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Hit The Road: A Woman’s Guide To Solo Motorcycle Touring

I wrote Hit The Road, A Woman’s Guide To Solo Motorcycle Touring to help readers experience the joy that a solo road trip gives me. It includes practical tips that anyone can use—whether traveling alone or with others, and regardless of sex. Solo-wanderlust or solo-curious? Group riding is great, and so is solo! Yet, my research […]

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Posted on February 8, 2018

in Appalachia, Events

Appalachian Mountains and Music Motorcycle Tour with Wayne Henderson

In addition to the best motorcycle roads in Appalachia, my guests will enjoy two bluegrass concerts

There are lots of motorcycle "bucket list rides" in Appalachia, especially the Blue Ridge province. As a matter of fact Motorcycle Roads website ranks 30 of the top 100 motorcycling roads in America in the region.

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Posted on February 6, 2017

in Musings, Speaking Engagements

The “Ambition Dress” and Extending My Middle Age

Yes, that's me with a group of seniors in Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Shepherd Center Author Series.

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Tamela M. Rich

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Posted on August 21, 2016

in News

Congrats to Adam Holden-Bache on his Award-Winning Book

Adam Holden-Bache's award-winning book, "How to Win at B2B Email Marketing"

How to Win at B2B Email Marketing: A Guide to Achieving Success is a pioneering work in the field of email marketing.

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Tamela M. Rich

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Posted on January 28, 2016

in Events

Join me Live. I’ll Answer Your Questions about FEAR

My survey findings explore FIVE fears in THREE areas of life

I surveyed over 200 people about their fears at home, work and play. I'll use the results in my forthcoming book on fear.

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Tamela M. Rich

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Posted on November 2, 2015

in News, Perspective

Why I’m Writing a Book about Fear and Anxiety

These are a few of the books I used to research my book on FEAR

FIVE years ago I learned to ride a motorcycle, and since then I've traveled the lower 48 states and parts of five Canadian provinces on my bike. Mostly solo.

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Tamela M. Rich

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Posted on August 25, 2015

in News, Pack Light

Six Ways to Avoid Airline Baggage Fees

Here I am on WCCB News Rising using the roll-down and compression sacks to pack

Thanksgiving week is the busiest time for American travelers. In an attempt to maximize profits, airlines have made it more difficult for your bags to qualify as a free carry-on while simultaneously raising baggage fees.

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Tamela Rich

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Posted on November 25, 2014

in Connect Deep, Speaking Engagements

Thoughts on Self-Care and Re-launching Your Life

Self-care might lead to relaunching your life!

If you are in a helping profession, (including a full-time parent) here's a Professional Quality of Life Scale (self-assessment) that will help you gauge your "Compassion Satisfaction," your "Burnout" and your "Secondary Traumatic Stress." The occupational therapists found it to be a useful tool.

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Tamela M. Rich

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Posted on October 23, 2014

in Connect Deep, Events, Speaking Engagements

My TEDx Talk with Neale Bayly: Chance Encounters

Neale Bayly and Tamela Rich at TEDx Charlotte 2-2014

When the organizers of TEDx Charlotte gave me and my friend Neale Bayly the opportunity to talk about the role that chance encounters have played in our lives we jumped right in.

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