Kulturing Kuriosity Podcast

I'm so happy to share with you my latest interview with Cliff Harvey. I have interviewed Cliff in the past but this conversation is next level! In this episode we discuss the hot topic of long COVID and how nutritional deficiencies can play a big part of recovery. But that's not all we talk about! We touch on the role nutritional deficiencies play in vaccine adverse reactions, miscarriages, hormonal imbalances and more, plus we discuss the opportunity to really optimise a person's full potential rather than just avoiding illness. Episode Links: Check out Cliff's website at www.cliffharvey.com Connect with Cliff on Instagram @cliffdoggydog Connect with Cliff on Facebook at Cliffdog

In this episode, I interview Kelly Burton, co-owner of Good Harvest farms, a small-scale organic farm based on the Sunshine Coast that feeds over 1300 families per week. Kelly grew up in the city totally disconnected from her food supply but all that changed when she became pregnant with her first child and her interest in where her food was coming from literally grew into the dream that is now their three organic farms. Kelly's story is one of passion, growth, and ultimately re-connection, not only with the land but with her customers. Episode Links: Visit Kelly's Website Connect with Kelly on Facebook and Instagram Check out the documentary, The Biggest Little Farm  

We start the year off with a great chat with Sharon Selby from Deliciously Allergy Free. We delve into Sharon's own health journey and then the experience of navigating life with an allergy child and how the skills she learned not only reversed her sons' allergies and eczema but led to the creation of this incredible platform with courses and resources for families with allergies. Sharon truly understands that when it comes to improving health outcomes it's what we do at home, and particularly in the kitchen, that gets the results.  Episode Links: Check out Sharon's website at @deliciouslyallergyfree.com Connect with Sharon via Facebook and Instagram Join the waitlist - Raising Kids With Allergies e-course Join The Allergy Free Club 

I'm super excited for you to listen to this episode with holistic clinical psychologist Didi Cragg. Over the course of my own health journey I've been blessed to work with some fantastic practitioners and Didi is one of them. Didi is super passionate about the gut and mental health connection after her own experiences led her to make the  link between food and mood and symptoms. I know you will love this one so sit back. Episode Links: Check out Didi's website here Connect with Didi on Instagram Connect with Didi on Facebook

Get ready to be inspired. Man was I blown away while interviewing this week's guest, Lisa Tamati. Her knowledge, energy, enthusiasm, and how she faces challenges head-on are awe-inspiring. Lisa has come from a world of being an extreme endurance athlete, pushing her body both mentally and physically which ultimately prepared her for her biggest challenge, her relentless fight to recover her mum's health after she suffered a severe aneurysm and resulting brain damage.  I know this episode will leave you with so much hope and insights into the mindset required to tackle life's big challenges. Episode Links: Check out Lisa's website here Listen to Pushing the Limits Podcast Purchase Lisa's Books  

Welcome to this episode with Dr Sandeep Gupta who is my go-to on the topic of chronic inflammatory illness. Dr Gupta is an integrative Dr with a real focus on nutrition. Amongst his many talents he is renowned for his expertise in the treatment of CIRS (Chronic inflammatory response syndrome), in fact he has his own online course, Mold Illness made Simple that you can access in the show notes. He is also a wealth of knowledge in the area of vector-borne illness. I know you will enjoy this information rich podcast.  Episode Links: Check out Dr Sandeep's website here Learn more about his Mold Illness Course  

In this episode I interview Dr. Carrie Rigoni who is a Chiropractor who also specialises in the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is an area of personal fascination for me and it seems there is a huge gap in public awareness around its roles in recovering from a trauma or health crisis to supporting your stress resilience etc. So listen in to learn all about the vagus nerve and how to optimise it. Episode Links: Connect with Carrie via her website: https://www.drcarrierigoni.com.au/ Read her blogs about the Vagus nerve:  https://bit.ly/3CsdEn2 https://bit.ly/2U09m4P https://bit.ly/3CuahvZ  

Today I bring on a dear friend of mine, Cyndi O'Meara, nutritionist, filmmaker and educator, to discuss a hot topic with global relevance - the climate change diet and the vegan diet. I wanted to hash it out with Cyndi, arm myself with more knowledge and make sure I was clearly seeing the whole argument. In typical Cyndi fashion she helps unpack a mass of information in a common sense way. I know you will enjoy this chat, you may feel challenged but you will certainly feel her passion and wisdom shine through. Episode Links: Learn more about and connect with Cyndi here The Nutrition Academy Connect with Cyndi on Instagram  

Gosh, I'm excited for you to listen to this week's chat. In this episode I interview the most successful female surfer in history, Layne Beachley. What I appreciate most from our chat is how Layne reflects on what drove her to win, how she felt like she could never be enough, her lack of self worth and being driven by fear. She shares her evolution of self and how once retired from surfing she really had to dig deep to find where she could improve, to give back to society. Now Layne's new passion is her Awake Academy which teaches people to detach from fear and learn to live a life they love.  Episode Link: Learn more about Awake Academy

Back for the second time on the podcast, today's chat is with the wonderful Alexx Stuart. (If you are unfamiliar with Alexx please go back and listen to episode 3). On this episode we discuss Alexxs' journey over the last 12 months to find a healthy home to live in. Sounds simple right? Due to Alexx's CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome) she needed to be on guard to find a mould free and low EMF property. After viewing over 50 properties she finally found the right place. listen in for all of Alexx's nuggets of wisdom and learnings as she navigates assessing properties and never settling for anything that would put her health at risk.   Episode Links: Check out Alexx's Low Tox Life Courses Connect with Alexx Listen to the previous podcast episode with Alexx EMF shielded clothing referred to by Alexx Visual contrast sensitivity test referred to by Alexx EMR Australia

A different type of episode for you today, some musings from me, as I find myself with some rare solo time as I embark on a 9 hour drive torst my adventure at Carnarvon Gorge. Some of the topics I reflect on are the effects of, and mitigations we can take, towards reducing EMF's. I also offer some thoughts on the power of mindset, having the right attitude as we embark on a change in lifestyle and on the flipside the fear some people may experience that prevent them from making changes. I hope you enjoy this audio journal or brain download, if you will, from me. Enjoy, Kirsty x

I absolutely love interviewing curious minds and I have to say my guest today, Professor James Adams, epitomises the very essence of a curious mind. He is the director of the Asperger's/Autism research programme at Arizona State University and his area of focus is researching the medical causes of Autism and how to treat and prevent it including looking at nutrition, oxidative stress and gut problems in particular. His curiosity was piqued after his own Daughter was diagnosed with Autism at a young age. We delve into an area of his research close to my own heart, that of Microbiota transfer therapy, which our family has had its own life changing results from.    Episode Links: Autism/Asperger's Research Program Adam's Autism Research Click here to donate and support this incredible research moving forward

What a great interview we have today for anyone who is a Mama, wanting to be a Mama or who simply wants to up their game when it comes to increasing their nutrient stores. Sheridan Joy is a qualified nutritionist and GAPS practitioner and shares with us her passion for nutrition during and post pregnancy. She gives us the low down on food vs synthetic nutrient sources and the most important nutrients for those pre and postnatal stages.  Episode Links: Connect with Sheridan and visit her website here Connect with Sheridan on Instagram Learn more about The Mother's Blend

In this episode I chat with Anna Papaioannou aka Anna the Anxiety Coach. We talk about Anna's own experience with anxiety which developed after a childhood accident and the journey that ensued to help her work through her debilitating condition. Through this journey,  Anna's greatest challenges in life turned into her greatest triumph and Anna the Anxiety Coach was born and so to Anna's mission to support and guide women to take control of their lives and step into their true power.  Episode Links: Learn more about Anna here Connect with Anna on Instagram Connect with Anna on Facebook

This one is for the Mamas and the Papas or anyone who has an interest in nourishing our children. I chat with Jess Donovan, Naturopath, who specialises in kids health, supporting families to raise happy and healthy kids. We dive into Jess' own health journey and how finding the wonderful world of Naturopathy propelled her into her passion for kids' health. We also discuss some of the frequent deficiencies she sees in her practice and how some children benefit from supplementation.  Episode Links: Visit Jessica's website here Connect with Jessica via Facebook Connect with Jessica via Instagram

Welcome back to the podcast for 2021. You are going to love this candid chat with Luke Hines about what brings him joy and what he has been curious about over the past year. Luke discusses how the COVID crisis led him to turn everything he thought he knew about his own health pillars on their head, leading to a huge readjustment and redefinition in all areas of his life. I hope this episode sparks your own curiosity in some of these areas in your own life.  Episode Links: Learn more about Luke Hines Connect with Luke via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Watch Luke's videos on YouTube

For all the gut science nerds out there like me you are just going to love this episode. Today I interview Dr Alena Pribyl who is the senior scientist and research officer at Microba, the very lab we use at Kultured Wellness to analyse our clients' gut microbiome. Listen in as we discuss the cutting edge science around sequencing and latest insights into the gut microbiome as it relates to mental health, cancer and more.

Ever wanted to grow your own vegies? Well this is the episode for you. Today I chat with Matt Harris, founder of Vegepod, a company whose mission is to make growing veges foolproof. We cover topics such as soil health and quality and food miles. No matter what the size of your outdoor space I hope this inspires you to get growing. Learn more about Vegepod here!

In this episode I am talking with Rachel Favilla. We begin discussing Rachel's history of being diagnosed with Autoimmune hepatitis at age 14, which led on to a diagnosis and treatment of Anorexia. Rachel eventually found the healing power of real food and is now a nutritionist and educator with a beautiful simple philosophy around eating real food that serves your body and makes you feel good.

In this episode I'm joined by Dr. Brett Hill. Brett is a chiropractor and today we talk all about how to flex that resilience muscle - how to build it, how to build resilience in kids, what skills you need and what areas of life you may need to build resilience in. Listen as Brett reflects on his own personal crisis that taught him these incredible steps and tools to be resilient for life. I know you're going to love this one, which is so relevant right now in 2020.

In this episode I am joined by the incredible Shelley McKenzie, Nutritionist, soon to be Naturopath, and proud Mama. Shelley specialises in female hormone health, and is very passionate about fertility, pregnancy and beyond. Join me as we chat about Shelley's health journey, and all that she has overcome, as well as preconception health, pregnancy and that sacred postpartum period.  To learn more and connect with Shelley: https://www.freedomwellness.com.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomwellness1/ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/freedomwellness/?hl=en Freedom Wellness podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freedom-wellness-podcast/id1468232464

You definitely don't want to be listening to this one at night behind a screen! Today I'm interviewing Dr. Michele Lastella, a career researcher at CQUniversity's Appleton Institute for Behavioural Science in Adelaide.  Dr. Lastella's expertise is vast but today we are focusing our chat on sleep. Highlights include screen use and its effect on sleep onset and quality, teenage sleep, organ circadian rhythm and discovering your personal sleep chronotype. And then the all important question of whether to nap or not, stay tuned for all the essentials on that as well as the interesting concept of a napacinno. Sleep Chronotype Questionnaire: https://tinyurl.com/y9p2hurz 

Joanne Howarth is a social entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of the insulated, environmentally friendly packaging company, Planet Protector Packaging, a company leading the way in sustainable alternative solutions to harmful plastic transportation packaging, by using sheep's wool. After studying at the University of Sydney & the University of Technology Sydney, Joanne discovered that it is not the amount of money earnt in a career, but the difference that career makes to the lives of others, to communities and to the planet. After working in distribution for Australia's largest meal-kit company, BOXED2GO, Joanne was stunned by the huge volume of wasteful, non-biodegradable Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) packaging that was and still is destroying the planet and has been the go-to for over 60 years in the industry. With the need for a sustainable alternative, Joanne founded Planet Protector Packaging in 2015. Understanding consumer concerns about packaging sustainability, Joanne established a way to provide businesses that require insulated packaging to transport perishables or delicate items with an environmentally-friendly alternative to EPS, made from sheep's waste wool. Joanne's determination and leadership has won the company multiple awards both domestically and abroad, including Joanne's 2020 achievement of being named laureate at Cartier's Women's Initiative, a prestigious global honour. Joanne's pursuit to drive positive change in the world, and her passion for raising awareness for the community through public speaking events and education beyond her role at Planet Protector Packaging, led her to become a Community Ambassador for Dementia Australia and an Ambassador for Melanoma Institute Australia.

Welcome to the podcast and what a treat I have for you today. I'm interviewing Maria Harpas, a clinical Nutritionist and Naturopath. Maria is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to plant based diets and understanding the nutrients that are needed for following a vegan diet. Maria has acquired a vast amount of knowledge through her own food journey, research and education which has led her to become quite the expert in this area. We unpack the benefits and limitations of a vegan diet and the most common markers that she sees in clinic to help her patients optimise their health. Make sure you listen out for Maria's top 3 tips for following a vegan diet too.

Welcome to episode 12 where I speak to Rohan Smith an extremely experienced and knowledgeable Naturopath who runs a clinical practice specialising in supporting patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.  Rohan's own health journey saw him battle with unhealthy addictions and chronic fatigue syndrome which led him to study nutritional and functional medicine. During his education he learnt the ins and outs of genetics, mitochondrial function, detoxification, and all of the pretty pathway diagrams in between. But through his journey he realised that the body cannot heal without also healing the mind and so he came full circle back to the importance of mind-based medicine: meditation, breathwork, psychotherapy, and the healing power of nature.  Keep a pen handy as Rohan discusses how he supports his clients with chronic fatigue and provides some great apps and tips to support yourself in moving forward into full wellness. 

Today on the podcast, we have a fascinating guest, Rowena Field, who is both a physiotherapist specialising in chronic pain and a PhD candidate researching chronic pain and nutrition. During our chat we delve into how Rowena's own experience with chronic back pain led her to turn her understanding of chronic pain management on its head and in the process solve her own chronic pain problem. And here's the really exciting part where Rowena shares with us her PhD research into using the ketogenic diet as an intervention for chronic pain management. You'll hear how the ketogenic diet can create the perfect kickstart to overall wellness and in the process  help to reduce pain and improve quality of life. 

Cathy Fitzgerald lives on a 50 acre property in a tiny home with her partner, Carlos and their chihuahua, Lupita. Cathy has an extensive background in nursing and still works as a midwife and Child Health nurse in the community, but her real passion is her property and the life she has created. She has chosen to live a little bit differently, embracing small space living and keeping life as simple as possible. She has created the secret cabin society, a platform to give others the opportunity to experience how she lives and she hopes that through this experience others will have the inspiration and confidence to make positive changes in their lives that is better for their health, their relationships and the environment. 

One of our very own practitioners at Kultured Wellness, Ellen Tattam is a qualified Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist who has completed a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) with years of clinical experience and is highly passionate about all things health and wellness. Ellen knew from a very young age that she wanted to help people and is now completely invested in supporting her clients through all stages of life by helping them to achieve optimal health and vitality. Ellen has an extensive understanding of biochemical processes in many conditions throughout the body and how to ensure optimal functioning through natural medicine. Using pathology and functional testing along with evidence based research and treatment methods is highly important to her.  Ellen's mission is to empower, educate and help women learn about their beautiful bodies and experience how good they are designed to feel.  

Kim Morrison is a 5 times best-selling author, creative director of Twenty8 Essentials, aromatherapist, health and lifestyle educator, speaker and a multi-tasking mum and wife. Kim is someone who shares her passion for health, using essential oils for wellness and knows it is the small daily rituals of self-care that accumulate into the powerful art of self-love. Kim wholeheartedly believes that life's all about visualising your dream and going for it – regardless of the feedback you receive or the challenges you face. With her own experience of this Kim set a world record as the youngest female to run 100 miles in less than 24 hours in 1989. 68 year old world record holder Cliff Young was her mentor at the time and to this day lives by his ethos that success is 90% mental and 10% physical. She has used her running story as a direct metaphor for life – riding the highs, hitting the walls, pushing through the pain barriers, crossing the line and never, ever giving up! 

In this episode, I'm fortunate to be chatting with straight talking environmental health expert and entrepreneur, Jason Bawden-Smith.  Hear how as a teenager Jason's curiosity was sparked by swimming in Sydney's polluted waters, leading him down a path of studying water quality and on to becoming a consultant on childhood lead poisoning. Jason shares that a significant health crisis led him to overhaul his lifestyle, and focus on circadian rhythms and improve his mitochondrial health. Hear his vital advice, sourced from world experts around light, both good and bad as well as EMF's and its effect on mitochondrial health.

Steph Lowe is a sports nutritionist, yogi and founder of The Natural Nutritionist, a hub for celebrating the importance of real food, and author of Low Fat Healthy Fat Nutrition. With a passion for spreading a positive message about real food and the incredible effect it has on performance, Steph launched The Natural Nutritionist in 2011 and is on a mission to inspire others to make health a priority in their lives.  Along with running the Natural Nutritionist, Steph hosts the podcast, The Real Food Reel, the resident nutritionist for Melrose Health and has an online 12 week online programme, LCHF Endurance. 

Today's guest is Brad Leech, a Clinical Nutritionist, Ayurvedic Herbalist and PhD Candidate at the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Brad is a current Lecturer and Clinic Supervisor in Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine at the Endeavour College of Natural Health while also holding the position of Subject Coordinator (Nutrition and Healthy Eating) at the University of Technology Sydney. His major clinical focus is finding and treating the underlying cause of any autoimmune disease using a functional and holistic approach. With a passion for food as medicine, Brad utilises diet, nutrition and herbal medicine to manage chronic disease. Brad is an international presenter and published peer-reviewed author. He presents at health conferences, wellness events, on Youtube, Podcasts and has also been featured in the health documentary – No Reason For Disease. Brad has assisted local and international clients presenting with a diverse range of autoimmune diseases to improve their health and well-being. His philosophy includes correcting the four major contributing factors to autoimmune disease development and progression: inflammation, increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut), dysbiosis and immune dysregulation.

This is definitely not one to miss. In today's episode I talk with one of our own team, health coach, Alicia Berry. Alicia became curious when, suffering with some serious health concerns, she wondered if her breast implants were the root cause of her problems.  Alicia discusses her journey to getting her implants removed, the impact this had on her health, the hidden blessings and how her experience has gone on to help others. A truly touching story. 

In this episode I am joined by Alexx Stuart, founder of Low Tox Life. Alex and I have a wonderful conversation all about the areas in her health that she's been curious about. We discuss how tonsillitis plagued her until she had a wonderful consult with a naturopath who really changed the course of how she investigated her health, the questions that she asked and taught her the importance of forming a great partnership with a practitioner. She also went on to talk about how she was told at the age of 28 that she was in early menopause and that there wasn't much she could do about it! She also talks about the masses of information she had to gather and the team she had to have around her to work out what was going on with her severe health decline which in the end was an inflammatory response to mould which was really just providing this cascade of issues she had to address. She talks about some of the blessings that happened for her while learning about mould.  I also ask Alexx about where to from here, what is she curious about now and she discusses her new book, what she is learning about climate change and what we should be doing for our own bodies and health.

This week I am joined by the fearless Cyndi O'Meara who tells us about a time when she was in her 50's and what she discovered about the ketogenic diet. What Cyndi shares comes from such an interesting angle, discussing the ancestral origins and benefits of the Ketogenic diet and how we would do well to keep these origins in mind when applying the diet in our current age. We discuss her quest for knowledge and how she seeks out and then consolidates the information to quench that thirst for knowledge. We discuss the idea of ketones being the fourth macronutrient and the controversial topic of xygenous ketones. Later we discuss the importance of staying curious and cultivating this in our children.  

Hi I'm Kirsty and welcome to our first episode of the Kulturing Kuriosity Podcast! Before you push play, here's a little about me. I'm the founder of Kultured Wellness, a company whose mission is to inspire and educate people to take control of their health by eating real and fermented foods that nourishes the brain and the gut. I am the brainchild behind the Kultured Wellness Culture Starters and functional supplements, the Kultured Wellness Optimal Gut Healing Programs and the proud co-author of GUTALICIOUS. I have been fortunate to have appeared on numerous leading health and wellness podcasts and I love being able to break down complex concepts into easy to understand information. My qualifications and experience in education, teaching and research spans over 15 years and continues to drive my purpose of empowering our community to gain knowledge and understanding to become well and thrive.  I am also a HUGE nature lover, a mother, wife and a fervent advocate for children on the spectrum.  And finally I am super curious! I hope you enjoy the podcast series, all about getting curious and inspiring you in your life and wellness journey.