“We all experience hardships, we all go through things. We all have our experiences and stories, but I think it's time we stop shaming each other. Everyone needs to put their shame shooter away and chill out.”  

Branded as “Mess USA” when she was scandalously outed publicly for substance abuse addiction as the crowned Miss USA in 2006, Tara Conner couldn’t have predicted then that in time, the journey to motherhood would make her previous experience pale in comparison.  
I sat down with Tara Conner, former 2006 Miss USA and recovery and infertility awareness advocate, to discuss her inspiring journey toward transformation and how she’s redefining what it means to be an example. Tara discusses how her pageant title became the catalyst for finding her voice and speaking her truth about addiction. Tara also shares about the responsibility of being a public figure, having Donald Trump as a boss, her experience with infertility, her near death experience during childbirth and so much more!  

What we explore in this episode:   

The impact Miss USA had on Tara’s life (4:10)  

The origins of Tara’s scandal and the truth behind the headlines (9:38) 

What Donald Trump did behind the scenes during the scandal (10:37)

Tara's journey of finding her voice and navigating a newly sober lifestyle (16:21) 

What Tara wished more people knew (23:19) 

Finding community amidst the infertility journey (30:40) 

Discovering Tara was suffering from infertility (42:38) 

Tara’s near-death experience during childbirth (46:53) 


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