Elle Russ: A Journey of Healing, Health and Helping Others

In this wide ranging and surprisingly vulnerable interview at Elle’s top secret crib/film and recording studio in the Santa Monica mountains, Elle describes the unlikely journey to her current position as a thyroid expert and health author, coach, and speaker. Dang, a few years ago Elle was doing personal assistant work (“window or aisle on that flight?”) for the Sisson family! She dreamed of writing a book about her arduous journey to healing your thyroid naturally, and finally made the dream a reality with the publication of The Paleo Thyroid Solution. For the past couple years, Elle has been promoting the book nonstop and it has sold through five printings. Elle mentions how her commitment to improv acting classes helps her gain confidence as a podcast host and public speaker. “If you can get on stage and do improv in front of strangers, you can do anything!”   Timestamps: What has been her journey through Hollywood to get her where she is? [00:02:11] Dr. Gary Forsman had a memorable podcast with Elle regarding your thyroid problem. [00:10:20] The podcast with Bethany Hamilton is so inspirational as she discusses what she has done with her life since losing her arm to a shark while surfing. [00:11:09] How can one maintain a positive attitude when things seem to go wrong? [00:13:36] Elle's life was progressing beautifully and her suddenly her arm stopped working! [00:15:12] How is she handling her disability? The disability of shame is brutal. [00:24:26] One of the messages for life is there are no failures, just learning experiences. [00:32:09] Brad talks about the former endurance athletes coming up with heart problems which have been attributed to the overtraining they did.  [00:35:42] Elle talks about how she was injured and how so many other hand and arm injuries occur just doing their jobs. [00:36:40] Elle has a governor helping her protect herself from anything repetitive that could injure her arm thus keeping her life in balance. [00:39:56] How can a listener use what they are hearing here to get such a positive attitude?  [00:41:03] How does one contract hypothyroidism? [00:49:47] Maybe the chronic cardio is from walking on egg shells and stress. [00:52:32] Sugar ingestion wires the pleasure center in the brain to the extent that it is similar to reaction from hard drugs.. [00:55:20] Elle's diet includes periods of fasting, but there is a correct way to do it.  [00:59:32] There are many doctors are poorly informed about the most recent findings in the field of nutrition. Depression can be the result of thyroid hormones. [01:04:34] Thyroid disease is greatly undiagnosed.  If you have some mysterious symptoms, ask for thyroid testing. Sixty percent of people go undiagnosed with hypothyroid disease. Learn what you can about your body so you can help your doctor take care of you.  [01:07:25]   QUOTES: “The disability of shame is very brutal.” - Elle Russ “Everyone has been to hell and back one way or the other.” - Lance Armstrong “Sugar ingestion wires your pleasure center in the brain to the extent that it similar to hard drug reaction” - Dr. Cate Shanahan   LINKS: Brad Kearns.com Brad’s Shopping page ElleRuss.com Soul Surfer movie My Foot is Too Big for the Glass Slipper “The Paleo Thyroid Solution” Louise Hay, “You Can Heal Your Life” Stop the Thyroid Madness (Best website for thyroid information)   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to [email protected]. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. 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