Inside Out Health

I'm on a Mission to Change the "Fitness" Industry

Inside Out Health

Show Notes

In this episode, Tara Garrison breaks down why real fitness isn't just physical, walking through the mental, emotional, and spiritual skills that actually drive lasting health and personal transformation. RESOURCES: Learn more about Higher Coaching here: https://www.taragarrison.com/work-with-me Learn more about Tara's app: https://app.taragarrison.com/ Instagram: @coachtaragarrison Get 10% off Peluva minimalist shoe with coupon code COACHTARA here: http://peluva.com/coachtara

CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro: the hidden sides of fitness nobody talks about 00:21 Sponsor: Peluva Shoes ad 02:10 The "just a fitness coach" label problem 04:02 The Higher symbol: redefining what fitness means 05:35 Mental fitness: attention as a trainable skill 07:04 Self-awareness and spotting subconscious beliefs 08:21 Rewiring self-talk and mental habits 09:47 Habits, decisions, and directing your thoughts 11:45 Mental fitness as resistance training, diet, and cardio 15:40 Emotional fitness: emotions follow your thoughts 17:15 What emotional fitness really means 20:22 Recovering from conflict, regulating your nervous system 22:38 Boundaries, Terri Cole style 24:38 Spiritual fitness: purpose, values, and intuition 28:04 Tara's unfinished book and the trifecta of transformation 31:19 Big news: Coach Tara app becomes Higher Fitness 33:48 Jim Rohn's bricklayer analogy on living with intention 37:10 Full-spectrum coaching and parting wisdom 40:37 Inside Higher Fitness: what's included 43:11 Final thoughts

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