Tara Schuster is a well known Television executive, who has worked with numerous Emmy nominated programmes and is also a published author. Having experienced depression and anxiety during her career, Tara is now also a popular speaker for events to speak on topics such as self-care in crisis, building faith in yourself and finding your voice.
Best known as a television executive, Tara is currently the Vice President of Talent and Development for Comedy Central. Also having worked as the Director of Original Programming & Development and the Digital Associate Producer for Comedy Central, Tara is widely known for working on the Emmy Award-winning Key & Peele, @Midnight and Lights Out With David Spade. Outside of television, Tara has also become a published author with the book Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who’s Been There.
After achieving a BFA in Literary Arts and History from Brown University, Tara became an intern on The Daily Show. Building her experience in the television industry, Tara helped with a variety of elements from props to ticket requests and field shoots. Before long, Tara joined the Comedy Central team as a Digital Production Assistant. In this role, Tara was responsible for producing social media strategies for Comedy Central along with curated homepages, videos and editorial content for the business. Working her way through the ranks, Tara went on to become a Digital Production Coordinator, a Digital Associate Producer, the Manager of Original Programming and Development and the Director of Original Programming and Development before claiming her position as Vice President.
On her journey to success, Tara, unfortunately, struggled with depression and anxiety. Taking charge of her mental wellbeing, Tara is now an advocate for underrepresented voices and champions self-care, self-help and finding your authentic voice. She is also keen to push the importance of not listening to your ‘Frenemy Within’ and instead focussing on positivity and being confident in your actions. Tara has also acted as a Next Gen Board Member of MPTF and is a Mentor at the Brown University Women’s Launch Pad.
Now often booked as a speaker for a range of both corporate and educational events, Tara inspires audiences to take charge of the change they want to see in their lives. Emphasising the importance of taking care of both your mental and physical health, Tara covers topics such as supporting women in the workplace, building faith in yourself, self-care in crisis and the secrets to building powerful teams. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Tara has also pushed the importance of self-care and how to navigate both personal and professional crisis. An influential woman, Tara Schuster is the perfect speaker to help audiences transform their lives for the better.
How to hire Tara Schuster
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Tara's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Self-care bootcamp for the pandemic and beyond
- The secret to building a kick-ass, inspired team
- Kicking your 'Frenemy Within' to the curb
- Supporting each other as women in the workplace
- Finding your voice
- Realise your worth and discover your wings: an essential talk for women
- Building faith in yourself
- Self care in crisis
Tara is often booked as a speaker for corporate events, read her latest feedback below.
"When Tara started talking, I thought, 'Yes! Someone who is really speaking in a way these kids can understand'. Tara was relatable, very fresh, authentic, and humorous in a way that truly resonated with both the students and adults in the room" - Director of Alumni Engagement, Brentwood School
"I have to wonder what my life would have been like if I'd had a friend (or imaginary friend) like Tara Schuster when I was in my twenties. Her candor and sincerity are unimpeachable. The lessons she's extrapolated from her unsentimental education are compelling, persuasive, and useful no matter where you are in your life" - Chelsea Handler
"I had the pleasure of bringing in Tara to empower a group of high school girls from around the world. She so easily connects to her listeners with hilarious stories of her personal experiences, and concrete tools to becoming the best version of yourself. Tara was a breeze to work with and lights up the room, or in our case a Zoom conference, every time she speaks. Her work inspires self-reflection and confronting that pesky Frenemy Within to better understand personal goals, values, and finding your inner cheerleader in a way that leaves you wanting more. Weeks after our session, I'm still getting messages from participants about Tara's impact and the actions the girls are taking to be more self-confident, bad-ass leaders in their communities. We've already made plans to bring Tara back to connect with more of our network!" - Director, Women's Leadership Initiative at BBYO
"You're going to want Tara Schuster to become your new best friend" - Glennon Doyle
- Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central
- Former Digital Associate Producer & Director of Original Programming and Development at Comedy Central
- Author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fox Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There
- Digital Producer for Key & Peele
- Next Gen Board Member of MPTF
- Mentor at the Brown University Women's Launch Pad
