Up For A Chat

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 combining up to date professional knowledge and a passion for...

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 at the summit will be natural plant enzymes to help with d...

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 each of these guests as to why they do what...

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 that it may be food that he was eating, so researched and changed the whole families die...

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 includes menopause, is a wake up call to change your lifestyle including food, movement, products you use, people you associate...

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...

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, treatments, meditations and how each and every person she met had a different experience. ...

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 include whether or not you should publish or self-publish, eBooks a...

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 declared the progression of her disease and the medica...

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. There was never any room...

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 help them through life’s journey.  It’s a special gift to have friendships so strong, the connections made c...

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 even more so now it’s important to be vigilant on what companies you choose t...

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 healthy person this was all a mass...

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 The post UC 272: Q and A with Cyndi on Functional Nutrition Acade...

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 the food we eat, exercise we do, meditation and yoga that we pr...

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 presentation Carren has given, but in her own words: “I loved every minute of it and it was the m...

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 different backgrounds.  Marni is a self-proclaimed ‘...

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 and it has something to do with their alter egos.  Many things are talked about but one is the need for energy an...

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 creating a documentary and the steps she took from the initial thought to it now being a reality with...

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 girls bring their own real life situations to the microphone and how they deal with people who c...

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 different that works for them, but may give you some ideas as to how to kick-start your day. They also...

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 travels the world teaching practitioners about the endocrine...

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 a politician. Like many, Kim felt watching our political leaders was a...

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. Rich is a warrior first and foremost but there is a wisdom, resilience and peace that is palpable throughout...

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 to get fit, maintain health and realize the importance of exercise and diet. It’s a different...