Up For A Chat

Cyndi has just spent 3 weeks in Namibia Africa and has fulfilled many dreams by meeting the traditional Himba tribes and learning about their culture and tradition, visiting archaeological sites where Homo Erectus and Homo Sapien emerged and spread thought the world and finding community initiated essential oil productions. Listen in as Kim and Carren did into an adventure of a lifetime with lessons that can be learnt about the importance of circadian rhythms and no jet lag as well as the importance of learning lessons from our past. The post UC 135: Cyndi On An Anthropological Adventure in Namibia appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Health is a combination of many things, including good food, movement, sunshine, connection and even quiet time. But how do you quieten a mind and life down in this hectic, information pact life we now live. Carren holds the fort here and takes Kim and Cyndi on a journey of how to quieten the mind. By the end of the podcast you to will have the skills to stop the mind and calm both mind and body. An episode not to miss. The post UC 134: Silence appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Nicole Hannan is a Naturopath on the Gold Coast and has a special interest in children’s health. It’s amazing that a mother will probably do a better investigation then the CIA when it comes to their children. Nicole has an amazing survival story to tell about her daughter who was unable to keep any food down including Nicole’s milk, and no one could tell her what was happening. Through persistence and probing and research and food challenges her daughter is now 6 and able to eat more than 40 foods. A miracle considering her start in life. The post UC 133: Nicole Hannan appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Mel Kent is the coach of the Changing Habits Healthy Living Club, she is also an incredible mother, wife and has a story to tell. Mel has lost 55kg over the past few years, defied the odds of pregnancy (she was told she would never conceive naturally due to PCOS). Not only did she get pregnant but managed to rid her ovaries of multiple cysts. Her journey from young slim stunning teenager to sick with glandular fever and stacking on an incredible 60kg and then finding the solution is a journey in itself. But hold onto your seats their is so much more to this young 30 year old. Listen in on her story and be inspired… bring the tissues. The post UC 132: Mel Kent appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Charlotte Carr – lives in Sydney with her husband Wes and son Willow, she is famous for “THAT FORMULA” with too much vitamin A and the cook book Bubba Yum Yum.  Listen in on this incredible story about her son Willow and how he went from sickly and not thriving with tendency’s of Autism to a healthy thriving young boy.  It was not a conventional drug treatment but rather one soaked in culture and tradition.  This is a story of triumph, inspiring and life changing.  Charlotte’s book was released 2 minutes before we started the recording.  For a copy of Bubba Yum Yum by Charlotte Carr & Pete Evans go to https://itun.es/au/_UuF7.l or to Apple ibooks to download . The post UC 131: Charlotte Carr appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

MINDD Your Family – Houston we have a problem.  Kim and Cyndi spent 3 days at the MINDD conference in Sydney and decided to do a podcast on what they learnt.  Kim, Cyndi and Carren realise that what they do is impart knowledge to educate people to have choices to improve their life.  It is the people who take that information and act not only for themselves but for their families that will have the greatest impact on healing.  The most significant lesson learnt at MINDD 2015 was that education and change is imperative if we are to create healthy generations to come.  Our children are in trouble in the past 10 years there has been an escalation in many child hood diseases, not so much infectious diseases but diseases of the immune system.  Listen in on an incredibly emotional podcast that should be spread to young men and women planning on having a family. The post UC 130: MINDD Your Family appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This week the Up For A Chat girls are off around the country training and speaking! So this week, we flash to an oldie but a goodie. We have one of the top 3 most downloaded episodes for you to enjoy… How to break a habit. Habits help us in our daily life, but they can also be our undoing. Learn the five top ways to break and create habits &  be blown away by the girls revelations and connections between the gut, heart and brain. Discover how our subconscious (now known as the “unconscious system”) is what creates rules of thumbs that determine our habits both good and bad. 1. Celebrate getting it right 2. Choose everyday to make each day a new start 3. Create a new payoff and reward 4. Be consistent 5. Create a conscious connection to what you want. List the benefits, costs and payoffs The post UC 129: Breaking a habit appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This week the UFAC girls get to hear from an incredibly special soul, Amanda Rootsey. Amanda is an eco model (working exclusively with ethical, vegan and eco-friendly businesses), she is a blogger, life coach and mentor for teen girls through her program Shine From Within. Amanda was diagnosed with cancer at just 24 years of age. Throughout this interview we hear her story on how she came to terms with the shock of it, survived through it, became friends with the gorgeous Jess Ainscough and now thrives in a very positive, healthy, beautiful, gentle approach to life. You will not want to miss this interview… and you will be left feeling like you want to just give yourself a huge gentle hug! The post UC 128: Amanda Rootsey appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Is this a true statement?  Beauty is Pain.  Really?  Kim, Carren and Cyndi broach the subject of plastic surgery and why the trend is increasing in both males and females of all ages.  The Up For A Chat girls don’t necessarily discuss the health aspects of the procedures but rather the reason why we enhance our bodies and faces on a psychological matter.  There is a general consensus but the girls are perplexed by the extreme changes some people indulge in. Download your transcription here: UC 127 Transcription The post UC 127: Good Looking People Get The Jobs First appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

What did you learn this week, personally and professionally?  This was the question asked in the Up For A Chat podcast today.  Education Experience and life lessons are a lifetime pursuit, no matter how old we are or how much we think we know on a topic it never surprises, Kim, Carren and Cyndi how much they learn in a week. Download your transcription here : UC 126 Transcription The post UC 126: Weekly experiences can become life lessons appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Many questions are asked on the Up For A Chat Facebook page, one recently was questioning taking THE PILL which then lead onto questioning medications, their short term and long term affects as well as what are other options.  Kim Carren and Cyndi talk about their experiences through puberty and the availability of the pill, their nativity and their knowledge now.  The discussion leads to the point that everything is up for question and to perhaps become informed and teach your children to become informed before taking on medications that may lead to infertility, increase in breast cancer or other side affects that are never discussed in the doctors office. Download your transcription here:  UC 125 Transcription The post UC 125: Should I Take The Pill? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

This week The Up For A Chat girls talk with Leanne Anders otherwise known as Primalmum. Leanne has two children who have PKU, a genetic disorder that prevents the amino acid phenylalanine from being broken down which then builds up in the the brain and causes mental retardation. Every child when they are born is tested for PKU and if the result is positive then a special diet will help prevent the adverse affects of this genetic disorder. The chances of a child in Australia having PKU is 1 in 10,000. Leanne takes on the role of the mother of her two children with PKU with education, understanding, responsibility and grace. Listen in to one amazing mother talk about how she not only deals with two children with PKU but her philosophy as a Primal Mum. Download your transcription here: UC 124 Transcription The post UC 124: Primalmum appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Tanja Mitton is a Neurolinguistics master coach and Mindset Coach for the Australian High Performance Dressage and Para Squads.  Carren and Cyndi are fascinated how Tanja uses horses to show people that we respond to people how we feel about ourselves and how horses give instant feedback by responding to teach you  how you are feeling and acting.  It’s a quick feed back loop that shows perception is projection.  Listen in on this fascinating life perception changing podcast. The post UC 123: Tanja Mitton appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Dr Greg Clark has worked with Kim in formulating skin care and understanding plant ingredients in the past. He is back in Kim’s life to find new ingredients and formulations for her thriving skin care business – twenty8. Dr Greg is a specialist in the secret life of plants, listen in and learn about the way plants; communicate, protect themselves, have hormone systems and how they can help us in our everyday life. Cyndi, Kim and Carren sat wide eyed and wide mouthed throughout the whole interview. Download your episode transcription here: UC122 Transcription The post UC 122: Dr Greg Clark appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Astroturfing, or fake grassroots movements funded by political, corporate, or other special interests very effectively manipulate and distort media messages. Is this what is happening in the media today against homemade DIY baby formulas and the Paleo, Real Food Revolution.  Have you heard that Vitamin A is toxic, and that bone broth has bone fragments, perhaps it’s astroturfing that is creating a phobia and public shaming that is based on frenzy rather then the truth.  Listen in as Cyndi, Carren and Kim discuss the social bullying and how to know when media messages are distorted. The post UC 121: Are we driven by media and public opinion appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

The Up For A Chat girls managed to sneak an interview with the gorgeous, life changing Melissa Ambrosini. Melissa found herself 5 years ago in hospital, sick and hopeless. She reached out to Jess Ainscough and her life has never been the same. Melissa started changing her lifestyle and now heads up an amazing company to help women understand who they are and to get rid of the ‘mean girl’ that sabotages their relationship with themselves. Make sure your daughters listen in on this one. Download your episode transcription here : UC 120 Transcription The post UC 120: Melissa Ambrosini appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

It’s been a very hard couple of weeks for the Up For A Chat girls, their dear friend Jess Ainscough also known as the Wellness Warrior passed away.  February 26th 2015. This last week has been consumed with being with Jess’s family and friends and thus have not put a podcast together.  So they decided to dedicate the next two weeks to Jess.  Carren, Kim and Cyndi interviewed Jess in 2014 and thought you would like to revisit her amazing words and listen to them in a new light. The post UC 119: Jessica Ainscough – The Wellness Warrior Part 2 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Last week was a very hard week for the Up For A Chat girls, their dear friend Jess Ainscough also known as the Wellness Warrior passed away.  February 26th 2015. This last week has been consumed with being with Jess’s family and friends and thus have not put a podcast together.  So they decided to dedicate the next two weeks to Jess.  Carren, Kim and Cyndi interviewed Jess in 2014 and thought you would like to revisit her amazing words and listen to them in a new light. The post UC 118: Jessica Ainscough – The Wellness Warrior Part 1 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

What’s a bucket list, is it about materialism or is it an experience you wish to have in your life.  Carren Kim and Cyndi explore why people have bucket lists, but as usual the conversation changes to rights of passage and culture and tradition, which then leads onto why we need bucket lists in modern life.  Listen in as the Up For A Chatters explore the importance of distinguishing in stages of life with rights of passage. Download your transcription here:  UC 117 Transcription The post UC 117: Bucket List appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Kim and Carren find themselves on a bus in Melbourne, without Cyndi, on the way to the Wellness Breakthrough… They asked the unsuspecting participants of the breakthrough if they were… Up For A Chat! They we captivated by their amazing stories and intentions behind why they were attending this life changing retreat. Come along for Listen In The post UC 116: The Wellness Breakthrough appeared first on The Wellness Couch.