ETP 59 // The Power of Shadow Work: Reclaiming Self-Worth and Inner Freedom w. Tara Kabatoff

Written By Jenner Linden

ETP #59

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"The more I went into my darkness, the more I found my light. Shadow work was never about fixing myself, it was about reclaiming who I always was.”
- Tara Kabatoff

This conversation with Tara Kabatov strips shadow work down to what it actually is. Not something to journal about and move on. Not an Instagram trend. Real shadow work means looking at the parts of yourself you've avoided and learning how to be with them, in your body, without numbing or escaping.

Tara created The Shadow Project after her own unraveling pulled her out of corporate life and into deep internal work.

We talked about how unconscious patterns show up in our bodies, how they get reinforced through relationships, and why most people are still looking for answers outside themselves.

She shared how a lifelong rupture with a parent shifted only after she changed her own internal landscape, not through confrontation, but through doing the work on herself.

We also got into ancestral patterning, how pain becomes physical when it's been ignored for too long, and why most of what's called shadow work out there is actually just spiritual bypassing in disguise.

Episode Breakdown with Timestamps

  • [00:00] — What shadow work really is, and why it starts in the body

  • [01:10] — Understanding the unconscious mind and how it shapes your life

  • [05:36] — Tara’s journey from corporate life to creating The Shadow Project

  • 16:29 — Why relationships are mirrors: how patterns repeat until they’re healed

  • [26:52] — Reconnecting with the body as a pathway to healing the unconscious

  • [41:46] — Forgiveness, compassion, and breaking generational cycles

  • [59:42] — What The Shadow Project offers for deep inner transformation

If you've been circling the same patterns for years, this one's for you.

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Thank you for listening.

Remember to keep exploring, stay curious, and embrace your wild, beautiful self.

I’ll see you on the inside. ✨

Jenner Linden

Jenner Linden is a creative mentor + energy expander + Founder of The Wild Ones - a community of over 10K humans and growing - a space to heal and live your authentic version of the good life. We feature trusted experts, transformative tools and virtual workshops that you can access anywhere in the world. Learn more about Jenner’s journey + how to work with her. 

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