Category: 100 Not Out

100NO 34: Career Longevity with Stuart Hayes

Doing what you love and loving what you do is a common theme with anyone who is ageing well. In our recent interview with 93-year-old retired dentist, Dr Charles Eugster, he believed working was the most important ingredient into the recipe longevity. On the eve of The Wellness Couch’s newest podcast, we ask master corporate… Continue reading 100NO 34: Career Longevity with Stuart Hayes

100NO 33: Wisdom from 40 year old Damian

The great Damian Kristof turns 40 tomorrow and what better time to pick his brain on the wisdom he has accrued after living for 40 years. The lessons, the mistakes, the victories. Marcus and Damian go through the well-known list of 45 things by Regina Brett (it’s actually 50). Click here to read them for… Continue reading 100NO 33: Wisdom from 40 year old Damian

100NO 32: What Diet Should You Be On

Wikipedia lists almost 90 diets that have been created under the guise of helping people either lose weight or gain health. But which ones work and which ones are just plain ridiculous. Marcus gets the lowdown from Damian on what he believes is the ideal way to eat to age well, including his favourite “diet”.

100NO 31: The Strangest Secret with Ageing Well

Out of every 100 people who get to 65, how many of them do you think are healthy and ageing gracefully? And if you, like us, believe that it’s not very many, why do you think that is? And we are not talking about particular lifestyle habits, more a way of being. In this episode… Continue reading 100NO 31: The Strangest Secret with Ageing Well

100NO 30: Heather Lee: Just Keep Walking

Just before Heather Lee’s husband passed away in 1997, his final words to her were “Now is the time to show your mettle”. For Heather, she simply felt compelled to walk. And so, for the last 16 years, she has walked and walked and walked! In 2011 Heather almost by accident talk up race walking… Continue reading 100NO 30: Heather Lee: Just Keep Walking

100NO 29: Optimism, Pessimism and Life Span

In this episode Damian and Marcus explore the work of Dr Martin Seligman and his findings into optimism, pessimism and its impact on the ageing process. The guys discuss the merits of both optimism and pessimism, and also explore how to look out for both viewpoints in ourselves and others, and how we can go… Continue reading 100NO 29: Optimism, Pessimism and Life Span

100NO 28: World Records at 70 & beyond with Lavinia Petrie

Lavinia Petrie is not your typical 70 year old. Holder of multiple world records including the fastest ever 100k run by a female, Lavinia recently broke the 5000m world record at the Australian Masters Games in Geelong. She was good enough to join Damian and Marcus on the morning of just winning the 8k Cross… Continue reading 100NO 28: World Records at 70 & beyond with Lavinia Petrie

100NO 27: 1 Cancer, 6 Ironmans, 67 Marathons, 78 years old

Dr Ruth Heidrich is a shining example of what it takes to age with grace. Having had her fair share of setbacks in her life, particularly being diagnosed with breast cancer at age 47, Ruth transformed her lifestyle – particularly her diet and her exercise levels – to not only conquer the big C, but… Continue reading 100NO 27: 1 Cancer, 6 Ironmans, 67 Marathons, 78 years old

100NO 26: Charles Eugster: 94, Vain & Loving Life

At 94 retired dentist Charles Eugster could be excused for slowing down. But that is the very danger that is responsible for so many people’s sad ending to life. Instead, Charles keeps up a constant regime of vigorous exercise, healthy eating, competition body-building and speaking engagements, all of which he says are the keys to… Continue reading 100NO 26: Charles Eugster: 94, Vain & Loving Life

100NO 25: Add 7.5 years to your life in 20 minutes

Damian and Marcus explore the study that takes nothing into account except our perception of ageing and what it means to grow older. On top of discussing the impact of our beliefs about our age, the guys explore the difference between chronological and biological age, and how it can be used as a great way… Continue reading 100NO 25: Add 7.5 years to your life in 20 minutes