100 Not Out

100NO 529: Ditching the Naysayers & Finding Your Purpose with Sarah Douglass-Norris

Sarah Douglass-Norris is a former professional golfer who has refused to let life stop her from living her dreams.
Told by her employer she'd never make it as a pro golfer, she made it, travelling the world on the European tour and spending 7 years on the Austalian LPGA tour. After having kids, Douglass-Norris continued doing what she loves - playing golf, and helping other people play golf.
As a coach, Douglass-Norris has students from 4 years of age to 88 years of age!
And as an ambassador for the upcoming Australian Masters Games in October, she is a great example of not letting life - or others - stop you from doing what you love!
For more details go to https://australianmastersgames.com/
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100NO 528: Is The Quest For Longevity Really Already Over?

An article in Wired recently had the title "The Quest For Longevity is Already Over".
We're not so sure, for a number of reasons.
Jean-Marie Robine is a proclaimed longevity researcher, responsible for validating Jeanne Calment's extraordinary 122 years and 164 days.
On episode 304 we discussed the reasons why we don't think Jeanne Calment actually lived that long.
And on this occasion, we also don't agree with Robine's methods in focusing purely on super centenarians as a data point for assessing any "upper limits" in human lifespan.
 
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100NO 527: I Am Not A Runner with Anna Liptak

Many people say "I'm not a runner". Even Damo has said it before! Today we dig into this statement. 
A few episodes ago - on Ep 518 we spoke to Jane Woodlands-Thompson, General Manager of the Australian Masters Games which takes place in Adelaide and the wider region this year in October ...
We’re going to be chatting with participants and leaders of this event over the coming months, and one of them is an inspiring woman by the name of Anna Liptak. 
Anna is an fitness coach, award-winning documentary creator (with I'm Not A Runner) and has spent more than 20+ years in the fitness game, helping people achieve remarkable health and fitness. 
Anna herself has run over 30 full marathons and more than 100 half marathons ... unbelievable!
She also trains everyday weekend warriors to run marathons all over the world, and she’ll be participating in this year’s Australian Masters Games. 
Find out more about Anna at https://annaliptak.com/

100NO 526: Atomic Habits, Health & Longevity

On this episode we discuss our experiences reading Atomic Habits by James Clear. 
 
Not only is it the best-selling book of 2022 (10 million copies to date), it prompts us to talk about the different ways we go about creating our habits. 
 
Damo discusses the importance of healthy habits; Marcus loves the idea of 2-minute habits ... and together we discuss how we both go about creating Atomic Habits in our daily lives. 
 
This book is taking the world by storm, and it's a great conversation to have in the context of creating a great, long life. 

100NO 525: 7 Year Cycles, Crisis & Soul Searching

Marcus is a little obsessed with 7 year cycles and as Damo goes from 49 to 50 and Marcus approaches 42, the conversation turns to the changing nature of life views and behaviour as we get older. 
 
Marcus loves this blog by Tom Monte which summarises the 7 year cycles, first created by Rudolf Steiner.
 
35 to 42 is characterised by Crisis and Questioning, whilst 42 to 49 is "soul searching and wonder". 49 to 56 is "an ever-growing vision and understanding of life."
 
Take a listen; this is a great framework by which to reflect on your life, and also one to look at the future with wonderment and enthusiasm as you continue to create your 100 Not Out lifestyle. 
 
EVENTS
Marcus is gearing up to host his 2-day signature event Create Your Exceptional Life in Byron Bay on July 22-23. All the details are here
 
VIDA LIFESTYLES
If you live in Melbourne, do what Marcus would love to do and book in a time to see Damo or one of his incredible team at Vida Lifestyles. 
 

100NO 524: Finding Belonging

This is one of those conversations that we weren't planning for but turned into one of the more powerful chats we think we've ever had on 100 Not Out. 
 
We are talking about belonging ... and how a lot of us don't feel like we belong. 
 
There are so many ways that belonging feels stronger - being appreciated, being acknowledged (I see you), being spoken about positively, being included, and more. 
 
From having your name remembered to having little details about your life known about, this is SUCH an important conversation about a topic that doesn't come up too much in conversation these days. 
 
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100NO 523: Don’t believe the longevity clickbait

"How long can humans live for?" says one editor. "120 is too young. Can we find some research for 140? What about 180?" ...
 
And yes, you'll find "research" talking up the future of our longevity, 
 
But are we ready for it - and do we really want it? 
 
Whilst most people aren't getting to 100, nor getting to 100 in good health, there is an untold story of social, emotional and mental challenge that a wildly increased longevity is yet to address. 
 
Here's the most recent bit of clickbait from The Daily Mail. 

100NO 522: Cholesterol, wonder drugs & media manipulation

There's movement at the station in the alternative medical solutions to statins for high cholesterol (which more than 1.5 million Aussies are diagnosed with). 
 
Hailed as a game-changer, we discuss whether such "medical breakthroughs" do anything to change our behaviour, or just give humanity another reason to believe in a "magic pill". 
 
Do the true causes of high cholesterol ever get addressed, and how does the way we are "educated" by the media about such issues impact our behaviour?
 
We hope you enjoy this conversation on cholesterol, wonder drugs and media manipulation. 

100NO 521: Does anyone care if you’re ill? Working through COVID and sickness

It seems that we have done a full 180 degree turn since the rise of COVID. 
Where it once felt that people who had COVID were the sickest of the sick, many businesses are now expecting their team to work from home whilst they have COVID. 
Where has our empathy for illness gone?
Has the word convalescence been removed from our dictionary and our behaviour?
Damo has COVID for the third time - and even though he has had plenty of support - we discuss how society's behaviour has changed so much in a very short period of time. 
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