Tara LaFon Gooch, MBA

Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker, International Best-Selling Author | Elevating Businesses, Brands & Leadership Potential | 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙈𝙮 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

On a Mission to Help Thought Leaders Rise as Global Voices of Impact 🎤

In 2022, my life changed forever.
What once terrified me—speaking—became the spark that ignited my calling. That moment wasn’t just about finding my voice. It was about helping others discover theirs.

Today, I help thought leaders grow influential brands, land TEDx talks, and become global voices of transformation.

As a Forbes-featured entrepreneur, International TEDx Speaker, 2× Bestselling Author, Podcast Host, and Award-Winning Speaker, I’ve built a proven system to help speakers, consultants, and CEOs elevate their message and confidently lead movements that matter.

Whether you're launching a podcast, applying for TEDx, or building your authority in a crowded space, I bring both strategy and soul to your success.


What I Do:

• Help entrepreneurs + speakers become TEDx speakers

• Build magnetic brands that drive revenue to your business

• Land TV interviews and launch profitable podcasts

• Coach leaders using my GRASP™ Method (Gratitude, Responsibility, Action, Sight, Purpose)

• Host the globally ranked GRASP Confidence podcast


I believe confidence is a calling, not a personality trait and that leadership grounded in faith, strategy, and action can change the world.

From rural Maryland as the youngest child of five raised by a single mother to global stages, I’m proof that when you bet on yourself anything is possible.

My purpose is to help others rise in their God-given identity and pursue their callings with confidence. ❤️



𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 & 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩:
I deliver high-impact keynotes and workshops on leadership and personal growth, blending confidence with business strategies that create lasting transformation and success. 

𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨:
I help thought leaders refine their messaging, position their brands for success, land TEDx talks, build global influence, and turn their stories into movements. My clients step onto world-class stages and lead businesses with clarity, purpose, and conviction.


Are you ready to elevate your impact, brand, leadership, and confidence? Let’s build something extraordinary together!


𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳: 
🎙️ Podcasting
❌ TEDx Coaching
📈 Marketing & Branding Options
🎤 Speaking Engagements & Workshops


‣ My Website: www.TaraLaFonGooch.com
‣ Company Website: www.BestBranding.Solutions

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Tara LaFon Gooch, MBA, CVP 🎤

Mindset Coach & Speaker🎤 | I help analytical leaders confidently accomplish big goals by maximizing mental performance & eliminating overwhelm in under 6 months | Book Free Clarity Call⬇️

Most of my clients are highly capable professionals who look successful on paper, and are quietly questioning what’s next.

They’ve built strong careers in finance and other analytical fields. They’re trusted, reliable, and respected.

And yet, many are carrying an internal tension:
• They second-guess decisions more than they’d like
• They hold back in high-stakes conversations
• They sense there’s more confidence or impact available to them — without a clear, low-risk way to access it from where they are.

I work with small groups and individual finance and analytical leaders who want to recalibrate confidence, direction, and leadership presence without burning everything down or losing the stability they’ve worked hard to build.

Before becoming a coach, I spent years as a CPA supporting organizations and business owners. I understand how analytical minds work and how internal confidence gaps quietly affect decision-making, visibility, and fulfillment.

My work is practical, structured, and grounded in real-world leadership pressure. This is not therapy or motivation. It’s an internal upgrade that supports how you think, decide, and show up.
Most clients start with a private conversation to explore whether working together makes sense.

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Lisa Dy, CPA, MBA

Lisa Dy, CPA, MBA

Something to pause on this week.

Leadership tension happens in the first few seconds of a response. I see this pattern often, and I still catch myself in it too. An email lands the wrong way, a comment hits a nerve, and before there is time to think, the response is already out.

That is reacting. It is fast, protective, and human. Reflection feels different. It is the moment you choose not to reply immediately, when you reread the message and ask what actually matters. That pause changes the outcome not because emotion disappears, but because it no longer drives the decision.

Over time, this is what builds trust with your team, at home, and with yourself.

Mindset & Leadership Coach for Senior Finance Leaders | Clear Thinking, Confident Decisions, Stronger Leadership Presence

When was the last time you challenged a belief that felt “obviously right”?

Decisive action doesn’t always mean clear thinking. 

Under pressure, even seasoned leaders can slip into autopilot thinking… 🧠

I break down the thinking habits that strengthen leadership judgment and the traps that quietly undermine it.

The real upgrade isn’t speed.
It’s discernment.

→ Notice where your thinking might be running on autopilot this week.

View newsletter: Empowering Mindset for Success

Introduction Most organizations don’t struggle because people aren’t smart or hardworking. They struggle because thinking gets clouded. Under pressure

Open article: Beyond the Boardroom: 3 Thinking Habits Every Leader Needs (and Traps to Avoid) by Lisa Dy, CPA, MBA • 4 min read

Beyond the Boardroom: 3 Thinking Habits Every Leader Needs (and Traps to Avoid)

Urgency gets rewarded.
It also rarely gets questioned.

In senior roles, moving fast can look like responsibility.
But constant acceleration has a cost. It blurs judgment and creates unnecessary friction.

Not everything improves when we speed it up.

Sustainable performance usually comes from steady, intentional progress, not reacting faster to every demand that lands.

💭 Where might slowing the pace actually improve outcomes right now?

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