Up For A Chat

In this episode, we dive into holistic health, personal wellness journeys, and the upcoming MINDD Conference. Helen shares her path to becoming a naturopath and the importance of addressing health from a physical, emotional, and spiritual perspective. The team discusses the connection between nutrition, survival mode, and chronic illness, emphasizing the role of experiential learning in health tra...

In this episode, Cyndi and Kim dive into their exciting plans for 2025, covering key events, summits, and personal growth programs. They discuss the upcoming Health and Nutrition Summit, including featured speakers and workshops on nutrition, functional medicine, and personal development. Cyndi shares details about her farm retreats, the Day with Cyndi event, and a new health coaching program laun...

In this special episode of “Up for a Chat,” hosts Cyndi O’Meara and Kim Morrison are thrilled to welcome back their original co-host, Carren Smith, for an exclusive reunion. Carren, a dynamic motivational speaker and author, has been instrumental in inspiring countless individuals through her transformative journey. In this heartfelt conversation, the trio reflects on their shared experiences, the...

Sue Willoughby is the Founder of Willoughby Coaching, where women over 40 confront their personal obstacles and change the trajectory of their lives with the power of Equus Coaching. Equus coaching helps you discover the profound impact of non-verbal communication and self-awareness as you engage with horses, gaining insights into your leadership, communication style, and personal growth. Raised b...

In this inspiring episode, hosts Kim Morrison and Cyndi O’Meara are joined by Dr. Mark Postles, a pioneering chiropractor, educator, and founder of the Australian Chiropractic College and the In8 Model. Dr. Postles shares his life journey, from early inspirations to his commitment to enhancing lives through chiropractic care. This episode explores the philosophy behind his work, the transformative...

Cyndi and Kim sit down with Dr. Chadi Nabhan again, a renowned oncologist and hematologist with over 20 years of experience, to discuss his latest book, The Cancer Journey. Dr. Nabhan shares his motivation for writing the book: to offer guidance and support to patients and families navigating the complexities of cancer. The conversation delves into the power of storytelling as a tool to simplify c...

Introduction. If there is one thing the chatters can say about Lisa Tamati from New Plymoth is that she is relentless. Her story to save her mother and Father from medical negativity and can we say ignorance is heart wrenching at first but inspirational without a doubt. Lisa is a researcher, she should have an honorary PhD.  Her knowledge goes far beyond many health professionals, and she is tenac...

The Chatters and Megan draw forth a modern women’s multi-tasking role and how it impacts on burn out.  They also ask the hard questions of what do you want for your life, if you follow your joy what would you do next, what is your purpose, what is burnout and so many more questions.  Not only are there questions but wonderful solutions. Megan takes us on a holistic approach to work, health, play,...

Helen Marshall, a certified Primal Health Coach and founder of the grain-free food range Primal Alternative, she transformed her life after facing a health crisis. She struggled with chronic nausea, constipation, insomnia, physical pain, headaches, brain fog, depression, anxiety, and phobias. To reclaim her health, Helen shifted to a diet centered around plants and animals, eliminating grains, sug...

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, she is down to earth, knowledgeable and thinks holistically about relationships and sex.  It’s all about what brings Joy into your l...

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 Chatte...

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 tele...

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...

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...

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...

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 @ev...

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...

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...

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 t...

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...

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 Woolho...

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 know...

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....

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...

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 sp...