This Book Ignited a Movement
Trekking Poles is more than a story—it’s a strategy. Rooted in Tara’s decades of guiding women through transformation, it weaves science, storytelling, and strength into a framework for life’s hardest climbs.
- The proven P.O.L.E.S. Framework™ for forward motion
- Stories of courage, comeback, and clarity
- Tools for steadying your climb and leading with heart
Your Comeback Isn’t Canceled
The Trekking Poles Course gives you what platitudes never could: a roadmap, honest guidance, and tools that keep you in motion—built by a woman who has helped thousands rebuild their fire.
🎥 6 Video Modules
Clear, powerful lessons designed for real life.
📄 Printable Journal
Reflect and rebuild as you go with guided pages that move you forward.
✨ Bonus Resources
Exclusive content from Tara to support your climb and sustain your momentum.
Meet Tara Karels
Tara Karels is a bestselling author, transformational speaker, and resilience strategist who’s spent more than three decades helping women rise through life, leadership, and change. A registered nurse with a master’s in education, Tara has guided thousands of women through transition and reinvention.
She’s the founder of INSPROW™, a movement empowering women to rebuild their fire, find purpose, and lead with unfiltered momentum. Her book Trekking Poles and the P.O.L.E.S. Framework™ anchor her coaching, courses, and keynotes.
Truth. Fire. Momentum.
These are the three forces that fuel transformation.
Truth is the foundation. Fire is the fuel. Momentum is the movement.
Truth fuels Fire. Fire fuels Momentum. Momentum fuels Transformation.
Mission • Vision • Values
Mission
To empower women to rebuild after adversity, reignite their fire, and live in unstoppable momentum—practically, powerfully, and on purpose.
Vision
A global movement of women who rise stronger, lead with authenticity, and create unfiltered momentum in their lives, careers, and communities.
Values
Guided by Truth, Fire, and Momentum, we live our values through how we lead, love, and climb every day.
Authentic
Be real, unfiltered, and human.
Courageous
Choose growth, even when standing still feels safer.
Compassionate
Lead yourself and others with grace, empathy, and heart.
Tenacious
Stay the course when it gets steep.
Intentional
Move with clarity, focus, and direction.
What They’re Saying
“Tara didn’t try to fix me. She helped me remember who I was before the burnout.”
“The first person who ever truly called me out and held space for my tears. Life-changing.”
“After Tara’s keynote, we stopped clapping… and started talking. That’s impact.”
“I’ve never felt more seen — or more called up. Hire her. Work with her. Now.”
Bring Trekking Poles to Your Book Club
Ready to climb together? Whether your group is focused on healing, growth, or leadership, Trekking Poles sparks the kind of conversations that move hearts and lives forward.
You can even invite Tara Karels to join your discussion — virtually or in person — for an unforgettable conversation about truth, fire, and momentum.
Register Your Book Club →From One Climb to a Movement
INSPROW™ stands for “Inspiring One’s Self and Others Toward Positive Growth.” It’s the movement behind Tara’s work—a call for women everywhere to rise, rebuild, and live in unfiltered momentum.
Go to INSPROW.comYou Weren’t Meant to Stay Stuck—You Were Meant to Soar.
Start your climb today. Begin with the course or the book that started it all.