In this transformative episode of Up For A Chat, Cyndi and Kim sit down with Richard Game from Vital Origin for a thought-provoking conversation on health freedom, ancestral living, and the future of wellness. They dive deep into the pitfalls of conventional healthcare, the importance of resilience, and how environmental and lifestyle shifts can create lasting well-being.
Richard shares his personal journey—from sports and physiotherapy to precision medicine and biohacking, and how it led him to create a virtual practice focused on holistic health optimization. The trio discusses the critical role of mindset, values, and behaviour change in healing chronic conditions and optimizing performance.
They also explore collaborative opportunities, such as developing a health coaching course, sourcing regenerative ingredients, and planning transformative live events. Whether you’re a health professional or a wellness enthusiast, this episode offers inspiration and insight into reclaiming vitality through a more grounded, ancestral lens.
Topics Covered:
- Health freedom & government overreach
- Functional & ancestral medicine
- Overcoming chronic disease with lifestyle shifts
- Mindset, resilience, and personal growth
- Regenerative agriculture & carnivore nutrition
- Future collaborations in health coaching & product development
About Richard
Richard is a functional medicine practitioner and the founder of Vital Origin, an animal based wholefoods company. He combines evolutionary and functional medicine principles along with a biohacking mindset to help people overcome chronic conditions and optimise their health, performance and longevity. In his pursuit for optimising health he has also become passionate about sustainability and regenerative agriculture to help provide sustainable healthy food and improve the health of the planet – the core values behind Vital Origin.
Where to find Richard: Website: https://www.richard-game.com/ https://vitalorigin.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvedhealth/ https://www.instagram.com/vital.origin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitalorigin https://www.facebook.com/richardgamempt
Special Mention: Richard was also a keynote speaker at this year’s Nutrition Summit in July 2025 if you missed the event and want to hear more from Richard you can purchase the recording of his talk over at https://healthandnutritionsummit.com.au/
Cyndi O’Meara Links Website – https://thenutrition.academy/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/ https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy
Kim Morrison Links Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/ https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials
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