My interview for OliveOnBlonde.com | Therese Kerr

I recently did an interview with the beautiful Emily Ehlers from oliveonblonde.com
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A big thank you to Emily for having me, was a pleasure to be a part of your wonderful blog.
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I hope you enjoy the interview guys, and to learn more about Emily check out her website and social media:
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When you hear the words ?Kerr? and ?KORA? together your mind probably jumps straight to images of radiant health, organic living and (in the words of Zoolander) really, really ridiculously good-looking people. And whether you are talking about the face and Owner of KORA ? Supermodel Miranda Kerr ? or her mother and Former General Manager of the company, Therese, you would be correct.
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Therese was given a life-or-death ultimatum that forced her to evaluate the everyday decisions in her life and change path to a life focused on nutrition and wellness. Therese now lives a spiritual existence that is deeply rooted in positive psychology, organic produce and connection with nature. Her enthusiasm for spreading the good word is contagious and inspiring and I am sure her upcoming literary debut will be testament to that. Her website www.theresekerr.com is a daily dose of clean-living for the body, mind and soul.
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I am beyond delighted to present the utterly gorgeous Therese Kerr?
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Thank you for walking onto this virtual stage! Now if you were walking onstage in real life what tune would you have playing as your theme song?

Hmmm?. Brendan James: ?All I can see?. I love this song, it starts with: ?I want to walk through this doorway, I want to open my mind, I want to pledge my allegiance to all I can find, I want a car that will crash through the barriers to a road no-one knows, I want to feel less controlled, want to bend and I want to land far from home????

It goes on to say: ?? ?So if I cannot learn to journey and return, to never rest til I see all I can see?..

I want to learn a completely new language, one I don?t understand, I want to help someone lost, someone helpless, with the strength of my hand (that?s my favourite bit) ?. And feel their hope in my tears
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What motivated you to take the first step on your wellness journey?

The turning point in my life was when I lost my spleen due to tumours. I always thought I was healthy but I never truly understood the impact of applying chemical-laden products to my skin or eating non-certified or market-fresh produce. I also never truly understood the impact of stress or suppressed emotions on the human body ? I now do. Having tumours in my spleen inspired me to truly look at my life in every aspect, to question my life in the fullest detail, to look at why I behaved in the manner I did (pain in the neck over-rated achiever) and to transform so many areas of my life. Things happen to us in our past and I share a lot of my story in my new soon-to-be-released book ?Live, loving you ? living from the heart?.
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The challenge is that we make those things ?mean? something about us. As human beings, we are ?meaning making machines? and unfortunately we live into the story we create and our story becomes our reality and most of the time the ?story? is so just that ?a story?. My mum died when I was 17 and pregnant with Miranda. When mum died I created a ?story? that firstly because I fell pregnant in the first place I was an embarrassment to her and secondly that I would prove to her that I could be anything she had hoped I could be. Basically, when mum died all I wanted was to make her proud of me. So for twenty odd years, I worked my backside off, always striving to be the best I could be with an attitude that I could do anything but I never understood, until I did a lot of work on myself, why I was so driven. You see, the story became my reality. The truth is mum died and she would have been proud of me anyway.
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I have done so much work on myself over the past twelve to thirteen years. I am not the same person I was and I will continue to evolve in every minute to hopefully always be a better version of me. I have true power in my life over my past, I have a calm and a peace within me that I never thought was possible, even when difficult things happen, I am still at peace and know that it is all part of the bigger picture of my life and whatever happens, happens because there is a lesson to be learned and an opportunity for growth on a personal level.
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I am blessed to live a life I love, because I choose to live a life I love and create my ?being? every day. After all, we are human beings, not human doings and by choosing our ?being? we get to say how life goes moment by moment and that is such a blessing.
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Further, health happens by choice, not by accident. We cannot live in today?s society and expect health to fall in our lap, that won?t happen. With the highly refined, highly processed, high sugar-content foods that most people fill their body with, and that coupled with the amount of chemicals, preservatives, colourings, etc that traditional food and personal care products contain, our bodies are basically working over time just to survive, let alone prosper. Just about everyone?s liver is so taxed at trying to rid their body of toxins that it can?t perform vital roles like breaking down fat and chemicals, toxins etc in our body effect all of our organs and every part of us.
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Personally, I want to be around for a long time, but I only want to be around for a long time if I am healthy and enjoying life. I am 48, my mum died of a heart attack as a result of over work, stress and possibly genetics at the age of 50. I want to be around and be vibrant, lit up and alive by life. I have been told that our cells have the ability to live to an average age of 122, yet how many people live anywhere near that?
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Simply ?choosing health? even when you have a super active, busy life is the answer. I am committed to my health (mind, body and spirit) and I am further committed to continually gaining and then sharing knowledge ? the purpose of my website is to do just that ? share information such that people can take from the information, anything that serves, leave behind what doesn?t and in the process, hopefully, leave with the ability to at least make informed choices for their own personal health and the health of their family. I intend to be a vibrant, spontaneous great great grandmother.
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What do you do every morning to set up your day for success?

Give my husband a kiss, and my dog a cuddle.

Meditate for anywhere between 20- 50 mins depending on my day.

Post my instagram affirmation or positive post to the world.

Complete my gratitude journal and thank the universe for everything.

Make a ?Jui-thie? (a combination between a juice and a smoothie ? my own made up name ? recipe is on www.theresekerr.com)
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There are so many nutritional untruths floating around out there. What is your favourite myth to debunk?

That?s easy: ?There is no difference between certified organic fruit, vegetables, foods and products compared to general products? ? crazy!!! There is a huge difference and the only way to know is to change over and discover this for yourself.
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It is said that the average woman applies between 200-500 chemicals a day to her skin and we wonder why we have hormone and health problems. What we put on our skin, soaks in so don?t put on your skin what you would not put in your body ? consume only certified organic food and apply only certified organic products to your body, it is really that simple. Take a look at Dr Libby Weaver?s posts on my website for the impact of chemicals in skin and personal care products on the reproductive organs.
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How do you handle your dietary non-negotiables when you are invited over or out for dinner?

Like Miranda, I believe in the 80/20 rule but in saying that anyone who invites me to dinner knows me well enough, (or I make sure they do) to know that I prefer to eat only certified organic foods when possible.
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If you had to cook one meal to impress a tough crowd of unhealthy eaters, what would it be?

Well, most unhealthy eaters love sugar and sugar is so addictive ? the more you have, the more your body craves so the sooner you can get away from sugar, the better. I would make ?Jen?s scrumptious Pear Cake? (from my co-authored book: Lunchbox Solutions which can be found here ? that is the full interactive I-pad version, there are other version, I.e. A light interactive version without the videos or there is a pdf version that can be opened on a computer if you don?t have an iPad. It is interesting to note that some of our chapters are #1 downloaded worldwide on iTunes in various categories which is very exciting and we have been receiving constant wonderful testimonials from people using and loving our book ? so simple and so user friendly).
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Do you have any natural products/alternative therapies that you cannot live without?

Plenty?.
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1) Coconut Oil ? it is a MCA (medium chain fatty acid and converts to energy in the body as opposed to converting to fat, reportedly assists with prevention of Alzheimer?s, boost the metabolism, is great for purging ? I.e. Removing toxins from the mouth, is the only safe oil to use when cooking as it has a high heat tolerance? and the list goes on)
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2) KORA Organics Certified Organic skincare ? it is amazing and as the ex General Manager of KORA Organics I saw so many great testimonials with our products. KORA is only skincare, but I am bringing out my own range of Certified Organic Haircare and personal care products soon. The product range will consist of the following:
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Shampoo, Conditioner and Certified Organic Argan Oil Blend
Deodorant
Tooth Mousse
Moisturising Hand Soap
Moisturising Hand Lotion
Sanitising Hand Gel (Hand Sanitiser)
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How do you ?zen-ify? your home?

Every morning I ?play? my Tibetan singing bowl and carry the intent for the new day from my mediation and create the energy for my home.
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I light incense on the odd occasion and sometimes burn sage to clear any energy. I have my blinds up so as to let natural light in and I play music a lot of the time. I personally very rarely watch TV so that energy is not in the house at all until sometimes in the evening when my husband comes home from work and watches the same.
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What is your favourite imperfection about yourself and why?

I have several keyhole scars on my belly where I had to have my spleen removed. These scars remind me of the journey I have undergone from having first had tumours to now. Having had tumours in my spleen was a blessing to my life. I would not be who I am but for that experience and I would not have made health my life if that had not happened. I am so fit and healthy now, I honestly feel like I am 20 years young! I recently did an Ayurvedic Retreat at Sukhavati Retreat and Spa in Bali (one of the most amazing experiences of my life ? the treatments were world class and the Balinese people have a grace, in my opinion, that is unmatched by any other culture) and the Ayurvedic Doctor could not believe that my Dosha?s were perfectly in balance and my pulse was perfect ? so I must be doing something right. Stay tuned as I am bringing out health and wellness programs to share everything I do in relation to wellness with the world.
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What is one question that everyone should ask themselves?

What is my health worth to me?
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You see, I believe everyone and I mean everyone should use certified organic products on their skin and use certified organic personal care products and should also eat certified organic food. I also believe people eat far too much and we recommend buying your certified organic produce from a farmers market and eating less don?t eat until you are over full, that is a mistake we make, eat until you feel just comfortable (note: all of the farmers markets in Australia are shown on my website under ?Wellness Directory? http://theresekerr.com/market-directory/ )
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If you swap to certified organic I believe you will reap the rewards and your body will thank you, I see it every day
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What is the most important decision you make to ensure you are a conscious consumer?

Buying certified organic. Certified Organic not only benefits you, it also benefits the planet. I buy certified organic for two reasons:
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Healthier for my body:
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Certified Organic products including skincare and personal care products, fruit, vege?s etc are free from pesticides, insecticides, TEA?s, DEA?s, Glycols, Parabens, Synthetic and Artificial ingredients, Sulfates, Ethoxylates, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde derivatives ? just to name a few.
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Don?t be fooled into thinking ?Organic? is the same as ?Certified Organic? ? there is a huge misrepresentation around the world in relation to the use of the word ?Organic?. Only Certified Organic products are the ones that don?t contain all of the nasties. Certified Organic has to contain the wording? ?Certified Organic? and have to have the name of the certifying body somewhere on the packaging plus in most cases the logo of the certifying body. Do your research and know that companies can say a product ?Contains? Certified Organic ingredients or can say: ?Containing Certified Organic Ingredients? but the product, because it is not certified will more likely than not still contain chemicals ? the only real exception being if the company hasn?t been able to afford to certify their products, but if that happens, who is the governing body ensuring what the company is saying is correct? There is a big difference between ?Organic? and Certified Organic and we only recommend ?Certified Organic?, not just ?Organic? and/or ?Natural ingredients?.
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Pretend this is your mountain? what message do you shout to the world?

Let your little light shine. Stop trying to be everything you think other people want you to be and just be the magic of you. You are a unique and incredible gift to the world, go out and be just that. Let go of limiting beliefs (they aren?t real anyway) and go make a difference to the world.
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