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Ep 74: Tara's new book - SHORT-TERM KETO! Aug 11, 2021

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!

Ep 73: Coaching & Retreats Aug 04, 2021

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.

Ep 72: Regenerative Agriculture - The “Clean Meat” Jul 28, 2021

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.

Ep 71: Is Ego the Enemy? Jul 21, 2021

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.

Ep 70: Self-Perception Jul 14, 2021

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.

Ep 69: Addictions to Emotions Jul 07, 2021

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.

Ep 68: Seriously, What Do You Want? Jun 30, 2021

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.

Ep 67: To Each Their Own Jun 23, 2021

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.

Ep 66: Forgiveness Jun 16, 2021

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.

Ep 65: Nature Deficiency Jun 09, 2021

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.

Ep 64: Neanderthal Thinking Jun 02, 2021

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.

Ep 63: Capacity Vs. Confidence May 26, 2021

Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about our capacity versus our confidence when it comes to pursuing our dreams, learning new skills, and more.

Ep 62: Marie Kondo-ing Your Life May 19, 2021

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.

Ep 61: Challenging Your Beliefs Around Food May 12, 2021

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.

Ep 60: How We Eat at Home and Away May 05, 2021

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.

Ep 59: Reparenting Yourself Apr 28, 2021

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.

Ep 58: Improving Your Relationship With Social Media Apr 21, 2021

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.

Ep 57: Are You Fear Or Faith Motivated? Apr 14, 2021

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.

Ep 56: How to Eat Healthy on a Budget Apr 07, 2021

Tara Garrison and Elle Russ chat about tips and tricks for eating healthy on a budget.

Ep 55: Tara's Bikini Competition Mar 31, 2021

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!

Ep 54: Power Dynamics: Offense vs. Defense Mar 24, 2021

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.

Ep 53: Boundaries Mar 17, 2021

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.

Ep 52: The 5 Love Languages Mar 10, 2021

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.

Ep 51: Manipulation Mar 03, 2021

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.

Ep 50: Time Management Feb 24, 2021

Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about tips and tricks for mastering time management while highlighting the pitfalls of distraction.

Ep 49: Getting to Know Elle Feb 17, 2021

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.

Ep 48: Getting to Know Tara Feb 10, 2021

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!

Ep 47: Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Issues Feb 03, 2021

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.

Ep 46: Keto In & Out - Do Keto. Not Forever. Jan 27, 2021

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.

Ep 45: How To Get Hired & Hiring Tips Jan 20, 2021

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.

Ep 44: How To Be A Good Friend Jan 13, 2021

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.

Ep 43: Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs Jan 06, 2021

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.

Ep 42: Pushing Your Limits Dec 30, 2020

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.

Ep 41: Self-Compassion Dec 23, 2020

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.

Ep 40: End Self-Sabotage Dec 16, 2020

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.

Ep 39: The Importance of Vulnerability Dec 09, 2020

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.

Ep 38: Navigating Change Dec 02, 2020

Elle Russ and Tara Garrison share personal experiences and tips for navigating change and the stresses and missed moments that can follow.

Ep 37: Giving & Receiving Nov 25, 2020

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.

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Ep 36: Self Love Nov 18, 2020

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.

Ep 34: Your Inner Child Nov 04, 2020

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.

Ep 33: Spiritual Narcissism Oct 28, 2020

Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the concept of spiritual narcissism and spiritual superiority. How to identify it in others and in ourselves.

Ep 32: Plant Medicine Oct 21, 2020

Elle Russ and Tara Garrison chat about the new world of plant medicine including current research, warnings, and their personal experiences with it.

Ep 31: Gut Instincts and Intuition Oct 14, 2020

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.

Ep 30: Dealing With Difficult People Oct 07, 2020

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.

Ep 29: Emotional Eating Sep 30, 2020

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.

Ep 28: Health Hacks Sep 23, 2020

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.

Ep 27: How To Get Out of an Emotional Rut Sep 16, 2020

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.

Ep 26: Building a Better Relationship With Your Body Sep 09, 2020

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,

Ep 25: The Art of Goal Setting Sep 02, 2020

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

Ep 24: Adult Bullying Aug 26, 2020

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.

Ep 23: Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind Aug 19, 2020

Tara Garrison and Elle Russ talk about the power of your subconscious mind versus your conscious mind and how to identify the beliefs and thoughts about yourself and the world that needs to be re-programmed for the intention of closing the gap between you and you - for a more fulfilled life.

Ep 22: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone Aug 12, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss the nature of comfort zones and how to get out of these predictable, routine behaviors and ways of being and thinking that could be holding you back from your best life.

Ep 21: Letting Go of Attachments Aug 05, 2020

Tara and Elle talk about the necessity of recognizing unhealthy attachments in our lives (to people, ways of thinking, things, careers, etc) and why letting go of them can inspire creativity, open up space for unknown possibilities, how letting go can ignite the forward progression of our goals and dreams.

Ep 20: The Problem With Perfectionism Jul 29, 2020

Tara and Elle talk about health perfectionism and the never-ending struggle to be or appear perfect with one’s health and other areas in our lives. They discuss root causes, identifying factors, and give real-life examples to unpack this unhealthy trend.

Ep 19: Stop Being Offended. Jul 22, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss the ever-growing toxic position of being offended, why some people are more easily offended than others, and how to turn a moment of being offended into a self-growth moment and learning exercise instead of internalizing it and allowing it to affect your self-esteem and your soul.

Ep 18: Stop Justifying Yourself Jul 15, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss the roots of why people continue the unhealthy trend of justifying, explaining, and apologizing - and how to be more assertive and confident in order to increase your self-esteem.

Ep 17: How To Identify Your Blind Spots Jul 08, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss being available for feedback from others in order to identify your blind spots. They highlight personal examples and more - and offer tips and tricks for self-identifying where you might need to focus your personal growth attention.

Ep 16: Create A Morning Routine Jul 01, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss their morning routines and chat about the self-empowerment benefits of establishing one.

Ep 15: Fostering Happiness Jun 24, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss happiness through the lens of happiness research, mindset and gratitude practices, physical health, and more…offering thoughts and tips on how to cultivate it, foster it, and maintain it.

Ep 14: The Truth About Triggers Jun 17, 2020

Elle and Tara deconstruct and identify the components of being emotionally triggered: How to be aware of emotional triggers and how to work through them so you can get into alignment and move forward.

Ep 13: Create Your Reality Part 2: The Art of Intention Jun 10, 2020

Description: Tara and Elle talk about tips and tricks for using the power of intention to create your own reality and manifest goals and desires. Resources discussed in this episode:

Manifest 10,000 by Cassie Parks

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

21 Day Abundance Challenge - Deepak Chopra

You Are Creators (YouTube Channel) by Justin Perry

Ep 12: Create Your Reality Part 1: Manifesting Jun 03, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss the concept of the law of attraction, the power of the subconscious mind, and the art of deliberate creation: What it is, how it works, and the common objections. Resources discussed in this episode:

The Art of Living by Bob Proctor

Letting Go: The Pathway to Surrender by David Hawkins

The Secret (audiobook version) by Rhonda Byrne

Thoughts Become Things (film) by Mike Dooley

The Millionaire Course Seminar (audiobook) by Marc Allen

The Type-Z Guide to Success: A Lazy Person S Manifesto to Wealth and Fulfillment by Marc Allen

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

The Game of Life and How to Play it by Florence Scovel Shinn

Ep 11: The Trouble With Blaming May 27, 2020

Elle and Tara discuss the blame game and identify the areas where personal responsibility falls by the wayside and blame creeps in…and how to get off the victim track.

Ep 10: The World of Dating, Part 2 May 20, 2020

Tara Garrison and Elle Russ continue their discussion on the world of dating by offering thoughts and tips for online dating websites and apps, creating a dating profile, dating communication, dating logistics, and advice for protecting your sexual health and having conversations with romantic partners about STD's.

Ep 9: The World of Dating - Part 1 May 13, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss thoughts and tips for the self-growth and clarity needed before entering the dating pool. Books and videos discussed in this episode: The Women's Empowerment Project by Elle Russ and Karen Martel (Free YouTube video interviews with subject experts and authors in the areas of improving sexual desire and function, healing sexual trauma, law of attraction, happiness, and much more. BOOKS: Calling in the One by Katharine Woodward Thomas, Soulmate Secret by Arielle Ford, and Practical Intuition in Love by Laura Day.

Ep 8: What To Do When You’re at Ground Zero May 06, 2020

Elle and Tara share personal stories of when they have been at ground zero in life and offer thoughts and tips for navigating the scary, fearful unknown during hard times.

Ep 7: Getting Comfortable With Saying NO Apr 29, 2020

In this episode, Tara and Elle discuss the various psychologies and nuances around saying NO, and the art of drawing boundaries and moving away from being a people-pleasing yes-person to getting comfortable with saying NO.

Ep 6: Your Body Image - How Do You See Yourself? Apr 22, 2020

In this episode, Tara and Elle discuss the inner and outer dialogues surrounding body image and body image issues - and how to change that perception.

Ep 5: Dealing with downers - how to avoid them and avoid being one. Apr 15, 2020

Tara and Elle discuss "The downer effect" and how we can protect ourselves from the negative opinions and outlooks of downers in our lives, how to avoid being a downer ourselves, and how to turn it all around.

Ep 4: Paleo, Primal, KETO living: How to become a fat-burning beast! Apr 08, 2020

Elle and Tara define and discuss the lifestyle and eating paradigms of Paleo, Primal, Ancestral Health, and KETO diets.

Ep 3: Why You Need to Trash Envy & Jealousy Apr 01, 2020

How and why envy and jealously can kill your success, your relationships, and more.

Ep 2: Excuses and Cop-Outs Mar 29, 2020

Recognizing when and where and why you are making excuses copping out on your dreams - and how to stop doing that.

Ep 1: Why Us? Introducing Ourselves Mar 29, 2020

Elle and Tara introduce themselves, what Kick-Ass Life Podcast is about, and why you should subscribe.

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