What if doing what you love really was the best medicine? On episode 13 of 100 Not Out we touched on this topic with Dr Marc Cohen. Today we dedicate an entire episode on it – centred around Damo’s love of golf and how good it is for his mental, physical, emotional and social wellbeing.… Continue reading 100NO 430: Leisure, laughter and fun as Healing Medicine
How many charitable causes are you contributing to? Do you find it hard to say no? How do you know which ones to choose and which ones to avoid? On this episode we share the stats behind why we can get so overwhelmed with charitable causes. It seems everyone we know is giving to a… Continue reading 100NO 429: Charity overwhelm – The awkward art of yes and no
In this incredibly vulnerable episode of 100 Not Out, Damo shares his struggles of experiencing Melbourne’s 4th lockdown. On the verge of losing his grandmother, unable to work or help his practice members, Damo shares in this episode what he does to maintain mental wellness during tough times. Photo by Finn on Unsplash
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Or a mix? How do you know? And what impact has COVID had on our social muscle? On this episode we discuss analogies for introverts and extroverts and share the ways in which we like to socialise – and not. Given that the most graceful agers on the… Continue reading 100NO 427: Introverts, Extroverts & Socialising
How Expectation turn into Disappointment Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash
On the back of last week’s interview with centenarian Isabel Wallace, we talk about the importance of finding purpose in life. At any age, how vital is it to know what gets you out of bed each day? For Isabel Wallace, it was getting up for breakfast! And then it was the joy in seeing… Continue reading 100NO 425: How important is knowing your purpose in life?
Damian’s grandmother by marriage is the incredible Isabel Wallace. Born in 1920, Isabel has lived through wars, fallen in love, relocated numerous times, grieved, celebrated and experienced most things in life. As we celebrate Mother’s Day on 100 Not Out, we ask Isabel – mother of two, grandmother of 4 and great-grandmother of 9 –… Continue reading 100NO 424: Mother’s Day Special – 100 Year Old Matriarch Isabel Wallace
The big decisions in the life are the most powerful ones. All the graceful agers we have interviewed on 100 Not Out have reached forks in their life where they were faced with challenge and a tough decision to make. All of them forged ahead with courage. Where does that courage come from? And how… Continue reading 100NO 423: Finding Courage To Make Big Decisions
Longevity in Australia is all but guaranteed. Barring an acute trauma – accident, homicide, etc – Australians are one of the longest-lived countries on planet Earth. With that in mind, how do we actually cultivate an exceptional life? As the release of Marcus’s book Your Exceptional Life draws closer, MP and Damo discuss the importance of friendship… Continue reading 100NO 422: We’re going to live a long time – so now what?
Damian had a practice member walk in recently who had been advised by a medical practitioner not to see a chiropractor. For obvious reasons this frustrated Damo and also confused the practice member. On this episode, we discuss the philosophy of knowing when to see a medical professional and when to see a natural health… Continue reading 100NO 421: Knowing when to go medical vs natural health
