195. Blue Zones - Reflections on Community + Place_PX

195. Blue Zones - Reflections on Community + Place_PX

From Urban Broadcast Collective by Urban Broadcast Collective

May 29, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Blue Zones and how community structure contributes to longevity.

Living Better for Longer: Blue Zones, Longevity and the Places We Create Guest: Marcus Pearce What do a small Greek island, a mountain village in Sardinia, and a Californian faith-based community have in common? They are among the world's famous Blue Zones - places where people routinely live into their nineties and hundreds, not because of miracle diets or expensive health interventions, but because of the way their communities are structured and how people live their everyday lives. In this episode, Peter Jewell and Jess Noonan speak with Marcus Pearce, longevity educator, host of the 100 Not Outpodcast, and founder of wellbeing experiences to Blue Zone communities. Marcus shares his personal journey from sports journalist to one of Australia's leading voices on healthy ageing and wellbeing. The conversation explores what planners, designers and policymakers can learn from places where longevity is not the exception but the norm. In this episode we discuss: * What Blue Zones are and how they were identified * The six recognised Blue Zones, including the recent addition of Singapore * Marcus's personal transformation from sports media to longevity advocacy * Why attitudes…

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Jewell, Jess Noonan

Guest: Marcus Pearce

Topics covered

  • Blue Zones
  • longevity
  • community
  • healthy ageing
  • social connection
  • design and planning

Keywords

  • Blue Zones
  • longevity
  • healthy ageing
  • social connection
  • community design
  • wellbeing
  • natural movement
  • walkability

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Greece, Sardinia, California, Singapore, Ikaria, Italy

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