Episode 153 Emmy to Entrepreneur with Tara Fogarty-Graziano

Author: John Hulen
Published: Sat 27 May 2023
Episode Link: https://relationshipsandrevenue.libsyn.com/episode-153-emmy-to-entrepreneur-with-tara-fogarty-graziano

John talks to Tara Fogarty-Graziano — an Emmy award-winning producer and owner of TFG Productions & Consulting. With an impressive 20 years of experience in television production, Tara is a distinguished force in the industry. She has worked on major shows and across various genres, including Project Runway, Wife Swap, The Doctors, and The Rachael Ray Show, where she showcased her expertise and creativity for the past decade. Alongside her professional accomplishments, Tara is also a wife and mother, adding to her incredible journey.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:55] - Tara’s favorite show

[04:25] - Tara’s journey into the TV industry

[11:51] - The meaningful aspects of Tara’s time on The Rachael Ray Show

[14:05] - Tara’s experiences about connecting with people and making a positive impact

[18:45] - Transitioning from television to starting her own company

[24:19] - Insight into Tara’s company and its offerings

[30:48] - Details about the TV series being developed by Tara

[35:22] - How Tara cultivates and strengthens her most significant relationships

[38:58] - The art of saying “No” and its importance

[41:28] - Tara’s #1 daily habit

[47:13] - Embracing the significance of failing

[50:20] - Tara’s definition of success

[52:31] - How Tara invests in herself

[58:23] - The best and worst parts of Tara’s job

[01:06:29] - Book recommendations

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Sometimes we can’t move on to the next great thing until something that’s been wonderful ends. We have to do that.”

“Don’t just start treating people differently based on who they, you know, quote, unquote, of their celebrity or their notoriety. We have to start all realizing, ‘Yes, we’re on the same level, let’s say, in the playing field.’”

“When we can give something to someone, and it’s not that much for us to give, but it’s everything to that other person, it’s breathing life into that other person.”

“Learning how to honor the other person in the moment is really important.”

“There is no time to start thinking of all the reasons it’s not going to work. It’s the time to start thinking of the reasons it is going to work.”

“It’s not just about failing. It’s having to stop and then getting back. Think about the lesson that you learned. Because if you just keep failing and then you’re not learning the lesson, then it’s for nothing.”

“Success is not necessarily less; it’s just being content in the moment of what you have.”

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