The Christina Markoski Show

This week The Ugly Truth Podcast features a breakdown of the New York Times and Amazon Top 5 Best Seller, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" by Mark Manson. Together George and Christina Markoski discuss the top most powerful lessons to take away from his book! "For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be h...

Medical marijuana has been called a miracle drug — rumoured to cure an array of ailments, from cramps to cancer. But, what do the experts say? To find out Christina and George Markoski speak with Ben Fitzsimonds local Adelaide entrepreneur and Director of WeCann. In Australia, the move to legalise cannabis has gained momentum. The conversation is slowly shifting from "if" to "when" cannabis will b...

Bitcoin seems to be the latest buzz word at the moment. Everyone from your hair dresser to your chiropractor seems to be getting in on this "bitcoin trend". So what's all the fuss about and how does it even work? Technology is constantly evolving, Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system.[6]:3 It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central ban...

Diagnosed with Autoimmune Liver Disease Jaynie Morris was looking at a liver transplant. The news that she had to be on a transplant list was devastating. Jaynie's diagnosis of liver disease was very serious. Liver problems can be life threatening unless the liver health improves the diagnosis can be terminal. George & Christina talk with Jaynie Morris about her journey and the road to recovery th...

Dry fasting is a total abstinence from both food and water for a defined time. Dry fasting in a powerful tool used to fight premature aging, disease and promotes prolonging life. When the amazing healing powers of dry fasting is explained it makes perfect sense. The common belief and misconception is that humans can only survive three days or so without water. You might be surprised to learn that...

Bit coin and crypto currency has been making an appearance in the media lately. There seems to be a bit of hype surrounding the whole idea and how it will impact society. Blockchain the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym, as Satoshi Nakamoto. The main question every single person is asking is: What is Blockchain? By allowing digital information to be distributed but n...

Right now in Australia there is a $122 million dollar postal vote happening which asks the question, should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry? Christina talks to Johnnie Cass, the first openly gay man on television's Big Brother in 2001. They discuss the difficult questions surrounding the gay marriage postal vote. They delve deep why you may vote Yes or No looking at the impli...

Discover how technology is dematerializing the world, which will inevitably lead to almost everyone losing their job. The rate that technology evolves at will rapidly effect our working conditions more and more. Technology is changing the way we live and certainly the way we do business. Did you ever think you would be serving yourself at a checkout at the store? This concept would have seemed abs...

Time, the ever-dwindling resource that we're typically wasting on things. Working long hours shopping buying things we don't need etc. What if you could Use money to buy time? Time is more important than money. You think that you know this, but you probably don't act on it as much as you could. As we learn to outsource and prioritise, you can slowly buy your time back everyday. Ask yourself, how m...

The question of free will relates to everything we care about. Morality, law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, feelings of guilt and personal accomplishment—most of what is distinctly human about our lives seems to depend upon our viewing one another as autonomous persons, capable of free choice. What if the concept of free will as we know it was just an illusion? What if...

Stoicism and why we need it in today's modern society. Stoicism is a practical guide on how to stay calm in this chaotic world. On today's episode we interview Robert Talevski about stoicism, discussing what the concept is and how it originated. How did the same philosophy apply to two people who had completely different lives? One was a slave "Epictetus" and the other an Emperor "Marcus Aurelius"...

There is a lot more information in your heart beat than you may think. Stress levels are just the tip of the ice berg, having a high HRV (Heart Rate Variability) helps you live longer, be happier and achieve more. Now we can measure our HRV with a simple monitor you strap around your chest and an app linked up to your phone. This gives us the tools to test what is working and what needs adjusting...

How George Markoski reversed autoimmune disease pharmaceutical free. George Markoski successful property investor and entrepreneur but more importantly he defied the odds and overcame the debilitating condition of crone's disease. Doctors told him if he refused to take the cancer causing prescription drugs for the disease, that he would need to have major surgery to have his bowel cut out by 30! G...

What does it take to live your dreams? George and Christina Markoski interview Vaughan Liddicoat and discover how he took one of his clients from being jobless to doing $620 million dollar deals. Having the right mindset can make all the difference. Vaughan Liddicoat is an international speaker, coach, entrepreneur and former 4-time World Professional Ballroom Representative for Australia. Vaughan...

Why did Elon Musk visit us? Unless you have been off the grid you may not know that Elon Musk came to our town "Adelaide" on the 7th July 2017 to announce that his company, Tesla, will build the world's largest lithium ion battery for South Australia. Eloin said "This is going to be the largest battery destination in the world by a significant margin." So what does this exactly mean for our city?...

21 ways to hack your sleep. Find out why sleep is the most important supplement for your health. Go to sleep and get eight hours. Sound simple right? With today's modern lifestyle this is easier said than done. We always have so much to do and so little time, it's no wonder sleep is the first thing we sacrifice. But just how important is getting a good night's sleep? Studies show a better sleep ca...

Australia day has been heating up more than the barbeque over the recent years. Every year more and more keyboard warriors take to Facebook and Twitter ranting about "Invasion Day" With growing awareness about the atrocities that actually took place during the early settlement days, Australians are coming to somewhat of a contempt feeling when it comes to Australia day. Is it Australia day or inva...

What do Oprah Winfery, Tony Robins and Tad James all have in common? They have all used NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) to become successful. NLP is an approach to communication, personal development and psychotherapy created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California, United States in the 1970s. NLP's creators claim there is a connection between neurological processes (neuro-), language...

Mars, named after the Roman God of War, has been a continual source of fascination. Humans have dreamed of going there since it was virtually discovered. Mars may not just be a dream anymore but soon a reality. A panel of experts think it is possible to send humans on a mission to Mars by 2030, putting the first humans on the red planet. However, Mars is not the typical holiday destination of choi...

Does fat make you fat? Why are there so many "health foods" that are low in fat? When did this low fat craze start? During this episode we expose the truth about the low fat industry and the study that started the craze of low fat. Discover why eating fat in a balanced diet is actually healthy. We now know that sugar and carbohydrates are the real causes of heart disease. Navigating good fat from...

Would you be crazy to skip breakfast? What about skipping breakfast and lunch and only eating once a day? Discover why breakfast is actually the worst meal of the day and why fasting is the best medicine for your health. Benefits include Cellular repair. Increased Autophagy may provide protection against several diseases, including Cancer and Alzheimer's disease. From fasting to dry fasting, we di...

Our guest on today's show, Dominic N Anfiteatro, has cured himself of U lcerative Colitis in a rather unconventional way. He used kefir grains and inserted them anally. That's right, he stuck them up his butt! Within the first few weeks of doing this his results improved by 80%! Doctors were shocked and embarrassed as they had referred him to harsh pharmaceutical drugs for his problem that was so...

George and Christina Markoski have generated huge media interest with their decision to sign up for Cryonics. Based on a Greek term meaning cold, Cryonics is the process of preserving the body at extremely low temperatures, after death, with the prospect of being revived to full health in the far future. Christina is the youngest person in Australia to sign up for Cryonics, which she did at twenty...

There are people who believe that time does not actually exist. One common argument they use is that Einstein proved that everything is relative, so time is irrelevant. We discuss time as a concept and why are we all so busy with no time to spare? When you think about time this way you will never take it for granted ever again. Discover why time is actually the most valuable resource we have in th...

A.I., Artificial Intelligence. What will happen in the future? Will there be a terminator apocalypse where we will we have to submit to our robot overlord's, or will we co-exist in harmony; robots helping to improve our lives and make jobs easier. The alternative outcomes are a lot to way up. Let's look into the future an discuss at length: what is the safest way to develop A.I. safely and not go...