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Persistence U with Lizbeth

An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.

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Persistence U with Lizbeth

Confidence After Collapse: Betrayal, Solo Travel, and Building a Business on the Road

June 04, 2025 • Lizbeth Meredith • Season 5 • Episode 184

What happens when your life is blown apart by betrayal? If you're Tzara Attwater, you build a van from scratch, drive it solo across Australia, and reassemble your sense of self along the way.

In this gripping and often hilarious episode, Lizbeth sits down with Tzara to talk about her epic 2.5-year solo road trip around the Australian continent after a devastating breakup. From falling into snake-infested waters and breaking her tibia and fibula to rebuilding confidence through travel, vanlife, and connection, this episode is for anyone who’s ever wondered if it’s too late to change course—or to start over.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

How betrayal led Tzara to rediscover her strength
The healing power of solo travel, even after 40
The wildest thing that happened on her journey (spoiler: it involves snakes)
Her surprising van-build journey using YouTube tutorials
What she learned about resilience, courage, and human kindness

Tzara also shares practical takeaways, including a free confidence bundle and a quiz to discover your attachment style.

Resources & Links:

Tzara’s website: https://myconfidencecoach.com.au
Get your free confidence bundle:https://myconfidencecoach.com.au/confidence-bundle/
Take the attachment style quiz on Tzara's website!
Submit your travel story for Lizbeth’s upcoming anthology: https://lameredith.com/mostlysolo-travel-adventures-with-lizbeth

Lizbeth’s links

Want to comment on the show? Connect at Lizbeth's author/podcast Facebook page

Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters can be ordered where books are sold, and is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime.

Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!

Tilka Faces the Odds, One Man at a Time, new release novel https://books2read.com/u/4j760X