I’ve never been just one thing.
And I stopped pretending I should be.
I’m Tara Wright — a speaker, strategist, and systems builder who works at the intersection of leadership, modern work, and real life.
For more than two decades, I’ve taught, led, built programs, run operations, and helped people navigate change without losing themselves in the process. I’ve worked in education, business, and technology — often at the same time — and I’ve learned firsthand what happens when systems don’t keep up with reality.
I’ve also got ostriches in my backyard.
They’re real. They’re not branding. They’re just part of the story.
If that feels like a lot, it’s because life is a lot — and I’ve always lived right in the middle of it.
This didn’t come from a straight line.
Music came first. Teaching came naturally.
For over twenty years, I worked with students of all ages — watching confidence grow, resistance soften, and people surprise themselves when they finally felt supported instead of pressured.
From there, I moved into leadership and operations.
I managed international teams, built education programs, designed systems, and wore more hats than anyone should for too long. Somewhere along the way, I learned what burnout actually feels like — not as a buzzword, but as a lived experience.
That experience changed how I think about growth, leadership, and sustainability.
Then technology showed up fast.
AI didn’t feel abstract to me.
It felt immediate — like something people were either afraid of, or using badly.
So I did what I’ve always done.
I learned it. I tested it. I integrated it.
Not as hype.
Not as fear.
And not as magic.
That work led to TopMusicAI, a podcast and newsletter exploring how AI can support creative and service-based work without replacing the human judgment, trust, and creativity that actually matter.
Today, AI is one part of a larger conversation I lead — about systems, leadership, and how people adapt when the world changes faster than the rules they were given.
About those ostriches…
Yes, they’re still here.
They’re not a metaphor.
They’re just a reminder that not everything needs to make sense to other people to be valid.
For a long time, I tried to “pick a lane.” Every time I did, something felt off.
What actually worked was integration — letting creativity and logic coexist, holding leadership and curiosity at the same time, and building systems that could support a full, real life instead of forcing constant reinvention.
That’s the throughline of my work now.
I care about:
people who are tired but still curious
service-based businesses trying to scale without losing themselves
women doing everything “right” and quietly wondering if this is really it
leaders who don’t need another framework, but do need clarity
What I care about
That’s where my work lives.
I speak about leadership, systems, AI, and modern work — not as isolated topics, but as interconnected realities people are already navigating. My goal is not to motivate or overwhelm, but to help people orient themselves, make better decisions, and move forward with intention.
If you’re wondering whether I’m “too much”…
I’ve probably asked myself the same thing.
Chances are, if you’re here, you might also be:
multi-passionate
deeply curious
tired of surface-level answers
not interested in becoming someone else just to feel successful
Good. You’re in the right place.
This is the throughline.
I don’t believe in having everything figured out.
I do believe in paying attention.
To what’s changing.
To what’s no longer working.
To what keeps showing up — even when it doesn’t fit neatly into a single title.
If you’d like to explore from here, you can:
Learn about my speaking
Explore consulting and projects
Browse resources
Or simply stay connected and see what unfolds next
No pressure.
No performance.
Just real conversations — led by someone who’s lived a lot of chapters and isn’t done yet.