{"id":11279,"date":"2022-10-10T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T07:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anxietycanada.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=11279"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:19:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T18:19:59","slug":"tamara-taggart","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.anxietycanada.com\/podcast\/tamara-taggart\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemotherapy, Anxiety, Trauma, and Triumph with Tamara Taggart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tamara Taggart was a major broadcaster on national television for over 30 years. Now, she\u2019s a writer, moderator, keynote speaker, and advocate for mental health and down syndrome. Tamara\u2019s activism and advocacy, plus her natural curiosity and talent for interviewing, led her to her own podcast. She hosts \u2018Telus Talks with Tamara Taggart,\u2019 where she interviews different experts, thinkers, and leaders, and advocates for healthcare for people with disabilities and marginalized communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Work anxiety can impact anyone, but can you imagine having an anxiety attack right before you need to go live on air?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this episode of #OurAnxietyStories, Tamara Taggart shares her story. As a successful broadcaster and speaker, she thrived in her professional life, with many around her noting that she was the busiest and most successful people they knew. 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