Up For A Chat

A Vegan’s Philosophy – Carren Smith

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 pollo/pescatarian and Carren Smith a passionate Vegan. Today Kim interviews Carren on what exactly it means to be vegan. What were the catalysts that changed her eating preferences in her adult life? How much research and bio-hacking has she done to find something that works for her? And as we go deeper what we find out what her true values and beliefs are around a massive desire to make the world a better, more kinder and caring place. Carren mentions Linda Alston and her website from www.theaccidentalvegetarian.com.au and her exciting new vegetarian health program coming in 2018. Please also find attached Carren’s pride and joy – scrumptious plant called Douglas!
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Awaken the Change Within – New Zealand – Part 2

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 a remote trek, helicopter rides, extreme bike riding, with strangers, creates a place to learn.  Nature, challenges, exercise, in-depth talks can bring around change, strong emotions and lessons.  The Up For A Chatters interview the women that joined them on the Awaken the Change Within tour of the South Island of New Zealand. The surprising conversation and lessons learnt are worth listening to.
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Awaken the Change Within – New Zealand – Part 1

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, extreme bike riding, with strangers, creates a place to learn.  Nature, challenges, exercise, in-depth talks can bring around change, strong emotions and lessons.  The Up For A Chatters interview the women that joined them on the Awaken the Change Within tour of the South Island of New Zealand. The surprising conversation and lessons learnt are worth listening to.
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Polly GI Jane Taylor – The NZ UFAC Trip

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 scenery. Their guide is Polly Taylor a fascinating athlete with an amazing life story. Her philosophy on life is not to be missed. She has changed many of the groups determination to make some changes in their life. Facebook/pollytaylor
Cpilly@xtra.co.nz
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Haters, bullying fake news and social media

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 does it make you feel and how do you react?  When do you know whether news is fake? What is Astroturfing?   The girls talk about their strategies on how they cope with social media bullying, the three of them do it very differently and this week is yet another up for a chat that begins serious but ends with humour and solutions.
Important phrases to remember “Bless”, “That’s Interesting” and a good TED video on astroturfing, just 10 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYAQ-ZZtEU
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Holistic Farming and Permaculture – A Dream come true

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 about her farm, the vision she has, manifesting, vitalism and the importance of providing the right resources for our bodies to heal and to be well.
https://changinghabits.com.au/product/manifesting-matisse-e-book/
Vitamin D, Deep Sleep and Gut Bacteria with Dr Stasha Gominak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74F22bjBmqE
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UC 254: Running Amok – (murderous rage)

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 they are confused and perplexed about why someone would hurt so many innocent people.  New evidence comes to light from two prominent US psychiatrists and the Up For A Chatters discuss the theme of their articles.  The nature of the subject creates a somber mood, but the insights are worth listening in for.
For further reading:http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/mass-shootings-new-manifestation-ancient-phenomenon-and-their-link-psychiatric-dr
andhttp://kellybroganmd.com/the-violence-inducing-effects-of-psychiatric-medication/?utm_source=Kelly+Brogan+MD+Newsletter&utm_campaign=546222e8ca-Violence+Repost&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0f977a8c5-546222e8ca-122643949
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UC 253: Dealing with Chronic Fatigue – with Marnie Perkinson

One of Kim’s closest friends was over visiting from NZ and Kim instantly saw an opportunity to interview the gorgeous Marnie Perkinson- especially as she is a runner, nutritionist and lover of all things natural. Her story will resonate with many UFAC listeners as her story is around being a top runner dealing with chronic fatigue and her search to find answers that modern medicine simply could not give her. Marnie is an avid researcher, has set up her own website and blog and is a phenomenal television presenter and educator. Here’s a little more on her background.
Marnie Perkinson had been dealing with Post Viral Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for almost a decade. Having been a National Aerobics medalist, NZ representative Mountain Runner, and 2hr41min Marathoner with Olympic aspirations, she quickly realised that when you don’t have energy, life becomes a struggle and the positive, ‘anything’s possible’ person she once knew herself to be, became almost unrecognisable.
On the upside, this set her on a journey where – utilising her Post Graduate Nutrition Degree – she set out to learn as much as possible about her condition. Unfortunately, traditional Nutritional Science and Western Medicine offered little useful advice in this area at the time, so Marnie also sorts out ‘alternative’ health fields, in order to get to the bottom of this lack of perkiness and energy.
Through this process, she gained insightful information from:
Naturopaths, Craniosacral Practitioners, Sleep Specialists, Life Coaches, Psychologists, Chronic Fatigue Medical Specialists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Osteopaths, Biomedical Nutritionists, Herbalists, Integrative Medical Practitioners, Yoga and Meditation Gurus.
She also become an accredited Fitgenes practitioner, and believes that Epigenetics – the study of how we can modify the way our genes are expressed – will provide incredibly useful information to tailor advice in the future. It then becomes less about the hand you were dealt (your inherited genes), but whether you are allowing these genes to negatively affect you, through the food you eat, your living situation, who you interact with, your sleep patterns, how you exercise etc.
Marnie also strongly backs the ‘movement’ that gut health is the key to our physical and mental wellbeing. This theory is not new of course, with Hippocrates – the father of modern medicine – proclaiming that “All health begins in the gut”. The only difference today is there is growing scientific evidence to back this theory.
She believes that learning how to reduce the chemical insult to our immune systems, from our food, water, skincare, cleaners and medicines (the list goes on), will also go a long way in helping to feel our healthiest and most vibrant selves.
You can follow Marnie on her website and social media at www.perky.nz
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UC 252: Creating Change with Beck Warke

Beck Warke from Omahanutrition drops in to talk about her incredible ride from Police officer to Primary School Nutrition presenter.  Beck won an interview with the Up For a Chatters because of her incredible video she sent after completing the The Functional Nutrition Course and what she has achieved.  She is inspirational, eloquent, dynamic and someone who is going to change the nutrition world in schools.
Don’t miss this one.  www.omahanutrition.com.au  Facebook/omahanutrition  Instagram/omahamum  And here is the winning video https://youtu.be/Z8lEGS5csk4.
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UC 251: Flashback Chat – Habits of Happy People Part 3

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 where the Up For A Chat girls discuss the habits of happy people. This week Cyndi, Kim and Carren discuss 1. Know your facts and don’t jump to conclusions 2. Keep things in perspective 3. Take responsibility and deal with any issues and problems in life 4. Speak respectively and be kind to your self 5. Make goals write them down 6. It’s none of your business what people think of you 7. Don’t let strangers effect your mood 8. Be grateful and participate in life. Kim, Cyndi and Carren also have a wonderful goal for 2016 they look forward to sharing it with you in this podcast.
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UC 250: Flashback Chat – Habits of Happy People Part 2

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 on the habits of happy people. The challenge to do one of the habits each day continues. This week Kim, Carren and Cyndi discuss the following habits. 1. Speak kindly of others, look for the good in people. 2. Forgiveness is a noble habit 3. Keep Learning 4. Start and don’t quit 5. Love what you do 6. Enjoy good company and change the relationship you have with self 7. Change negative thoughts around to positive. Once again Kim matches these habits with essential oils that will help you through the daily habit changes.
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UC 249: Flashback Chat – Habits Of Happy People Part 1

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 the habits of happy people. Cyndi found an article on the web called the 22 habits of unhappy people and decided to reverse the habits for a more positive spin on the article. Carren, Cyndi and Kim talk about these happy habits and how to achieve them, in fact they set a challenge for all listening in to focus on one of these habits each day. This week the habits include; 1. Stop complaining 2. Create experiences 3. laugh at 5pm 4. Stay in the present 5. Don’t wait to be happy 6. Enjoy hobbies 7. Eat healthy. Kim attaches an essential oil to enhance each of these habits. Listen in and start your happy habits today.
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