Hello Humans! Welcome to the 44th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

Today’s guest is doing AMAZING work in educating and coaching people to optimal health through ketogenesis, intermittent fasting and an array of nutritional interventions that help bring the body back to health. 

Kim Forbes is a functional nutrition coach from Johannesburg South Africa. She specialises in keto and intermittent fasting. Kim reversed her own insulin resistance and lost 45kgs / 99lbs by doing exactly the opposite of what we are told to do. She’s passionate about helping others get healthy the way she did.

A ketogenic Carnivore diet (so, a zero carb, high protein and high fat diet) is what got me through severe anorexia. And so, I am so excited to bring on our guest today, Kim Forbes, to dive deep into all things ketogenesis, food addiction, common pitfalls on the ketogenic diet and so much more! 

SHOW LINKS: 

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Kim Forbes: https://kimsketo365.co.za/ , @kimsketo365 (Instagram, TikTok & Facebook).

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 43rd Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

One of the most wonderful phenomenons in life is meeting and connecting with someone. Today’s guest exemplifies this phenomenon, and I cannot wait to share our conversation with you. 

Today, we welcome an extraordinary, multi-talented Human to the show to discuss an array of topics ranging from Bio-hacking, Art, Poetry, Shamanism, Scuba Diving and the Kabbalah. Although this conversation covers so many diverse and seemingly unrelated topics, I promise you, there is something to be learnt, and something to be taken away. 

Our guest today is David Flusberg. David Flusberg (“Flus”) is an American artist, writer, and poet from Boston and Manhattan, currently based in Romania. He is a self-taught painter, and began to make art in 2001, when he was twenty-five, after a shamanic encounter in the jungle of Laos. 

Flus’s art forms a canon of semi-autobiographical, but always mythological storytelling—inspired by a smorgasbord of impressions drawn from nature and travel, ancient and tribal art, Kabbalah, yoga, and shamanism, and entheogenic places, spaces, and states. Ever-present are the spirits of Flus’s family and ancestors; the energies of animal and vegetable spirits; and visions that spring from the non-ordinary state of in vivo/vitro consciousness that Flus experiences when under water, cocooned in the womb of Mother Earth, swaddled by psychedelic colors, creatures, and sounds.

Flus graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Economics and a focus on sociology and anthropology; spent several years as a corporate advisor at a top-tier consulting firm; and then moved to Romania, where he developed close to 2,000 apartments. Flus is fluent in Hebrew and Romanian. He is a certified scuba instructor and teaches diving courses to his children and other very important people. When he isn’t under water, Flus can be spotted making day trips to ancient castles in the Transylvanian Alps, or night trips to his studio in Bucharest.

SHOW LINKS:

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David Flusberg: https://www.david-flusberg.com/ 

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Hello Humans!

Welcome to the 42nd Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

As Humans, we are not strangers to stress, however, the chronic level of stress that is being endured right now needs to be addressed, for there is always hope, and there is always a way to move forward. I therefore created this episode in hopes that it will help you, even if briefly, press pause, ground, recenter, reconnect and know that you are so worthy, so worthy of living a life teemed with everything that feeds your soul. No one was born to suffer. 

I hope you enjoy this short guided meditation. Use it whenever you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, panicked, anxious, burnout, sad, or when you just want to press pause and reconnect. Share this with anyone you think needs to hear this…

SHOW LINKS: 

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 41st Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

You have heard me speak about the pillars of health many times. These include things like sleep, nutrition, movement, having a purpose, community, creativity, mindset etc. Having pillars or tenants of health help us view life through a holistic lens, because, well, there are so many factors at play all the time when it comes to anything relating to our physical and emotional health, and today’s guest is someone doing AMAZING work by practicing therapy through a holistic lens. 

Nuraan Felix is a trauma-focused psychotherapist and has extensive experience working with early childhood trauma, addiction and PTSD. She completed her Psychology degree at the University of Cape Town,South Africa and has Post Graduate certification in EMDR, CBT and Integrative Psychology.

Nuraan follows an holistic approach to recovery and is a RYT 200hr Certified Yoga Teacher and Meditation Instructor. Working as a psychotherapist she started noticing patterns and could see clearly that the most effective tools for helping clients was an integrated approach. Trying to heal only from the level of the mind simply didn’t work. This motivated her to focus on a therapeutic approach that combines the strengths of western psychotherapy with alternative healing tools. This is how Somatic Therapy.Co was born.

For the past few years Nuraan has been based in Asia. She’s worked at various treatment centres including The Cabin and The Dawn. Nuraan is part of the Daughters Rising team, a women’s empowerment anti sex-trafficking organisation. These days she commits most of her free time to organising online trainings and healing retreats.

I hope you enjoy the show! 

SHOW LINKS: 

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Nuraan Felix: https://somatictherapy.co/ , @somatictherapy.co (Instagram).

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If you’d like, you can leave a rating and review on whatever app you are listening to this Podcast on…it will help out a lot! And if you think there is anyone who would like this episode, please share this episode with them! All help is greatly appreciated!

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 40th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. In this episode, I want to elaborate on a few revelations and tips that have helped me begin the process of feeling comfortable in my own body. Eating Disorders are often compared to an Addiction, however, the complexity of Eating Disorders lies in the fact that for an alcoholic, you can throw away the alcohol and for a drug addict, you can throw away the drugs, however, for an Eating Disorder, you cannot just throw away the body! In order to survive, WE NEED TO EAT! And in order to THRIVE, WE NEED TO NOURISH OURSELVES adequately. Points discussed: 

SHOW LINKS: 

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 39th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

The more I dive into the research, the more it is evident that the quality of the food (and anything you consume) is vital, as it is the quality (or lack there of) that determines a favourable, low-inflammatory hormonal response or an unfavourable, inflammatory response in your body. Yeah, calories are a thing, however, I would argue that the quality of your calories are more important.

In this regard, it makes knowing how Food Systems work, and knowing where the food you eat comes from. Insert today’s guest, Farmer Angus. 

Angus McIntosh is Farmer Angus. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Kwa-Zulu Natal and studied Management Accounting at Stellenbosch University before stockbroking for Goldman Sachs in London for just over four years. After declining an offer of promotion, he left his job and moved to South Africa where he built a clay home with inspiration from various people on the way leading to him to eventually becoming a biodynamic student, grass farmer and carbon sequestrator.

“After reading about Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms in Virginia, USA, in Michael Pollans’ “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” Angus decided to become a farmer. Under the mentorship of Christo Kok, he started farming on Spier, outside Stellenbosch, South Africa, in December 2008.

Farmer Angus is one of two grass fed, pasture-reared beef producers in the Western Cape. Biodynamic and regenerative agricultural principles and practices are applied in the raising of the farm’s animals which includes cattle, pigs and laying hens, as well as vegetables and wine. Situated on 126 hectares of irrigated pasture at Spier Wine Estate near Stellenbosch, their charcuterie, made by Gastro Foods, is the only charcuterie in South Africa cured without added nitrates or nitrites.

All Farmer Angus products are also 100% growth-hormone free, routine antibiotic free and the pig and chicken food is glyphosate free. The vineyards on the farm are in their 8th year of being certified organic.

Farmer Angus achieved a world first in 2013 where he became the first person globally to sell Carbon credits for increasing the Carbon contents of the pastures where the cattle graze.

Today, we only got to touch the surface of Regenerative Agriculture, and why we should care about it! And unfortunately, there were some time constraints. So we are definitely going to have to have a Part 2. But regardless, the value that Farmer Angus shared, and the value he is contributing to South Africa and the world is tremendous. And I am so grateful for his time.

SHOW LINKS: 

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Farmer Angus: @farmerangusspier (Instagram), https://www.farmerangus.co.za/about/, https://www.facarbon.com/ 

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 38th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”. 

This episode is a very special one in which my mother recounts and shares her revelations-in-hindsight that she would have wanted to know during the time I was my most sick. This episode is made even more serene by virtue that it was recorded whilst my mom and I were walking on one of our favourite trails - so you will hear some dogs barking, footsteps, background chatter and waterfalls…but I kind of like the organic unfolding of being out-and-about in nature with my mom. 

My mom often refers to the motherly instinct to love, protect and feed her children, and today, I just want to dedicate this episode to my mom, and all the moms and carers out there, particularly those who have someone who may be struggling, or even struggling themselves. There is no manual for being a parent, heck, there’s no manual for being a Human! And as my mom so rightly says in the end: “we are all just doing the best that we can with what we have”. 

My mom and I hope that this episode helps just one person - and if you know of anyone who might benefit from hearing this, please share share share! 

SHOW LINKS:

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Follow me on Instagram @kelseybuchalter for all things relating to me and this podcast.

Also, never hesitate to drop me a message either on Instagram or on my email: [email protected] …I appreciate any and all feedback! 

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 37th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”.

This episode is for anyone who has ever struggled with gut issues, autoimmunity, or anyone who is health conscious (or considering becoming more health conscious). And you are all in for a treat!

Today’s guest is the beautiful Gigi Ashworth - a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants foodie, showing you how to make quick and easy salmon-based recipes with a dash of crass and a side of sarcasm.

“Gigi (Genevieve) Ashworth is a former competitive snowboarder and horseback rider that has since become a popular allergen-friendly food personality, keto chef, health & wellness advisor across all social media platforms, with a master’s certificate in Nutrition Communications from Tufts University.

GiGi cannot eat wheat, grains, dairy, gluten, sugar, nuts, or fruit. She also has Celiac and Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS-C, and doesn’t have a large intestine. That being said, she doesn’t see her complications as a death sentence. She turned my limitations into knowledge, and now helps others.

People seek tons of advice from her platform (such as traveling with food intolerances and/or autoimmune diseases) along with allergen-friendly / keto diet approved recipes that everyone can enjoy. . She is described as having an infectious, no bullshit, hilarious, salmon-loving personality”.

It was incredible to have Gigi come on the show. And what I love most is that Gigi personifies that education and spreading information can be combined rather beautifully with entertainment!

SHOW LINKS:

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Gigi Ashworth: https://gigieatscelebrities.com, @gigieats (Instagram), https://www.amazon.com/Seduced-Salmon-Showing-Salacious-Pre-Heating/dp/B0BW2JXHCV ("Seduced by Salmon" book). 

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If you’d like, you can leave a rating and review on whatever app you are listening to this Podcast on…it will help out a lot! And if you think there is anyone who would like this episode, please share this episode with them! All help is greatly appreciated!

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 36th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”.

Today you are in for an absolute treat; our guest is the beautiful Yvette Zihhalirwa. Yvette is an experienced early childhood development specialist, and has over ten years of experience working in the NGO sector, both locally and internationally. She is a mom, certified Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) life coach, has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from UNICAF University and has received certified training from the Nutrition Network in LCHF/Ketogenic Nutrition and Treatment.

By leveraging her background in education and advocacy work, as well as harnessing her passion for community development, she has been fortunate enough to positively impact communities across the country and very excited to be leading a programme like Eat Better South Africa, which positively contributes to the future outlook of the continent’s health through nutrition.

Yvette and I share a LOT of the same passions, and if there were no time limitations, we could have geeked out for hours. I had met Yvette after I completed my Nutrition Advisory training from Nutrition Network, and happened to cross paths again when we both arrived to the first workshop for TEDxCapeTown, in which we were both speakers for their recent event.

If you want to eat healthily on a budget, have children, pregnant, or planning to have children, and if you care about your health in general, this episode is just for you! And if you know of anyone who may be interested in these topics, please share the link to this episode with them!

SHOW LINKS:

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Yvette Zihhalirwa:

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Hello Humans! Welcome to the 35th Show housed in “The Human Theatre”.

Today’s show is a very meaningful one, in which I welcome my dad, Gavin Buchalter, back onto the Podcast to share SOME (emphasis on SOME - because post-recording we realised how much more there was to say!), of his revelations that he has learnt throughout the years of my life, that he wishes he had known. It’s totally a case of “If I knew then, what I know now”.

We really wanted to shed some hope in that whatever you or a loved one are going through, relief and serenity is possible. We also really wanted to remind you that no one was born to suffer.

Today, my dad and I elaborate on some of my dad’s biggest revelations that he wishes he knew earlier to prevent the severity of repercussions of anorexia, bulimia and anxiety experienced by myself, but also my family. The main points we discuss are; the difference between an abstainer vs a moderator, understanding the root cause of eating disorders, how to communicate with someone with an eating disorder and the importance of understanding metabolic and hormonal functioning in the human body. I hope you enjoy the geeky deep dive as much as we did recording it.

SHOW LINKS:

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Gavin Buchalter: @gavinbuchalter (Instagram).

RESOURCES:  Dr Chris Palmer (https://www.chrispalmermd.com/), Judy Cho/Nutrition with Judy (https://nutritionwithjudy.com/), Dr Caroline Leaf (https://drleaf.com/).

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Also, never hesitate to drop me a message either on Instagram or on my email: [email protected] …I appreciate any and all feedback!

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