Author: Marcus Pearce

100NO 44: Ikaria’s longevity secrets with Thea Parikos

When Ikaria was being officially discovered as a “Blue Zone” and outlier for longevity, the National Geographic team set themselves up at Thea’s Inn – the Trip Advisor #1 Greek B&B on the island of Ikaria. Thea Parikos was born and raised in the States by her Ikarian parents and on marrying her Ikarian husband… Continue reading 100NO 44: Ikaria’s longevity secrets with Thea Parikos

ITCM 36: Getting over overwhelm

Marcus recounts his overwhelm at all the plans he has for 2014 and Laurence works through just how to recognise overwhelm and more importantly get over it so that we can be the best versions of ourselves. 

100NO 43: Greek Island Longevity Retreat – Official invitation

It’s official, Damian and Marcus are taking a select group of 10-30 people to the Greek Island of Ikaria for a 7day 8-night retreat to experience the world’s longest living people. This small island of only 8000 people suffer 80% less dementia, 50% less heart disease and 20% less cancer than the western world. In… Continue reading 100NO 43: Greek Island Longevity Retreat – Official invitation

100NO 42: Prevent the Dement with Professor Michael Woodward

Dementia is getting ugly in the western world. Now referred to as diabetes if the brain, dementia is quickly becoming the most burdensome chronic disease in the modern world. If you asked most people what chronic disease they would LEAST like to die from the most common answer is dementia! In this interview with Alzheimer’s… Continue reading 100NO 42: Prevent the Dement with Professor Michael Woodward

ITCM 35: The learning list

Gone are the days when the only way to learn new skills and information was via reading books and attending classes. In this edition of ITCM Laurence and Marcus reflect on their learning highlights from 2013 and uncover what books, podcasts, videos, movies, classes and audiobooks they look forward to learning and absorbing in 2014.

100NO 41: Cyndi O’Meara Part 2 – Now and then: The nutritional wisdom of history

Whilst most of us aware that the processing of food has undergone a major overhaul in the last 50 years, very few of us are actually quite sure what it means, how it affects us, and what we can do about it. In the second instalment of our interview with world-renowned nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara, we… Continue reading 100NO 41: Cyndi O’Meara Part 2 – Now and then: The nutritional wisdom of history

100NO 40: Cholesterol with Cyndi O’Meara

High cholesterol is something over 6 million Aussies have to their name – but what does it mean? Is it a normal part of ageing? And are there risks outside of heart disease for having high cholesterol? We ask Up For a Chat co-host and world-leading nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara all the big questions.

ITCM 34: 2014: Who Do You Need To Be

With so much talk around “what are you going to DO in 2014”, Laurence and Marcus decide to ask the more important question of “Who Do You Need to Be”? In a world that is obsessed with getting things DONE, often who we ARE can get lost in the process. So on a somewhat philosophical… Continue reading ITCM 34: 2014: Who Do You Need To Be

100NO 39: Bronnie Ware: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

This episode of 100 Not Out is inspired by a woman named Bronnie Ware. Bronnie was working in a job which gave her no satisfaction whatsoever … and so she began to look for work with more meaning, more heart. So Bronnie decided to work in palliative care, where she worked for many years, tending… Continue reading 100NO 39: Bronnie Ware: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

100NO 38: Patricia Edgar: In Praise of Ageing

If the thought of getting old scares you and you feel like the ageing population is going to be (or already is) a burden on society then Patricia Edgar is just about to flip it all upside down. Patricia is an author, television producer, educator, sociologist the founding director of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.… Continue reading 100NO 38: Patricia Edgar: In Praise of Ageing