Stop Faking It: The Science & Soul of Authentic Happiness with Tamara Zoner
Release Date: 02/15/2026
Stop Faking It: The Science & Soul of Authentic Happiness with Tamara Zoner
Awaken Your Authentic Self
How many of us were taught that our feelings were inconvenient? That to cry was weakness, that anger needed to be shut down, that excitement was too much? In this powerful episode, award-winning happiness trainer and Spirit Cafe podcast host Tamara Zoner shares her journey from wanting to escape her own life to overflowing with authentic happiness and radical self-love. Tamara is a certified happiness trainer, Reiki Master Teacher, ordained minister, and show-not-tell single mom who teaches the science-backed habits of genuine happiness - not toxic positivity, but real, sustainable,...
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info_outlineHow many of us were taught that our feelings were inconvenient? That to cry was weakness, that anger needed to be shut down, that excitement was too much? In this powerful episode, award-winning happiness trainer and Spirit Cafe podcast host Tamara Zoner shares her journey from wanting to escape her own life to overflowing with authentic happiness and radical self-love.
Tamara is a certified happiness trainer, Reiki Master Teacher, ordained minister, and show-not-tell single mom who teaches the science-backed habits of genuine happiness - not toxic positivity, but real, sustainable, from-the-inside-out transformation.
In this episode we explore:
- The pivitol moment when faking happiness becomes intolerable
- How to parent yourself differently than you were parented
- Distinguishing authentic happiness from spiritual bypassing
- The Passion Test: Identifying what you truly want in your second act of life
- How individual transformation becomes collective awakening
- The spiritual invitation hidden within major life transitions
- Embodied happiness: Why it's not just a mental state
This episode is perfect for spiritual empaths, conscious seekers, and anyone in their second act of life ready to stop performing and start living authentically.
Connect with Tamara Zoner:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TamaraZoner1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamara_zoner/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alifeyoulovenow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TamaraZoner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-zoner-83017648/
Website: https://www.alifeyoulovenow.com/
Podcast: Spirit Cafe Podcast
Connect with Jessica:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.rooks.77377/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1120_livingmybestlife/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rooks-20436368/
Email: awakenyourauthenticself@yahoo.com