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100NO 349: Thea Parikos explains why there’s no poor gut health in Ikaria | 2020 Longevity Experience Invitation

Over the last supper of our 2019 Longevity Experience in Ikaria, Thea Parikos dropped a bombshell without even knowing it. She casually said that she doesn’t know anyone on the island with a gut health problem. And Thea knows everyone on the island.
Our Aphrodites (we had nine women join us on our trip this year) were all aghast at Thea’s statement. So were we.
You see, when we run events here in Australia and ask the audience to raise their hands if they have gut health issues, over 90% of the audience will put their hand up. Granted, they are attending a health and wellness event. Yet, on an island of 7500 people, it’s staggering that gut problems are not even a thing.
So why is that Ikarian’s don’t experience poor gut health?
We go back to Thea Parikos, owner of Thea’s Inn & Restaurant, the base where National Geographic were planted when the Blue Zones were being researched and discovered. And of course, home base for our 100 Not Out Longevity Experience. To apply for our 2020 trip from August 30 to September 8, please go to www.100notout.com 
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100NO 348: 80 and on fire with Shona Olykan

Shona Olykan joins us for the third time on 100 Not Out!
Shona has been featured on episodes 111 and 199.
Shona recently turned 80 and to celebrate she has decided to join us in Sardinia next year for our first 100 Not Out Sardinian Longevity Experience.. This comes four years after joining us in Ikaria for our first Greek Island Longevity Experience.
On this episode, we discuss what Shona has implemented in the four years since going to Ikaria, and why, at age 80, she feels called to come and join us in Sardinia.
When most people are “slowing down”, Shona Olykan is just warming up.
As a retirement coach and the founder of Retire On Fire, Shona’s wisdom on retiring INTO something rather than OUT OF something is timeless and invaluable wisdom.
We hope you love hearing Shona share her knowledge and insights as much as we enjoyed interviewing her.
To join us in Sardinia or Ikaria or both in 2020, simply go to www.100notout.com – check out all the info and then apply.
If you have any questions please email marcus@thewellnesscouch.com
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100NO 347: The Magic Of Longevity With 24yo Annie Counsel

24-year-old Annie Counsel was attending a screening of the newly-released The Longevity Film, when all of a sudden she begun to cry.
Vision of Ikaria, the Greek island known as the island where people forget to die, had just appeared.
Annie had been in Ikaria just a couple of months earlier on our 100 Not Out Longevity Experience.
What was it that made Annie tear up? And more importantly, why is a 24-year-old so interested in and determined to live the 100 Not Out lifestyle?
Listen in as our youngest ever guest on 100 Not Out shares her own longevity wisdom.
** Applications are OPEN for our 2020 Longevity Experiences **
In 2020 we return to Ikaria for the fourth time, and making it’s debut is SARDINIA. The Italian Island Blue Zone will be Longevity Experience #1 from August 19 to 28, and we then head to Ikaria from August 30 to September 8. Join us for one or both – all details at www.100notout.com
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100NO 346: Family Dynamics | The Need For Personal Growth

On this episode, we discuss family dynamics – especially intimate relationships – and where resentment, anger, frustration may exist and how we process this. What’s clear is that many longevity cultures do not participate in the personal growth movement that so many of us do? Why is that? Does it make those cultures better or us worse?
Marcus and Damian discuss their own experiences with personal growth.
They also celebrate over 500,000 downloads and give thanks to everyone who has left reviews or told us you listen!
Please continue to share with us your 100 Not Out adventure! We are also now on instagram @100.notout or www.instagram/100.notout
In 2020 we return to Europe for not one but TWO Longevity Experiences. Sardinia awaits from August 19 to 28, whilst we are in Ikaria from August 30 to September 8. Enrolment is by application only – for all the info and to apply please go www.100notout.com
Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash
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100NO 345: The Longevity Film with Kale Brock

The Longevity Film has just been officially released, and we are thrilled to interview the film’s director, producer and major star, Kale Brock.
Fresh from the success of The Gut Movie, Kale has synthesised his experiences from three of the world’s Blue Zones. These areas of the world (in Kale’s case, Okinawa in Japan, Ikaria in Greece and Loma Linda in America) experience greater quantity and quality of life.
How? Why?
We ask Kale all the hard questions.
To find out when The Longevity Film is screening near year, click here
or go to https://kalebrock.com.au/longevityfilm/?v=6cc98ba2045f
** JOIN US in Sardinia & Ikaria in 2020 **
Great news! We return to Ikaria in 2020 for the fourth time, and we are also going to the Italian Blue Zone of Sardinia! Come to one or both – all the details and application form at www.100notout.com
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100NO 344: Rise Above The 5 Longevity Lies

A special episode for you this week. Marcus shared the Five Longevity Lies at this year’s Wellness Summit. We believe so many mistruths about ageing well – the five big ones formed the basis of Marcus’s presentation.
What ones are you buying into? What lies are holding you back? Is your future potentially negatively impacted because of these limiting beliefs?
As always, examples from 100 Not Out are used throughout this presentation.
Some of those are from our Longevity Experiences in Ikaria (applications for 2020 open at www.100notout.com), and others closer to home.
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100NO 343: How To Make A Tough Decision

After 8 years,  half a million bags of cereal and 10 million servings of Forage, Damian has made the tough decision to close the doors.
Using these recent events we discuss the process it takes to make a tough decision – the realisation that one needs to be made, the angst of making it, and then finding the courage to commit to it and go public.
We all must face tough decisions in our life. Sometimes we take the easy option or play small; in this case, Damian has made the courageous decision, albeit an unpopular one.
If you face a tough decision in your life at the moment, this episode of 100 Not Out will be helpful.
Applications are OPEN for our 2020 Longevity Experiences to Sardinia & Ikaria
That’s right, we are running TWO Longevity Experiences in 2020. Our first stop is the Blue Zone of Sardinia from August 19 to 28, and then we return to Ikaria for the fourth time from August 30 to September 8. To find out more and to apply go to www.100notout.com
Photo by Jens Lelie on Unsplash
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100NO 342: Is Longevity Only For Older People?

Is longevity a popular topic? While anti-ageing is a multi-billion dollar industry, there is massive different between quantity of life and the preservation of youth.
On this episode of 100 Not Out we discuss what makes longevity appealing, why it’s not for everyone, and the elephant in the room – who wants quantity of life if quality if life is terrible? And the point? Do whatever it takes to create an incredible quality of life.
SARDINIA & IKARIA 2020
Our 10 day Longevity Experiences are getting bigger! In 2020 we head to Ikaria for the fourth time and go to Sardinia for the FIRST time! To join us on one or both of our adventures, head to www.100notout.com for all the info and to apply.
Successful applicants will have a call with Marcus to outline the trip and your reasons for wanting to attend.
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100NO 341: The Foodie Blue Zone of Sardinia

There are five Blue Zones as designated by National Geographic and the Blue Zones team. Asia is represented with Okinawa, Japan; America has Loma Linda, California (predominately a seventh-day Adventist vegetarian community) and South America has the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica (where corn is their staple).
Europe is fortunate to have two Blue Zones – the Greek island of Ikaria and the Italian island of Sardinia. Don’t assume that they are at all alike though. Ikaria is a small island of only 7500 inhabitants. Sardinia has a population of 1.6 million, with only 13 small villages representing the Blue Zone.
On Ikaria, where we have run our Longevity Experience since 2016, there is a delicious focus on the Greek version of the Mediterranean Diet. In Sardinia, the wine, olive oil and bread continue to be a staple, but it’s the pasta, vegetables, fruits and meats that separates the two.
In 2021, we will be returning to Ikaria, and are excited to announce that we’ll also be running our 10 Day Longevity Experience in Sardinia. Sardinia will take place Wednesday August 19 to Friday August 28. Ikaria will run from Sunday August 30 to Tuesday September 8.
Listen in to this podcast for all the information. For Sardinia applications, please email marcus@thewellnesscouch.com
For Ikaria applications, please go to www.100notout.com
Image courtesy of Tasting Sardinia
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100NO 340: Post Ikaria Blues

Marcus & Damo are back from Ikaria and have a little post-Ikaria blues. That doesn’t stop them chatting up a storm on just why such a powerful travel experience has left such a mark.
For example, Damo experienced immense joy in cleaning the streets of Nas the day after the panigiri. Marcus had a smile from ear to ear when he arrived at Seychelles Beach alongside the Aphrodites (our group name for Ikaria 2019).
How do we cultivate the art of allowing simple pleasures to have an impact, when we are culturally complicating almost every process in our daily life?
All this and more on a reflective episode of 100 Not Out.
*** JOIN US IN 2020 ***
Tick Ikaria off your bucket list by joining our 2020 Longevity Experience to the island where people forget to die. All info and application details at www.100notout.com
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100NO 339: How To Slow Down, Drop The Clock & Relax About Routine with Thea Parikos

On our final night in Ikaria, we are joined by Thea Parikos. Thea has been featured on the podcast many times before and is the magic that allows us to form strong bonds in the village of Nas, get involved in the island and create a true Longevity Experience.
As one of our attendees, Shelby, this year exclaimed, we are travellers to the island, not tourists. We’re not walking around waving a big red umbrella. Instead, we’re helping the locals prepare 400kg of goat, 160kg of chips for the panygiri (local festival).
We help Thea’s husband, Ilias, work the land, harvesting eggplant, zucchini, chilli and more.
Yes, we have some beach days and buy some touristy souvenirs, but the majority of our time is spent living in the village of Nas.
In our final big chat with Thea, we discuss how the Ikarians have mastered time instead of being a slave to it. How they keep routine without going crazy or feeling guilty, and a whole lot more.
If you love this, why not consider applying to join us in 2020? All details and the application can be found at www.100notout.com
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100NO 338: How Ikarians Grieve, Do Happiness, Crack Jokes & Makes Friends

Welcome to part three of our interview with Marika on her patio in the village of Nas, Ikaria.
We are here in Ikaria for the third time and we continue to learn incredible lessons.
Our attendees this year are nine women – who have called themselves the Ikarian Aprhodites (who is the Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty) – and they join us in this chat with Marika as we explore grief, socialising, happiness and humour.
This is a beautiful deep and meaningful conversation on some of the most important nutrients to the 100 Not Out Lifestyle.
We hope you enjoy!
To find out about our 2020 Longevity Experiences in Ikaria and Sardinia, go to www.100notout.com
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