We were lucky to catch up with Claudia Garza recently and have shared our conversation below.

Claudia, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Naming anything – including a business – is so hard. Right? What’s the story behind how you came up with the name of your brand?

5 years ago, I moved to sunny San Diego in search for a new beginning and career. I was 32 years old at the time, I had left a 10 year relationship that wasn’t serving me. I was lost and felt so alone. I began taking myself out on dates, healing, trying to make new friends. Shortly after I moved I joined a reiki class and met some amazing people. One of those people introduced me to a metaphysical shop and I remember going in and seeing a woman doing tarot readings, I browsed the store and picked out my first oracle deck, the deck happened to have wolves on the front cover.

After dating for a few years and feeling hopeless. I stumbled upon a fortune cookie one day as I was watching the sunset and it said “love is around the corner.” A few months later I met my love Geoffrey who at the time was working at his own fishing shop around the corner from where I lived. I went in to buy some tackle for a fishing trip that I was planning. A few weeks later we started dating and I remember meeting his big dog Hildulf at the time who jumped on me and licked my face and we made an instant connection. When I asked what Hildulf meant he said it means Courageous Wolf in Norwegian. All the synchronicities were coming together.!

Through tarot I manifested new love, a new career and a brand new home!

I decided to launch my tarot business in August of 2022. I remember doing tarot readings in my boyfriends wearhouse not knowing where this was going to go, I would film my tarot tiktok videos in his warehouse kitchen, it was a dark time for me. I was spiritual awakening and working on my shadow side and I had so many racing thoughts about my future. I was stuck at a corporate job that I hated & felt miserable & lost.

Flash forward to 2023. I decided to attend my first psychic fair event, I went in with 100% confidence and it was successful! I connected with so many amazing people, some that are my forever clients, I had found my soul tribe! Shortly after that, I had a calling to quit my corporate job, so I did it. It was one of the hardest and easiest things for me to do, the day I started putting myself first is the day my life changed forever! I left my job, manifested working as a Psychic Tarot reader. I’m getting paid as a tarot reader online making a living helping people to see the best version of themselves. It’s an amazing feeling!

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hello My name Is Claudia! I’m a Psychic Tarot Reader! I got into this industry 5 years ago when I had my spiritual awakening after leaving a 10 year relationship that was no longer serving me. I felt so lost and alone and I genuinely thought life would not move on for me. The day I moved to a new city and put myself first is the day I started manifesting the life I have created today. Shortly after my 10 year breakup I started joining support groups and spiritual classes like reiki & breathwork.

Through reiki I found Tarot. I began watching videos on YouTube on Tarot and taking classes online on all things Tarot. The world of Tarot fascinated me. I loved that the cards and your intuition were able to solve and guide you through life’s biggest challenges. I began giving myself readings and in 2022 I decided to launch my own business “Courageous Wolf Tarot” named after Hildulf my boyfriend’s dog. I started creating content online on TikTok and Instagram and attending Psychic Tarot events all across California. It’s such an amazing feeling being able to help thousands of people all over the world to some of life’s greatest challenges.

Through my practice of tarot, I have been fortunate to assist numerous individuals in overcoming various obstacles and complexities that life presents. By delving into the depths of generational trauma, I have provided solace and guidance to those in need. Moreover, my tarot readings have helped individuals identify and understand the blockages hindering their progress, enabling them to make informed decisions and pave their way towards a brighter future. It is immensely gratifying to witness the positive impact I have made on the lives of countless people by offering them valuable insight and direction.

I provide several services tailored to your specific needs online. All my services are online . You can book a reading on my website at courageouswolftarot. com
All readings are done via Zoom.
You can also follow me on Instagram and on TikTok @ Courageouswolf tarot where I do live tarot readings every Thursday, Friday and Sunday evening starting at 6pm PST!

The thing that sets me apart from other readers is my confidence in guiding thousands of individuals through life’s major challenges. My community building through Tiktok and psychic fairs. Has helped me to grow my business . My versatility in the business. My transitory experience in customer service for the last 12 years is what gives me personality, flexibility & adaptability.

I’m most proud of seeing my growth , leaving my corporate job and pursing my dreams and how my clients have reacted to my readings. From leaving a 10 year relationship, to moving to a new city on my own, building a community through tarot, it’s been an amazing rollercoaster. Having my clients text me or email me and let me know how my reading has helped them through life’s biggest challenges. They have left situations that were no longer serving them, quit their corporate jobs, found themselves, moved across country, found true love! It’s been so rewarding. I want potential followers to know that
when you book a tarot reading with me you can trust me to help guide you on the right path towards success. And uncover any blockages standing in the way to your highest self. My goal is to help you discover the best version of yourself through the Tarot.

What else should we know about how you took your side hustle and scaled it up into what it is today?

I began doing Tarot readings as a side hustle in 2020 during Covid. I started giving readings to my closest friends and family. This side hustle began to scale quickly. I put myself on Instagram and Tiktok and I started getting quick results, people were sending me DM’s on advice for love, career ‘ money. At the time I was working at my full time corporate job and I was burnout out from my corporate job. Managing my side hustle while working a full time job was a recipe for stress and anxiety. I felt very low energy and it started to affect my health. I noticed calling in sick a lot and I really enjoyed doing tarot readings but I wasn’t ready to give up my corporate job. April of 2022 is the day I decided to put myself first and I quit my corporate job. My business was picking up in a huge way. I was traveling on weekends doing psychic fairs around California at the time and gaining clientele through that and online presence. I quickly decided to turn my side hustle into my main hustle. I never looked back. The day I put my dreams first was the day I started living instead of just existing. It felt great to quit a job I couldnt see a future in. And it felt so right to invest my future into my Tarot business. I felt so happy, my friends could tell this was what I was great at. They could see my growth and success.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

The biggest lesson I had to unlearn is saying yes to opportunities. The biggest opportunities have been the moments where I’m scared but through tarot and trusting my intuition I’ve been more fearless. I’ve said yes to opportunities that have scared me. One of my first yes’s was joining a psychic fair and touring California doing psychic fair shows. You meet a large amount of people in such a short amount of time. The first time I went in , I out 100 % faith in myself and my business and it paid off! It was the start to my career taking off, the start to my forever clients and the beginning of new partnerships and building community. Had I not taken that risk to put my business out in the community I would have never launched Courageous Wolf Tarot and my business wouldn t be where it is today. The saying yes part is the toughest part , it’s the baby steps, taking a leap of faith. It’s so rewarding though. There’s no growth in comfort. Now when opportunities come to me and they scare me, that’s when I know I have to say yes! It’s almost a challenge to me, like how far can I stretch my comfort zone. How big do I have to jump. My advice is “ do it scared, do it scared anyway” take that next step, take that jump! It could lead to some of life’s greatest gifts!

Contact Info:

• Website: Courageouswolftarot.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courageouswolftarot?igsh=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
• Other: Tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@courageouswolftarot?_t=8isolHADfyR&_r=1

Image Credits
Sara Farmer