UC 421: Redefining Longevity, Purpose & Connection with Marcus Pearce

In this soul-stirring episode of Up for a Chat, Cyndi O’Meara and Kim Morrison reunite with longtime friend and longevity expert Marcus Pearce, author, coach, speaker, and host of the 100 Not Out podcast. Together, they unpack the deeper meaning behind living a long and exceptional life, inspired by Marcus’s recent trips to the Blue Zones of Sardinia and Ikaria.

Highlights:

• The Blue Zones beyond the buzzwords: Discover the truth behind the Mediterranean diet, olive oil myths, and what longevity really looks like in Sardinia and Ikaria.
• Redefining “health”: It’s not about supplements or biohacks, Marcus shares why human connection, community, and meaningful routines are far more powerful than any vitamin.
• Simple living, rich life: From walnut trees to front door keys, learn what tiny villages in Sardinia can teach us about security, belonging, and slowing down.
• Real transformations: Hear the powerful stories of attendees who returned from Marcus’s tours with newfound clarity, walking to work, selling their homes, ending toxic relationships, and reconnecting with purpose.
• Why discomfort matters: Whether it’s hiking in leather sandals or milking goats in a Sardinian barn, Marcus urges us to embrace inefficiency and live more deliberately.
• Purposeful parenting & soul-led living: How we show up in family, work, and spirit affects our longevity more than any diet plan ever could.
• Tools for transformation: Learn about Marcus’s Exceptional Life Blueprint, quiz, coaching, and how to join his next Blue Zone adventure

Quotes
I am living my best life, juggling responsibilities as best I can.
Everything is in 7 year cycles, I am in soul searching and wonder.
We all have the same purpose to help people and what makes us unique is how we do that.
Sardinia is where people want to get to really know you.
Mediocrity in old age is the continual pursuit of constant comfort.
An exceptional life is the continual pursuit of being uncomfortable.
Everything in the blue zone is ‘ish! See you at 4’ish!
It is so sacred and so ad-hoc and sadly we’ve lost the art of ad-hoc.
If we didn’t have the contrast it wouldn’t enter our minds.
There’s always insights.
Let’s appreciate what we have.
Blue zone people do not live in poverty, they just spend less than they earn and spend the rest on experiences.
I’m working on having a 2 hour break every day and slowing down in the middle of the day.
We have to master the art of longevity and own the fact that if they don’t design it – it’s too late.
Longevity is a recent phenomena.
History has a way of repeating itself.
It’s so much more than the modern definition of longevity.
Longevity is a constant lifestyle and a journey.
We chase longevity with nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.
Most of us do not want to age like our parents.
We must master the art of listening to our intuition.
Our trips to the Blue Zone is an assault on the senses on how to listen to the heart and soul.
These trips are the gift that keeps on giving.
We are so far removed from the process of where food comes from.
People like the safety of traveling with a group and being uncomfortable together

Connect with Marcus Pearce:
Website: marcuspearce.com.au
Podcast: 100-not-out-podcast
Instagram: www.instagram.com/marcusdpearce
Events: 100 Not Out Events
Coaching: Book A Call

Cyndi O’Meara Links
Website – https://thenutrition.academy/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cyndiomeara/
https://www.instagram.com/thenutrition_academy/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.lovetto
https://www.facebook.com/thechnutritionacademy

Kim Morrison Links
Website – https://www.kimmorrison.com/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kimmorrison28/
https://www.instagram.com/twenty.8.essential/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/KimMorrisonTraining
https://www.facebook.com/twenty8essentials