Welcome to The Soul Shine Lab—with Tara Simkins

It’s possible to be the mother, wife, and daughter you want to be—AND discover the next big vision for your life.

The Soul Shine Labs annual membership is where you’ll discover there’s room for BOTH your responsibilities AND your dreams. Enrollment is currently closed. If you are curious to learn more, join the waitlist, or contact me to book a 30-minute discovery call.

You’ve spent so many years being the pillar for your family — a family you love and adore, a family that makes your heart overflow with love.

And to them, you’re the firefighter, the solution person, the fixer. In so many ways, you’ve relished the responsibility of the roles you have in their life. But now you find yourself spending more and more time feeling exhausted, frustrated, and worried about, or perhaps even dreading, what’s next.

And you’ve spent year after year looking for what it will take for you to do it all better.

…Manage your time even better.
…Set better boundaries but still meet everyone’s needs.
…Build your capacity so you don’t feel so swamped and overwhelmed by all of life’s challenges that come up for you and your loved ones.

You tell yourself, if only I could figure out a way to do it all better, then I might be happy.

*Then* I might get to be one of the 25 people who make it to my priority list...

But the self-critical voice in your head gets louder and louder — “if you’re feeling this way, you must be doing something wrong”. Surely that’s the case.

Because you followed all the rules and recipes for happiness.

Yet here you are, moving into a new season of life only to be left feeling unappreciated and stretched to your limits.






There IS a way to move into this next season of your life and experience the joy, fulfillment and focus you’ve been craving for so long.




No matter what transition point in which you find yourself now, whether its:

  • Equally in love with AND bored to death by motherhood, or...
  • With a child who needs you to fight for specialized medical and educational needs, or...
  • Lost, lonely, and sad as the children you so brilliantly raised are moving on to live their best life without you, or...
  • Feeling unprepared for caring for an aging parent.



There's a better strategy for making it through than simply ‘push harder’, ‘try harder’, ‘do more’, ‘be better’.

A way that frees you from the guilt, negativity, anger, resentment, sadness and diminishing returns on trying harder and instead allows you to show up as the:

  • Calm
  • Steady
  • Compassionate
  • Well-spoken and 
  • Wise woman you want to be.


Once you learn to tap into this new, more effective strategy as a way of being, that’s when you’ll be able to access the intentionality and inner voice to guide you through your next direction in life.

Wondering how I know this to be true?

Hi. I'm Tara Simkins.

I coach highly capable, resilient women who are looking for a better way to do this thing called "life”.

A way that includes actually loving the life you are currently living and has capacity for BOTH your responsibilities AND your dreams (including discovering what those dreams even are!).

I know all too well the feeling of being lost within the woods of a life I was supposed to love, or I thought that I would be in love with.

It first came in my late 30’s. I was a partner in a law firm, with three kids under the age of 5. My husband won the lottery of sorts with an enviable position that required his time and attention on the golf course while I was struggling to prove that being a mother of three was not a career breaker.

It came again in my 40s, when my middle son, Brennan, was diagnosed with leukemia and went through four life-saving bone marrow transplants, and three different children’s hospitals in three different states over 10 years.

And it felt all too familiar in my 50s, as I struggled to integrate a deep sense of grief and gratitude for the challenges my family had been through, while learning to move forward instead of "bouncing back."

Let’s not even mention the added difficulty of managing all of these things while having absolutely no clue of the havoc peri-menopause/menopause was wreaking on my body (frozen shoulders for 3 years), in my mind (brain fog and depression), and on my body (back and belly fat - where the heck did ‘that’ come from!).

I decided to create the classes, teachings and community I wish I had back then to guide me through those challenging times.

I took what I’ve learnt in my 12+ years running my coaching business as a certified life coach and money coach, 25 years of experience as an attorney and partner with one of the top law firms in the Southeast, my involvement on multiple boards and civic organizations, plus my experience in creating my own successful non-profit.

And I paired that experience with my unique blend of psychology, spiritual teachings, strategy, practical problem solving and self discovery to share the classes, coaching and mentoring I needed to navigate life in my 30s, 40s and 50s.

Then I created the container and community to help you take whatever experience you have — whether expected or unexpected — to create something beautiful and meaningful moving forward.


Introducing Soul Shine Labs

The annual membership where you create a personal practice to listen and explore the deeper questions bubbling within you.

In the Soul Shine Labs, you will learn the discipline of bringing intentionality to whatever is presenting itself in your life at this juncture.

This is the space where you’ll refocus on yourself, what you need to do, who you want to be, and how you want to choose to think about the circumstances in your life.

So from this place of power and ownership, you’re able:

  • To hear what is being called for you in the things that go wrong
  • To not give up on your own longing and desire
  • To doubt and criticize yourself less and less
  • To trust and believe in yourself more and more
  • To confidently press on toward the goal of loving your life


This is the place where you’ll experience more powerful inner shifts and transformations in a single workshop than some people experience in a year of therapy and self-reflection.

The Soul Shine Lab Process

The Soul Shine Lab Process pairs soul and science in an evidence-based curriculum that combines your rational mind with the wisdom and messages of your feelings so you can make decisions and take action from this practice of intentionality.

  • Step 1: Stop When something isn't working, you’ll learn how to stop instead of simply pushing and trying harder. This skill takes self-compassion and a willingness to be present with yourself.

  • Step 2: Look You’ll learn the self-coaching process to be able to look at the circumstances and facts so you can notice what's actually happening and get clear on exactly what is and isn't working.

  • Step 3: Listen You’ll practice actually listening into your thoughts and the feelings they’re creating so you can learn from its wisdom. Your emotions all carry a message within them. What is your anger/guilt/frustration/resentment telling you? You’ll learn to tune into what that message is.

  • Step 4: Evaluate Discern and evaluate the data and insights you've collected from the previous steps.

  • Step 5: Pivot Now you’re in the best position to be able to intentionally pivot OUT of the pushing and struggling and change direction into possibility from a place of true inner wisdom

  • "I just wanted to send you a brief message thanking you deeply and personally for the content you shared. It was remarkably powerful and transcendent in a way that even a year of intensive self-reflection and therapy has not accomplished. Your content I listened to today is giving me an incredible springboard and toolbox to navigate through this next chapter of life, where I am learning it is still valid and necessary to have boundaries." –LT

You’ll learn, practice, and hone this 5-step process throughout your time inside The Soul Shine Lab.

And as you do, you’ll notice your increased ability to see more deeply, wisely and access the true inner voice that guides you to be the calm, collected person you want to be.

So instead of guilt showing up and turning into a shame spiral, you’ll be able to observe it as an emotion and use it to pivot. You can use it as a signpost to compassionately learn that next time you’ll make a different decision, or to speak up for yourself, or to decline that invitation to Christmas this year.

What to Expect

Here’s what’s waiting for you inside your Soul Shine Lab membership:

  • Online Course Website

    Instant access to The Soul Shine Lab online course platform where you’ll learn the Soul Shine Lab process above.

  • Weekly Live Coaching Calls

    Weekly Live Coaching call on Tuesdays 12:30-2 pm EST and Weekly ‘25:5:3’ Intentionality Workshop on Fridays at 11-12 pm EST.

Weekly Live Coaching Call

Tuesdays are a time to learn and be soulful.

During our Weekly Live Coaching Calls on Tuesdays 12:30-2pm ET, we’ll dive into the signature monthly curriculum which addresses topics like living a purposeful life, transforming relationships, creating nourishing habits, building resilience, and so much more.

Then you’ll have the opportunity to be coached on whatever comes up for you as it relates to the days’ teachings and what’s happening in your life at the moment.

Or, if you prefer, you can simply watch others be coached and still experience the deep shifts and ‘aha!’ moments to apply to your own life!

  • "I want to thank you for your wisdom and guidance during this Tuesday’s class. It was like magic. What has manifested since then is surprising and amazing. I had an interview yesterday with a women’s integrated health center for a role that I’ve been wishing for for a long while. I feel like I’m heading towards my dharma, and a new delight and lightness and freenness. I love this work that you’re doing and teaching us. Feeling centered and grounded. I’ve been observing when my thoughts are trying to rewrite the past and bringing them back to the present." –Kristi

Weekly Workshop

Weekly ‘25:5:3’ Intentionality Workshop - 11-12pm ET

Fridays are a time to evaluate and get objective and intentional about your decisions.

Our ‘Twenty-five-five-three’ workshop calls are a life-transforming practice where you’ll get clear on 25 things that are working ,5 things that aren’t and 3 things you’re going to do differently.

This is the weekly exercise where you begin to rewire your brain from the human, instinctual negativity bias that works so hard to create safety for you…and instead begin to open the aperture of your mind so you can see the bigger picture.

This is more than a ‘gratitude practice’. It’s what gives you the strength and intentionality to balance out the challenges you’re coming up against in your life.

(When you start, you won’t be able to fathom how on earth you could possibly come up with 25 things that are working for you in your life right now… that’s why this is a skill set you learn. And that’s what makes this exercise such a powerful tool to measure and track your own growth, because week-by-week, you’ll see this become easier and easier to complete.)

  • “Just wanted to say THANK YOU for that “yes/no” concept you shared in class the last 2 times. What a great thought process. I just applied it to a business partner issue, my nanny, and my weight and it was super enlightening.” –Katie

On-Demand Access to All Recordings

You don’t need to be able to attend or watch every single call in the membership to notice phenomenal results in how calm, collected and capable you start to feel in your day-to-day life.

Because all the call recordings are inside the private community portal, uploaded within 24 hours of the live call, so you can catch up during your drive, on your walks, or any time you prioritize for yourself on your calendar.

The Soul Shine Lab Community

When you join the Soul Shine Lab, you have the opportunity to join the private community. (And it's not on Facebook!)

This is the non-judgemental, confidential space where you connect with and receive support from each other through your own growth, alongside other women who are a values match to you.

This call to let your soul shine isn’t going away.

You might deny the call to discover what’s next for you because of the busy-ness in your life right now, but, and I speak from my experience of the experience of hundreds of other women, that call is not going away.

But will only get harder to ignore.

Because you’ve already tried everything.

You’ve done absolutely everything ‘you’re supposed to’.

You’ve squeezed every additional second there is to squeeze out of every day.

You’ve taken advantage of every bit and morsel of your own time and given it to others.

That’s why you don’t need to spend another second trying harder, exhausting yourself even more, and falling deeper into frustration, resentment or even apathy.

Now is the time to try a different approach.

The Soul Shine Labs approach.

Join the Waitlist for The Soul Shine Lab

Register now to instantly access soul + science-based mentoring, life coaching, spiritual lessons, and community:

Love Notes from Soul Shines:

“I want to thank you for your wisdom and guidance during this Tuesday’s class. It was like magic. What has manifested since then is surprising and amazing. I had an interview yesterday with a women’s integrated health center for a role that I’ve been wishing for for a long while. I feel like I’m heading towards my dharma, and a new delight and lightness and freeness. I love this work that you’re doing and teaching us. I’ve been actively avoiding TV and replacing it with journaling, meditation, and Qigong, and riding my bike around the neighborhood. Feeling centered and grounded. I’ve been observing when my thoughts are trying to rewrite the past and bringing them back to the present. ”

Kristi

“Thanks so much! The Soul Shine Lab is on my calendar! Like my Body Pump and Yoga classes! Non-negotiable! I have learned this week that I’m making all of this toooooo complicated! The C doesn’t have to be a major drama of life! Practice on the SIMPLE Circumstances! I’m more at ease just taking a simple Circumstance and doing the work. The R is reasonable, simple, and sensible...not earth-shattering.... but life-changing! Therefore, when earth-shattering drama happens, I’ve had practice! I’ve been thinking I need to find drama in every circumstance...Not true. This is so freeing! ”

Cookie

“Very grateful for your words of wisdom, worksheets and advice on thinking through what to discuss with the kids and why. It definitely helped me not get into negativity and just address the reality so we can spend time together.”

Kelly

“I am thanking you for being on my team and for providing a platform for women who do not have a team to be on and FEEL that power. The power of, “I’ve got a team behind me and they will help me if I fall." I have come to realize that we can do hard things as humans, but we can do crazy, unbelievable things by helping and supporting each other…together.”

Mandy

“She’s so bold!! But what she is saying here resonates with me and I know it’s bc of our soul work. I can’t help but think of our question “what do I get to create today?” and how it has the ability to move us away from judgement/suffering and taps into curiosity, possibilities and freedom.”

Taite

“It is refreshing to be in a sanctuary where there is no judgment from a single person. Only acceptance and love and lifting. To be in a place where people genuinely desire to remove attachments that keep us from choosing love is powerful.”

Meredith

“Yesterday was absolutely awesome. You created a sacred space and beautiful hearts showed up. It is refreshing to be in a sanctuary where there is no judgment from a single person. Only acceptance and love and lifting. To be in a place where people genuinely desire to remove attachments that keep us from choosing love is powerful. Thank you for my bracelet, a tangible reminder of the community you have created. Thank you for gifting this workshop. ”

Meredith

“It was the best. On the intimacy convo, The Mingling of Souls has been recommended to me several times and even for teens to read. I haven’t read it but it’s in my amazon basket. I do feel like I want to hear more about your transition out of the “mean reds”/ “blues” stage of life (depression can be such a negative and subjective term). I was so amazed and inspired by your honesty with all you had going on. ”

Ansley

FAQ

  • How do the membership payment options work?

    You don’t need to be able You’re welcome to make a one-time payment of $1200 for your annual membership, or if you’d prefer, you can make monthly payments of $120 for 12 months.

    When the end of the 12 month period approaches, you’ll receive an email congratulating you on your time inside, and the option to continue on, or to wrap up your membership with a simple click. to attend or watch every single call in the membership to notice phenomenal results in how calm, collected and capable you start to feel in your day-to-day life.

  • When are the calls?

    Every week on Tuesdays 12:30 - 2pm EST, and every Friday, 11-12 EST. Calls are recorded but you do not need to join every call to experience the value of the Soul Shine Lab.

  • What if I can’t make the live calls?

    All the classes are recorded and posted in a private online forum within 24 hours. So you can access the recordings on demand to fit your schedule.

  • Do I need Facebook to be a part of the Soul Shine Lab community?

    Not at all! The private members portal is not on Facebook. But even if you choose to not post or share between calls, you’ll experience the magic of this community from the calls that you join. Even if you watch or listen to the calls “on demand” or “on the run,” you will begin to feel as close to these women as if you had a weekly lunch date. Which, btw, you do! Because the calls are all intentionally scheduled around lunchtime on the East Coast!

  • What is the time investment?

    That’s up to you, and it might change throughout the seasons of your year-long membership.

    For a season it might look like attending both calls each week.

    For another season, it might look like attending Friday calls each week and listening to the recordings of Tuesdays calls as you run errands.

    For another season, it might look like once a month.

    This is why the membership is an annual membership.

    Your perfectionist brain thinks in terms of absolute perfection, but your in real life is filled with unexpected things that come up.

    Things happen.

    Sh*t happens.

    That’s why I created The Soul Shine Labs to be both a support system and a safety net, a structure that is there for you to use, and to return to when you inevitably have to miss a couple of weeks in a row or a month in a row.

    It is purposefully designed to be there for you! And not to let you quit on yourself.

    There is no falling behind.

    There is only being in.

  • I have a lot on my plate at the moment. Is now the right time to join?

    One of the easiest traps to fall into is ‘waiting until life calms down’ before taking action towards becoming the person you want to be.

    If you feel like you’re drowning in obligations and life’s messiness right now, that’s the perfect reason to join the Soul Shine Labs and get the skills and support you need to navigate this stormy time with the grace, calm and intentionality you want to embody.

    You will go from “I have too much to do to attend class today,” to “I my head is swirling so much with all of the stuff I have to do, that I have to go to class today to figure out what I really have to do, and garner the courage to say ‘No’ to that thing you wish you didn’t have to do or don’t want to do anyway.

  • I have another question that’s not answered here.

    No worries! You’re welcome to email it to me at [email protected] or if you’d prefer to talk it through, click here to book a 30-minute discovery call.