100 Not Out

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.

Does having more money make you live longer? On this episode we look at the countries leading the race in longevity (or more specifically life expectancy – click here if you want all the stats), and what impact their wealth might have. We look at a list of the wealthiest countries (we have used GDP per capita as a marker – there are many more you could use), and then also to discuss what impact health care systems have on longevity and quality of life. The post 100NO 286: Does Money Make You Live Longer? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

David Sinclair is as dedicated to the fight against ageing as we are to the graceful ageing movement. On this episode we discuss the different approaches western medicine and biotech companies are taking to the fight against ageing, compared to the approach we speak about on this podcast. As we outline a number of times on this podcast, this is not a personal attack on Prof Sinclair or anyone with a more medical philosophy on ageing. It’s intended to be a conversation starter and eye-opener on just how wide and varied humanity’s beliefs are on how to help humanity make the rest of their life the best of their life. Click here to watch the one-minute video featuring Prof David Sinclair and their latest strategies to fight ageing. Click here to watch the Power of 10 video Damian refers to in this episode. The post 100NO 285: Dissecting Prof David Sinclair’s Fight Against Ageing appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

David Dobson is not your average 86 year old. Recommended to us by BestMe Radio host, Carl Hammington, David Dobson is fit, active, sharp and inspired at 86 years young. When most people expect to be sitting in a chair, and likely in a nursing home, Dobson can be found training with Carl five days per week, travelling the world, working on projects and charitable causes that inspire him and essentially doing as he pleases. Now isn’t that what the 100 Not Out lifestyle is all about?! The post 100NO 284: 86 and thriving | Smashing the ageing stereotype with David Dobson appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

With the 2018 Wellness Summit now behind us, Marcus & Damo reflect on their experiences from Summit #6. Damo had a number of 1:1 exchanges with attendees and shares some powerful, funny and touching moments – particularly of an attendee who saw Damo over 20 years ago and received some questionable advice (to which Damo sincerely apologised for!) We discuss the power of coming together in real life and bringing listeners, new wellness fans and the podcasters all together for one magical weekend. The power of the passage of time, as brought up by Marcus at The Wellness Summit, also gets a mention, as well as the importance of not blanket agreeing with everything everyone says (and cultivating the art of independent thought). Check out the hashtag #thewellnesssummit to see what we got up, or go to The Wellness Couch on Instagram and Facebook for a full wrap. The post 100NO 283: Damo’s Bad Advice | Wellness Summit Recap | The Passage Of Time appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Kim Forrester is an award-winning author, educator and holistic wellbeing coach. She combines cutting-edge science with traditional spiritual teachings to inspire soulful living. Kim has contributed regularly to global publications such as MariaShriver.com and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, and has made featured on breakfast television in Australia and New Zealand. Her book, Infinite Mind, was awarded a Silver Medal in the 2017 Living Now Book Awards. Find Kim’s incredible book here and be sure to check out everything else at Kim’s website The post 100NO 282: Following Intuition With Kim Forrester appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

On this episode of 100 Not Out Damo gives a preview of his presentation at this weekend’s Wellness Summit.  Observing a health profession turn into an industry filled with apprentices feigning as masters (thanks largely to social media), Damo gives his views on how consumers can navigate the ever-tricky maze that is becoming the health and wellness industry. Want the full story? Join us both at The Wellness Summit (if tickets are still available) this Saturday & Sunday August 25-26 at the Collingwood Town Hall. Powered by Eventbrite The post 100NO 281: Instafamous – When Health Apprentices Dress Up As Health Professionals appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald on the vegan diet sparked the interest of Marcus & Damian, particularly for how well written and balanced it was. It described how the body changes under a vegan diet, and MP & Damo discuss in detail the changes at Day 0, Day 90 and Day 365. Having interviewed vegans on 100 Not Out including Mimi Kirk, David Wolfe and Ruth Heidrich, it continues to be a fascinating conversation on just how to thrive on a solely plant-based diet. *** THE WELLNESS SUMMIT IS ALMOST HERE *** If you’ve loved this conversation and you haven’t yet booked in to The Wellness Summit, don’t miss out! This type of information and more will be on the menu. The final release of discounted tickets have just been made available, and only 80 seats remain at the time of recording. Powered by Eventbrite The post 100NO 280: What Happens To The Body When You Go Vegan appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

We get into a deeper philosophical conversation on this episode, centred around Emerson’s one-liner “as the twig bends, so grows the tree.” Having recently returned from “the island where people forget to die”, we discuss – Have we fallen into the gap of thinking an area of our life is bad or average when in fact it’s incredible? What role has social media had in our desire to be “perfect”? Have we lost the art of being fulfilled at the simplest things? How do we choose when to improve on something and when to let it go? And so much more. A challenging conversation to have, hopefully an engrossing conversation to listen to. The Wellness Summit is almost here! Yet to get your tickets to The Wellness Summit? The FINAL release of discounted tickets is out now – snap them up at www.thewellnesssummit.com before they’re sold out! Photo by Johann Siemens on Unsplash The post 100NO 279: When To Improve & When To Let Go | The Lure Of Perfection | As The Twig Bends So Grows To Tree appeared first on The Wellness Co

Marcus & Damian catch up for the first time since Ikaria. They’re excited to reconnect and talk passionately about the following – How much biohacking can we do on the gut? What are safe levels of pickled and fermented vegetables? What is the true purpose of fermented food? What other non-food sources of gut improvement can we look at? What level of fruit & vegetable intake Japan is recommending (notable the country #1 on life expectancy) All this and more on the latest episode of 100 Not Out. The post 100NO 278: Why gut biohacking can be overrated & the missing link to the microbiome debate appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Hi 100 NOt Out listeners, Marcus here. I’m in Paris for three more days before returning home and have had plenty of thoughts buzzing around over the past six weeks in Europe. ON this episode I discuss three which have been major themes. The first revolves around the power of living in a village, the second is about my a-ha thoughts about movement, and the third about food. I hope you enjoy this episode of 100 Not Out, recorded whilst watching the beautiful Eiffel Tower glitter in all her glory! The post 100NO 277: MP’s Musings From Paris on Village Life, Movement & Moderation appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

For the last 10 days Marcus and family have been in the Dordogne region of France, in the south west to be exact about 2 hours from Bordeaux and learning so much about the French culture. If you’ve listened to 100 Not Out for a while or heard Marcus speak before, you’ll have heard of Jeanne Calment, the oldest human being ever to lived, making it to 122 years and 164 days. The incredible Frenchwoman did this whilst smoking for 95 years, drinking port wine every night and eating a kilo of chocolate each week. This example is by no means a valid reason to start smoking or increase your chocolate or alcohol consumption, but it does beg the question —- WHY? To have a chat about food, French culture and Jeanne Calment I am joined by Ian & Sara Fisk. Ian & Sara co-founded Le Chevrefuille – a beautiful farmstead, B&B and self-catering residence here in the Dordogne – and Cook Dordogne – a cooking school dedicated to helping people understand the French way of cooking and food preparation, especially in t