Amongst The Waves Tanya Carroll

Elise Elliott’s successful media career encompasses a trifecta across television, radio, and print that has spanned more than twenty-five years. In her late forties, she was inspired by her husband, Tom Elliott to take on a new adventure - surfing.

Although both Elise and Tom live a very parallel life in the media, her husband has an incredible passion for surfing and would come out of the water with a look of astounding elation on his face. It was this reaction encouraged Elise to pursue surfing.

In this journey Elise recognised that surfing is a humbling experience, especially when learnt at an older age.

In this episode of Amongst The Waves, Elise tackles her learnings while surfing, how it has affected her mental and physical health and why she’s a firm believer that it’s never too late to go after a new pursuit regardless of your age.

IN THIS EPISODE:

● How Elise started her surfing journey (02:47)

● The barriers and the support Elise had in the surfing arena (06:40)

● Breaking the assumption of you need to be young to start in sports (13:29)

● The effects of surfing on her mental and physical health (15:52)

● The story of why surfing is such a humbling experience (19:30)

● Her next goal in surfing (23:00)



You can find Tanya here:

Instagram - tanyaacarroll



You can find Elise here:

Instagram - eliseelliott_media

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Candice Land is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Scientist, creator of The Female Surfer, and Exercise Physiologist for the World Surf League.

In this episode of Amongst The Waves, Candice shares her expertise in coaching people, particularly female surfers and how she changes the game by using gender-specific variables that can impact performance and well-being.

IN THIS EPISODE:

● Fears in relation to surfing and the gender bias of the brain (07:19)

● The difference between a female and a male’s brain? (12:03)

● Overlooked biological factors to consider when coaching females (17:59)

● Rest and how it affects an athlete’s recovery and performance (26:28)

You can find Tanya here:

Instagram - tanyaacarroll

You can find Candice here:

www.thefemalesurfer.com

Jess MacLeish is co-founder of the Peninsula Surf Sisters and an advocate for helping women find their strength. 

After overcoming a toxic relationship, addiction and then burnout, Jess found the tools that have led her to start living life on her terms.

Through a journey that traversed the heights of burlesque dancing and then through some of what she describes as being her darkest times, Jess has learnt how important the aspects of community and allowing people the space to find their own tools, are.

The focus of what Jess advocates for is less about her story and more about what as community we can do to support each other, and how she found much of that by getting back into the ocean.

In this podcast we talk openly about how energy flows through us to give light to ideas that are of service to others and that in the case of the Peninsula Surf Sisters, it was women coming together at the same time with the same idea, that birthed a movement of women, for women, exactly when it was needed.



IN THIS EPISODE:

● Jess' teenage years and where she grew up (00:49)

● What led to her addiction? (04:47)

● The empathetic role models she had in her life (08:30)

● How Jess traversed through her moment of clarity (12:03)

● The tools and resources she used to manage herself (14:55)

● How she made up for lost time - The burlesque world (17:01)

● How Jess got into burlesque (18:12)

● Jess’ burnout phase and recovered (24:18)

● The impact of surfing in Jess (33:10)

● How did Peninsula Surf Sisters start and what is it about? (39:48)

● The energy shift from masculine to feminine (46:35)

● Moments when Jess felt most disempowered and empowered (50:42)

● The intention for Peninsula Surf Sisters (53:10)

● How can people connect with Peninsula Surf Sisters? (54:30)



You can find Jess at Peninsula Surf Sisters on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/peninsulasurfsisters/



You can find Tanya at:

https://www.instagram.com/tanyaacarroll/

www.rawheartandsoul.com

Brett Connellan is a Surfer, Motivational Speaker, Story Teller, Mental Health Advocate, and a

Shark Attack Survivor.

Brett doesn’t want to be defined by a single incident rather, he uses this life-changing

experience to tell a powerful, and transformational journey for people experiencing setbacks in

life.

After the incident, Brett knew that his life would never be the same. He was also told that he

may never walk again after losing three-quarters of his left quad. But instead of focusing on

what he can’t do, he looked at this circumstance as a second chance at life.

In this episode of Amongst the Waves, Brett shares how his purpose and perspective changed

after that fateful day. He also tackles his journey towards recovery and how he developed a

different mindset that allowed him to do what was once thought impossible - being able to walk

and surf again.



IN THIS EPISODE:

● How a life-changing experience transformed Brett's purpose (00:30)

● Why is the surfing culture addictive and immersive (04:20)

● The moment Brett realized he was going to surf professionally (06:45)

● The event that changed Brett's life (10:12)

● How instincts help us survive dangerous situations (25:15)

● Brett's learnings from The Bite Club (27:30)

● The recovery process after the shark attack (28:47)

● The changes in Brett's purpose after the incident (38:20)

● Where is Brett right now physically? (42:00)

● Brett shares his story through the film Pyrophytic (47:39)

Michelle Mitchell is a champion of surfing and sports in general. She’s also regarded as the

most qualified individual in the realm of athlete engagement and wellbeing.

Her personal and professional mission is to help athletes, individuals, and teams to become the

best version of themselves. Michelle’s learning methods help athletes learn, grow, prepare, and

flourish not just in sports but also in life.

Michelle focuses on values-based coaching, so individuals know who they truly are, and they

learn to assess whether opportunities are aligned with their values. Furthermore, she helps

people identify their skill set and potential.

In this episode of Amongst the Waves, Michelle shares the knowledge she gained from being a

professional athlete and transitioning to athletic leadership. She also gives valuable advice on

how to better handle the opportunities and circumstances an athlete and his/her support system

are presented with.



IN THIS EPISODE:

● The difficult decision Michelle had to make (00:42)

● Transitioning from one sports organization to another (01:51)

● What is Athlete Coordination Education (ACE) (03:00)

● The dangers of having athlete entitlement (10:15)

● The significance of values-based coaching (12:22)

● Encouraging athletes to have unconventional conversations with sponsors (15:50)

● How Michelle helps individuals identify their skill set (22:52)

● The four doctors towards well-being (27:05)

● Michelle's advice to athletes showing potential (29:30)

● What is Michelle excited about in the near and distant future? (31:00)



You can find Tanya here: 



https://www.instagram.com/tanyaacarroll/

www.rawheartandsoul.com

7-time world champion Layne Beachley is widely regarded as the most successful surfer in history. The only surfer to claim 6 consecutive world titles, Layne’s story is the testimony to the power of self-belief.

A traumatic childhood ignited a flame of desperation to prove she was worthy of love. Layne’s affinity for the ocean and competition created the perfect storm to achieve her dream of becoming the best of the best.

Learning how to lose taught her how to win. 19 years on tour, 29 tour victories, 7 world titles (6 won consecutively), 5 in a state of fear.

Her career was an emotional rollercoaster of happiness, injury, adventure, depression, failure and ultimately, success.

An officer of the order of Australia, Chair of Surfing Australia, and founder of the Awake Academy, Layne lives a life of unapologetic honesty, sharing her experiences with humour and humility, standing firm in her values with a clear vision for the future. Her sights are firmly set on cultivating connection, growth and happiness in humanity.

Show Notes:

0.47 – The stigma attached to mental health

2.59 – Teenage suicide and the affects of covid

5.31 – Childhood shame and patterns

8.27 – How learning she was adopted fuelled Layne’s career

10.20 – I am enough

13.20 – Mentoring with Craig Harper and pushing myself out of my comfort zones

15.03 – Meditation and the role that plays

17.05 – Signs of depression in others

21.36 – Comparison and when the tools don’t work

23.00 – Trigger warning around suicide

25.06 – WOW and ‘got an issue, get a tissue’

25.48 – Andy Irons

28.16 – Tyler Wright

33.35 – The roles Layne took on as an ambassador in surfing

34.40 – Soul purpose – Awakening others awakens me

41.00 – Kirk, Layne’s husband, diagnosis of prostate cancer

44.00 – Cancer

46.50 – Human potential



You can find Layne here:

https://awakeacademy.com.au



You can find Tanya here:

www.rawheartandsoul.com

www.integritychiropractic.com.au



References:

https://www.foundationwow.org

https://www.lifeline.org.au

https://headspace.org.au

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au