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Peak performance coaches and health experts Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat every week about mindset topics relating to creating a more abundant, happy, fun, and kick-ass life. (Video episodes on YouTube.com/KickAssLifePodcast). To learn more about the show hosts visit KickAssLifePodcast.com. Connect with Tara and Elle on INSTAGRAM: @CoachTaraGarrison and @_ElleRuss

Elle Russ & Tara Garrison


    • Aug 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES

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    Ep 74: Tara's new book - SHORT-TERM KETO!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 60:32


    Elle Russ chats with Tara Garrison about her new book Short-Term Keto: A 28-Day Plan to Find Your Unique Carb Threshold. Her book is available for pre-order on Amazon now! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 73: Coaching & Retreats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 57:52


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about Tara's recent regenerative farm event in Oklahoma and her 2022 Zion National Park "Higher" Retreat! They also chat about their experiences as coaches and some of the themes that show up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 72: Regenerative Agriculture - The “Clean Meat”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 28:21


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison discuss the regenerative agriculture movement and why it is critical to all of our futures and the future of food in general. Also discussed are the misconceptions behind climate change and meat consumption put forth in vegan propaganda films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 71: Is Ego the Enemy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 38:54


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss the concept of the ego - how it benefits us and how we can use it to our advantage in order to improve our lives, yet also pointing out the negative sides and how to adapt our primal egos to this modern world of higher consciousness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 70: Self-Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 44:22


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about our perceptions of self as it relates to how we inform and instruct people on who we are and how to treat us. They discuss everything from the unconscious formation of self-image to the conscious practice of developing positive self-perceptions...and thus creating and fostering high self-esteem and confidence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 69: Addictions to Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 59:33


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about how we get unconsciously addicted to certain unhealthy emotions and states of being, and how to unravel it so we can move forward with focusing on our future - versus being stuck in past patterns or past events. They discuss what causes and ignites these addictions and how to work ourselves out of it and into more elevated states and more elevated, positive emotions. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 68: Seriously, What Do You Want?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 44:40


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison discuss getting to the core of identifying what you want in life so that you can create it. How knowing what you want helps cultivate and define your boundaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 67: To Each Their Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 35:35


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about the various ways in which we judge how other people run their lives and discuss the root of why and when we get involved in other people's business, and how to get out of that mode so we can uplift our vibrations and focus on our own success and happiness. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 66: Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 42:37


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the concept of forgiveness - towards others and towards ourselves. Why it is important to go down the path of forgiveness, regardless of whether the wrongdoer deserves it or not. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 65: Nature Deficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 49:22


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about the scientific research behind why being immersed in nature is critical for our mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 64: Neanderthal Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 34:09


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison talk about the inner lives of our hunter-gatherer ancestors and how we have a lot to learn from their qualities, and ways of thinking. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 63: Capacity Vs. Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 45:24


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about our capacity versus our confidence when it comes to pursuing our dreams, learning new skills, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 62: Marie Kondo-ing Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 50:20


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the concepts in Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - and how you can synthesize these principles into ALL areas of your life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 61: Challenging Your Beliefs Around Food

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 59:46


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss how people identify themselves with food/diets and how to challenge and uncover your true beliefs around specific diets or eating paradigms - noticing where you might be too attached in ego or adopting beliefs that aren't even true for you and your body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 60: How We Eat at Home and Away

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 49:16


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison talk about how they eat at home, at restaurants, and while traveling - offering tips, tricks, and hacks to stay on the healthy track and getting rid of any restrictive mindsets. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 59: Reparenting Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 51:35


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about crappy parenting elements that contribute to the skewed way we look at the world, our life, and our relationships. Discussion includes how to identify these factors and how to parent yourself out of them so that you no longer sabotage your current life and future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 58: Improving Your Relationship With Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 37:10


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about improving the relationship you have with social media and how to use social media platforms in a positive, enriching way vs. a toxic approach. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 57: Are You Fear Or Faith Motivated?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 41:34


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about the various ways in which we are motivated by fear or by faith in all of our endeavors, and how to move away from fear-based motivations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 56: How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 24:40


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about tips and tricks for eating healthy on a budget. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 55: Tara's Bikini Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 65:21


    Elle Russ interviews Tara Garrison about her recent experiment of jumping into the world of bikini bodybuilding - the good, the negative, and everything in between! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 54: Power Dynamics: Offense vs. Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 53:04


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison discuss healthy and unhealthy power dynamics in all kinds of relationships - and how to be more assertive vs. passive in your communications with others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 53: Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 46:18


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss establishing healthy boundaries for yourself in all areas of life, and how to recognize when and where you might be falling short. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 52: The 5 Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 53:15


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about and break down Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages. Discussion includes recognizing what your love language is and how to navigate your partner's language in concert with yours, and what actions can be talking to promote harmony. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 51: Manipulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 63:33


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about manipulation in its various forms - from recognizing if and when you are being manipulated to when you might be the manipulator. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 50: Time Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 65:58


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about tips and tricks for mastering time management while highlighting the pitfalls of distraction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 49: Getting to Know Elle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 48:33


    Tara Garrison gets to know her co-host, Elle Russ, in this episode! Tara asks Elle a variety of questions about her life and opinions on random topics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 48: Getting to Know Tara

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 63:01


    Elle Russ gets to know her co-host Tara Garrison in this episode! Elle asks Tara a variety of questions about her life and opinions on a variety of random topics! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 47: Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 54:41


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about the topic of Elle's bestselling book The Paleo Thyroid Solution. From symptom identification to what blood tests to get and much more! For Elle's FREE Thyroid guide CLICK HERE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 46: Keto In & Out - Do Keto. Not Forever.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 56:27


    Elle Russ chats with Tara Garrison about the ketogenic diet and Tara's Keto In & Out program. They discuss what keto is and is not, who may and may not benefit from going keto, and the power of metabolic flexibility. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 45: How To Get Hired & Hiring Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 55:08


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about aspects of looking for work and also finding people to work for you. They discuss tips and tricks for the resume process, interviewing, and mindset work that can propel you towards finding a great job. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 44: How To Be A Good Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 46:35


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about all things friendship - what it means to be a great friend and attract great friends. They discuss the positive qualities of great friends and shed light on the red flags of subpar friendships and how to disengage/ leave friendships that have met their expiration date. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 43: Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 48:18


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about how and why we believe in the things we do, and which beliefs are holding us back, hindering our goals and limiting our lives. How to identify a limiting belief and how to let it go and adopt new ones that serve you and your best future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 42: Pushing Your Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 53:14


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about pushing your limits in a variety of ways: Mentally, physically, and emotionally. How to push past your limits by taking on newer challenges so that you can work beyond the confines of what you already can do so that you can reach new heights and levels with your goals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 41: Self-Compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 43:06


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about why self-compassion is the name of the game when it comes to reaching your full potential. How to recognize a bad decision versus being a bad person and shifting the punishment for past mistakes into self-worth and confidence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 40: End Self-Sabotage

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 38:45


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss the reasons and behaviors behind self-sabotage: Actively or passively taking steps to prevent ourselves from reaching our goals. Tara and Elle deconstruct this frustrating cycle of behavior that lowers our self-confidence and leaves us feeling stuck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 39: The Importance of Vulnerability

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 45:34


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the importance of vulnerability in all areas of life and how to overcome the fear of what others think of you within this context and how lack of vulnerability could be holding you back in life. Tara and Elle make the case for why you should want to be more vulnerable and tips for how to get there. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 38: Navigating Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 29:00


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison share personal experiences and tips for navigating change and the stresses and missed moments that can follow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 37: Giving & Receiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 43:35


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss the variety of intentions behind giving and receiving and tips to identify unhealthy patterns within these realms - as well as how to practice and cultivate positive patterns. EXCLUSIVE 20% Off Paleo Valley Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale: https://paleovalley.com/#a_aid=kickasslife --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 36: Self Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 41:02


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison discuss the personal journey of how self love has shaped and shifted their lives, and how to become more loving, accepting, and forgiving of yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 35: Tolerance and Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 45:34


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about their experiences surrounding the harsh reality of the divisiveness and bigotry that has loomed over our country (and other parts of the world), and how we can become more tolerant and accepting of people and viewpoints. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 34: Your Inner Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 43:54


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss inner child work - what it is, why it's valuable, and how to identify parts of your adult life that might be affected by something in your childhood that needs addressing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 33: Spiritual Narcissism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 43:12


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the concept of spiritual narcissism and spiritual superiority. How to identify it in others and in ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 32: Plant Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 54:05


    Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the new world of plant medicine including current research, warnings, and their personal experiences with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 31: Gut Instincts and Intuition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 50:56


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about why following your gut instincts and intuition will always guide you in the right direction and how to tap into listening to this critical inner voice and knowing. They also talk about distinguishing between gut instinct and a trauma trigger - and how to decipher if your own shortcomings are holding you back from recognizing what is what. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 30: Dealing With Difficult People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 64:22


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about dealing with difficult people and difficult personalities - from diffusing contentious situations to owning your own power in speaking up and drawing boundaries. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 29: Emotional Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 55:41


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss the ins and outs of emotional eating: Why we do it, how we are wired to eat, and what steps we can take to get off this destructive roller coaster. Tara and Elle are both a part of an amazing online summit on this very topic - visit WhatWeCrave.com for access to a ton of great video interviews with doctors, health experts, and authors who understand emotional eating. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 28: Health Hacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 45:04


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ roll through some of their favorite health hacks and supplements that they have implemented over their years of health expertise and personal biohacking. Mentioned in the episode: Systemic/Protealytic enzymes (vitalzym XE), The book BREATH by James Nestor, Spectracell test, Upgraded Formulas hair analysis, oregano oil (organol P73), OMAD, COLD THERAPY (Wim Hof), Milk Thistle & Dandelion, Essential Oils, Minerals. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 27: How To Get Out of an Emotional Rut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 48:39


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about emotional ruts - dissecting the causes while also providing solutions and tips for reigniting your spirit to move onward and upward. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 26: Building a Better Relationship With Your Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 51:15


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about building a better relationship with your body through self-talk, action, passionate reverence, compassion, and gratitude. Mentioned in this episode: Eli Rohde's guest appearance on The Primal Blueprint Podcast, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 25: The Art of Goal Setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 55:04


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ discuss the art of goal setting. They discuss the elements of spiritual and ethical alignment, getting out of learn-mode, being flexible, visualization, and dreaming big. Mentioned in this episode: Tony Child, Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

    Ep 24: Adult Bullying

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 62:54


    Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about the nature of bullying and adult bullying: The root causes of bullying, when and how to confront bullies, and how to avoid being a target for bullies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kickasslife/message

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