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Up For A ChatUC 375: Shedding Some LightThe 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 some light, direction and clarity. A chance to look at this journey with a little positivity and maybe some girl power!
So are we living in a lie? Are we awakening? Is this all obvious corruption? What is really happening through this...2021-11-101h 25Up For A ChatUC 374: Creating Calm in CrisisThe 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 about manifesting, life and dreams. That’s also when they decided to record this extraordinary podcast. Carren talked about the mental and spiritual aspects of the role the planet and people are going through, Kim talked about her wonderful antiseptic essential oils and how...2020-03-201h 18Up For A ChatUC 373: It’s Not GoodbyeThe 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 the end, but it’s not goodbye. If you want to stay in touch with the chatters and their new “The Adventure of Self Exploration” go to www.carrensmith.com/UFC.
You can also stay in touch by following www.changinghabits.com.au, ww...2020-02-111h 04Up For A ChatUC 372: Flashback Chat – Pelvic Mesh Implants Gone Wrong with Justine WatsonAs 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 in several places and was embedded in her bladder. With no other explanations for her years of pain and systemic illnesses and after much researching, she travelled alone to the USA for removal surgery a few weeks later. Justine is a mental healthcare worker with m...2020-02-031h 05Up For A ChatUC 371: Flashback Chat – Live Your Passion with Sean CroxtonAs 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 peak of his career in that space and then walked away from the health realm to move into self help and personal development. His change was that he understand that there were many modalities to healing, but he noticed that those that healed had...2020-01-271h 06Up For A ChatUC 370: Flashback Chat – White Wash by Monsanto about Roundup with Carey GillamAs 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 interview Carey Gillam a veteran journalist, researcher and writer with more than 25 years of experience in the news industry covering corporate America. She is also a Mum, someone concerned about the lies and deception that is hurting humanities health. Carey traces the co...2020-01-201h 18Up For A ChatUC 369: Flashback Chat – Dr Margie Smith – Smart DNAAs 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 should eat, what exercise you can do, what drugs you can metabolise and what is that gene SNP called MTHFR. Well listen in on this fascinating interview about how we can learn through DNA testing what is the best thing for us to li...2020-01-131h 07Up For A ChatUC 368: Flashback Chat – Dr Wayne Todd – Sympathetic DominanceAs 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 of the body is now beautifully written into a book called SD Protocol. The questions are fired at Dr Todd by Kim and Carren, they see sides of themselves in the SD. Without a doubt this is the most eye-opening interview yet. I...2020-01-061h 09Up For A ChatUC 367: Flashback Chat – Dr Greg ClarkAs 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 business – twenty8. Dr Greg is a specialist in the secret life of plants, listen in and learn about the way plants; communicate, protect themselves, have hormone systems and how they can help us in our everyday life. Cyndi, Kim and Carren...2019-12-301h 14Up For A ChatUC 366: The Unbreakable Farmer with Warren Davies – Part 2Warren 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 small business owners.
A leader throughout his Primary School years, this confidence was eroded once entering Secondary School, where he was subjected to bullying and not fitting in. His academic achievement began a downward spiral. This is where...2019-12-2353 minUp For A ChatUC 365: The Unbreakable Farmer with Warren Davies – Part 1Warren 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 small business owners.
A leader throughout his Primary School years, this confidence was eroded once entering Secondary School, where he was subjected to bullying and not fitting in. His academic achievement began a downward spiral. This is where...2019-12-1645 minUp For A ChatUC 364: Dr Chris Exley – Mr AluminiumCyndi 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 researching aluminum adjuvants in vaccines. He then lost his funding, came under fire and has become the vaccine industry’s number one public enemy. His latest blog released 2nd December 2019 titled Aluminium Adjuvants in Vaccines; Missing Information, is well referenced and suggested reading. Go to...2019-12-091h 01Up For A ChatUC 363: Lets Do The Keto Thing with Cyndi O’MearaCyndi 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 of the Ketogenic diet, which dates back thousands of generations, how do you get into a state of ketosis, what is cyclical ketosis, what is Keto-flu and much more.
Cyndi talks about the fact that she has written an article on keto...2019-12-021h 28Up For A ChatUC 362: Gary Woolums on Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) TherapyThe 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 and a half years. He got into it for personal reasons and it evolved from there.
Gary was in a boat accident thirty years ago where he broke his back. He experienced extreme pain and the specialists said there wa...2019-11-251h 05Up For A ChatUC 361: Rachael Treasure – Down The Dirt RoadsRachael 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 women in the growing culture of modern industrial agriculture. Her first novel, ‘Jillaroo’ (2002) has become an iconic contemporary work of fiction, changing the face of Australian publishing and kick-starting a boom of rural women’s fiction. Her 7th book is White Horses.
The Chatte...2019-11-181h 02Up For A ChatUC 360: The Health of the Solomon Islands with Kirsty Wirth and Cyndi O’MearaKim 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 an island to meet the locals that are living a fairly traditional life. Diabetes in adults and wasting disease in children is the current health crisis. The trend for the past 20 years has been away from the traditional diet and consuming more and...2019-11-111h 03Up For A ChatUC 359: Longevity Movie with Kale BrockThe 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 the marco way to health. He says there is no one secret, but a set of lifestyle factors that create health and longevity. Many people spend their last 15 years of life sick, in hospital or disabled in some way, in the Longevity Movie Kale discovers...2019-11-041h 07Up For A ChatUC 358: Chatter Catch Up about The MuseLast 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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2019-10-281h 03Up For A ChatUC 357: Meditating with The Muse with Ariel GartenThe 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, assists, and deepens meditation and mindfulness. It reads the wearers brain activity (the same way as an EEG) and gives real-time feedback or as Vogue put it… “It literally senses your mental state, and functions accordingly with sounds that will ensure you do...2019-10-211h 11Up For A ChatUC 356: From Arnotts to Farming with Charlie ArnottCharlie 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 farm and doing what he had been taught. He didn’t grow food for himself but rather an industry. After meeting his wife, a real food, organic consumer Charlie changed his farm overnight, it wasn’t easy. Charlie is so very up beat with t...2019-10-141h 10Up For A ChatUC 355: Health Choice Erosion with Adam EpskampIt 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 years of study, Dr Epskamp emerged with a Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) and Bachelor of Chiropractic with Honours and has been practicing ever since. After working in the industry for a short time, Dr Epskamp decided to extend his knowledge by completing further studies in...2019-10-071h 04Up For A ChatUC 354: Should I Take That Medication Or Have That Procedure? with Lisa Byrne and Jane London from NPS MedicinewiseOne 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 and evidence-based organisation funded by the Australian government.
NPS works across Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region to positively change the attitudes and behaviours which exist around the use of medicines and medical tests, so that consumers and health professionals are equipped to make t...2019-09-3055 minUp For A ChatUC 353: Combat in the Australian Army and PTSD with Kevin HumphreysIf 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 back the curtains on his own experience, Kevin’s purpose remains to serve but it now involves destigmatising mental illness, and empowering others to show courage and seek help.
Kevin breaks down the myths of mental illness. He takes...2019-09-231h 02Up For A ChatUC 352: Activism with Zen Honeycutt and Mom’s Across AmericaCyndi 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 Community. With the motto “Empowered Moms, Healthy Kids,” Moms Across America has grown rapidly with over 600 leaders have created 1,000+ community events in all 50 states in the first 5 years of inception. Zen has three boys with allergies and autism symptoms which greatly improved when they went...2019-09-1653 minUp For A ChatUC 351: Patient Advocacy with Reina WeinerReina 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 her professional experience and her own personal journey with cancer.
Filled with helpful advice, Reina provides a roadmap so you, the patient, can get better healthcare as well as the encouragement and support for what can often be a confusing, frustrating an...2019-09-091h 02Up For A ChatUC 350: Root Canals and Dentistry with Ron EhrlichThe 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, the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre in Sydney CBD. In 1996, Dr. Ron gained his Fellowship in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM). He currently serves on the Board, as President of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). He is also the author of A...2019-09-021h 01Up For A ChatUC 349: Ayurvedic Medicine with Scott AllanScott 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 in 2008. He also holds a Diploma in Western Herbal medicine and has studied other modalities such as nutrition and iridology. With diversity in treating a range of health complaints, this draws interest from interstate and local seeking his advise, Carren and Cyndi are full of questions...2019-08-261h 02Up For A ChatUC 348: Building Biology with Nicole BijlsmaNicole 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 is the author of the best seller Healthy Home, Healthy Family, was a columnist for Body+Soul (Herald Sun) and is frequently consulted by the media to comment on health hazards in the built environment (The 7PM Project, Sunrise, The Today Show, The Circle, Channel 7...2019-08-191h 16Up For A ChatUC 347: Who’s Minding The Farm with Patrice NewellPatrice 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 – Who’s Minding the Farm. Patrice believes all great things start small and believes that it’s tragic in this economy and climate issues, that needing consumers to buy more is what it means to be a good citizen, and everyone knows that you can’t...2019-08-121h 12Up For A ChatUC 346: Anorexia Nervosa Recovery and Eating Disorders with Millie ThomasMillie 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 what it actually means to live with an eating disorder which is estimated to affect over 16% of the Australian population. Binge eating disorders (BED) and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED) are the most common eating disorders, affecting approximately 6% and 5%, respectively, while anor...2019-08-051h 08Up For A ChatUC 345: E171 – Food Additive Effects the Microbiome with Laurence MaciaListen 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 fact that the food additive titanium dioxide, which appears as E171 on labels, can have a harmful affect on the gut’s natural bacteria causing inflammatory bowel diseases and even cancer. The food additive is used as a whitening agent. Its usage in foods, medicines an...2019-07-291h 11Up For A ChatUC 344: Dr Dana Stanley – Gut Health for Humans and AnimalsDr. 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 the Australian resident Giulia Enders, famed author of GUT. Her research her knowledge of the GUT both for animals and plants is breath taking, but practical.
Dana obtained her PhD at Victoria University, Melbourne, in the area of yeast molecular biology an...2019-07-221h 26Up For A ChatUC 343: The Wellness Summit, Are You Coming?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 about being in the arena instead of being a spectator yelling from the side, and being part of the solution instead of the problem. It seems like we may think we have all the answers but like many of the speakers at the su...2019-07-1558 minUp For A ChatUC 342: Sober in the Country with Shanna WhanSober 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, a rapidly growing tribe of like-minded rural Aussie peers are now gathering to openly discuss, question and positively change their own choices with alcohol and the underbelly and real costs of our booze-worshipping culture in remote and rural areas.
Shanna’s down...2019-07-081h 09Up For A ChatUC 341: Recovered Ice Addict of 37 years tells her story – Robyn LewisCyndi 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 addiction as being in training for what she does now – Smart Recovery. Robyn explains what are the signs that you need to look out for as a parent as well as how generations of abuse can lead to more generations of abuse. Time to break the cycle...2019-07-011h 08Up For A ChatUC 340: Religious Rehab with Todd PrestonElicit – 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 about his belief, at 25 he realized he knew nothing and began to read, by 35 he needed to leave the church and question everything, but his wife the daughter of an elder would not leave and would not let Todd have anything to do with...2019-06-241h 02Up For A ChatUC 339: Blood on the Rosary with Margaret HarrodMargaret 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 journey, Margaret held fast to her dream of assisting other women. After leaving teaching she became a crisis supporter and advocate at Lifeline. She now focuses on breaking the silence of the scourge that is sexual abuse. To spread a sense of empowerment and...2019-06-171h 09Up For A ChatUC 338: Beautiful You with Dr Nat KringoudisNat 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’ can actually improve your general health and wellbeing. And even if you’re a long way off wanting that bun in the oven, priming your body now will increase your chances of conceiving in the future. It’s time to take the won...2019-06-101h 00Up For A ChatUC 337: Fertility Breakthrough with Gabriela RosaGabriela 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 effective methodology is the underlying foundation of all of Gabriela’s signature programs, which have now provided reproductive education and empowerment to over 100,000 couples in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Gabriela has completed clinical research programs at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School...2019-06-031h 07Up For A ChatUC 336: EFT Science with DR Peta StapletonAssociate 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 a fMRI study.
Peta has also led the way to having this stress reduction tool be included in schools worldwide. Tapping in the Classroom® was created as a universal wellbeing program for teachers to use the technique of Tapping with stude...2019-05-271h 09Up For A ChatUC 335: Grab Life By The Balls Movement with Sam ParkerBeing 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 to be
~ the endless frustration of uncertainty of whether or not your doing the right thing with work, money, investments, cheaper electricity
~ then there’s the bullshit bombardment of how perfect everyone else’s life looks, what other blokes are doing and we compare that to...2019-05-2054 minUp For A ChatUC 334: Sex and Menopause with Janet McGeeverJanet 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 Richardson, in Australia since 2012.
She has been a facilitator of women’s work for some 20 years and has had a long-held interest in the area of relationships and sexuality, holding couples retreats since 2009. Now 58, she had a difficult time having an early menopause at 38, where she felt like he...2019-05-131h 01Up For A ChatUC 333: My Whole Mold Story with Alexx StuartAlexx 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 healthier and make our planet happier. She’s an educator, change agent, author, columnist, speaker and consultant at the forefront of a movement that’s non-judgmental and tough on the system that got us here. The Chatters have interviewed Alexx before but never about her mold...2019-05-061h 14Up For A ChatUC 332: Pelvic Mesh Implants Gone Wrong with Justine WatsonJustine 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 researching, she travelled alone to the USA for removal surgery a few weeks later. Justine is a mental healthcare worker with more than 20 years experience and is now an advocate for Mesh Injured people and is currently involved in the co-design of a new Pelvic Mesh clinic...2019-04-291h 05Up For A ChatUC 331: Challenge Your Physical to Find Your Amazing Strength with Jamie MilneI’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 of Jamie Milne, NZ Maori of Ngati Pikiao, and born and raised in Rotorua, is about pushing the body to find your real strength. The Chatters interview this incredible man who wants to know how far he can go, to learn mo...2019-04-221h 06Up For A ChatUC 330: Life for the Chatters After Dr Jack Kruse and Jason Bawden SmithLife 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, she just needed to add a few tweaks. She was concerned about Jack’s dismissal of organic foods, and explains this fully. Carren found water that completely quenched her thirst and it’s like miracles started for her and Kim as always succinctly reviewed the conversation, the effect it h...2019-04-1559 minUp For A ChatUC 329: Part 2 Jason Bawden-Smith, Light Magnetism and WaterThe 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 cause issues. Here Jason speaks about the solutions; watch the sunrise, take light breaks if you work inside, for every 15 minutes outside you can survive 45 minutes inside, go to the beach, go barefoot, leave the phone out of the bedroom, have holidays in nature...2019-04-0854 minUp For A ChatUC 328: Natures Top 3 Secrets with Jason Bawden-SmithJason 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 it was a little more complex but not that much. His moon-shot goal is to reduce illness in 100 million people by 2030 but first he had to figure out how to heal his own body. This is a two part series as the chatters love hi...2019-04-0157 minUp For A ChatUC 327: Water, Light and Magnetism for Health with Dr Jack KruseDr 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 for health are; water, light and magnetism. He believes our 6th greatest extinction has been created by the making of our own asteroid – 5G and non native EMF’s. He tells the Chatters after the interview, that they have to up their game, ask the right quest...2019-03-251h 22Up For A ChatUC 326: We Love You New Zealand with Tessa PatrickOur 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 along with a young 23 year old New Zealand journalist – Tessa Patrick. Tessa’s speech was heart-stopping, so the Chatters asked if she would join them today to try come to terms with violence and bigotry. Carren being a survivor of the Bali bombing has the answe...2019-03-181h 03Up For A ChatUC 325: A Fat Lot of Good with Dr Peter BruknerPeter 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, he served two terms as President and played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia.
Peter is the co-author of the widely used text book Clinical Sports Medicine and has been team physician for professional football clubs...2019-03-111h 02Up For A ChatUC 324: The Essential Oils Hormone Solution with Mariza SnyderDr. 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, more vibrant one and become the CEO of your own healthcare. Join the chatters as they spend time with another amazing essential oil advocate.
You can find Mariza:
@drmariza
www.drmariza.com
The post UC 324: The Essential Oils Horm...2019-03-0448 minUp For A ChatUC 323: When Adversity Hits You Twice, Think Differently About What You Are DoingThe 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 in green banana and other waste produce products.
She is an advocate for innovation and disruption, and passionate about reinvigorating the Australian Food manufacturing industry.
Krista’s interest in reducing waste and finding uses for unsaleable produce led to th...2019-02-251h 03Up For A ChatUC 322: Mobilizing The Next Generation Of ParentsTaylor 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 documentary woke her up and from there Taylor has become a self educated veracious learner to understand health not only for her family but for all who read and listen to her. Her instagram tays_way_ has had death threats as she dares to talk abo...2019-02-181h 04Up For A ChatUC 321: What Lurks in Your Tomato and BBQ Sauce?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 and what is completely missed. She discusses the agricultural practices of tomatoes and then where the additives come from, how they are made and whether or not they are revealing whether GMO’s have been used. The chatters finish with what is happening in the world a...2019-02-111h 02Up For A ChatUC 320: How To Turn Academic Excellence around using agriculture with Ben StockwinThe 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 web portals primezone.edu.au and ‘Career Harvest’. Outside of PIEFA Ben is a board member of the Australian Beef Industry Foundation, a member of Landcare Australia Ltd national advisory group and a director of Surfing Tasmania and has been a member of the Australian Council of Educat...2019-02-0446 minUp For A ChatUC 319: The Australian Aboriginal Culture is MisunderstoodKama 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 provides the support, education and resources that are needed so that Yolngu can own and control the process of looking after their own health. Along with Dianne Gondarra, she is co-founder of the Hope for Health project. Carren, Kim and Cyndi are enthralled with her li...2019-01-291h 06Up For A ChatUC 318: A Health System in Crisis with Belinda FettkeBelinda 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 related to the Dietitians Association of Australia, some members of the food industry that were party to a witch hunt on Dr Fettke. The chatters have their jaws on the floor as Belinda tells the story of how her and Gary’s life were turned...2019-01-211h 10Up For A ChatUC 317: Rheumatoid Arthritis with Clint PaddisonCarren 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 Rheumatoid Arthritis but was not happy with the current schedule of drugs needed to suppress the disease, in fact one of the medications he takes makes him worse. He knows how to research so he reads and acts on his knowledge and goes from some...2019-01-141h 18Up For A ChatUC 316: Breast Implants – Are They Making You SickAlysha 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 tried everything hoping it wasn’t her breast implants, but years later the evidence was clear, she had to remove the implants as well as deal with her belief about her body and breasts. Alysha is a smart 29 year old, who has learnt a lot on her j...2019-01-071h 03Up For A ChatUC 315: Agriculture the hero in the Climate Change DebateCharles 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 the Australian Aboriginal managed the land. When soil is healthy it will capture more carbon than anything else we’ve tried. Listen in on this fascinating interview where both Cyndi and Charles realize they think the same but in different areas of food and nutrit...2018-12-311h 12Up For A ChatUC 314: Christmas Special with the ChattersChristmas 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 this time of year. The discussion then goes into 2019 and what does that look like for the Up For A Chat podcasts, hosts and life.
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2018-12-2453 minUp For A ChatUC 313: Meditation and Spirit HiveCyndi 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 best and most out of each of them in order for you to listen in on the growth of these two women who are making great strides in their business and personal journeys. In fact the three Up For A Chatters are beaming with new proj...2018-12-171h 04Up For A ChatUC 312: Catch up Time with The ChattersThere 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 her council. As always the catchup has times of rawness, how do they cope with the changes, the inspirations, the though times and the celebrations. This is like being a fly on the wall as the Chatters catch up on each others lives.
Th...2018-12-101h 09Up For A ChatUC 311: Meet a Cameleer – Lauren BrisbaneLauren 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 but for the planet. Lauren’s story is unique, she was a farmer but with drought and many suicides in her community she knew there had to be a better way of farming, it was a matter of being sparked by a conversation, doing...2018-12-031h 06Up For A ChatUC 310: Gut Health and Probiotics The Science Behind the HypeJenny 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 that doctors and lay people alike should read this valuable resource. Carren, Kim and Cyndi launch into a barrage of questions how our gut health not only effects our physical body but our mental state. Jenny is a wealth of knowledge.
Jenny’s book is avai...2018-11-2658 minUp For A ChatUC 309: The Secret Healer – Elizabeth AshleyElizabeth 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 contemporary research in the clinical labs.
Her mind-body-spirit medicine elucidates how disease emanates from our feelings and emotional responses to life and how an essential oil can liberate us from their bondage. Her engaging writing is full of personality and giggles and she dr...2018-11-191h 03Up For A ChatUC 308: Live Your Passion with Sean CroxtonWhat 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 change was that he understand that there were many modalities to healing, but he noticed that those that healed had a lot to do with their mind and positivity. He followed his passion and has managed to secure himself as the most informed interviewer about his g...2018-11-121h 06Up For A ChatUC 307: Motherhood Wellness and Aligning Passion with IncomeCyndi, 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 kitchen to a ripple effect where her Primal Alternative Franchise is helping communities and families around Australia. Helen’s story is engaging and her AHA moments impactful for all to hear.
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Th...2018-11-051h 01Up For A ChatUC 306: 9 Strangers in Africa9 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 weeks of fun, laughs, learnings and mishaps Cyndi decides to ask them why they came, what they learnt and what was there favorite part of the trip. It’s surprising that some of the guests wanted to change what they were doing in their own lives. It’s a fu...2018-10-291h 10Up For A ChatUC 305: Makeup – The Good The Bad and The UglyMany 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. All three Up For A Chatters are true converts to Adorn Cosmetics after this interview.
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The post UC 305: Makeup – The Good The Bad and The Ugly appeared first on The Welln...2018-10-2345 minUp For A ChatUC 304: Lessons From AfricaCyndi 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 remote areas meeting the Himba’s and San Bushman of Namibia as well as the Kalhari Bush People. It’s an adventure not to be missed.
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The post UC...2018-10-151h 23Up For A ChatUC 303: Under Pressure and How to Deal With ItCarren 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 are under pressure. Small bursts are fine, but continuous can be an issue. Kim and Carren discuss pressure and how they handle it in their life using, organization, rituals, healthy food, yoga, meditation, breathing to name a few listen in on this informative podcast.2018-10-0859 minUp For A ChatUC 302: Learn about Primal Play with the founder, Darryl EdwardsThe 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 healthier lifestyle when suffering from an array of lifestyle issues (chronic hypertension, pre-diabetes and elevated cardiovascular disease risk). Seeing amazing results from his lifestyle changes, Darryl quit his career as an IT consultant in Investment Banking and re-trained as a Personal Trainer and clinical nut...2018-10-011h 01Up For A ChatUC 301: Goodbye Depression with Kevin BilletDescription; 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 Darkness, is largely based on his story of healing completely from depression using The Journey Method, and teaching others how to do the same. Carren and Cyndi dive deep into the subject of depression and how to find light in the heart of darkne...2018-09-241h 02Up For A ChatUC 300: 6 Years later, 300 shows, The Up For A Chat girls are still chattingIt’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 they have learnt, what they have achieved, their favourite episodes, the laughs, the tears, the love, the awakenings and so much more.
The Chatters also talk about their next adventure, hiking 160km around Mt Blanc through Switzerland, Italy and France, then ending in Como I...2018-09-171h 02Up For A ChatUC 299: Surviving a crisis of Genetic Heart Disease – Holt Oram Syndrome with Juliet DyerIt’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 of herself by taking the steps to look after herself first. With the help of the Up For A Chatters and the Wellness Couch she changed her attitude and life and reinvented herself and in doing so her family.
If you...2018-09-101h 16Up For A ChatUC 298: From Para to Dakar, overcoming paralysis and conquering the Dakar Rally – a Journey of Courage and Determination with Joey EvansJoey 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 him a 10% chance of ever walking again. Many would have given up. The dream of riding in the Dakar propelled him to walk again, then ride and then ride and finish the most grueling race through South America.
Listen in to a story of fri...2018-09-031h 19Up For A ChatUC 297: The Journey with Brandon BaysThe 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 into a state of calm, The Chatters are the quietest they have ever been, she has lulled them into absolute bliss. The Journey is a globally recognized, critically acclaimed healing and transformational methodology. It works fast to awaken you to your limitless potential – so you...2018-08-271h 13Up For A ChatUC 296: Glyphosate and Roundup causing a train wreck with our health with Cyndi O’MearaOn 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 the food that glyphosate is now found in. But Cyndi doesn’t leave you hanging in the last 20 minutes she gives you the answers to fight back against eating food with glyphosate as well as giving you the tools in order to let your town...2018-08-201h 05Up For A ChatUC 295: Less Carb Higher Fat & Fasting for Fat Loss, Hormone Control and Gut Health with The Natural Nutritionist Steph LoweSteph 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 is on a mission to inspire others to make health a priority in their lives. Steph’s extensive nutritional experience spans from elite athletes, to schools, and corporations, where she has worked with the likes of Grill’d (burger chain) to develop new menu...2018-08-131h 04Up For A ChatUC 294: Virtual Hypnotherapy with Dr Karen PhillipDr 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 talk about how powerful the mind is in turning not only mental issues around but also physical. For more information http://www.drkarenphillip.com and https://www.virtualhypnotherapy.com
Dr Karen Phillip has kindly generated a code for our listeners to use to...2018-08-061h 03Up For A ChatUC 293: The Hemp Health Revolution with Dr Sherrill SellmanHemp 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 restoring balance and harmony throughout the body without any known side-effects. This amazing plant is able to restore the body to inner balance, or homeostasis, through a newly discovered system in the body called the Endocannabinoid System. This podcast with the Up For A...2018-07-301h 00Up For A ChatUC 292: Trevor Hendy, Boot Camp for the SoulTrevor 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 a passion, for helping others Trevor became one of Australia’s most popular identities. Trevor was awarded as a member of the Order of Australia. He has also been inducted into the Surf Life Saving, Gold Coast and Australian Sporting Hall of Fame. But this is where t...2018-07-231h 07Up For A ChatUC 291: White Wash by Monsanto about Roundup with Carey GillamThis 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 is also a Mum, someone concerned about the lies and deception that is hurting humanities health. Carey traces the corruption of science in startling detail, uncovering stories of how agribusiness has taken advantage of “useful” government employees and censored or discredited scientists to bury evidence of harm...2018-07-161h 18Up For A ChatUC 290: Pete Evans like you’ve never heard him beforeThe 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 and hear about the real Pete Evans, how he feels and thinks, where he sees himself in the big scheme of things and how he treasures his wife and two daughters. The media have it all wrong, hear the truth from Pete hi...2018-07-091h 06Up For A ChatUC 289: What Happens When You Sleep?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 sleep that will have you making sure you get your 7-8 hours sleep each night.
To contact Davinia. Instagram; iexceeddrc
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2018-07-021h 13Up For A ChatUC 288: A League of Extraordinary MothersCyndi 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. This is an interview where Edwina interviews Cyndi about being a mother to daughters and how she guided her girls through their teenage years. Cyndi speaks alongside a panel of experts who are part of a collective effort to empower mothers of teenage girls.
For mor...2018-06-2556 minUp For A ChatUC 287: Mindfulness Made EasyWe 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 for everyone. To cultivate and deepen awareness and capacity to love. To brighten the mind and open the heart. Forget the rules and throw away the cushion. Join Vikki as she explores mindfulness like never before. Her book Mindful 2.0 is about allowing your life...2018-06-181h 08Up For A ChatUC 286: Living a More Simple Life after Cancer DiagnosisCarolyn 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 what treatment to do. Listen in as this energetic, eloquent, thoughtful and wise woman talks about her journey and what she has learnt and how her life has changed. It’s a thought-provoking episode.
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https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/83...2018-06-111h 03Up For A ChatUC 285: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 3Cyndi 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 combining up to date professional knowledge and a passion for natural medicine, Mell has developed a range of therapies and strategies including nutrition, herbal medicine, flower essences, integrated screening techniques, iridology, mindfulness and wellness advice, that can transform your health on all levels and bring...2018-06-0450 minUp For A ChatUC 284: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 2Cyndi 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 at the summit will be natural plant enzymes to help with digestion, his interest in this area has led to the invention of the Biohawk technology and the production of Biohawk’s ginger and pineapple products. https://fn.academy/nutrition-summit-2018/
The post UC 284: Learni...2018-05-281h 00Up For A ChatUC 283: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 1Cyndi 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 each of these guests as to why they do what they do and what is the specialty in helping people get well and what will they be presenting at the summit. https://fn.academy/nutrition-summit-2018/
The post UC 283: Learning More about Health to Hea...2018-05-2152 minUp For A ChatUC 282: The Clean Lunchbox with Michele LynchAs 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 that it may be food that he was eating, so researched and changed the whole families diet. Not only did she change the diet but wrote and self published The Clean Lunchbox cook book. Listen into this inspiring mother of 4 young boys as she nav...2018-05-1559 minUp For A ChatUC 281: Hormone Health with Sherrill Sellman – Part 2Part 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 includes menopause, is a wake up call to change your lifestyle including food, movement, products you use, people you associate with and down time you have. Kim and Cyndi interview the author of Hormone Heresy, Dr Sherrill Sellman, they are enthralled with her knowledge and understanding of t...2018-05-0857 minUp For A ChatUC 280: Hormone Health with Sherrill SellmanAs 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 a wake up call to change your lifestyle including food, movement, products you use, people you associate with and down time you have. Kim and Cyndi interview the author of Hormone Heresy, Dr Sherrill Sellman, they are enthralled with her knowledge and understanding of th...2018-04-3044 minUp For A ChatUC 279: A Week to Change Your LifeKim 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, treatments, meditations and how each and every person she met had a different experience. I guess it all depends on what you are looking for as to what you will find in that week to change your life.
The post UC 279: A Wee...2018-04-261h 11Up For A ChatUC 278: How To Write Your Own BookCarren 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 include whether or not you should publish or self-publish, eBooks as opposed to hard copies, genres, ways to brain dump and story board, how important structure and flow is and the power of transcribing your thoughts and just getting started.
During the c...2018-04-1659 minUp For A ChatUC 277: Recovering from an Autoimmune DiseaseKaryn 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 declared the progression of her disease and the medications she would have to take for the rest of her life as well as telling her diet and lifestyle changes had nothing to do with her disease. Sometimes angels come into our lives and Karyn had severa...2018-04-091h 19Up For A ChatUC 276: Skin Care and the Industry with Megan LarsenMegan 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. There was never any room for compromise. It was 100% natural or nothing. Listen is as The Up For A Chatters discuss the skin care industry and how do you know what you are buying. And you guessed it, it is about reading those ingre...2018-04-021h 05