Connection Project 360

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation reviewing June “living intentions” and set up July plans. Tara, approaching 50, focuses on health, wealth, and home: she successfully cleared an upstairs guest room for a fall exchange student and passed a required home visit, but her office refilled with piles as the family funnels undecided items there, highlighting decision fat...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with best selling author Peter J. Hughes. They discuss a card from Hughes's work "At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity". The card “And the Oscar goes to…,” about change, discomfort, and learning by stumbling forward. Tara shares feeling overwhelmed while progressing toward hosting a foreign exchange student, and refl...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing a card from Peter J Hughes work At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity. Specifically, the card was action point seven which invites them to consider that anyone they meet could be an “angel” messenger, including with uncomfortable or unwelcome news, and that recognizing messages requires presence, intuitive listening, and...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing May living intentions and June plans. Tara reviews her May focus on health, wealth, and home: she increased her average steps by 1,000 per day despite a toe injury, accepted a job offer with a September 1 start date, and completed a first-phase closet purge. She also joined a direct primary care practice for more person...

In this podcast episode Mare and Tara have a Conscious Conversation with Veronika, an artist and hairstylist, about manifestation, dreams, and revisiting a “living intention” dream list Mare helped her create (about 100 items across categories). Veronika describes rereading the list after it “hibernated,” noticing some dreams changed while others progressed, including improved self-love and having...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with international Best Selling Author Peter J. Hughes (At-One-Ment and coauthor of Discover the Gift of Joy) based on Action Point 9: “Allow yourself to be awkwardly awesome.” They discuss how exploring the unknown feels unbalanced and vulnerable, and Tara shares a story of her daughter persisting through repeated failed softball...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation regarding action point five from Peter J. Hughes’ At-One-Ment card deck: “Get excited about something, anything,” emphasizing that excitement fuels engagement, motivation, curiosity, and forward focus, and that creating different results requires accountability and shifting limiting beliefs. Tara shares challenges expressing enthu...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Atira, who is a behind-the-scenes team member in Stacey’s Do The Thing community, she helped build challenges like the Dream Nudge Challenge and works on standardizing them so others can use them. Atira shares her path to hypnotherapy after talk therapies didn’t help her childhood trauma, describing hypnosis as a meditative,...

In this episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Jaime, a member of their Conscious Connection dream circle, about how she joined after meeting Mare on a Department of Labor grant project in 2017 and how the group shifted to monthly Zoom meetings during COVID to share dreams and support. Jaime describes starting with shallow bucket-list goals, using humor as a protective mask, and...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation reviewing their April “Living Intentions” and discussing their May focus. Tara is focused on turning 50 with health, home, and wealth. She describes home wins by breaking projects into 15-minute chunks, completing a closet cleanout, donating items, and fixing a sagging closet rod while recognizing all-or-nothing thinking and busyn...

In this podcast episode Tare and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with author Peter J. Hughes (At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity). Together they discuss Action 1 from Hughes's card deck regarding the benefits of practicing common courtesy and basic manners by implementing “please” and “thank you” as habitual expressions of appreciation. Tara shares that her stepfather died that morning, t...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with 18-year-old guest Avery Crumrine, author of “Intention into Action,” to the Connection Project 360 podcast after she completed Mare’s Dream Nudge Challenge and launched her own podcast during it. Avery explains how she unexpectedly wrote and published her book quickly after noting the idea on a road trip, and how her message—...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with guest Taran Renee who plays in one of the Dream Connection Accelerator groups. Taran describes her podcast and business, “Memes, Metaphors and Magic,” which helps people re-see everyday magic using memes, metaphor research from her PhD in Leadership and Change, and tools like astrology, numerology, and CliftonStrengths. She s...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation reviewing March Living Intentions and setting their April Living Intentions. Tara continues pursuing three pillars—home, health, and wealth—leading up to her 50th birthday. Tara describes March as a rollercoaster focused on her relationship with food, noticing she uses food to soothe anxiety and “not good enough” feelings triggere...

In this podcast episode, Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with monthly guest Peter J. Hughes, author of At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity, the group discusses the chapter-one theme of reclaiming humanity by getting real about behaviors we accept, accommodate, and enable, starting with ourselves. They explore responsibility and accountability through personal examples involving addict...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with friend Megs, an ADHD coach, professional organizer, podcaster, and mom, about how joining their “connection accelerator” (a support group for pursuing dreams) helped her navigate major life changes. Megs recounts moving from Colorado to Massachusetts, living in Airbnbs, finding a furnished rental through a Facebook request, a...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Kelly, a Connection Accelerator participant, about how the weekly conscious connection circle supports members in moving three “living intentions” forward through group accountability, a text thread, and “bat signal” emojis. Kelly shares how her initial fear-based, money-focused goal evolved into financial freedom and ease, g...

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation reviewing February progress on their 2026 living intentions and set March plans. Tara describes a month dominated by family illness and her daughter’s birthday activities, leaving her feeling in survival mode; despite this, she reports financial wins from working more, paying down debt faster, avoiding credit spending, and resisti...

In this episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Emily, a participant in a Connection Accelerator, described as a weekly Conscious Connection Circle where people share dreams (living intentions), receive support, and witness others’ progress. Emily explains she joined after participating in Mare’s Dream Nudge Challenge, expecting accountability and focus, and saw her dreams evolve...

In this podcast episode, Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with international best selling author Peter J. Hughes (At-One-Ment: Reclaiming Our Humanity). Together they discuss a card from Hughes's 52-card deck: "Pay attention to the basic signs,” using the example of making complete stops at stop signs as practice for noticing and honoring both obvious and subtle life guidance....

In this podcast episode Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation on the eve of the 2026 Chinese New Year, described as the year of the Fire Horse and a collective "one year' of new beginings. They discuss that a Fire Horse year is expected to be fast-paced, intense energy and it is “not for the faint of heart,” emphasizing how the first six weeks of 2026 the world already feels chaotic...

In this throwback episode, Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation with Beth, who shares her transformative experiences in a Conscious Connection Circle. Beth highlights how the online, diverse group maintained friendships formed through a work grant, fostering deep connections and personal growth. She discusses the significance of her Living Intentions List, touching on both tangible accompli...

In this episode, Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation regarding their January 2026 Living Intentions and share their dream focus for February. Tara reviews her multiple focuses of health, wealth, and home, acknowledging areas of success such as home-cooked meals and debt reduction, while also exploring her struggles with self-sabotage and the need to raise her 'joy set point.' Mare...

In this podcast episode, Tara, Mare and Peter have a Conscious Conversation reflecting on current events as well as their goals and experiences for the upcoming year 2026. They discuss concepts like personal growth, trust, and the importance of incremental shifts. Tara emphasizes her word for the year, 'shift,' focusing on small changes to align with her desired self, and confronts her int...

In this podcast episode, Tara and Mare have a Conscious Conversation discussing experiences and insights from the Billion Dollar Impact Event. Mare details her role as an anchor facilitator, where she helped participants identify and activate their 'billion dollar contribution' dreams aimed at benefiting humanity. The event gathered global leaders to explore innovative ideas for social imp...