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 firs...

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...

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. P...

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 Exp...

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 Jack...

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 pre...

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...

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...

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...

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 h...

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...

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 essen...

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...

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, wa...

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 Th...

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 conti...

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 w...

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 recomm...

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 e...

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 Frenchwom...

Our Ikarian Invincibles – also known as the attendees of our 100 Not Out Longevity Experience – share their insights from the trip on this episode of 100 Not Out. Recorded the day before we finished up, our Invincibles were well equipped to share their a-ha moments, their key take aways and the beliefs that were shattered and put back together during our time on The Island Where People Forget To D...

We join you from Ikaria just over half way through our 100 Not Out Mediterranean Longevity Experience on the Greek Island of Ikaria. Joined by attendee Barry Rushton, we discuss some of our highlights and learnings so far. Topics discussed include how to deal with time, the value of movement over exercise, the powerful example set by the Ikarians with their busy social life and strong community ti...

‘Silent disco’ may be all the rage with Gen Y, but there are a new group of movers and shakers taking to the headphones in a groundbreaking program that is awakening long lost memories. Feros Care has established silent discos – a form of music therapy – across its Byron Bay , Bangalow and Wommin Bay villages and it has had incredible results, particularly for those with dementia. Feros Care Posit...

Alan Hopgood is a playwrite and actor of nearly 60 years in Australia creating waves in the mental health and wider health world. Alan is 83 years old and still writes, plays, directs and is passionate about sharing messages of health with communities affected by health challenges. His business Health Play (find out more at www.healthplay.com.au ) has a series of 12 plays, any one of which can be...

Our next guest is a big part of The Wellness Couch family who you may never of heard of … she’s not a podcaster or a health professional and has never been on one of our podcasts. But ask any of our long-time podcasters and they’ll all tell you about Tess Ley. Tess has been to The Wellness Summit and The Wellness Breakthrough … she sees Damo for her regular chiropractic care … and has regular cont...