Up For A Chat

UC 333: My Whole Mold Story with Alexx Stuart

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

UC 332: Pelvic Mesh Implants Gone Wrong with Justine Watson

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

UC 331: Challenge Your Physical to Find Your Amazing Strength with Jamie Milne

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 sm...

UC 330: Life for the Chatters After Dr Jack Kruse and Jason Bawden Smith

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 329: Part 2 Jason Bawden-Smith, Light Magnetism and Water

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The chatters began their conversation with Jason Bawden-Smith last week, the conversation continues on how light, water and magnetism and how they can...

UC 328: Natures Top 3 Secrets with Jason Bawden-Smith

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Bawden-Smith is a successful entrepreneur, author and speaker. He has founded four companies during his business career, including one of larges...

UC 327: Water, Light and Magnetism for Health with Dr Jack Kruse

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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, knowledgabl...

UC 326: We Love You New Zealand with Tessa Patrick

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 325: A Fat Lot of Good with Dr Peter Brukner

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Brukner OAM is a specialist sports and exercise physician whose most recent position has been Australian cricket team doctor from 2012- 17. Pete...

UC 324: The Essential Oils Hormone Solution with Mariza Snyder

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 323: When Adversity Hits You Twice, Think Differently About What You Are Doing

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 322: Mobilizing The Next Generation Of Parents

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 321: What Lurks in Your Tomato and BBQ Sauce?

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Chatters divide themselves and Cyndi is interviewed about her latest study – condiments.  Tomato sauce, mayo, BBQ, sweet chili sauce are slathe...

UC 320: How To Turn Academic Excellence around using agriculture with Ben Stockwin

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Chatters interview Ben Stockwin – CEO of the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) he has extensive experience as an educato...

UC 319: The Australian Aboriginal Culture is Misunderstood

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 El...

UC 318: A Health System in Crisis with Belinda Fettke

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 317: Rheumatoid Arthritis with Clint Paddison

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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 he...

UC 316: Breast Implants – Are They Making You Sick

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 315: Agriculture the hero in the Climate Change Debate

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Massy is a farmer, author, regenerative farmer and OAM and has a Phd in Agricultural Science.  Cyndi interviews this amazing thinker on regen...

UC 314: Christmas Special with the Chatters

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas 2018, the chatters talk about their experience with Christmas, what they are doing, how they celebrate Christmas and all the trimmings.  Th...

UC 313: Meditation and Spirit Hive

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 312: Catch up Time with The Chatters

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 311: Meet a Cameleer – Lauren Brisbane

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Brisbane owns QCamel, the first Australian camel milking farmer. Lauren is not your usual farmer, she thinks outside the square, her animal hus...

UC 310: Gut Health and Probiotics The Science Behind the Hype

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 H...

UC 309: The Secret Healer – Elizabeth Ashley

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Ashley is one of the world’s leading essential oil researchers, and the author of 20 essential oils manuals including her Amazon category ...

UC 308: Live Your Passion with Sean Croxton

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What a coo for the Chatters they managed to interview the extraordinary interviewer – Sean Croxton.  Sean began his life as an interviewer with his...

UC 307: Motherhood Wellness and Aligning Passion with Income

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

UC 306: 9 Strangers in Africa

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 305: Makeup – The Good The Bad and The Ugly

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 Co...

UC 304: Lessons From Africa

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 303: Under Pressure and How to Deal With It

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

UC 302: Learn about Primal Play with the founder, Darryl Edwards

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 301: Goodbye Depression with Kevin Billet

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Description; UK born, Kevin Billett is a world-leading expert in conscious life transformation, positive living and authentic leadership. He is joint ...

UC 300: 6 Years later, 300 shows, The Up For A Chat girls are still chatting

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

UC 299: Surviving a crisis of Genetic Heart Disease – Holt Oram Syndrome with Juliet Dyer

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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. Sometime...

UC 298: From Para to Dakar, overcoming paralysis and conquering the Dakar Rally – a Journey of Courage and Determination with Joey Evans

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 297: The Journey with Brandon Bays

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

UC 296: Glyphosate and Roundup causing a train wreck with our health with Cyndi O’Meara

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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.  Whil...

UC 295: Less Carb Higher Fat & Fasting for Fat Loss, Hormone Control and Gut Health with The Natural Nutritionist Steph Lowe

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Lowe is a Sports Nutritionist, triathlete, founder of The Natural Nutritionist, a hub for celebrating the importance of real food, and author of...

UC 294: Virtual Hypnotherapy with Dr Karen Phillip

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Karen Phillip is multi-talented! She is a published International author on parenting and relationships, writes for the print media, and is a prof...

UC 293: The Hemp Health Revolution with Dr Sherrill Sellman

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

UC 292: Trevor Hendy, Boot Camp for the Soul

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 291: White Wash by Monsanto about Roundup with Carey Gillam

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

UC 290: Pete Evans like you’ve never heard him before

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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, a...

UC 289: What Happens When You Sleep?

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Davinia Glendenning is a psychologist with a special interest in resilience and sleep.  Her business iExceed focuses on brain based education and neu...

UC 288: A League of Extraordinary Mothers

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cyndi was recently invited to speak for an online summit; A League of Extraordinary Mothers – HOW TO LAY A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINES...

UC 287: Mindfulness Made Easy

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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, conn...

UC 286: Living a More Simple Life after Cancer Diagnosis

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carolyn Simmonds;  TV and Radio reporter, living the high life interviewing the likes of Kelly Slater, loving life with her family,  her two busines...

UC 285: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 3

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 S...

UC 284: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 2

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cyndi interviews two professors that are speaking at the Functional Nutrition Academy Summit this year in Brisbane.  Dr Margie Smith author of Gene G...

UC 283: Learning More about Health to Heal you, your Family and community Part 1

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cyndi interviews two doctors that are speaking at the Functional Nutrition Academy Summit this year in Brisbane.  Dr Rodney Ford is speaking on The E...

UC 282: The Clean Lunchbox with Michele Lynch

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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? ...

UC 281: Hormone Health with Sherrill Sellman – Part 2

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 prescrip...

UC 280: Hormone Health with Sherrill Sellman

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 279: A Week to Change Your Life

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 278: How To Write Your Own Book

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 277: Recovering from an Autoimmune Disease

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Karyn Finneseth is one remarkable woman.  Cyndi met this incredible woman at Terry Wahls Conference and then again at Nourishing Traditions in 2017. ...

UC 276: Skin Care and the Industry with Megan Larsen

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 275: The Magic For Creating Great Relationships and Friendships

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

UC 274: Insights into the food and beauty manufacturing industry

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 indu...

UC 273: Talking Chemicals, Life and Fame with Therese Kerr

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Therese Kerr needs no introduction. A wife, mother and grandmother, this amazing woman is a passionate health and wellness trail blazer in her own rig...

UC 272: Q and A with Cyndi on Functional Nutrition Academy

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Functional Nutrition Academy is ready for their next intake of nutrition students.  Cyndi has done a video series about the philosophy and histor...

UC 271: The Gut Brain Connection

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

UC 270: The Bali Bombing and How it Changed Lives

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 269: Turning your passion into a business

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cyndi has just had her third graduation weekend for the Functional Nutrition Academy.  Graduates are doing great things in their community, helping p...

UC 268: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

UC 267: Flashback Chat – How a Thought or Dream Becomes Reality

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 266: Flashback Chat – Living with people who do not have your passion, conviction and philosophy

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 quest...

UC 265: Flashback Chat – Rituals and Routines

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

UC 264: Life Changing Cancer – with Ronda Nelson

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ronda Nelson Phd, began her working career as an accountant.  She married had children and then her eldest daughter was diagnosed with terminal b...

UC 263: Andrew Wallace – Federal Member for Fisher

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Rich Hungerford the Steve Irwin of Wild Plants

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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. R...

Remote Motivation for Health and Fitness

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A Vegan’s Philosophy – Carren Smith

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 pol...

Awaken the Change Within – New Zealand – Part 2

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Awaken the Change Within – New Zealand – Part 1

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Polly GI Jane Taylor – The NZ UFAC Trip

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Haters, bullying fake news and social media

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 doe...

Holistic Farming and Permaculture – A Dream come true

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 254: Running Amok – (murderous rage)

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 253: Dealing with Chronic Fatigue – with Marnie Perkinson

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

One of Kim’s closest friends was over visiting from NZ and Kim instantly saw an opportunity to interview the gorgeous Marnie Perkinson- especially a...

UC 252: Creating Change with Beck Warke

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Beck Warke from Omahanutrition drops in to talk about her incredible ride from Police officer to Primary School Nutrition presenter.  Beck won an int...

UC 251: Flashback Chat – Habits of Happy People Part 3

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 wh...

UC 250: Flashback Chat – Habits of Happy People Part 2

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 249: Flashback Chat – Habits Of Happy People Part 1

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 248: Up for a Chat Q & A 2

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 247: Up for a Chat Q&A

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 yo...

UC 246: The Wisdom of Age with Sandy Morrison

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

UC 245: Another MS miracle with Bob Cafaro

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

UC 244: The Healthy Shift Worker with Audra Starkey

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

UC 243: Living My Illusion – Joel van der Molen.

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

UC 242: Anorexia Nervosa with Zhane’ Orr O’Farrell

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 241: The New Naturopathy with Helen Padarin

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 day...

UC 240: Flashback Chat – Depression

11 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 inc...

UC 239: The Healing Power of Nature

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...

UC 238: Change your Brain, Change your life!

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 237: Changing The Habit of Being You

19 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

UC 236: Reversing Multiple Sclerosis with Sue Moore.

12 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The post UC 236: Reversing Multiple Sclerosis with Sue Moore. appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

UC 235: Wellness Guy Damian Kristof

05 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

UC 234: Chewing the Fat with Nora Gedgaudis.

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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...