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Lab-grown meat is making headlines around the world, but what does it really mean for our health, food systems, and future?
In this eye-opening episode, Kim and Cyndi unpack the growing conversation around lab-grown meat, exploring its origins, the agenda behind modern food movements, and the broader shift toward plant-based and synthetic alternatives. Drawing on years of research and personal experience, Cyndi shares her own journey through vegetarianism and the evolution of processed meat substitutes.
Together, they question the narrative surrounding food innovation and examine whether lab-grown meat is truly a sustainable solution—or a step further away from nature. The conversation dives into the history of dietary guidelines, the influence of institutional beliefs, and the unintended consequences of ultra-processed food alternatives.
At its core, this episode invites listeners to think critically about where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and the impact it has on both human health and the planet.
Key Topics Covered:
- What is lab-grown meat and why is it gaining attention
- The history behind plant-based dietary movements
- The influence of institutions and dietary guidelines
- Cyndi’s personal journey with vegetarianism and food choices
- The rise of processed meat alternatives like TVP (textured vegetable protein)
- Concerns around ultra-processed and synthetic foods
- The disconnect between modern diets and natural food sources
- Questioning the narrative of “sustainability” in food innovation
- Why returning to real, whole foods matters more than ever
Key Takeaways:
- Not all “modern” food solutions are aligned with optimal health
- Understanding the history of nutrition helps decode current trends
- Whole, minimally processed foods remain foundational to wellbeing
- Consumers have more power than they think through their food choices
About the Hosts:
Kim Morrison and Cyndi O’Meara are passionate advocates for real food, holistic health, and empowering individuals through education. Through their conversations, they challenge mainstream narratives and encourage deeper thinking around nutrition, wellbeing, and sustainable living.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Show notes
In this expansive and thought-provoking conversation, Cyndi and Kim are joined by Blair for a deeply personal and wide-ranging discussion that weaves together self-discovery, food systems, and human consciousness.
Blair shares his transformative journey—from a restless youth searching for meaning to profound experiences with plant medicine and spiritual awakening in South America. The conversation explores the importance of initiation (especially for young men), the role of responsibility and community, and how pivotal life moments—like witnessing 9/11—can reshape perspective and purpose.
Together, they dive into the duality of life, highlighting the importance of embracing both light and dark experiences as catalysts for growth, resilience, and empathy.
The discussion then shifts toward sustainable agriculture and the urgent need to reconnect with our food systems. Blair shares his work with regenerative farming initiatives, while the group explores how food influences not just physical health, but awareness, behavior, and collective consciousness.
Cyndi also reveals exciting plans for the future of The Nutrition Academy, including farm-based events, retreats, and global course licensing, alongside a vision for deeper education around food, farming, and wellbeing.
This episode is a powerful blend of personal storytelling, social commentary, and future-focused vision—inviting listeners to reflect on their connection to self, community, and the natural world.
Key Topics Covered:
- Blair’s journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening
- The role of initiation, responsibility, and rites of passage
- Plant medicine: purpose, caution, and integration
- The impact of 9/11 and perspective-shifting life events
- Embracing both light and dark for personal growth
- Regenerative farming and the problems with industrial agriculture
- Glyphosate and the need for consumer awareness
- Food as a driver of consciousness and connection
- Reconnecting with nature, community, and meaningful living
- The future vision for The Nutrition Academy and global education initiatives
About Blair
Blair is a passionate advocate for regenerative agriculture and conscious living, working closely with farmers and communities to promote sustainable food systems. Through storytelling, education, and on-the-ground initiatives, he aims to reconnect people with the source of their food and inspire meaningful change in both personal health and the environment.
Where to Find Blair
Website: https://farmersfootprint.org.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmersfootprintaustralia/
https://www.instagram.com/our_earth_dharma/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Aussie biophysicist Nathan Siles shares his extraordinary journey from life-threatening illness to vibrant health. Diagnosed with rare eye cancer as a baby and later facing testicular cancer as a young adult, Nathan refused to accept a life defined by limitations.
Blending cutting-edge science with lived experience, Nathan dives into the critical role of light, mitochondria, environment, and circadian rhythms in human health. He challenges conventional health narratives and explores how reconnecting with nature can radically transform wellbeing.
This episode is a thought-provoking exploration of resilience, healing, and what it truly means to thrive in a modern world disconnected from its natural roots.
About NathanNathan Siles is an Australian biophysicist and health educator dedicated to helping people optimise their health through the science of light, water, and mitochondrial function. After overcoming multiple cancer diagnoses, Nathan has devoted his life to understanding how environmental factors influence human biology and longevity. His work bridges modern science with ancestral wisdom, empowering individuals to take control of their health.
Topics Covered
- Nathan’s journey from infant cancer diagnosis to full remission
- The long-term impact of radiation and medical interventions
- Overcoming mental health challenges and rebuilding identity
- The connection between mitochondria, energy, and disease
- How light exposure influences hormones, immunity, and cellular health
- Why modern environments may be limiting our health potential
- The role of sunlight, circadian rhythms, and grounding
- Understanding vitamin D, UV light, and common misconceptions
- The impact of artificial light, EMFs, and indoor living
- Adapting to your environment: food, cold exposure, and sunlight
- The concept of mitochondrial “haplotypes” and personalised health
- Spirituality, resilience, and finding purpose through adversity
- Why nature—not pharmaceuticals—forms the foundation of true health
Key Takeaways
- Health starts at the cellular level, and mitochondria are central to energy and longevity
- Light is not just something we see—it’s a biological signal that drives nearly every function in the body
- Disconnection from natural light cycles can disrupt hormones, sleep, and immune function
- True healing often requires both physical and emotional/spiritual transformation
- Your environment matters just as much—if not more—than diet and supplements
- Resilience can be built through adversity when paired with purpose and awareness
Where to find Nathan
Website: https://nathansiles.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan.siles/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsnowyou
Email: nathan@itsnowyou.com
nathan.siles@bluefreeoptical.com
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Show Notes
In this episode, Cyndi and Kim are joined by women’s empowerment coach Karen Bartholomew, creator of the Pause Method. Karen shares how intentional reflection and conscious pauses can help women and leaders gain clarity, break free from limiting beliefs, and take aligned action.
Karen discusses her personal journey from single motherhood and an unfulfilling career to becoming a life coach and mentor to leaders. Through her retreats and coaching programs, she now helps women reconnect with themselves, challenge old narratives, and create more purposeful and fulfilling lives.
The conversation explores how fear is often rooted in past experiences and subconscious stories that no longer serve us. Karen explains how identifying these patterns can help people move beyond self-imposed limitations. Together, the hosts reflect on the modern culture of busyness and how overwhelm can sometimes stem from learned patterns or beliefs about productivity and self-worth.
Karen introduces her P.A.U.S.E. framework, which guides individuals through recognising patterns, accepting themselves without judgment, reframing limiting beliefs, and embodying a more expansive mindset. The discussion also highlights the importance of self-care, mindfulness, and creating safe spaces for women to rediscover joy, rebuild confidence, and explore personal growth.
Throughout the episode, the conversation touches on societal shifts, parenting, childhood narratives, and the power of breathwork and journaling as practical tools for emotional awareness and resilience.
Karen also shares insights from her retreats and upcoming programs, which support women in developing new habits and perspectives over a structured 90-day journey.
This inspiring conversation reminds us that sometimes the most powerful step forward begins with simply taking a pause.
Topics Covered
- The Pause Method and how intentional pauses can create clarity and better decision-making
- Karen Bartholomew’s personal journey from single motherhood to becoming a life coach and mentor
- Understanding the root causes of fear and how past experiences shape present beliefs
- Recognising patterns of busyness and overwhelm and how they impact wellbeing
- The importance of self-awareness, reflection, and mindfulness in personal growth
- How reframing limiting beliefs can lead to greater confidence and empowerment
- The P.A.U.S.E. framework for recognising patterns, shifting mindset, and expanding personal potential
- The role of self-care and creating space for reflection, particularly for women in leadership roles
- Exploring childhood narratives and how they can influence adult behaviour and beliefs
- Teaching mindfulness and emotional regulation through simple tools like breathwork and journaling
- The value of retreats and safe spaces for women to reconnect with themselves
- Societal shifts and the growing importance of intentional living and personal alignment
About Karen Bartholomew
Karen Bartholomew is a life coach and women’s empowerment mentor, and the creator of the Pause Method. She helps women and leaders gain clarity, overcome limiting beliefs, and create meaningful change through reflection, mindfulness, and intentional action. Through her coaching, retreats, and programs, Karen supports people to reconnect with themselves and build more aligned and fulfilling lives.
Quotes
I was exhausted all the time, something had to change.
The Pause Method helps women get freedom from their past.
There can be a lot of fear of the unknown but we can go back and look at where the fear is coming from and then unravel it.
We manipulate our world to get what we want.
What story are you telling yourself right now and is it a truth?
You don’t know until you don’t.
Awareness of self is the first step.
The space between the trigger and the response is what we explore.
The Universe gives us everything we ask for.
Horrible moments can set us up for something better.
What you resist gets reinforced.
In uncertainty there is pure possibility.
Embody is a practice not a thought.
We have to pause and create a new narrative.
The Universe will bring you everything you need to show you the unhealed parts of you.
I only have control of my own reaction.
If only we could response rather than react.
The best way to change a relationship is to do the work.
Meet people where they are at.
When you give compassion and empathy there is a more real connection.
Nothing is good or bad – it is the thinking that makes it so.
PAUSE – P – Pattern recognition, A – Acknowledge and Accept, U – Unwind and untangle, S – Shift and Structure, E – Embody and expand
Where to find Karen Website: www.karenbartholomew.com
Instagram: @karenbartholomew
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this episode, Kim and Cyndi welcome Kathryn Gale, a psychologist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychology, to explore how nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset are transforming approaches to mental health.
Kathryn shares insights from her 20+ years in psychology and how her perspective evolved after studying functional nutrition and the gut microbiome. She reveals why addressing physical stress and stress hormones is crucial before tackling mental wellbeing, and how the gut-brain connection plays a vital role in mood regulation.
The conversation dives into:
- The emerging field of nutritional psychology and why it’s gaining global attention
- How ultra-processed foods affect teen mental health — and why whole foods matter
- Positive psychology principles and creating school programs to teach happiness, self-worth, and resilience
- Strategies for breaking bad habits and building new, empowering ones
- The bidirectional link between gut health and the mind
- Why mental health is about the whole body, not just the brain
From discussing teen mental health challenges to practical tips for habit change and self-reflection, this episode is filled with tools and perspectives for anyone passionate about integrating nutrition and psychology.
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, health professional, or someone curious about how food and lifestyle influence mental wellbeing, Kathryn’s expertise will inspire you to rethink how we care for the mind and body.
About Kathryn GaleKathryn Gale is a registered psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, offering in-person and online therapy in Australia and Hong Kong. She combines evidence-based psychology with mindfulness, meditation, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies. Kathryn also runs corporate wellness workshops and owns Three Chicks Farm, reflecting her passion for nature and holistic health.
Quotes
I didn’t want to learn about nutrition if it didn’t involve whole foods.
It felt like mooshing problems around on the surface which didn’t go deeper into the body.
I’m floored at the connection between food nutrition and our mental health.
It’s really about how to return to wellness.
We are increasingly disconnected from what’s real and right for us.
People think anxiety and feeling low is normal not is there a way to be without this?
We have a primal instinct wanting and needing to be accepted by our tribe.
We can all have a deep sense of limiting beliefs.
We need to think about how am I nurturing my gut microbiome?
The brain changes the body and the body changes the brain.
Education is the biggest impotence to change.
When you know better you do better.
Anxiety and stress is optional.
It can all be learned.
Where to find Kathryn
Website: https://www.kathryngalepsychology.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathryngalepsychologist/
Work With Kathryn: https://www.kathryngalepsychology.com.au/contact
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this episode, Cyndi sits down with Mandy Richardson, early parenting specialist, founder of Raise Toddlers, and a mum of three, to explore the critical early years of child development (birth to six years). With a master’s in child and Family Studies and ongoing PhD research in respectful parenting approaches, Mandy combines academic expertise with real-world experience to guide parents and educators toward more connected, reflective, and effective parenting.
They discuss:
- The history of parenting and how approaches have shifted from behaviour management to understanding child development.
- Why respectful parenting focuses on connection, communication, and understanding a child’s unique wiring.
- How environment and upbringing shape behaviour—city life vs rural or traditional village settings.
- The role of reflective parenting in reducing stress and building stronger relationships.
- Practical examples of supporting toddlers through big emotions, avoiding power struggles, and promoting self-regulation.
- How recognising individual sensory profiles can help children manage frustration, energy, and focus.
- Mandy’s mission to move from a clinical intervention model to preventative parenting support that sets children up for lifelong emotional and physical health.
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or early childhood professional, this conversation offers actionable insights to help the children in your life grow into confident, capable, and emotionally resilient individuals.
About Mandy
Mandy Richardson is an Early parenting specialist, and the founder of Raise Toddlers, a platform dedicated to supporting parents and early childhood professionals in raising children from birth to six years old. With a Masters in Child and family Studies and ongoing PhD research in Respectful Parenting Approaches, Mandy combines academic expertise with practical experience to offer evidence-based guidance on toddler development and parenting practices.
As a mother of three, Mandy brings a personal perspective to her work, having navigated toddlerhood firsthand. Through Raise Toddlers, she provides resources such as the Raise Toddlers Membership, which offers short, digestible videos and a supportive community to help parents address common toddler challenges while maintaining their own well-being.
Mandy’s approach emphasizes a natural, slow-paced, and peaceful childhood, focusing on fostering positive parent-child relationships and promoting respectful parenting practices. She is also a frequent guest on parenting podcasts, where she shares insights on topics like screen time, toddler behavior, and new perspectives to parenting in the early years.
Where to find Mandy Website: https://raisetoddlers.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisetoddlers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raisetoddlers/#
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
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In this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation, Karen Blaine – certified conversational hypnotherapist and six-time author – joins Kim Morrison and Cyndi O’Meara to explore life’s deeper questions, the power of gratitude, and the courage to follow one’s passions.
Karen shares her journey from practicing hypnotherapy to writing impactful books on topics such as childhood trauma, bullying, and de-stressing techniques. Together, the trio dives into the significance of dreams, personal interpretations, and the philosophical meaning of life – ultimately coming back to love in its many forms.
They discuss the difference between conditional and unconditional love, the interplay between destiny and free will, and how synchronicity shapes our lives. Heartwarming stories highlight the transformative power of gratitude, from personal experiences to remarkable life-turnarounds.
The episode is a beautiful blend of deep reflection, personal storytelling, and practical advice for living with more joy, purpose, and connection. Whether you’re seeking healing, inspiration, or a reminder of life’s magic, this conversation is a must-listen.
Key Topics Covered:
- Karen’s shift from hypnotherapy to authoring life-changing books
- How dreams can offer personal meaning and guidance
- The meaning of life and the many expressions of love
- Destiny vs. free will – finding balance in life’s path
- Why gratitude can change everything
- Discovering passions without the limits of time or money
- The role of synchronicity in finding purpose
Quotes
I am an eternal empath.
I recommend journalling when going through a hard time.
The meaning of life to me is love.
Trauma is a pathway to love.
Is it destiny or free will – or a combination of both.
You have to talk about it to learn.
Gratitude and synchronicity is everything.
Passions are whatever you choose to do.
I love to have gratitude for everything that is real.
I try to stay away from being a victim.
One of the keys to gratitude is giving back.
Enlightenment is love or at one with the divine.
To be human is to be imperfect.
Books to read include – Who Are You, Dream Scapes, Subconsciously Think, You Are Not Alone, Up In The Air, The Illusion of Perfection.
There’s something in all philosophy for you
Where to Find Karen
Website:https://www.eternalempath.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/karenblaine_eternalempath/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this uplifting and nature-filled episode, Cyndi and Kim chat with Anna Deacon, photographer, author, and passionate advocate for wild swimming, about her upcoming solo book, The Wild Fix: Scotland. Anna shares how connecting with nature can transform our mental and physical health, from the soothing power of birdsong to the invigorating challenge of cold-water immersion.
The conversation flows from Anna’s personal journey, transitioning from a career in the music industry to writing and photographing stories of wild swimmers, to her deep connection with Scotland’s landscapes. She also reveals fascinating research for her book, including the science of negative ions, the gut health benefits of soil-based probiotics, and the ancient sauna culture of the Shetland Islands.
Alongside personal stories of joy, grief, and resilience, Anna, Cyndi, and Kim explore how nature offers “glimmers”—small moments of beauty and positivity that help us feel grounded, inspired, and alive.
Topics Covered
- How wild swimming supports mental health, community, and resilience
- The science behind why being in nature feels so good
- Links between birdsong, gut health, and stress reduction
- The role of trees and natural spaces in navigating grief and joy
- Scotland’s ancient sauna culture and Anna’s family history in the Shetland Islands
- Why embracing discomfort—whether in cold water or hot sun—can be transformative
- How to find and collect “glimmers” in your daily life
- Anna’s favourite nature rituals and how they keep her creative and inspired
About Anna Deacon:
Anna Deacon is an Edinburgh-based photographer, writer, and nature advocate whose work celebrates the healing power of the outdoors. She has co-authored several books, including Taking the Plunge and For the Love of Trees, and her upcoming solo project The Wild Fix: Scotland explores the intersection of nature, well-being, and the four elements—air, fire, water, and earth.
Her photography and writing have been featured in major media outlets, and her projects have inspired a growing movement of wild swimmers and nature lovers across the UK and beyond.
Quotes
I am a story teller and I love telling people’s stories.
Love the feeling of being outdoors and the feeling of cold water.
There is lots of science around cold water – if you can do it – do it anywhere.
It is good to push the body to extremes.
Ice baths do not have the same effect as wild swimming as every day it is different.
Getting into cold water is a very mindful practice.
Swimming into the sunrise is the most magical experience.
When you are grieving go to nature to feel connection.
You always feel better when you have been outside, most people get that.
There’s a lot to be said for getting hands dirty in soil and touching trees.
We live in a very sterilised world.
I’m not afraid to reinvent myself.
There is something beautiful in creating the opposite of triggers can only be achieved in nature.
Where to find Anna Website: https://anna-deacon.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewildfix/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildswimmingstories/
Linkeden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-deacon-17b4a818b/?originalSubdomain=uk
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Cyndi and Kim sit down with Sarah Rusbatch, a health and wellness coach and author, to unpack the growing conversation around grey area drinking—a space where many women find themselves, struggling with their relationship to alcohol but not fitting the traditional mold of addiction.
Sarah shares her own journey from social drinking to sobriety, and how becoming alcohol-free in 2019 transformed her health, mindset, and purpose. The discussion explores how alcohol affects women’s hormones, particularly during perimenopause and menopause, and why even moderate drinking can have serious consequences on health and well-being.
This episode is filled with inspiration, science, and practical tips for any woman questioning her relationship with alcohol or seeking a healthier, more empowered lifestyle.
What You’ll Learn:
- What grey area drinking is—and how to identify it
- The link between alcohol and estrogen dominance in women
- Why women metabolize alcohol differently than men
- The mental and emotional health impacts of alcohol
- How alcohol disrupts dopamine and serotonin levels
- The social stigma and judgment faced by women who choose not to drink
- Why self-love and alcohol-free living go hand in hand
- How effort-based dopamine boosts like exercise and goal-setting can replace drinking
- Tips for navigating relationships when one partner continues to drink
- Stories of transformation from Sarah’s “Rediscovering Me” program
Quotes
There is an unconscious link in the way you have fun with your friends as that is how you drink alcohol.
I was a fish out of water.
People would say – Sarah you’re hilarious when you’re drunk.
I created a neural pathway when drunk, I became Sarah the party girl!
I wore my capacity for alcohol like a badge of honour, it was girl power!
Alcohol helps us to not feel disconnected and gives a big dopamine hit.
There is a ‘Mummy win’ culture – my kids whine so I drink wine!
It was like the light inside was going out.
Decided to take a 21 day break and could not believe the difference.
Society tells us if you can take 100 days off you don’t have an alcohol issue.
I started to realise everything was better when I didn’t drink!
The liver will always choose a substance outside of the body.
It takes 72 hours for alcohol to leave the system,
There is a 35% increase in the risk of breast cancer and alcohol use.
80% of women don’t know that alcohol – 3-4 units is a risk.
The more you drink the bigger the risk.
Alcohol makes us very bloated and puffy.
I’m not the fun police but I want to educate women on what alcohol is doing.
There is a huge ‘grey area’ I talk about.
An addiction is anything we crave and have trouble giving up.
Be careful of anything that gives you a dopamine hit without effort.
A goal is a powerful dopamine hit, we are at our happiest when working towards a goal.
Alcohol keeps us small.
We have to live our lives for us.
Most grey-area drinkers will associate with other grey-area drinkers.
Only you can do it but you can’t do it alone.
Do the self-enquiry, be with self, take in the world.
Get curious.
Unless someone wants to change – they wont.
Our children watch everything we do.
When we know better we do better.
About Sarah Rusbatch:
Sarah is a certified Health & Wellbeing Coach, keynote speaker, and author, specialising in helping women redefine their relationship with alcohol. She supports women who don’t identify as having an addiction but know alcohol is affecting their health, relationships, and happiness. Sarah’s programs have helped thousands of women step into greater self-worth and freedom through sobriety.
Where to Find Sarah
Website: www.sarahrusbatch.com
Instagram: @sarahrusbatch
Courses: https://sarahrusbatch.com/courses
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this deeply thought-provoking episode, Cyndi and Kim are joined by farmer, educator, and founder of the Bionutrient Food Association, Dan Kittredge, to explore the powerful relationship between soil health, nutrient density, and human consciousness. Together, they dive into the systemic need for food and farming practices that align with the principles of nature, not control.
From discussions on holistic agriculture, biodiversity, and regenerative practices to the spiritual and emotional transformation that comes from reconnecting with the land, Dan offers wisdom cultivated over decades of experience. He speaks passionately about empowering consumers and farmers alike through open-source tools, education, and a shift in cultural values toward love, simplicity, and collective well-being
Topics Covered
- .The importance of nutrient-dense food for human and planetary health
- How conscious farming can create global change
- The spiritual journey that informs Dan’s work
- Tools like the refactometer and their role in measuring food quality
- The challenge of shifting away from industrial agriculture
- Why aligning with nature’s rhythms is key to healing ourselves and the Earth
- Aboriginal culture, ancient wisdom, and consciousness
- Dan’s open-source mission and how you can get involved
About Dan Kittredge:
Dan is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association and a lifelong organic farmer. Through his work, he advocates for soil and crop practices that naturally lead to higher quality, more nutrient-rich food. His focus extends beyond farming, delving into consciousness, autonomy, and living in harmony with nature.
Quotes
I come from the movement.
I was a bad farmer who couldn’t make a living.
I learned how to work with Mother Nature.
I want to create a reality where people’s bodies are more coherent.
Rather than fight the political system, medical system, or agricultural system, create a movement where people are coherent.
You get a new body every six months.
There is no they – only we.
Let’s do what we are called to do.
Those who are ready are listening.
The reality is high-quality food is not available. Let’s solve that.
Until you get the job done the job isn’t done.
There is unity or duality.
Love is all there is, it is the essence of reality.
It is on us to take responsibility with integrity.
If you don’t want to do better… ok.
But if you want to do better we have the tools.
Nature is completely brilliant.
We need to take a multi-generational strategy.
If not now, when? If not us, who?
Our words have power.
Get the dogma and ego out of the way.
Our culture is trained to look at the surface not the deeper wisdom.
Let’s understand the structure of the system.
I think the optimal way is to do it gently and peacefully and together.
Start with humility.
The power we have is where we put our attention.
The essence of humanity is divinity.
Bionutrient Food Association – bionutrient.org
Bionutrient Institute – bionutrientinstitute.org
YouTube Channel – Courses, presentations & talks https://www.youtube.com/c/Bionutrient/videos
Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan (recommended by Cyndi)
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this episode, plant biologist Greg Clark joins Cyndi and Kim to explore the fascinating world of plants, soil health, and microbiomes. Greg explains how plants respond to stress, communicate through microbial networks, and maintain symbiotic relationships that mirror the human gut microbiome.
The conversation touches on the history of the Gondwana landmass, the role of regenerative agriculture, and the importance of individual action in healing the environment. Greg also explains the difference between gene editing and genetic modification, and shares insights into the health benefits of blackcurrants, including their impact on blood flow, energy, and recovery.
This episode is a blend of science, sustainability, and inspiration, reminding us how deeply connected we are to the natural world, and how small actions can lead to meaningful change.
Key Topics Covered
- Plant stress physiology & microbiomes
- Soil health and plant communication
- Gondwana landmass and ecosystem evolution
- Gene editing vs genetic engineering
- Blackcurrants for cardiovascular support
- Regenerative farming and environmental resilience
Quotes
As a kid I was always fascinated by living things.
Plants are rooted in the ground and have to cope with everything around them.
Plant microbes in the soil are like human microbes in the gut.
Live in the now and make it better for the future.
Blackcurrant powder helps to reduce the impact of stress.
It is a vasodilator, loaded with anthocyanin and antioxidants.
The linoleum acid in the seeds will help with fat oxidation.
It is a fascinating insight when you look at the evolution, ecology, synergistics and resistances in the plant world.
We can learn a lot from plants.
Where to find Dr Greg Clark
Blackcurrant performance product: https://blackcurrantperformance.com/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this adventure-filled episode, Cyndi and Kim sit down with Daniel, a 36-year-old travel enthusiast and content creator, to unpack his extraordinary 4.5-month hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a 4,260km journey from Mexico to Canada. Daniel shares the highs and lows of the trail, the physical and mental resilience it required, and the personal epiphanies it inspired.
They explore the deeper motivations behind long-distance hiking, Daniel’s passion for storytelling and content creation, and the emotional impact of solitude and nature. The trio also discusses trail safety, hiking gear, wildlife encounters, and how to stay present while facing discomfort and uncertainty.
From practical advice to philosophical reflections, this conversation is a reminder of the power of action, adventure, and personal growth.
Key Topics Covered
- Daniel’s start at the Mexican border and 4.5-month journey to Canada
- Mental and emotional challenges on the Pacific Crest Trail
- The importance of solitude, presence, and self-reflection in nature
- Trail angels, wildlife encounters, and night hiking
- How Daniel met his hiking partner Cam and their shared love of AFL
- Advice on safety, gear, and resupply logistics
- The idea of turning his story into a book
- Struggles with creativity and using AI to support storytelling
- Hiking plans for the Great Ocean Walk and the Great Southwest Walk
- Reflections on fear, faith, mortality, and purpose
Resources & Mentions
Trail App: Far Out
Book Reference: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Daniel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielmck17/
Brand Partnership: Altra Running
Quotable Moments
“We often wait for the perfect moment. The trail taught me to just begin.”
“Discomfort doesn’t mean something’s wrong—it means something’s happening.”
“Fear of death drives me to fully live.”
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this deeply heart-opening and educational episode, we’re joined by the incredible Pauline Ryeland, affectionately known as the Intimacy Whisperer. With certifications in Somatic Sexological Body Work, Tantra, NLP, Hypnotherapy, and trauma release, Pauline brings a powerful mix of science, soul, and lived experience to the often-taboo topic of sexuality.
Together, we dive into Pauline’s journey from “prude” to pleasure, the pivotal role of conscious sexuality in relationships, and the vital need for education that addresses not just the physical but emotional and energetic aspects of intimacy. Whether you’re single, in a relationship, navigating menopause or post-prostate recovery, this conversation offers something for everyone
Key Topics Covered
- Pauline’s story: from personal development to sexual healing and public speaking at Woodford Festival
- Why intimacy is more than just sex – it’s about presence, honour, and connection
- The difference between orgasm and ejaculation for men (yes, there’s a difference!)
- The impact of trauma on sexual connection and how Havening and somatic work can help
- How to reawaken libido and pleasure at any age – with or without hormone therapy
- Eye gazing, breathwork, and other powerful practices for deeper connection
- How to teach teens about consent, boundaries, and healthy sexual relationships
- The problem with porn and re-educating pleasure beyond media-driven performance
- Perimenopause, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation – and how Pauline supports individuals and couples through these challenges
- Why post-birth intimacy needs a plan – and how to maintain connection through life’s phases
About Pauline Ryeland
Pauline Ryeland, widely known as the Intimacy Whisperer, is a highly qualified Intimacy, Sex, and Libido Coach and Educator. Her work is grounded in a broad range of modalities, including Somatic Sexological Bodywork, Tantra, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Advanced Subconscious Reprogramming, Eriksonian Hypnotherapy, Havening Techniques for trauma, and Results Coaching.
As a certified Tantra Teacher and Master NLP Practitioner, Pauline blends mind, body, and spirit practices to support individuals and couples in transforming their relationships, intimacy, and sexual well-being. She specialises in helping clients align with their sexual and emotional desires while clearing trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional blockages.
Pauline is also the author of Empowered Conscious Sexuality – From Prude to Pleasure, which became a #1 Amazon bestseller across five categories. In the book, she shares her personal journey to becoming a sex therapist, insights into the healing modalities she uses, the challenges her clients face, and powerful practices readers can try on their own or with a partner. Topics include sacred sexuality, conscious relationships, boundaries, and consent.
As a Transformational Coach, Pauline works with both women and men to overcome a range of challenges:
- For women: low libido, painful sex, inability to orgasm, and complications from conditions such as endometriosis.
- For men: low libido, erectile issues, premature ejaculation, Peyronie’s disease, genital nerve damage, and enlarged prostates.
She is also trained in scar remediation techniques that help restore sensation and address genital numbness and discomfort due to trauma, surgeries (including vasectomies and circumcision), and nerve damage.
Pauline uses Havening Techniques to help clients release trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and particularly sexual abuse or emotional trauma. This gentle, neuroscience-based approach helps deactivate the fight-or-flight response from the amygdala, allowing the individual to recall the experience without emotional distress.
A passionate advocate for sexual empowerment and the sustainability of relationships, Pauline helps couples rediscover intimacy and deepen connection.
Pauline is a sought-after speaker and presenter, having appeared at events such as Sexpo, MindBodySpirit Festival, and Woodford Folk Festival. She’s also been featured in publications including Cleo, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Holistic Bliss, and major news outlets in Australia and New Zealand. Her radio appearances include ABC Radio and Noosa Community Radio.
Quotes
I had a download – you’re a sexual healer!
You have to get below the surface to get to the underlying problems.
When we are in a trauma response we are running in fight or flight mode, in alert mode.
Havening calms the nervous system and unlocks the amygdala to create no charge.
The memory doesn’t matter – it’s how it made you feel that does.
It comes back to education and knowing what consent and boundaries look like.
It’s about having great communication to have a good relationship.
Sex is not a checklist.
You have to be in your body to get in flow.
I’m working with the sexual energy through the mind, heart and genitals.
Tantra is a philosophy, a way of life.
The more awareness you have the more you can love.
Use it or lose it!
I can never guarantee anything but I can teach you what to do!
Be attentive. Be present.
Intimacy is how you spend your day with your partner; it’s honouring each other, and appreciation creates connection.
Where to find Pauline
Website: www.paulineryeland.com
Email: pauline@paulineryeland.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/intimacywhisperer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intimacywhisperer/
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MultiPauline7
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@IntimacyWhisperer
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this insightful and passionate conversation, Cyndi O’Meara and Kim Morrison sit down with PhD-qualified clinical nutritionist Dr. Brad Leech to explore the profound connection between gut health, chronic illness, and emotional wellbeing. Dr. Leech dives deep into the world of the microbiome, explaining how our gut bacteria influence everything from autoimmune conditions and eating disorders to depression, immunity, and even relationships.
He highlights the impact of diet diversity, antibiotic use, heavy metal toxicity, and medications like PPIs and NSAIDs on gut function. Brad also unpacks fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs), the importance of prebiotics and microbiome testing, and the resilience of our gut when properly nurtured.
The trio also navigates hot topics like the carnivore diet, UTIs, the rise in allergies and eating disorders, and the implications of birth methods on the baby’s microbiome. This episode is loaded with takeaways for anyone wanting to optimise their gut, understand the science behind mental and physical health connections, and prepare for a healthier future,starting in the gut.
About Brad
Dr Brad Leech is a PhD Clinical Nutritionist and Herbalist renowned for his expertise in addressing chronic autoimmune conditions and complex gastrointestinal disorders. He provides complete and personalised care to his patients using functional nutrition, integrative medicine and holistic wellness.
After entering the profession in 2008, Brad has contributed significantly to academia, shaping curricula at universities and delving into research areas such as intestinal permeability, autoimmune disease management, and the therapeutic potential of food-based probiotics. Brad is currently an Adjunct Fellow at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, where he continues to advance natural health sciences.
In addition to patient care, Brad is passionate about empowering practitioners with the knowledge to enhance their clinical practice. Over the years, he has mentored thousands of practitioners, providing them with the tools to navigate the complexities of gut health. His program, Brad’s Brainiacs: Microbiome Mentoring, is a six-month online mentorship designed to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world application. This mentor program equips recent graduates and practitioners with the skills to interpret microbiome reports, uncover actionable insights, and transform patient outcomes.
Top Takeaways:
- Gut health is connected to chronic disease, mood, immunity, and even behaviour.
- Prebiotics and microbiome diversity are key to building resilience.
- Measuring the microbiome every 6–12 months can be as crucial as blood tests.
- Heavy metal exposure (e.g. lead, mercury) can embed in bones and affect mineral systems.
- The carnivore diet may offer temporary benefits but long-term gut health requires fiber diversity.
- Eating disorders can severely impact gut integrity and require a multidisciplinary healing approach.
- Vaginal births and breastfeeding help build foundational microbiome health, but early exposure to nature can help compensate when that’s not possible
Quotes
There is more going on in the gut than in the Universe.
We are vessels for microorganisms in the gut.
I believe in diet diversity and increasing plant foods in the diet.
You can train the microbiome.
If you have been on antibiotics, get these supplements – Saccharomyces boulardii probiotic (SB), Bifidobacterium (BB-12) and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO).
NSAID’s cause leaky gut.
Use outdoor adventures for health including nature, animals, wilderness and rainforest.
If you cannot determine what you need use targeted interventions with Dr Brad
Where to find Dr BradWebsite: www.DrBradLeech.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbradleech/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this soul-stirring episode of Up for a Chat, Cyndi O’Meara and Kim Morrison reunite with longtime friend and longevity expert Marcus Pearce, author, coach, speaker, and host of the 100 Not Out podcast. Together, they unpack the deeper meaning behind living a long and exceptional life, inspired by Marcus’s recent trips to the Blue Zones of Sardinia and Ikaria.
Highlights:
- The Blue Zones beyond the buzzwords: Discover the truth behind the Mediterranean diet, olive oil myths, and what longevity really looks like in Sardinia and Ikaria.
- Redefining “health”: It’s not about supplements or biohacks, Marcus shares why human connection, community, and meaningful routines are far more powerful than any vitamin.
- Simple living, rich life: From walnut trees to front door keys, learn what tiny villages in Sardinia can teach us about security, belonging, and slowing down.
- Real transformations: Hear the powerful stories of attendees who returned from Marcus’s tours with newfound clarity, walking to work, selling their homes, ending toxic relationships, and reconnecting with purpose.
- Why discomfort matters: Whether it’s hiking in leather sandals or milking goats in a Sardinian barn, Marcus urges us to embrace inefficiency and live more deliberately.
- Purposeful parenting & soul-led living: How we show up in family, work, and spirit affects our longevity more than any diet plan ever could.
- Tools for transformation: Learn about Marcus’s Exceptional Life Blueprint, quiz, coaching, and how to join his next Blue Zone adventure
Quotes
I am living my best life, juggling responsibilities as best I can.
Everything is in 7 year cycles, I am in soul searching and wonder.
We all have the same purpose to help people and what makes us unique is how we do that.
Sardinia is where people want to get to really know you.
Mediocrity in old age is the continual pursuit of constant comfort.
An exceptional life is the continual pursuit of being uncomfortable.
Everything in the blue zone is ‘ish! See you at 4’ish!
It is so sacred and so ad-hoc and sadly we’ve lost the art of ad-hoc.
If we didn’t have the contrast it wouldn’t enter our minds.
There’s always insights.
Let’s appreciate what we have.
Blue zone people do not live in poverty, they just spend less than they earn and spend the rest on experiences.
I’m working on having a 2 hour break every day and slowing down in the middle of the day.
We have to master the art of longevity and own the fact that if they don’t design it – it’s too late.
Longevity is a recent phenomena.
History has a way of repeating itself.
It’s so much more than the modern definition of longevity.
Longevity is a constant lifestyle and a journey.
We chase longevity with nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.
Most of us do not want to age like our parents.
We must master the art of listening to our intuition.
Our trips to the Blue Zone is an assault on the senses on how to listen to the heart and soul.
These trips are the gift that keeps on giving.
We are so far removed from the process of where food comes from.
People like the safety of traveling with a group and being uncomfortable together
Connect with Marcus Pearce:
Website: marcuspearce.com.au
Podcast: 100-not-out-podcast
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marcusdpearce
Events: 100 Not Out Events
Coaching: Book A Call
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this transformative episode of Up For A Chat, Cyndi and Kim sit down with Richard Game from Vital Origin for a thought-provoking conversation on health freedom, ancestral living, and the future of wellness. They dive deep into the pitfalls of conventional healthcare, the importance of resilience, and how environmental and lifestyle shifts can create lasting well-being.
Richard shares his personal journey—from sports and physiotherapy to precision medicine and biohacking, and how it led him to create a virtual practice focused on holistic health optimization. The trio discusses the critical role of mindset, values, and behaviour change in healing chronic conditions and optimizing performance.
They also explore collaborative opportunities, such as developing a health coaching course, sourcing regenerative ingredients, and planning transformative live events. Whether you’re a health professional or a wellness enthusiast, this episode offers inspiration and insight into reclaiming vitality through a more grounded, ancestral lens.
Topics Covered:
- Health freedom & government overreach
- Functional & ancestral medicine
- Overcoming chronic disease with lifestyle shifts
- Mindset, resilience, and personal growth
- Regenerative agriculture & carnivore nutrition
- Future collaborations in health coaching & product development
About Richard
Richard is a functional medicine practitioner and the founder of Vital Origin, an animal based wholefoods company. He combines evolutionary and functional medicine principles along with a biohacking mindset to help people overcome chronic conditions and optimise their health, performance and longevity. In his pursuit for optimising health he has also become passionate about sustainability and regenerative agriculture to help provide sustainable healthy food and improve the health of the planet – the core values behind Vital Origin.
Where to find Richard:
Website: https://www.richard-game.com/
https://vitalorigin.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvedhealth/
https://www.instagram.com/vital.origin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitalorigin
https://www.facebook.com/richardgamempt
Special Mention:
Richard was also a keynote speaker at this year’s Nutrition Summit in July 2025 if you missed the event and want to hear more from Richard you can purchase the recording of his talk over at https://healthandnutritionsummit.com.au/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this episode, Cyndi, Kim, and Martin (founder of Switch on Health) dive deep into the shifting landscape of natural health education in Australia. They explore the history of the industry, the decline of educational institutions, and the effects of government regulations and vocational education corruption. Martin shares the inspiration behind founding Switch on Health and how their flexible, practitioner-level online courses are filling the gap left by traditional colleges.
The conversation also covers the risks of privatising education, the struggles of balancing flexibility and accountability in online learning, and the importance of self-regulation in the natural therapies industry. The group reflect on declining event attendance, industry trends, and macroeconomic challenges, while looking ahead to future collaborations and strategies to support the next generation of natural health practitioners.
About Martin Stone
Martin instantly fell in love with Australia when he arrived on our sunny shores in 1996. He graduated as a Naturopath in 2001 and has now spent more than 20 years working in the education field in natural therapies. He has a passion for helping others to realise their dreams of becoming qualified as a natural health practitioner so that they too can go out there and help more people.
He is the owner and founder of Switch on Health, the only college of its kind to be wholly Australian owned and operated by a Naturopath, and the only college in Australia to be accredited by both ATMS and ARoH. Switch on Health offers online practitioner level qualifications in Nutrition, Western Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy, and Homeopathy, as well as a range of short courses for general interest.
Key Topics Covered:
- The rise and fall of naturopathy colleges in Australia
- Impact of VET Fee Help and vocational education misuse
- Self-regulation vs. government regulation in natural therapies
- Switch on Health’s mission and online education approach
- Trends in event attendance and student enrollment
- Future industry collaboration and business strategies
Quotes
We often get into this work based on our own experiences.
Instinctual knowing that modern medicine is not right.
At some level I’ve always known there has to be a better way.
I always wanted to teach – it was in my bones.
We have to fix the standards in education across Australia.
Nothing really happens overnight – it’s a continuum.
On the face it may seem a great idea but unfortunately it often isn’t.
It seems where the government diollar goes, the crooks follow.
The wheels of government turn slowly but they do turn.
College owners started sweating it out and got out as it became increasingly unpalatable.
I’d like to see everyone have access to a natural therapist.
We should not have a government body tell us what to learn.
Associations generally are in agreeable with one another.
Everyone has the right to a happier and healthier life.
Our focus is to empower competent and confident as a practitioner.
Learn More:
Visit Switch on Health for free content, program info, and social links.
Tune in and join the conversation on the future of natural health education.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this powerful episode, world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Charlie Teo opens up about his journey in medicine and his commitment to patient-centered care. Charlie dives into the systemic challenges facing doctors today, medical governance issues, media misinformation, and the pressure to conform, and calls for more compassion, courage, and curiosity in healthcare.
We explore cutting-edge brain mapping innovations, including tools from the Human Connectome Project that could revolutionize mental health and neurosurgery. Charlie discusses the Omniscient technology, which quantifies brain function to better treat conditions like ADHD, PTSD, and depression—highlighting its success overseas and the lag in adoption here in Australia.
Beyond the tech, this episode dives into medical ethics, personal transformation, and the power of questioning authority. Charlie shares raw stories, from misjudging patient quality of life to being sidelined by Australia’s medical system—while advocating for integrative care, mother’s intuition, and truly listening to patients.
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, parent, or advocate for medical freedom, this conversation will leave you informed, inspired, and empowered
Key Topics:
- Patient autonomy & the flaws in medical governance
- Brain mapping and surgical innovation
- Media, politics, and healthcare reform
- The fight for vaccine schedule transparency
- Mother’s intuition and trusting your gut
- Integrative medicine and humility in practice
Quotes
It is important to treat patients well with respect and autonomy.
70% of complaints to APRA are Doctors complaining about other Doctors
Change is only as good as its weakest link.
We are paid to think and treat everyone individually.
Never give up on someone if they haven’t given up.
I’m sure right up until I’m dead there’s a chance.
The concept of quality of life is different for everyone.
The medical fraternity is very slow moving, conservative and risk averse.
Covid taught us to question everything.
I always felt I saw the best in people first.
As one door closes another opens.
Cream always rises to the top.
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
At Cingulum the scanner scans the brain showing how it is working not just how it is looking.
There was 47 eloquent areas of the brain. We have now discovered there are 389.
I never had much respect for mental health conditions but I now realise it is a disease like any other disease.
There are 100 billion neutrons in the brain, we only use 10% so there are a lot in reserve – that;s plasticity.
My general statement is question everything.
Find a Doctor who has an open mind, respect and doesn’t put you down
Where to find Dr Charlie
Website: https://charlieteo.com.au/
Foundation Website: charlieteofoundation.org.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlieteofoundation
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Nelum Dharmapriya to unpack highlights from a recent U.S. Low Carb Conference that dedicated an entire day to women’s health. From hormone therapy and menopause to gut health and integrative care, this conversation explores the crucial role of nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset in modern women’s health.
Topics Covered
- Highlights from the Low Carb Conference:
Dr. Nelum reflects on key takeaways from a day focused on women’s health, including menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), endometriosis, brain health, and cardiovascular risk. - Hormonal Therapy for Menopause:
We explore the evolution of hormone therapy, including body-identical micronized progesterone and estradiol, their benefits, side effects, and long-term impact—especially when therapy is initiated before age 60. - Personal Perspectives & Natural Approaches:
Dr. Nelum shares her own menopause journey and why she shifted from conventional approaches to a more holistic, nutrition- and lifestyle-focused path. - Root Causes of PCOS & Endometriosis:
A deep dive into the underlying factors—such as insulin resistance and gut inflammation—and why current treatments often fall short. - The Gut-Hormone Connection:
Rapidly evolving research into the microbiome reveals its powerful influence on hormones, brain function, immunity, and mood. We touch on fecal transplants, biodiversity, and funding gaps in gut health research. - Cardiovascular Health in Women:
A confronting look at why heart disease is the #1 killer of women, the gender gap in treatment times, and how integrative care and early metabolic screening could change outcomes. - Nutrition & Self-Care for Menopause:
Cyndi and Kim join the conversation to discuss the importance of food, stress perception, and self-care in managing menopausal symptoms. - GP Care & Medical Gaps:
The group shares personal experiences with GPs and discusses the ongoing lack of nutritional education in medical schools—often influenced by pharmaceutical funding.Dr. Nelum Dharmapriya is a GP with a passion for women’s health, integrative medicine, and empowering patients through holistic care.
Quotes
What I was told wasn’t working for me or them either, I had to change.
I am a nerd with biochemistry!
I don’t remember how much nutrition training I had as a doctor so maybe that speaks volumes about how little we actually had.
HRT formulations are very different to what they used to be, now they are bio-identical.
All medications have only been around for 60years.
Estrogen is produced in the ovaries from testosterone.
There is a connection between the gut and menstruation.
We can remove things but it doesn’t mean it will be resolved.
I think mindset has a big impact on the body.
Once I got into metabolic health it opened my mind.
Our microbiome is influenced by our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
The most common death in women is heart disease, one in three will die from it.
Women tend to put everyone else first.
90% of people do not know this way of thinking.
You cannot be on this metabolic journey and have a normal GP.
We are not taught about the root cause.
Everything you learn as a doctor you have to unlearn.
There’s a lot that can be done without giving up everything you love.
Where to find Dr Nelum
https://wholefoodrevolution.com.au
hello@wfrevolution.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholefoodrevolution
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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In this episode, Cyndi and Kim speak with Dr. Kieran Richardson, an expert physiotherapist and advocate for non-surgical, holistic treatment of injuries and pain. Dr. Richardson shares his journey into physiotherapy and how his approach has evolved to embrace the biopsychosocial model—considering physical, psychological, and social factors in recovery.
The conversation explores non-surgical approaches to ACL injuries, chronic pain management, cognitive functional therapy, and the importance of reframing patient conditions to offer hope and clarity. Dr. Richardson highlights the shift in physiotherapy from traditional methods to more evidence-based, patient-centered care, and discusses the role of nutrition, mindset, and clear communication in long-term healing.
They also discuss the challenges of chronic pain, the importance of proper diagnosis for athletes and dancers, and the growing recognition of alternatives to surgery. Dr. Richardson encourages both patients and professionals to rethink the conventional medical approach and embrace a more holistic, empowering model of care.
About Dr Kieran
Dr. Kieran is a Specialist Physiotherapist and the Director of Global Specialist Physiotherapy, a consultancy company providing Professional Development, Formal Mentoring and Non-surgical opinions for patients.
Kieran and his team of academics, expert clinicians and researchers consult to multiple clinics, health care professionals and patients in Perth, Western Australia, and well as nationally and internationally via online platforms.
Quotes
I have always had an interest in health growing up in NZ as a youngster.
Musculoskeletal studies are traditionally mechanistic.
It is not so much about the whole person.
Healthcare knowledge will double every 10-20 years.
It is bio-psycho-social.
I am not anti-medical or anti-surgical.
I am concerned that medicine is not patient-centred and has massive financial incentives.
I aim to give my non-surgical opinion.
Any good therapist likes to grade a client.
Keep calm and treat your meniscus without surgery!
Reframe the thinking.
It seems there is a pill for every ill.
There are straight-forward, science-based, non-invasive therapies you can try.
You may just need a different look at it.
Pain is often protective. Pain can be helpful.
I love giving hope, people need hope and they need practical solutions
Where to Find KieranWebsite: globalspecialistphysio.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/global_specialist_physio/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2277560812341076
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kieran-richardson-2a2244133/
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Juliet is a global leading sexologist and mentor, she is well known. For her bold straight to the point manner and for authentically sharing her own experience as a lover of all things, sex, sensuality and business leadership.
The Chatters love this chat with Juliet Allen, she is down to earth, knowledgeable and thinks holistically about relationships and sex. It’s all about what brings Joy into your life. The Chatters and Juliet talk about kundalini, tantra, self-love, Gottman, the 60 second kiss, the 20 second hug, vitality, radiance pleasure and intimacy. This interview brings lots of wonderful surprises and that there is more to sex that sex.
Quotes
A lot of the challenges we are facing in life are indeed linked to sexuality.
The base of the body in the lower two chakras is where sexual energy is stored.
Porn is like takeaway food.
Our sex education in schools is not the best and it needs to be explored at home.
It is so important we get support via therapy to go through and heal from past traumas.
There are three types of sex – takeaway sex, good sex and ecstatic sex.
We are born with what we look like and the reality is we are all beautiful and unique in our own way.
There’s no perfect vagina, we are all perfect.
For women the positive pull is our heart, for men it is their penis.
We all need the lead-up to be ready to be entered.
I am all for one-night stands if people are going into it consciously.
It’s about what we want, desire, our intention and what we are seeking then having them all align with our values.
I would be very up front about what I am looking for.
Everyone’s experience of love is so unique.
We will meet someone where we are at.
All the little moments build up to the big moments.
Where to Find Juliet
Website. https://www.juliet-allen.com
Podcast. https://www.juliet-allen.com/podcast-authentic-sex
Instagram @juliet_allen
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Evan Mark Katz was a total surprise and absolute wealth of knowledge around the subject of dating.
Whenever the chatters asked a question, he related it back to food and health. The chatters were surprised that there is a protocol to finding your perfect match especially in the realm of online dating.
Evans clients are usually smart intelligent, successful 35- to 50-year-old women he tells Chatters that the protocol for dating includes, self-confidence, actually meeting men, going on dates on a weekly basis, understanding men, relationship nurturing and commitment.
He is the king of dating and has helped hundreds of women find their perfect match. Kim throws some curly questions in and Cyndi is amazed by his breadth of knowledge of the dating game from both sides of the equation.
Listen in if
- Maybe you’re still reeling from your latest breakup.
- Maybe you’re wasted years in relationships with selfish men.
- Maybe you wonder why finding love is so easy for other women.
- Maybe you’re burned out on apps, texting, and dating.
- Maybe you feel that there are no good guys left.
- Maybe you’re afraid of opening your heart only to get hurt again.
- Maybe you’re conscious of getting older.
- Maybe you’re afraid of being alone forever.
- Maybe you feel incomplete without the love you truly want.
- Maybe you don’t trust your own judgment with men.
- Maybe you’ve even convinced yourself that love is impossible.
Where to Find Evan
https://www.evanmarckatz.com/
The Love U Podcast- https://www.evanmarckatz.com/the-love-u-podcast
Free Download for Up For A Chat Listeners https://www.evanmarckatz.com/chat
QUOTES
We think dating is different but it’s just a skillset.
The old world still exists but the problem is we are isolated.
It’s important to leverage technology the best way you can.
I offer a tool to meet people you would otherwise not get to meet.
I think you should go on at least one date a week.
No one needs to be a dating expert if you’re default is anxiety.
In a good relationship good sex is the icing on the cake. In a not-so-good relationship sex is the cake.
Are you in a relationship where you feel safe, heard, understood and loved unconditionally – like you love your kids.
Being a great catch doesn’t make you one.
You are the CEO of your love life!
If it’s a gimmick it’s not a good idea.
The way to choose someone is more methodical.
Compatibility is determined by how he treats you over time.
Dating well is a way of being it’s not a desperate husband hunt.
I’m not a blind marriage advocate I am a happy marriage advocate.
Chemistry matters it takes time discipline and patience.
I’m not a blind optimist, I’m a realist.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Ali Oetjen first came into the Chatters life during the 2013 series of The Bachelor, then onto the Bachelorette and other television series that tested her emotional, physical and mental state. More recently Ali has come into the Chatters life due a mutual friend.
She is one incredible human that wants to make a difference in the lives of not only adults but teenagers.
From the heady days of television to a more grounded approach enjoying life as a facilitator and teacher of meditation and breath work as well as an holistic life coach. Just listening to Ali brings a calm to your very senses. Listen in as Ali talks about the bachelor but more importantly about how she is helping teenagers and adults find their potential.
Ali’s Bio
Meet Ali, a nurturing soul with a calm presence, dedicated to holistic living. Drawing from a rich tapestry of personal experiences, study, and extensive training, Ali has emerged as a beacon of guidance, steadfastly leading individuals towards their fullest potential.
With a comprehensive certified skill set encompassing meditation, breathwork, yoga, neurolinguistic programming practitioner and time line therapist, she seamlessly weaves together these disciplines to orchestrate transformative journeys for her clients.
Offering bespoke 1-on-1 coaching, group and corporate coaching, teen coaching, immersive wellness retreats, and enlightening workshops, all designed to facilitate profound self-discovery and growth. Her dedication extends beyond physical spaces; through her weekly meditation and breathwork subscription service, she extends her wisdom to homes worldwide, touching lives and spreading positivity online.
She is a globally published author of Love & Light Mantra Cards, plus offers exquisite crystal necklaces & a signature essential oil perfume roller coming soon, combining spirituality with tangible beauty.
Grateful for her chapter in the limelight as a TV celebrity, for it produced the large, loyal following she has today to inspire individuals to embrace their highest, most authentic selves, to elevate global consciousness and care for the earth.
Ali’s impact transcends her clients; it reaches all those fortunate enough to encounter her teachings. She stands as a radiant beacon of light, leading the world towards enlightenment and harmony, one soul at a time.
Where to Find Ali
www.alioetjen.com.au
Instagram: @alioetjen
http://www.facebook.com/alioetjenhealthy
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction:
Dr Anthea Todd is not even 30, she is a published author, chiropractor, she has done studies in Womens Health and Reproduction and is an incredible skateboarder who can, film, talk about health and skate through the busy streets of where she lives. The chatters are blown away by the calibre of insight, knowledge, experience this generation seems to have harnessed. They are stepping up to the plate to help humanity and Anthea is one of them. She will change the trajectory of human health. Her fundamentals of health include a well functioning nervous system, healthy metabolism, blood sugar regulation and the need for nutrients. Her book What’s My Body Telling Me is a must read for all seeking to become the co-creators of their own health and wellbeing. The Chatters had many aha’s and questions for this incredible young lady.
Quotes
I come from a lineage of healers and became obsessed with what the body is telling you.
Everyone is so overwhelmed and confused.
You are taught there’s nothing wrong with you unless tests can prove it.
We are missing the warning signs, the whispers.
Is it normal? Or is your body trying to tell you something?
Our bodies are always giving us signs and we have to remember it is on our side.
You are alive, because your body is always looking out for you.
The things you can’t see create the things you can’t see.
You need to ask yourself, if your body has what it needs to function at its best.
Looking after your body should not be seen as another job.
We place too much emphasis on external things to fix us.
Use your mind as a resource and your body to make the decision.
Listen to all the little things.
Get quiet. Use your self-energy. Believe your body is always looking out for you. Ask it if there is anything it would like you to know?
Where to find Dr Anthea Todd
Web: https://www.femalefundamentals.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.antheatodd
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-anthea-todd-9a638092/
Order Book: https://www.femalefundamentals.com.au/what’s-my-body-telling-me-dr-anthea-todd
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction
Dr Nelum Dharmapriya is in the chatters neck of the woods, but they had not heard about her until recently. When people are on the same trajectory there seems to be an invisible connection that draws them together. Nelum has been a GP for 20 years, but it wasn’t until her own health crisis that she realised that the diagnosis and medication route was not working for her and decided to research and try something new. She read the Obesity Code by Dr Jason Fung and it made sense. She chose 4 strategies, she prioritised Real Food, prioritised protein, went low carb and added healthy fats.
She realised that perhaps her patients would improve if she also helped them with these priorities. Dr Nelum began Whole Food Revolution where she teaches her patients the basics of good eating but also ensures their mindset is set for the changes ahead. 1 day workshops help people through the process.
Quotes
People knew what to do but couldn’t do it.
I was taught to diagnose and treat
Snoring could be excess fat in the tongue due to visceral fat.
Brown fat is in the mitochondria and generates heat.
4 Strategies; Real food, prioritise protein, low carb and add healthy fats
Mindset was important.
Where to find Dr Nelum
https://wholefoodrevolution.com.au
hello@wfrevolution.com.au
Facebook:
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction
Our guest today is Cameron Borg, a 27 year old man, wise beyond his years. Listen in as we ask questions about his life, his study and his job as a pulmonary scientist and of course his second love Rikki Flow Nutrition Podcast. You won’t want to miss this one.
Cameron Borg is a qualified nutritionist, pulmonary scientist, podcaster and health coach. He has spent the best part of the last decade learning about why our health is deteriorating and what we need to do in order to mend it. He has worked with hundreds of clients on the foundational aspects of their health to allow them to build and optimize their health from the ground up.
Quotes
You can be your own doctor if you are paying attention
What you eat can change the way you feel and impact your life
You can learn more from one good book than three years of university
I loved being one on one,
I’m going in the complete opposite to the conventional way
If you really listen to a patient they will tell you what is going on
People rarely change by being told what to do they can only be through making your own mistakes
Vegetarianism is like a right of passage for those interested in nutrition
I was in an intellectually vulnerable space when veganism was introduced to me.
Listening to Dr Jack Kruse when the whole facade fell away and I realised there was so much more to this than food.
If you are concerned about animals you should also be concerned for yourself.
There is so much more to meat equals bad
Without seafood we do not have big brains this gives DHA.
I needed to be slapped across the face and did that privately (on veganism)
There is no time space only conscious agents and realism
The most reliable effect is the placebo effect and drug companies have to beat it, everything is measured against it.
You must make mistakes in order to get to where you are.
Where to find Cameron
www.ricciflownutrition.com
@ricciflownutrition
Youtube – Ricci Flow Nutrition
Spotify: Ricci Flow Nutrition Podcast
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction;
When the world tells scary birth stories Rebekah wants to tell positive birth stories. Rebekah Rocca is a Mum of 4 (soon to be 5), artist, author and incredible story teller. Listen in as the Chatters chat with this one amazing Mumma and entrepreneur. We all have 24 hours in a day, but Rebekah is remarkable in how much she can do with that time.
Socials and Website
Instagram @everandwild
Website; www.everandwild.au
Books – Childrens
A Place to Belong
ABC – Naturally Me
123 – Naturally Me
Quotes
So many kids are so fussy, chemicals are tricking them tint thinking they need foods that are not real.
You don’t have to do everything they say to do.
I want to do what I want to do.
I let my body do its thing, I trusted it.
I don’t want to have to fight someone to do what I want to do.
I handed my kids seaweed not lollypops.
It is more about trusting your own body.
We need to change our thinking on what it means to give birth.
I see what everyone else is doing and do the complete opposite.
Quality over quantity.
Hospitals are great when you need them in an emergency.
We focus so much on what everyone else thinks we should be doing,
You are the best parents for your kids and know more than anything what’s best for your kids.
Trust ourselves more.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction;
Perry Venakis is a 60 year old energetic power house that wants to help people be the best version of who they are no matter what age. His whole life he has been studying , health, nutrition, genetics, fitness, diabetes, longevity, martial arts, biochemistry to name a few. He specialises in sarcopenia otherwise known as age related muscle loss. He talks to the chatters about this being a problem intrinsically and extrinsically. He has the answer and if you are not excited about change after listening to Perry then the chatters are not sure what will get you inspired to make the changes to be the best you can be.
It’s a simple formula of lifestyle and diet changes, but with Perry’s N90 program he has, that is scientifically proven, he can help with that aging muscle loss. Muscle loss means less activity, less health, less energy, less ability and so much more. It’s not easily diagnosed but can be easily witnessed in the aging population.
Listen in to this incredibly energetic hour with the chatters and Perry Venakis.
Where to find Perry
Website: https://www.n90.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/N90.nutrition
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/n90.nutrition/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgS5AHcPqvUWMBHN27CS0g
Quotes
I have seen that body builders have a loophole in their diet, there’s a big hole in nutrition.
The more you learn the more you realise you don’t know.
There is two parts to wellbeing – the intreinsic and the extrinsic.
The human body cannot store protein.
As we age we want to grow muscle not lose it.
You can turn this around and stop sarcopenia at any age.
We are only 5% of a group who want to change.
The dose creates the poison.
My opinion is this is wrong and we will crash into that brick wall.
A question I ask myself is, ‘Did our ancestors eat this way?’
Why N90? 90 days is whre your journey begins.
Learn how to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat!
Get older comfortably and healthily.
You can maintain muscle mass whilst losing weight.
Eat, move and be healthy.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction
Dr Scott is a passionate teacher in nutrition and chiropractic neurology as well as Sleep/Airway medicine.
Inspired to become a Chiropractor by his uncle, Scott studied Biochemistry and Physiology at Auckland University, and Chiropractic at the NZCA School of Chiropractic. He graduated in the first class, and has practiced in NZ, and Queensland. In addition to his Bachelor of science and his degree in Chiropractic, Scott also holds a Masters degree in Nutrition Medicine, and post Graduate qualifications in environmental medicine.
The Chatters talked to Scott about snoring and how can we fix this ever growing issue that has health consequences. His surprising simple to do’s might mean the men in the chatters life get more sleep themselves.
Socials and Website
www.optihuman.com.au
www.advancerehab.com.au
www.optimalsleepairwayhealth.com
Book
First Principles; How a small problem in early life creates havoc across time by Scott WustenbergQuotes
A drive for survival guided me to look at retraining.
Chiropractic is a great starting point, it takes away stress on normal function and flow on nervous system.
Airway dysfunction causes sleep dysfunction.
The MTHFR gene affects ability of the body to utilise folate.
It all starts in pregnancy.
Health is a continuum what you have as a child will continue on into your adult life.
If you have fragmented sleep you cannot heal.
Snoring leads to health consequences.
Not sleeping well and snoring will become an inability to be dynamic at 90years of age.
It is so important to see that it’s a cost that needs to be paid as an investment.
Sleep fragmentation has a huge effect on cognitive function.
Deep sleep is where we repair the body.
Classic medical models are not providing answers for us.
Perhaps we have to learn a new twist on old things?
Chewing is much more than getting calories into you, it’s a neurological process.
Your brain is very expensive architecture, if you don’t use it you will lose it.
Hope allows the capacity for change.
Hope is the essential thing to pair with curiosity.
We can make a difference and keep moving forward.
Sleep, breathe, heal.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Dr Maria Zuschmann, affectionately known as Dr M, is an Integrative Chiropractor, Speaker, Author, Podcaster and Stress Adaptation & Performance Coach.
Dr M has been in the Health, Wellness and Performance space for over 20 years. Spending her early years in private practice as a Chiropractor developing a very keen interest in helping her clients with their Stress Adaptation structurally and through Posture Correction along with wellness workshops. The chatters enjoy learning all about stress adaption performance and designing a life.
How to find Dr M
www.alignedu.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmariazuschmann/
www.instagram.com/aligned.u
www.mitchellrdchiropractic.com.au
www.instagram.com/mitchellrdchiropractic.com.au
Quotes
It’s important to respect each other’s different opinions and know when to pick your battles
Unless someone asks for help, I don’t offer it
Simplify as much as possible in your world
I had somewhat of a spiritual awakening in connection to the Universe
I could be really sad, cross and bitter or double down on my self-care and get through this time
Relatively speaking I chose to get through that period of grief faster.
You can stay in it or ruminate in it, I take all steps to live my best life.
Millionaries pay no attention to astrology but billionaires do!
Everything will seem like it is out of order but trust it to work out.
If you’re not getting adjusted by a vitalistic chiropractor, you should!
I am not apologising for it anymore.
We’re always magnetising – whether it’s shit or good stuff.
Ask yourself… who do I want to be?
What we grieve when people leave is often their characteristics too.
We have a variety of people attracted into our lives to fill those gaps.
Illness can be a lack of integrating stress.
You can’t beat yourself up for what you don’t know.
We’re either designing our life or someone else is designing it for us.
You want to design for the best possible energy.
Remove any noise that is not making you feel good.
I have a no dickhead policy!
I will be who I want to be, it makes connections to others more powerful.
I just lean into all aspects of me.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Introduction
Gundi Rhoades is an author, vet, farmer, mother and nature lover. She has written the revolutionary book The Food Solution. Kim and Cyndi quiz her about how we can be part of the solution to look after health and planet health rather than being part of the problem. We may only be 2 people but if everyone does the right thing by making sure we consume food grown in ecologically rich soils, nor sprayed with chemicals then collectively we can change the trajectory of human, animal and planet health. Cyndi and Kim and such fun with Gundi, she is intelligent, funny, witty, serious and above all an inspiration.
Quotes
Cowgirls dream of being a vet.
I was environmentally aware as a teenager.
People are grieving, lack of snow, normal weather patterns, they fear but don’t believe they can do anything.
We can feed the system that heals planet earth or feed the system that destroys it.
Roundup kills bacteria, fungi and plants, modern agriculture puts the chemistry back in the soil, but has no thought for ecology
Glyphosate destroys the ecology of the soil.
We need to eat for today to save tomorrow.
Eat local
Where to find Gundi
Facebook Gundi Rhoades
Book; The Food Solution
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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It’s official, Kim and Cyndi have a new crush. Dr Michelle Woolhouse’s interview was the most heart warming experience for our two chatters. They talked about the medical model, how it needs to change one practitioner at a time, how 35% of Australian GP’s now call themselves integrative and that more and more were realizing the importance of wholistic health care and not reductionism. Dr Woolhouse talks about what Evidence Based Medicine is, it is not just about the science but also the clinical judgement by the doctor and the patient values and preferences. The heart was a big topic, not just the physical but so much more.
Dr Michelles Bio
“It is not only until we explore the whole person, that true health can be found”.
Dr Michelle Woolhouse is a doctor, mind-body medicine expert, keynote speaker, Founding Medical Director of health tech start-up Vively, Podcast host and Author of The Wonder Within.
She is an expert in mind-body medicine and how by embracing the whole you can change your life, health and relationships. She educates widely in the areas of whole person health including mental health issues, such as anxiety, stress and burn-out, psycho-neuro-immunology and women’s hormones.
Dr Michelle has advanced post-graduate training in mind-body medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, nutritional and environmental medicine and holds fellowships with the Royal Australian College of GP’s (FRACGP), the Australasian society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) and Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM).
Quotes
I was young, I was wide eyed, and naïve as a young intern.
When we are in fear and panic we cannot look forward
I became fascinated that eastern medicine spoke of the heart as the core essence.
Healing is neve as easy as we hope it to be but it’s never as hard as we think it will be
I see it time again, people searching for answers to their mystery symptoms, bouncing from specialist to specialist. Finally, when a diagnosis comes, the person is left with more questions than answers
Hope is such a powerful part of the healing journey.
Western medicine has a heart that beats true.
Stay connected to my heart the heart of those I see.
The older I get the more curious I get.
When we are in a state of fear and panic we don’t have access to good judgement.
Being in the system I do see so many well-intentioned people.
Sometimes looking within gives a greater understanding of the connection.
Buddhism in medicine can be a powerful roadmap through tragedies.
The Wonder Within is a heart lead playbook for the anxious stressed and burnt out.
Be of the most service or help to yourself.
The heart communicates to the body through sensations, knowings and emotions.
The heart is the one organ fully formed and functioning in the embryo by 4 weeks at the size of a sultana.
We know that hostility and loneliness are huge risk factors for heart disease.
The heart has incredible depth, we have heart to heart talks, a brave heart, a kind heart.
We have become obsessed by science as the only metric but historically there is an acknowledgment of the human being and humanity as a whole.
It is vital to have a love of the human in medicine.
Evidence based science is simply the best evidence we have at the time.
We need to include the patient and their belief system and the clinician and their experience.
Indigenous wisdom is about holism, inclusivity and connection.
You have to have disruption and fear before a system can change.
Healing is never as easy as we hope it to be but it is never as hard as we think it to be.
Where to find Michelle
Website: www.theholisticgp.com.au
Linked In – dr michelle woolhouse
Instagram: The Holistic GP
Enliven Retreats
Book – The Wonder Within by Michelle Woolhouse
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Dr Ron Ehrlich is a veteran in the integrative and wholistic health space. It was soon after graduation from Dentistry that he realized that the mouth was connected to the rest of the body and the mouth was the beginning of the gut and airways, this aha moment took him on the biggest education ride of his life and he has not stopped learning, 43 plus years later. He believes that the more he knows the more he doesn’t know. He is innovative, unrelenting in his pursuit to help people and a visionary in his field and many other fields. Kim and Cyndi learn about his journey and what he is doing now. His love for humanity drives him to do more and he believes we need to start with the education of our corporates and teenagers.
Quotes
As a dentist it is so easy to get lost in the mouth and forget there’s a whole person attached!
The more you learn the more you realise you don’t know.
If you have an open mind you find another piece of the puzzle.
In order to understand more you have to see it in a historical perspective.
Change has to come from the ground up.
My karma ran over your dogma.
Good health not only makes sense it makes money.
Breath and sleep are the foundation for good health.
Look for the meaning in life, fulfil your potential and be in good health.
Where to find Ron
WEBSITE : www.drronehrlich.com
www.unstresshealth.com
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/drronehrlich/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FdUjxV281Wn8-clynn9pA
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Doctor.RonEhrlich
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DrRonEhrlich
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ron-ehrlich-5276052a
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Dr Anthony Chaffee is an American medical doctor specializing in Neurosurgery who over a span of 20 years has researched the optimal nutritional habits for athletic performance and health. It is his assertion that most of the so-called chronic diseases we treat as doctors these days are actually caused by the food we eat, or don’t eat, and can in many cases be reversed easily with dietary changes.
He began his university education studying Molecular & Cellular Biology with a Minor in Chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle at the age of 15, which culminated in attaining his MD from the Royal College of Surgeons.
Throughout his athletic career, he saw firsthand the monumental difference that diet makes to performance and recovery, and almost accidentally came across and practiced a fully carnivorous diet from age 20 to 25, having first learned of the toxic nature of plants during his university education. Since then he has rediscovered this truth and more and has dedicated many years and a large part of his professional practice to the study and education of diet and nutrition, and personally practices a fully carnivorous diet to this day, with amazing results.
He currently resides in Perth, Australia where he specializes in Neurosurgery and does private consultations and clinics in functional medicine and nutrition.
The Chatters had many questions about a carnivore diet and Dr Chaffee was able to graciously debate the two of them. There is a lot to learn in this episode of Up For A Chat about the carnivore diet and the diet and food industry that is based on religion, propaganda and money rather than what is truly needed for health.
Where to find Dr Chaffee
www.howtocarnivore.com
instagram @anthonychaffeemd
Youtube – The Plant Free MD
Podcast – The Plant Free MD with Anthony Chaffee
Quotes
Our ancestral diet avoided plants.
The dose makes the poison.
Humans are carnivores.
I don’t want to come from a confirmation bias or echo chamber.
Life is adaptable, humans are adaptable.
We are designed to live to 120 years.
We have decades more of a healthy life and we deserve that.
We are the home-sapien species and that species thrives on the carnivore diet.
Diseases of the west have come from foods from the west.
Eat more meat, fat and water.
There is a vested interest that profits greatly in us eating the wrong things and getting sick.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Adam Gibson began his professional life owning gyms in Melbourne. From gym to coaching health practitioners to build their businesses. He could see that society in general was not on a healthy trajectory. Over the pandemic Adam began a group called Parents With Questions alongside Charlie Arnott and Jon Farriss (INXS). His frustration with trying to change things from a top level down wore him out so he decided to become proactive and create Family Farms a model that worked at a grass roots level. Family Farms is group of farms around Australia owned by the people creating organic and regeneratively grown food for the people.
Quotes
Society is not on a good trajectory health wise.
The way to disrupt an orthodoxy is not by challenging it but by asking respectful, curious questions about it.
It’s not about being right but being curious.
Corporate motive is the agenda, it’s good for profit, it’s a great business model.
It’s deeper and more corrupt that what we even expected.
I ask myself what can we do that is creative rather than combative?
We are here to reconnect people with what is possible.
It is a co-creative process that takes a whole lot of awareness.
The harder they push the higher we rise.
Fight with love, consciousness and a belief in our future.
Seeing how people like Mandela, Ghandi and Schindler react in life in the face of violence inspires me.
Robert Kennedy is my current hero, he just keeps showing up.
In these times villains get exposed and hero’s get created.
A connection to nature, people understanding themselves and healthy nutrition is the foundation to stand on.
I’ll be the hero of my story.
Contacts
www.thefamilyfarm.com.au
Instagram @parentswithquestions1.0
ask@parentswithquestions.com
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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Description – The accolades of Dr Peter Bruckner when it comes to sports medicine is impressive, world cups and games, Olympics, Australian Teams in many disciplines, Liverpool Football club and so much more. His success as a sports medicine doctor was clear but when it came to his own health he avoided what all the tests were saying about his health. Until he had a conversation with a fellow sports medicine doctor – Dr Tim Noakes, turned his diet around and three months later turned his health and tests around. His love of now food and sports has become all-encompassing and the miracles he sees with many sports people are awe inspiring.
Books by Dr Peter Bruckner
A Fat Lot of Good
The Diabetes Plan
Clinical Sports Medicine 16th Edition
Where to find Peter Brukner Website https://www.peterbrukner.com/
Defeat Diabetes
Quotes
My first love is sport, I read it, I play it, I watch it and I run sports clubs.
I was metabolically unhealthy, I had a family history of diabetes, my father died at 60, I gained half a kilogram every year for 30 years, I had fatty liver, high triglycerides, high insulin but I avoided all the signs.
Be useful, have influence, make a difference, wake up and win every day.
It was very difficult to change the thinking of a low fat diet.
I couldn’t possibly have been on the wrong diet for 40 years but my OCD got the better of me.
In my 6 years of medical school there was not one single lecture on nutrition.
It will take a courageous government to change the health outcomes of a nation.
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
Other Informati0n Melbourne Health and Nutrition Summit Tickets HERE
Inquiry into Diabetes Submission HERE
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Jamie Milne is a Guinness world record holder, success coach, endurance athlete, author philanthropist and director of A Successful Strength and Fitness. He is also an ex-military man, personal trainer and now uses, hypnotherapy, NLP, timeline therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in his arsenal to help people reach their best.
Kim and Cyndi don’t muck around on the line of questioning about the mind and body to Jamie Milne, it’s strengths and weaknesses and how we become the best that we can be contributing to society. What’s the difference that makes the difference, it seems the mind always takes us that little bit further than the body can, but without the body we may not be able to go anywhere.
More about Jamie
The JMT brand is a multi-award winning Strength & Conditioning / Mental Performance Facility JMT on the Sunshine Coast & Agnes Water Queensland led by Jamie Milne
Jamie himself is a multi-Guinness World Record holder in a number of Endurance based events, an Author of 3 Books
Founder of Wairua Spirit, documentary and 10-year artefact exploring the intangible drivers of the human experience, and currently involved with a Channel 7 Based documentary on his latest World Record Campaign
A Polymath & Philanthropist raising over $150k for Dementia Australia in 12 years
A sought after Public speaker and Podcaster.
A Mizuno Australia sponsored athlete & Jamie has completed over 100 Ultra Marathons in excess of 100km
Ex ~ military (Navy ) and Jamie has completed the S.A.S Direct Entry selection course at the ripe old age of 37
A Dementia QLD and Memory Walk and jog Ambassador, with a close to 2 decades dedicated to the development of other human beings physical and mental attributes and performance.
Jamie was a qualified practising Personal Trainer In 2003 after serving 7.5 years in the Royal New Zealand Navy and transitioned to a Strength and Conditioning Coach in Cairns Australia 2004.
With an initial Business partnership in Auckland CBD in NZ with CrossFit Kia Kaha in 2012 a bricks and mortar company Jamie realised the CrossFit method on its own merits was not for him, so
JMT was founded in 2014 in Kuwait U.A.E.
Jamie was a sole contractor to the Kuwaiti Royal Family Ghada and Imad Al’saba
And after a 12 month contract completion he relocated to the Sunshine Coast and officially opened our first Jamie Milne Training facility / community n Warana in August 2015
Where to find Jamie Milne
Website https://jamiemilnetraining.com
Instagram @jamiemilnetraining
Facebook jamiemilnetraining
Pure Jamie Milne Podcast: https://jamiemilnetraining.com/podcast/
JMTTv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMtjFJx1rXo-mzGqHWzqbg
Quotes
The Quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thinking
To Thy own self be true
We get to decide how things can be, we can have heaven on earth or hell on earth
What’s the difference that makes the difference
Help them see how they do them
The real fountain of youth is your purpose
“Always a little further’
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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BIO –
Toby Morrison
Founder & Head Coach
CFS Health was founded by Toby Morrison in 2009 after personally experiencing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a teenager and enduring a long and frustrating journey to recovery. At the age of 16 Toby had a vision that when he eventually did get better, he would make sure that no one would have to go through what he went through on their own. After an extremely painful experience for him and his family after finding little to no help, awareness or available practical day to day treatment for ME, CFS and Fibromyalgia. Since recovering, Toby has dedicated over more than a decade and a half to developing the worlds leading Online step-by-step Recovery Program to help others get healthy and start living again, which has now reached 1000’s of people in over 56 countries.
Website – www.cfshealth.com
Youtube – www.youtube.com/cfshealth
Instagram – @cfshealth
Business/life – @tobyjmorrison
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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An enlightening story of a successful young nutritionist who is blessed by life and love. She is an inspiration to all young people wanting to be of service in life.
Motherhood is Sheridan Austin’s service and her gift to help others through a healthy pregnancy and a healthy outcome. But adversity has also been part of Sheridan’s life and she conquers it with knowledge and action. Listen in on a truly inspiring podcast.
Sheridans BioSheridan Joy Austin, is a speaker, nutrition consultant, recipe creator and writer. She is also a qualified holistic Nutritionist and a certified Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) practitioner, where she uses food as medicine to support health and vitality.
Quotes
Question everything, even people you look up to.
The penny dropped, OMG I can live without symptoms
Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to get back up.
Be inspired by your own intuition
I had never been told that health and nutrition had anything in common
Where to find Sheridan Austin
Instagram – sheridanjoyaustin
Instagram- foragedforyou_
Website – foragedforyou.com
Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website-https://changinghabits.com.au/
https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
https://www.instagram.com/changinghabits_hq/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/changinghabits
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links
Website- https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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The UFAC girls have been asked so many times lately to see if they can record another podcast especially right now as times feel even more challenging for so many. So the girls thought it would be a chance to bring a whole new way of being through uncertainty, and the perfect time to shed Listen In
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The Chatters couldn’t stay away from their listeners, they felt a need to connect with them in this very different time on planet earth. They also felt a need to connect with each other, so they went to Cyndi’s farm and had a day in nature, eating foods grown on the farm and generally talking Listen In
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The Chatters have done over 373 hours of talking, chatting and interviews. That’s seven years and the itch has happened. It’s time to finish podcasting and start something new as a trio. Listen in as the Chatters talk about their highs, their laughs, their achievements, their accomplishments and their favorite interviews. A teary farewell at Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode is … Justine Watson President & Co-Founder of Mesh Injured Australia had a TVT fitted in 2010 for SUI. She discovered in 2017 after a cystoscopy that the mesh had skewered her urethra Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode is … What a coo for the Chatters they managed to interview the extraordinary interviewer – Sean Croxton. Sean began his life as an interviewer with his podcast Underground Wellness, he reached the Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode is … This is an explosive interview that leaves Carren angry, so upset that there can be blatant lies and deception in government and the corporations in agriculture. The Up for A Chatters Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode is … Nutrigenomics and Epigenetics is the topic of this amazing interview with Dr Margie Smith co-founder of Smart DNA. Have you ever wondered if your DNA can tell you what foods you Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode… Dr Wayne Todd is a chiropractor and diplomat of neurology he has been in practice for 28 years. His knowledge of the Sympathetic Dominance (high stress) and what it does to the health Listen In
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As the Chatters take a Summer break, we’re throwing back to six of our most popular and powerful episodes. This week’s episode… Dr Greg Clark has worked with Kim in formulating skincare and understanding plant ingredients in the past. He is back in Kim’s life to find new ingredients and formulations for her thriving skincare Listen In
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Warren Davies is the Unbreakable Farmer, this interview has been broken into two parts. Warren talks about farming today and the mental health crisis and suicide rate amongst Australian farmers. Resilience, Persistence and Determination are the words to describe Warren Davies. Born and bred in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Warren was the son of Listen In
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Warren Davies is the Unbreakable Farmer, this interview has been broken into two parts. Warren talks about farming today and the mental health crisis and suicide rate amongst Australian farmers. Resilience, Persistence and Determination are the words to describe Warren Davies. Born and bred in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Warren was the son of Listen In
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Cyndi interviews Dr Chris Exley a professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry for her students at The Nutrition Academy. She believes that the information is so important that she is sharing it with Up For A Chat. Dr Exley has been studying aluminum in living systems for well over three decades and was unknown until he began Listen In
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Cyndi is writing a new book called The Healthy Keto Way. What is the Keto diet, why has it become so popular, is it really a diet or a state of being? Kim wants to know more and everyone is asking her about it, so Cyndi and Kim sit down to talk about the history Listen In
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The chatters have had a lot of speakers on about EMF’s, they’ve also asked some pertinent questions about EMF’s for many of their guests. This week Gary Woolens comes on to talk about native (rather than non-native) EMF’s ones that come form the ground. Gary has been doing PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for two Listen In
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Rachael Treasure is a mother, regenerative agriculturalist and author. She set her sights on becoming a rural journalist and writing a bestseller that would showcase contemporary rural women, who were comfortable in, and caring of, their farming landscape. As a young Tasmanian on ‘the mainland’ Rachael saw a profound disconnection emerging between the land and Listen In
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Kim interviews Kirsty Wirth from Kultured Wellness and Cyndi O’Meara from Changing Habits after they return from their very successful trip to the Solomon Islands. It’s a wake up call for both business owners. They speak at the University in Honiara, to the Ministry of Health, the Hospital and take time out to go to Listen In
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The Chatters interview Kale Brock, an award-nominated writer, filmmaker and speaker. With a background in TV journalism, Kale has a passion for creative story telling with a special interest in health & wellbeing. After the success of The Gut Movie, Kale is about to Launch The Longevity Movie. He has gone from the micro to Listen In
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Last week The Chatters spoke with the creator of The Muse – Ariel Garten. Ariel sent a Muse to try. Carren being an experienced meditator critiques this wonderful new meditation helper. The Chatters also catch up on what they are doing from Spirit Hive, Time Line Therapy, NLP and much more. So grab yourself a Listen In
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The Chatters interview Ariel Garten, a neuroscientist, psychotherapist, innovator, and brain-tech expert who co-founded InteraXon, the creators of the award-winning brain-sensing technology called Muse. Ariel’s driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles in order to live healthy, happy lives and reach their maximum potential. Muse is a wearable technology that trains, Listen In
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Charlie Arnott is an award winning farmer, in sustainability, innovation and community. He had a wake up call after going to a week long workshop called Grazing For Profit. He realized he wasn’t farming for people to eat his food, but rather for profit and yield. He was traditionally trained then back to the family Listen In
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It was Dr Epskamp’s own chiropractor who initially encouraged him to consider chiropractic as a career path. The thought of helping people to improve their health and effecting change the way that his own chiropractor had, inspired him and within six months Adam was sitting in his first-class at Murdoch University, Western Australia. After 5 Listen In
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One of Cyndi’s students from the The Nutrition Academy, – Lisa Byrne, stops Cyndi at the annual Nutrition Summit to let her know that not only does she love the course but that she works for a organization, who is committed to change. The organisation is NPS (National Prescribing Service – MedicineWise an independent, not-for-profit Listen In
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If you’ve got a brain and a blood supply, you’re susceptible to mental illness; it doesn’t discriminate. The question is, will you have the courageous conversations required to turn it around? When Kevin Humphreys joined the Army, he believed his life purpose was to serve his country through the profession of arms. Today, by pulling Listen In
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Cyndi interviews Zen Honeycutt for her education students of TNA, she wanted to share this interview with the Chatter listeners. Zen is the Founding Executive Director of Moms Across America, a non-profit National Coalition of Unstoppable Moms, and author of the new book UNSTOPPABLE: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment, and a Celebration of Listen In
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Reina Weiner is a Healthcare and Patient Advocacy Coach, a former National Oncology Trainer and Nursing Instructor, multi-book author and presently a cancer patient in remission. Reina talks to the chatters about her new book, Trust Your Doctor…but Not That Much-Be Your Own Best Healthcare Advocate offers an honest and insightful book based on both Listen In
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The Chatters interview Dr Ron Ehrlich about all things dentistry and beyond. Starting with Root Canals and Cavitations then moving on to oral and complete health, including sleep. They discuss the 5 stressors; emotional, environmental, nutritional, postural and dental stress. Dr Ron is in clinical practice and continues to see patients at his group practice, Listen In
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Scott is a highly skilled Ayurvedic Practitioner with 11 years of clinical experience. Carren and Cyndi are in sync, asking questions about their loves; mind body, spirit and food. Scott began studying Ayurveda in 2006 and completed his Ayurvedic Clinical Diet and Lifestyle Consultants course with Dr Ajit of the Australasian Institute of Ayurvedic Studies Listen In
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Nicole Bijlsma is a woman of passion, and her passion lies in environmental medicine. Nicole was a former naturopath and acupuncturist with 15 years of clinical experience who changed her career pathway to become a building biologist after noticing a strong correlation with many of her patients illnesses and health hazards in their home. Nicole Listen In
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Patrice Newell was once on Television. But she left that industry in 1987 to become a sustainable land manager and writer/researcher dedicated to developing and communicating improved agricultural systems and innovations in an era of rapid climate change. Elmswood Farm has been her obsession ever since. The Chatters talk to Patrice about her latest book Listen In
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Millie Thomas battled Anorexia Nervosa for 15 years and is now fully recovered and providing support and guidance to other Eating Disorder sufferers. She also provides individual coaching and a fortnightly support groups based on the Sunshine Coast for Eating Disorder sufferers and their families. In today’s interview the Up For A Chatter’s delve into Listen In
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Listen in as the chatters talk with professor Laurence Macia, one of the authors of a new mouse study out of the University of Sydney published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, regarding E171 a common ingredient found in 900 products including mayo, chewing gum, toothpaste, sunscreen and even paint. The research points to the Listen In
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Dr. Don Huber plant pathologist and advocate for more science and testing in the area of glyphosate, GMO’s and soil ecology was interviewed by Cyndi for her education arm FNA and strongly urged her to interview Professor Dana Stanley from Central Queensland University. This podcast is about the health of the GUT, Dana is like Listen In
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Marcus Pearce from the Wellness Couch is the co-host today, Carren is away and so Marcus has stepped in for the chatters 343rd show. There is a lot of conversation about podcasting vs live events and what the audience and speakers get from both. This is a conversation for growth both personally and professionally, it’s Listen In
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Sober in the Country is a national rural conversation fiercely led by country woman Shanna Whan. After surviving and making a full recovery from alcoholism and near death in a small country town with no support – she’s now using her powerful, raw story to positively impact lives across rural Australia. In this online space, Listen In
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Cyndi met Robyn Lewis earlier in 2019 at a Women’s event in a small country town – Beerowa NSW. Her story was so compelling and her departure from 37 years of addiction is a story worth hearing, so the Chatters decided to spend some time learning about Robyn’s life. Robyn see’s her 37 years of Listen In
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Elicit – swearing twice bloody and fuck In my twenties I knew everything, my thirties I lost everything, today I question everything…Todd Preston. The Chatters have the opportunity to interview one extraordinary man. Todd was bought up in the Mormon Church at 19 on his mission he knew everything, he says he had cognitive dissonance Listen In
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Margaret Harrod leads by example. Despite years of abuse, the former nun, who went on to become a much loved teacher, does not view herself as a victim but as an empowered woman who has managed to grasp her life with both hands in order to be able to reach her dreams. Throughout her healing Listen In
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Nat Kringoudis is a doctor of Chinese medicine, Acupuncturist, Author of Beautiful You, Speaker and all-round natural fertility expert. She is the founder of Melbourne women’s health clinic, The Pagoda Tree, creator of Yo’Nuts and producer of HealthTalks TV. Most people associate fertility with pregnancy with a bun in the oven, but being more ‘fertile’ Listen In
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Gabriela Rosa is a world renowned fertility specialist, and the founder and clinical director of the Rosa Institute—an organisation dedicated to helping couples create healthy babies, despite previous reproductive challenges. Since 2001 Gabriela and her team of clinicians blend evidence-based science into a holistic, supportive and education focused approach to fertility treatment. Her proven and Listen In
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Associate Professor Peta Stapleton is a clinical/health psychologist at Bond University, Australia, and embraces evidence-based practice and is passionate about new and innovative techniques. Peta is known worldwide for her food cravings/weightloss research using Emotional Freedom Techniques or ‘Tapping’, and has led a world first study investigating the impact of tapping in the brain through Listen In
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Being a bloke, being a husband, being a dad its a total rollercoaster ride. There’s the indescribable love you feel for your family. But then there’s the suffocating pressure: ~ the crush of providing for the family ~ the overwhelming sense of failure of where you are with your finances compared to where you want Listen In
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Janet is the co-author of ‘Tantric Sex and Menopause – Practices for Spiritual and Sexual Renewal’, a practicing psychotherapist since 1999, and TEDx speaker in Noosa, Australia in 2013. She is co-presenter of the life-changing ‘Making Love Retreat’ for couples, as created by her mentor and co-author and originator of the ‘Slow Sex’ movement, Diana Listen In
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Alexx Stuart is the author of “Low Tox Life” and the founder of the thriving online education hub by the same name, made up of several e-courses, a podcast (one of the highest ranked in the health category in Australia), recipes, articles and community action resources for an ever-growing community of people wanting to be Listen In
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Justine Watson President & Co-Founder of Mesh Injured Australia had a TVT fitted in 2010 for SUI. She discovered in 2017 after a cystoscopy that the mesh had skewered her urethra in several places and was embedded in her bladder. With no other explanations for her years of pain and systemic illnesses and after much Listen In
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I’ve tasted the bitter flavour of failure. I’ve chewed and brewed over the decision of quitting, and the ripples caused by personal defeat. The small number of times I’ve quit has haunted me to this very day. One day I’ll grow, develop and mature enough to make peace with these moments. These are the words Listen In
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Life can never be the same for the Chatters, after their discussions with Dr Jack Kruse (episode 327) and Jason Bawden Smith (episodes 328, 329). All three had their eyes opened, researched more, educated themselves and decided to make some changes. Cyndi had already decided that her lifestyle was already bringing in natures 3 secrets, Listen In
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The chatters began their conversation with Jason Bawden-Smith last week, the conversation continues on how light, water and magnetism and how they can effect health outcome, good and bad it all depends on whether they are native or non-native. Not having them is one thing but having too much of the wrong type will also Listen In
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Jason Bawden-Smith is a successful entrepreneur, author and speaker. He has founded four companies during his business career, including one of largest and most successful environmental consultancy companies in Australia. But financial success came at a great cost. Jason developed 20 chronic diseases and cured himself by going to the beach and eating oysters—- okay Listen In
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Dr Jack Kruse is a neurosurgeon from New Orleans, he was on Up for A Chat in 2014. Dr Kruse wants to make a difference. He is brash, knowledgable and confronting. The Chatters are shell shocked and feel like they have had a full frontal assault by the end of the interview. His three pillars Listen In
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Our listeners, our selves our husbands are all impacted by the events that happened in New Zealand over the weekend. Kim, Carren and Cyndi have had messages from their listeners asking to make sense of the shootings. On Sunday night a vigil took place on the Sunshine Coast. Our own Kim spoke at the vigil Listen In
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Peter Brukner OAM is a specialist sports and exercise physician whose most recent position has been Australian cricket team doctor from 2012- 17. Peter is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University. A founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, Listen In
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Dr. Mariza Snyder believes living a healthy lifestyle shouldn’t be a chore. As a Women’s Hormone Practitioner, she believes that you can heal your hormones without hormones. She balances your hormones naturally using powerful essential oils and self-care rituals. By incorporating simple, daily habits, Dr Mariza says you can transform your life into a healthier, Listen In
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The Changing Habits Market Place is always on the hunt for new foods, they must be ethical, trusted, organic and/or chemical free and more often than not have a great story about how they came about. Krista is a leader in agricultural innovation and the co-founder and Managing Director of Natural Evolution, a company specializing Listen In
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Taylor Winterstein is on a mission, a young 29 year old mother of 2 and wife to a professional athlete. She has a fire in her belly and nothing will stop her helping the next generations of parents to take back control of their family’s health. She hasn’t always lived the healthy lifestyle, but a Listen In
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The Chatters divide themselves and Cyndi is interviewed about her latest study – condiments. Tomato sauce, mayo, BBQ, sweet chili sauce are slathered on our food and children’s food. Have you ever thought what lies behind the terms, acidity regulatory, thickeners, binders, flavors, rosemary extract. Cyndi dives deep into what is written on the label Listen In
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The Chatters interview Ben Stockwin – CEO of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) he has extensive experience as an educator including 7 years as a teacher and 8 as a school principal in Queensland and Tasmania. PIEFA is the lead coordinating body for food and fibre education in Australian schools and operates the Listen In
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Kama Trudgen (MBBS) is a medical doctor who has worked as a General Practice Registrar in Aboriginal Medical Centres. She has lived and worked on Elcho Island since 2009 and speaks Gupupuyngu. She is particularly passionate about preventative medicine and empowering people, and has stepped outside the Western medical model of health care delivery. Kama Listen In
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Belinda Fettke is the wife of Gary Fettke a Launceston Orthopedic Surgeon who was given a life long nutrition and diet gag sentence without appeal by his medical governing body (AHPRA) for recommending a low carbohydrate diet to his diabetic patients. Belinda is not only supportive of her husband but has uncovered some damming information Listen In
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Carren is a private person, but in this episode she reveals something about herself that she has not talked about in public. Clint Paddison helps her get a full understanding of what has been happening to her over the last few years. Clint Paddison is a man driven to be well. He was diagnosed with Listen In
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Alysha Habgood is a naturopath, but as a young woman she wasn’t happy with her body image. Her breasts were too small. Living in a modern world she decided she could do something about it by having breast implants. 4 months later she was sick, tired and was presenting with an autoimmune disease. She Listen In
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Charles Massy is a farmer, author, regenerative farmer and OAM and has a Phd in Agricultural Science. Cyndi interviews this amazing thinker on regenerative agriculture and how this way of farming is the new hero in the climate change debate. Charles book Call of the Reed Warbler, discusses, the historical perspective of Australian Agriculture when Listen In
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Christmas 2018, the chatters talk about their experience with Christmas, what they are doing, how they celebrate Christmas and all the trimmings. The discussion talks about family crisis’s over Christmas and how the chatters do Christmas very differently. Food, decorations, presents are all discussed with some wonderful hints and ideas for a wonderful celebration for Listen In
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Cyndi finished a 7 day meditation retreat with Dr Joe Dispenza on the Sunshine Coast and Carren has launched her Spirit Hive Project in Brisbane and Sunny Coast. They both are excited about the prospects of what they have been doing. Kim as always has a knack of asking the right question and getting the Listen In
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There is a lot happening in the Chatters lives, so it’s catch up today. Kim talks about her book The Art of Self Love, Carren explains her latest venture Spirit Hive and Cyndi has been in planning mode for 2019 and there is more information regarding her campaign to stop the spraying of Roundup by Listen In
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Lauren Brisbane owns QCamel, the first Australian camel milking farmer. Lauren is not your usual farmer, she thinks outside the square, her animal husbandry is more like a caring facility for women and children. You know with Carren and her love for animals that she wouldn’t interview anyone that was not only caring for animals Listen In
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Jenny Tschiesche is a UK nutritionist who is sometimes known as the Lunch Box Doctor. She asked Cyndi to write the forward for her new book. Gut Health and Probiotics – The Science Behind the Hype. Cyndi does not write a forward unless she has read the whole book. Cyndi loves Jenny’s book and believes Listen In
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Elizabeth Ashley is one of the world’s leading essential oil researchers, and the author of 20 essential oils manuals including her Amazon category number one best selling work “Cannabis Medicine”. Unlike other authorities, she takes the knowledge of the plant right back to its earliest historical origins and then traces it through to the most Listen In
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What a coo for the Chatters they managed to interview the extraordinary interviewer – Sean Croxton. Sean began his life as an interviewer with his podcast Underground Wellness, he reached the peak of his career in that space and then walked away from the health realm to move into self help and personal development. His Listen In
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Cyndi, Carren and Kim met Helen Marshal a fellow Wellness Couch podcaster at the Wellness Summit in Melbourne this year. Helen gave Cyndi a loaf of bread and homemade cookies. Cyndi became interested in Helen’s journey, she was excited to see someone who had taken their passion for being healthy and enjoying being in the Listen In
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9 Strangers set off on an adventure around Namibia and Botswana. They tell of their time in ‘this is Africa” where time slows down, no one is in a hurry and small planes are fixed with gaffe tape. 8 people plus Cyndi venture on an Up For A Chat 2018 adventure to Africa. After 2 Listen In
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Many women love their makeup, but is our daily makeup routine making us sick? Join the Chatters as they interview Briony Kennedy founder of Adorn Cosmetics as she explains articulately and with amazing knowledge all about makeup industry. Ingredients, fillers, containers, waste, chemicals, animal testing and so much more is discussed in this important interview. Listen In
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Cyndi has just arrived home from the Annual Up For A Chat hike and adventure from Namibia and Botswana. Carren and Kim have so many questions, about the highlights, but the conversation flows to what we learn when we travel and put ourselves in places that are foreign to western society. Cyndi has travelled through Listen In
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Carren and Kim talk about Pressure? Is it a distortion of time? We all have 24 hours, but some seem to be under more pressure than others. It’s usually because we have everything riding on what we have planned and time doesn’t work for us. Physically, mental and emotionally can all be affected when we Listen In
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The Up For A Chatters are in fine form with the handsome Darryl Edwards. Darryl hails from London and his story from corporate financial life to the founder of Primal Play is where the podcast starts. Now his office is outside, traveling the world teaching people about Primal Play. Darryl became interested in leading a Listen In
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Description; UK born, Kevin Billett is a world-leading expert in conscious life transformation, positive living and authentic leadership. He is joint founder and CEO of The Journey group of companies. He is Brandon Bays’ husband, Journey Method collaborator and business partner of 20 years. Kevin and Brandon and Kevin’s latest book, Light in the Heart of Listen In
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It’s been 6 years and over 300 hours of chatting that has been recorded by these three extraordinary women. The Up For A Chatters took a chance and wondered if anyone wanted to listen in on their conversations as well as the conversations they have with other people. In this episode, they talk about what Listen In
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It’s hard enough bringing up children, but imagine bringing up children who have heart issues, not only that but so does your life partner. Sometimes it’s easy to let yourself go and just cope. Not Juliet Dyer, she realized that in order to cope and live her best life she needed to be the best version Listen In
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Joey Evans has always loved bikes. His dream was to one day ride the most grueling off-road race in the world, the 9000km Dakar Rally. In 2007 his dream was shattered when he broke his back in a racing accident. His spinal cord was crushed, leaving him paralysed from just below the chest. Doctors gave Listen In
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The Up For A Chatters were beside themselves with excitement that they secured an interview with the amazing Brandon Bays, the author of The Journey. Brandon’s story sounds like a miracle, one day she has a tumour the size of a football then through doing the Journey it disappears. Just listening to Brandon puts you Listen In
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On July 17th 2018 The Up For A Chatters interviewed the author of WhiteWash, Carey Gillam. That interview was a prelude to today’s podcast. While Carey’s interview and book is about the corruption, greed and political issues with Monsanto and Roundup, Cyndi continues the story of roundup, going through the history, the health effects and Listen In
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Steph Lowe is a Sports Nutritionist, triathlete, founder of The Natural Nutritionist, a hub for celebrating the importance of real food, and author of The Real Food Athlete. With a passion for spreading a positive message about real food and the incredible affect it has on performance, Steph launched The Natural Nutritionist in 2011 and Listen In
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Dr Karen Phillip is multi-talented! She is a published International author on parenting and relationships, writes for the print media, and is a professional Counselling Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist. She assists people to dissolve issues relating to anxieties and stress, depression, phobias and addictive behaviours. Listen in as the Up For A Chatters and Dr Karen Listen In
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Hemp Health Revolution explores the latest research in the Hemp Extract world. Dr Sellman gives us the A to Z list of the many chronic illnesses or health conditions that have been proven to benefit from Hemp Extract. The hemp plant, cannabis sativa, has powerful healing, non-psychoactive constituents, known as cannabinoids or Hemp Extract. Capable of Listen In
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Trevor Hendy is a leader in the field of truth and wellness. It is as a Professional Australian Sportsman that he first became well known. Trevor was unchallenged as “the Greatest Ironman in the World” – the pride of Australian Surf Life Saving, with a very laid back attitude and always having time, and indeed Listen In
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This is an explosive interview that leaves Carren angry, so upset that there can be blatant lies and deception in government and the corporations in agriculture. The Up for A Chatters interview Carey Gillam a veteran journalist, researcher and writer with more than 25 years of experience in the news industry covering corporate America. She Listen In
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The Up For a Chatters have known Pete Evans for a long time, Kim married Pete and Nic, Cyndi, Carren and Kim have all spoken on the stage with Pete, and they have all hugged Pete. This is a conversation that went in a completely different direction than what the Chatters ever thought it would. Listen In
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Davinia Glendenning is a psychologist with a special interest in resilience and sleep. Her business iExceed focuses on brain based education and neuroscience. The Up For A Chatters delve into changing the brain through neuroplasticity, behaviour and the importance of sleep habits. The conversation moves to what happens when you sleep. A fabulous education on Listen In
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Cyndi was recently invited to speak for an online summit; A League of Extraordinary Mothers – HOW TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN YOUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER. One of her graduates – Edwina Murphy-Droomer from the Functional Nutrition Academy was the host of the summit. So this interview is a little different. Listen In
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We would love you to join us; the Up for a Chatters, along with our mindfulness expert Vikki Kelly, in a life long experiment. To live as openly, connected and passionately as you can, day to day, moment to moment. In the good times and the bad. Vikki wants to explore the depths of compassion Listen In
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Carolyn Simmonds; TV and Radio reporter, living the high life interviewing the likes of Kelly Slater, loving life with her family, her two business – Thermomix & Nourishing and Delicious, helping people cook from scratch and eat as healthy as possible, finds herself with the diagnosis of breast cancer at 38 and the decision of Listen In
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Cyndi interviews a naturopath and herbalist and Up For A Chat’s one and only Carren Smith who will be speaking at the Functional Nutrition Academy Summit 2018 in Brisbane. Melonie Thomson’s passion for health and wellness began over 10 years ago, in particular- Herbal medicine, which naturally led her down the path of naturopathy. By Listen In
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Cyndi interviews two professors that are speaking at the Functional Nutrition Academy Summit this year in Brisbane. Dr Margie Smith author of Gene Genius and co founder of Smart DNA she is a Molecular Geneticist with over 20 years experience in Neuro-genetics and Cancer genetics and her topic is DNA testing. Professor Cliff Hawkins topic Listen In
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Cyndi interviews two doctors that are speaking at the Functional Nutrition Academy Summit this year in Brisbane. Dr Rodney Ford is speaking on The Energy Effect – the value of excellent nutritional health, on food allergy, eczema and “the gluten syndrome”. While Dr Joanne Messenger will be talking about balancing your hormones. Listen is as Cyndi asks Listen In
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As a mother have you even been faced with a chronically sick child, gone to the doctor and their only hope is a diagnosis and treatment with a drug? A mothers intuition is something not to ignore. Michele Lynch’s son was diagnosed with universal alopecia (not a hair left on his body) she intuitively believed Listen In
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Part 2 – As Women we are dictated by our cycles, there is an ebb and flow to our life. If something goes wrong with our cycle the typical prescription is The Pill, HRT or something similar. But what if a problem with your skin or your cycle at no matter what age and this Listen In
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As Women we are dictated by our cycles, there is an ebb and flow to our life. If something goes wrong with our cycle the typical prescription is The Pill, HRT or something similar. But what if a problem with your skin or your cycle at no matter what age and this includes menopause, is Listen In
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Kim has just spent a week at Gwinganna Health Retreat in the Gold Coast hinterland. It’s not always easy to find a week away from family, business, moving homes and friends, but Kim decided that it was important to do just that. Listen in as Kim talks about the horse whisperer, organic gardener, the food, Listen In
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Carren and Kim are in the middle of writing their next books and decided to team up and share the journey of book writing. All three Up For A Chatters, Cyndi included have written books and each have tried various ways of creating them including publishing and self-publishing, solo writing and collaborating. Things discussed today Listen In
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Karyn Finneseth is one remarkable woman. Cyndi met this incredible woman at Terry Wahls Conference and then again at Nourishing Traditions in 2017. At 37 Karyn was diagnosed with an Autoimmune Disease that affected her legs, speech, cognition and ability to function as an anaesthetist’s assistant. She was given no hope by her specialist who Listen In
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Megan Larsen and Kim have been friends for over 30 years, there love and knowledge of the beauty and essential oil industry is second to none. With a unique background in aesthetics, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Transcendental Meditation, biochemistry and natural healthcare, New Zealand-born Megan began making her own skin care products in Western Australia in the early 1990s. Listen In
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The question asked of the Up For A Chatters recently, was had they ever had a major falling out, and if they had how did they recover? Be that fly on the wall when three wonderful friends express their respect and gratitude for each other. Listen in when one is troubled and how the others Listen In
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Cyndi has just been to the US to the Natural Product Expo 2018. To say the least she has become despondent by the food and beauty manufacturing industry. Welcome to the era of natural, Non GMO, sustainable, certified organic ultra processed junk food and beauty products. Kim and Cyndi discuss what is happening and how Listen In
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Therese Kerr needs no introduction. A wife, mother and grandmother, this amazing woman is a passionate health and wellness trail blazer in her own right. Diagnosed with endometriosis in 1995 and Hashimotos in 1997, Therese suffered many other conditions including lethargy, being overweight, dry skin, rosacea and migraines. Considering she thought she was a fairly Listen In
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The Functional Nutrition Academy is ready for their next intake of nutrition students. Cyndi has done a video series about the philosophy and historical perspective of food through the ages (4 videos in total). She is now doing a Q and A with perspective students. 2018 first intake begins March 12th. Listen in as Cyndi Listen In
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Carren has always been about the head, what wires together fires together. Cyndi on the other hand loves anything that goes in the mouth and comes out the butt. Are they separate or linked? At the Wellness Basecamp in Brisbane Carren’s presentation talked about neurotransmitters and network systems in the brain that are effected by Listen In
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At the last minute, Kim messages Carren asking her to be the ‘surprise’ guest speaker at her HLE graduation event! With arms waving in the air and hair on fire, Carren can’t think of anything more fun! She races over to Kim’s office and what you’re about to listen to is the most unprepared, unscripted Listen In
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Cyndi has just had her third graduation weekend for the Functional Nutrition Academy. Graduates are doing great things in their community, helping people make changes to their health by focusing on changing the foods they buy and consume. Not only is this changing their health but that of their community. Cyndi interviews three graduates from Listen In
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How do you achieve what you do? This is the question that the Up For A Chat hosts are often asked. They all run busy homes, businesses and lives. What gets them up in the morning, what inspires them to keep going in the face of adversity? Carren, Kim and Cyndi all do it differently Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. It’s funny how the podcasts start. The Up For A Chat girls have a topic and then the topic takes them places they never expect. Today was no different. Cyndi is talking about her next adventure in Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. The Up for A Chat girls have been asked the question how do you deal with people who don’t support and share your lifestyle changes and create more positive people in your life with similar beliefs? The Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. A listener asked The Up for A Chat girls about their rituals and routines, so listen in and hear what Kim, Carren and Cyndi do when they first open their eyes in the morning. Each does something Listen In
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Dr. Ronda Nelson Phd, began her working career as an accountant. She married had children and then her eldest daughter was diagnosed with terminal bone cancer at the age of ten with a very poor prognosis. Ronda’s world was turned up-side down. Through this harrowing experience Ronda’s life changed forever and thank goodness. Ronda now Listen In
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Kim recently enjoyed a trip to Canberra and Parliament House. Not only did she get to meet and spend time with the honorable Julie Bishop (who loves her oils incidentally!) she also had an amazing opportunity to interview Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace. This 30minute Interview will give some insights into the world of Listen In
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Cyndi (aka Bear Grills) has just spent a weekend with Rich Hungerford doing his course Wild Food Wild Medicine in the wilds of the Conondale Ranges. Rich is an x-SAS, 17 years in the armed forces and survival trainer, his story is like no other that we’ve done on the Up For A Chat podcast. Listen In
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Cyndi interviews Joy McClymont from Off The Track Training. Joy and Cyndi met on a plane to Longreach, they both have a passion for health and fitness and so the flight went fast and the conversation even faster. Joy lives on a 67,000 acre sheep and cattle station, she loves helping people in remote areas Listen In
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It is well known that the three UFAC girls have different eating preferences. If we were to give them labels Cyndi would be more paleo, Kim more a pollo/pescatarian and Carren Smith a passionate Vegan. Today Kim interviews Carren on what exactly it means to be vegan. What were the catalysts that changed her eating Listen In
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New Zealand Tour Part 2; continuing on from last week…leaving your family and your home to go away to another country and to hike in all-weather on a remote trek, helicopter rides, extreme bike riding, with strangers, creates a place to learn. Nature, challenges, exercise, in-depth talks can bring around change, strong emotions and lessons. Listen In
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New Zealand Tour Part 1; leaving your family and your home to go away to another country and to hike in all-weather on a remote trek, helicopter rides, extreme bike riding, with strangers, creates a place to learn. Nature, challenges, exercise, in-depth talks can bring around change, strong emotions and lessons. The Up For A Listen In
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The NZ trip with the UP For A Chatters is in its 5th day. They are walking with 10 other people through the Queen Charlotte Track. 71km’s of amazing scenery. Their guide is Polly Taylor a fascinating athlete with an amazing life story. Her philosophy on life is not to be missed. She has changed Listen In
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Haters, bullying fake news and social media is the topic of this weeks Up For A Chat. How do you feel when you are attacked on social media? How does it make you feel and how do you react? When do you know whether news is fake? What is Astroturfing? The girls talk about their Listen In
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This week, Cyndi is alone, Kim is away and Carren is busy with getting all the tickets for the New Zealand hiking trip ready. Cyndi decides to talk about her farm, the vision she has, manifesting, vitalism and the importance of providing the right resources for our bodies to heal and to be well. https://changinghabits.com.au/product/manifesting-matisse-e-book/ Listen In
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Running Amok – (murderous rage): Carren, Kim and Cyndi discuss the recent event in Las Vegas. As girl friends talking about it for the first time they are confused and perplexed about why someone would hurt so many innocent people. New evidence comes to light from two prominent US psychiatrists and the Up For A Listen In
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One of Kim’s closest friends was over visiting from NZ and Kim instantly saw an opportunity to interview the gorgeous Marnie Perkinson- especially as she is a runner, nutritionist and lover of all things natural. Her story will resonate with many UFAC listeners as her story is around being a top runner dealing with chronic Listen In
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Beck Warke from Omahanutrition drops in to talk about her incredible ride from Police officer to Primary School Nutrition presenter. Beck won an interview with the Up For a Chatters because of her incredible video she sent after completing the The Functional Nutrition Course and what she has achieved. She is inspirational, eloquent, dynamic and Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. This week is the final part of a 3 part series where the Up For A Chat girls discuss the habits of happy people. This week Cyndi, Kim and Carren discuss 1. Know your facts and don’t Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. This week is the continuation of a 3 part series on the habits of happy people. The challenge to do one of the habits each day continues. This week Kim, Carren and Cyndi discuss the following habits. Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. This is the first part of a three part series on the habits of happy people. Cyndi found an article on the web called the 22 habits of unhappy people and decided to reverse the habits for Listen In
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When Nutrition and Health Just Isn’t Enough. The Up For A Chatters tackle another question from their listeners, this is someone who is upset that her body has let her down. She believed that the basic primal instinct of having a child has failed her, due to an 11 week miscarriage. It’s hard to have Listen In
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Q and A time all about acne, dandruff and fertility… The Up For A Chatters get many questions so today is the answer to one. Hey gals! I love your podcasts! I would love it if you could cover things related to stopping birth control. I am currently suffering from horrible acne and dandruff since Listen In
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Sandy Morrison a woman in her 60’s and mother inlaw to Kim joins the Up For A Chat girls for an hour that melted the hearts of all listening. Sandy’s wisdom has all the girls silenced and listening intently to her graciousness and words of wisdom. Her voice creates a peace and quiet that has Listen In
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Cyndi is at Dr Terry Wahls Protocol Seminar in Cedar Rapids Iowa USA, she is inspired by the many stories of recovery she is hearing not only in the seminar room but through the breaks. Bob Cafaro is a Cellist for the Philharmonic Orchestra, over an 8 month period he loses his peripheral sight and Listen In
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Shift work is hard on the body and mind. But just like statistically there is a chance of heart disease, cancer and mental disorders with shift work, we can change our behaviours, foods and self care in order to breeze through the rigors shift work puts on our body. This is a must for all Listen In
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The Up For A Chatters like people who think like they do, these are the people that they usually interview, but Joel is someone that challenges all three of them. This interview is real, it opens up a can of worms and hearts and as women The Up For A Chatters become eloquent in asking Listen In
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Zhane’ (pronounced Jarnay) is an Epigenetic Human Potential Coach at the Apeiron Academy in the U.S. currently working remotely in Bali. She is also an avid biohacker. In order for her to get to where she is right now she has an incredibly touching story that is not to be missed. Kim and Cyndi conduct this Listen In
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Nutritionist, Naturopath, Herbalist, Author and Speaker. Helen is a beautiful friend of the Up For A Chatters, she is visiting Kim for a couple of days and The Chatters decided to sit down and have a conversation about life, health, discrimination, bullying and what it takes to become well in this day and age. There Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. The rate of depression and mental illness has increased dramatically in the last decade. The question is asked as to – do you wake up one day and have depression or is it a slow slide – Listen In
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The healing power of Nature: National Parks, there is something that our forefathers knew about the power and sanctity of Nature, so much so that they are preserved for us to enjoy. Peru, New Zealand, Africa, and every country in the world has preserved these stunning places, that when you visit them they can change Listen In
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If you listened to the podcast on the 20th June, 2017, you will know the Kim, Cyndi and Carren had a pretty OUT THERE conversation about the magic of Dr Joe Dispenza as Cyndi had just returned from his Progressive Course in Las Vegas! As a follow on from last week’s show, we thought we’d Listen In
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Cyndi has just arrived back from the US very excited about doing a course with Dr Jo Dispenza. Carren is an avid follower and has interviewed Dr Jo. Kim has been doing Dr Jo’s meditations and the Up For A Chatters talk about the power of change, especially mind change. To heal, change careers, mend Listen In
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Wellness Guy Damian Kristof on life, love, profession and his epic life journey from poverty to New Zealand TV icon and successful owner of Forage an epic breakfast food company as well as his life as a chiropractor. The Up for A Chatters begin by declaring their undying love for this amazing man and ends Listen In
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Nora is the author of Primal Mind Primal Body a successful book that looks at the historical perspective of eating as our ancestors did. Is it Paleo or is it high fat low carb. Nora and Cyndi discuss the diets of cultures around the world, there is a lot about meat eating, so Carren is Listen In
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Listen in with the Up For A Chatters as they interview one of their incredible listeners, who in 2014 fell off her bed and broke her leg, and with a possible medical mistake ended up losing her leg. Her story over the last 3 years is riveting, she is calm, relaxed and a force for Listen In
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Exceptional Life Blueprint with Marcus Pearce, hang on to your hats, sit down, strap in, as you are in for one amazing ride about creating the life you want. It may surprise you that food and exercise are down the list a little. Marcus is an expert in teaching people about the principles of an Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past. Am I Really Making A Difference? Is it all worth it? Before The Up For A Chat girls started recording this podcast, Kim looked at Carren and asked if she was OK. Carren’s answer was, “Is this Listen In
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Cyndi and Kim interview Elizabeth Hughes Kinesiologist, the interview covers how to improve your life through Kinesiology. Elizabeth has a degree in Psychology but found herself with health issues and was helped by Kinesiology which sent her down the path of healing. Cyndi and Kim loved the fact that she used many modalities to heal Listen In
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This week the Up For a Chatters interview an amazing thinker who among many talents is a energy healer, meditation teacher, shamanic practitioner and earth guardian. It’s a wild ride with Carren and Raylene down the rabbit hole, Kim and Cyndi sit back but an amazing feeling moves over both of them, one of peace, Listen In
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“We like that girl she thinks like we do”, is what the Up For A Chatters think about this weeks guest. We live in a toxic environment and none knows it better thatn Alexx Stuart, she was not a well person and then discovered clean eating, detoxing her home and environment and has seen the Listen In
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The Up for A Chatters have been promising to answer questions from their listeners and finally they got down to it. It’s amazing what a question brings up, it’s not as simple as a straight answer as their are many things to consider. Carren, Kim and Cyndi talk about organic makeup, fertility, Paleo, Primal, Western Listen In
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Carren, Kim and Cyndi haven’t caught up for quite some time, Kim has had a major operation on her back and talks about the importance of self care not only during times of stress but everyday. Carren has just completed her first Effortless Self Retreat and Cyndi has just come back from facilitating her Noosa Listen In
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The concept of retreating to your own home with luxury organic products sent to you 4 times a year and creating a day to change your life is the brain child of Kate Williams. Along with Kate Cyndi interviews Hannah Buttigieg of Food Intelligence, who is not only a nutritionist but a forensic drug and Listen In
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Cyndi was at lunch with beach volley ball Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Cook and they were discussing training and commitment to a sport. Natalie had spoke about her yoga teacher who got up every morning at 4.30am to practice yoga. Natalie asked her yoga teacher whether there was ever a morning that he did not Listen In
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Flashback Chat, we have had many requests to replay some of our Most Popular podcasts from the past so today we are starting with Episode 15. Cyndi, Kim and Carren have just finished the Wellness Summit on the Gold Coast and they go on a road trip, listen in on their conversation that even astounds Listen In
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Declutter, clear your life, change everything that you thought was right and start life over because it was a matter of life and death/disabled. V is an inspiration, her life from social, highflying executive with everything at her feet but miserable and sick, to homeless, and the happiest and consciously living on purpose is the Listen In
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This week Kim is live from the Sunshine Coast hinterland and invites a group of beautiful women on her Elevation Retreat to talk openly about the challenges and joys of self care and self love. Topics delve further into motherhood, time management, self worth, relationships, topping our emotional tanks, role modeling and the power of Listen In
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Cyndi and Kim talk about the importance of nature and retreating from the everyday, we can either learn to retreat in our own homes or create a holiday or trek that takes us into a whole new world and way of thinking. Cyndi and Kim have both completed the grueling 20km hike of NZ’s Tongariro Listen In
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Nutrigenomics and Epigenetics is the topic of this amazing interview with Dr Margie Smith co founder of SmartDNA. Have you ever wondered if your DNA can tell you what foods you should eat, what exercise you can do, what drugs you can metabolise and what is that gene SNP called MTHFR. Well listen in on Listen In
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Cyndi and Carren begin the podcast talking about Carren’s event on the Sunshine Coast – The Effortless Self, it’s a game changer, its about thinking different, it’s about perceived realities in a whole new way, it’s about a day to change your life. The conversation then changes to Cyndi’s upcoming Health Retreat in late March Listen In
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The Up For a Chatters tackle the trendy new diet – Keto Diet and the new supplement that promises ketogenesis. Cyndi begins by explaining the term ketogenesis and the different energy systems in the body. She then explains about exogenous ketones, which Kim reveals she has been taking. The hour ends with a wonderful recipe Listen In
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Precision Medicine vs Imprecision Medicine; Up until recently much of medicine has been on a protocol basis, but enter genetic testing of not only the micro biome but a persons DNA and we begin to understand the individuality of humans and how one size does not necessarily fit all. Cyndi interviews Sue Barron and Cara Listen In
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Rachael is one of the partners behind the success of the 4 Ingredients Brand. She has worked with Cyndi and Kim on projects; including the best selling book Read My Lips and successful women’s business seminars on the Sunshine Coast. She marketed Wildly Wealthy Woman and took a conference of 4 people to one with Listen In
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The day Cyndi met Michelle changed her life forever, she learnt the 10 steps to manifesting and after reading Michelle’s book she acted on the steps and was stunned by the results. That was 6 years ago when she began playing with manifesting but now takes the art seriously and a major part of her Listen In
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Want to eat healthier, feel better, and enjoy cooking more? Feeling overwhelmed with where to start or that it’s all too much to sort out in your busy schedule right now? Enter, your Kitchen Coach, Ashley Jubinville. Carren and Cyndi interview this inspirational woman who not only teaches Yoga but helps people create healthier pantries.
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Kelly McJannet at the age of 30 is one of the 2016 100 Women of Influence. How does a young woman directly out of university decide that social enterprise is her calling. Beginning her career with ‘one laptop per child Australia” and succeeding she decides to take on food security and feeding indigenous cultures by Listen In
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Last week the discussion was focused on; fear, mistakes, power, change, control and risks, and this week the chatters delve into the second half of the 13 Things mentally Strong People Don’t do including focusing on the past, resentment, being alone, expectations and the world owing you everything.
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Carren Kim and Cyndi decide to discuss a very much shared article on social media written by Amy Morin. In this first of a two part chat they discuss; fear, mistakes, power, change, control and risks, its an hour of contemplation, etymology and the steps to become strong both mentally and physically. An 35 minute Listen In
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Michael is the marketing brains behind the very successful book and information company – Hay House, amongst other great companies in Australia and world wide. He is the director and producer of the highly viewed documentary The Abundance Code and lives and works where he likes to spend his leisure. Kim and Cyndi sit down Listen In
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Traveling New Zealand, October 2017, adventure, learning, culture, fun, friendship, challenge, fitness and life changing are all part of the Up For A Chat yearly travel plans. Zoe Sparks is the travel organizer for the Up For A Chat yearly trips. After organizing Peru, Zoe has now put together a trip not to be missed Listen In
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The podcast begins with Carren talking about how she manages christmas or any project or social get together. It’s a message that resonates with both Kim and Cyndi, it’s also a message that brings peace and comfort when Christmas can some times be the exact opposite with some families. When the Up For A Chatters Listen In
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A close friend of Carren’s 20 year old son has just been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Carren discusses how people deal with crisis and tools to help people in times of crisis. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, in this hour the discussion focuses on not only the conventional way of dealing with Listen In
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Dr Tom has been influential in Kim and Cyndi’s education regarding health and wellbeing, he is so busy that it has taken months to pin him down for an interview. He is the expert in Autoimmunity and has written the best selling book the Autoimmune Fix as well as is the director and producer of Listen In
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Kim spoke at the local screening of Embrace along with Suzi, they were floored by the disrespect many people in the film had, in despising their bodies and themselves. The conversation begins with where did this dislike come from what are the outside forces perpetuating this disrespect for oneself and body image. Health of the Listen In
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This is one you don’t want to miss, Beckie Taylor is an articulate well educated young woman that has been instrumental in healing herself of Anxiety Disorder and Graves Disease. Her story is incomprehensible especially with her wanting to learn everything about her disease and wanting to try natural remedies but being hindered and mocked Listen In
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Understanding Men. Brett Hill one of the wellness guys is interviewed by the Up for A Chatters about his work, his love, his way of thinking and his future. Brett talks about what he loves about woman, and its that belief in themselves that is the most alluring of all. Brett’s been through some tough Listen In
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What drives someone to open a cafe, parent 2 children alone, get a degree in psychology and anthropology, counsel in psychology on domestic violence, finish Twenty8 HLE program and the Changing Habits Online Nutrition Course (first graduate), complete her masters and want to journey into a PhD at the age of 31. Elspeth Haswell Smith Listen In
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200th Episode – friends, tears, laughs, giggles, stories and cutting edge information on diet, fads, essential oils, mindset mastery, physical challenges and much more have been the theme of the Up For A Chat podcasts for the past 4 years. The girls reminisce on the past and think about the future direction of the podcast and what they have learnt Listen In
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Kim and Cyndi interview chef, restaurant owner, podcaster, poet, father, husband, soft ware engineer, author and all round nice guy with an amazing out look on life. His story from war torn Lebanon, health issues to wellness and the clarity around his life is mesmerizing. At one stage Foaud takes Kim and Cyndi on a Listen In
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She trekked Peru with us, she shared our laughs and our tears and she inspired us along the way as she embraced Cyndi’s nutrition course with passion, completed Carren’s Mindset Mastery and has gone on to become a member of Carren’s Inner Circle and today, she shares her journey of investigation and application! Carren and Listen In
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Emerging into her teens Madison was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the only option that was given to her was drugs for the rest of her life. A few years later she was further diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, more medications was her only option. Madison spent much of her teenage years in pain, missing school Listen In
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Morag is a woman who lives a very different life, 80% of the food she and her family eat she produces, she home schools her children and she thinks about her foot print on the planet and how to teach people to respect not only their planet but the resources that enables all to live Listen In
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The Up For A Chat girls are speaking at the Wellness Summit, this is not so much about what they are speaking about but how profound, inspiring and life changing a live event can be. They all discuss their latest live conference they attended and the learnings they all got and implemented into their life. The Listen In
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Bruce is well known as beginning his life as geneticist and now has morphed into one of the most inspirational spiritual teachers. He asks the question What would your life be like if you learned that you are more powerful that you have every been taught. Cyndi interviews Bruce on his level of thinking and Listen In
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Walking her talk of mental and physical fitness has always been key to to optimizing Pams role as a doctor, coach and educator in integrative health and wellness. Cyndi discusses with Pam her latest book The Hunger Fix where she talks about eye opening new science why with repeated exposure to processed food products your Listen In
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This week the girls delve into what it truly means to allow yourself to grow and expand in a way that is natural and organic – in other words – EFFORTLESS! Carren has been working in this field of work for the past two decades and this week shares one of her greatest and most profound pieces of Listen In
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Terrorism is usually understood as the use or threat of violence to further a political cause and there is no doubt this has accelerated in recent years. Modern terrorism and the attacks of 9/11 certainly marked a turning point in world history and the beginning of the ‘War on Terror’. Carren has been personally effected Listen In
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This is Part 2 of Up For A Chat talking about their latest trip to Peru. Lives change when 15 strangers go to a foreign country and do things that they would normally not do at home, like climb to an altitude of 4600 meters and walk all day through the Andes as well as Listen In
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Lives change when 15 strangers go to a foreign country and do things that they would normally not do at home, like climb to an altitude of 4600 meters and walk all day through the Andes as well as test their ability to sustain such conditions. Such was the Awaken the Change Within tour of Listen In
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Last week Dr Eric Z was interviewed, he spoke fondly of his wife and it was her passion for essential oils that got him started on his journey, so the Up For A Chat girls decided that they wanted to talk to Sabrina. Sabrina is a wise soul in a young body, she has three Listen In
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Kim, Carren and Cyndi have met the male version of Kim, a man who is passionate about his family and the all round beneficial effects of Essential Oils. He studied Chiropractic but after being introduced to the essential oil revolution and has become an educator in natural remedies and empowering life strategies. He loves the Listen In
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Cyndi has launched the free screening of her documentary What’s With Wheat, she talks with Carren and Kim about the journey, the people she interviewed as well as the problems she encountered. This is an insight on the making of the documentary as well as the people on the documentary and their love and passion Listen In
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Sam Parker, Speaker, Podcaster, Coach, Chiropractor, husband, coffee lover, bodysurfer, occasional cross fitter and founder of Unleash Your Inner Superstar drops in for an hour to talk to the Up For A Chatters. This is a young man destined to do great things, loves the nurturing side of women and wants men to get into nurturing each other. From Listen In
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Bruce Campbell is Kim and Cyndi’s business coach, he has been invaluable in the growth and organisation of their two businesses. His words of wisdom around leverage, return on investment, passion, hobbies vs business, accountability, knowing your financials, success and much more are here in this hour with the Up For A Chatters.
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Cusco is an extraordinary vibrant and colorful city of 600,000 people. It is the gateway to Machu Picchu. The Up For A Chat girls and their tour party are fortunate to be escorted by a beautiful local tour guide whose amazing nature and knowledge has them all mesmerized. Julián Santisteban holds a degree in tourism Listen In
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Cyndi, Kim & Carren are on their way to the airport on a bucket-list trip of a lifetime to Machu Picchu. They are taking 12 amazing Up For A Chat listeners with them. Tune in to see how they each prepared, packed and committed to making this happen. As well as how excited they are Listen In
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Cyndi believes that Dr Kruse is the modern day Einstein, he thinks about things differently and has a blog for nerds and non nerds. He believes Australia is the canary in the coal mine due to it being beneath a hole in the ozone layer where our very energy exchange – electrons are being zapped Listen In
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Daniel decided at a very young age to be a vegan, but after 6 years noticed his health declining as he continued to take out more and more foods out of his diet it one day dawned on him that he should be putting meat back on the plate. His story is mesmerizing and Listen In
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Damian and Cyndi met up with NY times best selling Author Dr David Perlmutter. The conversation mainly focused on the GUT and the BRAIN. Preventing Alzheimer’s and Dementia was one of the key topics. Both Damian and Cyndi had a plethora of questions and Dr Perlmutter was generous with information.
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Damian and Cyndi met up with prolific author, researcher and food advocate Deanna to delve into the world of supplements. How can you tell what is a good supplement and what is not. Listen in on an amazing insightful conversation about the world of supplementation.
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Kim and Cyndi have the opportunity to talk to the Turkey Man – Ewart Sylvester from GreenAg Organic Free Range Turkeys. A man with a great passion and knowledge about the poultry industry, the good the bad and the very ugly. He has his own free range organic turkey farm which Cyndi has visited and Listen In
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What do you cook with, what shouldn’t you heat and what should you stay away from? The Up For A Chatters talk all about fats, delving into the fat we put on our skin as well as what we eat. It’s confusing, for decades we’ve been told fats are bad and now there is talk Listen In
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Cyndi interviews Dr Natasha, it begins with the doctors story of her son, being diagnosed with Autism 25 years ago and her realisation that her own profession – the medical profession had nothing that could help the condition. Being a mother and a doctor she poured over the books went back to university to find Listen In
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Cyndi met Jeffrey Smith at a conference in Byron Bay and asked if she could interview him about his books ‘Seeds of Deception’ and ‘Genetic Roulette’ and his views on Genetically Modified Foods. His knowledge of GMO and how they effect not only the human body but our very mircrobiome is a must to know. Listen In
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How to do it, how to get started and the joy of it all. Carren has started to coconut pull but is struggling to get past 1 minute. Kim and Cyndi teach her the tricks of their 20 minute morning routine. The conversation morphs from coconut pulling to what we put down our sinks and Listen In
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This week Carren and Kim are talking all about their brand new collaboration called ‘The Essential Miracle Retreat’ to be held on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland 10th – 12th June 2016! If you would like to spend a weekend with these two here’s a taster of what you can expect! Everyone has been asking Listen In
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We continue the conversation with Howard O’Meara and Danny Morrison but this half of the conversation gets into the nitty gritty of being a man in today’s society, what health means to a man, love, and much more.
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At last Kim and Cyndi have dragged their husbands into the studio to interview them. Both Howard O’Meara and Danny Morrison have done incredible things in their lives, listen in on their stories about being an international cricketer playing for New Zealand and Royal Protection Officer for the British Royal Family.
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Changing ones life can be a bit of a minefield, especially when everything you are doing in your thirties is the opposite to what you were taught growing up. Having a mentor and a guide helps in this process. Listen in on as Kim and Cyndi interview Jodie Heselwood who has done just that. Her Listen In
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The Up For A Chat girls decide to talk about the top 8 conspiracies in the world today and which have been proven to be truth. It all starts with the Zica virus and the four conspiracies it already has about it. Where there is smoke there is fire, but what can we believe? The Listen In
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Courage and Strength in the face of danger: Cyndi begins the podcast talking about her skiing accident in the USA on Christmas Day. For her it brings Carren to mind in a very unusual way. Listen in on what will be a very emotional hour where Cyndi Kim and Carren head down a rabbit hole Listen In
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The Up For A Chat girls get to interview the amazing Kristie Ord this week. Kristie is the host of the well renowned Real Food Revolution one of the largest health and wellbeing communities in Australia. With over 40 speakers and events all year round the Real Food Revolution is there to help you be Listen In
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Last week we discovered Yvette Luciano’s story on how she has learned to thrive with her cancer diagnosis and now is a devoted soulpreneur coach, teacher, speaker and the multi-passionate sole director and founder of Earth HQ. Yvette’s 15+ years of media and marketing experience in the entertainment industry began with organising rock shows and promoting Listen In
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From bass playing musician, to falling in love with the man of her dreams, to partying all through her twenties, you could say Yvette Luciano had it all. However, at 29 years of age life threw a massive curve ball when she discovered a lump in her breast on her honeymoon. She was told it Listen In
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Kim Morrison live at The Wellness Summit 2015. Kim delves into what could be the critical missing piece when it comes to health and wellbeing. Talking all things chemicals and nature’s alternatives. This is one not to be missed!
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Cyndi O’Meara live at The Wellness Summit 2015. Cyndi explores where we have gone wrong with our health. Don’t miss this empowering discussion about taking responsibility for YOUR health. Are you listening to your body whispers… or waiting for its yells? Come on a journey to discover how you can awaken your body’s innate intelligence.
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Carren Smith live at The Wellness Summit 2015! Prepare yourselves to go on a ride with Carren down the rabbit hole in search for wellbeing. Get ready to break through limiting beliefs, programs and perceptions that are holding you back from living the life you love.
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Kim is pretty excited at the launch of her brand new eBook telling Carren all about the top six must-have essential oils for the home first aid kit, so much so, this week the pair delve into what each of these oils are about and how they can be used on a daily basis in Listen In
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This week Kim and Carren interview a very special guest and listener of The Wellness Couch – Christin Plint. Christin has been listening to the Couch now for well over a year and ensured she caught up on every single show. With a love of nature, plants and animals and all this new-found knowledge sinking Listen In
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As Christmas approaches the three Up For A Chat girls get together and have a conversation about some of their most favourite things. From books to broth, crystals to coconut water you will enjoy eavesdropping in on this one and maybe even getting some ideas for beautiful gifts and things to do with your loved Listen In
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Wholistic Dentistry, yes it does exist and on the podcast this week we have Dr Lillian Kluge, wholistic dentist, educating us on the importance of looking at the body as a whole not just the mouth. We talk about amalgam fillings, toxic materials used in dentistry, root canals, tooth removals, oil pulling, fissure protection, cavitations Listen In
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One Family’s story discovering the healing powers of food and thought. Margaret is part of a generational farming family, they had the best in technology, they had the best productive farm using the latest techniques to boost production, but deep inside this family knew something wasn’t right. Listen in as Margaret describes the farming practices Listen In
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Kim and Cyndi visit two close friends Dr Carlos Sanchez GP and his partner Cathy Fitzgerald, midwife and child care nurse, just outside of Edmundi on a wet blowy Sunday afternoon. They are propelled into another world where these amazing souls have created paradise. The conversation is riveting, so Kim and Cyndi decide to do Listen In
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Listen in on an incredible story of healing and strength of a mother who doesn’t lay down and do nothing after her son is diagnosed as non verbal autistic. This is one mother that is set a challenge who changes the course of her families life and in doing so knows with her education and Listen In
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Gorgeous fitness expert and mum Lizzy Williamson joins the Up For A Chat girls this week talking about the love of exercise and how she overcame post natal depression. Kim and Cyndi do not have a problem with regular movement each with a love for running and swimming, WOD’s (Workout Of the Day), yoga, hiking Listen In
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Parasites – could they be what is causing your health issues. The Up for A Chat girls start the podcast with catching up on what they have been up to and how they keep disciplined with the work and health when they travel however the conversation takes a u turn when Cyndi talks about her Listen In
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Carren is winging her way to London and Cyndi is in NZ so Kim took the chance to interview two very special souls at her Retreat in Byron Bay. Amanda McMillan and Maxine Yeates from WELLINEUX’s ‘Journey of Me’ (JOM) spoke beautifully about their book being a powerful catalyst for creating positive life changes in Listen In
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Life Changing Up For A Chat completely changes one listeners life. 150 Chats later. Katie Hoodless was introduced to Up For A Chat by a friend, since that day she has lost 30kg, found the man of her dreams, changed her career path, created a series of lectures called While You’re Waiting and has learnt Listen In
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One Wellness Guy interviewed by 3 UP For A Chat Girls, exploring what does it take to live an extraordinary life. The pearls of wisdom that are in this podcast will propel you to make further changes in your life in order to achieve the things you want, whether it be health, prosperity, career, relationships Listen In
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Meet Josh Bond 30 years old, cofounder and director of Son Life International a company that provides micro finance for communities around the world. This young man has a passion for helping people do what they want to do to help their community. He looks for change makers and leaders in order to create change Listen In
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Taylor Gunman is a young man of 24 with head on his shoulders well beyond his years. This young man answers questions from the Up For A Chat hosts with amazing wisdom. He talks about his love of the sport of cycling, his views on Lance Armstrong, manipulating food for best performance and the mind Listen In
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Sometimes the Up for A Chat presenters just want to muse about life and what’s happening in current affairs and in their own lives. Bear Grylls Cyndi has just been to the country to 1.5 million acres in the middle of Queensland, this is what lifts her energy whereas Princess Carren has different ideas Listen In
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Natalie Kringoudis is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine specialising in women health and fertility. Kim and Cyndi interview Dr Nat about, contraception, conception, hormones, the pill, fertility and ancient wisdom. It’s a topic on every women’s lips as more women have not only problems with infertility but also their cycles.
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2015 is done and dusted for the Wellness Summit, nearly 700 people attended this life changing event. Not only do the Up For a Chat presenters teach but they also learn. Each of them has their story to tell, the people who they’ve helped, the new friendships formed and the many things they learnt. It’s Listen In
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Dr Todd is a chiropractor and diplomat of neurology he has been in practice for 28 years. His knowledge of the Sympathetic Dominance (high stress) and what it does to the health of the body is now beautifully written into a book called SD Protocol. The questions are fired at Dr Todd by Kim and Listen In
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Let’s face it Up For A Chat has a following of women with a few men that sneak a listen to just know what we women talk about. Stuart is one of our listeners, but he has also in the past 3 years listened to every podcast on the Wellness Couch as well as 1000 Listen In
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Jodie is a friend of the Up For A Chatters, she purchased her first investment property at 19 and was a self made millionaire long before she hit her 30’s. The GFC managed to strip her wealth from her, but that didn’t stop her, she is back and has some wonderful advise for people looking Listen In
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Define success, is it money or happiness or is it a mixture of things? Is there any such thing as failure? How do we define failure? And do we really fail in life or is it something that happens for us to create new opportunities. Listen in as The Up For a Chat girls look Listen In
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In this day and age of Mummy bloggers, health star food ratings, astroturfing by unscrupulous corporations, it is confusing as to what is the truth and what is there to merely sell a product and increase the profits of corporations that may not be in the interest of the health of the people but rather Listen In
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Rachel Favilla is an enthusiastic, eloquent, passionate, driven young woman who passed up schoolies to come and see Cyndi, Kim and Carren in Mooloolaba for a weekend retreat; Awaken the Change Within. Of course this impressed the Up For A Chat girls and they wanted to learn more about her. Listen in on this amazing Listen In
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What an absolute pleasure it was to interview this amazing young lady. It is so refreshing to see the younger generation beginning to realise that what their parents did for their health and wellbeing may not have been the best. Sophie is on the move with her career moving from town to town, city to Listen In
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Cyndi has just spent 3 weeks in Namibia Africa and has fulfilled many dreams by meeting the traditional Himba tribes and learning about their culture and tradition, visiting archaeological sites where Homo Erectus and Homo Sapien emerged and spread thought the world and finding community initiated essential oil productions. Listen in as Kim and Carren Listen In
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Health is a combination of many things, including good food, movement, sunshine, connection and even quiet time. But how do you quieten a mind and life down in this hectic, information pact life we now live. Carren holds the fort here and takes Kim and Cyndi on a journey of how to quieten the mind. Listen In
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Nicole Hannan is a Naturopath on the Gold Coast and has a special interest in children’s health. It’s amazing that a mother will probably do a better investigation then the CIA when it comes to their children. Nicole has an amazing survival story to tell about her daughter who was unable to keep any food Listen In
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Mel Kent is the coach of the Changing Habits Healthy Living Club, she is also an incredible mother, wife and has a story to tell. Mel has lost 55kg over the past few years, defied the odds of pregnancy (she was told she would never conceive naturally due to PCOS). Not only did she get Listen In
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Charlotte Carr – lives in Sydney with her husband Wes and son Willow, she is famous for “THAT FORMULA” with too much vitamin A and the cook book Bubba Yum Yum. Listen in on this incredible story about her son Willow and how he went from sickly and not thriving with tendency’s of Autism to Listen In
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MINDD Your Family – Houston we have a problem. Kim and Cyndi spent 3 days at the MINDD conference in Sydney and decided to do a podcast on what they learnt. Kim, Cyndi and Carren realise that what they do is impart knowledge to educate people to have choices to improve their life. It is Listen In
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This week the Up For A Chat girls are off around the country training and speaking! So this week, we flash to an oldie but a goodie. We have one of the top 3 most downloaded episodes for you to enjoy… How to break a habit. Habits help us in our daily life, but they Listen In
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This week the UFAC girls get to hear from an incredibly special soul, Amanda Rootsey. Amanda is an eco model (working exclusively with ethical, vegan and eco-friendly businesses), she is a blogger, life coach and mentor for teen girls through her program Shine From Within. Amanda was diagnosed with cancer at just 24 years of Listen In
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Is this a true statement? Beauty is Pain. Really? Kim, Carren and Cyndi broach the subject of plastic surgery and why the trend is increasing in both males and females of all ages. The Up For A Chat girls don’t necessarily discuss the health aspects of the procedures but rather the reason why we enhance Listen In
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What did you learn this week, personally and professionally? This was the question asked in the Up For A Chat podcast today. Education Experience and life lessons are a lifetime pursuit, no matter how old we are or how much we think we know on a topic it never surprises, Kim, Carren and Cyndi how Listen In
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Many questions are asked on the Up For A Chat Facebook page, one recently was questioning taking THE PILL which then lead onto questioning medications, their short term and long term affects as well as what are other options. Kim Carren and Cyndi talk about their experiences through puberty and the availability of the pill, Listen In
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This week The Up For A Chat girls talk with Leanne Anders otherwise known as Primalmum. Leanne has two children who have PKU, a genetic disorder that prevents the amino acid phenylalanine from being broken down which then builds up in the the brain and causes mental retardation. Every child when they are born is Listen In
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Tanja Mitton is a Neurolinguistics master coach and Mindset Coach for the Australian High Performance Dressage and Para Squads. Carren and Cyndi are fascinated how Tanja uses horses to show people that we respond to people how we feel about ourselves and how horses give instant feedback by responding to teach you how you are Listen In
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Dr Greg Clark has worked with Kim in formulating skin care and understanding plant ingredients in the past. He is back in Kim’s life to find new ingredients and formulations for her thriving skin care business – twenty8. Dr Greg is a specialist in the secret life of plants, listen in and learn about the Listen In
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Astroturfing, or fake grassroots movements funded by political, corporate, or other special interests very effectively manipulate and distort media messages. Is this what is happening in the media today against homemade DIY baby formulas and the Paleo, Real Food Revolution. Have you heard that Vitamin A is toxic, and that bone broth has bone fragments, perhaps Listen In
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The Up For A Chat girls managed to sneak an interview with the gorgeous, life changing Melissa Ambrosini. Melissa found herself 5 years ago in hospital, sick and hopeless. She reached out to Jess Ainscough and her life has never been the same. Melissa started changing her lifestyle and now heads up an amazing company Listen In
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It’s been a very hard couple of weeks for the Up For A Chat girls, their dear friend Jess Ainscough also known as the Wellness Warrior passed away. February 26th 2015. This last week has been consumed with being with Jess’s family and friends and thus have not put a podcast together. So they decided Listen In
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Last week was a very hard week for the Up For A Chat girls, their dear friend Jess Ainscough also known as the Wellness Warrior passed away. February 26th 2015. This last week has been consumed with being with Jess’s family and friends and thus have not put a podcast together. So they decided to Listen In
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What’s a bucket list, is it about materialism or is it an experience you wish to have in your life. Carren Kim and Cyndi explore why people have bucket lists, but as usual the conversation changes to rights of passage and culture and tradition, which then leads onto why we need bucket lists in modern Listen In
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Kim and Carren find themselves on a bus in Melbourne, without Cyndi, on the way to the Wellness Breakthrough… They asked the unsuspecting participants of the breakthrough if they were… Up For A Chat! They we captivated by their amazing stories and intentions behind why they were attending this life changing retreat. Come along for Listen In
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Up For A Chat this week gets into emotional eating. By the end of the podcast the realisation that no one modality has the panacea but rather delving into mind, body and spirit. Things that need to be addressed are; the health of the micro biome and thus the health of the body and brain. Listen In
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Education this week is in the forefront of the Up For A Chat podcast. Kim is in the throws of getting her two children back to school. Her oldest Tayla comes home from the first day of her last year at school to let her Mum know that it was her last first day, that Listen In
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It’s funny how the podcasts start. The Up For A Chat girls have a topic and then the topic takes them places they never expect. Today was no different. Cyndi is talking about her next adventure in creating a documentary and the steps she took from the initial thought to it now being a reality Listen In
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The Paleo Diet is all the rage at the moment, so Kim and Cyndi (without Carren – she is a vegan!) decided to talk about what it is, how it is helping people and why it is working so well to change health and weight issues. Most people think the Paleo approach is a fad, Listen In
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Matt Horner is the third generation of chiropractors with no less then 13 in his family. He was born at home, bought up with a vitalistic lifestyle, free from antibiotics and medications and adjusted by his father regularly without any visits to a medical doctor. He then meets Chelsea, someone with a different out look Listen In
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Kim and Cyndi do a podcast without Carren, they decided to talk about something that Carren may not have much knowledge on, pregnancy, birth, breast feeding and introducing solids. We can already see Carren yawning. Cyndi and Kim explore the beginning of new life and the importance of looking after yourself preconception and pregnancy. There Listen In
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Marcus Pearce is someone that the Up for A Chat girls call Charlie and he calls them Angels. Yes it is that sort of relationship. Marcus organises The Wellness summit’s each year as well as organising The Wellness Guys and as a result organises Cyndi, Kim and Carren. But that’s not why Marcus is being interviewed; rather he Listen In
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OMG James Colquhoun visited the Up For A Chat girls while they were doing their Awaken the Change Within Conference to the surprise of the audience. Throughout this recording you could have heard a pin drop, the audience and Kim, Cyndi and Carren were memorised by the wisdom and passion of James from Food Matters. Listen In
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Vegie Head – a name that is on everyone’s lips. She’s young, brilliant, intelligent, motivated, inspiring and The Up For A Chat girls got to talk to her. Her following on Social Media is phenomenal and Adele as she is otherwise known has made the move from the big smoke to the Sunshine Coast and Listen In
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Over the last 2 years of Up For A Chat, Kim often speaks fondly of a 90 year young lady called Jacqueline, she is a psychologist and seeker of the truth about life. This woman has helped Kim through many tough times so on a beautiful spring morning Kim, Cyndi and Carren go to Jacqueline’s Listen In
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This week is the final part of a 3 part series where the Up For A Chat girls discuss the habits of happy people. This week Cyndi, Kim and Carren discuss 1. Know your facts and don’t jump to conclusions 2. Keep things in perspective 3. Take responsibility and deal with any issues and problems Listen In
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This week is the continuation of a 3 part series on the habits of happy people. The challenge to do one of the habits each day continues. This week Kim, Carren and Cyndi discuss the following habits. 1. Speak kindly of others, look for the good in people. 2. Forgiveness is a noble habit 3. Listen In
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This is the first part of a three part series on the habits of happy people. Cyndi found an article on the web called the 22 habits of unhappy people and decided to reverse the habits for a more positive spin on the article. Carren, Cyndi and Kim talk about these happy habits and how Listen In
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With one in two marriages ending in divorce and many people living in relationships that are not fulfilling, the Up for A Chat girls invite Tim and Ness back to talk about values of partners, needs of partners and how to keep a marriage fun, loving and intimate. All three girls are mesmerised by the Listen In
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Tim and Ness Join the Up for A Chat girls to talk about relationships. When we think about the word relationships we think about one with other people, but Tim and Ness say not necessarily they believe that the relationship you have with your self is the most important. Once you have a great relationship Listen In
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The Y generation is known to expect everything for little work or nothing, but Lis Kent, a switched on 23 year old defies that stereotype. There are so many young women and men that are not sure of their path in life, the key is to keep trying and moving until you find your lives’ Listen In
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Fleur is a girlfriend of the UFAC girls, she was also Kim Morrison’s business partner for over a decade. She left Twenty8 to go back to New Zealand to be with her family. Fleur is a beauty therapist who loves to serve, her philosophy on life brings Kim, Carren and Cyndi to silence (a rare Listen In
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One of the UFAC listeners requested a podcast on reinventing a life. She had found herself in her 50’s and single and wanted the steps as to what she should do to create an extraordinary life. The Up For A Chat girls discuss the art of reinvention and finish with how they would reinvent themselves.
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The Up For A Chat girls are on a road trip, it’s late at night, they have been speaking all day and have been driving for 3 hours, you could say they are a little delirious. They begin a discussion about influence and if they have any influence on people’s lives – Carren asks the Listen In
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Kim, Carren and Cyndi decided to talk about why they have become speakers and what it was like starting out. You will not believe that Carren managed to vomit on her audience, that’s just the beginning, her story is hilarious – in hindsight. Cyndi nearly quit speaking after a disastrous mass walk out on one Listen In
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Kirsty Ostwald meets the Up For A Chat girls at the Bunya Mountains, west of Brisbane, she provides them with a beautiful lunch with proceeds from her country garden. The girls are on their way to Chinchilla to speak at Womens RDO. Kim, Carren and Cyndi are definitely city chicks, so they explore what it’s Listen In
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A listener asked The Up for A Chat girls about their rituals and routines, so listen in and here what Kim, Carren and Cyndi do when they first open their eyes in the morning. Each does something different that works for them, but may give you some ideas as to how to kick start your Listen In
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Jo Whitton is a Mum who started looking at her diet after becoming ill. She not only changed her diet but that of her whole family. Her friends started to ask what she was doing to improve their health, so she started a blog called Quirky Cooking to share her beautiful recipes and lifestyle tips. Listen In
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It’s not often we interview men, but this man is different, he is the brother of Cyndi as well as an olympic freestyle skier, television and radio presenter, producer of the Snow Show and now documentary maker. His first documentary is “What Ate My Mother and Will It Eat Me”, it is an emotional journey Listen In
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Carren, Kim and Cyndi are constantly asked if they want to join a multilevel marketing business. They usually have something to do with supplements and skin care. So the Up For A Chat girls decide to talk about Multi level marketing and the products that are being sold by many of the popular businesses. There Listen In
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Nikki Parkinson joins the Up For A Chat girls, she is a traditional journalist turned award winning blogger. Nikki reveals to the Carren, Kim and Cyndi how she began her blog and the dizzy success of her business. Her wisdom has the girls quiet and listening for most of the podcast. If you are thinking Listen In
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Kim, Carren and Cyndi have to drive to Brisbane, they are searching everywhere for a place that is quiet when Cyndi see’s a cemetery. Carren and Kim think she is mad but she says that no one will disturb them. Cyndi loves cemetery she finds them full of history and so the podcast starts there Listen In
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There is a real disconnect between the food that is supplied in hospitals and Assisting Living Homes and the health of the human body. Most of the food is packaged filled with modifications, additives, preservatives, flavours, GM foods and much more. The cost is around $9.00 a day per person and that includes any supplements, Listen In
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It is suggested by one of the Up For A Chat listeners to do a podcast on “midlife crisis” – surely the girls have never had one and what would they know? What is a midlife crisis what is the definition is where the chat begins. From the definition Kim, Carren and Cyndi realise they Listen In
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The conversation starts with the Up For A Chat girls trying to name all the complimentary health modalities they know of, it’s amazing what is out there on offer in order to obtain physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Each of the girls talk about the modalities that they use and what has helped them Listen In
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Has the institution of marriage lost it’s meaning? The Up For a Chat girls ponder this question. Carren is in a defacto relationship, Cyndi and Kim are both married? What’s surprising is that Kim and Carren are both marriage celebrants and Cyndi is about to become one. Kim talks about the four questions she asks Listen In
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Orthorexia Nervosa and more. Kim and Cyndi decide they have the disease Orthorexia Nervosa – an obsession with healthy eating. The conversation begins with their love of good food, but then it progresses to eating disorders including ones that include starving, vomiting and even self harm is touched on. The Up for A Chat girls Listen In
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Carren, Kim and Cyndi continue what they started last week by exploring the superstition behind Friday the 13 and they talk about the collective consciousness that occurs during these events and how they can effect the world wide events. Another rabbit hole event.
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Could the coming together of a full moon and Friday the 13th have effects that are beyond our control. The Up for A Chat girls ponder this. It seemed the week that happened that all three girls had something happen dramatic in their life. Carren loses her mojo, Cyndi has three daughters in crisis and Listen In
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The discussion continues, Cyndi get’s to ask more questions in this part, delving into the things that she has learnt since Steve has begun creating the nutrition course for Changing Habits. Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, metabolic disease are discussed and the knowledge scientist have yet the doctors just aren’t getting and thus able to help their Listen In
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Kim calls Steve, Mr Phd, he works for Cyndi heading up her Nutrition Education Program and Carren is keen to meet the latest member of the Changing Habits Team. This is the first male the Up For A Chat girls have interviewed (apart from Julius with his wife and partner Sharny). Steve is a wealth Listen In
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The Business of Twenty8; Kim tells her story about the rise and rise of Twenty8 – as the podcast proceeds it becomes extremely clear that business is a journey and many lessons are learnt along the way and people come into your business to help you on the way as well as what you conceived Listen In
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The Up For A Chat girls talk about marketing with ethics. They talk about how to market, where to find media suitable for your topic and the fun and different ways it can be done. The podcast takes a turn when Cyndi is annoyed about the fact that Mothers Day has been hijacked by Breast Listen In
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So You Want to Write a Book – Carren, Kim and Cyndi have been writing books since 1995 between them they’ve written over 15 books, published by major publishers, self published, e-books, audios, kindle and amazon versions. They know the book business inside out. The Up For A Chat girls talk about their journey and Listen In
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Jessica Ainscough the Wellness Warrior and the Up for A Chat girls continue their fire side talk, exploring death, life, health, love, loss and consequences. Listen in to the second part of this beautiful conversation that once again brings, tears, laughs and inspiration to all. The Up for A Chat girls are in awe of Listen In
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Jessica Aincough is the Wellness Warrior, her blog has attracted 4,000,000 visits in the last 4 years. She is a good friend of the Up For A Chat girls and they decide to take the microphone around to her house and have a chat about her healing journey. At 22 Jessica is diagnosed with a Listen In
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