Tara Westover, Bestselling Author of Educated | The Guild Opportunity Summit 2023

Tara Westover, author of Educated, sits down with Terrence Cummings, Guild's Chief Opportunity Officer, for a conversation on the critical need and impact of equal access to education and mobility opportunities.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Tara’s origin story
01:37 Tara’s current definition of education and why it’s important
03:20 Why it is crucial to lean into things you may not understand
05:41 Tara’s motivation for learning and teaching herself
10:41 Tara’s thoughts on being the “queen of long shots”
14:33 Tara on “I Am Not Proof of the American Dream”
23:06 The power of mirroring: how mentorship, sponsorship, and community helped Tara
28:45 The importance of storytelling
39:27 What to do in a world that fragments and sorts people
43:23 Tara's reflection on 5 years of Educated
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Such a great interview with an amazing young woman. I am still intrigued with her story about her life. Her perspectives are enriching. Thank you, Tara, for telling your story and seeing that it was worthwhile and important. Kudos to your mentors too, who directed you in your college years and beyond. I did read your book about 5 years ago. I am nearly 70 and you are an inspiration. My life in west central Texas was ideal. So, it was very difficult to try to walk in your childhood years and early steps toward your progress. Difficult to fathom. Thank you again.