Tina Carter, founder of Sole to Soul TLC, is a reflexologist, Reiki practitioner, and certified coach who turned personal pain into purpose. Her story is one of deep transformation — from an exhausted office worker to a woman committed to helping others heal from the inside out. Through years of introspection, Tina discovered that true empowerment comes not from constant doing, but from learning how to simply be. Her journey reflects the courage to pause, trust oneself, and redefine success — an inspiring message for the 5M+ members of the Humans of Fuzia community, who believe in He for She and She for She.
Q: What inspired you to start your journey into reflexology and coaching?
Tina: It all began when I was laid off from two different jobs and found myself at a crossroads. I remembered how, as a child, I used to suffer from severe migraines. My mother tried everything — doctors, pills, even chiropractors — but nothing worked until she took me to a reflexologist. After just two sessions, my migraines disappeared forever. That memory came rushing back when I was asking, “What do I do now?” And that’s where my new path began — first with reflexology, then Reiki, and eventually coaching.
Q: What challenges have you faced in building your career as a healer and coach?
Tina: The last four years have been the most challenging. Around 2021, I realized that while clients kept coming back for sessions, their healing wasn’t lasting. I wanted to help women heal from the inside out — to not have to rely on someone else for their wellbeing. So, I stepped back to do my own deep inner work. It was lonely, and everything — even my relationships — seemed to fall apart. But that solitude taught me that everything starts within. My perception of life, not external circumstances, was what held me back.
Somatic work — really feeling emotions instead of analyzing them — has been life-changing. It’s hard because we’re programmed to keep doing, achieving, fixing. Learning to stop, to just be, has been the hardest and most powerful work I’ve ever done.
Q: What’s been your proudest milestone so far?
Tina: My proudest moments are when I’ve spoken up for myself and honored what I truly feel. Saying no used to be impossible for me. I grew up taking care of my mom, who struggled with alcoholism, and my younger sister — so I learned early that my job was to take care of others. Breaking that pattern and saying, “No, I need space,” has been liberating. Sometimes that means cereal for dinner instead of a cooked meal — and that’s okay. Giving myself permission to rest, to not always do, is my greatest achievement.
Q: How do you view women’s empowerment and leadership today?
Tina: Women are rising — absolutely. But I believe balance is key. The pendulum has swung from women being suppressed to women taking charge — and both extremes miss something. Men, too, need to rediscover their softness, their emotions. True empowerment is when both men and women embrace their full humanity — strength and sensitivity alike.
Q: What’s your message to aspiring women leaders and entrepreneurs?
Tina: Trust yourself. There’s no right or wrong choice, no perfect path. Listen to your heart, your body — it’s always speaking to you. If it tells you to rest, rest. If it tells you to start something new, follow that. Take deep breaths, go out in nature, sit in silence — that’s where your truth lives.
Q: How do you define success — personally and professionally?
Tina: Success is being okay inside, no matter what’s happening around you. It’s being at home with who you are — the good, the bad, the messy. When you can truly accept yourself, that peace radiates outwards and helps others heal just by being in your presence.
“When we stop running outside ourselves for answers and learn to trust who we already are — that’s when true healing begins.”
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