100 Not Out

We continue our conversation on synchronicity and sliding doors moments with more real-life examples from our own personal lives and those of our friends. We share a recent story from Cyndi O’Meara about her unknown connection to Brandon Bays, plus we share some incredible family and career moments that go beyond the realm of random coincidence. Marcus recounts the dots that allowed him to first meet Damian (which actually began in Ireland), and Damian shares the synchronicity that allowed him to meet and eventually marry his wife, Amber. The lesson: don’t discount the synchronicity that has existed in your life. Take the time to reflect on your life with a series of “if, then” questions and particularly look at how some of the toughest moments in your life may have sowed the seeds of incredible gifts. ** LONGEVITY EXPERIENCE 2019 *** We’re off to the Greek Island where people forget to die – the exquisite Ikaria from September 4 to 13 this year. For 10 days of life-changing experiences and to find out all ab

Do you remember the movie Sliding Doors with Gwyneth Paltrow? In this episode we reflect on how some of our guests have experienced great joy, love and success only after going through harrowing experiences. We use World War Two survivors Eddie Jaku  and Ada Murkies as examples, who both fell in love with their life partners during or after the war. Would they have met their soulmates if it were not for the war? And then what of their children? Would they have been born? Marcus and Damian both share personal examples. Marcus wonders if he would have been born if his grandfather’s first wife didn’t die shortly after giving birth to their tenth child. And Damian reflects on how he met his wife, Amber, and the synchronous and sliding doors moments that brought the two of them together. An insightful, deep and meaningful episode of 100 Not Out. *** MORE DEEP & MEANINGFULS IN IKARIA *** If you loved this conversation, imagine doing it over looking the Aegean Sea on the Greek Island of Ikaria, also known as the

Controversy surrounds the longevity and genterology world with the possible indentity fraud committed by Yvonne Calment. A recent research project has claimed that Yvonne, Jeanne Calment’s daughter, may have taken over her mother’s identity in 1934 when Jeanne possibly died. The records stats that Yvonne, aged 36, is the one who died. Confused? Hang in there, this story gets juicier. Photos, anecdotal stories and physical milestones (such as Jeanne’s extraordinary height in her later years) add layer upon layer to this plausible but not definite outcome that Jeanne Calment as we know her was actually her daughter, Yvonne. To find out more, listen to this episode and then delve into this three part series of articles on Medium.  ** 2019 Longevity Experience On The Greek Island Of Ikaria *** Join us from September 4-13 to live with the locals, drink the wine, harvest the olive oil and emulate the longevity lifestyle that sees Ikaria as the epicentre for ageing well in today’s world. For all the details and to a

Many people are looking for life purpose clarity when they are at “rock bottom”. But what if you like, or even love, many areas of life and simply looking to dig deeper without going to rock bottom? That was Spiri Tsintziras. A happy wife with wonderful children and work she loved to do, she simply felt like she was running out of steam. Already a published author of Afternoons in Ithaka (ABC Books, 2014) and co-author of the best-selling title Parlour Games for Modern Families (Scribe, 2009), Spiri travelled to Greece, and to Ikaria where the foundations of her latest book My Ikaria were laid. Part memoir, part self-help and completely inspirational, Spiri is a sensational example of what it takes to truly make the rest of your life the best of your life. Get your copy of My Ikaria over at Black Inc Books or where all good books are sold. Keep up with Spiri over at her Tribal Tomato Blog.  *** 100 Not Out Longevity Experience In Ikaria *** Join Marcus & Damian for 10 days of bucket-list life-changing ex

Another New Year, another set of predictions from Damian Kristof. Rarely does he get his predictions wrong (he did get one wrong a couple of years ago, which he shares in this episode). After a big year in 2018, what is the future of the vegan diet? What are the buzz terms will be looking out for and adding to our health vernacular in 2019, and what ingredients will be add and withdraw from our kitchen stable? If there’s anyone qualified to make considered predictions on the future of health and wellness, it’s Damo. With over 20 years clinical experience as a naturopath, chiropractor and nutritionist, plus the added experience of over 10 years as a food manufacturer, Damo has a broad understanding of all elements that make things popular and on the nose. *** THE ISLAND WHERE PEOPLE FORGET TO DIE *** In September this year Marcus & Damian will be picking grapes, making wine, picking olives and making olive oil, swimming in the Aegean Sea, hiking, picking wild peppermint and making essential oil, farming an

This time of year is rife with people setting goals and new years resolutions, quickly failing and then moving back in to the same old same old life of comfort and mediocrity. What if, instead of just trying to set a goal, we asked ourselves some deep and meaningful questions and actually honestly answered them? What if then we set “goals” (such a boring word) around those answers rather than what we see other people doing on our social feeds. In this episode of 100 Not Out, Marcus asks himself, and you, these five questions and provides his own answers, whilst also inviting you to do the same. The Five Key Questions Q1: Are you loving where you live? Q2: Are you loving how you spend your 9-5? Q3: Are you loving your rituals? Morning / Evening / Weekends / Any others? Share mine Q4: Are you loving the way you move? Q5: Are you loving the people you surround yourself with? LINKS In question 4, Marcus referred to the MOVI Workspace Desk. In Question 5, Marcus referred to The Wellness Basecamp in Fremantle, Newc

The triple century is raised on 100 Not Out as we celebrate almost six years of podcasting. As 2019 is upon us we discuss the unsavoury topic of the increase in anger humanity seems to be experiencing and expressing. No longer is our laissez-faire “she’ll be right” “no worries” attitude dictating our behaviour. Instead, we are a country angrier than ever. From road rage to social media rage and the overexaggeration of “bad things” happening to “good people”, we discuss the challenge and great opportunity to improve the quality of our lives by improving the strength and resiliences of our emotional and mental muscles. Wishing you an incredible 2019 ahead and we thank you so much for being a part of 300 wonderful episodes. *** OUR BIG EVENT IN 2019 *** Is our 10-day 100 Not Out Longevity Experience on the Greek Island of Ikaria. To find out more, to apply and to see highlights of our previous trips, head over to www.100notout.com The post 100NO 300: 300 Not Out | The Anger Crisis appeared first on The Wellness

Jan Smith is aiming to become the oldest woman ever to climb the seven highest mountains on the seven continents of planet Earth. She climbed Everest on her 68th birthday, and has gone on to climb peaks in Russia, Antarctica, Papua New Guinea, South American and Africa, with only Alaska’s Mt Denali eluding her. Having made two attempts so far, Jan has suffered numerous setbacks in her bid to claim the record. A diabetes diagnosis and a severe case of the Buruli ulcer have thwarted her attempts to complete the 7 Peaks by the age of 70. However, if Jan can climb Denali on or before her 75th birthday on May 26, she’ll have climbed the 7 peaks in 7 years – a truly remarkable effort. *** APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GREEK ISLAND LONGEVITY EXPERIENCE 2019 *** How does 10 days on the “island where people forget to die” sound in 2019? Returning for the third time, Damian and Marcus descend on Ikaria on September 4 for 10 days of the longevity lifestyle. Spaces are filling up to join them, with a maximum of 20 people only on

The concept of mindfulness has been around for 2500 years, but it is only recently that its popularity has sky-rocketed. These days, homes, schools, hospitals and workplaces around the world are filled with people purposefully and attentively living in the ‘present moment’. Now, here to kind of smash that glass and put all the pieces back together again in a more meaningful way is Gary Douglas … Gary is an internationally-recognized thought leader, bestselling author and founder of Access Consciousness®, a popular set of life-enhancing tools and philosophies. He celebrates the fact that more individuals are practicing mindfulness. However, he advises, there is a ‘next step’ in the journey toward living a more conscious life …  and that is to learn the art of awareness. The post 100NO 298: Mindfulness vs Awareness with Gary Douglas appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Damian is in Hawaii with his son Jackson, celebrating the end of Year 12 and as a result is absent from 100 Not Out this week. But he’s here in spirit, having given a stirring presentation on Gut Health at our final event for the year – The Wellness Basecamp in Bendigo. If you’ve had your tonsils, appendix or gall bladder removed, listen up. If you have a “robust” gut, you’ll find this fascinating. And if your tummy is sensitive, probably even more so. *** GREEK ISLAND LONGEVITY RETREAT 2019 *** Registrations have opened for you to be part of an intimate group of up to 20 people on this bucket list trip of a lifetime. It’s part holiday, part retreat, part personal growth, part workshop – that’s why we call it an Experience. Ikaria 2019 is a bucket-list experience you’ll never, ever forget. Click here or go to www.100notout.com for all the info, including highlights videos, photos, FAQ and to apply. Joining the trip is by application only. It’s free to apply, and a deposit will only be taken once you have

We resume our interview with Dr Sanduk Ruit – known as The God Of Sight, The Barefoot Surgeon, and many other inspiring titles. You can listen to Part 1, Episode 295 of the podcast by clicking here. To support Dr Ruit’s vision, you can do any of the following – Buy the book The Barefoot Surgeon by Ali Gripper Support the Fred Hollows Foundation Learn more about Dr Ruit’s work here Learn more about curing preventable blindness here Watch some inspirational videos of Dr Ruit here The post 100NO 296: The Barefoot Surgeon | Sanduk Ruit Part Two appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Hollywood actor Richard Gere calls him one of the world’s greatest living humanitarians The late Fred Hollows described him as a soul mate Fellow Eye Surgeons have called him the Steve Jobs of Opthalmology The people of Nepal simply call him The God Of Sight And the book by Australian journalist Ali Gripper profiling his life is called The Barefoot Surgeon Whatever label bestowed upon Nepal’s first ever Opthalmologist, words only go so far in portraying the remarkable impact Dr Sanduk Ruit has had and continues to have on humanity. He has personally restored sight to over 120,000 human beings – for our Australian listeners I want you to imagine a Melbourne Cricket Ground full of blind people, with 20,000 more waiting in line – all to be personally operated on by one man. It’s no surprise that such efforts have led to accolades including Asia’s version of the Nobel Peace Prize – The Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asian Of The Year – and I’m so happy to say an Honorary Order of Australia “for services to humanity” Bu

A study published in Psychology Today showed that 84% of vegetarians and vegans return to meat. The study showed a number of reasons why people return to meat, but also the motivation for giving it up in the first place are the topic of discussion on this episode. In the pursuit of ageing well, the 100 Not Out message is as much on HOW to eat as it is on WHAT to eat. We discuss how some people do “vegan well” whereas others are suffering from malnutrition, such is the poor quality of their diet. *** APPLICATIONS OPEN *** Our 2019 Longevity Experience to the Greek Island Blue Zone of Ikaria is now taking applications. 10 days of immersion on the island where people forget to die will be the highlight for 18 incredible people. Damian & Marcus return for the third time to share with this group not just what the longest lived culture does, but HOW they live – and how you can do it to. All details and the application form is available at www.100notout.com Photo by Simon Matzinger on Unsplash The post 100NO 294

Jane Fonda’s TED Talk on embracing a new chapter of life and Damian’s impending new chapter  in life (his son, Jackson, is about to finish school) are the inspiration behind this podcast. Life has a number of different chapters in life – whether it’s starting school, leaving school, getting married or dealing with a newly empty nest – these are just some of the major transitions we make in life. Part of the art of ageing well is mastering the art of transition. Listen in as we discuss this important yet seldom spoken element of life. *** GREEK ISLAND LONGEVITY EXPERIENCE 2019 *** Enjoyed the deep and meaningful? Registrations are open for our third Longevity Experience on the Blue Zone Greek Island of Ikaria. “The island where people forget to die” experiences 25% less cancer, 50% less heart disease and a whopping 75% less dementia than the rest of the world? How? Why? The answer lies in living with the locals for 10 days in the village of Nas. It’s an experience we’ve attempted to put into words many times,

Do you crave an inspired roadmap for ageing well? Do you crave an incredible peer group of like-minded people who will become friends for life? Are you curious to see how the world’s longest lived people live? Would you like to live with them, eat with them, dance with them, farm with them, cultivate and drink wine with them? For the third time, we are running our 10-Day Greek Island Longevity Experience on the Blue Zone of Ikaria – known as the island where people forget to die. Registrations have opened today for you to be part of an intimate group of up to 20 people on this bucket list trip of a lifetime. It’s part holiday, part retreat, part personal growth, part workshop – that’s why we call it an Experience. It’s an experience you’ll never, ever forget. Click here for all the info, including highlights videos, photos, FAQ and to apply. Joining the trip is by application only. It’s free to apply, and a deposit will only be taken once you have been interviewed by either Damian or Marcus. The post 100NO 29

Another special episode of 100 Not Out as we bring to you Marcus’s presentation from The Wellness Summit – The Art of Time. Marcus dives deep into the power of patience – paying particular attention to the seven-year cycle that seems to bring results to people in their career, health, relationships and more – when cultivated consciously. Drawing on the examples of Mozart, Charles Darwin, Hugh Jackman as well as his recent experiences in Ikaria, Marcus is determined to help all of us master the one thing we have in life: time. On next week’s episode, we launch our 2019 Longevity Experience in Ikaria. Keep your ears to the ground, and block off early September 2019 on your calendar if you’re ready for the bucket list trip of a lifetime! The post 100NO 291: Rushed & Running Out Of Time? Mastering The Art Of Time | Marcus Pearce At The Wellness Summit appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Damian Kristof’s voice is a little down this week and so we’ve taken the opportunity to give you front row seats at our recent Wellness Summit – where Damian Kristof opened the show. Despite this being our sixth Wellness Summit, Damo had never opened before. Let’s just say he made up for lost time – •Damo took aim at “incredible” Instagram accounts that focus on wellness but have no ability to prescribe or give advice •Damo explained what happens to the body when we are under stress •Damo describes some of the “sliding doors” moments that impacted his own health decisions •Damo outlined how each and every one of us can come back to a common sense approach to wellness. Love this talk? Come and see Damo live alongside Marcus, Brett Hill, Kim Morrison, Steph Lowe, Wendy Steward and Jess Naughton at The Wellness Basecamp in Bendigo this Saturday, October 27. All details at www.thewellnessbasecamp.com The post 100NO 290: Damian Kristof LIVE at The Wellness Summit appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the body progresses in cycles of seven years. The power of the seven year cycle is not exclusive to TCM, with astrology, traditional apprenticeships and many more areas of life controlled by the “power of seven”. In this episode we discuss the importance of the passing of time, whether it be for the attainment of healthy, empowered ageing, or whatever it is you want in life. Photo by Samuel Zeller on Unsplash The post 100NO 289: Seven Year Cycle On Health, Fertility, Ageing & Life appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Damian has just hosted an evening for men to discuss the stress response, mental health and how to reduce the impact that chronic stress can have on us. It raises interesting topics on health – More men die from prostate cancer than women do of breast cancer More men are diagnosed with prostate cancer than women are with breast cancer Suicide is more prevalent amongst men than women Why do women’s health topics get more coverage and awareness than mens? Marcus thinks the answer is pretty simple. An insightful episode on topics that are in the news at the moment. Damo is raising money for the Polished Man campaign, where he is wearing painted fingernails as part of raising awareness for childhood death (1 child dies every 5 minutes as a result of violence). Click here to donate The post 100NO 288: Why Women’s Health Gets More Coverage Than Men’s Health appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

The strawberry scandal has the possibility for a ripple effect that could be disastrous for the health of Australians. Marcus still holds the romantic notion that more farmers markets would prevent such a scandal, and Damian discusses just how poor some people’s diets might become as a result of fearing the purchase of fresh food. Photo by Barry McGee on Unsplash The post 100NO 287: Needles In Strawberries, Poor Food Choices & ARFAD appeared first on The Wellness Couch.