Name: Taryl O’Shea
Age: 47
Title: Executive Director of the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona
Married/Single: In a relationship
Kids: 0
City you live in: North Phoenix, AZ
A typical day in my life includes…
COFFEE, fun day filled with lots of calls, emails and texts. The fun comes after working trying to jam pack as many activities as I can before 9pm!
I was born…
in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada.
My favorite thing about Arizona…
hiking, biking and riding horses in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve!
I’m listening to…
Pandora Ed Sheeran Radio so great at work!
My family…
is amazing; there is no family as cool, loving and supportive as mine. I am so lucky!
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be…
my Grandma “Toodles”, it would give me one more time to see her and tell her just how much she meant to me, she was a huge role model in my life and I never got the chance to tell her.
One thing I cannot live without…
music, it makes my world go around. I always have something playing.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…
a truck driver so I could travel the country seeing all the horses in the pastures. This was a family Sunday ritual, even at a young age I was enamored by horses.
I’m inspired by…
experiences, I have always been an adventure seeker and every time I have a new experience it energizes and inspires me.
The one person who motivates me is…
my parents, every time I accomplish something I can hardly wait to tell them. They are always so proud of me and they motivate me to be the best that I can be.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be…
to elevate kindness and compassion. I think the world would be a much happier and tolerant .
The perfect day would be…
wake at 7am, have coffee (not rushed), go for a hike, great lunch at an outdoor patio, go change so I can ride my horse go home and make a nice dinner with a great bottle of wine.
My first job was…
working for my uncle on the weekends selling work and western clothing at Wild Bills Work & Western Wear in Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada.
My favorite escape…
I love San Diego (Coronado Island) for a weekend trip or London, England for a longer trip!
My life…
goal is to find peace!
I’m currently working on…
working less and living more!
Always…
take time to do the things that make you happy!
Never…
miss a monumental family event because you have to work.
Favorite Quote…
“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Gandhi
Biggest Dream…
live on a ranch with my loved ones and animals!
My Pet Peeve(s)…
when I am trying to concentrate and have to listen to tapping and snapping things (gum, pens, fingers, keyboards…).
