Tara Karels

Tara Karels is a Resilience & Momentum Expert, keynote speaker, and the founder of INSPROW™ — a movement dedicated to helping individuals and leaders rebuild after loss, burnout, or adversity.

A former nurse and college administrator turned speaker and coach, Tara’s life was forever changed when she lost her son to suicide. From that moment of heartbreak, she built something life-giving — a framework that helps others rise, reclaim their power, and move forward with clarity and purpose.

Tara brings a raw, unfiltered voice to everything she writes and speaks. Whether on stage or in the pages of her book Trekking Poles, she meets people in the trenches, challenges them to stop spinning, and shows them how to build a life that moves.

She lives in Minnesota, drinks strong coffee, and believes in climbing the hard hills — one bold step at a time.