Ep 19 Cyndi O'Meara talks health, fulfilment & shunning the norm

We spend an hour looking through the lens of anthropology, nutrition and vitalism with Cyndi O’Meara, author of ‘Changing Habits, Changing Lives’ (once just a book, now an entire movement).

Cyndi's wisdom is born of deep scientific research and understanding, coupled with a refreshing awe for the body's innate healing potential.

We journey back to her childhood (where seeds of big pharma skepticism were sown), talk all things success (and being an anti-statistic), how she embraces the Japanese concept of Ikigai, and why becoming a farmer at age 50 was a peak-fulfilment moment.

Cyndi’s unwavering commitment to human health - and the rich, juicy life it facilitates - makes this conversation a feel-good reminder of your own innate strength. 

Listen. Absorb. Enjoy.

SHOW NOTES

• Cyndi’s childhood in a household that shunned western medicine and looked to food, chiropractors, physical activity and the outdoors for health. No vaccinations, no antibiotics, no painkillers.
• Why having a family of haemophiliacs set her up to question Big Pharma.
• Her sense of following a path which was intended for her.
• How studying chiropractic reinvigorated her love of nutrition and vitalism. 
• She shares a beautiful story about a farmer who transitioned to organic growing techniques (but took a little longer to apply this philosophy to his body). 
• Her experience growing abundant food harvests in pots.
• Her ritualistic habits of picking fresh herbs, doing the daily crossword and preparing a breakfast from scratch.
• Her CADA start to the day.
• Why she questioned her beliefs while parenting.
• Her tips for packing food for travel.
• Why food is her only focus as a consumer, rather than fashion or home renovations.
• Becoming a farmer in her 50’s, a long held dream for a food bowl and retreat.
• Parenting by example and not following trends.
• Why raising a close-knit family of conscious humans is her greatest achievement.
• The philosophy of vitalistic consciousness as opposed to mechanism.
• The power of community.
• How to boost immune function to boost health to boost resilience.
• Her definition of success.
• The power of science blended with history.
• What is Ikigai, and how can it help shape a meaningful life?

LINKS YOU'LL LOVE

• Changing Habits, Changing Lives - Cyndi O'Meara
• Cyndi O'Meara Online
• Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
• The Japanese philosophy of Ikigai

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