beneficial. She thought thattaking a position lower meant
that she failed or meant thatshe was giving up or meant that
she was less than. You know?
And it wasn't just about themoney. Because really at the end
of the day, it's only dollarsand cents. It's it's I I looked

(34:53):
at her. I said, let me let metell you. A couple $100 a month,
that's nothing compared to whatyou're gaining mental health
wise.
She completely stepped out ofher position and is taking a
managerial position within thesame organization because she
does work for Nova Scotia HealthAuthority. And she's gonna have,
like, 200 employees, nine tofive, weekends off, no no phone.

(35:19):
She's working on her mentalhealth. She's doing all her talk
therapies, her EMTs, hertapping, her all her things to
get her through. She feels likeshe is completely in this new
chapter.
Talk about a comeback. She waspicking the driftwood with me
the other day. She filled up aCostco bag because that's she's
of course, we all just hadsmaller bags, but she filled up

(35:40):
the Costco bag, and then shetook that Costco bag, and she
laid on the beach, and she usedit as a pillow. And she said,
I'm learning how to just be andrelax and not be going all the
time and how to just slow down.

Tara (35:55):
Yeah.

Danielle Melanson (35:56):
And that sometimes slowing down is a
comeback.

Tara (36:00):
Yeah.

Danielle Melanson (36:02):
You know, sometimes slowing down is a
comeback. You know, she's sixyears away from retirement, and,
you know, I couldn't be moreproud of her. And I if anybody's
listening in there in thatsituation, I'm like, she was so
afraid to tell us that she wastaking a, quote, unquote, lesser
position. And all she got fromus, including her husband, was,

(36:24):
oh, we are so proud of you. Ohmy gosh.
You're making the rightdecision. You know? So
sometimes, guys, a comeback isexactly is is a step forward,
not a step back.

Tara (36:36):
Yeah. Yeah. Honestly, you're just shifting gears.
Like, you know, you're not outof the game. You know?
Like, it's just it's you know?And it's it's easy for people to
think they have to be all ornothing because, you know, I
think our generation grew upwith that too where you had to
you had to go for all or nothingmentality. You know? And what
we've learned since then or alot of us who became
entrepreneurs from corporate andthen also people who are in

(36:57):
corporate are looking for morecoaching just to see what that
looks like. You know?
And for your sister to realizethat she can just, like, fill up
a bag of driftwood and hang iton a beach is pretty damn cool.

Danielle Melanson (37:08):
Like, she was like, that was a lot of fun. And
I was like Yeah. I said to her,I said in I I said, I know I
don't have your life. I said, Ialso don't have your paycheck.
But I said, at the same time, Isaid, I tried to do something
like that once a week.
And she goes, I'm gonna try todo something like that once a
week. I said, even if it's justrunning going to the beach for
your walk or or, you know, justtaking a drive with a cup of

(37:29):
coffee in your favoriteplaylist. Like, I said, just try
to do something for you once aweek, you know? Yeah. And like,
you know, it kind of all comesback to when you asked me that,
Tara, is like, you know, what doyou plan for the future?
My my future, you know, like Ialways say, I might not I might
not have a million dollars inthe bank, but I feel like the

(37:49):
life I live is is worth amillion dollars because I have
that time freedom. You know whatI mean? I have I I allow myself
to slow down. I allow myself tobe creative. I allow myself to
have that balance of hustle andand slow down at the same time.
Right? I and I feel like that'sexactly where you are too.

Tara (38:08):
Yeah. We covered a lot.

Danielle Melanson (38:12):
So We did.

Tara (38:14):
Danielle Malonson, thank you so much for being on today.

Danielle Melanson (38:16):
Tara, thank you.

Tara (38:17):
Dani m Cameron, d a n I m c a m e r o n. Do not miss out
on her membership site. It is onher Linktree. She is a mental
health advocate. She is awellness industry fitness
professional as well.
She also used to work and haveher own hairstyling business,
like Yay. Multifaceted person,but also, you know, fantastic

(38:40):
because, like, we've beenthrough the comeback, and I've
seen you make it. And I and Iknow that you have the empathy
that people need when they needsomeone to listen to. So
fantastic on doing everythingfor that. So I just wanna
congratulate you once again, andthanks again for coming on the
podcast.
Yeah. So so we've got theskincare coming out. When is it
what's the date on that?

Danielle Melanson (39:01):
Soon. So we're going to we're going find

Tara (39:03):
I'm trying to dig inside information here.

Danielle Melanson (39:05):
Yeah. We're going to convention on the '20.
I'm going down on the twentyfirst. I think convention's the
twenty sixth, twenty seventh,and it will be launched in
Canada.

Tara (39:13):
So some of benefits with Omari are travel. So, like, just
if you're ever curious aboutjoining a business that, you
know, is gonna give you perksbesides, you know, getting to
know information ahead of time.You also get to travel and meet
the people who are helping youout with you and then also have
internal rewards, I'm sure too.So but, perfect. Okay.
And, yeah. Thanks so much,Danielle. It's great.

Danielle Melanson (39:33):
Thank you, Tara. It's always fun, and I'm
so glad that you're doing sowell. You look awesome.

Tara (39:37):
Thanks. Alright, guys. This is for plus this with Tara,
this episode, and, there'll bemore coming. Of course, thanks
for listening, Tara.
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