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UC 359: Longevity Movie with Kale Brock

The Chatters interview Kale Brock, an award-nominated writer, filmmaker and speaker. With a background in TV journalism, Kale has a passion for creative story telling with a special interest in health & wellbeing. After the success of The Gut Movie, Kale is about to Launch The Longevity Movie. He has gone from the micro to the marco way to health. He says there is no one secret, but a set of lifestyle factors that create health and longevity. Many people spend their last 15 years of life sick, in hospital or disabled in some way, in the Longevity Movie Kale discovers the Blue Zones and the important factors that create both age and health.
kalebrock.com.au/longevityfilm
@kalesbroccoli
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UC 358: Chatter Catch Up about The Muse

Last week The Chatters spoke with the creator of The Muse – Ariel Garten. Ariel sent a Muse to try. Carren being an experienced meditator critiques this wonderful new meditation helper. The Chatters also catch up on what they are doing from Spirit Hive, Time Line Therapy, NLP and much more. So grab yourself a Listen In
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UC 357: Meditating with The Muse with Ariel Garten

The Chatters interview Ariel Garten, a neuroscientist, psychotherapist, innovator, and brain-tech expert who co-founded InteraXon, the creators of the award-winning brain-sensing technology called Muse. Ariel’s driving purpose is to empower and help others overcome mental obstacles in order to live healthy, happy lives and reach their maximum potential.
Muse is a wearable technology that trains, assists, and deepens meditation and mindfulness. It reads the wearers brain activity (the same way as an EEG) and gives real-time feedback or as Vogue put it… “It literally senses your mental state, and functions accordingly with sounds that will ensure you don’t steer away from your calm state.”
Muse technology is currently being used by 200+ research institutions and hospitals around the world, such as Harvard, The Mayo Clinic, MIT and NASA. Ariel talks about a few of these projects with the chatters. As a result of these studies, 175 research papers have been published. The Mayo Clinic has been using Muse on breast cancer patients awaiting surgery to study the effects meditation has on their treatment and recovery.
Ariel and Muse have been featured in over 1000 media pieces and TV spots, including CNN, CBS, Forbes, Fortune, People, Vogue, WSJ, O Magazine, Tim Ferriss, Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, Business Insider, Men’s Health and more!
Ariel has done numerous TED Talks with her Ted Talk “Redefining Consciousness” has over 400,000 views and her podcast Untangle has over 1.7million downloads. She has also been a keynote speaker at conferences, universities and companies worldwide, such as the World Economic Forum, MIT, Le Web and more.
The chatters asked the questions about 5G, wifi and bluetooth to make sure that The Muse was something that would use. A very interesting conversation with an exceptional woman.
Instagram ariels_musing
Podcast – Untanglewww.choosemuse.com
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UC 356: From Arnotts to Farming with Charlie Arnott

Charlie Arnott is an award winning farmer, in sustainability, innovation and community. He had a wake up call after going to a week long workshop called Grazing For Profit. He realized he wasn’t farming for people to eat his food, but rather for profit and yield. He was traditionally trained then back to the family farm and doing what he had been taught. He didn’t grow food for himself but rather an industry. After meeting his wife, a real food, organic consumer Charlie changed his farm overnight, it wasn’t easy. Charlie is so very up beat with the Chatters about where food is going and how we are producing our food. We talk about lab based meats v’s real meat, regenerative farming v’s chemical farming and so much more. Charlie is a wealth of information on farming, food and changing paradigms to change the world.
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UC 355: Health Choice Erosion with Adam Epskamp

It was Dr Epskamp’s own chiropractor who initially encouraged him to consider chiropractic as a career path. The thought of helping people to improve their health and effecting change the way that his own chiropractor had, inspired him and within six months Adam was sitting in his first-class at Murdoch University, Western Australia. After 5 years of study, Dr Epskamp emerged with a Bachelor of Science (Chiropractic) and Bachelor of Chiropractic with Honours and has been practicing ever since. After working in the industry for a short time, Dr Epskamp decided to extend his knowledge by completing further studies in the area of Paediatric Chiropractic care. Dr Epskamp is now a board member of The Australian College of Chiropractic Paediatrics (ACCP).
Dr Epskamp’s passion for supporting the health and wellbeing of his clients extends beyond chiropractic. He has a long history in the fitness industry working as a fitness instructor since 2007. Dr Epskamp is currently a Les Mills Master Trainer and Presenter and you can find him teaching at a number of gyms on the Sunshine Coast. Dr Epskamp’s specialised training in Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) systems also provides a unique bridge between fitness and chiropractic care. Over the last few years, his interests have seen him explore nutrition and gut health to gain a better understanding of how gut microbiome and hormones affect overall health and wellbeing.
The Chatters begin the interview with asking Dr Adam Epskamp is history and how he found health to be a passion. The conversation continues with the discussion about our choices being taken away from us when it comes to healthy care. Evidence-based is the new buzz word, but what exactly is evidenced based in health care today.
After ten years in the industry working as a chiropractor in Western Australia, Canada and now the Sunshine Coast, Dr Epskamp has finally opened his own clinic in Mountain Creek at the Brightwater Marketplace. Dr Epskamp currently lives on the Sunshine Coast with his wife Savannah and their two cats Penelope and Portia.
Contact for Dr Epskamp
Silverback Chiropractic Pty Ltd
Brightwater Marketplace
Shop 3A, 69-79 Attenuata Drive, Mountain Creek 4557
P: 07 5353 0989 | e: hello@silverbackchiropractic.com | w: www.silverbackchiropractic.com
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UC 354: Should I Take That Medication Or Have That Procedure? with Lisa Byrne and Jane London from NPS Medicinewise

One of Cyndi’s students from the The Nutrition Academy, – Lisa Byrne, stops Cyndi at the annual Nutrition Summit to let her know that not only does she love the course but that she works for a organization, who is committed to change. The organisation is NPS (National Prescribing Service – MedicineWise an independent, not-for-profit and evidence-based organisation funded by the Australian government.
NPS works across Australia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region to positively change the attitudes and behaviours which exist around the use of medicines and medical tests, so that consumers and health professionals are equipped to make the best decisions when it counts.
Lisa Byrne and Jane London both from NPS are on the interview. Jane examines and looks under the hood of what is happening in the health care system between clients and the system and the GP’s and how they can help up skill with new science for the benefit of there health of Australians. It’s a fascinating interview with two articulate women who have a passion to help effect change across the board.
Let’s start asking the right questions in order to get the answer that’s appropriate. Here are the questions that the interview finishes with to help both you and your doctor have the best income for all concerned.
Do I really need this test, treatment or procedure?
What are the risks?
Will there be side effects to the test or treatment? What are the chances of getting results that aren’t accurate? Could that lead to more testing, additional treatments or another procedure?
Are there simpler, safer options?
Are there alternative options to treatment that could work. Lifestyle changes, such as eating healthier foods or exercising more, can be safe and effective options.
What happens if I don’t do anything?
Ask if your condition might get worse — or better — if you don’t have the test, treatment or procedure right away.
What are the costs?
Costs can be financial, emotional or a cost of your time. Where there is a cost to the community, is the cost reasonable or is there a cheaper alternative?
choosingwisely.org.auwww.nps.org.au
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UC 353: Combat in the Australian Army and PTSD with Kevin Humphreys

If you’ve got a brain and a blood supply, you’re susceptible to mental illness; it doesn’t discriminate. The question is, will you have the courageous conversations required to turn it around?
When Kevin Humphreys joined the Army, he believed his life purpose was to serve his country through the profession of arms. Today, by pulling back the curtains on his own experience, Kevin’s purpose remains to serve but it now involves destigmatising mental illness, and empowering others to show courage and seek help.
Kevin breaks down the myths of mental illness. He takes his audience down the rabbit hole that was his deadly serious life at home and abroad in the Army. Through the combination of 34 ADF personnel dying in helicopter accidents, a mid-air collision with a boat, rocket attacks in Afghanistan, as well as leading nine others to knowingly fly into a maelstrom of fire to extract 70 foreign special forces soldiers and balancing his 20 tonne helicopter on a cliff edge in the middle of the night in an effort to insert other special forces soldiers. A precarious endeavour where the slightest kiss of the blades on the rocks would mean it was all over. Perhaps surprisingly though, these weren’t the things that bought Kevin ‘unstuck’.
Whilst a drive in the backstreets of Baghdad bought on PTSD, it was the isolation of leadership and a workplace with a toxic command environment that triggered Kevin’s depression, anxiety and ultimately his breakdown and suicidal ideation. Kevin shares his poignant story and the recovery rollercoaster that involved the power of visualisation and reuniting his head and heart, in what he describes as the longest journey one will ever take. And finally, to one of his proudest moments when he was acknowledged as a role model for a recent recipient of the Military Order of William (equivalent to Victoria Cross) in the Netherlands.
The Chatters are quiet through this incredible interview
www.kevinhumphreys.com.au
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UC 352: Activism with Zen Honeycutt and Mom’s Across America

Cyndi interviews Zen Honeycutt for her education students of TNA, she wanted to share this interview with the Chatter listeners. Zen is the Founding Executive Director of Moms Across America, a non-profit National Coalition of Unstoppable Moms, and author of the new book UNSTOPPABLE: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment, and a Celebration of Community. With the motto “Empowered Moms, Healthy Kids,” Moms Across America has grown rapidly with over 600 leaders have created 1,000+ community events in all 50 states in the first 5 years of inception. Zen has three boys with allergies and autism symptoms which greatly improved when they went GMO-Free and organic. She discovered that thousands of Moms are seeing the same results. Cyndi talks to Zen about how she became an activist and how this has now become her life and business.
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UC 351: Patient Advocacy with Reina Weiner

Reina Weiner is a Healthcare and Patient Advocacy Coach, a former National Oncology Trainer and Nursing Instructor, multi-book author and presently a cancer patient in remission. Reina talks to the chatters about her new book, Trust Your Doctor…but Not That Much-Be Your Own Best Healthcare Advocate offers an honest and insightful book based on both her professional experience and her own personal journey with cancer.
Filled with helpful advice, Reina provides a roadmap so you, the patient, can get better healthcare as well as the encouragement and support for what can often be a confusing, frustrating and difficult path.
In her book and this interview with the chatters you’ll discover:
▪ How to find the best healthcare provider for you and prepare for a productive office visit
▪ How to build rapport and a mutually respectful relationship with your healthcare provider
▪ What it’s like to participate in a clinical trial?
▪ Why and when do you need to seek a second opinion?
▪ How the words used by your healthcare provider can facilitate your healing
▪ Final plans – choices we all need to create for the end of our lives
As Reina states in the intro to her book, “The main objective is for patients to feel empowered and to obtain the answers and treatment they need.” It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to be their own best healthcare advocate or in support of a loved one’s healthcare journey!
Reina can be reached at reinaweiner.com
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UC 350: Root Canals and Dentistry with Ron Ehrlich

The Chatters interview Dr Ron Ehrlich about all things dentistry and beyond. Starting with Root Canals and Cavitations then moving on to oral and complete health, including sleep. They discuss the 5 stressors; emotional, environmental, nutritional, postural and dental stress. Dr Ron is in clinical practice and continues to see patients at his group practice, the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre in Sydney CBD. In 1996, Dr. Ron gained his Fellowship in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM). He currently serves on the Board, as President of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). He is also the author of A Life Less Stressed.
Dr Ron is also co-founder and board member of Nourishing Australia, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to informing, educating and inspiring people about the critical importance of healthy soils, nutrient-dense foods, and sustainable farming, bringing together principles of holistic healthcare and holistic farm management for the health of people, communities and ultimately, our planet.
www.drronehrlich.com
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UC 349: Ayurvedic Medicine with Scott Allan

Scott is a highly skilled Ayurvedic Practitioner with 11 years of clinical experience. Carren and Cyndi are in sync, asking questions about their loves; mind body, spirit and food. Scott began studying Ayurveda in 2006 and completed his Ayurvedic Clinical Diet and Lifestyle Consultants course with Dr Ajit of the Australasian Institute of Ayurvedic Studies in 2008. He also holds a Diploma in Western Herbal medicine and has studied other modalities such as nutrition and iridology. With diversity in treating a range of health complaints, this draws interest from interstate and local seeking his advise, Carren and Cyndi are full of questions on this ancient healing art.
The customs of cooking and the use of spices and herbs that can change how the body utilizes the food. There are no allergies, it’s perhaps what we’ve done to the food that is more something to pay attention to rather than completely eliminating the food. Listen in on this calm, soothing interview that is very thought provoking and may want you to get back into the kitchen to heal yourself and your family using ancient principals of cooking. Scott incorporates Yogic tools into his consultations to assist with balancing the mind and body.
www.yogaayurvedacentre.com.au
facebook: yogaayurvedacentre
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UC 348: Building Biology with Nicole Bijlsma

Nicole Bijlsma is a woman of passion, and her passion lies in environmental medicine. Nicole was a former naturopath and acupuncturist with 15 years of clinical experience who changed her career pathway to become a building biologist after noticing a strong correlation with many of her patients illnesses and health hazards in their home. Nicole is the author of the best seller Healthy Home, Healthy Family, was a columnist for Body+Soul (Herald Sun) and is frequently consulted by the media to comment on health hazards in the built environment (The 7PM Project, Sunrise, The Today Show, The Circle, Channel 7 News, Today Tonight, Channel 74, ABC radio, Fox FM, numerous webinars and podcasts).
Nicole has thirty years experience lecturing at tertiary institutions in nutrition, Chinese Medicine and environmental medicine, and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Her extensive knowledge in environmental medicine has seen her speak at various conferences both in Australia and abroad (USA, Thailand and New Zealand). Nicole single handedly established the building biology industry in Australia, was the former President of the Australasian Society of Building Biologists and established the Australian College of Environmental Studies in 1999 to educate people about the health hazards in the built environment. The college is the only institution in Australia to provide nationally accredited training in Building Biology and Feng Shui. Nicole is currently completing her PhD investigating health hazards in the built environment under the supervision of Professor Marc Cohen at RMIT.
www.buildingbiology.com.au
Instagram/colbijlsma
Facebook/nicolebijlsma
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