Mere Mortals Conversations
What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,). We go live every Sunday @ 9am AEST.
Sat, March 29, 2025
Monthly Goals | April 2025
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:12) Juan's March 2025 Recap (00:04:54) Kyrin's March 2025 Recap (00:06:00) Support Overview (00:08:15) Juan's April 2025 Goals (00:10:50) Kyrin's April 2025 Goals (00:16:20) Fitness Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, March 23, 2025
Lost Friends & Old Times | Travel Plans & Reaching Out To Establish Former Connections
Here's the kick in the butt you need to reach out to your old friends. In Episode #480 of 'Musings' Juan & I discuss: the complexities of reaching out to people from the past, sharing personal anecdotes about past friendships, maintaining past relationships versus focusing on present/future priorities, our upcoming trips to Europe and why they will be so different, why it's a bad idea to try to recreate periods from your past and thinking about what you can get out of experiences like this. Huge thanks to Lyceum for supporting the podcast, it is very much appreciated! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:11) Reconnecting With Old Friends (00:07:12) Nostalgia & Changing Friendships (00:16:14) The Value Of Reconnecting (00:27:00) Family Connections & Obligations (00:28:51) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:23) Travel Plans (00:46:01) Reflections On Past Experiences (00:56:00) Balancing Past & Present Connections (01:02:41) V4V: We're Live Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, March 16, 2025
Fear & Flee The Brisbane Cyclone | The Power Of Media
We survived the media onslaught fine but the real world effects linger. In Episode #479 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the fear & craziness of the recent Cyclone Alfred here in Brisbane, whether it lived up to it's fearsome reputation (it didn't), the panic buying & actual impact on his property, why hyper local media might be the future, why legacy media has to induce excitement/worry but won't actually show the things we're scared of and how we intend to consume information going forward. Huge shoutout to Queen Mother for the boost & our other sat streamers. Your support is greatly appreciated! Timeline: (00:00:00) Introduction and Technical Difficulties (00:04:27) Cyclone Alfred: Media Hype and Personal Preparations (00:09:36) Impact Of The Cyclone: Personal Stories (00:16:02) Community Reactions & Over-Preparation (00:20:49) Perspectives: Global & Past (00:25:46) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:33) Lessons Learned & Future Preparations (00:45:56) Actual Practical Media (00:53:01) Final Thoughts/Summary Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, March 08, 2025
Working Hard Or Hardly Working | Does A Job Equal Meaning?
Is work being equated to jobs undergoing a separation? In Episode #478 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the fundamental definition from a physics perspective, why my handstand training is more about persistence, how external validation can differ from internal satisfaction, future implications of an age of abundance where hard work may become less necessary due to technological advancements, why I value technique and Juan will teach his child how to grind. Huge thanks to Petar for the support, it means the world to us! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:03) Defining Hard Work (00:03:53) Subjectivity of Hard Work (00:10:34) Hard Work in Everyday Life (00:14:53) Hyrox Event & Observations (00:22:26) Technique vs Hard Work (00:28:37) Effort & Recognition (00:30:44) Boostagram Lounge (00:39:58) Hard Work In Jobs/Society (00:47:03) Recognition Paradox (00:54:02) Future Of Hard Work In An Age Of Abundance (01:02:00) Internal vs External Value (01:16:25) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, March 02, 2025
Monthly Goals | March 2025
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:43) Juan's February 2025 Recap (00:10:36) Kyrin's February 2025 Recap (00:14:45) Support Overview (00:21:52) Juan's March 2025 Goals (00:30:08) Kyrin's March 2025 Goals (00:42:09) Fitness (00:46:14) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, February 23, 2025
Collecting Cards With VeeFriends | The Business Side Of Pokémon
Some special guests (Brodie & Mansheel) are here to do some show and tell! In Episode #477 of Meanderings, we discuss the intricacies of collecting Pokémon cards, the financials of the grading process, factors that influence the value of these collectibles, maintaining excellent card condition (Juan needs to take notes), nostalgia of collecting since children, the thrill of opening VeeFriends packs and the strategies for buying and selling cards. Huge thanks to Cole for supporting this week (and Petar for the maple syrup). Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:21) Pokemon Grading & Card Conditions (00:04:01) Opening VeeFriends & Storing Cards (00:08:20) Valuing & Selling Cards (00:12:24) Grading Process & Market Insights (00:18:22) Market Trends & Investment Strategies (00:24:00) Collecting Motivations & Personal Stories (00:24:12) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:01) Nostalgia & Childhood Collections (00:40:00) Unique Collectibles & Memorabilia (00:48:41) Market Manipulation & Rarity (00:56:29) Future Of Collecting & Market Speculations (01:04:41) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, February 16, 2025
The Job Market For 2026 | Dawn Of The Autonomous Robots
Will Juan's insanely ambitious predictions come true (likely) and why is he so sure (backed by evidence)? In Episode #476 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the rapid advancements in AI (drawing from his past experiences in AI sales and chatbot implementations), the slow progress of autonomous Haul Trucks I saw in the mining industry, .Juan's prediction that unemployment rates will more than double by the end of 2026, robotic process automation (RPA) and its potential to replace repetitive tasks traditionally done by humans, the types of drones, vehicles & machines we are likely to start noticing in every day life and why the whole 'job' narrative is stupid anyway. Huge thanks to Cole for the support this week, it is very much appreciated! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:36) Juan's AI Experience & Predictions (00:07:11) Unemployment Predictions For 2026 (00:17:08) Impact on White Collar Jobs (00:27:04) Blue Collar Jobs and Automation (00:33:49) Boostagram Lounge (00:41:07) Mining Industry Autonomous Vehicle Adoption (00:46:03) Factory Automation & Job Displacement (00:56:02) Future of Work & AI Integration (01:01:17) Drones & Military Applications (01:10:06) Summary Of Future Economic/Social Implications (01:18:16) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, February 09, 2025
Let's Gamble In A Cult | Financial Delusions & When To Admit You're Wrong
Why is investing in Game Stop going to cause the collapse of the financial system? In episode #475 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: Tom Bilyeu's perspective that all financial actions are a form of gambling, James Jani's videos on GameStop and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), how the irrational belief of "mother of all short squeezes" (MOASS) will lead to the financial system's collapse, our past financial delusions in stocks/properties/NFT's, the aftermath of bubbles bursting and Juan's current delusion of the impact of AI by 2026 (my opinion - correct). Huge thanks to Lyceum and all the other sat streamers out there. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:00) Gambling Vs Investing (00:11:53) The GameStop Phenomenon (00:22:23) Bed Bath & Beyond: The Cult Of The Dead Stock (00:28:03) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:00) Personal Financial Delusions (00:45:02) Profiting From Financial Delusions (00:53:01) Bitcoin & Ignorance (01:00:01) Aftermath Of Financial Bubbles (01:11:52) Robert Downey Jr. On Wall Street (01:12:50) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, February 07, 2025
They're Coming For Your Money!! | Scams, Scammers & Schemes
They're always around so how do you pick them out? In episode #474 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the definition of trickery for accruing value, personal anecdotes of being scammed, learnings from Edward Chancellor's book 'Devil Take The Hindmost', recognising red flags such as offers that seem too good to be true, whether certain societal structures like the education system or the 9-to-5 work model could be seen as scams and whether scams that lead to positive outcomes are actually scams. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick for the support this week, it means the world to us! Timeline: Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, February 02, 2025
Monthly Goals | February 2025
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:39) Juan's January 2025 Recap (00:05:23) Kyrin's January 2025 Recap (00:09:46) Support Overview (00:13:46) Juan's February 2025 Goals (00:21:37) Kyrin's February 2025 Goals (00:30:23) Fitness (00:36:45) V4V: Share your goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, January 26, 2025
Financial Bubbles & The Crypto/AI Industry | Historical Signals That Will Repeat
This is a solo episode heavily influenced by the book 'Devil Take The Hindmost'. In Episode #473 of 'Musings' it is just myself Kyrin and I'm discussing: the beginnings, growth and eventual popping of financial bubbles across history (with examples like the Tulip Mania and the South Sea Bubble), why these criteria are all subjective and not numbers based, the reasons I believe there is a crypto/AI bubble that is midway through it's cycle and some predictions for what I think could happen in the next 6-18 months. A huge thanks to Lyceum & Petar for the support this week, it is very much appreciated! Book Review link: https://www.youtube.com/live/aMPMOoypovo Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:25) Bubble Beginnings (00:13:03) Bubble Growing (00:22:39) & Strengthening (00:33:46) Popping Zone (00:39:44) Flaunting & Eccentric (00:43:33) Boostagram Lounge (00:46:59) Crypto/AI Bubble Beginnings (00:54:51) Crypto AI Bubble Growing (01:00:00) & Strengthening (01:05:53) Crypto/AI Popping Zone (01:10:08) This Time It's Different (01:13:21) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, January 19, 2025
Our New Podcast Ventures | Expanding The MM Brand
We're no longer the Mere Mortals Podcast ...... we're now Mere Mortals Podcasts! In Episode #472 of 'Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: the two new podcasts around AI and fitness that we are doing independently, why we will be experimenting with other monetisation models for the new shows (and tweaking existing), why people have black marks on their brand when they get sloppy with their collaborators/advertisers, community building and what more we can do for engagement and some personal updates, including upcoming travel plans & potential changes in living arrangements. Another sad puppy for support this week :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:21) Upcoming Projects & New Podcast Plans (00:09:02) Sponsorships & Brand Responsibility (00:18:04) Juan's Thoughts On Collaborations (00:27:41) Structuring The Mere Mortals Brand (00:36:03) Monetisation Strategies & Value for Value (00:41:20) Boostagram Lounge & Engagement (00:52:07) Travel Plans (00:56:19) Mere Mortals In Motion Format (01:02:23) Backing Up Data (01:06:15) Live Comments & Wrapping Up Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, January 12, 2025
The Evolution Of Our Stretching | From Optimal Performance To Injury Avoidance
We're revisiting an old topic .... with some updates. In Episode #471 of 'Musings' we discuss: a previous episode from mid 2020 (#49) noting the changes in our perspectives, more on static/dynamic stretching, the specialised techniques of PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) & ballistic stretching, why anyone can achieve a reasonable level of flexibility, how we injured ourselves by not following our own advice and how Juan likes to clean and jerk babies. Very sad puppy this week, we miss your support :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:46) Main Topic: Flexibility and Stretching (00:04:51) Reflections on Past Discussions (00:08:39) Current Stretching Routines (00:19:03) Stretching Techniques: PNF & Ballistic (00:29:58) Stretching For Longevity/Injury Prevention (00:30:00) Boostagram Lounge (00:39:50) Injuries & Stretching Mistakes (00:49:10) Who Should Stretch And Why? (00:54:01) Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Thu, January 09, 2025
2025 Calories in one go: A Challenge Worth Trying?
This chat’s all about tackling a unique 2025-calorie challenge. I dive into why I gave it a go, how it panned out (spoiler: not as planned), and the lessons I walked away with. It’s a mix of fitness, mindset, and how to frame challenges in life. (00:00) - Kicking Off the Challenge (00:40) - What is the 2025-Calorie Challenge? (01:22) - Why I Decided to Try It (02:38) - Planning the Challenge (05:19) - Did I Actually Do It? (08:30) - Lessons Learned from Failing (12:02) - The Power of Focusing on Effort (15:07) - Applying Learnings to Future Goals (19:40) - Wrapping Up with Final Reflections Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, January 08, 2025
You Can Determine Your Outlook! | A Revision Of 2024 & Predictions For 2025
A sucky year doesn't have to be the worst of your life. In Episode #470 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: our reflections on 2024, my sad year that despite the challenges ended with clarity and optimism towards the end, Juan's balancing of family life and spending as much time with his daughter as possible, predictions for 2025 with emphasis on the advancements of AI, a positive economic wave coming and why hardware might be more interesting than software. Huge support from Petar the Slav & Cole McCormick, thank you so much! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:46) Reflecting On 2024: Personal Challenges And Growth (00:08:37) Focus And Effort (00:17:48) Global Trends And AI (00:28:47) Balancing Priorities And Relationships (00:35:32) Boostagram Lounge (00:41:13) Predictions For 2025: AI & Technology (00:52:28) Economic Good Times (01:01:13) Digital World Vs Physical World (01:16:21) Black Swans (01:20:32) V4V & Live Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, January 05, 2025
Monthly Goals | January 2025
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:09) Juan's December 2024 Recap (00:22:23) Kyrin's December 2024 Recap (00:27:11) Support Overview (00:29:59) Juan's January 2025 Goals (00:30:51) Kyrin's January 2025 Goals (00:37:10) Fitness (00:43:54) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, January 03, 2025
Mere Mortals Year in Review: 5 Life Lessons from 2024 for Growth in 2025
This episode reflects on my key takeaways from 2024, focusing on discipline, family priorities, balancing multiple roles, mindfulness, and adaptability. Timeline: (00:00) - Introduction to the Year in Review (00:49) - Reflecting on Seasons of Life (02:22) - Lesson 1: Discipline in Daily Routines (04:26) - Lesson 2: Prioritizing Family (07:16) - Balancing Multiple Roles and Eliminating Distractions (09:35) - Lesson 3: Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence (11:26) - Lesson 4: Adaptability in the Face of Challenges (14:22) - Building a Community and Future Goals (15:19) - Memorable Quotes and Philosophical Reflections (21:56) - Closing Thoughts on Conquering Oneself Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 29, 2024
Open Source Decentralised AI | Can The Compute Compete?
We're spending a lot more time playing around with models. In Episode #469 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: why we think Agentic AI will be extremely useful, whether open source models can compete with closed source, why I believe they are necessary for privacy/freedom of expression/anti-advertising reasons, the bitter lesson with regards to compute, why governments will regulate and try to control the industry and similarities to cases with big tech. No boostagrams again, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:12) Decentralised Vs Closed Source AI (00:14:20) Open Source AI: Current Trends and Challenges (00:24:01) The Future of AI: Predictions and Speculations (00:31:00) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:48) AGI: Company Or Lone Genius? (00:39:04) Compute Power: Ethereum Beats Data Centres (00:45:03) Government Regulations (00:54:01) Conclusion And Future Discussions Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 22, 2024
Magic Mind Review: Sharper Mind or Just Hype?
In this episode, I review Magic Mind, a nootropic drink designed to enhance mental performance, focus, and reduce stress. Sharing a 15-day personal trial, we explore the product's ingredients, effects, and value while reflecting on its potential to create a "sharper mind" baseline. (00:00) - Welcome to the Podcast (00:25) - Introducing Magic Mind (00:49) - Unbiased Approach to Product Reviews (01:37) - Magic Mind: Packaging and First Impressions (02:03) - Key Ingredients and Benefits (02:48) - Clinically Backed Claims: Fact or Fiction? (03:49) - Personal Testing: 15-Day Experience (05:05) - Influencer Endorsements and Testimonials (05:30) - Understanding Nano-Encapsulation (06:17) - Taste, Convenience, and Everyday Use (07:02) - Effects on Energy, Focus, and Stress (08:18) - Longevity of Benefits and Caffeine Tolerance (09:20) - Value vs. Cost: Is It Worth It? (10:16) - Final Thoughts and Recommendation (11:12) - Where to Find Magic Mind Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 22, 2024
Video Game Economies | The Digital Marketplace Of The Past & Future
Why is a blue party hat worth so much money!? In Episode #468 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: how virtual items can gain real-world value, why in-game economies mirror real-world behaviour of scarcity/market manipulation/speculative trading, the reason crypto gaming has largely fallen flat (but might have a future in games like Off The Grid), whether people will watch AI agents gaming in the future and why the crypto casino is already a game in itself. Huge thanks to Violet Mouse for the support this week, what a legend! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:29) Runescape's Rare Items (00:05:15) Human Behaviour in Virtual Economies (00:09:01) The Psychology of In-Game Purchases (00:17:00) Crypto Games: Hype vs Reality (00:29:29) The Future of Gaming and Crypto Integration (00:31:32) Boostagram Lounge (00:34:14) Out-of-Game Economies and Real-World Impact (00:44:02) Speculation and Game Dynamics (00:52:38) AI and the Future of Gaming (01:01:41) Crypto's Role in Gaming's Future Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 15, 2024
Deciphering Opinion From Fact | Why New Books Fail The Kyrin Test
Why is it basically impossible to find any modern books with some sort of 'politics' thrown in? In Episode #467 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how recent events are often presented with a bias rather than factual accuracy, the reliability of recent publications re-reading old books and get a bit sidetracked in the realm of education (specifically literature in schooling). No support this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:28) Book Preferences And Trends (00:04:46) Opinions in Recent History Books (00:12:20) Practical Implications Of Opinions (00:15:01) Facts Vs Opinions In Literature (00:20:14) Communication Styles (00:23:47) Rereading Vs New Books (00:25:47) Boostagram Lounge (00:31:03) Literature In School Education (00:39:05) Future Of Reading And Literacy (00:52:07) Homeschooling Side Tangent (00:58:01) Complexity Of Historical Facts (01:00:22) Summaries Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 08, 2024
Dogs & Puppers | Juan's Best Friend But Kyrin's 2nd Worst Enemy
What's your favourite dog and why is it Golden Retrievers! In Episode #466 of Meanderings Juan and I discuss: childhood memories and how these interactions have shaped our views on dogs, how owning a dog can teach us about mortality and the finite nature of life, the social dynamics of ownership, comparison to other animals & random thoughts on suffering & mental health. Huge thanks to Petar for the support! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:48) The Importance of Dogs (00:02:03) Childhood Dog Story (00:05:05) Overcoming Fear of Dogs (00:10:06) Dog Ownership and Safety (00:14:53) Dogs As Training for Parenthood (00:18:59) Teaching Dogs Tricks (00:24:39) Dog Population in Australia (00:25:40) Boostagram Lounge (00:34:53) Dogs and Mortality (00:52:26) Dogs As Social Connectors (00:56:21) Final V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Tue, December 03, 2024
The Psychology Of Investing | Becoming A Mercenary With Your Money
I'm all in baby! In Episode #465 of Mere Mortals Musings we delve into the psychology of investing, exploring the emotional and mindset aspects that influence investment decisions. A lot of focus on emotional control and mindset training, drawing parallels between fitness and investing. The importance of preparation and maintaining a neutral mindset is highlighted, as well as the dangers of getting swept up in market trends. We then shift to the broader question of why we invest, examining the motivations behind financial decisions and the concept of 'enough.' The conversation touches on the importance of understanding one's ideal cost of living and the psychological factors that drive investment choices. We also discuss the role of risk and probability in investment strategies, emphasising the need for rational and logical decision-making. Huge thanks to Chad F and Gene Everett for the support! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:24) Mindset Training and Emotional Control (00:08:28) The Purpose of Investing (00:16:27) Defining Enough & Cost of Ideal Living (00:27:32) Optimism and Rational Investing (00:38:38) Becoming Mercenary in Investing (00:38:38) Boostagram Lounge (00:51:10) Risk Adjusted Return and Probability (01:02:10) Reflection/Learning From Mistakes (01:04:28) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, December 01, 2024
Monthly Goals | December 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Let's start off strong as we notice Kyrin's shirt is inside out, lol. Reflecting on our November goals, we did ok but noticed the busy period coming in strong. Juan discusses his fitness journey, focusing on strengthening his obliques and the benefits he's noticed in his handstand practice. He also shares his commitment to better sleep habits and reducing caffeine intake. I'm still looking for a girl and will be putting less emphasis on the language learning. Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:16) Juan's November 2024 Recap (00:07:41) Kyrin's November 2024 Recap (00:13:48) Support Overview (00:16:24) Juan's December 2024 Goals (00:24:45) Kyrin's December 2024 Goals (00:37:10) Fitness (00:43:54) Live Chat Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, November 24, 2024
Is This The End Of V4V?! | Bitcoin, Boosts & The Future Of Podcasting 2.0
BTC is going up and Alby is going down (ish), whatever shall we do! In Episode #464 of Mere Mortals 'Meanderings' we dive into: definitions of V4V & P2.0, the psychology of investing and how listener support can change with rising Bitcoin prices, the role of video in podcasting and whether it's necessary (it's not!), recent changes with Alby (a Lightning wallet provider) and how we might optimise for listener contribution. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick & Chad F for supporting the show! Timeline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:33) Value 4 Value & Podcasting 2.0 Clarifications (00:06:08) Misconceptions Of BTC/V4V/P2.0 (00:20:06) Human Psychology & Bitcoin Spending (00:32:59) Podcasting Trends & Spotify Video Integration (00:35:08) Boostagram Lounge (00:46:14) Alby Changes (00:56:01) Live Podcasting and AI Tangent (01:00:02) Value for Value Model & Future Directions For Our Ending (01:00:23) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, November 17, 2024
Focus Vs Attention | Maintaining Clarity Amongst The Distractions
If we have shorter attention spans, how can you sit through this very podcast? In Episode #463 of 'Musings', we dive deep into the concept of focus, exploring its nuances and how it differs from attention and concentration. There are some theoretical aspects of focus, including its relationship with consciousness and how it can be both a conscious and unconscious effort. We also touch on the practical side, examining how focus can be applied in daily life and whether it is a finite resource. No boostagrams this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:01) Defining Focus: Conscious & Directed (00:06:08) Grammatical Focus and AI Interpretation (00:14:27) Energy Drinks and the Myth of Focus (00:22:38) Finite Focus and Human Capability (00:28:01) Do We Have Shorter Attention Spans? (00:29:30) Boostagram Lounge: Sad Puppy (00:39:02) Practical Focus in Daily Life (00:46:52) Teaching Focus And Environmental Influence (00:52:36) Deep Work: Lex Fridman Example (01:00:01) Practical Tips for Enhancing Focus Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, November 10, 2024
Redefining Mental Health | Beyond The Buzzwords
Let's have a dive into the madness of the Mere Mortals minds! In Episode #462 of Musings, we delve into the topic of mental health, exploring its definitions, societal narratives, and personal experiences. Juan starts off with the significance of Movember, a global movement aimed at raising awareness for men's health issues, including mental health, suicide prevention, and cancer. Societal expectations and personal narratives can impact one's mental health which requires us moving beyond vague definitions to more specific issues that can be addressed through practical actions. We also discuss practical approaches to improving mental health, such as focusing on physical health, introspection, and taking actionable steps towards resolving specific issues. Huge thanks to Petar and Bitpunk.fm for supporting the show! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Mon, November 04, 2024
The Future Of Media | Predictions For The Next Decade
In Episode #461 of Mere Mortals Musings, we delve into the future of media, exploring predictions for the next 1 to 5 years and beyond. We kick off by defining what media encompasses, from traditional forms like TV and newspapers to modern digital platforms and social media. Our discussion is divided into two main parts: the type of content and the structure of media. We explore how technology drives the structure of media, with historical examples leading up to the current peak of podcasting 1.0. Predictions are made for audio, video, and text formats, considering the potential changes in how these mediums are consumed and produced. We discuss the role of RSS in audio, the dominance of YouTube in video, and the potential for text to become more integrated into real-time experiences. The conversation also touches on the generational shifts in media consumption, the increasing density of information, and the potential for virtual reality and augmented reality to transform how we engage with media. We speculate on the future of content creation, the role of AI, and the potential for digital avatars to revolutionise media consumption. We also discuss the potential for live content to grow, the impact of AI-generated content, and the future of advertising in media. The episode concludes with a look at the possible standout trends for the coming decades and the implications of these changes on society. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick & Petar the Slav for supporting the show! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, November 03, 2024
Monthly Goals | November 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. As an additional little bonus we talk about the importance of stacking goals, the idea that they're not just a one-off and actually linger long after we switch our focus to elsewhere. And no we are not doing any 'Nom Nom' challenges as Juan asks me. Much appreciation to everyone who boosted and streamed over this last month! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:59) Kyrin's October 2024 Recap (00:04:18) Juan's October 2024 Recap (00:12:17) Support Overview (00:16:08) Kyrin's November 2024 Goals (00:23:57) Juan's November 2024 Goals (00:36:02) Fitness (00:40:09) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, November 01, 2024
Pushing Limits: Peter's Path to Success Through Hard Work and Strategic Growth
In this episode, Peter shares his journey from a humble upbringing to becoming a successful entrepreneur, highlighting his commitment to growth, delayed gratification, and the power of acquisitions. He reflects on life lessons, finding motivation, and his approach to achieving balance between hard work and enjoyment. (00:00) - Introduction and No Alcohol Rule (00:31) - Who is Peter? Early Life Insights (01:51) - Peter’s Work Hard, Play Hard Philosophy (02:34) - Unique Wedding Celebration Highlights (04:30) - Managing a Large Wedding and Logistics (06:58) - Moving to Australia: Peter’s Early Struggles and Journey (09:08) - First Job Experiences and Finding Inspiration (13:20) - Growth Mindset and Surrounding with the Right People (17:56) - Starting Business and Acquisitions Approach (24:50) - Real Estate Investments and Passive Income Strategy (34:00) - Personal Development and Value of Delayed Gratification (46:35) - Lifestyle, Daily Routine, and Motivation (51:30) - Expanding Business Internationally (53:47) - Future Ambitions: Aiming for the Saudi Exchange Listing Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremor
Sat, October 26, 2024
From Beans to Brew: Taaj’s Coffee Journey and Entrepreneurial Growth
In this episode, Taaj shares his journey from being raised by immigrant parents in Australia to building a thriving coffee business. He discusses the challenges of balancing a 9-to-5 job with entrepreneurial goals, the influence of Colombian culture on his coffee venture, and how he navigated unexpected opportunities in the market. (00:00) - Welcome & Background on Taaj (00:38) - Family Influence and Immigrant Upbringing (01:12) - Discovering Passion for Coffee (03:02) - Subconscious Lessons from Parents (05:00) - Reflections on Raising a Family (09:17) - The Start of Good Morning Coffee (15:05) - Overcoming Coffee Production Challenges (21:35) - The Role of Mentors in Coffee Business (29:00) - Pivoting to Cold Brew Coffee (33:20) - Balancing Business Growth and a 9-to-5 Job (39:01) - Goals for Future Growth and Expansion Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, October 20, 2024
Manifest Your Positivity | A Dive Into The World Of Feel Good
What does the world of vibration, energy & frequencies have to teach us? In episode #460 'Musings', we dive into the intriguing world of positive thinking and its various interpretations. We start by reflecting on my recent dive into figures such as Dyer Days, Nero Knowledge & Joe Dispenza. The discussion touches on the concept of a positive mindset, its benefits, and potential pitfalls. We explore how positive thinking can sometimes overlook reality, leading to unrealistic expectations. The conversation highlights the fine line between genuine positivity and the potential for exploitation in the self-help industry. We also discuss the influence of media and algorithms on our perception of positivity and negativity. No support this week, very sad puppy indeed :( Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, October 13, 2024
I'm On A Boat Mother Fucker | But I'm Here To Learn
Juan toured 'The World' and has come back to educate us. The highlight of episode #459 of 'Musings' is the recounting of a unique experience aboard "The World," a private residential ship. Juan shares insights from a day spent with John Demartini, including the exclusive nature of the ship and the type of individuals who reside there. The conversation explores the concept of living on such a vessel, the networking opportunities it presents, and the lifestyle it offers to its residents. Maybe we can manifest an apartment there one day. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick & Petar for their support! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, October 11, 2024
From Wedding Bells To One-Arm Handstands | Our October 2024 Monthly Goals
Why do airport security hate authentic Canadian Maple Syrup? In this episode, we dive into our monthly goals for October, reflecting on what we achieved in September and setting the stage for the upcoming month. Juan discusses the challenges of planning a wedding, including the difficulty of booking belly dancing for entertainment, share personal achievements such as completing tax returns and maintaining fitness routines. Kyrin talks about his travels to Brazil and New Zealand, and the importance of making the most of his time there, while also touching on his fitness goals and the need to cut weight. We also explore the importance of setting routines, aiming to incorporate morning meditation, and focusing on consistent content creation/leveraging AI for personal tasks. Huge thanks to Petar for his gift from across the world! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:02) Juan's September 2024 Recap (00:03:08) Kyrin's September 2024 Recap (00:07:58) The Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve (00:15:19) Juan's October 2024 Goals (00:22:21) Kyrin's October 2024 Goals (00:30:13) Fitness (00:35:03) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, October 09, 2024
Balancing Fatherhood, Business, and Growth: A Journey with Nic Blair
In this episode, Nic Blair shares his experiences balancing fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and self-care. He discusses the challenges of maintaining quality time with family while scaling Midnight Health, the importance of goal-setting, and his approach to collecting and learning from various life pursuits. The episode also dives into the growth and challenges faced by Midnight Health, as well as Nic's views on success, motivation, and generational skills. (00:00) - Introduction to the Episode (00:39) - Nic's Balance Between Fatherhood & Entrepreneurship (02:13) - Quality Over Quantity in Family Time (04:15) - Managing Burnout and Productivity as a Founder (05:48) - The Power of Time Management & Structure (07:22) - Nic’s Goal-Driven Personality (10:04) - Approaching Long-Term Goals Flexibly (13:39) - Aligning Expectations with Personal Hobbies (17:10) - The Growth and Expansion of Midnight Health (20:13) - New Ventures into Corporate Health (22:06) - Challenges of Disruption in the Health Industry (24:49) - Regulatory Hurdles & Advocacy in Digital Health (26:10) - Transitioning Roles from Founder to Advocate (29:05) - Building the Right Team & Empowering Autonomy (31:23) - Learning from Industry Leaders & Building Connections (32:54) - Insights into Success and Overcoming Challenges (35:24) - Nic’s Collection of Random Memorabilia (36:55) - Car Enthusiast Life: Driving, Collecting, and Racing (41:08) - Thoughts on Generational Wealth & Skills (44:45) - Final Thoughts: Motivation, Happiness, and Leaving a Legacy Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram:
Mon, October 07, 2024
Mastering the One-Arm Handstand And Kyrin's Other Annual Goals
It's time to change up my life. After a whirlwind journey through Brazil and New Zealand, I'm back in Brisbane and ready to dive into my annual goals. This #458 'Meanderings' episode marks a transition as we move towards more structured musings in the future. I share my eight core goals, focusing on areas like relationships, financial stability, health, spirituality, travel, character development, and knowledge/skills acquisition. My top priorities include finding a lifelong partner and mastering the one-arm handstand, which will take up the majority of my time and effort. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick for supporting the podcast, we really appreciate it! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, September 28, 2024
Finding the Off Switch: Balancing Growth and Being Present | Mere Mortals Podcast
In this episode, Juan explores the concept of having an "off switch," the balance between constant self-improvement and finding moments to just be present. He discusses his passion for simulation racing as a way to disconnect from productivity and live more fully in the moment. (00:00) - Introduction and Effective Philosophy (00:18) - Setting the Scene: Go, Go, Go Mentality (01:06) - A Journey Toward Creating an Off Switch (02:15) - Struggle Between Growth and Fun (03:34) - Presence vs. Future Planning (05:04) - Choosing an Off Switch Activity: Simulation Racing (06:22) - Reflecting on Racing and Passion for Cars (08:00) - The Joy of Racing: Being in the Moment (10:00) - The Importance of Finding an Off Switch (11:18) - Subconscious Benefits of Being Present (11:55) - Questions to the Audience & iRacing Challenge (12:09) - Final Thoughts: The Effective Philosophy of Switching Off Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, September 21, 2024
Embracing Change: Lessons in Growth and Balance | Mere Mortals Podcast
In this episode of the Mere Mortals podcast, I dive into the key philosophies and learnings from my personal experiences in August 2024. I explore the key lessons learned from August, including physical accomplishments, personal growth, and philosophical insights. From fitness challenges to balancing work and family, the episode delves into how embracing discomfort, practicing mindfulness, and prioritising family can lead to a well-lived life. (00:00) - Introduction to Mere Mortals Monthly (00:47) - Tracking Habits and Philosophy (02:27) - Fitness Milestones: Running and Lifting (04:00) - Transitioning to a New Career Phase (05:38) - Defining Eudaimonia (06:16) - Joy in the Process (06:31) - Resilience and Mindset (08:10) - Growth Through Discomfort (09:15) - Importance of Mindfulness and Presence (10:19) - Family Over Work (12:09) - Emergency Situations and Family Reflection (13:07) - Physical and Mental Endurance (14:23) - Fitness as Therapy (15:25) - Adapting to Change (16:37) - Wins and Achievements: Tenerife Competition (18:03) - Final Thoughts on Eudaimonia Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, September 15, 2024
Remembering All That Has Come Before | Change Is In The Air
How do you divide up the time periods of your life? In Episode #457 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: celebrating our 5th anniversary of the podcast, techniques for remembering the past, why daily note taking may not help, my story of hanging up stinky clothes in a hostel, Juan being too short at a Dream Theatre concert, why a positive mindset can alter your reality and our plans for the next few episodes. No support this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:28) Why is today special? (00:01:36) Your first girlfriend's best friend (00:07:15) Recalling actions on dates (00:11:38) Different types of note taking (00:16:35) Location location location (00:23:56) Matching music with memories (00:25:11) Kyrin's one weakness .... and grossness (00:32:50) Recording every moment - Steve Mann & Nelson Sullivan (00:41:59) You can 'over' journal Part 1 (00:46:15) Sad Puppy & off chop bugs (00:47:48) You can 'over' journal Part 2 (00:51:21) It's impossible to stop this podcasting machine (00:54:21) Positive mindset = good. Wowza (01:00:11) Upcoming episodes Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, September 08, 2024
Nobody Tells You This About Brazil | Tim Ferriss & Adaptability
Observations from the South American continent. In Episode #456 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: four things you will never have heard about Brazil, why language barriers are tougher than cultural barriers, why conversational fluency isn't a high priority anymore, the return of Tim & his dating life, how Nikocado tricked everybody and podcast plans for the next few weeks. Huge thanks to Petar the Slav for the support. We really appreciate you! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:49) You've been clickbaited (00:01:52) I am the danger! (00:09:44) Soggy icecream (00:14:07) What happens to Brazilians on a Sunday morning? (00:16:39) Why did the chicken cross the Brazilian road? (00:29:14) Moving to another country (00:32:21) Changing language goals (00:42:00) Boostagram Lounge (00:44:58) Tim Ferriss & lacking adaptability (00:56:28) Nikocado Avocado redemption (01:01:42) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, September 01, 2024
Training With Friends | Living An Unextraordinary Life
Could we artificially make our life harder to conquer laziness? In Episode #455 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: Petar's t-shirt, what I changed my mind about, Juan the popular guy, using activities to make friends, some questions from Kobo Abe's book, why being aimless can be good & bad and how nihilistic yapping can be solved in one simple sentence. Huge thanks to Dave Jones, Cole McCormick & Petar the Slav for the support. We really appreciate you! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:59) Unicorn fighting Bigfoot (00:01:34) Setting the stage (00:05:16) Friends are made by circumstance (00:09:58) Juan has too many friends! (00:16:44) I need artificial things to make friends (00:20:54) Where will I meet 'the one'? (00:25:25) Boostagram Lounge (00:31:44) The Woman In The Dunes (00:34:52) An unextraordinary life (00:39:41) An aimless life (00:45:10) Aimless Kyrin in Montreal (00:49:45) Simple solution to our yapping (00:53:17) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, September 01, 2024
Monthly Goals | September 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:57) Juan's August 2024 Recap (00:07:34) Kyrin's August 2024 Recap (00:12:07) Doing the goals when we're old (00:17:58) Juan's September 2024 Goals (00:25:31) Kyrin's September 2024 Goals (00:36:20) Fitness (00:42:33) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Mon, August 26, 2024
Making The Most Of Chaos | The Dark Side Of Nice Canada
Kyrin down .... I've been shot! In Episode #454 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: my recent travels in North America, random meetings at VeeCon 2024, weird macaroons in Montreal, my new one liner story, why the trip was a huge success imho, a closing life stage and moving on to better things, the fauna of the Americas and what is to come in the future. Huge thanks to Dave Jones & Petar the Slav for the support. We really appreciate you! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:47) Travel destinations recap (00:01:56) Serendipity at Veecon (00:07:37) Juan's Veecon connections (00:10:00) Plane & Montreal adventures (00:13:19) Juan's chaotic times (00:16:56) Canadian foods (00:23:23) Expensive US & treats (00:27:51) Boostagram Lounge (00:36:04) Nice Canandians ey? (00:41:01) Petar & Cole (00:45:46) The next stage for a better Kyrin/Juan (00:51:40) Toronto & skunks (00:57:06) Meeting Gary Vee (00:58:58) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, August 11, 2024
My Annual Goals: The Blueprint for a Stronger, Smarter, and Happier Year! | Mere Mortals Podcast
In this episode, I break down my annual goals for the year, sharing my approach to goal-setting and how i plan to improve in three key areas: body, mind and soul. I discuss my strategies for bulletproofing my body, mastering my sleep, embracing the long run and more. Join in as I outline these steps, and we hope you are having a wonderful day wherever you are in the world. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, August 04, 2024
V4V & BTC In Real Life | The Best & Worst Of The USA
Why is LA actually kind of .... meh? In Episode #453 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: meeting cool people in Nashville, experiencing Americana in Alabama, why Juan tortured his fiancée with exercise, yet another disastrous Kyrin dating story, why I need to find the after after parties and my disappointment with Venice Beach. Huge thanks to Petar the Slav, Dude & Cole McCormick for the support. We really appreciate you! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:50) The BTC/V4V Conference (00:03:02) V4V Musicians (00:04:44) I love Dave Jones (00:05:16) The exciting building blocks (00:09:36) Juan's challenge/fiancee torment (00:15:15) Howard Smith Wharves stories (00:23:35) Boostagram Lounge (00:30:45) Serendipity of meeting people (00:33:06) Getting the most out of Veecon (00:36:33) Communicating in Los Angeles (00:44:57) LA weather is not idyllic (00:47:01) Default aggressive (00:51:00) Summing up LA (00:52:59) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, August 03, 2024
Monthly Goals | August 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:53) Juan's July 2024 Recap (00:01:25) Kyrin's July 2024 Recap (00:05:04) Support Overview (00:06:55) Juan's August 2024 Goals (00:18:13) Kyrin's August 2024 Goals (00:22:40) Fitness (00:29:26) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, July 28, 2024
Revolutionizing Meat Alternatives: Michael Fox on Fable Food's Mushroom-Based Innovations
An insightful conversation with Michael Fox, CEO of Fable Food Company. We explore the journey and innovative approach of Fable Food in creating meat alternatives from mushrooms. Michael shares his personal motivations, including health and environmental concerns, that led him to start Fable. We discuss the challenges and successes in the market, consumer behavior, and the intricacies of scaling the business globally. The conversation also touches on the impact of family, personal lifestyle choices, and the exciting future plans as Michael prepares to move to New York to further expand Fable's reach. 00:00 - Consumer Reactions to Fable's Product 00:36 - Welcome and Introduction 01:02 - Starting a Veggie Garden 02:23 - Benefits of Growing Food at Home 03:04 - Michael's Journey to Veganism 05:12 - Founding Fable Food Company 06:52 - Evolution of Meat Alternatives 09:57 - Why Mushrooms? 11:06 - Processing Challenges and Innovations 14:18 - Financial Viability and Fundraising 17:07 - Consumer Insights and Behavior 21:00 - Naming and Menu Placement in Restaurants 26:05 - Importance of Consumer Research 27:29 - Global Market Differences 30:54 - Distribution Challenges in the US 32:01 - Moving to New York 34:34 - Defining Success for Fable 40:13 - Team Culture and Hiring 45:00 - Explaining Fable to Kids 48:07 - Final Thoughts and Contact Information Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@m
Sun, July 21, 2024
Living Off The Grid With Animals | Spending More Time With Friends
I have now seen (and made friends with) capybaras, toucans and monkeys in Brazil! In Episode #452 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: the difference between zoo and wild animals, what would happen if war outbroke whilst we were living isolated, why I won't stay in Brazil long term, how Juan is improving his friendships, why wishing for a different friend group might not be helpful and plans for the future. No boosts this week, sad puppy time :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:56) Toucans & Monkeys (00:02:08) Time off the grid (00:05:54) Accidently went to a zoo in Chile (00:09:15) Old racist Mere Mortals in Africa (00:10:57) You can't escape the news (00:16:28) Living overseas is hard (00:24:37) Boostagram Lounge (00:28:53) Round up of V4V Support (00:35:54) What is decentralised AI? (00:40:56) Organising more time with friends (00:45:17) Retrospecting on our friend group (00:56:06) Travel & Podcast Plans (01:02:05) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, July 14, 2024
Farewell Speech For Mum | Travel Plans & My Biggest Problem
Giving the speech I couldn't and my plans for the near future. In Episode #451.5 of 'Kyrin Solosode' I discuss: why I wasn't able to talk at my mum's memorial service, memories from our time together, the pain of passing does start to ease, random thoughts on drugs, all the people and places I am visiting the next month, realising that Australia is where I need to be searching and a hint at where I might be next year. Huge thanks to Petar, McIntosh, Oystein Berge & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Memorial Service Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWgqZu4FXJE Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:28) Mum's memorial service (00:08:25) Cutie Kyrin (00:11:18) Happy & fun times (00:15:28) Super mum (00:16:45) The loudest of all (00:17:59) Thanks to helpers (00:19:59) I want to be like her (00:20:36) Life goes on (00:22:50) Boostagram Lounge (00:35:07) Immediate travel plans (00:44:51) Lonely but Brazil is not the answer (00:54:09) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, July 10, 2024
Mastering Life's Chaos: Calmness, Clarity And Continuous Improvement | Mere Mortals Podcast
In this episode of the Mere Mortals podcast, I dive into the key philosophies and learnings from my personal experiences in June 2024. From mastering the art of calmness during stressful times to embracing flexibility, effective communication, and the importance of quality family time, I share practical insights and actions to help you navigate life's challenges. Join me as I discuss the power of consistency in fitness, the benefits of mindfulness, and the drive for continuous improvement. Tune in for relatable stories, famous quotes, and actionable advice to enhance your well-being and productivity. (00:00) - Introduction (00:40) - Mastering Calmness (02:43) - Clear Communication (05:12) - Embracing Flexibility (07:16) - Quality Family Time (09:28) - Simplifying Life (11:12) - Shared Suffering (13:20) - Practicing Mindfulness (15:07) - Consistency in Fitness (16:39) - Continuous Improvement (18:50) - Conclusion Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Tue, July 02, 2024
Juan's Wonderful Walk | Implementing Our Learnings
How far did Juan walk down the rabbit hole? In Episode #451 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: a walk that filled his head with ideas, getting back into yoga again, reflecting in a negative way, whether I should eat a meal before working out, remembering when we used to live together, why I think Juan will inevitably run an ultra-marathon and why it's good not to overthink training. Huge thanks to Petar & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:32) Where do people listen? (00:1:34) Juan has a transcendental walk (00:08:01) Looking up for reflection (00:11:05) Getting stuck in your own head (00:18:00) Big brain old Juan (00:22:15) Boostagram Lounge (00:34:35) Does eating before a workout helps recovery? (00:43:23) Performance & muscles (00:48:44) Nostalgia and dissapointing friends (00:53:12) Recent implementations (00:58:47) The inevitable goal of running (01:04:24) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure (01:06:02) Jack PGM Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, June 29, 2024
Monthly Goals | July 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:54) Juan's June 2024 Recap (00:05:32) Kyrin's June 2024 Recap (00:15:22) Support Overview (00:18:09) Juan's July 2024 Goals (00:21:23) Kyrin's July 2024 Goals (00:31:34) Fitness (00:37:38) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Tue, June 25, 2024
Jeff Yew | The Intricacies of Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF
In this episode, we talk with Jeff Yew, CEO of Monochrome, about the journey to creating Australia's first true spot Bitcoin ETF. Jeff delves into the complexities of the Bitcoin market, the regulatory landscape, and the unique features of Monochrome's ETF that allow investors to directly hold and withdraw Bitcoin. We also discuss the broader implications of Bitcoin as an asset class and its potential for future generational wealth. (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:01:30) - Bitcoin and Motorsport Analogy (00:04:30) - The Journey to Creating Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF (00:08:30) - Ideology and Bitcoin (00:12:30) - Early Bitcoin Evangelists (00:17:00) - Regulatory Challenges with ASX and Cboe (00:22:00) - Personal Experiences and Social Media Issues (00:28:00) - Licensing and Regulatory Frameworks (00:34:00) - Addressing the Australian Market's Unique Issues (00:40:00) - Investor Risk and Protections (00:46:00) - Receiving Bitcoin from Monochrome ETF (00:52:00) - Bitcoin and Superannuation (00:58:00) - Bitcoin as a Future Asset for Generational Wealth (01:02:00) - Final Thoughts and Takeaways Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: <a href="https://www
Sun, June 23, 2024
Retreating From Technology | Handstanding For Days
Lessons from a week spent doing nothing but handstands and not using technology In Episode #450 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: the handstand retreat of Miguel Sant'ana, seeing toucans & capybaras, learning my weaknesses and strengths all over again, being free of the constant negative news, the huac tuah girl meme, taking time off to recuperate/rejuvenate and why Juan is actually a running Wolverine. Huge thanks to Petar, McIntosh, myself & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Chat with Miguel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJLfH5t58v8 Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:23) The Travel (00:07:51) The People (00:12:28) The Training Routine (00:18:58) The Experience (00:31:01) The Learnings (00:44:04) Taking time off (00:49:27) Boostagram Lounge (00:59:41) Mike Mentzer (01:01:12) Retreating from bad news (01:08:12) Deliberately not checking your phone (01:18:35) Squawkers & wolverine (01:21:21) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, June 12, 2024
Timeless Wisdom: Effective Philosophies From The Month Of May
Juan's learnings from May. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, June 07, 2024
Bon Voyage For Real | Generative Or Degenerate AI?
Time to travel again but with a new perspective. In Episode #449 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: doing a handstand retreat with Lucas Branco & Miguel Sant'ana, why Juan and I are struggling to stick to our yearly goals, playing with dogs and babies, crazy people who run super long distances, the nitty gritty of trying out Venice.ai, why I think AI will have an impact and be useful, the importance of fundamental human values but also being pragmatic in how technology is implemented. Huge thanks to Petar & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Chat with Miguel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJLfH5t58v8 Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:43) I'm doing a technology cleanse (00:05:17) NOT Planning 3-4 months out (00:12:16) No goals but living in the moment (00:17:30) Eminent human beings don't need goals (00:21:34) DownUnder135 Ultramarathon (00:29:33) Boostagram Lounge (00:35:31) Creating images with AI (00:40:32) Leveraging AI to improve itself (00:48:30) I'm glad it is stealing our unproductive jobs (00:57:06) Degenerate AI & human fundamentals (01:06:01) This could get me censored (01:10:34) The value 4 value frosty plateau (01:18:08) Miles Morales pain (01:19:43) A condensed spiel (01:25:48) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sat, June 01, 2024
Why Is Everyone Travelling To Japan? | Transitioning To A Dog Person
Juan's back from the land of the rising sun. In Episode #448 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: economic reasons for wanting to travel, Juan's impression after returning 5 years later, my recent thoughts on taking a break, focusing upon things that are easy and bring me joy, why living in a dog house is not as bad as it could be & the solitary appeal of cats. Huge thanks to Petar, Nick Malster & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:32) Japan is cheap at the moment (00:03:42) And close/kid friendly (00:07:33) 8 good chicken wings out of 10 (00:11:55) Questioning the podcast frequency (00:17:03) Optimising for long term ease (00:24:23) Boostagram Lounge (00:36:02) Living the life of a dog person (00:39:50) Cats vs Dogs (00:44:20) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, May 31, 2024
Monthly Goals | June 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:37) Juan's May 2024 Recap (00:06:47) Kyrin's May 2024 Recap (00:12:23) Support Overview (00:17:42) Juan's June 2024 Goals (00:24:19) Kyrin's June 2024 Goals (00:27:47) Fitness (00:30:29) V4V: Share the podcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, May 17, 2024
Flying On Airplanes With Babies | Life Without A Routine
It's time to have a goodbye party for Juan and family. In Episode #447 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: the bad karma coming Juan's way, secrets behind airline booking systems, the need for a holiday, what it's been like living without a solid routine, why I threw my brother's shoe on the roof, finding secret spiderman underwear and what I should hide in my parents old home. Huge thanks to Petar & McIntosh for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:41) A 1yr old on a 9hr flight (00:06:13) How seat arrangements work (00:13:55) Plans for Japan (00:20:17) Why are they going? (00:22:11) Boostagram Lounge (00:25:17) Just in time living (00:30:42) Routine keeps the fires at bay (00:36:17) Erratic decision making (00:38:52) Juan's haunted house (00:45:04) Creepy parting gifts (00:50:07) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, May 10, 2024
Thoughts On Life | Back In Australia
Ask those questions you always wanted to know and tell your loved ones that you love them. In Episode #446 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: getting to say goodbye to my mother, the terrible experience of flying into Australia, why it's hard to really know a person, improvements we are thinking of making for the podcast, why I'm tempted to go all in on handstands, Juan's new hobby of racing sims and my experiment of treating my home town like a new place. No boostagram this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:33) Mum passed away (00:01:48) Bitching about flying/airports (00:10:32) Regrets and laments (00:20:06) What would she have wanted? (00:29:06) Boostagram Lounge (00:33:01) Chris Williamson & Tim Ferriss (00:37:47) More focus on fitness? (00:45:13) Becoming expert at a niche (00:57:47) Racing simulators & breakdancing (01:08:29) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, May 08, 2024
Life Is Short So Try To Enjoy It | Avoid Things That Make You Uncomfortable
Unfortunately I'm coming back home early. In Episode #445 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: why time is flying so fast, how I have somehow managed to avoid Dengue, Juan complaining about a sandpit and hurting his foot (again), deciding when/if to get out of your comfort zone, finally achieving a stalder press and how Juan has big arms but hates arm day. Huge thanks to Broadreach Music & Cole McCormick for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:41) Big V's First Birthday (00:04:01) Camelodromo: Crazy markets (00:09:56) Living in the moment ... apart from bugs! (00:13:05) I'm coming back to Australia (00:20:28) A ship shaped sandpit (00:22:32) Why I need a girl with home decor taste (00:24:41) Boostagram Lounge (00:32:11) Being uncomfortable in crowds (00:38:53) The benefits of doing the reps (00:47:42) I GOT MY FIRST STALDER! (00:55:24) A little rock becomes destroyer of worlds (01:00:29) Juan hates arm day?! (01:05:07) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Tue, April 30, 2024
Instant Connections In Bitcoin & Dating | Brazilian Food & Weddings
How can you connect with people rapidly if you are in a new town? In Episode #444 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: the classic rice/beans/meat combo you'll find in Latin America, why Brazilians love to merge lanes, why being friendly is more important than logistical planning, reenacting Wedding Crashers, belatedly celebrating the Bitcoin halving, yelling at footballers on a TV screen and why you need decent underwear to avoid testicular torsion. Huge thanks to Talking Bull podcast, Petar and Gene Everett for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:07) Feijoada (00:06:49) Other Brazilian food (00:11:14) The worst pizza we've ever had (00:15:19) Brazilian road architecture (00:19:03) More tattoo's than Australia? (00:23:12) Boostagram Lounge (00:29:26) School of Mastery (00:32:03) Finding connections vs creating attraction (00:35:18) I crashed a wedding (00:45:31) Bitcoiners in Brazil (00:51:47) 5-7 beers deep authentic experience (00:54:06) A cautionary tale of supportive gear (01:01:29) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, April 28, 2024
Monthly Goals | May 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:04) Juan's April 2024 Recap (00:05:45) Kyrin's April 2024 Recap (00:08:51) Support Overview (00:17:25) Juan's May 2024 Goals (00:28:53) Kyrin's May 2024 Goals (00:40:52) Fitness (00:42:40) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Mon, April 22, 2024
ANDREW TAYLOR | Unveiling Superpowers: A Candid Journey with Andrew Taylor
Join us as Andrew Taylor, the owner of Live Co., opens up about his entrepreneurial journey, revealing personal insights and professional strategies that have shaped his success. In this engaging conversation, Andrew discusses overcoming personal challenges, redefining success, and the strategic moves behind his ambitious brand. He shares profound lessons on personal branding, the importance of authenticity, and the future aspirations for his streetwear empire. Tune in to discover how turning unique traits into superpowers can lead to groundbreaking achievements in business and life. 00:00 - Introduction and Background 01:22 - Embracing Personal Strengths and Unique Traits 05:07 - Challenges and Triumphs in Business and Personal Life 10:13 - Strategies for Building a Brand and Facing Competition 15:40 - Insights into Future Goals and Company Vision 20:09 - Discussion on Work-Life Balance and Personal Sacrifices 25:14 - Expanding Business and Outsourcing Strategies 30:42 - Leveraging Social Media for Business Growth 35:19 - The Power of Networking and Masterminds 40:00 - Future Aspirations and Challenges for 2024 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: <a href="https://www.
Wed, April 17, 2024
Brazilian Churrasco & Yapping Influencers | Experimenting With Routine Reveals Hidden Truths
We might be delusional but at least we're not influencer level delusional. In Episode #443 of 'Meanderings' Juan & I discuss: an update to our live recordings, eating delicious meat at a Brazilian churrasco, Juan's mirth at ridiculous influencers, why Coffeezilla is like Cato the Younger, why Juan was late for work and what I found shocking about Courtney Dauwaulter on Joe Rogan. Huge thanks to Petar the Slav for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - We were delusional to think this would work (3:41) - Brazil update: memorable moments (8:05) - Boca aberta & yapping (16:59) - Baller busters & influencers (27:39) - Prediction: The gotcha game gets everyone (32:50) - Boostagram Lounge (40:09) - Juan's self destructive running (45:46) - Ultramarathon with one winner (50:16) - Experimenting with your routine to find the truth (1:05:21) - Feeling meaningless without the structure of a job (1:13:56) - V4V: Hiatus & send some feedback Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, April 10, 2024
One Week In Brazil | Observations From A Gringo
The king of the gringos has arrived in Brazil and has some thoughts. In Episode #442 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why you can't catch up on sleep, skipping 3 months worth of stressful non-communication, girls picking me up with their dogs, why prices are uniform across Australia, the dystopian Judge Dredd apartments of São Paulo, the kind (albeit bald) people I've encountered and why I'm attracted to disabled people. Huge thanks to McIntosh and Oscar Merry for supporting the show. We really appreciate your contribution! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:34) - The flight to Brazil (5:48) - Speaking Portuguese: Stitched up by a friend (11:17) - Warning to Brazilians: I will talk to you! (18:56) - Training next to a bar (21:16) - Boostagram Lounge (26:15) - Prices in Latin America (32:03) - São Paulo is ginormous: Londrina is like Brisbane (37:36) - Safety considerations (40:21) - Lucas & Yara (45:24) - Bald people aplenty (48:24) - Boobs, boonda or back? (52:03) - What's next to see/do? (57:58) - Chat comments (59:31) - Getting back to fun topics (1:01:40) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Tue, April 09, 2024
Kyrin's Farewell Party | Our First Episode With Friends
Please bare with the chaos, bumps and average audio as we say farewell to Kyrin. In Episode #441 of 'Meanderings', Juan/Brodie/Steven/Mansheel & I discuss: some of our favourite travel stories, the joys of collecting and trading items, hidden gems from our past that our friends never knew plus some deep questions about life, relationships and mental health. Didn't get the chance to read boostagrams this week. We will do some makegood's for the next. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:17) - Brodie: Trolltunga & hiking (3:02) - Mansheel: Cradle Mountain (5:44) - Total Fusion cold plunge (14:11) - Steven: Accosted at 3am (15:13) - Kyrin: Fuego volcano (17:10) - Brazil travel plans (22:25) - Brodieplays YouTube & Instagram (26:01) - Graded Pokemon cards (35:14) - Collectable NFT's & shoes (40:13) - How do you rock a big shirt? (42:55) - Steven the model/comedian (45:11) - Kyrin the anime/manga weeb (48:12) - Juan the wrestling fan (51:08) - Brodie the gamer (53:01) - Mansheel the dragonballer (57:46) - Pterodactyl porn (1:02:22) - Getting what you wanted but why aren't you happy? (1:09:39) - Manager vs mining engineer (1:16:17) - Have you made your parents proud? (1:26:25) - What is enough? (1:36:43) - Feeling open to talk (1:46:27) - Wrapping up Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Sun, March 31, 2024
BRODIE CASA | Working On Your Identity, App Development To Construction & Passion In Helping Others
Brodie Casa A great chat with Brodie, where he helps to share a deep insight into his identity, who he is and how life has brought him to where he is now. Alongside this, we also touch on briefly the use of TRT and the differences between this and the concept of steroids. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world Chapters: 00:00 Feeling the Need for Success 05:03 Discovering Ambition and Drive 07:31 The App Startup and Feeling of Worthlessness 10:52 Quarter-Life Crisis and Pressure from Father 22:30 Finding Success in University 29:05 Entering the Financial Markets 32:16 Learning from the Market Crash and Client Interactions 36:41 Support from Partner to Pursue Passion 39:09 Transition to Boxing Business 44:13 Financial Struggles and Panic 48:26 Exploring Online Nutrition Coaching 52:59 Diversifying Focus and Pursuing Multiple Ventures 56:02 Opportunity in Wellness Industry 58:13 Failure of Wellness Venture 01:02:38 Commitment to Coaching and Business Growth 01:06:03 Uncovering Success Through Self-Reflection 01:10:26 The Importance of Health and Self-Control 01:14:33 Health as the Foundation for Wealth and Relationships 01:18:43 Understanding the Difference Between Steroids and TRT 01:22:29 The Benefits of TRT for Optimal Health 01:30:18 Taking Care of Your Body: The Car Analogy 01:37:34 Optimizing Internally for a Great Life 01:40:20 The Profound Benefits of TRT Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Fri, March 29, 2024
Live On Air | The New Direction Of The Mere Mortals
There are some changes happening to how we operate. In Episode #440 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why I want to spend more time focusing on live podcasts, why Juan wants to spend more time on high quality video, turning the Mere Mortals into a suite of shows, what will change when I head to Brazil and using social media as it is meant to be used. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick & Balderdash Boys for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - Kyrin's rant (2:10) - More live doesn't equal less video (6:53) - Our split: Juan is focusing on high quality vid (9:07) - MM Podcasts with an S (12:53) - Documenting a lifestyle instead of a job (17:22) - Comparing live interactions to a conference (26:38) - Boostagram Lounge (31:28) - The best podcasters in Brisbane (36:05) - AI clips rising the cream of the crop (38:06) - Hyper local requires local content? (40:10) - Meanderings instead of Musings (41:43) - Social Media Strategy = More Fun! (45:37) - Making content that doesn't feel like a job (53:53) - Immediate changes (55:55) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspods Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast
Wed, March 27, 2024
Monthly Goals | April 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:51) - Juan's March 2024 Recap (6:39) - Kyrin's March 2024 Recap (13:40) - Support Overview (15:54) - Juan's April 2024 Goals (27:53) - Kyrin's April 2024 Goals (30:37) - Fitness (35:53) - V4V: Good vibes incoming Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 22, 2024
What Do You Need To Do A Podcast? | Hardware & Software Tools
We're going over everything we have used to create our podcasts and deciding what to keep or not. In Episode #439 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the couple of essential pieces you will need to produce an audio podcast, the extra thrills that are helpful for video production, why it is useful to play around with new tools periodically, staying lean/mean vs really high production value & our decisions to stop using some and start using others. Huge thanks to Sir TJ The Wrathful, Jen In Indy & McIntosh for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:29) - We are the tools (1:52) - Essential hardware: mic/laptop/earphones (8:42) - Hardware thrills: camera/lightbox/mixer (15:22) - Essential production software: audio editor (17:42) - Software thrills: Riverside/Zencastr/extras (22:28) - Spotify distribution of new episodes (24:33) - Boostagram Lounge (28:37) - Essential distribution services: a podcast host (35:27) - Breaking news: Blubrry announces Vid2Pod (38:48) - Distribution thrills: Surveymonkey/Hootsuite (42:41) - Riverside grrrrr (50:54) - Opus Pro for clipping (58:41) - Adobe Suite (1:00:52) - Summary (1:08:34) - Testing AI Tools (1:15:12) - V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, March 18, 2024
ANTHONY NOUD | What Goes On Between Our Ears?
Anthony Noud Incredibly engaging conversation with Anthony where we discussed what goes on between our ears, past experiences, the positives of asking the right questions, magic moments and more. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (3:04) - What goes on between our ears (6:42) - Our thoughts (10:42) - Day 1 post addiction (14:50) - Finding the peer group (20:40) - Why meditation? (22:40) - State of mind (26:40) - Beyond shifting expectations (28:40) - Asking the right questions (32:30) - Teaching access (39:00) - The challenge to be hungry (43:00) - Mates from the past (48:50) - Dealing with hate (54:50) - Being a Dad (59:20) - Reminiscing (1:02:15) - Doin right by 'me' (1:12:30) - Contact Anthony Support the show
Fri, March 15, 2024
Where's Your Consistency?! | Repeating Actions Over & Over Again
Where's the line between being consistent & being crazy? In Episode #438 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why we are fitness obsessed but not health nuts, the analogy of Duolingo's streak freezes to faux consistency, why it's the action/effort/intensity that matters and not the timing, why being consistent isn't good in and of itself and our ridiculously expensive shirts. Huge thanks to Cole McCormick for the boostagram. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:58) - Social media inspired topic (2:29) - Juan's fitness numbers (4:57) - Kyrin's streak freeze of consistency (9:12) - Repeated actions but variable cadence (19:55) - Definition (22:10) - Time to get hustling (28:17) - Marathons & shopping malls (31:13) - Boostagram Lounge (36:43) - How important is consistency for v4v? (40:06) - V4V music requires repetition (43:14) - It's a neutral quality that amplifies others (50:28) - Summary (54:58) - V4V: Join us live Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, March 10, 2024
JASON | Leaving Corporate USA To Panama, V4V Is Fun & The Podcast Guru App
Jason is the main developer of the Podcast Guru app and cofounder of Really Bad Apps. In Conversation #104, Jason and I discuss: why he moved to Panama with his family, the soul sucking nature of big corporations, why he loves spending time coding Podcast Guru, how he first found out about the v4v model, the frustrations of advertising and how IPFS/music/video is in the future for his app. Jason is in as a 30% split for this episode so don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Jason (0:30) - Why go to Panama? (5:15) - Why don't American's travel? (7:52) - Jason's previous life ..... meetings (12:42) - Stem Cell Therapy (16:09) - Travel is influenced by where you grew up (19:52) - V4V: An alternative to interruptive ads (25:23) - Micropayments that work (29:10) - Follow the fun music (38:10) - Just not our average percussion (40:55) - History of Really Bad Apps (48:15) - What's next for Podcast Guru (58:25) - Don't blame your app developer (1:07:29) - Podcast app's are Sisyphus's boulder (1:10:35) - Where we spend our time (1:17:20) - V4V: Connect with Jason Connect with Jason: Podcast Guru: https://podcastguru.io/ Email: jason@reallybadapps.com Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 08, 2024
Where Does Morality Come From? | Reaching Consensus & Passing Them On
Are morals just statements or do they have a deeper meaning behind them? In Episode #437 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why ethics/philosophy is kind of lousy for understanding about morality, whether Spartans would approve of my stance on non-violence, Juan's dislike of them because they aren't actionable, the ambiguity of Aesop's fables and a list of books that helped me to understand this topic. Huge thanks to McIntosh for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:07) - Morals from 'A Room With A View' (1:38) - Definitions (4:45) - Nietzsche's herd mentality (7:43) - Are there objective morals? (13:16) - How do we reach consensus? (24:03) - Boostagram Lounge (28:41) - Drawing a line in the sand (34:05) - The morals of stepping on lizards (40:19) - Are there superior morals? (45:32) - Religion & actions (49:56) - Meme of the week (50:22) - Cultural evolution & game theory (59:15) - Our morals: violence/coercion/Raskjuanikov (1:02:17) - Summary (1:11:07) - V4V: Wake up at 4 am Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 01, 2024
Are You Preparing Adequately | Following The 7P's
Are you prepared for this spontaneously prepared podcast?! In Episode #436 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the British army mantra of alliteration, saying the thing I thought I would never say, epic feedback I received for the book reviews, the difference between meal prep/daydreaming/focused work, why you will never be prepared for a baby and how Juan ramps up quickly. Huge thanks to Dave Jones, Cardboard Giraffe & Cole McCormick for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:35) - The Topic: 572 weeks of gym data (5:13) - Definition & the 7P's (10:53) - Are there situations you can't prepare for? (17:58) - What is actual preparation? (26:08) - Boostagram Lounge (31:43) - The process of preparing (45:10) - 3 bonus questions (50:12) - Summary: Being prepared for anything (53:46) - V4V: Prepare to reach out Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Wed, February 28, 2024
Monthly Goals | March 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:23) - Juan's February 2024 Recap (6:43) - Kyrin's February 2024 Recap (16:49) - Support Overview (18:53) - Juan's March 2024 Goals (26:26) - Kyrin's March 2024 Goals (33:57) - Fitness (36:17) - V4V: Lesssggoooo Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, February 23, 2024
The Madness Behind The Mind | Why Do We Get Fixated On Certain Things?
For real, where do all these random obsessions come from? In Episode #435 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why Juan struggles to wake up at 4am sometimes, battling with your own bad tendencies, the fixation on fitness, irrationality as the main indicator of obsession, crazy hope within 'Death Of A Salesman', Juan's maxims for life and why I'm going to replace my hands with cinder blocks. Huge thanks to Dave Jones, Balderdash Boys & McIntosh for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:25) - Juan's run story (3:41) - The character in your mind (12:11) - What would X do here? (19:55) - What are we obsessed with? (26:47) - The difference between passion & obsession (33:48) - Why we do V4V (39:04) - Boostagram Lounge (43:36) - A time for violence .... I'm not a fan (50:33) - Where do obsessions come from? (1:01:33) - The benefits of madness (1:07:33) - Feeling alive & a passionate attitude (1:13:37) - Summary (1:19:03) - V4V: Alas we will provide value Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, February 16, 2024
How To (NOT) Lose Your Money In 3 Easy Steps!!! | Mindset & Best Practices To Securing Your Finances
What are the 3 main ways that people lose their money and assets? In Episode #434 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how trust/human error/scams all interlink, why you should take your security seriously regardless of your wealth, the difference between theoretical and practical security, Lil Uzi Vert and his forehead diamond, why you should listen to Andreas Antonopoulos and why I won't wear a suit in Brazil. Huge thanks to Dave Jones & Cole McCormick for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:32) - Topic broken into two (3:26) - How to lose your money (in 3 easy steps)!!! (4:16) - Trusting the wrong people/entities (13:06) - Human error: overestimating your capabilities (19:12) - Scam/attacks: make your funds inaccessible (27:38) - Mindset: there is no magic bullet (32:38) - Effective security (35:58) - Mentality of asking questions (37:46) - Boostagram Lounge (41:57) - Don't flash the cash (47:35) - Liquid vs illiquid (51:59) - Best practices (59:08) - Crypto resources for learning (1:03:22) - Summary (1:10:14) - V4V: Give some feedback Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Tue, February 13, 2024
TREVOR BELL | Becoming Satan's Lawyer, Why V4V Is More Than BTC & Giving Advice To Podcasters
Trevor Bell is a former lawyer and host of 'The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove' podcast. In Conversation #103, Trevor and I discuss: why he did pro-bono work for the Noosa Temple of Satan, our experiences travelling Mexico in different eras, why he's a big fan of V4V/listener support, the nuances of the value 4 value philosophy, the different monetisation models that podcasters can adopt and why he's not a fan of Bitcoin. Trevor has generously asked for his 30% split to go to the Podcast Index, don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:19) - Satan's lawyer (5:01) - Journalist's love satanism (8:26) - Don't become a lawyer! (14:59) - Travelling Latin America in the 90's (19:08) - Manufacturing Consent (22:05) - Experiencing other cultures (25:40) - Intro to P2.0 and staying small (31:42) - He's not Anti-V4V, shame on Sam! (33:21) - Is Patreon value 4 value compliant? (37:18) - Our first PayPal donation (40:29) - Say no to paywalls (42:37) - Trevor's making me sweat (44:07) - Where's the subscriptions?! (49:08) - Should the nerdy tech stuff be foremost? (58:16) - BTC has a lot of hurdles (1:07:10) - Framing time and talent (1:11:11) - Advertising bleh (1:14:52) - The Feedback Loop: Say my name (1:19:40) - Definitely fell into that one lol (1:23:10) - The closed vs open business model (1:31:24) - Critical but done with kindness (1:34:46) - Ignorance is bliss (1:37:05) - The Iron Fist & The Velvet Glove Connect with Trevor: Website: https://www.ironfistvelvetglove.com.au/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theironfistandthevelvetglo8763 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, February 09, 2024
Conversations That Just Go Nowhere | What Makes Communication Genuine?
Ever talked with someone and you feel like you're just spinning wheels? In Episode #433 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the definition of pseudo and interactive communication, why it matters to have etiquette whilst conversing, Tim F/Sam Harris/Joe Rogan, passion and hearing the things that people don't say, what it was like to talk to a lawyer (Trevor Bell), work arguments that are a distortion of reality and my sliding scale of sham. Huge thanks to Dave Jones, Joe Martin Music, Balderdash Boys & Cole McCormick for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:45) - Today's topic (1:51) - Definition & examples (11:19) - Intent/skill (18:54) - Podcast examples of pseudo-ness (28:06) - Signs for identification (35:58) - Boostagram Lounge (45:32) - The medium: video vs audio vs text (51:52) - Debate format of a conversation (56:04) - The public sphere (1:00:25) - Juan the maestro, Kyrin the audience member (1:05:58) - The coal can't come out! (1:12:35) - The Ranking System/Summary (1:19:53) - V4V: Give some genuine feedback Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, February 03, 2024
EMIL JURESIC | Founder, CEO, Property Developer and Endurance
Emil Juresic. BOOM. Probably the best word to describe the man. Join on me on today's conversation with Emil, where I do my best to hang on to the topics, the energy and enthusiasm. We covered real estate, endurance, mental fortitude and make sure you check out one unconventional thought from Emil. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:52) - Performing like an athlete (3:00) - Hacienda, $20M home (5:50) - Bulletproof mind (8:40) - Where did the mindset come from? (10:50) - What type of energy do we use? (14:30) - Reasons why to continue (19:20) - Business Failure (24:30) - Hard work and hiring (29:30) - Most of us are so fucking stupid (34:30) - Property (37:10) - What not to do in property developing (45:20) - Firing (51:50) - Goal setting Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Connect with Emil: Website: https://emiljuresic.com/#about-me Website (One Life): https://www.onelifeclub.com/ Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, February 02, 2024
Longevity Schmongevity | Or Is There Actually Something To It?
I think trying to live longer is mostly BS, Juan might disagree with me though. In Episode #432 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our starting positions and biases, the intense people who make up the longevity movement, some of the outlandish claims that are made, the double PayPal craziness, what they get right about living longer, why sleep/eating well/exercise is kind of neglected and my predictions for the future. Huge thanks to McIntosh, Cole McCormick & Brian D Oleary for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:20) - Reddit inspired topic (2:15) - Juan's a believer, he could outlive her if he tried (3:56) - Definition and rightful bias (9:25) - The Community are fanatics (14:31) - Dave Asprey vs Bryan Johnson (20:21) - You can be right with data .... but still be wrong (26:35) - Age & hubris (35:15) - Boostagram Lounge (39:02) - The false Paypal (42:30) - Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (46:28) - Breaking news: The first Paypal (47:52) - The 5 core pillars are boring (53:30) - Bridges, AI & the ship of Theseus (1:00:09) - Juan's summary (1:05:19) - Kyrin's summary (1:15:02) - V4V: Paypal or create a clip Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Wed, January 31, 2024
Monthly Goals | February 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:47) - Juan's January 2024 Recap (6:00) - Kyrin's January 2024 Recap (12:16) - Support Overview (14:49) - Juan's February 2024 Goals (25:20) - Kyrin's February 2024 Goals (33:23) - Fitness (39:25) - V4V: Check out all our stuff Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Tue, January 30, 2024
NICK MALSTER | The Advertising Industry, Creating Viral V4V Clips & The Future Of Fountain
Nick Malster is the cofounder of Fountain Podcasts and former brand manager in the advertising industry. In Conversation #101, Nick and I discuss: his passions of music/skiing, why he has decided to stop drinking, how v4v compares to advertising models, why Fountain is focused upon podcast clipping, future features you'll find within his podcasting app and how 'value 4 value' is starting to become more mainstream. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & music passion (2:36) - Quick bio (7:13) - Work hard play hard .... to release? (13:26) - Extreme experimenter (17:15) - Advertising from the inside (21:59) - Satvertising: Paying listeners to listen (32:15) - How many Fountain users participate in V4V? (36:44) - V4V in a business context (40:33) - The origins of Fountain (46:10) - Can audio go viral? (51:53) - The importance of clips (59:37) - New release & the algorithm (1:05:50) - Boost your net worth! (1:09:43) - Audiobooks and music (1:14:29) - V4V transcends the models (1:18:00) - What does mainstream V4V look like? (1:25:44) - The core principles (1:32:42) - What I'm most excited about for P2.0 this year (1:36:22) - The groundwork is laid we're just lacking notifications (1:40:50) - Try out Fountain Fountain's Links: Website: https://fountain.fm/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fountain_app Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, January 26, 2024
Protecting Yourself Online | Passwords, Privacy & Data Breaches
What should we be doing to maintain a healthy digital hygiene? In Episode #431 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why this topic felt like work to Juan, how companies think about cyber security, the Stuxnet virus plus a Dutchman receiving American military emails, Butters the abused dog, our argument over what consists an 'attack', the coming era of more awareness of private data and why the social considerations are more important than the technical. Huge thanks to Amorphous Continuum for the boostagram. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:52) - Today's topic: getting our nerd on (3:08) - Risk vs Reward (9:06) - No actual harm is possible (13:38) - It's easier to just kill a dude (16:18) - Protecting against bad actors vs unwitting Kyrin's (22:19) - Boostagram Lounge (29:21) - Boost or the puppy gets it (30:20) - Protecting your data & identity (40:08) - Are AI Deepfakes an attack? (46:16) - Don't be an asshole online (52:02) - Geoguesser, Popsmoke & flashing cash (56:35) - Summary (1:05:50) - V4V: Create a clip Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, January 20, 2024
TOFE EVANS | Fatherhood, Running, Ambition & Life
Tofe Evans is a father, a runner and a friend. In Conversation #100, Tofe and I discuss: Fatherhood, the meaning of ambition when it compares to previous efforts, running, mentality in fitness and in life, regret and shame.. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:12) - Running and changes (3:40) - Conversations in relationships (6:35) - Guilt and Selfish goals (9:45) - Regret Management (16:50) - Ambition (24:10) - Connection and conversations (28:30) - Deep levels with the family (33:30) - Can we be devout of shame? (41:30) - Environment Setting (47:00) - Training Space (49:20) - Goal Setting (57:30) - Skills to focus on Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, January 19, 2024
Figuring Out Relationships | What Makes A Great Lover/Friend/Parent/Child?
Is there anything we can do to be better to our loved ones? In Episode #430 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why you want to make/reflect on good times, our reluctance to interfere in other people's lives, the 9gag meme that had me chuckling, Juan bring tequila snacks to celebrate, my questionable dog-sitting abilities and why our selfishness has ruined relationships. Huge thanks to Brian D. Leary, Petar T. Slav, Cole McCormick & Allen C. Paul for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:59) - Why this topic (3:08) - Build up memory lane (10:24) - Proactive interventions (15:19) - Mind reading (21:20) - Juan never changes (28:07) - Boostagram Lounge (36:29) - Bringing a snack (40:14) - Just being available (40:38) - Cute puppy 'Butters' (42:22) - Just being available pt 2 (46:50) - The Duolingo of relationships (50:44) - When have we been crap people (54:06) - A group of 'us', not a group of 'me' (57:47) - Summary (1:05:06) - V4V: What does it mean? Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, January 12, 2024
The Podcast Industry | Observations From The Inside
I've spent a lot of time in the depths of what's going on, so it's time to tell you what I've learnt. In Episode #429 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the evolution of podcasting across it's 20 year history, the good/bad parts of what happens on the inside, why advertising screws everything up, why you'll never be able to make ridiculous money from podcasting and a whole bunch of predictions for how the industry will change in 2024. No boostagrams this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:02) - Topic (3:12) - Is there a podcast industry? (5:02) - History & growth (11:21) - The Podcast Industrial Complex (29:43) - You can't monetise the network (34:38) - Spotify & cultural trends (42:36) - Chat comment (48:27) - Boostagram Lounge (51:53) - PIC & Chat GPT Predictions (59:07) - Podnews Predictions (1:09:47) - Juan's Predictions (1:15:58) - Summary (1:26:49) - V4V: Send a boost Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, January 06, 2024
COLE MCCORMICK | Digital Media In LA, Using AI In V4V Cinema & Magic Mushroom Fun Time
Cole McCormick is a filmmaker, podcaster, voice actor and host of the 'AMERICAPLUS' podcast. In Conversation #99, Cole and I discuss: his energetic creativity as a child, what the Hollywood world is actually like, how the Value 4 Value model has inspired his podcasts/films, combining AI with live action and v4v music to create his short film 'Magic Mushroom Fun Time' & why our mutual passion connected us. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Cole (0:33) - The Haboob origin story (3:28) - Gratitude to our parents (6:47) - Childhood love of movies (11:33) - Experimenting with YouTube (16:54) - Consistency (21:32) - Los Angeles vibes (26:26) - Making it in New York (31:39) - Cult classics, digital content & technology (40:18) - Introduction to V4V through No Agenda (44:08) - Using v4v with AMERICAPLUS? (51:08) - Growing slowly (56:48) - The Sat Slinger (1:06:32) - Is V4V creating a new medium? (1:11:29) - What don't creative people understand about v4v? (1:19:44) - Magic Mushroom Fun Time (1:26:20) - It's available everywhere!!! (1:33:19) - Value 4 Value in movies & mainstream? (1:43:17) - Films & AI (1:51:44) - A new financial model (2:00:44) - Our mutual connection/passion (2:09:15) - Kyrin's travel plans for 2024 (2:14:22) - Where to find Cole Cole's Links: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/colemccormick1 Magic Mushroom Fun Time: https://noagendatube.com/w/oFCaQEs95FYcb3gMw9nNv5 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, January 05, 2024
Glory & Triumph Beckons | Do You Have The Ambition To Take It?
Are we going to take over the world :o In Episode #428 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the desire to pursue something, what Juan wants to do with the podcast, why I appear to be rather unambitious, links to conscientiousness and neuroticism, whether you can artificially create ambition and if it is necessary for a good life. Huge thanks to Queenmother and Allen C Paul. Your contributions are vital to the show! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:46) - Defining 'Ambition' (2:42) - Related to the podcast (11:19) - Unknown desires (18:07) - Boostagram Lounge (24:06) - Are we ambitious? (28:26) - Do you need it to be fulfilled? (35:04) - Big 5 Personality traits (39:55) - It's impossible to reach ultimate fulfillment (45:00) - Creating ambition for yourself (50:07) - It's influence on time perception (54:27) - Summary (59:55) - V4V: Who of us is more ambitious? Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Wed, January 03, 2024
Monthly Goals | January 2024
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:49) - Juan's December 2023 Recap (3:18) - Kyrin's December 2023 Recap (7:54) - Support Overview (14:45) - Juan's January 2024 Goals (24:58) - Kyrin's January 2024 Goals (35:18) - Fitness (40:03) - V4V: What Are Your Goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, January 01, 2024
12 Weeks to Powerlifting Success: My Journey, Techniques, and Equipment Explained!
Join me in my latest adventure on 'The Mere Mortals in Motion' series! In this video, I embark on a 12-week powerlifting journey, diving deep into the strategies, equipment, and science behind successful powerlifting. From baseline assessments to progressive overload, I discuss my personal plan and goals, including a 10% improvement in my lifts. Whether you're a seasoned lifter or just starting, this video offers insights into effective powerlifting training. Watch as I share my experiences, challenges, and the joy of lifting heavy! 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - What is a Phase? 4:16 - Why Powerlifting 5:47 - Outcome 7:29 - The Approach 12:25 - Equipment 14:18 - How to keep track 17:22 - Summary & Support Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, December 30, 2023
TJ DOERFEL | V4V Reigniting Passion, Music Industry Problems & Performing In A Family Band
TJ Doerfel (also known as Sir TJ The Wrathful) is a musician in the band 'The Doerfels' and host of the 'Into The Doerfel-Verse' podcast. In Conversation #98, TJ and I discuss: life on the road with 10 siblings, his experience of grinding away in the music industry, how he came across 'value 4 value music', why he started a podcast to interact with fans and the joys of rediscovering a passion. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro To TJ (0:36) - Selling the family house to play music (5:54) - TJ's love of music (13:30) - Getting serious & practice (24:01) - Child novelty vs turning pro (31:21) - The 'Music Business' & connections (40:20) - Self promotion vs V4V (46:01) - Can Value 4 Value be mainstream? (50:30) - V4V Music is open (55:39) - Value is subjective (1:00:01) - TJ's problem that v4v solved (1:09:50) - 'Pay to play' grossness (1:23:45) - Getting real feedback (1:29:34) - Interacting with boosts & chapters (1:42:47) - New music: acoustic and live (1:48:39) - Starting again (1:52:38) - Check out The Doerfelverse TJ's Links: Website: https://www.doerfelverse.com/ Mastodon: https://noagendasocial.com/@sirtjthewrathful Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, December 29, 2023
My Mooscles Are Getting Bigger | Altering Your Body Composition
How have our bodies changed after 10+ years of training? In Episode #427 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why the stats say I'm top heavy and unbalanced, the data that I capture to measure my progress, Juan's reasons for focusing on health instead of size, how different sports can change your body composition and why it's unlikely you'll care how you look after training for a while. Huge thanks to Petar, Sir TJ The Wrathful and Cole McCormick. Your contributions are vital to the show! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:52) - Today's topic (3:24) - My InBody Scan (10:27) - Juan tracks for health (15:38) - Weight & waist data (18:58) - Biceps, chest & neck data (24:26) - Boostagram Lounge (32:03) - Bodybuilding (42:33) - Locking in gains in your youth (49:43) - Random observations (1:02:45) - Summary (1:11:23) - V4V: We want your pics (1:13:11) - Live chat comments Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, December 22, 2023
Updates On Our Upgrades | It's About Time To Collaborate & Grow
Get the latest goss on what is coming for the new year and why it's about to get crazy. In Episode #426 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: discuss the strategy and philosophy behind the podcast, Mere Mortals, the importance of sustainability and consistency in podcasting, providing valuable content to listeners, why I want to focus more on live audio & less on video, Juan's desire for high quality production and a potential new show idea?! No support this week. Very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:45) - An overview of the Mere Mortals (3:55) - Strategy & philosophy (8:20) - Providing more value (14:02) - Chris Williamson (16:40) - More conversations (25:59) - A hybrid video model (38:13) - Boostagram Lounge (40:45) - Live (1:00:33) - Summary (1:13:18) - V4V: We want your input Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, December 15, 2023
Buying A New Home | What To Consider & Look Out For
What has Juan learnt from buying a property for his young family? In Episode #425 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: all the factors that go into buying a property, my prioritisation of social and financial freedom, whether there is a housing bubble here at the moment and if the metaverse/digital world will have any effect of future house prices. Massive thanks to Dave Jones & Petar The Slav for the support. These two have been rock solid since almost day dot! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:59) - Juan's housewarming/bbq (3:13) - Long term real returns from investments (9:34) - Decision making of investment vs preferences (20:05) - Kyrin's reasons to not buy property (28:53) - Predictions: Juan's master spreadsheet (33:07) - Boostagram Lounge (39:02) - More MM and Spotify bad bad (42:06) - Australian housing crisis (48:52) - Are houses unafforable nowadays? (59:30) - Location location location (1:05:15) - Own nothing and you'll be happy (1:10:31) - Summary (1:13:58) - References (1:17:05) - V4V: I need some voice actors Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, December 08, 2023
All Moments Must End | Choosing Between Self and Shared Memories
A continuation from the last 'Musings' but with the focus now on the group instead of the individual. In Episode #424 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: whether I'm being selfish by choosing to create memories just for me, why axe throwing places aren't fond of photos, 'The Inevitable' and 'The Three-Body Problem' books, why September 11/GFC/Covid were world wide events and our lousy predictions of the next big thing. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Petar, Jimsiefert and Cole McCormick for the support. Really helps a lot! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:38) - Previous Ep recap (2:52) - Sacrificing your moment for the group (8:47) - How to create shared memories (14:30) - Using technology for journaling (19:52) - Super power of creation (23:34) - Boostagram Lounge (37:46) - World collective moments (44:28) - What's going to come? (53:22) - Any moment could be the last (57:00) - Summary (1:04:17) - V4V: Send in a boost Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Get Some Sats: https://lightsats.com/tips/clo6iyhiq057sqx7u43h7wshw/claim Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, December 04, 2023
Monthly Goals | December 2023
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:41) - Juan's November 2023 Recap (4:19) - Kyrin's November 2023 Recap (9:54) - Support Overview (12:33) - Juan's December 2023 goals (21:21) - Kyrin's December 2023 goals (38:21) - Fitness Progress (39:46) - V4V: Check out the support website Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, December 03, 2023
12 Weeks of Running Transformation - My Journey and Lessons | Mere Mortals in Motion
I wrap up my 12-week running journey, sharing how I transitioned from an engineer's mindset to embracing the challenges of endurance running. Starting with a detailed plan, I navigated through various obstacles like illness, injury, and adjusting to life changes while aiming to increase my weekly running distance. Over the course of these 12 weeks, I clocked 192.28 kilometers across 52 runs, learning to appreciate running beyond just the numbers. This experience taught me about adaptability, mental barriers in running, and the importance of consistent effort over perfection. Join me as I reflect on this transformative journey and share key takeaways that might inspire your own running adventures. Don't forget to drop your comments and questions, and stay tuned for what's coming next in my fitness journey! 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Why? 1:45 - The Plan 3:10 - How it Went 5:35 - Adaptability 8:16 - Challenges 9:32 - Benefits 12:20 - Mental Barrier 14:40 - Summary Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, December 01, 2023
Any Moment Could Be The Last | What Should I Do About It?
Juan and I are experiencing firsts & lasts with our loved ones, moments that may or may not be lost in time. In Episode #423 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the connection between moments and memories, why the last time of something can also be the first of something else, our tricks for enjoying the good/bad moments of life, what Juan did after slipping on his driveway and how life journaling could alter our perception of reality. Massive thanks to Dave Jones & Cole McCormick for the support. Checkout the book review collab I did with Cole for 'The Inevitable' by Kevin Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/live/OtF73p1v48U Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:21) - What's a moment? (7:36) - Have we had more recently? (15:24) - Intentionally not remembering (20:48) - How to improve recall (32:52) - Boostagram Lounge (37:01) - Does technology change the game? (49:07) - Hedonic treadmill/adaptation (51:49) - Negatives hurt more (54:58) - Summary (57:22) - Juan enjoys pain (1:00:39) - Teasing for next week (1:02:57) - V4V: Time, talent & treasure Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Get Some Sats: https://lightsats.com/tips/clo6iyhiq057sqx7u43h7wshw/claim Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, November 27, 2023
Final Week Insight, Week 12 | Mere Mortals in Motion
As I conclude the 12th and final week of my running phase, I reflect on the journey I've embarked on. My aim was simple: to spend more time running, increasing my minutes and kilometers on the road. Though the journey had its ups and downs, especially with injuries and life's unpredictabilities, I managed to clock in 5.49 kilometers this week. I didn't stick to my original plan, but I adapted to what life threw at me, incorporating other forms of exercise like biking and walking. I realized that running has become less of a mental hurdle and more of a stress reliever for me, a change I'm quite proud of. As I wrap up this phase, I'm already pondering how running will fit into my future fitness routines, embracing the lessons learned and the growth experienced. Stay tuned for a detailed debrief with all the numbers and insights from my entire 12-week running journey! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Week 12 details 3:22 - Summary Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, November 24, 2023
My Life As An Aussie | Get To Know Kyrin
Juan's away so Kyrin comes out to play, let's get to know me a bit better! In Episode #422 of 'Musings', I discuss: what it was like growing up in Brisbane, why I have tremendous sympathy for teenagers, our fixation with owning a house, my period of experimentation & learning about myself, why I feel like I'm just waiting around at the moment and how I intend to fix that. Massive thanks to Petar and Starky for the support. A bit slow at the moment but things will pick up into the New Year. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & housekeeping (1:36) - My childhood & family (5:34) - The Aussie dream (8:47) - The teenage years (16:40) - Boostagram Lounge (20:25) - Knowing myself (33:55) - Solidification & stagnation (37:25) - 4 life paths (50:31) - Summary (54:10) - Live chat (55:31) - V4V: Looking for a quote reader Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, November 20, 2023
Balancing Running with Life's Realities, Week 11 | Mere Mortals in Motion
Week 11 of my 12-week running phase brought its fair share of challenges. As I reflect on the journey, it's clear the initial goal of increasing time on my feet has been complicated by the realities of life, including an injury that forced me to reconsider my approach. I shifted my focus from hitting a specific kilometer count to a more holistic view of movement, including biking and walking, to maintain my fitness while recovering. This week taught me the importance of listening to my body and the need to balance ambition with practical recovery, highlighting that sometimes, stepping back is just as valuable as pushing forward. Stay tuned for the final week and the retrospective analysis that will follow! 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Overview 1:31 - Week 11 3:05 - Summary Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, November 17, 2023
What Do People Really Desire? | Encouraging Behaviour That You Want In Others
We want to do more than thank our supporters, but how do we do that? In Episode #421 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: economic and behavioural incentives, why I think most of macro economics is bullshit, accidently encouraging the wrong behaviour, why we want Mere Mortalites to feel good and about listening/contributing back and spitballing ideas on how we can make this happen. Massive thanks to Petar, McIntosh, Amorphous Continuum, Oscar Merry, Liam F & Sarah Jade. We're cooking up ways to give even more back to you. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:36) - Juan's new place (1:50) - Today's topic (4:52) - Missing the trees for the trees (7:18) - Humans can't be predicted (13:36) - Behavioural (22:06) - Chaos theory & Squid Game (27:14) - Training a baby (31:37) - Boostagram Lounge (39:41) - What we want (55:25) - How to encourage it (1:02:40) - Experimenting with iffy tests (1:08:45) - Summary (1:13:01) - V4V: Send in a boost Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, November 13, 2023
Overcoming Injuries & Adjustments, Week 10 | Mere Mortals in Motion
In the 10th week of my 12-week running phase, I delve into my evolving objectives and how I've had to pivot along the way. I faced several challenges this week, from veering off my initial plan to managing an unexpected injury. Despite these setbacks, I clocked 18.94 kilometers and took the time to analyze the reasons behind it. I talk about specific runs and the strategies I used to avoid exacerbating my injuries. As always, I'm eager to hear your feedback and appreciate all the support for our podcast. 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Overall Running Phase Goal 1:10 - Summary 1:51 - Weekly Details 5:54 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, November 10, 2023
What Comes Next? | Facing Obstacles Life Throws Our Way
It's been a rough couple of months so how are we dealing with the challenges in our lives? In Episode #420 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why you need to approach life like an ibex, Juan's main problem of trying to get off the hamster wheel, Ryan Holiday's theory of choice, why you are paradoxically not special at all but also super special and what we do to prepare ourselves for hard times. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Shutosha, Balderdash Boys, BTCessex, Oysteinberge, Sircussmedia, Cole McCormick, The Tone Wrecker, Juan, Petar & Borsen Gelaber for the support! Really picking up some steam and it's all thanks to you! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:42) - Head on: dam analogies (5:32) - Gratitude with a smirk (11:23) - The serenity prayer (14:58) - Enough vs continuous improvement (23:29) - Work/Family/Scene .... & Death (30:41) - Boostagram Lounge (39:06) - Everyone faces obstacles (47:42) - How to prepare (54:58) - Summary (1:00:40) - V4V: Suffer with us! Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Wed, November 08, 2023
Monthly Goals | November 2023
It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:48) - Juan's October 2023 (2:43) - Kyrin's October 2023 (5:39) - Monthly Support (9:26) - Juan's November 2023 (18:25) - Kyrin's November 2023 (24:36) - Fitness (28:47) - V4V: Incentives Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, November 06, 2023
Bad News & Good News | An Update From Kyrin
Just a short update episode here detailing why we'll be going back to just one episode a week for the foreseeable future. And a reminder to spend time with your loved ones. All the best, Kyrin out. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:49) - Bad news (2:02) - Schedule changes (3:42) - Good news (6:53) - My final reminder First to use this link can claim 2000 sats: https://lightsats.com/tips/clo6iyhiq057qqx7uenoc799i/claim Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, November 04, 2023
Shifting Plans & Overcoming Challenges, Week 9 | Mere Mortals in Motion
In week nine of my 12-week running phase, I reflect on how my planned runs sometimes deviate from the original plan. Instead of hitting those lofty 38 to 40km weeks, I'm at a more realistic 23km week. Treadmills have become a great ally in my journey, especially when outdoor runs aren't feasible. As I navigate this phase, I recognize the importance of being flexible with the plan, especially given life's unpredictable nature. I also share some insights into my shoe choices and invite fellow Mere Mortalites to weigh in on long-term running targets. This week has been a testament to the reality of setting ambitious goals while balancing daily life challenges. 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Weekly Details 4:55 - Summary Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, November 03, 2023
Does It Really Matter If You Cheat A Little? | Staying True To Your Word & Principles
No-one will ever know so it should be ok ..... right? In Episode #419 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how integrity is different from goal setting, why those hidden actions beneath the surface matter (sometimes lol), the reason you can only have integrity in specific domains and the way it presents itself in specific actions in our lives. Massive thanks to Beglitched, Joe Martin Music, Juan Sebastian, Dave Jones, Sir Wes, Tumbleweed, Kieran Nolan, McIntosh, Bug Eyed Stormtrooper, Anonymous, Ace Ackerman, Steve Webb & Börsen Gelaber for the support! Another huge week, thank you so much Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:40) - Why this topic? (4:29) - Goal setting (11:10) - Severity & priority (17:50) - What gets noticed? (24:51) - Boostagram Lounge (38:28) - Testing boundaries (47:30) - VUCA: Volatility, uncertainty, complexity & ambiguity (50:45) - Integrity in our everyday life (54:33) - Summary (1:02:56) - Extras (1:04:24) - V4V: Show your integrity! Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, October 30, 2023
ALEXANDER WATANABE | Interactive Art, Blockchain Archivality & Leaving The Cardano Bubble
What if you could interact with art through a completely new medium? In Conversation #97, Alex and I discuss: why going to the gym is like levelling up in a game, how he plans to create onchain code using Ethereum that will be durable, how art can be manipulated & destroyed, the folly of arguing on the internet and why he's fallen out of love with Cardano. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:18) - Alex wants to get strong (5:27) - Everyone is a gamer (13:35) - Using a blockchain for art archivality (20:22) - Executable code that run onchain (26:47) - Audience interaction with the art/medium (33:10) - How not_v2 will be interactive (41:30) - Picking what you want (49:39) - Grimes AI voice (52:59) - AI artists are the coders (not the prompters) (1:00:14) - Swimming is all the same sport (1:03:15) - Literature is the purest art form (1:10:59) - Shirtless book reviews & Natural Hypertrophy (1:12:48) - Moving Unsigs to Ethereum (1:20:32) - Cropping paintings & forgeries (1:25:51) - Arguing on Twitter is dumb (1:31:17) - Personification on the internet (1:36:12) - Real world gets you out of a bubble (1:41:33) - Problems: We're not limited by the tech (1:51:13) - Cardano is a small uncreative fish (1:57:25) - Life in Portugal (2:02:13) - Where to argue with Alex Alex's Links: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/monad_alexander Unsigs: https://www.unsigs.com/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, October 28, 2023
Running Phase Challenges & Insights, Week 8 | Mere Mortals in Motion
In this recap of week 8 of my 12-week running phase, I delve into the highs and lows of the journey so far. From the exhilaration of running with friends outdoors to the routine of treadmill runs, I explore the multifaceted world of running. Balancing 20 kilometers in a week with other physical activities proved to be a unique challenge, prompting reflections on how to align my diverse fitness goals. Join me as I navigate through this intricate tapestry of fitness, growth, and personal insights, and share my takeaways for fellow runners and enthusiasts. 0:00 - Intro 1:14 - Overview 4:50 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, October 27, 2023
The Pro & Cons Of Alcohol | Does It Make Our Life Better?
What's your relationship to alcohol? In Episode #418 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the energy that comes out after dark, Juan's party past, Australian drinking culture, the reaction to the Podfather conversation, why alcohol is similar to sugar or junk food, the useless definition of a drug (everything is lol) and how we intend to drink in the future. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Sir TJ The Wrathful, The Tone Wrecker, Gene Everett, Cole McCormick, Adam Curry, Petar, Oscar Merry, Baz, Toph & Phrillus for the support! Such a huge week, thank you so much Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:18) - Night & Day difference (8:13) - Juan the social beast (16:06) - Kyrin's personal use (25:48) - Boostagram Lounge (39:46) - Self destruction, stress & will power (46:14) - Alcohol as a drug (53:23) - Summary (1:03:32) - V4V: Don't send us alcohol Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, October 23, 2023
ADAM CURRY | Beyond Podcasting 2.0, Disruptive V4V Music & The 'Value 4 Value' Ethos
Adam is back and he's here to revolutionise the music industry through v4v! In Conversation #96, Adam and I discuss: how RSS is allowing for an entirely new genre of communication by merging video/audio/text/pictures, the music industry is desperately looking for a solution, learnings from the No Agenda community and why value splits are so powerful. Have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world & don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:48) - Podcasting 2.0 moving beyond podcasting (3:44) - Fancy tech allows for music in podcasts (9:32) - Value splits allow for services (16:20) - RSS is the creative lynchpin (24:09) - YouTube is a fantastic resource, even though it's centralised (27:49) - Adam is a broadcaster who seeks freedom (30:33) - V4V Music is disruptive (33:50) - A hit is about repetition (40:47) - The desperate need for change (46:40) - Could V4V Music get nipped in the bud? (50:51) - Has Adam ever been wrong about a trend? (54:11) - Why is V4V not well known? (1:03:26) - The V4V ethos is almost religious (1:06:33) - Robert Jensen's paywall temptation (1:09:37) - No Agenda nation (1:12:09) - Money Money: How Kyrin pays the bills (1:16:50) - NA Livestream & contributions (1:24:03) - V4V getting distorted? (1:31:24) - Going beyond grassroots (1:38:14) - Do artists need to become podcasters? (1:44:02) - Playing the YouTube game (1:47:07) - Splits with magic internet money (1:49:54) - Let's provide more value! Adam's Links: Try a new app: https://newpodcastapps.com 1st MM Convo: https://youtu.be/LVPQxohTZ4k No Agenda: https://www.noagendashow.net/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sat, October 21, 2023
Up, Downs and changes, Week 7 | Mere Mortals in Motion
In week seven of our 12-week running phase, we shake things up! Dive into how this week's running shifted from the plan, the challenges faced, and the surprising joys of pairing runs with other enjoyable activities. Join me, Juan, as I reflect on hitting 21 kilometers, the value of Metcon workouts in my running journey, and the importance of keeping the journey enjoyable. 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Overall Running Phase Goal 1:59 - Running Detail 4:47 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, October 20, 2023
How Did The Mere Mortals Meet? | Some Fun Stories From Our Childhood
A super casual retelling of some of our favourite moments together. In Episode #417 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my assertiveness to usurp Juan's best friend position, discipline and other qualities that keep us together, the creative destruction that was young Juan, backflipping in Mexico and why you now get to partake directly in our friendship from home. Massive thanks to Dave Jones and Petar for the support! Helps us to keep this friendship going on into the future. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:08) - Juan's memorable backflips (6:17) - Kyrin's less risky version (11:06) - How we first met (17:55) - When did we become best friends? (21:52) - Our friendship group (27:20) - How did Juan get guaranteed uni access? (30:22) - Boostagram Lounge (41:50) - Describing our friendship (49:56) - And they never had a fight (58:20) - Shared qualities (1:03:22) - New friends in Brazil (1:06:56) - V4V: Try a new podcast app Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, October 15, 2023
The Toils Of Learning Another Language | Are You Confident Pulling The Lever?
What's the point of mastering another language if it doesn't even make me confident!? In Episode #416 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: why putting an ice cube in your bath water doesn't do much, Juan's love of cars and Formula 1, why my confidence is always kind of low, what we excel/suck at for language things and why it probably doesn't matter that we keep switching up our schedule. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:26) - Juan's not very cold baths (3:39) - Life's rude awakenings (8:55) - Reconnecting with an old joy (16:59) - External & internal confidence (23:59) - Pulling a lever to improve yourself (33:14) - Planche baby (34:26) - False friends between english/portuguese/spanish (37:27) - Teaching baby Vienna another language (42:29) - What we excel & suck at in language learning (50:50) - Release schedule ... does it matter? (56:36) - Evergreen content & chasing algorithms (1:01:19) - V4V: How to support us Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, October 15, 2023
Interval, Speed & Long Runs, Week 6 | Mere Mortals in Motion
Dive into Week 6 of my 12-Week Running Phase journey! This week presented its own unique challenges, but also brought moments of triumph and revelations. From mastering slow runs to engaging in exhilarating speed workouts and even conquering long runs, I delve deep into my experiences, insights, and the power of group motivation. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a newbie looking for some motivation, join me in exploring the mental and physical facets of this transformative phase. Remember, every stride counts towards the bigger goal. 💪🏃 #Week6Running #MeMortalsInMotion #RunningJourney 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Overall Running Phase Goal 1:10 - Learnings & Overall 1:35 - Daily View 4:55 - More Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, October 13, 2023
What Did We Achieve Last Year | How To Measure If You're Getting Better
Time for a deep dive examination, did we do what we say we will ..... or are we just talk? In Episode #415 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how to evaluate if you've made progress, why sometimes it is better to leave things unclear, Juan's ultra disciplined goal setting vs my effort based approach and why I don't need motivation on my journey to achieve the one-arm handstand (it's already set in stone). Massive thanks to Dave Jones, McIntosh and Petar for the support! Helps us to keep going on. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:08) - Measuring the unquantifiable (6:53) - Setting a goal around something unknown (14:55) - How Juan went last year (20:53) - Boostagram Lounge (26:21) - Library of Babel (30:50) - Kyrin's 2023 goals (33:11) - Good, bad & neutral (44:39) - Effort vs achievement (52:53) - Motivating yourself (59:41) - Fitness challenge (1:03:01) - Summary (1:08:23) - V4V: Support via the 3T's Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, October 09, 2023
EMILEE CLARK | New Chapters, Fitness, Apparel, IBS, PCOS & ENDO
Emilee is the owner of New Chapter, The Label and in conversation #95 I got to enquire into the building of the company, fitness, mental health and overall health. Timeline: (0:00) - Warm Up (0:25) - Emilee's own description (2:50) - Early Fitness (4:33) - Just how good was gym for mental health (8:05) - Finding the right modality (10:50) - Supporting others (16:50) - Being Alone vs Social separation (20:25) - Letting go of friendships (26:40) - New Chapter, The Label (31:40) - Getting started (36:30) - Turning Points (38:25) - Finding Growth (43:05) - Biggest Challenges (48:00) - Burn all the boats (53:40) - Contact Points Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Emilee or New Chapter, The Label: Website: https://newchapterthelabel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emileeclarkfitness/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, October 08, 2023
Bouncing Back from Sickness and Pace Realizations, Week 5 | Mere Mortals in Motion #6
After a challenging week four, Juan dives into his week 5 running phase, detailing how he managed post-sickness and his journey back to regular training. He shares unexpected insights about his pace and discusses the importance of listening to one's body. Juan also touches upon the mental aspect of running, the challenges of juggling life responsibilities with training, and some weight training details. Join as he navigates his way through the ups and downs of his 12-week running phase. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Overall Running Phase Goal 2:05 - Detailed View 7:10 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, October 06, 2023
Reading Behaviours & Techniques | How To Get The Most Out Of Your Perusing
And we're not just talking about books here, all text based communication is up for analysis. In Episode #414 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Juan's challenge to control his compulsive behaviour, why I don't try and predict the end of a story, the freedom of zero expectations, our purpose for reading and whether technology will change the medium of consumption for books. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, McIntosh and Amy The Great for the support! Always awesome to see a new supporter jumping in. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - Books should be enjoyable (4:11) - Finishing every book you start (10:06) - Coming in with a blank slate (18:09) - No expectations (21:57) - Bookstagram behaviour & speed reading hate (27:05) - Boostagram Lounge (37:07) - Why we read books (41:42) - Note taking (52:27) - Physical vs digital text (59:40) - What is text? (1:06:08) - Summary (1:10:55) - V4V: Support via Podfans Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, October 02, 2023
Monthly Goals | October 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:03) - Kyrin's September 2023 goals (4:04) - Juan's September 2023 goals (7:25) - Updates (9:30) - Kyrin's October 2023 goals (18:03) - Juan's October 2023 goals (25:03) - Story time (30:56) - V4V: Boost to get a shirt Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, October 01, 2023
When Life Interrupts Your Running Plan, Week 4 | Mere Mortals in Motion #5
In week four of our 12-week running phase, life threw a curveball with illness sweeping through the family. Explore how Juan managed only 2.5km amidst a planned 29.5km, his reflections on fitness priorities, and the importance of understanding when to take a step back. Learn from his insights, and share your experiences in the comments below. For added support, consider sending a boostagram via Fountain and other podcasting platforms. #MereMortals #Running #LifeInterrupts 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Daily View 3:04 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, September 29, 2023
Kyrin's Annual Goals For This Year | What Really Matters To Me
It's time for me to plan ahead and let you know what I'm going to focus on for the next year. In Episode #413 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how 26 year old Kyrin framed the next 10 years of his life, the 8 principal themes I follow on a year by year basis, why my planned round the world trip actually doesn't feature into my thinking much and why I think improving my communication is going to be the hardest thing to do. Massive thanks to Petar & MCKR for the support! Absolute legends, we really appreciate it. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:59) - Screen sharing dilemmas (2:09) - 26 yr old framing (6:13) - Partner (10:19) - Relationships (14:24) - Financial (18:23) - Health (20:33) - Boostagram Lounge (26:11) - Spirituality (27:48) - Travel (31:02) - Character (32:39) - Knowledge/Skills (34:44) - Most exciting and most challenging (40:16) - Why do we care about goal setting? (43:26) - V4V: What are your goals? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, September 25, 2023
PETE SMISSEN | Hobby Collections, Learning Portuguese & Pronunciation Importance
It's a language focused episode .... but with side orderings of randomness as well. In Conversation #94, Pete and I discuss: our ever increasing range of hobbies, nerding out on language learning, Nigel Richards and his ridiculous memory abilities, why I might be able to pick up Portuguese relatively easy and the type of people who are able to master accents and pronunciation. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:45) - Melbourne vs Sydney traffic (4:56) - Kids & cats (11:19) - Hardcore hobbies (16:05) - Playing and collecting guitars (21:14) - Hobbies with a long-term payoff (25:58) - The hardest thing we've ever done (29:40) - Hating on polyglots (34:21) - Language proficiency at a native level (39:53) - The Scrabble rabbit hole (43:51) - What it's like to have photographic memory (47:37) - Lobotomies, split brains & swearing (55:20) - Portuguese swear words sound so nice (57:26) - Pronunciation in Portuguese (1:03:30) - The importance of pronunciation (1:09:00) - Language community wokeness (1:13:55) - Who nails the Aussie accent? (1:22:37) - Managing mental health (1:26:51) - Aussie English podcast Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, September 24, 2023
Unexpected Detours in Week 3: Embracing Life & Running | Mere Mortals in Motion #4
Embark on week three of the Mere Mortals in Motion's 12-week running phase with Juan. Life takes unexpected turns, and sometimes it means adjusting our training plans. Dive deep into the details of week three, witnessing the challenges and joys of prioritizing life moments over the running track. Whether it's being part of a groom's party or traveling interstate, it's all part of the journey. Watch as I share workout details, stride insights, and the importance of staying adaptable. It's not about perfection, but progression. Join the conversation and share your insights below! 🏃♂️✈️🎉 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Overview 1:35 - Details 5:00 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, September 22, 2023
Thoughts On The Finiteness Of Life | The Effect Mortality Has Upon Us
Bit of a heavy episode with some info on our personal circumstances. In Episode #412 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my mum's Alzheimer's diagnosis 7 years ago, ponderings on what type of people we'll be at the end of our lives, whether it is worth trying to prepare now for possible eventualities, an economics term that could be applied more broadly and mental exercises/resources that people could find useful. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, The Tone Wrecker, Cole McCormick and McIntosh for the support! Absolute legends, we really appreciate it. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:30) - Why this topic? (1:34) - My Mum's diagnosis (4:36) - How we imagine the end of our lives (11:14) - Dying young vs old (15:15) - Mentally preparing for the end (20:22) - A positive spin on everything (24:59) - Boostagram Lounge (28:36) - High vs low time preference (38:15) - Preparing for the future (42:17) - Is it harder to be old or young? (51:07) - Summary (55:26) - Housekeeping (1:00:44) - V4V: Send in some resources Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, September 18, 2023
Is Technology Turning Us Into NPC's? | New Gym Tools & Language Skills
Are non-playable characters the ultimate evolution of humanity? In Episode #411 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: some random skills and tools we've picked up recently, more thoughts on polyglots and how to maintain a 2nd language, the weird world of glizzies and technology allowing or making us do things, why Juan wants to be as big as the universe but I'm content with just being the size of an ant. Thanks to everyone who's joined us for 4 years, no plans to stop anytime soon! Timeline: (0:00) - We're back outside (0:32) - Gyroballs for forearm strength (3:11) - Tools for gym: mace & breathing mask (8:44) - Recent skills we've acquired (13:32) - Keeping your language skills up (19:03) - Japanese Duolingo (21:03) - Why does ASMR & weird YT vids exist? (23:49) - Is technology shaping us? (26:00) - NPC Livestreams (28:10) - Technology as technique (31:09) - There's always something new to notice (38:12) - Juan's hourly revelations (41:59) - Would you rather experience big or small? (46:17) - V4V: Ban men from mics (48:41) - Celebrate 4 years with a boost Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, September 17, 2023
Week 2 Run Down: Mind Over Distance & Sneaker Secrets | Mere Mortals in Motion #3
Join me as I delve into Week 2 of my running journey with "Mere Mortals in Motion." From overcoming mental barriers to untying the mysteries of numb toes, I'm learning the art of adjusting on the go. While family commitments and unexpected challenges arise, pushing through with an adjusted 6km run on Sunday proves that progress is a journey, not a sprint. Dive in as I share insights, hurdles, and the sneaky secrets of shoelaces. Every kilometer counts, and this week we clocked in just over 19km. Let's keep moving! 🏃♂️👟🌟 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Daily View 5:39 - Learnings Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, September 15, 2023
Romance Is In The Air | Thoughts On Finding The Right Partner
Should we become a podcast all about love and dating?! In Episode #410 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: a brief glimpse of our personal relationships, what the advent of social technology has done for searching for a significant other, all the crazy new terminology the kids are coming up with and whether it is more difficult now compared to post WW1/2 or during the industrial revolution. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Ainsley Costello, Petar the Slav, The Podfather, Cole McCormick and Nick Malster for the support! Absolute legends, we really appreciate it. Timeline: (0:00) - Tech problems but undeterred (0:38) - Topic choice (1:34) - Wanting a relationship (6:30) - Finding a partner with dating apps (14:34) - Strategy for searching (23:30) - Short term vs long term decision (27:03) - Boostagram Lounge (37:09) - Modern dating terms (41:06) - Attachment styles & broad concepts (49:08) - Is dating harder now? (58:00) - Summary (1:03:17) - V4V: Find me a girl Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, September 11, 2023
Week 1 Running Phase: How I Adapted My Training Approach | Mere Mortals in Motion #3
In the third episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion," we delve deep into Week 1 of my running phase. As ambitions met reality, adjustments were essential. From the initial challenges with my knee and overestimating my running volume to the intricate balance of strength training and running, discover how I recalibrated my approach. With a day-by-day breakdown, uncover the strategies employed, the mental hurdles faced during continuous running versus singular intense lifting sessions, and the unexpected turns my training took. Tune in to uncover how adaptability became the cornerstone of the journey. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Week 1 Tracking 2:18 - The Details 2:48 - Monday 5:00 - Tuesday 6:30 - Wednesday 7:35 - Thursday 8:35 - Friday 9:42 - Saturday + Learnings 12:45 - Sunday Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/runningphase Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, September 08, 2023
A Disruptive Revolution Is Happening | The Basics Of V4V Music
Why am I making a bet that Spotify will be bankrupt within 8 years time? In Episode #409 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the recent breakout of 'Value 4 Value Music', how little musicians earn compared to podcasters, trends of music consumption on streaming apps, whether people care about connecting with artists and all the technical and social problems that need to be overcome. Massive thanks to Petar, Emcot & McIntosh for the support! Legends! My how to video for listening to &/or uploading v4v music: https://youtu.be/nZyb9mq4ECU Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:45) - The Topic: Juan's con & Kyrin's pro (2:38) - Problems in the music industry (7:34) - Musicians are desperate (in a good & bad way) (10:55) - V4V Music is not for everyone (18:54) - Ainsley Costello's experience (28:32) - What do fans get for participating? (34:40) - Do people want a connection with musicians? (41:21) - Boostagram Lounge (45:41) - V4V will change the world by 4-10% (50:05) - Connecting with the musician (54:33) - Why do people support musicians? (57:08) - Scammers: A return to the Napster days (1:00:46) - Discoverability & music vs podcasting (1:07:52) - Summary (1:13:05) - Will Spotify adapt or go broke? (1:17:44) - V4V: We want your music thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, September 04, 2023
Monthly Goals | September 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:55) - Juan's August 2023 goals (5:21) - Kyrin's August 2023 goals (8:47) - Support for the month (10:11) - Juan's September 2023 goals (19:17) - Kyrin's September 2023 goals (26:01) - Fitness progress (29:59) - V4V: Tell us your goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, September 01, 2023
Understanding Bitcoin | What We've Learned Over The Past 3 Years
It's been a long journey but we're finally starting to make some sense of it all. In Episode #408 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why the initial entry point for most westerners will be through investing, why we still continue to find BTC fascinating, suggested recommendations to actually learn about it, why it takes such a long time to fully comprehend and why you should only look at it if you've got a long time horizon. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Cole McCormick & McIntosh for the support! Really does warm our hearts Timeline: (0:00) - Fully sick intro (2:50) - Definition (4:43) - How much do we want? (8:53) - Investing focus (14:58) - Buying a portion of the internet (18:24) - Resources for learning (24:29) - Boostagram Lounge (29:46) - Bitcoin adjacent topics (33:18) - The tech is confusing (37:16) - But Bitcoin is rational (40:47) - The current financial system is insane (45:49) - Summary (52:44) - Predictions (56:36) - V4V: Support the podcast Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, August 28, 2023
From Zero to Marathon: Embracing the Running Challenge | Mere Mortals in Motion #2
In this episode of "Mere Mortals in Motion", we delve deep into the first phase of our training journey: running. While it might be a challenging domain for many, including myself, running offers not only physical endurance but also a mental test. Learn about why I've chosen running, how I plan to progress towards a potential marathon over a 12-week period, and the scientific rationale behind this periodized training approach. Whether you're an aspiring marathoner or just looking to understand the intricacies of running training, this episode has something for everyone. 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - Why a Phase? 4:20 - First Phase: Running 7:32 - The Goal 12:52 - Equipment 14:25 - Science Follow the details over on the website as well! https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/meremortaltraining Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, August 25, 2023
Experimenting With New Formats | Our Thoughts On Making Digital Content
We're testing out a new shorter format to publish every now and then, let's see how it goes! In Episode #407 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my latest how-to episode of the 'Value 4 Value' podcast, what metrics we care about when we create, our proposals to improve the book review channel, how long it will take v4v to be mainstream and why we will largely keep doing what we're doing. Massive thanks to Dave Jones & Petar for the support! Really does warm our hearts Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:39) - Mere Mortals In Motion (4:22) - Are we too selfish? (10:36) - Value 4 Value Podcast breakdown (15:54) - What is your payoff? (23:28) - Playing the long game (28:29) - Boostagram Lounge (31:07) - Book Review changes (41:08) - Creating things for the wrong reason (46:25) - Our disagreement over V4V (55:55) - Long form audio is where we excel (59:30) - Social media & short form ... yeah nah (1:08:01) - Summary (1:14:01) - V4V: What do you find valuable? Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, August 21, 2023
From Novice to Knowledge: Foundations
In "Mere Mortals in Motion", a podcast extension of the main Mere Mortals content, I chart my 15-year fitness journey, from a novice swimmer at 16 to my consistent decade-long workout commitment in my 30s. This series will share bite-sized episodes on specific training phases, using my own experiences in bodybuilding, powerlifting, crossfit, and more, culminating in in-depth conversations on daily trainings and learnings. While primarily a tool for my self-improvement, I hope my insights help fellow fitness enthusiasts, and invite listeners to follow along and support the series. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Foundations 2:57 - Why this Series? 4:16 - How will it look? 6:55 - Who Benefits? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, August 18, 2023
What's He Aiming For This Time? | Juan's Goals For 2024
Now that he's a dad he'll be starting to chill out a bit right? Right?! In Episode #406 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how he went in his goals from last year, why he has set himself a lot less for this year, his ambition to become an eminent human being (level 5) in his 3 main categories, the importance of keeping them tight/loose at the same time and how our past selves were surprisingly on the ball of what our current selves desire. Massive thanks to Dave Jones & Chris Fisher for the support! Really does warm our hearts Timeline: (0:00) - Intro: Juan's on the attack (1:08) - Recap: Juan's 2022 annual goals (6:52) - High Level: Mind, Body & Soul (13:35) - Body: Fitness at 80% (29:12) - Boostagram Lounge (33:08) - Mind: ROIWRI (44:18) - Soul: Lot's of layers (54:04) - V4V: I command thee! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, August 14, 2023
MIKAEL KRISTIANSEN | Circus Performing, Injury Management & One Arm Handstand Training
Mikael Kristiansen is a handbalancing circus artist and a handstand coach with the Handstand Factory. In Conversation #93, Mikael and I discuss: the highs/lows of performing at a high level, why he is basically a robot in pain, the type of mindset needed to achieve the one arm handstand (OAHS), some anthropological observations from the circus and what he plans to do as he gradually transitions to another phase of his life. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Mikael (0:51) - Breakdown of Mikael's circus career (6:26) - Venue layouts (12:33) - The performative art of handbalancing (19:10) - Normal jobs (for shady companies) (23:44) - Behind the scenes of circus life (31:06) - Performance anxiety & pressure (38:05) - Getting outside of your comfort zone (44:30) - Why do people retire from circus? (54:50) - General injury prevention (59:09) - Overtraining is subjective (1:06:11) - Is wrist pain inevitable from one arm training? (1:11:25) - Determination & obsession for the OAHS (1:13:36) - Drilling vs playing (1:20:11) - Teaching the opposite of natural tendencies (1:25:23) - Burning out (1:30:51) - You can't contain obsessive passion (1:35:02) - Psychology during training/performing (1:41:03) - Were people in the past stronger? (1:45:06) - Circus families & crazy Chinese shit (1:51:14) - Recent rabbitholes: Micro Mouse & Colours (1:56:22) - Origami (2:00:11) - My handstand origin story (2:02:38) - Connect with Mikael Mikael's Links: Website: https://www.mikaelbalancing.com/ Handbalancing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikaelbalancing/ Origami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulsfolder/ Handstand Factory: https://handstandfactory.com/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, August 11, 2023
Are You Feeling Stressed? | Tips To Avoid Burning Out
When life and work get put us under pressure this is how we release the tension. In Episode #405 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: people who chase after success and get burnt out, why I do everything I can to be as chill as possible, getting screwed around in work situations, ways that we reduce stress, a couple of fun hypotheticals and why we'll probably never see eye to eye on this subject. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Petar, Cole McCormick & an unnamed Mere Mortalite for the support! Really do appreciate it. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:48) - Epicenter Podcast (2:49) - General thoughts on burnout (7:29) - Definitely going to disagree on stress (13:37) - Defining stress (19:48) - Performing better under pressure? (26:34) - Burning out is good? (35:13) - Boostagram Lounge (41:54) - Voluntary vs involuntary stress (48:35) - Strategies to reduce stress (54:18) - Summary (1:00:24) - Do all the GOAT's burnout? (1:05:18) - V4V & sneak peak Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, August 07, 2023
Monthly Goals | August 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:41) - Juan's July 2023 goals (1:32) - Kyrin's July 2023 goals (7:20) - Support for the month (9:30) - Juan's August 2023 goals (17:46) - Kyrin's August 2023 goals (25:34) - Fitness progress (27:32) - V4V: Try out the Paypal Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, August 04, 2023
So You Want To Be A Polyglot? | The Difficulties Of Learning Languages
For real there are so many downsides, why do we keep doing this to ourselves haha? In Episode #404 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my experiences going to many language meetups over the years, Juan's absurd goal over the next 10 years, the limitations you generally encounter whilst language learning, why it's a hard undertaking and takes so long, plus a sneak peek at what's to come in the next episode. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Cardboard Giraffe, McIntosh and Petar for the support! Really do appreciate it. *I stuffed up the levels of proficiency and accidently switched the A's with the C's. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & explanation of the topic (1:57) - Why I don't like polyglots (3:58) - Levels of proficiency (*see note above) (7:09) - Arrogance & pride (15:12) - Practical tips (19:47) - Is there a limitation to how many languages you can learn? (23:02) - Juan wants to learn 50 languages (27:16) - I'm content with maybe 4 (30:17) - Boostagram Lounge (39:09) - General stratagems (40:51) - I don't believe in passive learning (47:15) - Our biggest struggles (53:38) - You're never finished because it degrades over time (59:17) - I think Juan is going to struggle with his goal (59:00) - Summary (1:11:03) - V4V: Try out the Paypal (1:17:11) - Sneak peak at next episode Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, July 31, 2023
What's Getting Me Excited! | Future Travel Plans & A Music Revolution
Keep your eyes peeled for a Kyrin, coming near you! In Episode #403 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: my rough idea of 7 months going to Brazil-El Salvador-Nashville-Europe, why I want to focus on meeting people for this next trip, Juan's non-enthusiasm about the whole thing, our super power of not getting bummed out, Adam Curry once again creating a revolution and why the music industry is going to change. Thanks to everyone who's joined us all this way, hope to see you in person soon! Timeline: (0:00) - Super loud crows for 1 minute (0:25) - Exciting travel plans (4:52) - But Juan feels like being a downer (8:30) - Travelling for the cultural experience (14:24) - And also to meet people (17:59) - Post travel blues (22:02) - Questioning life & course correcting via introspection (27:19) - Journaling and reflecting (34:37) - Boostagram Ball (38:27) - The Million Sat bet (41:52) - Why I think Spotify is fucked (45:05) - Do we understand finance (51:02) - The Longer Tail (54:47) - Can Value 4 Value scale? (59:00) - Peer to peer vs middlemen (1:04:32) - Is this what 2011 Bitcoin felt like? (1:06:20) - V4V: There's lots of room to grow Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, July 28, 2023
You Just Can't Help From Looking | Using Curiosity To Your Advantage
Keep listening if you're keen to know more! In Episode #402 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: what's in the box, the YouTube rabbit holes we go down, Pinkydoll and watching stuff that isn't healthy for you, why I am 3rd deviation non-curious and Juan is bang in the middle of the bell curve, ways to become curious and why at the end of the day you won't get punished for lacking it. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, Andrew Crow, McIntosh and Cyber Pigeon for the support! Always encouraging to see some new names here. Timeline: (0:00) - Finding learnings & takeaways (0:44) - Definition and research (3:40) - Curiosity killed the cat (8:16) - But Micromouse brought it back (11:51) - NPC Livestreams (17:18) - Harmful variants of desire (28:08) - Boostagram Lounge (33:19) - The thrill of discovery & gamification (39:57) - Are we curious? (45:17) - The pros of curiosity (53:04) - Summary (57:55) - Website & a sneak peak at next episode (1:00:42) - V4V: Chux beanie merch? Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, July 24, 2023
JEFF YEW | Bitcoin, CEO @ Monochrome, Cars & Regulations!
Jeff is back for his 2nd appearance after first appearing in Conversation #78. In Conversation #92, Jeff and I discuss: Bitcoin, Monochrome, Exchanges, Regulations, License Plates and more cars! Timeline: (0:00) - Warm Up (0:30) - Bitcoin Plates (5:53) - The Signal (11:23) - Trusting Information (18:55) - Freedom (25:04) - Monochrome Offerings (40:00) - Exchanges (48:20) - DeFi vs TradFi (55:51) - Bitcoin Uptake (1:02:29) - Digital Exchange? (1:05:29) - GT4 Racing and Experiences (1:14:08) - Supercar Owners (1:27:56) - Celebrating 800,000 blocks Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Jeff: Website: https://www.monochrome.co/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, July 21, 2023
Is It Possible To Over Research? | Finding The Best Point To Stop Your Investigations
If I keep going down the rabbit hole will it pay off? In Episode #401 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: learnings from watching Peter Attia & Andrew Huberman, changing my mind on why I dislike recent science, Juan's smackdown of the WHO, rules of thumb I created for when to stop, how to use the Pareto principle effectively and a curious teaser for the next episode. Massive thanks to Iluvsushi, Dave Jones, Eselsea, Bitcoin Dad, Petar, McIntosh. Special shoutout to Cole McCormick from the 'America+' podcast for the absolute baller boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:33) - Cleaning up the start (3:31) - Why I chose this topic (6:53) - Recent research vs popularity (14:19) - Juan got triggered by coke/cancer link (23:30) - Bryan Johnson: Too deep down the hole (32:23) - Boostagram Lounge (48:42) - General: Utility & fun (57:57) - Researching something broad (1:05:25) - Summary (1:10:38) - V4V: Ads trigger me! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, July 17, 2023
Our Future Plans For The Mere Mortals | Less Video & More Audio
To celebrate a milestone we're giving you a glimpse at the closest thing we've ever had to a business meeting (lol). In Episode #400 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: dropping the care towards video because we're not YouTubers, general strategies around our use of social media, splitting the podcast into multiple audio streams vs just one feed, ideas around a potential fitness format and spicy questions of why we could break up. Thanks to everyone who's joined us all this way, there's plenty more to come! Timeline: (0:00) - We all made it to 400! (0:39) - Transparency (we didn't end up cutting anything) (2:38) - Less long form vids, same amount of clips (7:42) - Higher quality specific videos (12:28) - Clips & the risk of platforms we don't control (16:59) - We're not looking for emails (20:16) - The important role of going live (21:37) - One show vs multiple (25:23) - A new fitness podcast (32:38) - Choosing audio vs video (37:44) - Who are close to MM T-shirts? (39:09) - Who owns meremortalspodcast.com? (40:25) - Money, fame & ambition (47:57) - How to split the money (56:31) - V4V or die (1:02:39) - Book review changes & high quality editing (1:06:48) - Sustainability & not chasing views (1:10:25) - We don't want a big team (1:12:33) - What could cause resentment? (1:17:05) - Our progression over the years (1:22:00) - V4V: No Ads and send some 4's & 0's Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, July 14, 2023
When To Believe Experts | Outsourcing Your Own Research
Should we be sceptical of people who claim to be experts? In Episode #399 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: rules of thumb we use to decide who to listen to, why having some scepticism might be helpful, whether Sweden is a real place, whether you can separate the person from the ideas and trying to make the V4V pitch as simple as possible. Massive thanks to Tallsiii, Cole McCormick, Petar, McIntosh, Emcot, Iluvsushi. Was a huge week of support, you're all legends! Timeline: (0:00) - We're not experts (1:34) - Default & definition (4:08) - How do you know truth? (8:50) - Sceptical of people claiming expertise (14:53) - The bad rap: deciding between options (24:49) - Utility of scepticism (28:23) - Boostagram Lounge (39:44) - Red flags (49:02) - Green flags (58:15) - Summaries (1:07:55) - V4V: It's exceedingly simple Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, July 10, 2023
KIERAN NOLAN | Importance Of Meetups, The School Of Bitcoin & Why V4V Will Eat The World
Kieran is back for his 2nd appearance after first appearing in Conversation #62. In Conversation #91, Kieran and I discuss: orange pilling people and businesses in real life, how kids are learning & interacting with blockchain technology, how we both might be going a little bit crazy, the value 4 value system and his implementation of a Decentralised Autonomous Education System (DAES). 30% of the support for this episode goes directly to Kieran so don't forget to boost! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Kieran (0:56) - Blockchain meetups (3:54) - Technological communes (7:13) - The Bitcoin Whitepaper doesn't mention blockchain or economics (10:04) - Bitcoin meetups (14:28) - Building communities is hard (18:21) - Job satisfaction (25:53) - Slow decentralisation away from YouTube (31:55) - Meeting Roger Ver (37:15) - The School of Bitcoin (43:42) - Value 4 Value Will Eat Everything (51:11) - Wallet hygiene (55:19) - Stocks vs Cryptocurrencies (1:01:32) - Getting Andreas Antonopoulos onto V4V (1:05:32) - Using BTC in the wild (1:14:32) - Europe & El Salvador Travel (1:18:57) - Setting up a cyber academy Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Kieran: Website: https://kdnolan.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranDNolan Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, July 07, 2023
Politics Will Ruin Your Soul | Why I Detest It So Much!
Can anyone actually gain power/fame/money/prestige without having to sell their soul? In Episode #398 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our recent accidental foray into politics, governmental vs internal vs social vs realpolitik, why people in high positions maybe aren't engaging in politics, the sheer negative emotions that spring up (and are also the root cause), plus why I won't let it take up my mental space. Massive thanks to Dave Jones, McIntosh, BadcareeradviceChad (love that name lol), Martin Lindeskog and Petar. Was a massive week of support, you're all legends! Timeline: (0:00) - No-one will believe this (1:08) - Why Juan liked David Meisel (3:49) - Clip success ... but at what cost (5:49) - Types of politics (16:40) - Status within companies (28:34) - Boostagram Lounge (44:20) - The way people behave (52:02) - The root cause of the behaviour (57:54) - Triangulating to the truth (1:04:58) - Summary (1:14:41) - V4V: Check out the support page Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, July 03, 2023
Monthly Goals | July 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:46) - Juan's June 2023 Recap (3:07) - Kyrin's June 2023 Recap (8:35) - Support & stats (10:07) - Juan's July 2023 Goals (17:43) - Kyrin's July 2023 Goals (24:10) - Fitness front (26:36) - V4V: Take our value! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, June 30, 2023
The Art Of Asking Great Questions | Lessons Learned From Interviewing
What makes a fantastic question and how do you make your guest feel comfortable? In Episode #397 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Andrew Huberman's interview with Tim Ferriss, what we have learned from 90 conversations on our podcast, the importance of prep and actually caring about the topics, the grey zone between a conversation and an interview and some of our favourite moments from interviews that we have seen/heard. Dependable support from Dave Jones, McIntosh and two anonymous Mere Mortalites. Super shoutouts to Gene Bean and Nick for the baller boosts as well! Timeline: (0:00) - Deeper, longer and smarter (0:37) - Andrew Huberman & Tim Ferriss (3:33) - Interview or conversation? (5:46) - Research & prep (9:44) - What makes a good question? (13:27) - Nic Blair & deep curiosity (19:16) - Boostagram Lounge (25:20) - The art of interviewing: David Maisel (28:39) - What you can & can't control (37:36) - Our style (44:02) - It's about the guest, not you (50:26) - Summary (59:49) - Best & worst interviews we've seen (1:02:33) - V4V: Check out Season 3 Had some technical issues so had a bit of a skip at the 4th chapter. Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, June 26, 2023
Responding To Negativity & A Viral Clip | Terrible Gym Etiquette
What have I done to earn the ire of Instagram and that would have got me kicked out of Juan's gym? In Episode #396 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new language learning through books, the viral clip of Pete Smissen talking about Elon Musk, how we'll approach responding to comments in the future, our ability to not dwell on things and be comfortable with solitude, grinding but still experimenting, a list of bad gym behaviour we both do (eeep) and Juan's upcoming chat with Jeff Yew. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We say anything we want (0:35) - Learning beyond Duolingo (6:25) - Not all English is the same (9:43) - Clips & comments (14:35) - Juan still hates Gorillaz (15:31) - Sucked into chasing views and being polarising (21:19) - What's easy for us but hard for everyone else? (29:05) - What would we give a TED Talk on? (35:17) - We know how to grind (39:26) - Our lousy gym etiquette (45:29) - Bitcoin ETF & getting from Lightning to fiat (53:59) - V4V: Leave us negative comments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, June 23, 2023
Soft Vs Hard Forms Of Censorship | When Free Speech Markets Aren't Free
Have you ever felt that you're being censored with what you can say? In Episode #395 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: do humans need protection from the truth, the actual realities of whether censorship works, how physical punishments/threats is much different from abiding by rules and social norms, the link between social media companies and government, examples of Roosh V & Julian Assange, Juan's practicality predicament and why we remain sponsor/advertisement free to remain free from censorship. Shoutouts to Dave Jones, Bun, Petar, McIntosh (from Generation Bitcoin) and Cole McCormick (from America+). Much appreciation to everyone supporting via streaming as well! Timeline: (0:00) - Going to be juicy! (1:21) - Origin of the topic (2:26) - What's the point of censorship? (7:29) - There was an attempt meme (9:25) - Theoretical vs practical (18:05) - Podcasting 2.0 is censorship resistant (24:47) - Daniel Ellsberg & The Pentagon Papers (31:03) - Boostagram Lounge (35:38) - Soft vs hard forms (45:02) - Joe Rogan & RFK (49:16) - Free speech markets (59:42) - Summary (1:09:01) - V4V: No censorship here Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, June 19, 2023
Podcasting 2.0 & Value For Value | Delivering On The Promise Of Bitcoin
Peer-to-peer electronic payments are here and they're changing the world! In Episode #394 of 'Meanderings', I discuss: the meanings of these three topics, how they all share properties decentralisation/self-sovereignty/permissionless/value transfer, the history and future of podcasting, a new model of monetisation for digital creators and how the promise of Bitcoin has had a tangible impact on my life. Massive appreciation to everyone who has contributed to Podcasting 2.0 and making Value For Value work. It's truly amazing! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:38) - Definition & meanings (5:51) - Original version of podcasting (9:10) - Current trends moving away from openness (20:31) - Podcasting 2.0: Adam Curry & Dave Jones (24:19) - Innovation: Providing new value (32:34) - V4V: Simple but complex (40:50) - The Value For Value Model (46:30) - Bitcoin properties (54:00) - The 'Value' tag (1:01:40) - Streaming sats (1:06:09) - Boosts/Boostagrams (1:10:39) - Case Example: Our stats (1:16:19) - Case Example: The ecosystem (1:20:21) - Room For More: PodPing & HIVE (1:24:00) - RSS: Music, writing & video (1:29:03) - Summary (1:31:58) - Value Ask: Check out the 3 podcasts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, June 16, 2023
2 Rights & 1 Wrong | Decisions We Standby Or Regret
What are some opinions we still hold with deep conviction and where have we changed our mind? In Episode #393 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: inspiration from Tim Ferriss, why we were both looking into Nietzsche's void, how I got fooled by my kleptomaniac friend, the radical transformation of Roosh V (and why I don't want to be like that), the mistakes of fame & Bill Cosby and a couple of other serious/silly examples. Support from Dave Jones, Petar, McIntosh and Rememberjstark. Much appreciation to everyone supporting via streaming as well! Timeline: (0:00) - Flipping the old adage (0:51) - Why this topic? (2:56) - I blink at the abyss (8:04) - Finding joy (11:53) - Spend more time on health (16:56) - Almost everything is subjective BS (21:20) - Directed effort is your safest bet (25:58) - My inability to judge people (30:57) - Boostagram Lounge (38:12) - Miscontruing power/fame/money for merit (46:37) - Cold approaching has little long-term utility (54:26) - Public speaking is more important than I thought (56:11) - Summary (1:01:26) - V4V: Try out a new app Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, June 12, 2023
The Reason Why Podcasts Are Filling Up With Ads | Plus Duolingo, Standing Splits & Dodgy Science
Finally back out in the park again and we covered a whooollllle lot of topics. In Episode #392 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan got reverse charged for a free trial, more ads than content in some podcasts, how you can get a cockpunch NFT from Juan, why I want to be like the villain in Jackie Chan's 'Legend of The Drunken Master', Massimo Kokhno & Mihaela Karkia, an obsession with water and the crappy science we are trying to avoid. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Out in Southbank once again (1:04) - Getting scammed by Duolingo (4:44) - Spanish Dict (7:12) - Tom Bilyeu's ads are ridiculous (9:15) - But Ryan Holiday's are worse! (11:32) - Why advertising is leaving podcasting (14:55) - Juan won a cockfight (18:38) - I want the standing splits (21:37) - Absolute beasts on YouTube (23:24) - Methods are many, concepts/principles are few (27:25) - I need a coach to prove they have done what they're teaching (33:22) - Shorts can't capture the nuances & contradictions (39:21) - Science should be replicable by me (47:05) - What are you optimising for? (49:54) - The thesis we wrote was trash (51:46) - Changing your child (53:42) - V4V: Haters can try Alby & Podcast Guru Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, June 09, 2023
Regulations & Laws | Will Humans Destroy Themselves If Left Unchecked?
Do we need government to make regulations to protect us from ourselves? In Episode #391 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the book I'm reading called 'Merchants Of Doubt', the recent crackdown of crypto in Chokepoint 2.0, a list of pros and cons for why regulations should or shouldn't exist, how they differ from rules/laws/protocols/social contracts, why we are both in favour of a smaller government and why Erik Vorhees and Michael Malice should watch their back! A solitary boostagram from Dave Jones but one much appreciated. Thanks to everyone supporting via streaming as well! Timeline: (0:00) - Back in the studio (0:51) - Why this topic & definition (4:45) - Market stability & public interest (11:37) - They stop socialised risk/downsides (17:34) - Are they optimising for human flourishing (25:34) - Practicality (29:55) - Capitalism & anarchy vs communism & dictatorships (36:28) - Rules of thumb for good regulation (41:09) - Opt in/out (44:57) - Juan's summary (48:27) - Kyrin's summary (51:41) - Boostagram Lounge (1:00:31) - V4V: No ads, no paywall Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, June 05, 2023
Monthly Goals | June 2023
Oh me oh my, it's goal time! Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Self explanatory (0:35) - Juan's May 2023 Recap (4:04) - Kyrin's May 2023 Recap (7:05) - Supporter Shoutout (8:53) - Juan's June 2023 (17:36) - Kyrin's June 2023 (24:37) - Fitness Update (30:55) - V4V: Let us know your goals Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, June 02, 2023
Avoiding The Superfluous | Where To Spend Your Valuable Attention!
What happens when you have too much? In Episode #390 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: how this is different from net negative time sinks, politics/complaining/drugs, personality traits that can lead to time wasting, how to avoid the endless digital scrolling, whether you need to become minimalist, Jordan Peterson time accounting and why it's such an intractable problem. Lots of tasty Satoshi support from Dave Jones, Bitcoinplusfood, Adam Curry & McIntosh. So, so appreciated! Timeline: (0:00) - Mere Mortals are necessary (0:49) - Why this topic? (2:13) - Definition & identification (8:50) - The big superfluous things (13:50) - Fashion & clothing choices (16:47) - Perfectionist OCD behaviour & just in case news (22:26) - Online consumption (26:26) - Boostagram Lounge (37:03) - The time factor (45:42) - Minimalism & speech (49:29) - Language needs to be rich and lengthy (54:04) - Summary (58:58) - V4V: Every satoshi is necessary! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, May 29, 2023
CHRIS FISHER | The Future Of Advertising, Adopting Value For Value & Creating Jupiter Broadcasting
Chris Fisher is the creator of the Jupiter Broadcasting network and host of many podcasts such as LINUX Unplugged, Coder Radio, Self-Hosted & Bitcoin Dad. In Conversation #90, Chris and I discuss: what it's been like to have 25+ podcasts, the current nosedive in advertising, how value for value is creating a richer experience for podcasters, his mindset in analysing technological ideas, the coming pain from the messed up financial system, why Bitcoin/AI won't be as impactful as the internet and travelling across the US in an RV. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro To Chris (1:08) - Silent retreats and not talking (4:15) - Dealing with Linux FUD (11:14) - Transitioning from advertising to V4V (15:26) - Sponsors are squeezing for more (20:46) - Boosts are forming a root-like network/structure (26:05) - When to end a show? (33:32) - The sweet temptation of just ONE show (37:20) - Audience capture from riches in the niches (43:18) - Fountain drives numbers (48:26) - Why Chris doesn't do video anymore (57:14) - Evergreen vs topical content (1:01:21) - Letting your ideas die instead of you (1:10:20) - Bitcoin's energy use is a good thing! (1:17:09) - Modern economics makes no sense (1:24:23) - Baffling unnecessary complexity caused by groups of humans (1:32:03) - Comparisons to the internet (1:39:28) - The reluctant geek (1:42:39) - How Chris uses AI (1:48:08) - The AI safety problem is overblown (1:53:18) - #vanlife & travelling (1:59:42) - Experiencing a solar eclipse (2:07:05) - Check out the Jupiter Broadcasting website Connect With Chris: Website: https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/ Personal Website: https://chrislas.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisLAS Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, May 26, 2023
Dealing With Illness | Prevention, Management & Recovery
Juan's back baby ..... and with a baby!!! In Episode #389 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: my latest contracting of Covid (most likely), why there are 3 big babies in these parts, general preventions we take to avoid getting sick, psychological tricks to reduce the suffering, recent changes that have made us less selfish and a new test of the Boostagram Lounge at the end. Huge support from McIntosh, Chris Fisher & the double from Petar! Massive appreciation to these early adopters. Timeline: (0:00) - Live & coughing (0:57) - We usually don't get sick (4:45) - But we're big babies when we do (12:16) - Prevention tactics (26:47) - Panadol, hydration & Lemsip (31:52) - Training whilst sick (35:20) - COVID & Vienna has made us less selfish (41:08) - Summary (48:51) - Boostagram Lounge (57:50) - Housekeeping (1:00:53) - V4V: Try getalby Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, May 22, 2023
Living In The Present Moment | The Utility Of Meditation
Is mindfulness all it's cracked up to be? In Episode #388 of 'Meanderings' I discuss: why I've been feeling anxious recently, the common setbacks that stop people from trying out meditation, helpful podcasts and books to dive deeper into, our inability to fully solve the problem of living in the past/future and some potential downsides that can occur from living too much in the present moment. I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - In a dreamland (0:32) - Definition & my experience (6:02) - Meditation & roadblocks (15:11) - Resources (18:35) - Constant relearning (31:45) - Downsides (43:35) - Summary (51:10) - V4V: Check out the book reviews Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, May 19, 2023
The Realities Of Becoming A Dad | What Has Changed?
Juan's back baby ..... and with a baby!!! In Episode #387 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the big reveal of his daughter's name, how he has been managing to sleep and train better than expected, the big expenses of prams and nappies, feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders, exhaustion in hospitals, the love you feel as a father and what's upcoming for the podcast. Huge support from Dave Jones, Chad F, Madaltv, Scott, Chris Fisher & Martin (from PodFriend). Your sats are greatly appreciated! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's been busy (0:49) - Not so little baby (2:15) - Juan's sleep (6:02) - Training (10:52) - How much does a baby cost in 2023? (17:22) - Vienna's sleep (19:57) - Boostagram Lounge (33:16) - Responsibility (37:17) - The delivery process (44:56) - The love for your child (47:27) - Modern childbirth vs the past (53:58) - Housekeeping (58:30) - AI clips (1:01:33) - V4V: Send in a bebe boost! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, May 15, 2023
PETE SMISSEN | Innate Character In Kids, Persuasive Language & AI Podcasting/Consumption
I can't seem to keep Pete Smissen away, he's coming back for his 5th appearance! In Conversation #89, Pete and I discuss: why you can't control your kid's actions, psychoanalysing our personalities when we were young, the types of language that people use to sound convincing, tangents into music and cool Japanese hobbies, how swearing differs across cultures and my fascinating with AI Harry Spotter. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Pete (1:04) - Disgust sensitivity in children (4:19) - Pete's child won't eat! (10:26) - You can't mold your children (13:20) - Pete was a bully, I was a people-pleaser (18:50) - I hate telling people what to do (21:17) - An insecure scientist is a good scientist (26:20) - Disillusioned by university (31:37) - Decoding the gurus (37:57) - Jordan Peterson & confidence (46:12) - Subjective stories (53:00) - The future of music (Rick Beato) (1:02:40) - Tiny Fishing In Japan (1:09:10) - Bitcoin & scams (1:18:14) - Coffeezilla & Logan Paul (1:25:25) - Languages & swearing (1:45:39) - AI & Podcasting (1:54:36) - Consuming AI media (2:00:30) - Using AI for Aussie English (2:07:13) - Transcribing pains Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, May 12, 2023
Programming Vs Human Languages | Are They Comparable?
Is learning coding the same thing as learning Spanish or German? In Episode #386 of 'Musings', I discuss: my recent chat with Dave Jones, how I learnt Spanish/German but failed with Python, why I believe that the differences between the languages are greater than the similarities, human-human communication vs human-computer, some helpful tips to think about whilst learning them and why Chat GPT is diminishing the need to learn a programming language. Huge support from McIntosh, Cole McCormick, Adam Curry, Petar & some anonymous boosters. Also a make good is needed as I missed Dave Jones & Chad F's boostagrams. Might be our most varied list ever, amazing! Timeline: (0:00) - No Juan again :'( (0:44) - Why this topic? (2:56) - Definition & my experiences (7:02) - Similarities (13:23) - Differences (23:38) - Boostagram Lounge (37:21) - Chat Comments (38:56) - Learning methods (48:22) - Summary (54:32) - Housekeeping (1:03:11) - V4V: So much you can do Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, May 08, 2023
DAVE JONES | Peak Social Media, Coding Creativity & Philosophy Without A Degree
Dave Jones is a driver behind the Podcasting 2.0 movement & a repeat guest on the Mere Mortals (1st appearance in Conversation #54). In Conversation #88, Dave and I discuss: why fragmented social media might be losing steam, some of his favourite philosophy books, combining the value for value model with music, what a lot of people get wrong about V4V and how I saved him from being nicknamed the Podbro. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Dave (0:38) - Bitcoin bible study (5:01) - Link between coding & creativity (10:14) - What is Freedom Controller? (15:16) - Social network in a box (17:33) - Peak social media & how I use it (24:13) - Technology dulls the memory of a moment (27:42) - The modern technological pace is relentless (30:29) - Introverts lose energy from social interactions (35:20) - Dave's obscure reading list (38:21) - The Technological Society (42:21) - The Question Concerning Technology (44:29) - Why is some philosophy so incomprehensible? (49:47) - The scientific method & tyranny of averages (56:18) - Rockets & music (1:00:15) - The Nintendo jump (1:02:50) - Why Podcasting 2.0 is pumped for music (1:09:56) - Not everything needs to scale (1:15:56) - Can V4V be replicated? (1:19:34) - Key components to the V4V model (1:27:06) - Value For Value Podcast Season 3 (1:31:54) - Value tag in the feed vs with a shim (1:40:23) - Gaming the charts (1:44:15) - Coding is not for everyone (1:52:42) - Dave & I Will Meet In Europe! (1:55:42) - The Origin Story Of The Podsage (1:59:36) - Moments that can't be captured (2:02:58) - Last goodbyes & gratitude Connect With Dave: Website: https://podcastindex.org/ Mastodon: https://podcastindex.social/@dave Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, May 05, 2023
How Did I Survive The Aussie Wildlife? | Growing Up In Australia
Juan's baby is coming, so what sort of childhood can she expect here? In Episode #385 of 'Musings', I discuss: Juan's brand new baby girl fresh out of the oven, why I was attacked by my friend's dog (probably because I was sadistic), my annoyance with Steve Irwin, why climate change or war probably won't effect the Australian environment, the beauty of Australian childhood and some changes you'll see to the show over the next month or so. Huge support from McIntosh, Dave Jones, Cole McCormick, Bitcoinplusfood & Badcareeradvicechad. So so encouraging, thank you all! Timeline: (0:00) - A solo-sode (but another MM is arriving)! (0:42) - Why this topic? (1:47) - I was a people pleaser (5:02) - Cerberus: The demon dog of hell (8:24) - My encounters with Aussie animals (12:43) - Why is there an obsession with Aussie animals? (19:05) - Boostagram Lounge: My principles (27:49) - Boostagram Lounge: Continued (34:50) - Super hyped, thank you! (37:29) - Technology will be the biggest change (43:33) - Summary (48:20) - Housekeeping (51:52) - V4V: What is it? Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, April 30, 2023
Monthly Goals | May 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:29) - Juan's April 2023 Roundup (1:23) - Kyrin's April 2023 Roundup (3:14) - Support and stats (7:50) - Juan's May 2023 Goals (13:39) - Kyrin's May 2023 Goals (17:06) - Fitness and winter (22:18) - V4V: no more sad puppies Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, April 28, 2023
Obligations To Country, Society & Family | What Is Your Responsibility?
A critical question ..... 'should' you do anything? In Episode #384 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: whether duty is turned on by default, the prioritisation technique of must/should/could/would, areas in our life we believe we have obligations, real life hypotheticals of jury duty/military service/UBI, why Juan believes that personal health trumps everything else and why this was such a murky topic to nail down. No boostagrams this week, very sad puppy :'( Timeline: (0:00) - Indoors again! (0:45) - Why this topic? (2:25) - Can you owe without being given? (6:28) - Consent is what matters (15:04) - MoSCoW method (20:06) - Boostagram Lounge (25:46) - 4 main types of duty (26:37) - Civic duty: draft & mandatory service (32:53) - Societal duty: what do you owe your community? (40:55) - Filial: what do you owe your parents/family? (45:51) - Legal: any grey areas? (51:25) - Personal: the only must! (59:20) - Summary (1:03:11) - V4V: your duty to provide value back Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, April 23, 2023
Short Clips Won't Get You 1000 True Fans | Riverside Podcast Housekeeping
Time to sweep the podcast house and let you know about upcoming changes! In Episode #383 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I forgot the cameras for our last hurrah, why recording convos with guests takes a lot of work, whether that work is producing something valuable, how I've let go of great opportunities, the dilemma of creating/consuming short clips and why we might start pursuing more specific information sources. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Kyrin coming in clutch (1:35) - Riverside recording (3:33) - Conversations take a lot of time (9:54) - The meta, is it having an impact? (16:26) - Intentional sabotage (23:13) - Long form vs short form, where is the 'should' coming from? (28:28) - Which path do you choose? (34:26) - Clips miss the detail (41:01) - Actionable & inherent enjoyment (51:18) - Wasting time (55:47) - Specificity (1:02:02) - V4V: It's paradoxical Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, April 21, 2023
Need For Connection | Will Digital Ever Replace Face To Face?
In the age of digital communication will this be enough to satisfy our need for connection? In Episode #382 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the new remote livestream setup we have with Riverside, our personal preferences for interacting with others, studies that indicate our levels of connection, the handiness of being comfortable alone, why ultimately nearly everything will be digital and whether loneliness will be lessened in the future. A huge thanks to Dave Jones for the constant support. I've now included him as a split for all that he has done for us! Timeline: (0:00) - A new setup (0:46) - Why this topic and what we won't cover (3:51) - What connections do we need? (10:19) - Connection/network & Dunbar's number (17:24) - Value4value.info & matrix chat (21:46) - Boostagram Lounge (26:28) - 2 journal articles (29:24) - Being alone is a skill (36:19) - Can digital replace physical? (42:15) - The 'presence' of face to face (49:07) - Juan's summary (53:00) - My summary (55:14) - Will loneliness diminish? (1:00:42) - What it was like recording remotely (1:02:41) - We are value for value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, April 16, 2023
PETER WINKLER | Bombing At Comedy, America Vs Australia & Top Conspiracy Theories
Peter Winkler is a comedian and host of the 'Curious Pete' podcast. In Conversation #87, Pete and I discuss: bombing while headlining a comedy festival, stories from rural Qld, drop bears/hoop snakes/yowies, why you don't want to mess with Bigfoot or people from Montana, our personal favourite conspiracy theories and general cultural differences he has noticed after living in Australia for a fair while. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro To Pete (0:29) - Falling off a cliff on stage (4:56) - What does bombing feel like? (7:48) - Sticking out uncomfortable situations (16:48) - Australian culture is American culture just delayed (21:27) - Baller life in the mining boom (24:26) - Living in a remote mining town (29:56) - Modified American cars (33:26) - The mining industry (37:04) - Animals (and Montanans) are out to get you (42:47) - Scuba diving stories (47:20) - Internet videos (52:04) - Why don't Americans travel? (1:00:52) - Travelling to Latin America & Antarctica (1:05:13) - Conspiracy theory mindset (1:09:29) - Animals in suburbia (1:15:16) - Australian animals (1:17:53) - Bigfoot is real & packing heat (1:20:57) - Reading shitty books (1:24:45) - You gotta do stuff while on holiday (1:29:11) - Walmart & chips (1:32:31) - Quick ending Connect With Pete: Website: https://thecuriouspete.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriouspete/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, April 14, 2023
Nostalgia: Yearning For The Past | HINT It Wasn't Better!
What is the obsession people have for the past? In Episode #381 of 'Musings', only I discuss: the origin and definition of the word, my favourite time period to travel back to, why the present is better than any other time, the mini blissful periods of youth/travel and whether there are any cultures where people don't feel nostalgic. A huge thanks to Dave Jones, Cole McCormick, Whoneedsdollars & McIntosh for the support. Handsome bunch they are! Timeline: (0:00) - I screwed up (0:25) - Why, what & when of nostalgia (4:13) - Wistful longing (10:14) - Pre-emptive nostalgia (12:44) - Boostagram Lounge (19:04) - Our nostalgic moments (27:00) - Summary (31:02) - V4V: The old days before ads Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, April 09, 2023
Have I Changed Or Has Dating Culture Changed? | We Don't Want To Discover New Podcasts
And we also talk about AI, lots of stuff covered today! In Episode #380 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the crazy stories of zany people, our unique names, whether we should be concerned about AI causing damage to our lives, the types of podcasts we listen to nowadays and what it's like jumping into the 2023 dating scene. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Outdoors again (0:31) - The Kimura Lock (0:50) - Masahiko Kimura Bio (4:29) - Our reaction to outlandish stories (9:25) - Dr Kyrin Dunston (13:26) - Podspeeding: good or bad? (17:08) - Almost kicked out by security (17:56) - Lex Fridman & The Sam's (21:09) - Juan's concerned about AI (24:17) - Potential AI Existential Scenarios (29:27) - Domain Expert Podcasts (36:32) - How to find out what people think of you? (42:54) - What's changed (50:15) - V4V: It will get easier Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, April 07, 2023
Why Do We Seek Out Beauty? | The Impact Of Art In Our Lives
What's the most beautiful thing in existence? In Episode #379 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: what aesthetics actually means, our encounters with Aziz Shavershian and gym aesthetics, how attractive is complementary to aesthetic, appreciating beauty more when you are older/richer, why I find art to be a confusing minefield of subjectivity and why trying to explain beauty on a conscious level is doomed to fail. A huge thanks to Dave Jones and Floydian Slips and of course Chris Fisher for the huge baller boost. Massively appreciated! Timeline: (0:00) - Checking the date (0:27) - What's a good topic? (1:39) - Definition (3:55) - Zyzz Brah (7:08) - Juan's first encounter with Aesthetics (10:57) - My first encounter with Attractiveness (16:49) - Fashion trends dictate what is 'beautiful' (21:52) - Boostagram Lounge (29:31) - Juan's new beautiful room (35:37) - Aesthetic numbers or OCD? (40:21) - Art is subjective (44:48) - Moving away from the story (52:05) - Summary (56:13) - V4V: Boost in large even numbers Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, April 03, 2023
Monthly Goals | April 2023
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:03) - Juan's March 2023 Roundup (2:21) - Kyrin's March 2023 Roundup (8:39) - Support Digression (12:30) - Juan's April 2023 Goals (20:34) - Kyrin's 2023 April Goals (30:14) - Fitness Changeup (32:48) - V4V: Share and support Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, April 02, 2023
SAM SETHI | Early Days Of The Internet, Podfans Application & The Future Of Technology
Sam Sethi is the CEO of the Podfans progressive web app, cohost of Podnews Weekly Review and the owner of the 'River Radio' radio station. In Conversation #86, Sam and I discuss: participating actively during the birth of the internet, how digital money will change the world, his 4 focuses whilst creating Podfans, the cool new features in the PWA, why he is going all in on the 'Value For Value' model, technology he think will be important in the next 10 years and books/people he finds fascinating. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Sam (0:59) - Sam's adoption story (4:12) - The army & Microsoft (9:10) - Web 3 vs The Internet (12:52) - The hype cycle is similar (16:45) - Micropayments & fractional banking (21:33) - The origins of Podfans (25:55) - What is Podfans? (27:36) - Discovery, interactivity, gamification & monetisation (33:10) - The 3 value levels (37:07) - Soft manipulation vs hard technical limits (43:21) - Boosting/streaming & Alby transactions (47:15) - Oscar Merry & Fountain (52:18) - Banks making payments hard (55:09) - Targeting early adopters (58:16) - V4V philosophy (1:03:50) - Free walking tours (1:07:24) - The innovative 'support' feature (1:10:35) - Monetising & success (1:15:45) - Value for value is more than just money (1:19:12) - Voice still has a long way to go (1:25:09) - Sam's book recommendations (1:31:12) - The Second Curve: Charles Handy (1:33:50) - Great men of history vs inevitable progress (1:37:40) - BTC & Michael Saylor (1:40:19) - Online vs In Person (1:42:51) - AR Yes! VR No! (1:45:54) - Help make Podfans better (1:49:27) - Check out Podnews (1:50:19) - Probably no more Sam Talks Technology Connect With Sam & Podfans: Website: https://podfans.fm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinpodfans Podcast: https://weekly.podnews.net/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 31, 2023
What To Do When It's Not Working? | Finding The Balance Between Idealism & Practicality
At what point do you stop chasing idealism and accept reality for the way it is? In Episode #378 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the current problems I'm having with dating and v4v support, ways in which being all or nothing is helpful, the impossibility of solving governance and interpersonal relations, why you have to let your ideals go and make some concessions, how being too 'unique' is hurting me and Juan's body not being able to keep up with his mind. A huge thanks to Dave Jones and McIntosh for supporting this week. We accept the reality of your support! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to the topic (1:21) - Why Idealism is beneficial (7:31) - Accepting physical reality, but not human reality (13:38) - How impossible are most problems? (18:03) - Humans problems vs technical problems (21:27) - Boostagram Lounge (24:29) - Stopping too early or changing too late (29:02) - Value For Value is not Bitcoin (35:56) - Life is suffering (41:28) - Ways I am denying reality? (45:16) - I'm hard to put in a box (50:14) - Juan's fitness degradation (56:39) - Summary (1:02:36) - V4V: Much is happening Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, March 26, 2023
Can You Prepare For A Loved Ones Death? | Taking Supplements & Financial Turmoil
Best to think about death because in the end we're all just mere mortals. In Episode #377 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: using stoic principles to prepare for death, all the time Juan has spent on health and fitness recently, abstract math required to self diagnose elbow problems, the CrossFit masters competition, bank bailouts and why it's nice to have an independent currency that can't be manipulated. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Your two favs (0:38) - Can you prepare for grief? (5:50) - Nerdy engineer explains death (7:09) - We're not immortal (10:43) - Supplement frenzy (14:24) - Workouts and pushjerk.com (17:53) - The mystery of the tickling tendonitis (20:24) - A new 10 year challenge (24:19) - Australian financial markets (29:31) - The manic depressive Mr. Market (31:34) - Hyperinflation: coming to a country near you (35:19) - V4V: Read the bitcoin whitepaper Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 24, 2023
Asymmetric Opportunity | Determining The Right Risk Vs Reward Ratio
How do you determine the tradeoff's when judging an opportunity? In Episode #376 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the twitter threads popping up for Juan, why it's hard to judge risk, why I place physical safety above emotional well being and material concerns, a sad puppy week, why you don't want to handstand on cliff faces, subjective value changing the opportunities for everyone and why v4v/crypto/introspection/cold approaching might be good opportunities. A huge thanks to Dave Jones for supporting this week. So so consistent. Timeline: (0:00) - Come join live (0:47) - Twitter inspiration for the topic (2:00) - AI assisted research (4:04) - Do we view life in these terms? (7:54) - Judging risk/reward (13:05) - High risk examples (18:24) - Retrospecting on opportunities (22:41) - Boostagram Lounge (27:42) - Are first dates asymmetrically positive? (33:49) - High reward examples (39:47) - Juan summary (43:41) - Kyrin summary (45:35) - Universal opportunities (52:21) - V4V: It's better if you have to struggle Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, March 19, 2023
ALEXANDER WATANABE | The Perfect NFT, Art Discourse/History & The Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and co-creator of the 'The Perfect NFT' on the Cardano blockchain. In Conversation #85, Alexander and I discuss: why Alex might has a more cynical disposition to NFT's, Sam Bankman-Fried and effective altruism, fun stories from travelling around the world, the cultural critique he is doing with The Perfect NFT and some tips for coding/handstands. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Alex (0:37) - Kompact.io pivot (3:16) - The Guchi experiment (8:00) - Naïve optimism & MLM (13:48) - Gift reciprocity (17:57) - Altruism: You're screwed no matter what (21:55) - Problems with charity (28:22) - Too many people in groups (34:30) - Gem hunting & bogged cars (37:13) - Childhood stealing stories & being skint (41:53) - Travel & not fitting in (48:56) - Misspelling names (52:02) - Artisitic decisions (57:05) - The Perfect NFT (1:02:07) - The underlying rules (1:06:54) - Art is a discourse/history (1:13:33) - Books & reinvention (1:18:22) - New mediums & immutability (1:25:44) - How the mint works (1:32:37) - People interacting as an orchestra (1:44:08) - Peak NFT (1:47:01) - On chain & on Cardano (1:53:14) - Python vs language learning (2:01:39) - Automate the boring stuff (2:08:18) - Lifting weights again (2:12:02) - Strength as a skill (2:21:15) - We're just monkeys (2:22:56) - Closing up Connect With Alexander: Website: https://theperfectnft.art/ Discord: https://discord.gg/EYwd6ybgMJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/monad_alexander Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 17, 2023
What Are Our Greatest Weaknesses Of Virtue? | And How Can We Fix Them?
What would Benjamin Franklin want us to do? In Episode #375 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: a founding father's steps to self-improvement, why you must examine your weaknesses first, how ethics might not be captured in your normal habits, Juan's ethics as first discussed in Ep #138, my new plan to keep myself accountable and why you should only go 2-3 levels deep with self-development. A huge thanks to Dave Jones & McIntosh for supporting this week. Go checkout their shows (Podcasting 2.0 & Generation Bitcoin)! Timeline: (0:00) - We got the date! (0:55) - Why I came up with this topic? (2:47) - Benjamin Franklin's Approach (7:53) - Moral Perfection (12:18) - Juan's Weaknesses (20:02) - My Weaknesses (31:31) - Chat Comments (33:25) - Boostagram Lounge (36:44) - Eminent Human Being (47:53) - My New Plan (56:51) - Juan's Summary (1:01:32) - My Summary (1:07:09) - V4V: How to achieve moral perfection Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, March 12, 2023
Teaching Children Another Language | Intense Bitcoiners At A Meetup
What's better than a bilingual child, only a trilingual child! In Episode #374 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a couple of the cool but mostly strange people I met recently, why we only have 2500 books left to read between us, the differences between English/German/Spanish/French, why Juan and I lack finesse with out language skills, my recent chat with Alex again and the ridiculous tendency of the psychoanalysts. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Slightly new camera setup (0:32) - Texas Slim at the Bitcoin Brisbane catchup (5:08) - Insights from the meetup (10:30) - Don't finish every book (15:50) - Crazy lady & Juan's damaged car (20:39) - Bubbling energy & getting shit done (26:11) - Translations always add extra (30:57) - Raising a trilingual kid (38:09) - Does early childhood travel expand a child culturally? (44:19) - Bitcoin is not the place for degen NFT fun (48:03) - The desire to reduce everything to one thing (53:37) - V4V: What is your maxi position? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 10, 2023
Decades Of Physical Exercise | What Training Methodologies Work Best?
Simple question, what is the best way to train? In Episode #373 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: our experience after training for decades, Juan's advice to a friend who needs a training plan, the difference between our session lengths, how the styles matter little in comparison to volume/time and why a plan is useful for continuing through the 7/10 workouts. A huge thanks to our one and only supporter Dave Jones for this week. Sad puppy apart from him :'( Timeline: (0:00) - Bammmm (0:32) - 2 decades of experience between us (1:44) - T-Nation article inspiration (6:13) - The best plan is the one you stick to (10:48) - Time length of the session (16:42) - What training styles does Juan advocate? (20:34) - Questions to determine your training method (26:30) - Chat comments (31:42) - Boostagram Lounge = Sad Puppy (36:05) - No intentional experimentation (41:00) - How experimental should one be? (47:31) - We were all beginners once (51:47) - A decade of data (1:01:59) - Chat Comments & Juan Sum Up (1:04:40) - Kyrin Sum Up (1:09:24) - Top of a Mere Mortal (1:11:22) - Value For Value: Train For It Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Mon, March 06, 2023
Monthly Goals | March 2023
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Timeline: (0:00) - We're live and goaling (0:45) - Juan's February Goals (2:20) - Kyrin's February Goals (8:43) - Supporter recap (13:34) - Juan's March Goals (18:38) - Kyrin's March Goals (29:11) - Fitness recap (32:52) - Value for value: Join In! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, March 05, 2023
JUSTIN FOX | Digital Art, Online Communities & Vulnerable Dating
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and first appeared on the Mere Mortals in Conversation #72. In Conversation #84, Justin and I discuss: how he is finding an artistic outlet in plants, how technology changes the art scene, the various behaviours found in digital communities, why it's valuable to have the ability to cold approach, finding a girl who isn't just a cookie cutter template and the issues he was having with Patreon and DeviantArt. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Justin (0:40) - The merging of years (2:16) - Don't buy a Bonsai tree! (6:44) - Reconnecting with art (12:06) - Code is art (17:22) - Talent is not courageous (20:30) - Arguing on the internet (24:03) - Digital & AI art (29:10) - Virtual reality is coming (32:09) - New online behaviours (36:08) - Newbies with questions (39:54) - Cold approaching (46:21) - Good looking girls and opportunities (51:10) - Finding love (54:42) - Digital communication in forums (1:02:33) - Creating connection within a community (1:12:02) - Too many choices (1:14:36) - And they're all template (1:19:08) - Never say never (1:21:50) - Bipolar dating: no relationship is perfect (1:26:30) - Being vulnerable (1:33:56) - Patreon's arbitrary rules (1:41:36) - Value for value haters (1:44:58) - We could talk about anything Note: We had some audio/video issues so you might notice a few cuts I had to make. Connect with Justin: Website: http://www.justinfox.com.au/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZenGarage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinfox.com.au/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, March 03, 2023
It's Time To Step Into The Future | Improving The Podcast Beyond The Substance
We're going to be experimenting and altering our style soon, what can you expect? In Episode #372 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why we're unlikely to need a trademark, how we will try to move forward but without breaking things too badly, the way to get a Mere Mortals shirt, Juan's creation of a new podcasting room, why I had to give up fixing Juan's spelling mistakes and other mini changes that will occur when Juan's baby arrives. A huge thanks to our supporters of Dave Jones, McIntosh and Joshua Dennis. Go check out their podcasts! Timeline: (0:00) - Live intro (0:57) - We're established, now it's about touching up (1:52) - Podcast Meetup with James Cridland (4:13) - Do you need a trademark? (10:02) - Progressive but pedantic (15:31) - Lightning node talk (19:23) - Want a Mere Mortals shirt? (23:28) - Boostagram Lounge (29:54) - Infinite money glitch on PodFriend (31:10) - The space for the podcast (34:50) - Creating clips (41:24) - Our main product is long unedited episodes (48:08) - AI assisted but retaining originality (55:19) - Coming up (58:57) - Lonnngggg podcasts (1:01:56) - Value for value: we're not influenced by anyone Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Sun, February 26, 2023
Polarised Reaction To Gorillaz New Album | Will We Get Cancelled?
Juan thinks Gorillaz is trash. I think he is trash. In Episode #371 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our reactions to the newly released Gorillaz songs, unpredictable feedback coming from YouTube, why I will continue with handstands basically no matter what, why we probably won't ever get cancelled, our daily uses of artificial intelligence and why the book reviews probably won't be going live anytime soon. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Check out the convos (0:38) - Big News: Cracker Island is here (& Juan hates it)! (2:18) - But I love Gorillaz (2:46) - Amazing collaborations (3:57) - Juan likes singles (6:13) - My taste in music (8:10) - Coffee with Lex Fridman (11:04) - YouTube feedback is baffling (just like Juan's IG stories) (17:26) - YouTube podcasting (18:30) - Handstand injuries (23:22) - Continue exercising if there is no progress? (29:05) - Handstands are skill based (30:33) - When will we get cancelled? (33:57) - We're interested in nerdy stuff not cultural wars (41:07) - Wealth protects you (45:20) - AI helping me, but costing me more time (48:32) - How we're using AI (51:05) - AI audience & talking dogs (52:48) - Book review update (53:42) - Value For Value: 1 billion ways to contribute Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show
Fri, February 24, 2023
What's Our Approach To Investing? | Rules Of Thumb That We Personally Follow
What are your principles when it comes to investing? In Episode #370 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: Juan's sagely wisdom for the youngsters, where we begin when thinking about investing money, why self-custody is not just a crypto rule of thumb, the paradox of diversification, books and macro people (Ray Dalio, Lyn Alden, etc) who we find knowledgeable and why Juan is going all in on the AI coins. A huge thanks to our supporters of Dave Jones, Petar the Slav, McIntosh and Baz. Really appreciate it guys! Timeline: (0:00) - Munny munny munny! (0:51) - Definition (1:29) - Why this topic came up (3:38) - This is financial advice (4:32) - Primary questions to ask yourself (8:53) - My answer (10:53) - Know Thyself (19:38) - Self-custody (27:03) - Provenance and chat comments (28:47) - Boostagram Lounge (34:48) - Black Swans and diversifying (48:17) - The psychology of investing (52:52) - Resources (59:42) - Summary (1:03:44) - Our Hail Mary's (1:05:55) - V4V: Make fun of Kyrin for value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, February 19, 2023
HOSKY TOKEN | Behind The Scenes, Pressure Of Popularity & The Reality Of Centralisation
HOSKY is the PREMIERE low-quality s#!t coin doggo meme token, exclusively on the Cardano Ecosystem (and it must be true, so says the website)! In Conversation #83, Hosky and I discuss: rules of thumb while investing in the age of meme coins, why his lifespan got shortened by success, the hard facts about non-decentralised money, appreciating the fun times despite the responsibility and why the only thing you should expect from hosky is nothing. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to HOSKY Token (0:48) - Terra Luna & investing (3:47) - Getting rich or a joke? (9:04) - Cynical about crypto (15:29) - HOSKY history (20:19) - Bad investments & gambling (26:20) - Don't invest more than you are willing to lose (32:40) - Poverty & gaining appreciation with age (41:44) - The stress of success (46:19) - Rapid fame & privacy (50:29) - Public speaking (54:34) - Culture & behaviour (58:36) - Teaching through actions (1:05:56) - Hard facts of centrality (1:11:17) - Dumping & VC's (1:16:07) - Is it still fun? (1:21:32) - Automation & best practice (1:25:52) - Top 3 fav moments (1:31:58) - Future fun (1:34:45) - Branding/marketing (1:40:42) - Wen questions? (1:42:45) - The rugging HOSKY Links: Website: https://hosky.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoskytoken Discord: https://discord.gg/hosky Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, February 17, 2023
Identifying Ideologies | Common Mistakes That Lead To Tragedy
Did you know that the concept of the 'tragedy of the commons' was fueled by an ideology? In Episode #369 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why a recent book review sparked this topic, a human depopulation article with an underlying ideology, Garret Hardin's hypocrisy, whether people under a spell behave differently, using emotions and cherry picking data, why Juan loves the 'Discipline = Freedom' ideology and why we don't talk about wokism/capitalism/communism/environmentalism or really any ism's. A huge thanks to our supporters of Dave Jones, Petar the Slav, McIntosh and Trevor. It's a handsome group! Timeline: (0:00) - Alliteration and themed (0:38) - Wiki definition (1:44) - Tragedy of the commons (6:57) - Reading the article (12:56) - Ideas vs actions (19:14) - Beliefs and logic (25:30) - Boostagram Lounge (35:03) - Lack of data (43:31) - Original use vs nowadays (47:34) - Summary (51:45) - Why we don't talk about this much (55:50) - Follow the V4V ideology! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, February 12, 2023
Updated Thoughts On 'Crypto' | Does Everyone Need To Practice Public Speaking?
Lots of crypto talk for this episode so we're on some shaky ground. In Episode #368 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I don't understand Ethereum well, the different variations of cryptocurrency staking, my dislike of Patreon's service, why Juan might be flying to the US next month and why I suck at public speaking and don't think I (or others generally) need to improve at it. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - It's blue out (0:43) - EVM & slashing (3:00) - Cryptocurrencies and ultra sound money (6:09) - Liquid staking (10:28) - Centralising aspects of ETH/ADA/BTC (14:11) - Andreas Antonopoulos patreon (19:31) - Cockpunch token gating and Friends With Benefits (25:59) - Bitcoin meetup soapbox story (32:00) - Does the general population need public speaking skills? (39:22) - V4V: Communicate your thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, February 10, 2023
Dating Is A Numbers Game | Do You Want To Play It?
Is it possible to escape the numbers game or is there another game you can play? In Episode #367 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: why we don't like to talk about sex, our personal experiences of dating in Australia, whether it is possible to find a girl without crunching numbers, the pros/cons of intros via social groups, why some people like Leonardo DiCaprio might never settle down and how I might get an arranged marriage with the missing Crypto Queen. A huge thanks to our regular supporters of Dave Jones and Petar the Slav. Their consistent numbers keep us going! Timeline: (0:00) - Hopefully live on your app soon (0:41) - Not a normal topic for us (1:38) - Hard stats from my POV (6:37) - Juan's experiences dating (13:08) - Avoiding the numbers game (17:15) - 7th Day Adventist dating culture (21:38) - Gaining experience (26:12) - Being interesting and making them interesting (30:57) - Boostagram Lounge (36:18) - Eternal daters (41:15) - Energy and effort matters (44:10) - Skipping the dating culture (52:28) - Our summary (57:59) - V4V: The numbers game of podcasting Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, February 06, 2023
Monthly Goals | February 2023
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Don't Agonise, The Intro Is Here (0:42) - Juan's January Goals (1:58) - Kyrin's January Goals (6:38) - Recap Of Support Up To Start Of 2023 (11:06) - Juan's February Goals (20:14) - Kyrin's February Goals (31:35) - Fitness Challenge (35:05) - Value For Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, February 05, 2023
EMMET LOUIS | Body Movement, Self-Taught Vs Coaching & Da Xuan Daoism
Emmet Louis is a mobility and flexibility coach, host of multiple podcasts and former acrobat/circus performer. In Conversation #82, Emmet and I discuss: funny childhood and acrobatic stories, why he doesn't use social media much, noteworthy experiences he has had coaching people, particular details about injuries and the one-arm handstand, rules of thumb regarding training philosophy and why Eastern religions can be appealing but misunderstood by westerners. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Emmet (1:39) - Eating birds & humans to level up stat points (4:26) - Comical childhood violence (8:24) - Juggling, acrobatics & circus school (12:06) - Weird Lindsay Lohan party (15:18) - 2010's internet forums (20:24) - Real life vs online (24:03) - Sedentary lifestyles (29:28) - Why do people move? (35:17) - Flexibility vs Mobility (41:03) - What people mean with their words (46:02) - Injury prevention while training the OAHS (54:34) - Injury management (57:59) - Teaching & psychology (1:05:59) - The soft side of coaching (1:09:32) - Learning via texts and textbooks (1:16:21) - Having a trusted network (1:21:51) - Ba Men Da Xuan Daoism (1:31:23) - Tao Te Ching & truth (1:40:25) - Cultural context of religion (1:50:00) - The tyranny of clothing (1:57:44) - Baby got back and fashion (2:02:57) - Where to find Emmet? Emmet's Links: Emmet's Website: http://emmetlouis.com/ Modern Methods Of Mobility: https://modernmobility.com/ Handstand Factory: https://handstandfactory.com/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, February 03, 2023
When To Call It Quits? | Moving On From What Was ...
How do you know when it is time to let something go because it isn't serving you anymore? In Episode #366 of 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: an Australian slang term, why Juan almost quit acting, how energy rather than time is a better determiner for calling it quits, my list for determining when it is not worth it to continue, why vitamins may be worth not taking and our mutual dislike of telling others what to do. Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones, Gene Bean & a nameless Mere Mortalite for supporting the show. Super encouraging! Timeline: (0:00) - We're live (0:33) - Pulling up stumps definition (1:38) - Three Juan Examples (6:45) - Preparation: You can't quit if you don't begin (12:52) - Energy management (18:44) - When to call it quits? (27:12) - Boostagram Lounge (32:00) - Short term vs long term benefits (43:50) - Telling other people when to quit (50:40) - Juan's summary (53:05) - Kyrin's summary (54:30) - Focus in on Value For Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 29, 2023
Can You Learn Too Much About Your Health? | Adam Curry On JRE & Spotify
We seemed to have a lot of mild observations and complaints lately. In Episode #365 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what I took away from watching Adam on the Spotify app, an analysis of podcasting platforms and search engines, a Scrubs reference to illustrate the dangers of too much info, our criticisms of 'Life Force'/'The Catcher In The Rye' and our methodology for having conversations with guests in the future. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Finally in Southbank again (0:51) - Adam Curry on Joe Rogan (3:26) - Positives of Adam & Joe (6:01) - The downsides of Spotify (9:08) - Testing platforms (12:07) - Search engines: chose your battles (14:58) - Wiki for the win! (15:47) - Tony Robbins book (19:50) - Looking for bad things like a hypochondriac (23:59) - Biological vs Chronological age (26:26) - AI video alterations (28:11) - New books vs Classics (32:56) - Getting on varied guests (37:42) - V4V: so many ways for contact (39:29) - John Spurlock and OP3 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, January 27, 2023
Regret Over Missed Opportunities | What Can You Do To Take Your Chances?
Is there a way to stop letting opportunities pass you by? In Episode #364 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: latinos rejecting what I've got to offer, how we neglect to consider what our future selves might want, creating opportunity by simply putting in a bit of effort, why missed ones from fear sting even more, the time I didn't speak to the 2nd most beautiful girl I've ever seen and why you are screwed no matter what. A huge thanks to The Tone Wrecker, Martin Lindeskog, iluvsushi, Dave Jones, Adam Curry and McIntosh for supporting the show! And an extra special thanks to the big baller PEEETTTTAAAARRRRR!!!!! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - I'm flustered! (0:42) - Today's topic brought to you Cloudland (5:54) - Lack of effort (11:25) - Or maybe miscalculation is the better term (17:09) - Baseline effort (22:06) - Lack of courage (31:11) - Boostagram Lounge (34:53) - PETAR'S BALLER BOOST (45:43) - Personal misses (55:08) - Opportunity cost & System 1 vs 2 thinking (1:00:48) - Summary (1:03:48) - Don't miss this V4V opportunity Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 22, 2023
OSCAR MERRY | Fountain 0.6 Updates, Cross App Comments & V4V Versus Advertising
Oscar (the cofounder of the Fountain podcasting app) is back on for the 3rd time after a long break between our chats. In Conversation #81, Oscar and I discuss: all the new features in the 0.6 edition, strategic decisions he is making whilst building the app, the complexity of trying to integrate comments from across different platforms, ways in which the onboarding is becoming much easier, whether the 'value for value' model can work for a business and my hesitation to participate with advertising in any manner. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Oscar (1:04) - Fountain compared to last year (2:51) - Payments & Zebedee (5:15) - Time spent developing (7:31) - Fiat to Bitcoin within the app (11:47) - Attention vs Value as the signal (16:59) - YouTube comment system (21:16) - Podcasting 2.0 comments (29:08) - Tags in the namespace (30:56) - Moderation & free speech (36:14) - Opt-in organ donations (38:02) - Adoption of P2.0 tags (43:38) - Fountain Lightning addresses (49:41) - V4V as a business (56:06) - Fountain Premium (58:21) - Advertising on Fountain (1:00:52) - My satvertising conflict (1:14:35) - BTC, KYC and ethics (1:24:04) - Value For Value podcast season 3 Connect with Oscar & Fountain: Website: https://fountain.fm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_app Oscar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerryOscar Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, January 20, 2023
Beginner Acting Classes | Will They Make You A Better Podcaster?
Juan's been doing some acting classes, do we have a superstar in the works? In Episode #363 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's experience at his 1st acting class, how we could potentially be more entertaining, why actors might be either fake or crazy, my experiences doing extras work and doing it shit, why your are better off practicing the thing you want to get better at and why we will be authentic and not acting as characters. A huge thanks to Dave Jones, ChrisLAS and McIntosh for supporting the show! Boostagrams are the way of the future. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's been acting a fool (0:44) - Why Juan wanted to try these classes (2:18) - Nervous and shitting balls (5:53) - The actual class (10:36) - Entertainment & stories (14:47) - Telling stories in the past tense (20:54) - Mr Beast and eliminating unentertaining portions (28:06) - Boostagram Lounge (34:09) - My interactions with actors (41:00) - I have to act like a loser (45:54) - We have no need to 'act' (50:03) - Will acting classes make you a better podcaster? (52:19) - Juan's sum up (55:44) - Authentic Kyrin & Juan (58:38) - Living happily ever after with boostagrams Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 15, 2023
Teaching Kids Technology | Do They Need More Or Less?
The age old question, how do you raise your kids when technology is changing so rapidly? In Episode #362 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan's child will be raised with as much exposure as possible, why I think it's fine to ignore everything but the bare essentials, what level of tech adoption will be optimal for the best life, observations from my forays back into the dating world, Game advice from the old Roosh V Forum and utilising 'value for value' in the modern age. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - An early morning (0:36) - We've been talking about AI (2:37) - Teaching your kids tech (4:54) - AirPods vs AirPods Pro (7:17) - Using ChatGPT3 to skip work (14:50) - Technology is outpacing the education system (21:53) - Is reading & writing important? (24:32) - Cursive and ostracisation (29:41) - Why do I suck with social media? (33:52) - Can technology change generations of humans? (42:31) - My dating goals (45:37) - Changing your personality to be more attractive (53:27) - Unlearning Game & slightly changing tactics (57:58) - Pithy V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, January 13, 2023
The Blessing/Curse Of Self Deception | Are You Living In A Fantasy World?
How much of our life is spent in a deluded state? In Episode #361 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how a listener email spurred this topic, what it means to be delusional, why my journeyman lifestyle might be stopping me from creating a family, why Juan will probably never become an entrepreneur, the bell curves I created from book reviews and why it's likely neutral-bad to be self-deluded. A huge thanks to Nastia for the inspiration and Dave Jones for supporting us this week, he's a kind lad! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Are we really Mere Mortals? (0:37) - Why Self-Delusion? (1:42) - Definition (4:22) - Do I actually want a family? (9:28) - Juan's response (13:47) - Property & Babies (18:22) - I'm not deluded about finances (21:29) - The paradox of self delusion (29:47) - Boostagram Lounge (34:40) - Juan's biggest delusion (42:08) - My book bell curve (44:18) - Why my bell curve is right shifted (46:16) - Nastia's bell curve (47:18) - My raw data (48:02) - Nastia's raw data (50:55) - What is Standard Deviation? (55:50) - Is self delusion good or bad? (59:07) - Juan's summary (1:00:41) - Don't be delusional, send some value! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 08, 2023
PETE SMISSEN | Australian History, Solving World Problems & Integrating Through Language
I'm kicking the conversations back off again with a casual chat with Pete Smissen (who is making his 4th appearance on the Mere Mortals). In Conversation #80, Pete and I discuss: horrible things from general history, why basically everybody in Australian history got wrecked, our thoughts on a whole bunch of issues facing the world, cultural nuances regarding how immigrants view education and why (shock and horror) women are different than men. As always, I hope you enjoy. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Pete (0:38) - Using AI to pickup girls (5:02) - The Last Days Of The Incas (7:45) - Knights just slaying (9:36) - Settlers fucking up the natives (15:53) - Unbelievable animals in antiquity (18:05) - Bennelong & aboriginal stories (22:07) - Watkin Tench & Aussie history (25:11) - More Aussie history books (28:35) - Books on Australian explorers (32:49) - Cultural differences causing problems (38:18) - Effective altruism & useless charities (40:56) - Using resources more efficiently (47:09) - Innovation & great men of history (50:37) - How Pete's English has changed? (53:55) - Slang & education in Colombian culture (57:06) - Immigrant education in Australia (1:03:59) - Pete vs Women (1:10:52) - Pete vs Patriarchy (1:14:37) - Pete vs Kyrin (1:16:23) - Pete vs Plants Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@petevsplants7516 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, January 06, 2023
Life Just Cannot Stop Changing | Reacting To The Big News!
Juan's got a big announcement to make! In Episode #360 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's big news on becoming a Dad, how he is preparing to have a baby, why he would prefer to be overprepared on the risk/reward ratio, why I incline more towards underpreparing for life events, psychological reactions to having unforeseen changes thrust upon you and how you can help support us through the value for value model! A huge thanks to Petar and Dave Jones for supporting the show. Rock solid legends that make it all possible! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - No more hints! (4:56) - Conversation with a Doppelganger (5:49) - Preparing for a baby (10:48) - Overpreparing: The good and bad (17:03) - How useful is the research? (25:25) - Underpreparing: The good and bad (31:40) - Chat Comments (33:23) - Boostagram Lounge (38:36) - Changes to the boost measuring (39:47) - Forced vs Unforced changes (50:55) - Songs making you nostalgic (53:34) - Juan's Summary (59:56) - How to send a boostagram Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, January 02, 2023
Monthly Goals - January 2023
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - It's Monthly not Yearly (1:01) - Juan's December recap (2:14) - My December recap (3:47) - Supporters recap (7:06) - Juan's January 2023 goals (13:45) - My January 2023 goals (19:07) - Fitness update (21:54) - We'd love to know your goals! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 01, 2023
Using Intentful AI To Create Books | Speedrunners Can Achieve Anything (Within The Laws Of Physics)
Would you ever read a book solely (or even partially) written by Artificial Intelligence? In Episode #359 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an intro for new listeners, what Juan has been doing with Tim Ferriss' NFT, Streets 1:12 and the grinding of speed runs, why I struggle with the concept of infinity, Juan pushing all my triggers, how authors will need to use AI in the future and my recent realisation regarding friend groups. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Welcome to the New Year! (0:30) - Kyrin: The bum journeyman (1:29) - The courage to be disliked and TSAONGAF (3:41) - Juan: The assertive afficionado (4:07) - Cockpunch AI contest (7:59) - Too much info degrades performance (8:25) - Grammar & clarity matter (12:42) - Speed running games (14:52) - Ninja Gaiden "No Damage" Run (20:22) - Infinity, love & happiness (22:29) - Artists collaborating with AI (23:36) - Supportive AI for writing books (36:00) - Young kids interacting with AI for education (41:02) - Feeling like a loser (46:19) - Using friend groups for comfort (57:10) - Checkout the book reviews Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, December 30, 2022
Decisions That Determine Direction | How The MM Sausage Gets Made
What are the big and small decisions that have led the Mere Mortals Podcast to it's current point? In Episode #358 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the actual size of the studios we have used, the OG notes Juan created for our first planning session, the Alpha Baller Club name choice, the decision to split the book review into their own channel, how we choose topics to talk about, our general underlying philosophy for creation and why we use video but don't specialise in short form clips. Massive thanks to Dave Jones and Petar for capping off the year with some support. Absolute legends! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Not so deephearted today (1:05) - Definition (1:41) - The Studio (5:16) - We're very minimal (6:23) - Juan's initial notes for the podcast (12:02) - Potential names (14:00) - Action, editing & arguments (23:35) - Negative comments really don't effect us (29:20) - We try hard to keep it as genuine as possible (33:34) - Boostagram Lounge (37:39) - Juan's big announcement (39:51) - The why/how of the Book Reviews (44:03) - How we decide on content (49:30) - What we don't want to get good at (57:22) - Why bother with video? (1:06:28) - Why we do Value For Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, December 25, 2022
NIC BLAIR | Midnight Health, Building Companies, Healtcare, Daily Discipline and Lamborghini's
I got a chance to have a second sit down with Nic, who originally came on the podcast 2 years ago. We caught up about his latest venture: Midnight Health (https://midnight.health/), the scaling of this new company, what it means to scale a digital healthcare company, the daily discipline and we finish off with some car chats. Tip: Stick it out with the audio, technical difficulties but hey, we are all mere mortals. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:30) - Changing of life with a baby (4:00) - Midnight Health (6:40) - Where is the digital wave? (9:15) - Why are the products valuable? (11:50) - Marketing (13:30) - Biggest challenge for the company (16:00) - Strategic Partners (18:05) - Don't pigeon hole yourself (19:30) - Learnings moving forward (22:50) - Culture is King (25:20) - Growth (27:05) - BJJ (30:15) - Cybersecurity (32:55) - What has Nic excited? (35:15) - Wen Lambo Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Connect with Nic Blair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-blair/ Support the show
Sun, December 18, 2022
Adding Onto Amazing Stories | Where Would We Be Without The Podcast Journey?
Juan has found a new obsession so we're exploring the progression of stories! In Episode #357 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: sticking to our strengths, how an idea can transform over time, Juan's plans to contribute to the Cockpunch community, the first mainstream cartoon band, how our lives would look without Mere Mortals and why it's nice to capture the small steps of our own journey. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Bing bong (0:50) - I'm actually smart! (2:56) - And Juan's actually wise! (6:12) - Book reviews are not Juan's strength (8:02) - The MMW3 progression (8:57) - Subtle influences to learn code & French (10:41) - Read & draw Chinese characters (14:35) - Tim Ferriss NFT (15:44) - Juan's obsession with CØCKPUNCH (18:58) - My Podcasting 2.0 enthusiasm (22:08) - The origin story of Gorillaz (25:02) - Becoming part of the lore (31:55) - Where would Juan be without the podcast? (35:40) - Where would I be without the podcast? (40:40) - The journaling aspect (46:37) - The small steps & working hard (52:23) - Pulling up v4v stumps Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, December 16, 2022
Cultivating Virtue In The Modern Age | Is It Useful Or Archaic?
Is it worth trying to develop 'Character' or is this just a good way to get taken advantage of? In Episode #356 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my book review influenced this episode, almost going on a date while sick, why great character might just be NOT doing bad things, why behaving virtuously might not pay off in the long run, ways to tell if someone has moral qualities and why we think the V4V model is the most ethical system out there! Big thanks to Petar and Liam F's Mum for showing great virtue in supporting the show! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're live! (0:28) - The Age Of Alexander by Plutarch (1:37) - Definition (3:07) - My fess up (5:59) - How many virtuous decisions per day? (12:37) - Caps the negative, not highlighting positive (16:15) - Character is showed in hard times (19:56) - Turning it off/on (24:11) - Boostagram Lounge (30:44) - Cockpunch voice acting (33:30) - Long-term games vs short-term games (42:08) - Virtue does not necessarily equal a good life (47:04) - 300 Spartans (50:07) - The modern world is like the ancient world (57:46) - A list of character tells (1:04:07) - Kyrin summary (1:07:36) - The ethics of value for value! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, December 11, 2022
What Trick Will It Take AI To Impress Us? | A Sleep Debate & Gyming Forever
Consumer facing Artificial Intelligence playthings seems to be getting more and more frequent. In Episode #355 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: his crappy sleep as determined by an Apple and Garmin watch, why I can see a future where I would stop doing handstands, some random interactions I had out and about, why it would take an AI that could mimic a human interaction to really 'wow' me and a brand new 'value for value' pitch aimed at newcomers. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - No background Xmas music (0:47) - Watches for sleep tracking (4:32) - Accuracy vs Precision (11:24) - Juan getting rekt at a CrossFit comp (14:20) - Giving up handstands & soccer (17:51) - Juan's never giving up the gym (23:29) - Good habits = good mental health (24:55) - Too callous about FTX (28:03) - Sympathy vs Empathy (30:54) - The Unfit Run Club (33:30) - New people need better v4v explanations (34:42) - Unimpressed by AI tech, but impressed by the frequency (36:50) - Mr Incredible: Sayos Strawberry Farm AI bot (38:23) - AI use cases (43:24) - Being 'wowed' by AI (49:47) - My detailed V4V explanation Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, December 09, 2022
Searching For What Is True | How We Distinguish Signal From Noise
What are your considerations to find useful info on a new topic? In Episode #354 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: techniques for rapidly finding quality information, my method of using Wikipedia and it's sources, how Open AI might be a useful search tool in the future, why it's important to seek out a variety of sources, how we go about seeking truth over a long time period and the ultimate importance of testing things out for yourself. Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones, McIntosh and Liam F's Mum (aka Joey Broadshoulders) for supporting the podcast. You're all legends! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Following on from previous 'Musings' (0:49) - Definition time (1:59) - Demisexual, Merkle Trees & Pushkin (4:18) - Using Wikipedia & Wiktionary (8:03) - Seeking truth in 5 minutes (10:19) - Using Open AI for search (17:58) - Triple check in the digital age (21:21) - Chat Comments (21:50) - Boostagram Lounge (26:42) - Kyrin Down or Harry Kane? (29:44) - What is a Merkle Tree? (32:02) - Is absolute truth real? (33:23) - Seeking deeper truths (37:18) - Depending on the importance (45:06) - Kyrin's rules of thumb (48:14) - Juan's rules of thumb (50:34) - Juan's summary (54:29) - Kyrin's summary (57:24) - Value for value: we're symbiotic Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, December 05, 2022
Monthly Goals - December 2022
You sense that ....... it seems like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - General Intro (1:02) - Juan's November Recap (3:26) - Kyrin's November Recap (7:28) - Leaderboard Update (9:58) - Juan's December Goals (15:49) - Kyrin's December Goals (21:24) - Fitness Challenge Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, December 04, 2022
Cutting Complainers From Your Life | Consumerism & The Anti-Growth Mindset
Best be a go-getter who doesn't whine otherwise you might not notice Juan around as much! In Episode #353 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the irony of Juan complaining about complainers, the forgotten intricacies of duelling in the 1800's, public knowledge that gets lost over time, why I like to go to Bitcoin meetups and Juan is moving away from networking, the strange people I first met in Chile and why I personally push back against consumerism and growth for growth's sake. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Ho ho ho (0:22) - Juan's going in dry (4:33) - Complainers vs non-gogetters (7:57) - Kanye West & Alex Jones (9:16) - Eugene Onegin comment (12:47) - Brendan's park archery (13:54) - Looking back upon unwritten rules (15:53) - Roosh V Forum (19:15) - Alex Gladstein on the IMF & World Bank (22:37) - Bitcoin Brisbane meetup, networking & shared values (33:26) - Anti-growth mindset (43:30) - Hateful Greenpeace girl (47:37) - We dislike consumerism (especially me) (50:39) - V4V or Juan will cut you from his life Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, December 02, 2022
The Extremes Of Conspiracy Theories | Are There Grains Of Truth???
How do you determine what level of truth is behind a conspiracy theory? In Episode #352 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a looooong article Juan found from Twitter, how we decide if a conspiracy theory has some validity, personality traits that influence our views of them, why I think you really only need to believe one for the good benefits, some faves of MK ULTRA & Area 51, why I am not only a sheep but a willing sheeple, warning signs that something is BS and whether the FTX shitshow had some deep state level manipulation going on. A huge thanks to Dave Jones, Liam F and Petar for supporting the show! We really do appreciate it. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sub-par prep, must have been the illuminati! (0:51) - A Grand Unified Theory of the FTX Disaster (8:37) - How do I filter info? (12:12) - Changing your mind in the moment (19:25) - Chat Comments (21:20) - Ancient Apocalypse from Graham Hancock (23:44) - Conspiracy theory definition (26:19) - Juan likes going against the grain (30:22) - I believe too readily (32:49) - Boostagram Lounge (37:47) - Tells of a conspiracy theory (48:45) - A Mere Mortals spin; I like all the bad goals (52:22) - Is FTX a psy-op? (58:15) - Summary (1:01:56) - Final comments & V4V Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, November 27, 2022
Fighting The Negative Thoughts | Psychological Tricks To Stop The Neurosis
I've been dealing with a bit of internal criticism recently so it was nice to get this off my chest (or out of my head to be more accurate). In Episode #351 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: feedback from some fellow Brisbanites, why we are so committed to value for value, some changes to our release schedule, YOUI screwing over Juan and his car, compliments on Juan's sweaty armpits, why I've been so self-critical recently, ways I'm trying to fix my thought process and why we are 'what you see is what you get'. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Boop eeee doooop (0:32) - Feed back from Trevor from The Iron Fist & The Velvet Glove (2:41) - Patreon/Paypal, fuck that! (7:02) - The way we record is somewhat scattered (10:41) - Juan's car insurance woes (17:24) - The things you own end up owning you (19:00) - Reinforce Juan's sweaty effort, not the outcome (23:21) - I'm in a funk (28:19) - Difference between knowing and feeling (31:22) - Do you ever look at someone and wonder "what is going on inside their head"? (32:18) - Fashion reflection of a DGAF attitude (34:34) - Do we get imposter syndrome? (36:55) - I completed my uncomfortable goal (41:58) - So what! What are you going to do about it? (48:55) - Same methods can work differently (51:30) - V4V: We will never take advertising nor sponsor money (54:11) - WYSIWYG Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, November 25, 2022
Complete Transparency On A Broad Scale | Can Corruption Ever Be Rooted Out?
Could humanity handle the truth of how corporations and governments act behind the scenes? In Episode #350 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: if the world would fall apart if Satoshi started moving around 5% of all BTC, if nihilism would rise when we see how nasty things are behind the scenes, if corruption can ever be fully stamped out, why transparency doesn't mean that you will understand everything and why I'm hopeful that we can indeed benefit from a more transparent world. A huge thanks to Petar and Dave Jones, our two highest giving supporters. Transparently generous the both of them! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Welcome welcome (0:39) - Definition of today's topic (3:41) - BTC distribution (10:28) - Can the world handle BTC financial rails? (15:45) - Would you participate more or less in a transparent system? (21:02) - A chicken analogy (24:14) - Chat Comments (25:10) - Boostagram Lounge (30:04) - Squashing corruption and proof of reserves (37:03) - Corruption: The Biggest Problem (42:09) - The feeling of too much bad shit (43:51) - Kyrin Summary (47:41) - Juan Summary (50:15) - FTX Storytime (52:13) - Why V4V is completely transparent and so necessary Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, November 20, 2022
Don't Trust Companies To Make Ethical Decisions! | Your Reputation Can Be Hurt By Advertising
Small choices can lead to big outcomes, so be very careful of accepting advertising. In Episode #349 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Medibank lost all of Juan's data, the collapse of a crypto exchange due to fraud and other BS, which of the 7 deadly sins cause companies to fail, why I'm somewhat careful about not being a HOSKY shill, my rant of why Bankless/Uponly/What Is Money all look silly due to taking advertising and why it is essential to follow the fundamentals of crypto to not get rekt. #fuckadvertising As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - I've got thoughts (0:38) - Lazy AHM (4:16) - FTX & SBF shenanigans (8:48) - Are corporations lazy, stupid, evil, greedy, etc? (15:21) - Crypto meetups in person (18:01) - I'm trying to be careful to not be a shill (20:57) - The double edged sword of advertising (26:06) - More transparency is needed (30:30) - Not your keys, not your coins (38:47) - Send some value to get rid of the dark background Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, November 18, 2022
Sequencing Your Day | What Mistakes Are You Making?
How do you plan out your day and what are some common mistakes that people make? In Episode #348 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what type of routine our days look like now, Juan's progression of activity/deep work/social/play and my progression of focus/exercise/etc, why I stridently believe responding to people in the morning is bad, why you need to have conviction PLUS 8hrs sleep and whether we care about what the science says or what our bodies say. A huge thanks to Petar, McIntosh (Generational Wealth With Cryptocurrency podcast) and Liam F's Mum. They help the days get sequenced! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What's a Musings? (0:29) - Why Juan chose the topic (1:47) - Juan's 1st Quarter (6:37) - My 1st Third (10:39) - Reacting to messages in the morning (15:25) - Juan's 2nd Quarter (20:06) - My 2nd Third (21:47) - Juan's 3rd Quarter (25:40) - Chat Comments (27:44) - Boostagram Lounge (34:47) - My Last Third (39:12) - Juan's Last Quarter (44:35) - DO NOT DO THIS! (55:56) - Science vs Feels (1:06:55) - Sequence in your V4V Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, November 13, 2022
The HOSKY Cashgrabs Sold Out! | How To Protect Yourself From People Who Don't Like What You Say
The end of an era has passed, will HOSKY ever be able to soar like a whale again? In Episode #347 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: ways in which we've felt the 'Fear Of Missing Out', how Juan almost tore the tendon from his pec, the rising death rate due to Fentanyl in the US, why I'm not overly concerned about people whining about words and the free speech that is found by utilising Podcasting 2.0! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Awwooooooooo (0:42) - 420,420 Hosky C(ashgrab)NFT's are all minted (1:16) - My vid for the Cardano Summit (3:06) - Crypto FOMO in 2021 (4:11) - Women & Weapons Whale (5:09) - Drinking & watching sporting events all day (7:57) - What's next for HOSKY? (10:01) - I've been prompted to be creative (14:35) - Instagram NFT's, Polygon and Bitcoin (18:47) - Bench press injury (22:52) - Running with zero warmup (30:14) - Joe Rogan and Dr. Phil (34:59) - Woke Culture wanting to ban words on TV (39:30) - YouTuber's self-censoring (46:43) - Protecting yourself from being too platform dependent (51:59) - Podcasting 2.0 and new apps (54:22) - Where else will you get this amazing, unique content? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, November 10, 2022
The Psychological Side Of Fitness | What Mental Blocks Are Holding You Back?
We always like to talk about the physical side of training, so let's switch it up and dive into the good and bad of the mental side. In Episode #346 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my dislike of the progressions for PTS and HSPU, why Juan is a better runner for not caring about his times, whether the mental stress of goals is actually a hindrance, how we interact with other people in optimal workout scenarios, preparing to overcome injuries and having a rigidity to your workout sessions. A huge thanks to Kevin Finn (of Buzzsprout fame), Petar The Woke Up Too Late Slav and Liam F's Mum for supporting the show. They keep the cogs spinning! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Deep hearted conversations! (0:33) - The Topic for today (1:26) - Achieving hard skills without putting in the work (4:44) - Forcing yourself to do 'unfun' exercises (11:50) - Can you achieve goals without setting goals? (15:30) - The blend of focus and communication: maximum effort (20:19) - Don't talk to Juan in the gym (24:41) - Chat comments (25:42) - Boostagram Lounge (29:04) - Progressing past the point where an injury occurred (36:40) - Mentally preparing for an injury (45:19) - Pre-planning your workout (50:17) - Value for value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, November 07, 2022
Monthly Goals - November 2022
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - General Intro (0:46) - Juan's October Recap (2:44) - Kyrin's October Recap (5:47) - Juan's November Goals (15:12) - Leaderboard Update (19:19) - Kyrin's November Goals (26:22) - V4V Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, November 06, 2022
You Will Never Finish A 2nd Language | Text Vs Audio Communication Which Is More Useful?
How do you say in a foreign language 'sorry I ruined your birthday cake' eeeep. In Episode #345 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I yeeted my friends cake all over myself and my car, how Juan changed up his reading style of Ryan Holiday's 'Stillness Is The Key' to finish his monthly goals, why learning another language is so humbling, aspects of Duolingo that help/hinder our learning process, Juan's increased running volume and how my preference for audio over text manifests itself in reality. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - At Southbank again (0:39) - Joey's 30th Bday and Jackbox (1:51) - A cake fiasco (6:49) - Reading in random places (13:29) - You can never 'finish' a language (18:23) - Determining your proficiency level and where we struggle (26:09) - The Duolingo update and changes (29:58) - Juan's running 60km! (34:28) - Running vs Handstands (37:20) - Linux Unplugged, one way boost messages and my dislike of texting (51:38) - Try a new Podcasting 2.0 app Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, November 04, 2022
What Can We Learn From Past People | What Can We Expect From Future Generations?
Are past humans enough like us to learn from and if so, what do you try to apply to look forward in time? In Episode #344 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how a 5am question brought this about, viewing 50 year old people as young, why the coming generations might have it easy, whether technology could mitigate the worse points of humanity, if curiosity is unlocked by the ability to have a voice, the famous G. Michael Hopf quadrant and why consciousness = attention = fame. Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones and Liam's Mum for the support. And a warm welcome again to everyone's favourite Slav! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're on our 2nd session! (0:38) - The inspiration behind the topic (5:26) - Increased life expectancy (12:41) - The key assumption that might be wrong (19:14) - Education and absorbing knowledge (21:30) - Would there ever be non-humans? (26:30) - Will everyone still need to be a winner? (27:54) - Chat comments (29:45) - Boostagram Lounge (39:41) - Will there be more questioning? (46:12) - Will 2 generations away need to drive? (48:13) - Are weak or strong people coming? (57:29) - Who's going to be famous? (1:05:40) - Within generation change: childless vs parents (1:08:57) - The coming change of Value For Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, October 30, 2022
Distorting Time To Live Longer | Unexpected Surprises From Stereotypical People
Will any of us live to 150, and if so, are we essentially immortal? In Episode #343 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the annoying fact that time goes fast when you're having fun, ways to slow time without it being unpleasant, the hubris of life extension scientists, people whose actions are markedly different from their external appearance and why supporting early supporters can break the v4v model. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Friends stole my topics (0:48) - Time dilation with Tim Ferriss & Andrew Huberman (4:20) - Travels slows time (5:09) - Ray Kurzweil & immortality (6:34) - I'm skeptical of 'The Fountain of Youth' (9:10) - Living healthily to 110 (13:56) - Do you see 90 yr olds out and about? (14:47) - Australian male/female life expectancy (21:31) - Is anecdotal data scientific? (25:40) - Meg Smaker: Jihab Rehab documentary (30:02) - Breaking stereotypes (34:11) - Does V4V work if there are expectations of profit? (41:06) - Why should you support us? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, October 28, 2022
How To Change Your Innate Characteristics | What Virtues Will You Seek Out?
How are you developing your character to become a better person? In Episode #342 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the new change to releasing episodes at 7pm AEST, how leadership is important for a companies character, the difficulty of changing innate personality traits, the good characteristics we look for in people, an assessment of our own qualities and whether outside people will put us in positive/negative buckets. A huge thanks to Dave Jones and Hrinaus for supporting the show with their last bit of bread and soup, I (and Juan) really really do appreciate it! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Housekeeping to start off with (2:30) - Why this topic? (3:15) - Definition (4:12) - Institutional Character: Optus vs Medibank (9:40) - Reputation lags character (12:04) - Why everyone thinks they are good (14:22) - Can you change your character? (23:45) - Chat comments (24:29) - Boostagram Lounge (27:25) - Long term games with long term people (33:56) - Hard work, concentration, humility, transparency (38:23) - Juan's good and bad characteristics (44:41) - My good and bad characteristics (50:21) - Do we have strong or weak character (58:37) - Final chat comments (59:54) - Value for value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 22, 2022
A Museum Dispelling The Professional Aura | S#!tties & The Hidden Hosky Chat
Juan gives us a debrief of his freezing Tassie trip and I explain my recent NFT investigations. In Episode #341 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan absolutely loved the MONA in Hobart, having fun with randoms in an art exhibit, intentionally exposing yourself to cold, our appreciation of companies with non-professional marketing, the NFT's I've been looking at like Disco Solaris, how the Hosky 'project' (lol) is showing signs of professionalism (can't believe I just wrote that) and why the crypto bear market is making research way easier. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - A cold getaway (0:32) - Where is Tasmania? (1:02) - Can't live without a reverse camera on the car (3:56) - MONA: Museum of Old and New Art (5:52) - A cheeky and fun place (6:54) - With cheeky and fun signs (8:01) - The confessional cone art piece (10:25) - Preparing yourself for the cold (13:51) - Becoming hard & resilient (17:14) - Duolingo Twitter is risqué and refreshingly unprofessional (21:13) - A bad experience at Karen's Diner (I want to speak to the manager!) (23:44) - Dick's Last Resort (26:20) - NFT's as an investment; serious people doing serious things (32:10) - Sayo's Strawberry Farm & the HOSKY sorter (34:06) - Trading C(ashgrab)NFT's (34:55) - Stats of getting a S#!tty (37:12) - Tim Ferriss NFT (40:36) - V4V, NFT & ART Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 20, 2022
Finding Stillness In A CRAZY World | Techniques To Let It All Go
It's a wild and crazy world out there. So we'll be going over our ideas on how to tune it out and find some tranquility. In Episode #340 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Ryan Holiday's book called 'Stillness Is The Key', Juan's definition involving external influences, a lack of stillness whilst reading a book about it (lol), tech distractions and why it's ok to let some vices remain untouched, 3 particular chapters worthy of note and why you need to be able to say enough (or Genug in German). Legendary shoutout to McIntosh for supporting the show this week. A ray of sunshine in an otherwise sad puppy vibe :( As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Beginning with a pause (0:30) - Description (2:26) - Differentiation vs Patience (5:57) - Juan's failure of stillness (10:26) - Social Media seems to be the trigger nowadays (15:45) - JFK: A calm sex maniac (18:10) - Is it an important topic? (22:58) - It's a quiet chat (23:23) - Boostagram Lounge: Sad quiet puppy (28:30) - Can't be achieved without a deep relationship (35:13) - Letting go to a higher power (38:30) - The 'E' Word (47:39) - Technique suggestions for finding stillness (50:33) - Summary (54:46) - Value for value pitch Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 15, 2022
Which Crypto Theme Will Drive The Next Phase? | Taking Souls With Hybrid Training
What exactly is money to you? In Episode #339 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why rich people can move mountains and alter reality, how BTC, ICO's and DEFI/NFT's where the last 3 crypto trends, why Juan thinks things will only get more centralised in the next 4 years, how a 9/5 job made me stupid and examples of Juan's new silly/crazy workout strategies. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're prerecorded indoors (2:03) - How has your understanding of money changed? (6:02) - Time, altering reality and predicting the future (12:12) - Inflation: Having too little or too much is a problem (16:52) - The 3 crypto bubble themes (18:47) - What's the next theme? Recentralisation? (23:41) - The Rise of Value For Value (28:02) - Will there be bigger companies in 4 years time? (35:17) - The drudgery of work made me hate change & quashed curiosity (41:32) - Juan sucks with names (43:07) - Can't Hurt Me; I'll take your soul! (46:02) - Juan's examples of hybrid training (52:07) - Pullups are harder for taller people (56:47) - That's a v4v refined pitch! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 13, 2022
Our Bad Habits | Why Do We Choose Self-Destruction?
It's a slightly uncomfortable topic this week as we're examining our worst habits and how we deal with them. In Episode #338 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why my backsliding required I bring this up, examples from each of us in where we are failing, how our minds are quite different, why there is no one-stop solution to fix all bad habits, the need to realise when it's a harmless habit and why it can contain a masochistic tinge of saying 'fuck it, I don't care' when in reality you do care. Huge props to Mr Dave Jones (twice!) and Baz for supporting the show this week. Handsome wizards the both of them! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's back from Tassie (1:19) - Why this topic? (2:24) - Definition (3:51) - An uncomfortable one: Porn (14:12) - Over reliance on external stimuli (21:00) - Alcohol, Sweet Tooth, Overthinking (25:36) - Teeth Grinding, Jokingly Lying, Diving Headfirst & Not Prioritising (33:34) - Two monkey minds (34:15) - Chat comments (34:45) - Boostagram Lounge (40:28) - How Juan will deal with his problems (43:34) - How I'll deal with my bad habits (47:07) - Main Takeaway: Deal with them based on severity (50:05) - The element of self-destruction (55:22) - Kick your bad habit of not boosting by ..... boosting! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 08, 2022
Swooping Birds Are Completely Merciless | And We Are Ridiculously Selfish
What could be more selfish than defending our eyes from swooping birds, we must be so greedy :( In Episode #337 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: all our recent altercations with birds in the QLD springtime, why I struggle to connect with animals and likely will never have a pet, a therapy session on whether I am leading my life in the right way, a new learning as we pass 3 years of podcasting and examples of how I'm trying to experiment more. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - It's magpie time (0:30) - Dogs & Miner birds in the park (0:57) - It's also swooping season (1:57) - Story of magpies jacking Juan on his veranda (5:19) - Plovers wrecking Juan on a run (7:16) - Brisbane baby death (9:39) - Aussie pets and why I want a red panda (12:49) - Animal unpredictability (14:37) - A necessity to be uncomfortable (20:16) - I want all the things! (23:01) - You'll regret either life choice: the 9/5 vs freedom (26:33) - We're all incredibly selfish (32:56) - Sweating the small stuff (ft AMERICA + & Apple For The Teacher) (39:38) - Uncut FM: NFT's for podcasters and their audience (44:53) - I might try V4V busking (50:27) - Tech problems strike again; support so I can get a new laptop plz! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 06, 2022
Defining Your Life Principles | Rules Of Thumb To Live By
A solo episode this week because Juan's life principle is to go travelling Tasmania. Also just realised that the thumbnail is slightly clickbaity as I'm not going to fight for any of these. Apologies but I'm too lazy to change it, plus I like the pink and white colours. In Episode #336 of 'Musings' I discuss: why these differ from ethical principles, a get out of jail-free caveat, why change is frustrating and maddening, how the world will break you if you're not careful, why in the future money will be connected directly to consciousness and why you need to consume things carefully! Vielen dank to Borsengelaber, Petar The Chapter Art Lover and McIntosh, Vergelt’s Gott! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's left me to fend for myself (0:45) - Why the ethics episode (#332) inspired me (4:41) - A Disclaimer (5:44) - Keeping sane & living in reality (21:16) - The world doesn't care, but people do (28:32) - Chat comments & V4V explanation (30:58) - Boostagram Lounge (39:02) - The starting point is consciousness (44:28) - General rules of thumb (55:36) - How insane am I? Give me some feedback! Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, October 02, 2022
Monthly Goals - October 2022
You feel that ....... it feels like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - General Intro (0:45) - Juan's September Recap (2:55) - Kyrin's September Recap (6:28) - Leaderboard Update. (10:03) - Juan's October Goals (16:46) - Kyrin's October Goals (25:19) - Fitness Challenge (26:43) - How to write an RSS feed (28:30) - V4V Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 01, 2022
Creating An Okugake Journey | Getting Out Of The Comfort Trap
Juan is itching to do something physically crazy whereas I just need to experiment more and get out of my routine. In Episode #335 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why my laptop is still playing up, the 96 km all-night hike that Juan loved, a bunch of disciplined psychos who take physical activities way too far, the pros/cons of doing challenges in a group setting, why Otter.Ai and transcription services cannot spell my name right (they call me Chyron, that's not my name!), how I locked myself out of my own podcast and why you need to be careful with Podcasting 2.0 tags as they can bite you in the bum. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dark and loud (0:43) - Kokoda challenge (2:32) - Ross Edgley (3:22) - Fergus Crawley & hybrid training (7:52) - David Goggins & overseas trails/Okugakes (15:48) - Showing off your training (21:05) - Just doing a marathon (24:31) - Running around an AFL field plus impressing randoms (32:04) - More experimentation is required (37:16) - Funny transcription stories (42:33) - Reuploading the entire V4V podcast on Castopod (47:14) - Marketing boostagrams with lots of splits (50:15) - P2.0 tribulations (59:09) - Why we are ethically against advertising Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 29, 2022
Building Upon A Solid Base | Kyrin's Goals For 2023
It's one of my favourite sessions because my yearly goals are kicking off at the start of October. In Episode #334 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what Juan thinks I'll be focusing upon, why I only have 8 goals every year, the murkiness of lack of definition for this year, why I haven't included any numbers to be striving for, aiming for 80% handstands and 20% calisthenics, the fitness challenge to get a One Arm Handstand & strong pressing movements and the desire for spontaneity and living in the present moment. A huge thanks to Dave, Petar and anonymous, you're all essential in keeping this party rolling! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Round up of 2022 goals (1:49) - Juan's predictions (3:55) - Context for my long term goals (5:30) - Partner: Find an interesting chick (11:42) - Relationships: Proactive in communities (14:42) - Financial: No overexposure but experiment (20:41) - Health: Full front, middle splits & pancake (22:44) - Boostagram Lounge (27:13) - Spirituality: Create memorable moments (35:38) - Travel Prioritise German & Spanish convos (40:33) - Character: Figure & fix my bad tendencies (41:39) - Knowledge/Skills: Understand basic coding (47:58) - Fitness Challenge (53:52) - Juan's impressions (59:21) - Tune in to the monthly goals for action Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, September 24, 2022
Tech Problems Wrecked Us | Real Use Cases Of Crypto
Laptop problems were the reason for our mini break, apologies everyone. In Episode #333 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how one of my RAM ports is fried, the nonsense of getting back all my settings, our mutual dislike of tech problems, why Juan was clambering out a window with his phone, a sum up of what we discussed the previous week (but never aired), Alexander Watanabe's latest project on Cardano, how you can short the floor price of a CNFT and the difference between Juan and I when it comes to thinking about crypto. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're back (0:47) - Laptop dramas (5:36) - Living on low RAM (10:03) - I can't log into the V4V podcast on Castopod (11:22) - Why I don't run a lightning node (12:41) - Hardware vs software (13:59) - Work Wi-Fi and passwords defeated Juan (19:47) - Why Juan hasn't yet started Mere Mortals Web 3 (MMW3) (22:19) - The lost audios (25:11) - Guchi: Shorting NFT's on Cardano (29:12) - How everyone can make ADA (31:02) - Juan's misunderstanding (34:22) - Clearing up the error (40:20) - Real life crypto vs money money money (51:10) - Listen to Jeff Yew's interview Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 22, 2022
Drawing An Ethical Line In The Sand | This Line WON'T Be Crossed
What are you most deeply held ethical boundaries? In Episode #332 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we had a recent enforced break, the Generational Wealth With Cryptocurrency podcast, why we both are wary of money coming from sponsorship or advertising, topics of conversation that wouldn't be talked about, why I won't be fighting in any ways, Juan's requirements to be fit and achieve his goals, why I try to never tell a lie and the reasons we hold all these views. A huge thanks to Petar the Philosopher, Dave Jones and our mystery streamer. What studs! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're Back! (0:48) - Apologies for the break, laptops are tricky (2:30) - What spurred the ethics talk? (3:41) - In general, strong stances end poorly (5:52) - Our stance against advertising and sponsorship (18:14) - What we would or would not talk about (21:15) - Goal setting must have a bare minimum level of adherence (25:43) - I abhor violence (29:32) - But Juan loves it (32:52) - Boostagram Lounge (39:47) - 10,000 steps a day (44:58) - Lying (48:48) - Internal vs external lies (52:26) - Where do we derive our ethics from? (1:02:06) - V4V: No ads or sponsors here Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, September 12, 2022
JEFF YEW | Ex-CEO of Binance Australia, Founder of Monochrome, Bitcoin, ESG and more!
Jeff is the founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management - the torchbearer of institutional-grade access to digital assets in Australia. I got to sit down and have a yarn with him, and if nothing else listen to our ESG commentary, because I certainly learned a ton from it. https://www.monochrome.co/ Monochrome was founded to solve an industry problem of the lack of objective education, regulated access, and secure custody for digital assets, through blending deep traditional finance and digital asset expertise. Jeff is also the co-founder and former CEO of Australia's largest digital currency exchange by trading volume - Binance Australia. He has been active in the Bitcoin markets since 2013. In his free time, Jeff is an active angel investor and a passionate motorsports enthusiast. In Conversation #78, we dive into his time as the CEO of Binance Australia, where Monochrome gets its name, Bitcoin, ESG implications, the case for environmental benefits and so much more. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Juan out! TO DO Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction, Beginnings in architecture (6:50) - Financial System, definition of governance (11:00) - 2013 Bitcoin to CEO of Binance (13:50) - The moment in the journey (19:20) - Challenges in growth (23:20) - What's in a name, and why Monochrome (28:00) - The wild west and articulating regulation in crypto (37:00) - ESG Questions and Answers (Listen to this!) (50:20) - Where does the passion for Bitcoin sit for Jeff (52:20) - The place for different cryptos (57:00) - Bored Ape Yatch Club (1:02:10) - What are we missing in this space? (1:06:00) - Passion for cars (1:08:50) - Closing thoughts, why Bitcoin Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, September 10, 2022
Fake Pics Are Invading Your Life | Will You Be Tricked?
How good are you at spotting fakes and would it matter if you were consuming mostly AI generated content? In Episode #331 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Beats by Dre changed gym culture, the rise of deep fakes into your podcasts and media, how to tell what is true so you don't lose a grip on reality, how YouTube is the 2nd biggest search engine, whether a singularity can make a fantastic search engine and why you should check out our chapter art on the Breez app. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Water in my phone (0:53) - AI images are killing Stock Photography (1:45) - Earphones in the gym (8:19) - Definition of 'deep fake' (9:15) - Facebook's deep fake detection challenge (11:37) - How much media you consume is AI generated? (15:54) - Losing grip of reality (19:56) - Fake voices & not trusting your senses (30:54) - On demand content will determine who is real (37:23) - Do books tell the truth? (40:56) - Deep fakes of your favourite podcast (44:27) - Broad vs narrow search engines (53:09) - The Mere Mortals will overtake all, can you trust we're real? (1:00:26) - Breez & V4V (1:03:12) - Checkout the AI chapter art Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 08, 2022
The Things We Most REGRET Doing: Learning From Our Past Mistakes
We've talked about the topic of 'regret' before but wanted to get more personal this time and share some insights from our own lives. In Episode #330 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my one-off jackass comment as a kid, why smashing out huge deadlifts maybe isn't a great idea, how regret can pile up later in life as your actions become magnified, why I find it easier to forgive stupid shit I did before 20 years old, how deep fears need to be conquered to avoid regret and a long spiel on our ethics. A huge thanks to Petar the Podcast Listener and Dave Jones for supporting the show. Two absolute legends at the head of our leaderboard by a long shot! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - A sad intro (0:49) - We've talked about this topic on #21 (3:21) - Minor Personal Regrets (10:06) - Destroying your body earlier in life (15:49) - The building of regret (22:40) - A small teaser (24:54) - Boostagram Lounge (32:31) - How steroids works (36:34) - Forgiving yourself for past misdemeanours (45:25) - Wasting years playing politics at work (55:23) - Unforgivable regrets related to fear (1:00:51) - Distorting reality (1:08:24) - We will NEVER allow advertisements or contractual forcing of our words Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, September 04, 2022
Monthly Goals - September 2022
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - General Intro (0:32) - Juan's August Recap (2:06) - Kyrin's August Recap (5:23) - Leaderboard Update. We forgot! (5:47) - Juan's September Goals (11:48) - Kyrin's September Goals (15:56) - Fitness Challenge & V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 01, 2022
Podcast Changes: Some New Improvements & Why We Will Keep On Creating
From now on we shall be clickbaiting, unboxing Mukbangers; hope you like the new direction! In Episode #329 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I've never bothered with transcripts before, the cool new things coming to Fountain, why we had to change the Live date, Juan's experience opening Veefriends card's 'Pokemon' style, why so many podcasts stopped in late 2021, how value for value will look in the future and why we are so excited about it. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - A light hearted podcast (0:47) - Podcast Movement wokeness (1:45) - Shoutout to Dreb Scott (3:06) - I'm a Karen (4:02) - Quick Math: How many minutes of MM content? (4:59) - Chat with Nick Malster from Fountain (6:49) - Fountain Top 50 list (7:19) - Podcasting 2.0 apps are mostly being built part-time (8:00) - Our new schedule (9:03) - Value For Value podcast season 2 will be ending soon (10:26) - Handstandcast & Emmet Louis (12:09) - We're getting more clickbaity (14:53) - Highlighting our ethics; I'm a Nazi fan (17:09) - VeeFriends Cards and unboxing (21:24) - International friends & IG podcasters (29:10) - Podcasting industry stats (32:39) - V4V requires going 'almost' all in (36:00) - I think V4V will become mainstream (43:08) - There's V4V outside of boostagramming Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, August 29, 2022
2022 Goals Review: How Good Are We At Actually Doing What We Say We'll Do?
I can give you a sneak peak, we're roughly about 80% good at completing our tasks. In Episode #328 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our overall impression on how we went last year, why I didn't want to find a partner and Juan didn't want to run, the importance of setting a manageable number of goals, my conquering of my discomfort dancing and keeping things vague if you're unsure of your exact plan. A huge shoutout to Dave Jones, danigamb1310, jimsiefert & Joey Broadshoulders for supporting the podcast. A handsome bunch to say the least. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Checkout Ep #234 (1:23) - Juan's overall view (with stats) (5:35) - Kyrin's overall view (7:31) - What did Juan do the worst at? (14:07) - What did Kyrin do the worst at? (17:27) - Juan's learnings from 2022 (22:29) - Kyrin's learnings from 2022 (30:54) - Boostagram Lounge (34:45) - What is Juan most proud of achieving? (37:30) - What is Kyrin most proud of achieving? (43:19) - Juan's changes for his 2023 goals (50:23) - Kyrin's changes for his 2023 goals (57:08) - The date of the live episodes are changing to Wed (57:41) - V4V: We appreciate you even if you're anonymous (1:00:06) - Chat comments Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, August 25, 2022
False Dichotomies: Being Somebody Vs Doing Something, Adding Vs Subtracting & Gym Vs Outdoors
We set ourselves a lot of one or the other questions this week and yet the right answer is probably ..... both!? In Episode #327 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: concepts from Ryan Holiday's book 'Ego Is The Enemy', a bunch of people who were secret gangstas, how our lives would have to change with a wife & kids, me spending my whole day handstanding/reading/studying/podcasting, why I'd need a special girl to adapt to my lifestyle, tackling problems by adding or subtracting, becoming outdoors people and how you can support us via Fountain & other P2.0 apps. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The MM communication package (0:40) - To be somebody or to do something (2:41) - Beeing somebody is vague (7:16) - Christopher Lee was a badass (8:49) - So was Admiral McRaven (10:17) - Maybe Vincent Price, I dunno (11:46) - Impressing people is utterly different to being truly impressive (15:32) - Am I beeing deluded about wanting kids? (20:06) - What I do all day (21:36) - Other people have variable lives (24:20) - Our jungle backyard and catcalling from trees (26:14) - Solving a problem; add, change or subtract? (33:11) - Sunny outdoors vs miserable outdoors (38:14) - Checkout Fountain & the others Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, August 22, 2022
Philosophy Books: To Read, Or Not To Read, That Is The Question
I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are the reasons why. In Episode #326 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my loose definition of philosophy and philosophers, why I came in with high expectations, whether you should be able to read a book as a stand alone, linking deep ideas back to reality, Interlingua and how a lot of philosophy can be semantics, a list of all the books I read over this last year and some thoughts on being too dumb to understand. A big thanks to TheBigCheese, Rastacalavera, This Is The Future and Joey Broad Shoulders for supporting the show. A handsome bunch of individuals! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're live but maybe some changes (0:39) - Why I'm moaning about Philosophy Books (1:21) - Define philosophy & philosophers? (5:33) - Expectations (8:42) - Understanding requires a liberal arts degree (14:43) - Effective philosophy (22:03) - Language games (27:14) - Chat comments (28:58) - Boostagram Lounge (35:12) - The books I read (40:38) - A great book and managing expectations (47:42) - How I could have made this experience better (53:14) - General sumup (54:51) - Value for Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, August 18, 2022
Bloody Free: Juan's Plan To Live To 100 & The Mentality Of A Martyr
What if there was an app that could detect Karma and it influenced you to stop helping people? In Episode #325 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's random nosebleeds and tips to grow old and die quickly, whether free can truly be free, trolls and their propensity to sell marketing courses, the funny idea of science being used to prove that the universe is planning everything with a karma molecule, Salman Rushdie's recent attack and how you can share funny as hell Mere Mortals episodes with your friends. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Shoutout to Milhara (1:13) - Mole removal (2:02) - Juan gets distracted by bugs (2:42) - Fortitude Valley stabbing & Juan's 2023 goals (6:32) - Anti-aging & longevity (12:16) - Andrew Tate, Robert Sasuke & free isn't free (18:55) - Gary Vee & people who tend towards being obnoxious (23:40) - Lewis Mocker & others who sell courses (28:29) - A fun goal Friday (31:45) - What would it take to truly believe in karma/fate/destiny (40:32) - The hero/martyr mentality (49:37) - Share a topic with a friend Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, August 15, 2022
Juan's 2023 Goals: How Is He Going To Improve His Mind, Body & Soul?
What is Juan planning for this coming year and will he achieve his goals? In Episode #324 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's explanation of 2022 and how he sets out his goals into 3 categories, my predictions of each category and why they are also a subtle analysis of his weaknesses, the 19 goals that Juan is going after for 2023 and why my Chux cleaner beanie is actually a huge chick magnet! A big thanks to Floydianslips, Dave Jones, Petar, Joey Broadshoulders, Liam F & danigamb1310 for your support. We will reward you all with a cool graph in the near future. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's 2023 Goals (1:07) - Quick summary of Juan's 2022 Goals (3:54) - What are Mind, Body & Soul? (6:06) - Kyrin's Body Guesses (8:57) - Juan's Body Goals (17:42) - Juan's Body Goals Part 2 (22:01) - How much sleep Juan gets (24:02) - Kyrin's Mind Guesses (25:26) - Juan's Mind Goals (38:37) - Kyrin's Soul Guesses (40:26) - Juan's Soul Goals (43:21) - General sumup (45:15) - Chat comments (47:03) - Boostagram Lounge (56:22) - It can only go up .... right? Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, August 13, 2022
PETE SMISSEN | Stepping On Turtles, Rare House Plant YouTubers & The Economics Of A New Hobby
Pete Smissen is now a Three-Pete (get it) guest on the Mere Mortals and is the awesome host of the Aussie English podcast and the newly created Pete vs Plants YouTube channel. In Conversation #77, Pete and I discuss: some crazy animal stories from his PhD days, shows like Prehistoric Planet and Altered Carbon which appeal to his love of science, random hypotheticals of pre-colonisation days, why both of us have non-conventional jobs (and bloody love it!!), his new passion of exotic house plant cultivation and some unsavoury shenanigans happening online and in the real world. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Three-peat guest (0:51) - Sitting on turtles at Heron Island (4:30) - Stepping in turtles (gross) on Raine Island (10:03) - Hatchlings storming the beach (12:50) - Marlins, sloth teeth and missing biology (16:20) - Dinosaur behaviour (22:18) - Humans misrepresenting animals (25:00) - Individually incorrect theories but true as a whole (29:14) - Evolution & aliens (36:46) - Biological enhancements (44:30) - Romanticising the past & foreign countries (54:23) - High IQ people in non-developed nations (1:02:33) - Guns, Germs and Steel (1:07:56) - Two jobless slackers (1:16:17) - Value for Value explanation (1:19:51) - Why handstand so hard? (1:31:53) - Rare house plant YouTubers are girls and camp gay men (1:42:12) - Anything can be interesting if presented in a passionate and smart way (1:51:34) - Misrepresenting how you get 'insert X' (1:57:12) - Protesting against the Julian Assange extradition (2:03:07) - Conspiracy theorists (2:13:52) - Check out Aussie English and Pete vs Plants Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Pete vs Plants: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhARg2VN5k1fO8xhff6m2g Aussie English: https://www.youtube.com/c/AussieEnglishPodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, August 11, 2022
Coding Woes: I Dislike Problem Solving But Still Want To Learn A Programming Language
Maybe if I learn Python I can automate our entire podcast to fix Juan getting names wrong constantly? In Episode #323 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a sneak peak into my 2023 goals, why problem solving can be extremely frustrating, reasons for learning a programming language, Juan's (somewhat inaccurate) description of a chimp doco he saw, whether we would go out and live with animals in the wild, being precise with your words when learning new ones from books, my recent chat with Pete Smissen about rare house plants and an emphasis to share our awesome chapter art! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Parking would be annoying (0:38) - I don't like certain types of problem solving (5:13) - Coding peculiarities (8:24) - Why do I want to code? (12:37) - Lucy The Human Chimp documentary (19:05) - Cave life & savage chimpanzees (22:37) - Lucy again (23:58) - Etymology & slang (28:17) - Duolingo & new words (31:03) - Monetising your hobbies right away (36:49) - Chilly out, good thing we do chapter art (40:07) - Juan, Jane and Janis Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, August 08, 2022
Procrastination: Eh, I'll Think Of A Better Title Later
Wasting time can perhaps be a useful tool, so we suggest using the Mere Mortals as your procrastination destination. In Episode #322 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of the word, why cavemen could have saved calories by being lazy, whether it is possible to procrastinate without self-consciousness, a cool graph by the writer of Atomic Habits, why procrastination might actually have some benefits, personal ways (and for how long) we avoid priority tasks and how our tactics for deal with procrastination differ greatly. A big thanks to Dave Jones, Petar the Pure, Liam F and Mr Joey Broad Shoulders for the support this week. A handsome bunch to say the least! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What is a Musings? (0:53) - Ugggghhh .... why did Juan bring this topic up? (1:22) - Definition time (4:25) - Akrasi & evolutionary procrastination (10:06) - Do animals procrastinate? (13:39) - James Clear: Procrastination vs Time (16:02) - Using procrastination to do even more important work (21:14) - Negative motivation to stop procrastination (24:13) - Chat comments (25:19) - Boostagram Lounge (32:34) - Why V4V is important (34:07) - Procrastinating is a good indicator that change is needed (38:25) - How much and how we waste time (44:56) - New phone, less procrastinating (46:58) - Time Boxing: Where we differ radically (52:45) - Missing Boostagrams: Please let us know about it (55:35) - V4V is still in Beta Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, August 04, 2022
Converge On Canberra: Attending A Protest To Free Julian Assange
Have you ever been to a protest before, does your experience match with mine? In Episode #321 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the reasons why I spontaneously went to Canberra, the 'Converge On Canberra' protest to support Julian Assange, some false information from a fringe protestor, the highlight of supporting ASSange, why I probably won't go to any more protests any time soon (hint: it's related to politics), Juan's seeking of truth by focusing on signal and why the money matters. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dang, missed the ooooh (0:34) - Canberra is our capital city (0:48) - The Assange Doppelganger (2:01) - Julian Assange protest against his extradition (7:00) - Red Australian flag (9:48) - The professional protestor has fringe ideas (11:10) - Overview of the protest (12:35) - Free the ASS ....... ange (13:44) - Final outcome. Politicians gon politic (16:36) - Do protests do anything or are they social events? (22:11) - Finding signal over noise (25:21) - Listen to non-specific podcasts (30:30) - Finding truth is hard (38:46) - Knowing where the money comes from (44:38) - Use Fountain to support our ASS ...... anges Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, August 01, 2022
A Life Of Darkness: How Would Life Change If We Went Blind
How would our lives change if we were blind? In Episode #320 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how many blind and vision impaired people there are in Australia, whether we would be able to live on our own and continue certain activities, why travelling without sight would still be desirable, why handstands/weightlifting/learning languages would remain mostly unchanged, A big thanks to Dave Jones, Petar the Slav, Liam F, Joey Broadshoulders, fabi_araujo, granizo22 and rrcedb for supporting the show. Sexy mofo's for sure. #boostagram #boostagrams As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're not just audio, we have video! (0:55) - Why I picked this topic (1:55) - Australian statistics of blind people (4:05) - General lifestyle changes (13:46) - Would you want to travel? (20:52) - How would our hobbies change? (29:21) - Live chat comments (32:57) - Boostagram Lounge (49:23) - Would the sexual attractiveness of your partner still matter? (55:07) - Is it worth practicing going blind? (1:01:01) - General sumup (1:02:58) - Value For Value Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, July 31, 2022
Monthly Goals - August 2022
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - It's goals time (0:39) - Juan's July Recap (2:07) - Kyrin's July Recap (10:19) - Leaderboard Update (16:25) - Juan's August Goals (21:28) - Kyrin's August Goals (26:13) - Fitness Challenge & V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, July 28, 2022
Mandatory Exercise: Would Pullups For Everyone Be For The Greater Good?
Today is a mix of physical training and philosophical pondering, as all good podcasts should be! In Episode #319 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how my brother is eating 5 servings of fruits and veg to glow up, whether there is any merit in forcing people to do things for 'the greater good', Juan's realisation that he is no longer good at pullups, why we differ on the topic of 'specialisation' in training regimes, why it would be fun to see my dad in a modern environment and the WOW meetup that's sparked Juan to find better ways of communicating in his MMW3. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Getting in the park (0:30) - Spicy chats & glowing skin (5:28) - The Greater Good (15:01) - Going out with one's family (17:47) - Juan sucks at pullups (23:57) - Specialised training vs a bit of everything (30:38) - Putting historical figures into 1992 (38:03) - World of Women meetup (43:36) - Practical tech vs philosophical underpinnings (59:12) - Choose your V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, July 25, 2022
Food: The Nutritional Content One Consumes To Become A Mere Mortal
So how much do we care about food? Well it turns out not that much! In Episode #318 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why our taste of food is lower than the average, how our lifestyles impact our food choices, the Spartan Juan life of tuna/beans/chicken/bread, why we both need partners who are better cooks than we are, my theory that food can be used to cover up deficiencies in an unhealthy style of living and why the Mere Mortals probably isn't the best place to find culinary tips. A yuge shoutout to Petar, Dave Jones & Brando Sellers & Danigamb1310 for supporting us with #boostagrams. A distinguished bunch right there! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Maybe we'll be even more live in the future.--- (2:16) - A rating of how much we enjoy food (5:59) - What is the future of our food intake? (9:20) - Adding variety and not eating just beans and tuna (13:57) - Meal prepping (18:59) - How many calories do we eat per day? (21:32) - Nutrition, timing, micronutrients (27:45) - Petar in the chat (28:17) - Boostagram Lounge (34:21) - The imminent future of our food choices (41:00) - Food is more important if your lifestyle is suboptimal (45:22) - In summary, we don't care about food (47:08) - Value for value Convo #25 with Nic Blair: https://youtu.be/_o5o53nSUhs Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, July 21, 2022
Odd Jobs & Odd Socks: The Story Of How I Weirded Out A Chick At The Gym
Odd stuff all around this week. Juan actually worked, I exposed my sock fetish and weird photos from space. In Episode #317 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we enjoy manual labour but only in small doses, trying to explain BTC to my dad, how I met and lost a kindred soul, why Dothraki was copyrighted and Luis von Ahn couldn't use it for DuoLingo, Juan's fascination with physics/outer space and how you can help to support us with value for value. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sick with black snot (2:40) - Juan likes sanding (5:08) - Kyrin as a young handyman (8:07) - Big sanders are heavy af (10:17) - The Bitcoin Standard & Austrians vs Keynesians (13:30) - Explaining a broad topic feels like a deer in the headlights (23:19) - Weirding out a chick at the gym (25:58) - Odd socks spark convos (27:11) - Charging for use of the sun (30:17) - Copyrighting a language (32:18) - James Webb photos, black holes and quarks (36:15) - V4V us, I'm happy to help Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, July 18, 2022
Becoming World Class: Our Thoughts On Achieving Undeniable Skill
I'm going to become a world class handbalancer, here is my plan on how I want to do this. In Episode #316 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what it means to be world class at something, why conscious effort on improving and fixing mistakes is critical, a common occurrence of people getting injured whilst trying to show off, the humbleness of Floyd Mayweather (lol) and my list of principles to achieve this goal I have set for myself. A big thanks to Petar the Podfluencer, Liam F, danigamb1310 and Liam F's mom for the support. And an apology to floydianslips, captain_stacks, whasintong_herrera and xavi_herrera for the boostagrams we missed. We'll do better next time. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why I chose the topic (1:52) - Defining 'World Class' isn't necessary, we'll leave it nebulous (4:44) - The two sections: mentality and principles (5:42) - Conscious effort to work on minor details (10:33) - Should the conscious effort occur during your training or outside of it? (18:03) - Not overanalysing and making every action matter (25:54) - Staying humble to not show off (29:07) - Floyd Mayweather still works hard (33:16) - Live chat (37:02) - Boostagram Lounge (41:10) - Kyrin's principles to become world class (48:46) - Butchering the Pareto Principle (54:27) - Pushing beyond pain and discomfort (1:00:27) - General wrap up (1:03:55) - V4V reminder, boosting is possible for all Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, July 14, 2022
Overwhelmed: Too Much Tech, New Words & Healing Minor Injuries
Why did Juan cause a car crash? In Episode #315 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the random as disturbance on a narrow road, our disagreement on being left behind and getting overwhelmed by new tech, the Tim Ferriss episode with Balaji, slang and how words get invented or adopted, Oscar Merry's podcast app and why clipping is awesome and whether it is better to let niggling injuries fully heal or to push through because there is not enough time to be injured. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What are Meanderings? (0:49) - Parking in Southbank (1:34) - Juan on the narrow road (5:17) - Overwhelmed by new technology (10:33) - Balaji Srinivasan & Indian words entering into the English lexicon (14:08) - Schadenfreude & Australian selfies (17:00) - Open AI plus DALL-E 2 (20:05) - Ignant Spotify, Merry Fountain (25:54) - Not aggravating minor injuries (30:05) - Competition requires pushing through injury (33:50) - Deadlift shin bleeding and a longer term horizon (41:19) - Start clipping on Fountain! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, July 11, 2022
Living In History: Appreciating The Moment & Identifying The Trends That Matter
Are there any current trends that will impact history as much as 9/11, COVID, social media or the iPhone? In Episode #314 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how this topic could be easy to confuse, how history is quite subjective, what type of moments matter to an individual, why current hot topics aren't necessarily historical events, the practical benefit of appreciating the moment, making predictions will necessary involve failure and why Juan didn't particularly like this framework for thinking. A big thanks to Joey Broad Shoulders, Petar the Wise Old Man, Oscar Merry & floydianslips for supporting the show. Their names will go down in history! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - New intro (0:33) - Living IN History, not Living History (3:56) - Is right now the foundational moment of the Mere Mortals? (6:37) - A useless Top 10 Moments list (12:25) - Events occurring right now that won't actually be historical (18:37) - Can you actually appreciate the moment? (21:30) - Making predictions and being wrong (24:29) - Chat comments (26:00) - Boostagram Lounge (35:24) - Juan doesn't connect with this concept (41:15) - A practical reason why this concept could be useful (46:07) - Sum Up (50:34) - Value for Value prompt Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, July 08, 2022
ALEXANDER WATANABE | Unsigned Algorithms, Artistic Pursuits Via NFT's & Japanese Books/Philosophy
Alexander Watanabe is an artist, coder, architect and creator of the 'Unsigned Algorithms' on the Cardano blockchain. In Conversation #76, Alexander and I discuss: why he had the time to read lots of books during his useless undergraduate, how he went about creating the code for his NFT's on-chain, his views on art and using new mediums for expression, why the universe isn't 'fair', how a lot of philosophy is all talk but examples of some practical philosophical books that are out there. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & useless degree (2:27) - Yukio Mishima (9:20) - Other Japanese authors and heritage (13:46) - Taking a compliment (17:09) - Becoming a writer (23:49) - What are Unsigned Algorithms? (30:33) - Optimisation Problem: colour vs form (32:59) - Creating limitations (36:06) - Compositions of unsigs (39:59) - Rarity is arbitrary (42:17) - Art is about the story (49:15) - Value of allocating capital (52:50) - Power law & uneven distribution (58:02) - Mind and body connection (1:10:00) - Not V2: What is art? (1:18:51) - Philosophy: useless sometimes, good other times (1:26:21) - Daoism, Stoicism, Absurdism (1:40:07) - Learn more Connect With Alexander: Website: https://www.unsigs.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/BzrutRYktW Twitter: https://twitter.com/monad_alexander Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, July 07, 2022
Explaining New Technology: Helping Others Understand 'Crypto' Whilst Still Learning Ourselves
Juan has been teaching his family about Ethereum and I've been changing the way I look at the difference between Bitcoin and everything else. In Episode #313 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how a Piccolo latte should be made, how The Coffee Club screwed over Juan (again lol), reading Saifedean Ammous's book on BTC and how it is the only real cryptocurrency, why I'm a slight nuisance at almost all times and why for all the crypto talk not everything needs to be decentralised. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Angry Juan intro (0:27) - DBZ coffee calamity (2:08) - Screw you Coffee Club (5:14) - Onboarding loved ones into Web 3 (11:05) - The Bitcoin Standard (12:56) - Latino crypto meetup (16:41) - NFT scams/safety/security (19:24) - Only one cryptocurrency (BTC) and the Howey Test (24:15) - What does world class mean? (29:39) - Duolingo Plus or Super (32:41) - NFT art with Alexander (34:12) - Kyrin the mildly annoying mosquito (41:09) - Getting what you want (42:34) - ShapeShift DAO (45:04) - Not everything needs to be decentralised (50:05) - We wouldn't mind a crypto asset or two Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, July 04, 2022
Switching On: How To Get Raring And Going For Life
How do we physically and mentally prepare ourselves for periods of productivity? In Episode #312 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether it is possible to be jacked and going all the time, why routine can take away effort in hyping oneself up, how we trigger ourselves into focused concentration, why Juan likes the Ultradian rhythm technique, a detour into the exciting new Podcasting 2.0 developments, how stimulants like coffee can be used and whether it is more important for us to have the ability to turn on or off. Yuge thanks to Petar the Perennial, Dave Jones the Podsage and Brando Sellers from the SLIEK Podcast. Legends! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're live On YT (0:55) - Damn You Reasons And Persons (1:23) - Why Juan Chose This Topic (3:29) - Is There A Problem With Always Being Switched On? (8:15) - Routine = No Need To Switch On (11:14) - Consciously Switching On (15:17) - Mini Prep To Trigger Concentration (19:56) - Ultraradian Rhythm (25:04) - Extended Boostagram Lounge (49:05) - Live Chat Comments (49:44) - Stimulants (54:54) - Productivity During The Day (1:00:10) - What's More Important: Switching On Or Switching Off? (1:06:52) - Finishing Up Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, July 03, 2022
Monthly Goals - July 2022
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Whooaaaaoooooo (1:37) - Juan's June Recap (2:54) - Kyrin's June Recap (6:42) - Leaderboard Update (11:28) - Juan's July Goals (19:22) - Kyrin's July Goals (26:39) - Fitness Challenge (29:45) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, June 30, 2022
Middle Men: Explaining Concepts You've Engrained And Subsequently Forgotten
There are some subtle differences that Fountain is doing compared to other podcast apps using the advertising model, but explaining them takes a lot of nuance. In Episode #311 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: James Cridland's reaction to our supporter leaderboard, the Petar version of 'Kilroy was here', fee and split talks going on in Podcasting 2.0, the real culprits behind the Nigerian Prince scams, why I like being a fence sitter, some announcements on some mini changes upcoming. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Meandering explanation (0:33) - James Cridland likes our leaderboard (3:35) - Petar the Slav is everywhere (8:54) - Splits and middlemen (11:51) - Data and advertising (17:14) - Nigerian prince scammers weren't princes or Nigerians (19:19) - Not being able to explain deeply held beliefs (22:43) - Fence sitting: Good or bad? (30:05) - Less crypto, more handstands (33:39) - Juan's Mere Mortals Web 3 venture (35:48) - V4V onboarding Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, June 27, 2022
Realistic Hypotheticals: Are There Times When Abstract Thinking Becomes Unproductive?
What would happen if I didn't tell you that hypotheticals might not, not be useful? Brain explosion .... In Episode #310 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's inability to put his phone on silent, why I've been struggling with the book 'Reasons And Persons' by Derek Parfit, how we tend to use hypotheticals in real life, why I believe it is more about the intent of their use rather than how close they conform to reality and why a fact based approach might be the best way to answer them. A big thanks to Petar The Perennial Booster and Dave Jones The Podsage for supporting the show! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What is a Musings? (0:43) - Juan's phone shitshow (2:13) - Why I chose this topic (3:43) - Definition (6:40) - Reasons And Persons by Derek Parfit (8:56) - Using hypotheticals in day to day life (13:09) - Book example and unrealistic hypotheticals (19:33) - Yes list for uses (25:12) - No list for uses (33:44) - Boostagram Lounge (40:25) - Answering hypotheticals (49:05) - Not making a choice is a choice (50:02) - What happens if you don't boost? Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, June 23, 2022
Fixing A Lie: Using Effective Philosophy & Thinking Long-Term
We are bringing back our creation of Effective Philosophy© to solve a recent lie that I told. In Episode #309 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Brendan highlighting our recent shift away from philosophy, Juan's recent book review, why I lied about the details of car switching within my family, why lies that effect reality are the ones that really need fixing, Juan's recent thoughts on adopting a longer term outlook, the paradox of life always changing and why hypotheticals aren't always helpful. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Mickey Mouse and Swaggy Sealion (0:38) - We've been lacking philosophy (3:00) - The Little Book of Alpaca Philosophy (5:12) - Badass Alpacas and Donkeys (6:55) - Lying to avoid 'Trust Fund Baby' associations (11:40) - I'll do anything for cake (14:35) - Trying to distort reality via lies (21:49) - Bitcoin Alpacas (23:37) - Long term thinking (29:51) - Time scale dichotomy applied to meeting a girl (36:56) - Effective philosophy (39:52) - Reasons And Persons (46:55) - Mix V4V and Effective P Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, June 20, 2022
From A Boy To A Man: Is A Ritualistic Ceremony Or Rite Of Passage Required To Become A Man?
A lot of this discussion was based on an episode of 'The Art of Manliness' with Jon Tyson. In Episode #308 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: whether tribal and extreme rituals are necessary to enter manhood, why forcing your child to do these things could backfire, moments in our lives that distinguished us, whether it actually is necessary to have a rite of passage and qualities that distinguish a man. A huge thanks to the many boosters from this week, which was our most ever! Petar the Slav, Jake Hider (The SLIEK Podcast), Dave Jones, BooBury (Behind The Sch3m3s), Floydianslips & Signs Of New Growth. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Art Of Manliness Episode With Jon Tyson (2:45) - Quick roundup of V4V podcast news (5:06) - Article and Podcast summary (9:30) - Our (lack of) personal experiences of reaching manhood (13:34) - Does forcing the transition make things better? (18:23) - Testing boundaries and rules (24:56) - The importance of age to manhood (27:46) - Live comments (29:11) - Huge Boostagram Lounge!!! (38:28) - The Mere Mortalites Leaderboard (41:57) - Our ideas of what makes a 'man' (48:44) - Creating special moments (52:18) - Podcast observations (56:08) - Life without having a rite of passage (58:16) - Societies impact of becoming a man (1:00:56) - Value for Value Art Of Manliness Episode: https://podverse.fm/episode/gyp9qFBKf Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, June 17, 2022
SPENCER PEARSON | Building The DeMu App, Finding Podcasting 2.0 & A Go-Getter/Idiot Mentality
Spencer Pearson (also known as Sir Spencer) is the host of multiple podcast (Bowl After Bowl, AbleKraft), developer of a decentralised music app (DeMu) and at the forefront of running with scissors in Podcasting 2.0. In Conversation #75, Spencer and I discuss: what attracted him to Podcasting 2.0, why the music industry is screwing over musicians, how the combination of Bitcoin/RSS/V4V can make this better, the plans he has for his decentralised music app, his unique blend of being a whizz kid yet feeling like an idiot and his mindset to try things out and get shit done. I really hope you enjoy this conversation with Spencer, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Sir Spencer (0:42) - How would life be different without a break from podcasting? (4:11) - Finding Podcasting 2.0 (8:04) - The pitch for Decentralised Music (11:08) - Names: Music 2.0 vs DeMu (16:11) - What's wrong with the music industry? (24:36) - V4V helps artists and listeners (28:49) - Value is subjective (33:16) - Creating a music app (39:27) - It's early days, everything is still hard (47:19) - Complexities of app building (50:28) - Musicians already earning Bitcoin (55:20) - We're done with killer apps (1:03:46) - Lazy stoner yet gun go-getter (1:07:51) - Don't convince, do & showcase (1:14:57) - Importance of the long term outlook (1:18:35) - Self hosting and jury rigging RSS (1:26:44) - Command line should be taught in school (1:34:09) - Coding brain vs artist brain (1:37:54) - Moods & goals (1:43:00) - Self critique and hypotheticals (1:52:40) - Where to find Spencer Connect with Spencer: Website: https://bowlafterbowl.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bowl_After_Bowl Mastodon: https://noagendasocial.com/@SirSpencer Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, June 16, 2022
The Ultimate Gameshow: Revisiting My Idea With A Different Mentality
If there was an ultimate game show all with different versions of yourself (horny, happy, assertive, angry, confident, etc.,) which of them would win? In Episode #307 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether you would prefer your upper body or lower body to be cold, revisiting the gameshow I explain in Ep #203, how different permanent mental states would effect our lives, why goal setting is probably our defining characteristic, the optimal amount of mistakes to make while learning a language and my recent enlightenment of being boring. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's back (with poor lighting) (0:54) - Jumpers vs Long Pants (4:20) - Competing against your replicas (7:25) - Which mental state is the most successful? (11:08) - Michio Kaku & the teletransporter (13:07) - What mind state leads to the worst life? (16:52) - How about the most interesting life? (18:54) - Annual goals chitchat (22:37) - Monthly goals & skill stacking (26:34) - Making mistakes while language learning (32:54) - Mean Parisians (33:58) - Even though I ballet I'm boring (38:58) - Hand me down car woes (40:14) - Fountain is doing giveaways Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, June 12, 2022
Decentralised Music: Will Podcasting 2.0 Revolutionise The Music Industry?
It's a special solo episode today that also became a DJ set of decentralised music! In Episode #306 of 'Musings' I discuss: why I'm podcasting alone today, how Podcasting 2.0 infrastructure and technology can help make the music industry better, why middlemen suck and peer to peer payments solve this, a real time example of supporting my favourite artists, potential arguments on why this won't work (hint, it already does work) and a list of musicians already on the bandwagon. A big thanks to Petar, Dave Jones & Brando Sellers for supporting the podcast, bloody legends! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:0) - Deep monologue with a light hearted touch (0:56) - Brief news & updates (5:11) - Why am I talking about 'Decentralised Music' (6:46) - Problems with the music industry (9:44) - Middlemen taking slices and RSS music (14:33) - AbleKraft and releasing music via P2.0 apps (17:15) - Making Beans by Able and The Wolf (20:50) - How everyone gets paid (28:42) - Boostagram Lounge (31:36) - Responding to comments (33:20) - Complexities for commercial rights (39:25) - Are NFT's better for music? (44:19) - V4V vs Advertising model (49:35) - People abusing the system (53:26) - More comments and using a wallet (58:54) - Highlighting all the current music podcasts (1:03:36) - USA by Signs Of New Growth Intro Music and USA by 'Signs Of New Growth': https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowth Making Beans by Able and The Wolf: https://podcastindex.org/podcast/4630863 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, June 09, 2022
A Week Of Opposites: Contrasting Troubling Thoughts With The Thrill Of Working Out
Juan has been killing life back in the gym but I've been having a shit time of it. In Episode #305 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan loves training after being away, the difference between PB's and PR's, why Juan believes it is impossible to over train, my experience of joining a gym chain after calisthenicing for the last 5 years, why I don't want to (but may will be) hitting on girls in the gym and why you should also do the opposite of normal! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Not light, but deep (0:34) - The thrill of working out (5:32) - Rating workouts and getting back into it (10:27) - Overtraining vs Under recovery (15:53) - The pros of globo gyms (18:37) - Unfortunately there are also cons (23:28) - Juan's gym rating and working to PB's (27:04) - Fake it til you make it (31:25) - I'm not normal (36:48) - Making tradeoffs & a better mindset (43:22) - Do the opposite: Don't NOT boostagram us Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, June 06, 2022
The Downfall Of Crypto: The Best Arguments On Why It Will All Go To Zero
We don't think it will, but here are the best arguments we came across of why cryptocurrencies will fail. In Episode #304 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reason for searching out arguments that go against our beliefs, a series of podcast/video recommendations with great pointers in the negative category, comments from our listeners about why they don't like crypto, why too much emphasis on the monetary aspect and not enough personal responsibility would be red flags for us, and our ultimate thoughts on why these tradeoffs aren't enough to kill everything. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - S.O.N.G & We'll Take Care Of Your Crypto (1:06) - Why Was I Looking At Anti-Crypto Arguments (4:41) - Debating Crypto: Katie Haun vs. Paul Krugman (9:20) - Critiquing Bitcoin with Frances Coppola & Nic Carter (10:40) - Store of Value vs Peer To Peer Payments (18:03) - The PoW vs. PoS Debate | Lyn Alden & Justin Drake (19:12) - Chat Comments (30:00) - 120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet (32:16) - Boostagram Lounge (33:22) - Sad Puppies Everywhere (34:52) - How Do Cryptocurrencies Fail? (41:49) - Different Ways Of Handling Money (45:52) - Crypto Without The Money (52:12) - Final Thoughts & Comments (53:30) - Hoard Your Electrons! Referenced Videos: Debating Crypto: Katie Haun vs. Paul Krugman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOXYbmKRTsQ Critiquing Bitcoin with Frances Coppola & Nic Carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy8JhNgU8eI The PoW vs. PoS Debate | Lyn Alden & Justin Drake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m12zgJ42dI Bankless #120 - Marc Andreessen & Chris Dixon of a16z | Reinventing the Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXHITeaGB8Q Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, June 06, 2022
Monthly Goals - June 2022
You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's May Recap (1:14) - Kyrin's May Recap (2:47) - Stupid Dance Screw Around (5:43) - Juan's June Goals (7:48) - Kyrin's June Goals (13:29) - Fitness Challenge (15:22) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, June 02, 2022
Becoming One Punch Man: Memes Are Invading Into Everyday Life
In one way or another this whole episode was about memes. And you can believe me, because I am now officially Saitama Sensei. In Episode #303 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my plan for doing one-arm handstands at a comic con, what is was like to listen to Gary Vaynerchuk live in person, the contrast between LA rudeness and Minnesotan niceness, why Microsoft Support are the biggest memelords, how so many memes comes from semi-known sources and why Juan will also be doing handstands somewhere special. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - One Puuuuunnnnnnnccccccchhhhhhhh (0:50) - I am Saitama Sensei (3:35) - Web comic vs Manga vs Anime (5:34) - Live speaker atmosphere (7:49) - Gary Vee Interruptions (10:22) - Los Angeles Post Office rudeness (13:31) - Minnesota Nice (19:53) - Juan is learning French (21:59) - Reality is 42069 breaking (24:50) - Meme originations: Louis Theroux rap (28:22) - Meme robots are taking our jobs (30:42) - What to do on top of The Great Pyramid (32:12) - V4V, you and us are early Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, May 30, 2022
What If: Hypotheticals Galore In This Episode ...... Or Is There?
What if you just want to come up with fun hypotheticals for a while? Well you do it! In Episode #302 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we want to do rapid fire hypotheticals, reverting back to old mediums of communication, unknown Colombian fruits, Craig Wright and his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto, why being a politician would hella suck, a bunch of questions on our own sanity and a big thanks to Medus & Petar for supporting the show. Part 1 of the stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBPU2Aqmg0 As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - How we came up with rapid fire hypotheticals (1:19) - Podcasting doesn't exist, what do you watch/listen to? (4:52) - What to do if you're in a public toilet but there's no toilet paper? (8:02) - Which is harder: Kokoda Challenge or a 6 day silent retreat? (11:07) - If we could invent a food, what would it taste like? (14:25) - Would you take a financial sacrifice to make the world better? (19:21) - What would you do with international trade if you were the PM? (23:12) - Boostagram Lounge (28:12) - Comments on the chat (34:22) - If you could split your brain, would you do it? (40:40) - What would you do during a bank robbery? (45:07) - An alien starts appearing in front of only you, do you question reality? (52:29) - V4V: Start supporting Juan's litigation fund Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, May 26, 2022
Anti-Crypto Learnings: Do The Critics Have Some Valid Points?
I've been on a research quest to find the best arguments for why cryptocurrencies will go to zero, here's what I found out. In Episode #301 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our thoughts on the upcoming crypto winter, why serious people will still be working on projects (like 'unsigned_algorithms'), chatting about complete capitulations days before the Terra LUNA fiasco, useless mediums for conversation plus Andrew Tate, crappy arguments saying no-one uses it/ is only for criminals and why hypothetical 50 year jail sentences might not stop adoption. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Ooooooh like you mean it (0:26) - Is crypto winter coming? (1:44) - The crypto communities I hang out in (3:29) - Groundwork is done in the crypto winter (5:23) - Crashes to zero (looking at you Luna) (7:57) - Learnings from the other side of crypto (13:04) - Woke Time: Old white cryptocurrency critics (17:06) - Arguments that are tired stereotypes (20:58) - An intangible story with negative efficiency (24:34) - Napster, Bitgold & harsh penalties (29:06) - Growth for growth's sake (33:16) - Buy the dip and boostgram us you criminals! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, May 25, 2022
Veecon Trip: The Fall Out & Juicy Goss From Gary Vee's 2022 Minneapolis NFT Conference
Want to know what happened at #veecon 2022? We've got the post-trip report right here. In Episode #300 (which we forgot to celebrate) of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Gary Vee's influencer/NFT conference, Juan's couple of first days in LA, a breakdown of each individual day, why the quantity of networking was probably too much, meeting some idols and cool people, whether he would go again next year and learnings he took away from the actual talks. A huge thanks to Petar the Slav & Dave Jones for helping to support this podcast! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's back! (0:37) - What Is Veecon? (2:31) - First impressions of Los Angeles (4:38) - Mixtapes: Juan got hustled (8:36) - Expensive food, sketchy people & long walks (14:57) - Minneapolis: The plan of attack (20:36) - Thursday: The big event (26:22) - The Castle and lots of drinking (31:28) - Boostagram Lounge (38:01) - Friday Day-1: People everywhere (44:43) - Friday Evening: Steve Aoki @ The Armory (47:39) - Chat questions (48:48) - Saturday Day-2: Emotions, podcast mode & pokemon cards (54:05) - Saturday Evening: Beeple and classic Juan (55:40) - Sunday Day-3: Wrap up and chill out (56:50) - Coming home (57:40) - Was it worth it? (1:01:56) - It was a lot; maybe too much (1:04:50) - Quarter Machine (1:08:30) - Security security security (1:10:25) - V4V: Help pay for Veecon 2023 Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, May 19, 2022
Oh Shit Moments: Heart Dropping Instances That Change Your World
How many times in life does one experience those moments when you realise that the world doesn't work the way you thought it did? In Episode #299 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the upcoming Brissie winter, Juan's adventures in Veecon, why sloppy communication gets you into trouble, how to fix miscommunication, why an 'oh shit' moment once a year is useful, Stoicism to prepare oneself for a changing world, the dense language in 'Homo Deus' & 'Beowulf' and why you might not want to tell newbies how you acquired your knowledge. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Winter is coming (0:24) - Juan in the U.S.A (1:16) - Be precise with your words (4:21) - Accountability & good listening (6:42) - Clarification: the helpful and useless (7:53) - Oh fuck moments (11:06) - A changing world plus cults (14:20) - Negative visualisation: Preparing yourself for suffering (17:40) - Word choice and selection in books (23:12) - Providing sources of info when you're at the top (29:07) - Time, talent and treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, May 18, 2022
ROYCE DUNNE | Crossfit Open 2022
Mini Convo #5 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Royce Dunne, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Connect with Royce: https://www.instagram.com/roycey_boy/?hl=en Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, May 16, 2022
Travelling Solo: What To Expect From A Trip Taken Alone
As Juan prepares for his VeeCon trip to the US, we analyse the pros and cons of travelling on your own. In Episode #298 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the new t-shirts that we're giving out to supporters of the podcast, why I'm being a fence sitter on this topic, the decision making processes one needs to think about, my first meal of Chorrillana in Chile, places we would absolutely not go whilst travelling solo and the details of Juan's upcoming very first solo travel plus my learnings from 14 months alone across Latin America. A big thanks to Brando (from the SLIEK podcast), Anthony (from S.O.N.G podcast) and Dave Jones (from Podcasting 2.0)! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We got cool shirts (1:59) - In general: travel with someone (5:51) - Motivations for travelling alone (9:09) - You can have semi-solo travel as well (12:47) - Eating on your own (14:58) - Becoming comfortable doing EVERYTHING on your own (17:57) - Don't solo travel if you can't make decisions (19:12) - Boostragram Lounge (23:49) - Planned vs unplanned trips (27:43) - Spontaneity (30:31) - Where would you not travel solo? (36:42) - Final sum up (39:51) - Covid travel in general is tedious (41:57) - Travel on your own so you can listen to us more! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, May 12, 2022
A Long Cold Trip: Why Did Juan Drive For 6+ Hours For Basically No Reason?
Juan has just lived through my worse nightmare. He is a brave (and foolish) man! In Episode #297 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I didn't become a video podcast sensation back in 2006, Juan's failed adventure to go to the zoo, my intimate Colombian dinner with a new friend, why a flat tire caused me to slow down and get a new perspective of a familiar place, the over-the-top assertiveness of Andrew Tate and a plug for our V4V themed episode. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Light hearted with MAGA hats (0:52) - Video podcasts (3:30) - Darling Downs Zoo (5:43) - Oh no, road closed! (7:41) - Cold Toowoomba in shorts (10:52) - Kyrin has a new friend (11:58) - Colombia food: Bandeja Paisa (15:23) - A map of Juan's adventure (18:22) - Slowing down for perspective (22:34) - Andrew Tate (27:44) - Value for value themed episode Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, May 11, 2022
TODD SHANNON | 2022 Crossfit Open
Mini Convo #4 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Todd Shannon. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Connect with Todd: https://www.instagram.com/toddshannon/?hl=en Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, May 09, 2022
V4V Transparency: The Power Of Honesty & Value For Value
An amazing thank you to the ~30 supporters who have directly supported us over the last year! In Episode #296 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what led us to Podcasting 2.0 and V4V, our personal thoughts on why we care about transparency, where we would draw the limit, our total amount of satoshis accumulated and a break down of the big baller boosters, a comparison of our two main shows and how you (yes you!) can help support us in the future! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Don't agonise upon us! (1:15) - A quick recap of our podcast journey (6:04) - What is value for value? (8:24) - Why v4v needs transparency (10:33) - How much have we made in 2.5 years of podcasting (15:55) - Our top boosters! (19:29) - What would have happened if we accepted advertising (23:48) - What would we not be transparent about? (28:07) - Boostagram Lounge (33:04) - What if people sent us stuff? (38:21) - Book Reviews vs MM (42:56) - How transparent are others? (43:35) - Chat comments (45:08) - Why we will be as transparent as possible (48:46) - Cure your OCD by sending sats! (50:02) - Fountain and sharing clips Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, May 05, 2022
Technological Vs Social Innovation: Blockchains Are Influencing New Behaviours Through Micropayments
What new behaviours have we noticed amongst crypto people in the last year? In Episode #295 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: forming a line vs a booking system, why I've been losing track of my money, Juan's struggle to answer my question, why Paypal's micropayments just don't cut it, Juan trying to argue against an Ethics Professor, the real reason our marketing is suboptimal and how to send some micropayment value our way! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Beautiful Brissie (1:10) - The Social Leap story (4:58) - Social change driven by technology (10:43) - Blockchain example of the other way around (14:05) - Web 3 behaviour (18:41) - Chad Farrow's support increase (22:08) - Aping behaviour .... ooooh ooh aaah oooooooo (23:32) - Paypal and micropayments (25:27) - The Lightning Network (31:37) - The Big Issue magazine (34:21) - The Most Good You Can Do book by Peter Singer (41:20) - Under promising and over delivering (47:30) - Micropayment us plz Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, May 05, 2022
HOSKY & VEGAS | Meme Behaviours, Building On Cardano & Philhoskophy/Techoskology
Woof woof woof, bowowowow ruff rufff ruff ........ arf. Yap yap! In Conversation #74, HOSKY Token, Carl (Vegas Pool) and I discuss: the origins of the hosky project, how the code and policy work on the Cardano blockchain, the different elements that encourage better behaviour of hosky idiots, the paradox between being (the) shit memecoin yet arguably most impactful use of Cardano, the ever growing intimate relationship between the two big dogs and a selection of highly curated meme questions from the community. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Señor Josqui & Vegas (1:30) - What is Cardano & what are tokens? (4:50) - The birth of HOSKY (10:55) - Promises in code (15:56) - Hosky Policy (22:39) - The Doggie Bowl madness (26:18) - Stakepools & NFT's (30:33) - Testing the chain (34:36) - Real world actions (38:20) - Calling out bad behaviour (42:38) - Propaganda quote (44:17) - The importance of Carl (51:10) - Open source code (1:00:33) - The paradox of Hosky (1:11:02) - Eloping to Vegas (1:12:17) - Vegas rapid fire questions (1:32:32) - Hosky rapid fire questions (1:51:31) - Join Vegas .... or go with other small pools (2:03:12) - Be careful of scams Don't Connect with HOSKY: Website: https://hosky.io/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/hosky Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoskytoken Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, May 02, 2022
Status: Playing The Game, But Which Game To Choose?
Consensus reached. If you want to get the girls, you've got to sleep with their gay guy friends first (apparently). In Episode #294 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: more on the sexy new intro music, why I haven't been thinking about status, can you escape playing the status games at all?, the different types of status one can attain, utilising handstands/the MM podcast/books/languages to show off and why I might just be a tosser for bringing this topic up. A big thanks to Petar the Slav, Signs of New Growth and new booster killyourfm for supporting the show. You all have the status of gentlemen, kings and learned scholars in my book. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Signs Of New Growth Intro (1:01) - Why this topic came up: The Social Leap (2:10) - Definition (4:13) - Is the desire for status a fundamental human motive? (10:47) - Choosing your games (18:01) - What type of status are you not impressed by? (22:43) - Objective, subjective and reputational (29:15) - Responding to comments (32:20) - Boostagram Lounge (36:36) - Material status and positions (39:54) - How I might show more status? (49:21) - Tai Lopez and book quotes (54:47) - Kyrin: What a tosser! (58:13) - More comments (59:38) - Value for value: Show your status! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, May 01, 2022
Monthly Goals - May 2022
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's April Recap (1:50) - My April Recap (4:10) - My May Goals: 1st Half (8:47) - Juan's May Goals (12:07) - My May Goals: 2nd Half (15:12) - Fitness Challenge (17:58) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, April 28, 2022
The Only True Voyage: What If Our Teachers Travelled With Us Through School?
Would the negatives of teacher dependency and substandard knowledge be countered by the increased motivation of having awesome teachers who know how to teach you more directly? In Episode #293 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a nice quote from Marcel Proust, the hypothetical of only having 1 teacher throughout your schooling career, what we would consider useful knowledge, Juan's obsession with certain online games and why I might need to think about presenting my status in life. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Meander me all night long (0:39) - Marcel Proust: In Search Of Lost Time (2:54) - One teacher for life (7:27) - Teaching multiple subjects (13;54) - 5 pieces of fundamental knowledge (17:44) - The structure of languages (23:49) - Teaching your kids another language (26:43) - Agar.io, Dapper Dinos & Smash Karts (30:19) - Evolutionary knowledge is useful (35:36) - The Red Queen (40:23) - Juan has status boi! (44:41) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, April 27, 2022
LISA CAMPBELL | 2022 Crossfit Open
Mini Convo #3 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Lisa Campbell. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Connect with Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_campbell_7/?hl=en Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, April 25, 2022
Friendliness: How To Win Friends And Influence People
Apparently I'm not super friendly because I refused to chat with the drug addled crazy person. In Episode #292 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: can you be too friendly and the downsides to overt friendliness, where we rank on a scale of nicety, practical steps I have taken to make more international friends, why reciprocity could set standards that are hard to meet and how society could be shaped to be more friendly. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why this topic? (2:00) - My unfriendly adventure (8:36) - Being too friendly (13:30) - Our friendliness levels (20:27) - You can still be assertive and friendly (22:40) - Boostagram Lounge (28:15) - How to win friends and influence people (32:32) - My goals to make friends (40:10) - Unrealistic expectations of reciprocal friendliness (44:41) - Making society more friendly (49:49) - Value for value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, April 21, 2022
NFT Money & Self Restriction: Does Stoicism Work If It Is Enforced?
Food, alcohol and sugar are all in the firing line for this convo. In Episode #291 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our request for some feedback on our podcast, Kevin Rose and his latest NFT project, whether we can actually spot crypto scams, how Good Friday is a form of stoicism, what would happen if we enforced an arbitrary restriction on a whole country, the Mamut cookie in Mexico, the beauty of collaborative online art found on reddit, some cool tech goodies, why you SHOULDN'T listen to our opinion on hot gossip and our V4V pitch. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Marketing feedback (1:19) - Sir Spencer poster (1:48) - Moonbirds (5:12) - NFT monies (9:12) - Crypto scams (12:12) - Self restriction on Good Friday (17:27) - No food and no alcohol (22:40) - How to cut out sugar (28:53) - r/place (32:40) - Animated QR codes and inchain crypto games (36:24) - Our thoughts on the Chris Rock slap (40:13) - Value for value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, April 20, 2022
DR JONATHON WEAKLEY | Velocity Based Training, Academia & Overtraining
Dr Jonathon Weakley (https://twitter.com/JonathonWeakle1) is a Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), was a Research Associate @ Leeds Beckett University and is trying to make strength & conditioning easier for coaches. In this conversation I got the chance to ask him a bunch of questions that centred around velocity based training (VBT), the definition of overtraining, why he ventured down this pathway professionally and what has him excited in the next few years. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (4:00) - Having conversations that are applicable to everyone (8:00) - Explaining Velocity Based Training (13:10) - Sticking to weight/% over velocity? (16:15) - Intent (20:20) - Autoregulatory prescription (24:10) - Personal Experience (32:15) - Challenges in education (40:00) - Overtraining defined (49:10) - Excitement in the future Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, April 18, 2022
Fitness Fun: Thoughts On Our Favourite Pastime
Want to know how to get jacked like Juan or not jacked like me? Well we're talking about our fitness progression and mindset over the years! In Episode #290 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: playing varied sports in our youth, the mindset and approach we take whilst exercising, Juan's huge weight gain and my relatively meagre body changes, pics of Juan's boobies, why Juan is super experimental and why I'm quite conservative and how we see our future fitness progression. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The premise (2:43) - Juan's fitness background (4:57) - My fitness background (8:29) - My training philosophy (11:37) - Juan's training philosophy (19:51) - Body changes over time (28:32) - Juan's progression pics (30:45) - Boostagram Lounge (34:32) - Style of training (36:39) - Style of training 2 (46:45) - Random comments (53:08) - Future concerns (58:49) - Value for value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, April 14, 2022
Unwarranted Advice: Should You Judge The Source Of The Information Or Just The Info Itself?
Considering how much advice I tell myself and don't follow I wouldn't recommend listening to our advice (although thankfully I rarely give out any)! In Episode #289 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the pride in his hard work editing a CrossFit video, meeting a younger version of myself, why I generally dislike unsolicited advice, mentors and helping younger people, why the resulting action is more important than the intent of the advice and a whole lot of bitching about domain names. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Misc intro (0:52) - Juan's CrossFit video (3:47) - Leaving the camera in the gym (4:08) - A lotta editing hours (9:59) - Fuck growing your podcast (11:55) - Why do things? (14:11) - Ben = Young Kyrin (15:33) - Unwarranted advice (18:45) - Helping the youth (22:49) - Mentor vs Supporter (26:22) - The source of advice (31:43) - Incompetent evil (33:36) - Chesterton's Fence (35:22) - Domain Names (38:51) - ICANN (42:36) - Spaceship on the footpath (43:35) - Lotta bitching hours Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, April 11, 2022
Mere Mortals Marketing: Some Ideas On How To Spread The Podcast
We've whined about being shit marketers for too long so now it's time to do something about it. In Episode #288 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our general thoughts on self-promotion, some unique ways that we could get in front of more eyeballs, the phases that are sometimes necessary to put in a big effort, using the attention generated by my handstands to showcase the podcast and a request for user feedback on what makes us special. A big thanks to Petar, Dave Jones, Ana Thomas (Apple For The Teacher) and Anthony (Signs Of New Growth) for all helping to support. You're bloody legends! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why marketing? (3:05) - My initial ideas (10:00) - The 4P's of marketing (16:46) - Numbers don't mean shit (22:53) - How spammy is too spammy (25:55) - YT comments (30:24) - Boostagram Lounge (32:41) - I got fooled ..... again! (36:30) - Signs of New Growth intro (38:35) - What are we marketing for? (46:24) - We want your juicy eyeballs (47:41) - Promotion ideas (53:28) - The sum up from this episode (57:37) - Responding to MM comments (59:22) - Our request for feedback Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, April 07, 2022
Shit Shirts & Brilliant Books: Finding Gems Whilst Avoiding Trash
Juan had a topsy turvy week. He was absolutely disgusted by the VeeFriend's apparel but made up for it by reading a fantastic book. In Episode #287 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the boring crap that NFT projects create as merch, Juan's business idea #386, the ethics of designing your own clothes, my trilingual Zoom event, why I am cutting Duolingo some slack, the excellent books of 'Homo Deus' & 'The Idiot', my mum's sad story of bluey, the reason I hate waste and why we need your ideas/feedback to help market ourselves. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Shitty NFT apparel (3:37) - Fast fashion ethics (6:26) - Duolingo events (11:03) - Changing my tune (16:23) - Finding a good book (22:31) - Why my car was doomed from Day 1 (29:06) - Buy something to last (31:09) - Help us market ourselves! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, April 06, 2022
SHANIA CRAYTHORN-MILLARD | Crossfit Open 2022
Mini Convo #2 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Shania Craythorn-Millard. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts, 2022 As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Connect with Shania: https://www.instagram.com/shaniavicki/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, April 04, 2022
NFT Madness: I Need An Intervention
Oh dear, oh dear. I'm starting to see NFT's (and in particular HOSKY) as an investment so I need an intervention. In Episode #286 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what is a non-fungible token, why the HOSKY team pulled off a very nice April Fools, why I keep getting drawn into the Hoskyverse, Juan's thoughts on using NFT's as an investment tool, why money can change things even if you don't want it to and an affirmation that I need to stay away from NFT's to make money. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - I'm getting an investment mindset (2:26) - Oh dear, I have a problem (5:28) - HOSKY fooled me (11:13) - Hoskynomics (15:15) - What is your portfolio % (18:16) - I'm now an NFT artist (21:49) - We're V4V (23:56) - Boostagram Lounge (28:42) - Book Games & Dapper Dinos (33:19) - Money distorts things (37:17) - Twitter is influencing me (40:55) - We're idiots and degenerates (45:55) - Hosky values and community (50:33) - The outcomes and learnings (54:08) - A big hosky thanks for fun times Connect with HOSKY: Website: https://hosky.io/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/hosky Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoskytoken Support the show
Sun, April 03, 2022
Monthly Goals - April 2022
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - General intro (0:41) - Juan's March recap (3:31) - Kyrin's March recap (8:31) - Juan's Goals - 1st Half (13:26) - Kyrin's shocking April Goals (15:04) - Juan's Goals - 2nd Half (21:17) - Fitness Challenge (23:34) - Value For Value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, March 31, 2022
Podcasting 2.0 Certified: The Return Of The Value For Value Podcast
I've even got the shirt to prove it! In Episode #285 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my cool new shirt, why I'm restarting the 'Value For Value' podcast, Juan's unhealthy relationship with Agar.io, the excitement building for VeeCon, why I might be an energy vampire, the amount of flight changes Juan is experiencing and the peculiar things we do that somewhat but not entirely make sense. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Podcasting 2.0 Certified shirt (0:52) - The rebirth of the V4V podcast (4:31) - Agar.io & assembly theory (7:41) - Manga & 9gag (9:38) - VeeCon (10:56) - Energy levels (12:34) - VeeCon lineup & schedule (17:28) - Flight changes (19:08) - Blockchain governance (22:38) - NFT madness (26:43) - Reasonable instead of rational (37:33) - Become Mere Mortals certified Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Wed, March 30, 2022
JUSTIN FOX | Artistic Endeavours, Creating A Community & Resisting Compromise
Justin Fox is the founder of Zen Garage, graphic designer and all around just a fascinating person. In Conversation #72, Justin and I discuss: his artistic talents playing in bands and doing graphic design, our thoughts on the music industry and why it's hard to be real, his emphasis on actually achieving things early on so you can be more content later on and how he has been able to create so many different communities and grow them. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Journaling & reading (4:27) - Creating music (9:22) - Releasing without the artists consent (15:14) - One hit wonders & publishing (19:04) - Music contracts distorting the art (25:07) - Putting up with & choosing your BS (32:18) - Separating your job and passion (42:49) - Pigeonholing (47:01) - Doing lots of things to form a foundation (58:21) - Flexing (1:05:29) - Justin's childhood and bullying (1:10:45) - Escort mentality (1:19:32) - Creating a community (1:25:29) - Collaboration & sharing is key (1:33:36) - Build the platform (1:35:05) - Not compromising when something is wrong (1:44:03) - It's hard to be real (1:46:34) - Voluntarily becoming positive (1:51:13) - No plans (1:53:05) - Connect with Justin Connect with Justin: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZenGarage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinfoxphoto/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, March 28, 2022
Surviving The Zombie Apocalypse: How The Mere Mortals Will Live On
Worried about COVID-23? Don't worry we've got you covered on what you should do when the zombie apocalypse comes! In Episode #284 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what to do with a year's worth of prep, choosing a mountainous terrain to relocate to, why the default needs to be avoidance rather than combat, seriously asking whether your new life is worth the pain, contemplating whether the zombie lifestyle is actually good, why society won't come up with one single solution and the new sneaky and waste minimising traits we'll develop. A big thanks to Petar the Slav for sending in some boostagrams and everyone who joined in the live chat. We'll be back again next Sunday! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're P2.0 Certified (2:23) - The hypothetical (6:01) - Avoid instead of fighting (7:34) - Hedonism, moats and tigers (12:12) - We're living on mountains (18:13) - Comments and boostagram lounge (22:09) - Is life worth living? (24:14) - Assimilation: No more humanism! (27:44) - A societal response (30:21) - New desired qualities/values (33:14) - I stuffed up the audio for 10s (34:00) - Additional comments (36:50) - V4V spiel Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, March 24, 2022
Effective Philosophy: Doing And Not Just Thinking
We've coined and trademarked a new term: Effective Philosophy. And by that I mean we've claimed it on the internet. $1B royalties payable if you ever even think of using it! In Episode #283 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the cool chapters art I'm making, whether philosophy is just mental masturbation, some random encounters I had with people recently, why we believe in philosophy that can be put into action, people who can throw things really really far, why I drove like an idiot for 6 months, the nerve-wracking parts of crypto and why value for value is an effective philosophy. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Clipping and memes (2:51) - Is philosophy a good thing? (7:59) - Is it useful to philosophise? (10:43) - Unique characters (15:47) - Effective Philosophy (23:58) - Throwing balls (25:58) - Real life 'One Punch Man' (28:00) - Revelation after mistakes (35:45) - Sliding while driving (38:45) - Apecoin could destroy crypto (49:27) - V4V: An effective philosophy Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, March 21, 2022
JACK JEFFERY | Crossfit Open 2022
Mini Convo #1 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Jack Jeffery, who has previously been hosted on the podcast. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Connect with Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack__jeffery/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, March 20, 2022
Choosing Your Culture: What If You Could Create A Country & With It's Very Own Customs?
Best start thinking of stereotypes because you have to start picking! In Episode #282 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our amazing chapter art (check it out!), the new island where we get to choose the culture, why we would incorporate parts of Asian/Latino/Slavic/Nordic/Islander culture, the new lightning comments appearing on Fountain, what your welcome would be like coming into our amazing islands and a typical day in the life of a citizen. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Check out our chapter art (2:08) - The hypothetical (6:15) - Definition of culture (7:55) - Latino passion (13:27) - Japanese respect (18:51) - Slavic coldness (21:34) - Islander vs Nordic family values (25:59) - Old mythology (30:28) - Comments (32:09) - Boostagram Lounge (38:39) - Arriving at the airport (46:59) - Living in Juanland (50:25) - Living in Kyrinland (53:04) - Who won't fit in? (1:00:03) - No capitalism (1:01:35) - Climate talk (1:03:45) - Boost us 102 sats! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, March 17, 2022
Celebrating 30 Brazilian Style: Observations From The 2022 Brisbane Brazilian Carnival
If you're going to have a milestone birthday then you might as well party like a Brazilian. In Episode #281 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why small differences in distance can have a big effect of communication, predictions of our 40th birthday parties, the madness of super gregarious Brazilians partying hard, the latest NFT news, my random dream about weird physics, what you'll find at the end of the universe and why I'm such a sucker for stupid information. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Handstand interactions (4:29) - What will I be like at 40? (7:59) - What will Juan be like at 40? (9:10) - The 2022 Brisbane Brazilian Carnival (15:07) - Brazilian fluidity (20:47) - Changing communication styles (25:04) - NFT Mergers & Acquisitions (32:33) - Anti-entropy ray gun (35:21) - The end of the universe (38:51) - Believing untrue things (43:42) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, March 14, 2022
Living To 500: What Would Happen If We Started Living Really Long?
Don't worry Mere Mortalites, we promise to still be doing the podcast until at least deep into our 400's! In Episode #280 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: living to 500 but with a constant degradation of body/mind, why Euthanasia might become a common/noncontroversial topic, why the money system and one's perspective of time would radically change, the core memories we would still keep across the decades, whether people would voluntarily choose to live that long and how you wouldn't really care about your great great great great great great grandson. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What if life expectancy rose to 500 years? (3:08) - Euthanasia (8:17) - Compounding growth (13:35) - Structuring your life (19:28) - Comments & Boostagram Lounge (25:12) - Perspective on patience (29:23) - What would be your core memories? (32:06) - Would we becoming unchanging and stagnant (33:43) - Would people choose to live to 500? (37:51) - How would we view the family structure? (42:48) - How long would 'we' try to live? (46:20) - Ending comments & V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, March 10, 2022
Drowning In Irrationality: The Brisbane Floods Aftermath & Good Reasons To Not Reason
We're live on the scene next to the murky Brisbane river! In Episode #279 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what the flooding in BNE was like, how creativity works at the top of corporate hierarchy, the concept of cultivating a habit that you don't want, a philosophy book by Derek Parfit, whether we would take an irrationality pill if given the chance and some fun hypotheticals. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Pics of Brisbane flooding (2:35) - Living in clean environs (5:06) - Juan the creative monkey (8:21) - Blueksy, Mastodon & Fediverse (12:46) - ShapeShift & Erik Vorhees (17:04) - Freedom and creativity (19:39) - School closures (23:48) - Anti-habit: Opening Pandora's Box (26:32) - Allowing spontaneity (31:10) - Reasons And Persons (35:24) - An irrational party (40:25) - Schelling's answer to armed robbery (45:11) - Rationality/emotion/truth (48:05) - V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, March 07, 2022
A World Without Lies: What If We Had An Accurate Lie Detection Device?
Another hypothetical and this time we'll be looking into a world without lies. In Episode #278 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the device on our apps that could detect lies via your voice, why the world might not embrace this technology, situations in which lying is beneficial, answers to the 'do I look fat in this dress' dilemma, why people might start using email more because of it and why we would need to understand consciousness before such a device could work properly. This episode was supported by Petar the Slav and Dave Jones, much appreciation to both! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The Hypothetical (2:22) - Will we be happier? (6:25) - Definition of lying (9:30) - Would we create 'lying' safe spaces - (13:38) - How would workplace culture change? (19:37) - How would this effect the next generation? (25:01) - Gaming the system (28:22) - Responding to comments (29:35) - Boostagram Lounge (35:25) - Personal interactions (43:07) - What will the world be like? (46:08) - Will the device ever be created? (48:17) - V4V Spiel Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, March 06, 2022
Monthly Goals - March 2022
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Forgetting the intro (1:03) - Juan's February recap (2:10) - Kyrin's February recap (4:30) - Juan's March Goals - Body (6:16) - Kyrin's March Goals - 1st Half (10:20) - Juan's March Goals - Mind & Soul (12:52) - Kyrin's March Goals - 2nd Half (15:54) - Juan's March Goals - Soul (17:59) - Long Term & Fitness Challenge (20:20) - Value For Value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, March 04, 2022
BRIAN OF LONDON | Decentralisation Stops Censorship, HIVE Blockchain & A Crypto Class Action Lawsuit
What makes the HIVE blockchain decentralised and why is Brian suing Facebook & Google? In Conversation #71, Brian and I discussed: why decentralisation is so important to stopping online censorship, the need for peer to peer networks being established before following the value for value model, the whole story of the STEEM/HIVE saga, the global notification service called PodPing and why he is part of lawsuit suing Google & Facebook for banning cryptocurrency advertising back in 2018. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why are Israeli's adventurous? (8:52) - Different web versions are cows analogy (16:07) - Censorship on the internet (21:08) - Could V4V have worked on the early internet? (26:50) - Is the core of decentralisation to stop censorship? (31:52) - Trying to completely censor people is idiotic (37:56) - STEEM's hostile takeover (59:53) - The birth of HIVE (1:07:00) - PodPing (1:19:40) - The maximalist mindset (1:25:47) - Crypto class action lawsuit (1:34:22) - Australian law & fairness (1:37:10) - Self representation in court (1:41:21) - Australian cartel laws (1:43:47) - Brian is going to pump Bitcoin by destroying social media (1:48:49) - Where to find Brian Connect with Brian: HIVE: https://hive.blog/@brianoflondon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianoflondon Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, March 03, 2022
A Rainy Adventure: Podcasting Through The Brisbane Floods
Check out the amount of Brisbane rain we podcast through here! In Episode #277 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an apology for not notifying people about the change in the live date, Juan complaining about technology, empirical data on energy usage, why Juan might never retire, my thoughts on CrossFit Torian, what it would take for us to become professional podcasters, my accidental tipsy Wednesday afternoon and a rainy finale. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Rain & a white noise generator (1:40) - We are committed, just error prone (3:25) - Vodafone & Discord woes (8:30) - Juan's mystery product (9:54) - Atom's and energy usage (16:50) - Juan the corporate shill (22:04) - CrossFit 22.1 workout (26:23) - Are we expert level podcasters? (29:55) - Sangria Wednesday's (33:23) - We endure the rain for you Mere Mortalites! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, February 28, 2022
Starting From Scratch: Could Humanity Survive A Calamity?
A witch has taken away all of humanity's progress and we can have everything back if we create an iPhone 13. Can we do it? In Episode #276 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: some recent changes to our schedule, a hypothetical I took from the Lex Podcast, why I am bearish in the short term and bullish on the long term, why most of humanity will die really quickly, the different epochs we will go through and why neither of us think we will be able to recreate the iPhone. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - New News: A Schedule Change (1:17) - A Hypothetical (4:20) - Separating it into epochs (6:14) - The 1st Minute: Death & Pity (10:31) - The 1st Hour: Navigation & Verification (16:07) - The 1st Day: Community & Supplies (22:41) - The 1st Week: More Mass Death (25:42) - The 1st Month/Year: Forming Tribes (29:00) - Boostagram Lounge (36:30) - V4V Spiel (37:28) - The 1st Decade: Hunter Gatherer Or Agriculture (40:06) - Past 50 Years: No Progess Is Made (50:32) - Is The Knowledge Available (53:30) - Starting From True Scratch Would Be Quicker (55:02) - What If We Went Past & Then Reverted (56:54) - Dr Stone Manga/Anime (59:49) - The Witches Power (1:00:34) - Finishing Up Comments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, February 26, 2022
Road Rage & Energy Shaming: What Does Our Future Hold For Us?
Will environmentalists ever decide that we are being wasteful with our atoms? In Episode #275 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan pretends to be an undercover cop, concepts that should just stay as concepts, why Joe Rogan is getting on people of opposite opinions, why I'm happy to be a fence sitter, damn people who won't just answer the question, how we might be shamed for future energy use and what I learnt from my 1st Cuban Salsa dance lesson. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Petty road rage (3:22) - Falling Down movie & cool concepts (8:27) - JRE & climate change (11:42) - Challenging opinions (18:27) - Fence sitters (20:10) - Andrew Dessler and obfuscating answers (25:46) - Future climate/energy controversies (33:27) - Lots of waste (37:18) - 1st dance lesson (42:50) - Loving life with v4v Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, February 21, 2022
FARAZ | Livestream Learnings, Philosophical Writing & Switching Languages
Have you ever been bored by philosophy? Worry not as the Indian Youtuber 'Faraz' is here to make it more entertaining. In Conversation #70 Faraz and I discuss: his drive to create multiple YouTube channels, why he is interested in philosophy, the process of writing a book on philosophy, the anxiety of first starting to livestream, how he can switch so seamlessly between multiple languages and what his plans for the future are. I really hope you enjoyed this chat, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Who is Faraz? (5:22) - Why start a YT channel? (12:13) - Boring philosophy (19:18) - Creating your own philosophy (27:12) - Writing his book (30:04) - Going live baby (36:48) - The first livestream & feeding trolls (42:00) - Switching between Hindi & English (52:23) - General language chat (58:55) - What Faraz is up to in the future (1:01:45) - Where to find Faraz Connect with Faraz: Rude Philosopher YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFALaIhmEl1a_eI0Qpujyg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/identity.faraz/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, February 19, 2022
Irrationally Angry: What Made Juan So Angry He Bought $70 Of Prawns?
Hint: It may or may or not be tech related. In Episode #274 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan worked himself into a rage over stupid BS, tips to avoid the escalation of fury, the Empowa property platform built on Cardano, why 50 million homes need to be built in Africa, how Podcasting 2.0 is becoming slicker, anticipatory regret caused by a potato on a stick, the weird phenomenon of 'aphantasia' and what it will be like when moving bitcoin is easssssy. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sony mayhem (3:41) - The prawn fiasco (6:33) - Last time you were angry? (10:12) - How not to be angry (12:57) - African housing shortage (17:57) - Using Cardano & Defi (23:10) - P2.0 is getting easy (27:45) - Steve Jobs hates your signature (29:55) - Potato on a stick (35:14) - Aphantasia (38:52) - When Bitcoin is easy as well Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, February 17, 2022
Decentralisation: Why Is Everyone So Obsessed With This Now?
Is crypto really decentralised or is it just slightly better than the current system? In Episode #273 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a blog post highlighting decentralisation issues, why we have collectively decided that servers are too hard to operate on our own, why this is not a binary issue and is more of a scale, not needing to have every aspect of your life distributed and why we were a bit scattered on this topic. A big thanks to Bmasi, Dave Jones & Petar the slav for helping to support the show, we couldn't do it without you! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Moxie Marlinspike & Charles Hoskinson (4:04) - Decentralisation definition (9:43) - NFT's are not immutable (15:02) - You don't get more power by default (18:53) - People don't want to run their own servers (23:38) - Decentralisation is a continuum (26:46) - Responding to comments (30:47) - Boostagram Lounge (36:38) - The seesaw tips again (43:27) - Web 3 is not decentralised (50:32) - Layers of decentralisation (55:10) - Sum up of our thoughts (57:52) - Booooooossssssttttt Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, February 12, 2022
The Metaverse & Boring Politics: Is Reality So Shite We Need To Leave?
With all these boring politics I'm not surprised that people are fiending for the Metaverse. In Episode #272 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I need to find a nice crypto girl, Juan's recent laziness, a test of Brisbane's citizen quality, why running for office might be fun but actual politics is all backbiting and fake friends, my learnings from the book Snow Crash and how we had to run away from the rain. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Marrying for crypto money (3:21) - Juan is lazy (5:51) - Are there good citizens in Brisbane? (8:30) - Why do I find politics & religion so boring? (15:01) - Politics in theory vs practice (20:05) - Dentatas & Deus Ex Machina (25:56) - Do people like the Metaverse because real life is shite? (30:02) - How the Metaverse is being combined with crypto (34:41) - We get rained out Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, February 10, 2022
Competition: Are Winners & Losers A Necessary Part Of Life?
Juan's going to have at least 8 competitive children, but unfortunately they'll all be losers :'( In Episode #271 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Grant Cardone's silly article, rivalry between winners and losers, if self-improvement is a competition, the different types of bounded games, why sexual selection and evolution is true but not necessarily helpful to the topic, the varying emotions that can occur from competition, whether it requires a zero sum mindset and if competition is a necessary part of life. We'd like to thank Dave Jones and Petar for helping to support us this week. They are the real winners! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Competition is for sissies (3:21) - Definition (5:51) - General thoughts (8:30) - Can you be competitive against yourself? (15:01) - 1v1 or in a group (20:05) - Finite & Infinite Games (25:56) - Kaleidoscopic truths (30:02) - Boostagram Lounge (34:41) - Emotions aren't necessary (36:30) - Is competitive joy zero sum? (41:03) - Do we want competitive children? (47:33) - Examples of our competitiveness (51:15) - Comments (53:21) - How do competitive people think? (55:54) - Could there exist a universe without winners and losers (1:00:54) - Participation trophies (1:03:35) - Make a competitive comment Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, February 07, 2022
OSCAR MERRY | Mixing Social Media With Podcasting & Reducing Spam With Bitcoin
Oscar is back! But this time for a shorter more casual convo about what has been happening with Fountain. In Conversation #69 Oscar and I discuss: if it's harder to code in good audio features or integrate bitcoin into Fountain, why we need more connection between podcasters and listener, how users are behaving differently on his app, my review of a book he recommended, how he intends to make Fountain even better and my decision to kick back up the Value For Value podcast. I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - What's harder designing for: bitcoin or audio? (4:18) - Mixing social media with podcasting (9:27) - User behaviour (13:43) - Reducing spam (15:12) - Nathaniel's Nutmeg (19:14) - Marketing & clipping (21:31) - What is Fountain lacking? (27:55) - Restarting the V4V podcast (32:37) - Get the Fountain app! Connect with Oscar: Website: https://fountain.fm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_app Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerryOscar Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, February 06, 2022
Monthly Goals - February 2022
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Kyrin's January (3:24) - Juan's January (6:20) - Juan's Feb Goals - Body (8:54) - Kyrin's Feb Goals - 1st Half (12:21) - Juan's Feb Goals - Mind & Soul (17:35) - Kyrin's Feb Goals - 2nd Half (20:05) - Long Term & Fitness Challenge (21:26) - Value For Value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, February 05, 2022
No Agenda & CrossFit: Are We Witnessing The Rise Of A New Champion?
Whilst I was out meeting some new people Juan has been undertaking secret training to become the next CrossFit champion. In Episode #270 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: going to a local No Agenda meetup, why I don't believe all the hype about online radicalisation, some Joe Rogan news and the definition of misinformation, why Juan will be competing in a CrossFit competition and how we both fare when under the pressure of competition. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - NA Meetup (3:58) - People are cooler offline (9:08) - Online radicalism doesn't seem powerful (13:11) - JRE news (16:36) - Misinformation (21:42) - Juan's crossfiting (23:34) - Caving under competition and pressure (31:45) - Snow crash and wise pacing (34:56) - A new crossfit champion? (37:00) - Fountain and a question Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, February 03, 2022
Our Favourite Books Of 2021: An Overview Of Some Bangers!
Of the ~83 books we read between us in 2021 we found a couple that were worth examining. In Episode #269 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I wanted to make this a full episode, how we think about the process of reading, why 'Sapiens' was a standout for Juaney, an explanation of my rating system, why 'Lost Horizon' and 'Catch-22' were standouts for me, a list of other books that caught our attention (for good or bad) and how much time we spend reading per day. Big thanks to Dave Jones, Anthony from 'Signs of New Growth', Petar and Oscar Merry for helping to support this episode. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why this topic came up (1:57) - Juan's approach to reading (5:35) - Juan's 4 favourite books of 2021 (14:50) - My brother is not a reader (16:07) - My nerdy stats (18:56) - My top 2 favourite books (23:11) - Other top contenders (28:18) - Boostagram Lounge (34:48) - Random discord and hosky stuff (37:30) - My unfavourite book of 2021 (40:19) - Juan's least favourite book of 2021 (43:32) - Time spent reading (48:09) - Boostabookstagram us! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, January 29, 2022
Enduring A Bad Start: Why Nothing Will Stop Our Podcast!
Malfunctioning mic arms and crappy cables can't stop this train. In Episode #268 of 'Meanderings/Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent double malfunction, how we would have handled setbacks in our earlier episodes, why nurses in blood donor centers are jittery, why I won't be foiling terrorist attacks, what I learnt from a BDSM 101 podcast, Juan's multiple copies of Gary Vee's book, honing into deeper convos in a group setting and the multiple ways you can help support us (much like Petar the Slav did). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Double mic related fail (2:19) - Persevering through a bad start (8:17) - Bad blood donation (10:53) - This is fine (11:33) - Petar the excel wizard (16:57) - BDSM & Boostagram virginity (21:32) - Twelve And A Half (23:37) - Juan the social butterfly (28:48) - TTT: Time, talent & treasure Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, January 27, 2022
Anonymity: The Pros/Cons & Whether It Is Good For Society?
Who we are, you'll never know. What we do, you can only guess. Why we podcast, because it's fun! In Episode #267 of 'Musings' Nuaj & Nyrik discuss: the definition of anonymity, the pros of security/inclusivity/meritocracy, the cons of no accountability/destructiveness, why being anonymous in the crowd doesn't make sense, ways that we use or see it in our daily lives, why Juan wants less of it and I see it as more neutral. A big thanks to Dave Jones (the one and only Podsage) for supporting us this week. Very much appreciated! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Nyrik & Nuaj define 'anonymity' (4:12) - Benefits (12:44) - Should our world be more anonymous? (16:03) - Cons (23:41) - Responding to the chat (27:07) - Boostagram Lounge (30:33) - Types of anonymity (36:29) - How this interacts with daily life (44:24) - More anonymity is bad (48:32) - Creating systems with variable anonymity (51:36) - Would we ever publish something anonymously (54:57) - Send an anonymous boostagram if you so desire Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, January 22, 2022
The Art Of NFT's & Aimless Wandering
Not only do a lot of NFT's within the same series looks the same, but across series as well! In Episode #266 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's ridiculous NFT purchases, why Juan is delusional about his love for artistic NFT's (they're all the same), how I propose to strengthen my meme muscle, whether the Great Men of history theory is legit, who will be first on Mars, the joy of wandering around and finding new places in your city, why cityscapes are better than pure nature, a hypothetical about doing less exercise, boosterrrrrrrr and why Hitler was a hypocrite. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's a degenerate (2:05) - Does Juan like art? (6:02) - NFT's look the same (11:41) - Good & shitty wallets (13:27) - NFT's not on Ethereum (14:31) - Meme generation (17:04) - Meme training (20:58) - The Great Man Theory (30:32) - Man or woman 1st on Mars? (31:51) - Discovering new areas (37:50) - Prepaid plan FTW & hiking vs cityscapes (45:42) - Rating workouts (52:21) - Boost bait jingles (55:34) - Hitler was shooting up animal fat Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, January 21, 2022
Beliefs: What Do You Believe & Why?
We get slightly philosophical on this one as we explore some of our deepest held beliefs. In Episode #265 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how to catch us live in the future, a few different definitions of the word, why I have a new hated buzzword, some things that we strongly believe, a shoutout to Petar the Slav & Dave Jones for boostagramming, some topics we find immensely boring, why flat earthers are just regular people and why meritocracy will fail when the robots take over. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're live! (2:42) - Definition of 'belief' (4:55) - Is polarisation actually bad? (8:50) - Kyrin's strong beliefs (14:29) - Juan's strong beliefs (23:49) - Boostagram Lounge (30:30) - Responding to the chat (36:45) - Boring beliefs (44:36) - Believing something doesn't equate to action (50:47) - Identity politics won't matter when the robots come (59:13) - Signing off Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, January 15, 2022
Catching COVID & Wacky Watches
Well this turned out to be mostly an episode of complaining. Complaining about COVID, about doctors, about fiat and about dressing up. In Episode #264 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan caught COVID this last week, my moaning about the medical system, whether we should help you to help us, my surprise erotic encounter, why everyone's watches seem to be broken, why we want to wear a pocketwatch, Juan appearing in random photos from Mexico and how you can support poor Juanito's lungs. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dodging COVID and concerns over long COVID (5:35) - Inundated by paper (11:24) - Disgusted by fiat (16:55) - Delightfully erotic clockwork (20:58) - Will the watch survive into the future? (23:34) - Mere Mortals x Peak Blinders crossover? (27:23) - Juan & I in Mexico (33:33) - Support Juan's deteriorating lungs Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, January 13, 2022
Anime: Our Favourites & The Changing Of Stigma
What's your favourite anime and why? In Episode #263 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the Japanese definition of animation compared to the west, a huge list of enjoyable anime and their defining characteristics, the great dubbed vs subbed debate, why friendship is always the main takeaway (lol), some epic moments imprinted in our memories, why I felt embarrassed by watching (for a while) and how it compares to reading the manga. A big shoutout to our anonymous supporter for this last week, very much appreciated! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:36) - Definition (4:11) - Anime we have watched (8:11) - What makes an enjoyable anime? (14:55) - Dubbed vs Subbed (22:25) - Boostagram Lounge (27:00) - What have we learnt from anime? (32:51) - Non-violent animes (35:14) - Favourite anime moments (39:04) - Did we ever feel a stigma to watching? (44:38) - Reading from the source Mangas (49:16) - Final sumup and V4V Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, January 10, 2022
ANDREW TAYLOR | Live_Co x ambitious lifestyle, business, lifestyle and stories
Andrew Taylor, The CEO and Founder of Live Co (https://lvco.com.au/)and the Ambitious Lifestyle, was born and raised in South Auckland. While now residing in Brisbane he has not forgotten his roots and where he came from and the community that he was surrounded with while growing up. Coming from an area that was often portrayed negatively in the media he understands what it is like to be over looked. In todays conversation I sat down with Andrew to talk business, lifestyle and the stories along the journey. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:25) - The first sales gig (5:20) - Giving it another go (7:05) - Growing up in a low socio economic area (10:20) - Knowing your younger self (13:00) - First sales and experiences (15:50) - Connecting with warehouses (20:40) - Live Co today (23:30) - Growing the brand (31:20) - Daily discipline (37:30) - Building sounding boards (42:00) - How long does it take to plan 12 month plan (43:30) - Goals and excitement for the future Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, January 08, 2022
Unbelievable Stories: Sorting Out Truth From The Embellishments
Definitely worth watching for the graphics I created as I think this might be one of our best episodes yet! In Episode #262 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: what the 2020's will be remembered for, Juan's unbelievable humility (hahahahaha), thoughts on the stories humans tell, ridiculous but truthful fiction, how ideas travel in the world, the awesome dolls created in the 18th century, Stephen Wolfram's & the Mandelbrot set and getting your money hacked from creative bad people. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The Roaring 2020's (3:28) - Juan the Social Media King (6:25) - BS Stories (10:11) - How truthful is humanity (15:52) - Juan's blog post & subjectivity (18:38) - The Shit Angel & fictitious stories (23:36) - Covid misinformation and idea proliferation (32:08) - Censorship (36:13) - Jaquet Droz Automaton (41:28) - Cellular automata & complexity (45:59) - Key loggers & Russian spying (49:38) - V4V & Fountain Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, January 06, 2022
Robots: Our Future Relationships, The Uncanny Valley & Uneducated Predictions
Domo arigato Mr Juanboto. In Episode #261 Juan and I discuss: some changes to our podcast format, whether we could love or be friends with robots, why robots in our sports could be epic, Bender from Futurama, my fetish for holes of all sorts (apparently), why I want a drone sitting on my shoulder and whether you will like the new format. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're Going Live! (5:17) - New List Of Changes (9:25) - Why Robots & Definition (12:50) - Friendship With Robots (20:31) - Roombas & Pets (29:28) - Safety & Time Saving (33:09) - We Want Robots In Our Sports (40:05) - We Don't Want Robots Capable Of Violence (43:13) - The Best Robot In Pop Culture (45:46) - The Uncanny Valley (52:29) - Predictions: When Will We Have Robots In Our Lives (57:47) - No Robot Spam .... We Want Genuine Feedback Plz Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, January 02, 2022
Monthly Goals - January 2022
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Our December recap (4:56) - Juan's Body January goals (7:45) - Kyrin's first 4 January goals (11:57) - Juan's Mind January goals (15:09) - Kyrin's second 4 January goals (19:16) - Juan's Soul January goals (24:16) - Fitness roundup (25:55) - Boost baby boost Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, January 01, 2022
Heroes, Legends & Icons: Which Types Of Amazing People Do We Look Up To?
What do George Orwell, Henry Spira, Viktor Frankl, Adam Curry, Ian Thorpe & Mark Twain all have in common? In Episode #260 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of these various terms, why idolising certain people might be unhealthy, figures from history that have influenced us, what characteristics make these people special, why our diversity levels are super super low, which of the 3 options we would like to be and why you (yes YOU!) are a legend for listening to the Mere Mortals. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Incoming pug attack (1:25) - Definition (1:59) - Flawed heroes (7:48) - Our personal favourites (17:28) - What separates these people? (21:50) - People similar to you (27:12) - What would we want to be? (30:19) - Become a legend & send a boostagram Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, December 30, 2021
PERNIS & SPOOPS: What's The Latest News In HOSKY Land?
Nothing like some memes to end off the year! In Episode #259 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Xmas NFT's and the sad news of the hosky price rise, how the Cardano network promotes decentralisation, why memecoins are great for dipping your toes in the water, the Immutable X layer 2 for Ethereum, the PERNIS v WENIS debate that will surely end in bloodshed, our version of the $1 Bitcoin video, Web 3.0/sweaty hands/crypto stocks and the EOY Boostagram Lounge. A big thanks to Sir Spencer for helping to support the show, much appreciated. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - ALERT: HOSKY NEWS UPDATE!!!! (3:40) - SPOOPS program and decentralisation (10:22) - Testing out new things (15:57) - Immutable X (19:09) - Wenis vs Pernis (26:45) - $0 Hosky video (29:36) - Web 3.0 & sweaty hands (36:10) - Crypto-stock analogy (44:14) - Boostagram Lounge: Sir Spencer Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, December 25, 2021
Making Mistakes: Why We're Full Of Them And Why It's Hard To Admit Them
Well, we know we're full of Mere Mortals mistakes, now the whole world gets to know! In Episode #258 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: some potential reasons why mistakes are hard to admit to, ways in which we've stuffed up our lives (apart from the whole things of course), why one might want to fail to make more mistakes and some of the worst blunders of history. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - An intro full of mistakes (2:07) - Definition (3:59) - Journalistic corrections (10:54) - Why people don't admit to mistakes (13:23) - Our personal mistakes (26:48) - Should one seek out mistakes? (31:31) - A recent book review (34:51) - Histories biggest mistakes (39:09) - Rectify your MM mistake Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, December 23, 2021
Flat Out Bland Food: What Type Of Delicacies Will You Find At A Minesite?
Juan has been super busy this week and he's been compensating by eating more of his bland food than normal. In Episode #257 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether it's good to be super busy, the selection of buffet food at my old work, why I stopped the V4V podcast, our interactions with Podcasting 2.0, the recent changes in our fashion (particularly fancy socks) and a big thankyou to all the people who helped support the show! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Flat out at work (4:52) - Buffet food at the mines (12:00) - Learnings from the V4V podcast (16:48) - HELICOPTER!!! (17:20) - Adam Curry response (20:37) - Our appearance on Podcasting 2.0 (21:59) - Hosky tattoo and t-shirt (24:08) - Gary Vee cards and our fashion choices (31:50) - Brian of London (32:10) - Chad Farrow (32:28) - Petar the Slav (33:45) - Nick (35:31) - No name boostagrams (39:05) - Value for value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, December 20, 2021
PETE SMISSEN | Dodgy Science, The Complexity Of The English Language & Looking Into The Future
Why did Pete forgo a career in science to focus upon Aussie English? In Conversation #67 Pete and I discuss: preparing for podcast interviews, some of the problems with scientific studies, people behaving in a false/lying manner, how cryptocurrencies are gaining steam, if the future is all about electric cars and other innovation, what he has been reading/listening to recently and some nerdy linguistic talk about English. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - How much research prep to do? (4:43) - Foreign accents are judged as less trustworthy (9:05) - Studies that can't be replicated (26:14) - Biases in Science (35:35) - Why Pete didn't pursue a scientific career? (40:48) - The falsity of Hollywood (46:32) - Body language & lying (52:37) - Australian Covid news (1:00:58) - Crypto for beginners (1:09:58) - Bitcoin & climate change (1:14:42) - Electric cars & meatless meat (1:22:13) - Is it a hopeful future? (1:31:29) - Michael Schermer (1:33:44) - Less podcast, more hobbies (1:35:40) - English language facts (1:41:44) - Don't sleep there are snakes (1:49:36) - Aussie English Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, December 18, 2021
The Art Of Learning: What Are The Different Ways To Learn & How Can One Become A Better Learner?
This convo was sparked due to Juan reading Josh Waitzkin's 'The Art Of Learning'. In Episode #256 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the tai chi championship Josh Waitzkin competed in, examples of how we chose to learn different depending on the context, the difference between acquiring fast knowledge vs mastering a skill, why we can learn more quickly than younger versions of ourselves, the Kyrin approved general learning process and the Japanese martial art method of the stages to mastery. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The Art Of Learning book (3:51) - Josh Waitzkin & Push Hands (5:12) - On demand knowledge (13:36) - The Art: Botany, swimming & handstands (19:10) - Short term vs mastery (25:41) - Learning now vs 18 years old (32:47) - My learning process (36:50) - Shu-ha-ri (42:24) - Learning how to learn (48:10) - Share the MM goodness Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, December 16, 2021
Mere Mortals Merry Xmas: Colombian & Australian Christmas Traditions
Apparently my family's McDonald's Christmas tradition is a bit strange. In Episode #255 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we won't be making NFT's anytime soon, the difference between Christmas traditions across cultures, how Juan won a cookie through fooling someone solving a Rubik's cube, my recent experience being part of a livestream, some thoughts on our recent podcasting popularity, this week's boostagrams and my oath to be more prepared. In this episode we want to share a big thanks to Dave Jones, Oscar Merry, Petar, Nullifier & everyone else who supported the Mere Mortals, many thanks. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - NFT's are a lot of work (2:43) - Juan's Colombian Xmas traditions (5:13) - Kyrin's Australian Xmas traditions (11:02) - A white Christmas (13:53) - Rubik's cube algorithms usually start on white (20:51) - Identity Faraz & livestreaming (26:18) - Podcast decisions & chasing trends (32:05) - Boostagram time (41:46) - Sends sats and I won't be sloppy Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, December 13, 2021
ADAM CURRY | The Origins Of Value For Value, Living An Amazing Life & The New Age Of Podcasting 2.0
How did Adam come up with the Value for Value model and why does this work perfectly with the advances of Podcasting 2.0? In Conversation #66 Adam and I discuss: buying a Belgian castle with a helipad, the core principles of V4V, the different stages of No Agenda and refining the model, how he crashed a motorbike whilst dressed as Elvis, favourite books/languages/travel, the importance of Bitcoin & micropayments, his amazing ability to be at the forefront of movements and why he wants to be remembered for Podcasting 2.0. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The infamous crappy chapter art (1:05) - Considerations for buying a castle (2:14) - No helipads, but we have sex (4:43) - My introduction to Adam through JRE (5:54) - Don't speed listen to art! (7:30) - V4V intro/music industry pricing (8:39) - True value requires subjective price discovery (9:12) - Origin of V4V on No Agenda (14:17) - Philanthropy and giving back (21:01) - Asking for support is the hump (26:39) - The process of getting serious (32:14) - The sausage being made (34:03) - The refinement period (37:01) - Community drive value for value additions (40:34) - No expectations for value (42:57) - Conscious testing and reminders (50:28) - The polishing period (55:14) - Middle Men pews & boostagrams (1:02:37) - Live audio, post production video and the importance of consistency (1:08:25) - What parts of the product is essential for v4v? (1:13:23) - The core philosophical points of value for value (1:20:48) - Elvis motorcycle crash (1:27:46) - The Big App & Big Book Show (1:30:49) - Most influential books (1:33:31) - Why words matter (1:37:55) - Global warming, cooling & schmooling (1:40:17) - Storytelling & Aussie remembrances (1:46:03) - Skewed appearances of Australia & other countries (1:50:57) - Learning languages (1:56:47) - Childhood memories & pirate Adam (2:03:26) - No middle men on the path (2:05:35) - Appreciating the moment (2:10:18) - Podcasting 2.0 (2:16:36) - Dave Jones collaboration (2:18:16) - Bitcoin, podcasting & trading compliments (2:21:08) - Support your podcaster Connect with Adam & try out a new app: Website: https://newpodcastapps.com/ No Agenda: https://www.noagendashow.net/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, December 11, 2021
Something For Nothing: Is Free Really Free Or Are There Always Costs (Hidden Or Transparent)?
Do you view the world as transactional and think that everyone has a motive behind every action? In Episode #254 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I came up with this topic, how 'free isn't free' aligns with the value for value philosophy, how altruism disappears if everyone has a selfish motive, the wisdom behind 'one man's trash is another man's treasure', free NFT's/furniture/scholarship we have received, how we personally think about 'free things' day to day and why transparent value is preferable to hidden costs. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Podcasting freeness & V4V (4:37) - Psychology behind returning the favour (11:42) - The cons of believing 'free is never free' (16:17) - Non-zero sum games (19:14) - Most valuable free things we have received (24:13) - Applying this to our everyday life (27:47) - Why should I pay to hear the Mere Mortals if I can get it free? (30:58) - How to support us Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, December 10, 2021
OSCAR MERRY | Fountain Podcasting App, Bitcoin Streaming & Implementing Value For Value
Value for value has jumped forward with the ability to stream micropayments of Bitcoin whilst listening to your favourite podcaster (hopefully it's us)! In Conversation #65 Oscar and I discuss: unique names and finding twitter handles, the fountain podcasting app and how it started, why Oscar was quick to combine his crypto and podcasting passions, awesome design and choosing which features to integrate first, his thoughts on the v4v model, escaping bureaucracy to work on something he loves and his favourite book. I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - The merriest of us all (3:13) - What is fountain.fm? (5:23) - Starting a new project (11:46) - Podcasting meets crypto (15:17) - What makes a stellar app? (21:30) - Caring for your users (24:08) - Deciding which features (38:50) - BTC value block & other currencies (43:49) - Value for value model (59:33) - Accenture, contracting & army cadet (1:05:42) - Fountain frustrations and excitements (1:11:37) - Nathaniel's Nutmeg (1:13:53) - Check out fountain.fm Connect with Oscar: Website: https://fountain.fm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_app Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerryOscar Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, December 09, 2021
$HOSKY Returns: Why Is The Cash Grab Community So Crazy & Also So Generous?
This episode was supported by the generosity of Vegas Pool & Petar The Slav. Let their names be immortalised!!!! In Episode #253 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how we would hypothetically steal a crypto seed phrase, my poor social skills yet strangely tantalising bubble butt, the latest HOSKY news, Vegas Pool's generosity and how we hope to replicate it, our shitty marketing plan, Juan's learning about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, the shape of a holacracy (hint: it's not a pyramid) and the infamous Slav's boostagrams. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sacre Bleu, I screwed up (0:54) - How to steal a seed phrase (5:09) - Poor social engineering and bubble butts (9:51) - HOSKY madness & kindness (13:38) - How to give away 43 million $Hosky (16:09) - Why we've been talking about crypto so much (20:05) - Marketing with numerology (24:27) - My HOSKY discord spiel (27:19) - What a DAO is and what Juan learn about them (30:18) - Holacracy vs Hierarchy (36:38) - Petar's boostagrams (39:04) - Hit us up for Hosky Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, December 06, 2021
PETE BUI | Staking With A Stakepool Operator, Learn Cardano Podcast & Aussie Crypto Talk
Do you want to know more about the Cardano Blockchain and the process of staking with a stakepool operator (SPO)? In Conversation #64 Pete and I discuss: the purpose of the Cardano cryptocurrency, the idea behind staking/delegation, how to run a stakepool, Australia's position with regard to crypto, his old Joomla Beat and new Learn Cardano podcasts, how you can create a vibrant community and some fun stuff around backflips and travelling. I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Busy Bui (1:22) - What is Cardano? (4:17) - ADAOZ Stakepool (5:39) - Stakepool infrastructure (8:41) - Delegating & small pools (15:40) - Jumping in & barriers to entry (18:57) - Qualities of a Stakepool Operator (24:26) - NFT talk (28:01) - Cardano DeFi (34:57) - Aussie crypto regulation/innovation (40:15) - Aussie crypto adoption (42:22) - Why Cardano? (47:22) - Joomla Beat podcast (51:59) - Merging of blockchain & podcasting (53:40) - YouTube vs Audio podcast (1:00:07) - Creating a community (1:04:25) - Gymnastics and handstands (1:10:33) - Vietnamese heritage and acclimatising (1:15:55) - Travel & PBWeb (1:21:49) - Books & podcasts (1:25:17) - What gets Pete excited? (1:27:00) - Connect with Astroboysoup Connect with Pete: Website: https://cardanode.com.au/ Discord: https://discord.gg/yw4FHuaBKm Twitter: https://twitter.com/astroboysoup Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, December 05, 2021
Monthly Goals - December 2021
You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - No yearly, only monthly here (1:09) - Our November recap (6:10) - Juan's Body December goals (8:37) - Kyrin's first 4 December goals (13:22) - Juan's Mind December goals (17:51) - Kyrin's second 4 December goals (19:50) - Juan's Soul December goals (21:46) - Fitness roundup (26:39) - Send 5 bitcoins per half hour plz Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, December 04, 2021
Victim Vs Player: Getting Out Of The Victim Mentality Into A Position Of Making Action Happen
Do bad things happen to you or do you make the choices that cause them? In Episode #252 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a TED video from Fred Kofman, why you might need to act weak for the sake of brevity or to avoid black truths, athletes & action makers & PUA's, our personal tendencies that result in a suboptimal mindset, the book by Marshall Rosenberg, Adam Curry's bad luck after bad luck for his helicopter company, whether we are actively focusing on self improvement and why everything we just said is untrue and we are actually victims that deserve lots of boostagrams. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Victim vs Player TED video (2:39) - Is it ever ok to act like the victim? (8:38) - Visualising a player (11:01) - Areas where we play the victim (19:35) - Non violent communication (24:08) - Adam Curry helicopter hardships (28:02) - Are we trying to be better players? (30:40) - Victim boostagrams appreciated Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, December 02, 2021
Responding To Feedback & Falling For Scams: YouTube Is Deleting Valid Comments & Missing Some Spam
One of my main goals with this channel is that if you reach out to the Mere Mortals you will never feel like you are talking into a void. YouTube is starting to make this harder. In Episode #251 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: some theories as to why YT is deleting comments, our methodology of responding to our listeners, times where we have fallen or almost fallen for scams, why Wall-E is apparently a dystopian nightmare, my decision to step away from the NFT space, an interruption from your friendly neighbourhood security guard and a boostagram from all the way in the Dominican Republic. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - YouTube deleting comments (4:25) - Responding to feedback (10:49) - What social media do kids use? (16:58) - Falling for scammy companies (22:07) - StarNow & photography scams (24:26) - Squeegee guys, should checks and AR glasses (31:02) - Default negativity (34:51) - NFT's are making me feel bad (36:32) - Security interruption (37:19) - NFT's are making me feel bad (Part 2) (39:49) - Robert Sasuke boostagram (42:01) - V4V spiel and 3T's Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, November 29, 2021
DIOGO COELHO | Creating Your Own Philosophy, Banned From Podcasting & Remaining Stoic In Hard Times
Diogo's censorship from podcasting is ridiculous but I was super impressed with his reaction to his setback. In Conversation #63 Diogo and I discuss: why Diogo got banned from podcasting and almost from all social media, the Sydney protests and personal censorship he experienced, how stoicism plays a big part in his philosophy, his learnings from reading many of the core spiritual texts, depression and the complexity of the problem, a wild story of when he was in his favela back in Brazil and why he really doesn't want to go to outer space! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Book bonanza (2:44) - Open podcasting (8:07) - Sydney protest & protestors (11:05) - Banned from podcasting! (13:57) - Charges from the 4th July protest (23:45) - Special powers & illegal police actions (31:13) - Stoicism (42:19) - Creating your own philosophy (53:30) - Eastern philosophy/spirituality (1:03:50) - Putting philosophy in action (1:08:36) - Depression and 50 Cent (1:14:07) - The Noonday Demon (1:23:19) - Solo vs dual podcasting (1:27:33) - Brazil & South America (1:37:51) - Handstands & BJJ (1:47:47) - Diogo's favourite books (1:52:56) - A big goal: doing good (2:02:04) - What is exciting? (2:03:45) - Where to find Diogo Connect with Diogo: Website: https://worthprotecting.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefive8take/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, November 27, 2021
Shitcoins Vs Memecoins: The Emergence Of HOSKY & Degeneracy
If you don't own at least 1 billion $HOSKY can you even call yourself a serious investor? In Episode #250 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I became obsessed with the Cardano memecoin called HOSKY this last week, why it is a brilliant source of memes and fun, how the degenerates waste their money in the age of crypto, some actual reasons why memecoins have value, why Saitama Inu has some weird money grubbing characteristics, how children interact with blockchain tech, the always appreciated boostagrams from our favourite slav and why we need to start speaking like Elizabeth Holmes. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dog noises and dogbombing (1:30) - The origins of HOSKY (5:33) - How to piss away your ADA (7:00) - The Brown Paper (8:14) - Start of the memes (9:11) - I'm a multi millionaire (9 figures baby!!!!) (9:37) - The eternal price of HOSKY (10:05) - Degeneracy (10:50) - Skin in the game & status (13:32) - Billions and billions (14:26) - It was never worth it (15:05) - Discord behaviour (18:49) - Low IQ people love HOSKY (21:40) - Difference between a shitcoin and memecoin (30:02) - Educating children (31:35) - No value has value (35:41) - Summing up the differences (38:57) - Boostagram lounge (brought to you by Petar) (41:02) - Send through some HOSKY (42:05) - Elizabeth Holmes voice Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Fri, November 26, 2021
La Niña & Assholes: Rainy Weather Is Creating Bad Drivers & Making Our Workouts Harder
Watch out Brisbane, Juan is getting mad ....... you don't want to see Juan mad. In Episode #249 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the rainy weather that is coming to Brissie, the last La Niña that caused flooding, Juan's frustrating traffic story followed by his aggravating car fine, how the wet weather will effect our workouts, age catching up and why you need to help support us. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's bitching and basketball head (0:45) - La Niña (2:48) - Road creeping imbeciles (6:27) - A diddly doodly car fine (9:18) - Dirty/slippery workout areas (12:56) - Niggling injuries & soreness (19:56) - 200m sprints for reps (24:40) - The crusty old baby of the group (28:14) - V4V enabled Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, November 22, 2021
KIERAN NOLAN | Blockchain Education For Kids, Distributing The Web With IPFS & Lifelong Learning
Kieran Nolan is the cofounder of Rocketshoes, educational technologist, host of the IPFS podcast and a lover of all things blockchain. In Conversation #62 we chat about: teaching blockchain tech to primary school children, the difficulties of educating parents, real life use cases of IPFS with rocketshoes, an overview of the InterPlanetary File System, the limitations of blockchain technology and why he is so fascinated by it. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Name clarification (1:37) - Wooranna Park Primary School (9:12) - Kids interacting with blockchain technology (17:02) - A deep understanding of blockchain tech isn't necessary (25:20) - Public vs Private schools: It's about leadership (29:38) - Kids creativity (35:13) - Challenges in a tech progressive school (41:57) - Rocketshoes (48:21) - What is IPFS? (54:51) - Persistent not permanent (1:00:13) - What can't IPFS do? (1:05:17) - Why is naming important in IPFS (1:10:48) - Combing tech & education (1:18:50) - Constant learning mindset (1:25:58) - Google photography & travel (1:30:48) - Book talk (1:32:35) - What gets Kieran excited? (1:38:55) - Find out more about Kieran & blockchain tech Connect with Kieran: Website: https://kdnolan.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranDNolan Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, November 20, 2021
Reputation By Association: How Do The People You Interact With Reflect On You?
Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation? In Episode #248 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: responsibility for the type of people and groups you run in, whether we would care if a new acquaintance had a bad reputation, how much this topic plays out in our day to day life, the differences between your online keyboard warrior and IRL notoriety, why everybody absolutely loves us and wants us in all their cool groups (not!), times we have made the choice to push someone away or be wary of them and whether this it is ultimately useful/good to use reputation by association. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - How accountable are you for your associates? (4:17) - Friends with a funny murderer (7:05) - Does reflected reputation affect your decision making? (12:58) - Real life vs online reputation (17:52) - Is rep stronger when tied to groups? (19:55) - Do the Mere Mortals improve your rep? (yes we do!) (23:42) - Conscious decisions we've made (29:06) - Should we use this tool? (33:51) - Become flawless, join us Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, November 18, 2021
Mental Traps: Falling For Bullshit & Awareness Of Blind Spots
What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them? In Episode #247 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent TikTok superstardom with my brothers random friends, essential survival tools, essential entertainment devices (to throw at noisy crows), the mind reading capabilities shown in 'The Portrait Of A Lady' by Henry James, areas where we stuff up all the time, misinterpretation of an NFL kiss cam, the superpower of Dave Chappelle and a recommendation to try out Oscar Merry's Fountain.fm. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - I'm a TikTok superstar (4:36) - 3 things on a deserted island (8:24) - 3 entertainment items on a deserted island (13:18) - Non verbal deciphering and social cues (20:37) - Mental traps & blind spots (24:06) - Falling for BS & 30 second videos (29:44) - Dave Chappelle & 100% wit (33:49) - No boostagrams, check out Fountain Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, November 15, 2021
JEREMY aka OrigamicPenguin | VeeFriend holder, taking risks and creating your own NFTs
In Conversation #61 I took some time to talk with Jeremy, aka OrigamicPenguin on twitter to talk all things Veefriends, taking risks, establishing his own northern star and creating his own NFT! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:30) - meeting other VeeFriends (2:45) - 60 seconds who is Jeremy (4:45) - What is happening in California? (7:30) - Moving away from corporate America (16:30) - Pursuing passion (31:45) - Ethereum going up (40:00) - Airdrops and NFTs (59:00) - Veecon Connect with Jeremy: https://twitter.com/OrigamicPenguin https://opensea.io/collection/13enignwelcome?search[resultModel]=BUNDLES&search[sortAscending]=true&search[sortBy]=CREATED_DATE Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, November 13, 2021
Metrics That Matter: What Do You Measure & Why Is It Important?
Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering minds of the Mere Mortals. In Episode #246 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reasoning behind talking about metrics & my general philosophy, realisations that it's possible to go overboard, sleep/financial/fitness/random data that we collect and analyse, qualitative metrics that are harder to measure, what happens when the process goes wrong, an example of unique podcasting metrics and a CTA to check out our Discord. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why I chose this topic (2:05) - What doesn't get measured, doesn't get managed (3:39) - Measuring for optimality = too granular (12:24) - Sleep metrics (15:33) - Financial metrics (23:21) - Fitness metrics (29:30) - Random metrics (33:14) - Qualitative metrics (42:22) - An error: tracking things that don't matter (47:42) - Podcasting metrics & learnings (51:27) - Check out the discord Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, November 11, 2021
Deep Fakes & Airlie Beach Shenanigans: Drinking at a backpacker hotspot will make you sick!
As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of Airlie Beach comes with a price! In Episode #245 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent holiday to a vacation getaway in beautiful Queensland, similarities between my brother and I, Juan's recent experiments with photoshops and deep faking faces, getting lost inside a gaming world, some stats on how many podcast episodes are released per minute, favourite moments from our trip and some input from everyone's favourite Slav. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Airlie beach, drinking & sickness (6:22) - Sibling comparison to Kyrin (10:28) - Photoshop deep fakes & post production (15:36) - Living in a virtual world (20:15) - Podcast episodes per minute (23:17) - Favourite Airlie Beach moment (30:34) - Petar boostagrams (33:50) - I'm dying ...... for more boostagrams Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, November 06, 2021
Easy Money: How You Can Get It And What You Should Do With It
We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel gross when I talk about it for too long. In Episode #244 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why you don't want to see your net worth decrease, our personal monthly expenses, how much extra it would cost for our dream lifestyle, why chasing the next promotion solely for money is very very silly, how gambling can cloud your judgement and whether there actually is easy money to be made. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Earn less than you spend (4:59) - How much do we spend a month? (8:14) - How much would a dream lifestyle cost? (13:08) - Money for money's sake (23:48) - Gambling and deceiving yourself (27:55) - Is there money just laying around? (33:34) - Share with a friend Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, November 04, 2021
Disgusting Dubs & Happy Holidays
Prerecording FTW, where would we be without you! In Episode #243 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we had to film earlier due to our upcoming/already completed Airlie Beach trip, why dubbing over anime and foreign language is unacceptable, bringing back the good times by revisiting old and fond memories, ways in which we succeeded without meaning to, some thoughtful input from our local Slav and who it is that can claim to be the #1 podcast in the universe (or in the simulation hmmmmm). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dubs over video are feral pfftftft (6:45) - Revisiting old memories whilst on vacation (12:23) - Goal successes (15:20) - Trust boostagrams (21:54) - The Number One podcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, October 31, 2021
Monthly Goals - November 2021
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're recording early (0:43) - Kyrin's October recap (4:43) - Juan's October recap (8:12) - Juan's first 7 November goals (11:38) - Kyrin's November goals (17:12) - Juan's second 7 November goals (23:18) - Kyrin's fitness roundup Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 30, 2021
What Is Your Motivation?
So ... what's your motivation for doing anything? In Episode #242 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our demotivating and quite frankly lazy Halloween outfits, the book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, personal motivation for why we both workout so much, overcoming apathy and sleeping better, making sure you are not becoming a bad person, a shitty argument about action vs non action and why we refuse to spend the time to become amazing at marketing. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Halloween themed outfits (1:06) - Humankind and motivation (7:36) - Why we do fitness (15:07) - Growth for growth's sake and developing nuance (22:15) - What to do if you lack motivation (30:05) - Checks & balances to keep your motivation in check (35:25) - Unambiguous good and the trolley problem (43:36) - Why we'll never be great marketers Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 28, 2021
Duolingo Is Being Sneaky
I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back! In Episode #241 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our gratitude for Southbank allowing us back in our normal spot, Juan's interaction with a homeless man outside a gas station, why Duolingo has it in for podcasting, why one might be hypocrite and work at cross purposes within oneself, the hilarious translation for jailbait, languages/Colombian culture & the diversity of nationalities one might find at their local calisthenic park. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Thanks Southbank! (1:03) - A suboptimal decision (4:07) - Duolingo dislikes podcasts (9:11) - Hedging in real life (14:06) - Spanish jailbait (17:41) - The Colombian pork knuckle (21:59) - Park people diversity (27:32) - Boostagram problems and solutions Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, October 25, 2021
EVERYDAY SLOTHS | Open AMA with the creators of an Australian NFT project
Welcome back all - today's conversation is a little different than most and was a section of conversation that occured during an AMA with the creators of Everyday Sloths - an upcoming Australian NFT project with a MASSIVE game changer in the way you interact with your NFT. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:00) - Marketplace with NFTs (4:40) - Rarity tool conversation (8:10) - The wardrobe behind the sloths (14:00) - What did it take to begin? (20:00) - Regular perks (25:10) - Great Community vs Selling out (35:00) - Dynamic generation Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Connect with Everyday Sloths: Discord: https://discord.gg/Egty9pEZ Website: https://everydaysloths.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EverydaySloths/ Support the show
Sat, October 23, 2021
The Wastage Of Work: How Should We Collectively Think About Jobs?
This is probably one of my beliefs that will annoy the most people. In Episode #240 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I think there is something wrong with the way that we all view 'jobs' as a necessity, why people work in the first case, how many people would stay at their job if they weren't getting paid, why paying for everything is the end goal, a Mexican parable and Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - A caveat for future privilege immunity (3:25) - My spiel against jobs (8:53) - Why work? (11:45) - Would you pay to work? (18:03) - How to get to the point where you pay for everything (26:29) - The parable of the Mexican Fisherman (28:39) - Humankind book (34:17) - Final sumup & join the Discord Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 21, 2021
Podcasting 2.0 Benefits Are Going Mainstream
There are some exceptional benefits one can gain from using the Podcasting 2.0 tech and it is starting to get noticed! In Episode #239 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Alex Gladstein mentioning P2.0 on the Lex Fridman Podcast, whether the younger generation is more generous with money, the happiest time of someone's life, what we personally have gained from diving into P2.0, our responses to Petar's boostagrams and our lack of artistic understanding (but Juan's love of the devil Bored Ape). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Podcasting 2.0 on Lex Fridman Podcast (3:59) - Generosity across generations (7:11) - Happiness across your life (14:43) - Biggest benefit from P2.0 (21:25) - Venn diagram of P2.0 (23:33) - Petar boostagram 1 (26:48) - Ape art chats (29:01) - Petar boostagram 2 (31:18) - Petar boostagram 3 (33:29) - Petar boostagram 4 (34:56) - Petar boostagram 5 (36:49) - Take some small podcasting steps Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 16, 2021
Trust In The Age Of Cryptocurrencies
How might the whole world change if everyone embodies the Bitcoin mantra of 'don't trust, verify'. In Episode #238 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why this topic popped up for us, ways we believe the world could change with less trust in the ecosystem, process vs characteristic vs institution based trust, some data and graphs about the link between social trust and economic prosperity, how the old lady physically going to the bank demonstrates an individual comfort, the way we view the world and why governments and large entities are losing our esteem, plus a fun note on how we may create a quiz in the future. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Don't trust, verify (2:58) - How will the world change with less trust? (9:26) - The 3 types of trust (12:39) - Trust graph 1 (13:05) - Trust graph 2 (13:47) - Trust graph 3 (17:42) - Generational changes (27:52) - Our default level of trust (34:54) - The Mere Mortals Quiz Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 14, 2021
The Aussie Version Of Squid Game, Why AI Should Be More Inhumane & Making The Hard Decisions
Have you ever heard of the Australian childhood game of Brandy? In Episode #237 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why the Dere Dortals are feeling dusty (aka, hungover), the popular Squid Game show, turning Brandy into tennis balls with acid, Red Rover come over, how explaining things simply is quite difficult, some thoughts on how a dispassionate artificial intelligence could be beneficial to humanity, if we have the capability to make a high stakes choice and the infamous boostagram time. Also we now have a discord, come check it out! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Feeling dusty (7:27) - Squid Game (9:26) - Aussie childhood games (13:00) - Will we ever be explainers? (18:49) - Lex & Nic Carter (21:35) - Should AI be more inhumane? (28:30) - Making the hard decisions (33:17) - Boostagram time (39:11) - We have a discord Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, October 11, 2021
JORDAN MICHAELIDES | An Uncommon Podcast, Crypto’s Effect On Humanity & The Best Books To Read
In Conversation #59 I chat with Jordan Michaelides, host of the 'Uncommon' podcast, cofounder of Neuralle digital agency and Head of Partnerships at CoinJar. Some of the topics we cover include: the origination story of Neuralle/Uncommon, guest selection and how he gets the most out of them, his experience in the crypto industry with CoinJar and a whole selection of books that we both seem to have read. Jordan is a great guy and I highly recommend his podcast, his style is unique and overall it is top notch! Timeline: (0:00) - Voice acting & Neuralle (4:06) - Connecting via podcasting (9:46) - Uncommon people (15:44) - Breaking media mode (20:50) - Behind marketing communication (27:05) - Long-term effect of declining trust (38:23) - Fraud & the human condition (43:51) - Regulation in the crypto industry (51:51) - Explaining crypto (57:12) - Personal Q's (1:00:03) - Bonsai & socialising (1:03:50) - A-type anxiety (1:12:12) - The best books (1:17:32) - Connect with Jordan Connect with Jordan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_show/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZX2TAQNcDG5Qh88p2j3cxw Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 09, 2021
NFT's: Are They A Fad?!?!
A listener suggested topic (props to Petar), are NFT's just the current hype or do they have some lasting value? In Episode #236 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of a fad (and provide some examples), my 4 categories that are indications of a fad, Juan's thoughts on a product integrating into society, our conclusion on whether NFT's are a fad and why they will certainly have a crash (fad or not). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh booooiiiiiiiiii (1:22) - Fad definition (3:04) - The internet is a fad (8:09) - Quickness (13:00) - Real world effects & longevity (17:12) - Integration & multi-use functionality (20:00) - Specificity (21:10) - NFT's: Fad or future? (28:55) - Comparison between the Dotcom Crash and the NFT bubble (36:33) - I'm going to be poor from my CNFT's Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, October 07, 2021
Time Wasting Travel Stories
Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting stooged. In Episode #235 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we have so many topics for meanderings, Juan's drive to the Sunshine Coast that almost ended in disaster, the dodgy people I encountered in a Macca's carpark, dirt balls vs meatballs, how Juan has a gaming addiction that he keeps under tight wrap, using AfterPay to magnify the world's debt, the Aryan language at the root of English, German & Spanish, how Juan puked at the gym 3 x times in a single workout and the high-pitched boostagram session. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Lotsa topics (2:46) - Juan almost got stood up on the beach (9:06) - I almost got stood up in a McDonald's carpark (17:42) - Gaming addiction (20:37) - Make the financial system dependent on you (24:48) - Aryan root language (27:19) - Puking at the gym (31:14) - Boostagram time (34:23) - Send a boostagram through Castamatic Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Tue, October 05, 2021
KATIE FERREIRA | Disney Enthusiast, South Korea Fandom & Two Girls In A Podcast
In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A Podcast' ..... podcast! Katie (along with her co-host Jen) love Disney World and all things Disney related. We discuss what makes it stand out and why it has become a big part of her life. We also get onto the cool/wacky part of South Korean culture, amazing interactions she has had as a podcaster and some of the things that bring joy to her life. Katie's an amazing person and I really enjoyed getting to connect in a deeper way with her. An encouragement for everyone to create more friendships and have more fun. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Accents y'all (3:02) - The fascination with Disney World (8:46) - Travelling (17:17) - South Korean culture (25:50) - Two Girls In A Podcast (30:45) - Engagements & interactions (42:41) - Books & music (49:14) - What brings Katie joy & meaning Connect with Katie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsinapodcast2/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, October 03, 2021
Monthly Goals - October 2021
You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Start of month housekeeping (4:05) - September recap (7:43) - Juan's first 7 October goals (12:20) - Kyrin's first 4 October goals (17:09) - Juan's second 7 October goals (20:27) - Kyrin's second 4 October goals (24:52) - Random finalising thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, October 02, 2021
Looking Forward: Our Goals For 2022
In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for the future! In Episode #234 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why starting your goals on New Year's day is stupid, Juan's 3 categories of Body, Mind & Soul, my 8 categories of Partner, Relationships, Finance, Health, Spirituality, Travel, Character & Knowledge/Skills, the 2022 Fitness Challenge and why your yearly goal should be to send us a boostagram! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Boooo to NY Resolutions (2:15) - Juan: Strength (4:12) - Juan: Body (13:36) - Kyrin's +10 year goals (14:15) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance (18:51) - Juan: Mind (24:58) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel (26:36) - Juan: Soul (31:42) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills (34:49) - 2022 Fitness Challenge (36:24) - Your yearly goal is to boostagram! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 30, 2021
Looking Back: A Review Of Our 2021 Goals
It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past year! In Episode #233 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the links between our overarching long-term goals down to our daily checklists, Juan's 3 categories of Body/Mind/Soul and why he is pretty chuffed with an 80% completion rate, my 8 categories (too many to put here) and how I failed some miserably, altered some, smashed some out of the park and even completed one without meaning to! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Poor man glasses (1:02) - General goals process (7:48) - Juan: Body (10:36) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance (15:51) - Juan: Mind (18:32) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel (24:09) - Juan: Soul (26:17) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills (30:43) - 2021 Fitness Challenge (36:22) - A sum up (39:13) - Boostagram Time!! (45:58) - Lightning on Twitter Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, September 27, 2021
ROYCE DUNNE | Australia's 2021 Torian Pro Winner, Games Athlete, Mayhem Athlete, Dad And Husband
I got the chance to sit down with the big man himself, Royce Dunne, and briefly touch on competing, the mentality to keep on going, competing at the games, being in the storm, being an athlete and a father and his two great takeaways. Small audio issues towards the end of the video did not stop us from having a good time. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:20) - Why Crossfit (2:30) - Why be competitive (4:45) - Winning is fun, but what if you dont win? (9:50) - The decision to go overseas for Crossfit Games (12:50) - The mindset to continue (22:40) - Its not an individual thing (25:40) - Max Snatch event 2021 (30:34) - Performance during Crossfit Games (40:20) - Where does the mind go during the hard times (48:00) - Debrief and takeaways (54:30) - It's not OR it's AND Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Royce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roycey_boy/ Support the show
Sat, September 25, 2021
Intersubjectivity: The Mix Between Objective & Subjective
Get prepared to go deep, we are discussing 'truth' and how it changes between the 3 states of objective, subjective and intersubjective. In Episode #232 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan found this concept in 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari, our definition of the three states and how they relate to each other, getting distracted by a Simpsons inspired soapbox car, intersubjective truths (money, morality, success) that are probably wrong and how to connect with us via boostagrams. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sapiens inspired (2:00) - Intersubjectivity: apples & oranges (5:38) - Objective vs Subjective vs Intersubjective (9:51) - Starwars soapbox (10:58) - What is a podcast and its value? (13:36) - What is a communal truth that is wrong? (16:23) - You are a good person by circumstance (21:25) - Money and its relation to success (26:48) - Subjectivity in nursing (28:15) - How to connect via boostagrams Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 23, 2021
Meeting Bitcoin People In Real Life
What type of person is your typical Bitcoiner? In Episode #231 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent problem with rules & regulations, our experiences going to 2 x Bitcoin Meetups, the funny type of people that you can meet, risky business in the NFT world, why our brains might be a tad different than most people, a debate on how necessary maths really is, more BS and shit behaviour on OpenSea plus shoutouts to Chad & Chris (Sat's What She Said). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We got kicked out of South Bank (2:01) - Bitcoin meetup in Brisbane (7:21) - Unusual Bitcoin people (10:45) - Dapper Dinos & the complexity of blockchains (18:22) - Statistical vs emotional thinking in the general population (24:39) - Naval & Scott Adams on 'is math necessary in High School' (28:47) - OpenSea insider trading & spam reduction (32:23) - Boostagram Time! (35:57) - Let's get physical Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, September 20, 2021
JAMES CRIDLAND | The Future Of Podcasting, Playing With Technology & Automating Away Drudgery
In Conversation #56 I chat with James Cridland; the Radio Futurologist and host of multiple podcasts (Podnews/Podland/Podclock). We start off with a bit of tech talk before diving into all things podcasting. This includes an explanation of Podcasting 2.0, how audio programs vary around the world and defining what a podcast actually is. To finish off we explore a bunch of topics I personally love such as travel, cultural differences, books and what brings James joy & meaning. As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to James (0:22) - The magnificent Podclock (2:12) - Tech talk, lightning nodes & unusual names (10:10) - Listening to your own work (14:50) - Outdoor spontaneity (17:04) - Join Podcasting 2.0, Adam Curry will give you bitcoin! (23:00) - James's fav new podcasting features (29:34) - How important is video to podcasting? (32:56) - Donkey time! (36:45) - Explaining Podcasting 2.0 (45:47) - Podcasting around the world (54:34) - Podcasting in different languages (59:02) - Shooting from the hip before global reach & recording posterity (1:04:39) - Radio day stories (1:09:08) - Travel & cultural differences (1:20:56) - Books, reading & Kindles (1:27:11) - Automation and daily shows (1:32:58) - What brings James joy and meaning? (1:36:50) - Introducing some fun (1:43:23) - Finding James Connect with James: Podnews Website: https://podnews.net/ Radio Futurologist: https://james.crid.land/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesCridland Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, September 18, 2021
The Psychology Of Going All In
Is dedicating yourself single-mindedly to a task a psychologically good for you? In Episode #230 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan is ill prepared and therefore definitely not all in, Tolstoy's book and story that gave me the idea for today's topic, our definition on what this psychology is, why Juan thinks Tolstoy is an average writer and needs to improve (lol), why I believe that the mental process of pure dedication is one of narrowing your focus, liberation from choice and efficiency vs consistency, our general thoughts on whether it is healthy and some shoutouts to key supporters! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Ill prepared (0:47) - The Death of Ivan Ilyich (4:32) - Defining 'going all in' (9:55) - Tolstoy needs to get better at writing (14:20) - Putting the blinders on (22:44) - The pros of being all in (28:05) - Should people be more 'all in' than not? (33:54) - Shoutout to Anisha & Katie Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 16, 2021
Our Recent Concerns: Vaccines, Politics & Time Wasting
We're talking about some of our recent concerns, but as usual our reasoning might be a bit odd. In Episode #229 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an intro of just how wild we are (not very), a couple of boostagrams from my recent chat with Dave Jones, Juan's first dose and how it knocked him around, my intense dislike of politics could lead to my future downfall, Juan falling into the infinite feed pools, slavic Petar and why we played science with animals as kids, my disturbing love of sexy animals (apparently) and the even more disturbing scenes that occur in Roald Dahl books. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We are the Wild Things (1:20) - Dave Jones & a boostagram teaser (4:51) - Getting vaccine hammered (10:11) - Kyrin & politics (15:00) - Time wasting Instagram (19:49) - Boostagram slavs & spiders (26:15) - Sexy gorillas this time (29:29) - Disturbing Roald Dahl books (33:56) - Sperm bank sayonara Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, September 13, 2021
ERIKA DE PELLEGRIN | Core Values Of Health, Relationships, Fulfilment & Visualising Balance
In Conversation #55 I had Erika de Pellegrin from The Balance Theory podcast join me again to talk about all things balance and podcasting. We start off by revisiting her core 3 values, diving into her podcasting process and what she has learnt from her guests and audience. We then chat more about her backstory, favourite books, what brings her joy and how she lives out her core values in the real world. As always, I hope you are having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Repeat guest from Convo #013 (1:36) - 3 core values: health, relationships & fulfilment (6:42) - Podcaster learnings (12:20) - What is podcasting? (18:03) - Connecting with her guests (26:05) - Fav audience interaction (29:29) - Visualising balance (35:33) - Erika's backstory (46:00) - Highschool stories (49:59) - Seize The Yay & Think Like A Monk (51:04) - Joy and meditation (57:15) - Implementing her core values (1:04:57) - Disarming fears (1:16:25) - Connect with Erika Connect with Erika: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalancetheory/ Monday Muse link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xtnhoWFr68&ab_channel=TheBalanceTheory Previous Chat With Erika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr7TSt8S8cc&list=PL3s-NHnCxOO4pXu3PhkDGug9k9VMl1aqb&index=32&ab_channel=MereMortalsBookReviews Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sat, September 11, 2021
Mere Mortals 2.0
There's some changes coming to the Mere Mortals and podcasting as a whole. Here's the sum up. In Episode #228 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our commitment to being awesome & improving, new features such as chapters, links, transcripts, real examples using elephants, benefits that podcasters can now use for themselves, all of this is available to use right now (how very cool), new features like cross-platform commenting & going live, our new 95% schedule, a warning to be careful with your sats and new hosts and podcasts. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Mere Mortals 2.0, we're committed!!! (2:44) - Features for the listener (3:21) - Elephant example (5:55) - Benefits for podcasters (10:59) - This is usable RIGHT NOW (15:21) - New features in the pipeline (19:21) - A list of mini changes with Mere Mortals 2.0 (24:15) - A sum up of our philosophy (25:15) - Be careful with your money (but also plz send 10 bitcoins by mistake) (29:05) - New podcast apps (29:44) - New podcast hosts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Thu, September 09, 2021
Boostagrams, Buying 72 Books & Smooth Brain Actions
Ahhhh shit. My audio is slightly scratchy on this one so I would actually recommend to listen at 1.25 or 1.5 speed as that seems to even it out. In Episode #227 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Epictetus and how to say his name, shoutouts for boostagrams, Gary Vee's book titled 'Twelve And A Half', the concept of smooth brain, frustrations while coding and tech related mishaps, a podcast I tuned into called Ablekraft, and a look into what we have learned from gaining gigantic shoulders using gigantic weights. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Epicteeeeeetus (0:59) - Boostagram Time: Kevin, Dave & Chad (5:16) - Why did Juan buy 72 copies of the same book? (12:29) - Guilt by association (15:55) - Smooth brain actions (22:00) - Coding frustration (24:30) - Ablekraft & music distribution (25:49) - Gigantic shoulders and fitness vids (31:38) - Share the gigantic weights! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Mon, September 06, 2021
DAVE JONES | Podcasting 2.0, Value For Value & Innovative Features
In Mere Mortals Conversation #54 I got to welcome on Dave Jones; a host of Podcasting 2.0 and integral part of the movement to improve podcasting. In this episode we go over some of the core aspects of how he and Adam Curry are making the podcasting experience better for listeners, developers and podcasters. This includes things like the value for value model, innovative new features and how cryptocurrency is becoming part of the process. Towards the end I get to ask Dave some more personal questions related to books, cars and why he and Adam work so well together. As always, I hope you are having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Alliteration introduction (1:03) - Podcasting 2.0 in a nutshell (9:31) - What is the value for value model? (16:01) - Adam Curry's creation of the v4v model (24:06) - The difference between a value enabled app and other middlemen (29:44) - Intersection of cryptocurrency and podcasting (41:01) - Technical knowledge as a podcaster to utilise 2.0 features (53:09) - The reason for the recent podcasting innovations (1:01:57) - Decisions as a developer (1:07:41) - Adoption of the innovative features (1:19:08) - Self-hosting and lightning network nodes (1:27:02) - Bitcoin wallets don't 'hold' bitcoin (1:30:52) - Why Dave got involved with Podcasting 2.0 (1:35:34) - Why Juan burnt his underpants in the oven (1:38:04) - Features that we are excited for (1:45:26) - Learnings from being a first time host (1:51:10) - Cancel culture emails (1:59:19) - Dave's favourite books (2:04:46) - The joy of truck repair (2:09:59) - Join the 2.0 community! Podcasting 2.0: Website: https://podcastindex.org/ Try out a new app: https://podcastindex.org/apps Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
Sun, September 05, 2021
Monthly Goals - September 2021
We're coming to the end of some yearly goals and beginning to start afresh. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We're audio only!! (1:07) - Kyrin's August recap (2:05) - Juan's August recap (3:45) - Kyrin's first 4 September goals (5:03) - Juan's September goals (6:21) - My gripes about Juan insulting my fitness goals (7:35) - Kyrin's last 4 September goals (9:17) - Continuation of Juan's September goals (15:34) - Random finalising thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E404 · Sat, September 04, 2021
Our Thoughts On Fast & Slow Money
What are our general principles for investing and how does this mix with the new crypto rules? In Episode #226 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how my brother is making money through the gambling websites, how your money mindset changes with time, how Wikipedia is the fun version of Newpedia, my general principles when it comes to investing, our relationship with money when we were young and how I am sacrificing car fines to bring you this beautiful Mere Mortality goodness. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - I screwed up (1:13) - Hustle money/culture (5:58) - Easy money just waiting there (10:00) - Money mindset & inflation (16:46) - Jimmy Wales and Newpedia (19:24) - Mixing fun with business & money (24:54) - Governments and crypto (27:39) - General investing strategy (33:51) - Money convos while young (38:41) - Risking car fines just for you! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E403 · Thu, September 02, 2021
The Meaning Of Life & The Meaning Of Love
So for our light chilled out discussion today ..... we decided to tackle the biggest questions of all! In Episode #225 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our return to the old stomping ground at South Bank, why I sometimes keep a dream journal, my wacky dream of monsters and aliens, whether dreams can be turned into movies, how suffering and meaning are intertwined, why love is the amelioration of life's shitiness, why it's not important to know the answer to these questions and our attempt to find out whether dictators might have had a hint of humanity underneath their brutality. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Back in South Bank (1:06) - Dreaming and lucid dreaming (6:25) - Dream recording device to make movies (12:05) - The meaning of life (17:59) - The meaning of love (26:51) - Does it matter to know these 'meanings' (28:40) - Asking 1 question to someone who can't lie (33:05) - Love the Mere Mortals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E401 · Mon, August 30, 2021
JACK JEFFERY | 2021 Crossfit Games Semifinalist, TrueAthlete & Coach
I was fortunate to have a conversation with Jack Jeffery, at a young 20 years old he is already knocking at the door in the world of crossfit, reaching the australian semi-finals in 2021 and with good outlook on his future. A coach as well as a TrueAthlete, in this conversation I got the chance to talk all things fitness, why he began crossfit, the stories of the Torian Pro and what it takes to recover from 3 workouts a day! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:35) - The first workouts (5:00) - Competing (7:50) - The struggles between beginners and advanced lifters (12:50) - The structure to crossfit semi-finals (15:50) - Hard workouts (21:00) - Resilience (22:40) - Goal setting (26:30) - Recovery (30:00) - A day in the life and 5 years from now Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Connect with Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack__jeffery/ Support the show
S1 E402 · Sat, August 28, 2021
How To Set Fitness Goals
Combining the two things we actually know: how to set goals and how to workout! In Episode #224 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new focus on cooking, my recent points in the fitness challenge, reflections on mistakes we made for this years fitness goals, how we would start over give the chance, some advice for beginners starting to workout, the mechanics of swimming properly, why curiosity killed the cat and some shoutouts to people who deserve it. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Corporal Kyrin & Jr Juan (1:24) - New cooking focus (6:25) - 40 kg dips ppfpfftttppfttt (9:57) - Starting yearly fitness goals again (13:44) - Restarting as a beginner in fitness (19:25) - Dunning Kruger effect & swimming with no legs (22:08) - The downsides of curiosity (25:41) - Shoutout for Chad Farrow, fountain.fm & Oscar Merry Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E400 · Wed, August 25, 2021
Restricted User Experience & Crazy Work Parties
Why aren't apps more customisable and crazy money thrown around during the mining boom. In Episode #223 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's dying goose impersonation, how my plan to conquer the world with QR codes has failed, the most divisive worldwide topic, how travel will change in the future, Topgolf's extremely racist anti-Kyrin policy, the fun world of app development/beta testing/UX, how we got our video clips onto podcast players and a couple of shoutouuuuuuutttsss. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - What is that noise? (0:48) - QR code failure (4:10) - Ideal QR code location (5:37) - Anything more polarising than COVID? (7:21) - Crazy work parties/stories (13:20) - Travel before, during and after Coroni (18:02) - Topgolf injustice (19:43) - UX, features & app development (24:39) - Video podcasts (28:08) - Shoutout to Aldridge (29:30) - Is Topgolf racist to me? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E399 · Mon, August 23, 2021
PETE SMISSEN | Aussie English, Playing The YouTube Game & Linguistic Fun
In Conversation #52 I had a chat with Pete Smissen. Pete is the host of the Aussie English podcast, a pornstar impersonator, mad scientist, linguist extraordinaire and a YouTube thumbnail model (what can't he do)! We chat about some of the decisions he made while creating Aussie English, why you need to dive into the rabbit hole of the YouTube best practices and some of the learnings he has gained from examining his native language, learning foreign languages and raising bilingual children. Hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro to Pete (3:28) - Thumbnails for YouTube: Shocked, surprised & scared (8:33) - Video podcasts for growing an audience (13:28) - Aussie English podcast App (15:47) - Podcasting 2.0 and podcasting innovation (22:38) - Listener statistics (29:39) - Foreigners attempting to assimilate through Aussie slang (35:03) - Starting something for the wrong reason (41:18) - The ups & downs of language confidence (46:26) - Getting comfortable doing weird things (55:52) - Raising bilingual children (1:04:50) - How Pete's English has changed (1:12:05) - Fighting against the paradox of other languages (1:18:44) - Polyglots, Bookstagram and instant demand culture (1:26:22) - The downside of the self-improvement world (1:31:00) - Pete's favourite books (1:41:00) - The difference between reading & listening (1:43:55) - What brings Pete joy (1:54:08) - Ep #1000 of Aussie English! Connect with Pete: Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E398 · Sat, August 21, 2021
The Risky World Of NFT's & Cryptocurrencies
If you want to avoid stress in your life it's probably best to avoid fintech, defi and online money. In Episode #222 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how we as Mere Mortals fail all the time, the Avastar NFT and Juan's debacle in trying to get one, my experience 'losing' my money whilst transferring Ethereum, how being on the ball and smart doesn't mean a good outcome will be guaranteed, embracing risk to gain greater rewards, a flashback to some recent episodes, why I am starting a new podcast called 'Value For Value', our differences with regards to nervousness in crowds and some theories on why people do crazy shit like spelunking. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - It's not all successes in life (1:18) - Avastars NFT (5:55) - It all goes downhill from here (10:14) - You can do everything correct & still lose (17:42) - Do your own research and prepare to lose it all (21:07) - Crap photoshop & a sperm donation story (23:36) - Value For Value podcast (26:01) - Listening at 1.5x speed (32:14) - Nervous around police & crowds (35:48) - Claustrophobia in caves (40:25) - Why do people do crazier and crazier things (45:45) - Let's lose our money together! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E397 · Wed, August 18, 2021
Having Fun With New Technology & Fake Apps
Have you ever been fooled by a phone app that was a knock-off fake? In Episode #221 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how a QR code can have multiple uses, posting potential litter in random locations (but maybe it will go viral?), how social media and technology as a whole keeps evolving and blending to create new stuff, what we really enjoy from our podcast players and their best features, how I have been fooled multiple times recently by apps that aren't actually available in Australia or for Android, why I look like a German cat & a drunk guy creating a business in the bar. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Shit shamble beginning (0:52) - Fast follow & QR codes (2:59) - Viral marketing live! (7:17) - Social media evolution and blending (11:17) - Ideal app features (16:06) - Shit ass fake apps (21:30) - Twin strangers (25:43) - Business as a lad Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E396 · Sat, August 14, 2021
The New Means Of Decentralization & Is Australia Becoming Orwellian?
We've had some lockdowns recently here in Australia, so therefore from now onwards you must call me Comrade Kyrin. In Episode #220 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the brief period just before the lockdown of a happy world, details of the restrictions and a theory on what rights one should have if choosing not to get vaccinated, a debate on whether we are becoming Orwellian here in Aus, Gary Vee's new PLP program, why less billionaires is a sign that things are going correct, a huge list of how we are aiming to become better at podcasting, some of the new things to expect in the podcasting world and Australia's (potential?) looming water crisis if we continue to populate like rabbits. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:22) - Lockdowns are cool ..... (5:47) - Restrictions & vaccination rates (11:27) - Orwellian Australia (16:09) - NFT Talk: VeeFriends Pre-Launch Program (20:30) - Shifting value through decentralized means (24:43) - Becoming better podcasters (33:25) - MM website & new functionalities (39:45) - 50 million Aussies ...... lord save us (44:34) - Send a boost! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E395 · Wed, August 11, 2021
Random Meanderings Of A Johnny Sins Doppelganger
We cover a lot of topics in this episode so strap yourselves in for some deep sexy 'hardcore' discussions. In Episode #219 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the coolness of sport climbing and Kabaddi, the Channel 7 app is not fun to use, moving away from applications that are trying to create silos, Juan's fancy dancy watch that will outlive us all, why I seem to look like every bald/balding guy in existence, additions to our shitty jobs list and how we should be punishing kids. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Music & lockdown (1:55) - Olympics updates (4:34) - Shitty apps (8:26) - Freedom of speech & conglomerations (13:07) - Juan's new watch (16:04) - MM Doppelgangers (19:35) - Comedians & teachers (21:46) - Punishing kids Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E394 · Mon, August 09, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - August 2021
For those wondering, this is not a shit green screen. We actually recorded here and this is what it looks like! Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week (in this case second) of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We let you down Mere Mortalites! (0:34) - Kyrin's July recap (0:40) - Juan's July recap (0:52) - Learnings from setting no goals (4:09) - Paleo is harder than keto (4:56) - Kyrin's August goals (7:04) - Juan's August goals (17:13) - Don't listen to our food recommendations Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E393 · Sat, August 07, 2021
Donating Sperm & Questions About A 96 km Hike
I wonder if it's possible to donate sperm whilst doing a 96 km hike? In Episode #218 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent Instagram ad targeting us for sperm donation, our conjectures on why there is a shortage of sperm donors, how the process works and you might have unknown children showing up on your doorstep, what the general public might think of sperm donation, questions for Juan about his hike related to lying/nature/character/hardship and a demonstration of just how dark it can get out in the middle of the bush. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:06) - Sperm on Instagram (2:23) - Why don't people donate (4:08) - Sperm knowledge (9:52) - Ethical considerations (17:35) - Societal stigma/shame (21:04) - Evolutionary thinking doesn't always work (22:50) - Course marshal's are liars (27:29) - Fear of the elements (30:02) - Character building & teammate skills (35:01) - Comparison of life difficulties (36:25) - Glowsticks galore Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E392 · Wed, August 04, 2021
New Olympic Games, The Art Of Podcasting & Improving Podcast Apps
The Olympic Games are coming to Brisbane and we have some suggestions for improvements! In Episode #217 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our boredom with the current Olympics, the new types of sports that could be added, an explanation of Kabaddi, why podcasting might be harder than simply talking into a mic, the excruciating Jocko & Lex podcast, some learnings we have made on being better podcasters, investing in NFT's, Breez/Podfriend/Curiocaster & some of the new podcasting 2.0 apps and what it would take for Juan to switch away from Spotify. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Bringing old notes (1:11) - New Olympic games in Brisbane (6:13) - Kabaddi (10:21) - The art form of podcasting (11:35) - Jocko on The Lex Podcast (16:41) - Podcasting learnings (21:28) - Intense Jocko Willink (24:45) - Putting your money where your mouth is (28:48) - Your podcast app dictates your podcast choices (33:18) - Switching podcast apps (36:06) - Kyrin signing off Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E391 · Sat, July 31, 2021
Conquering The Kokoda Challenge
Juan finally completed the 96 km hike known as the Kokoda Challenge! In Episode #216 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: preparation and details of the hike, why false hope can make it mentally harder, the need for dry socks and how your feet will turn to mush, dodgy course officials lying out their ass, the aftermath of poor sleep and weary body, would he ever do such an easy walk again (hehe he's soft as!), my continuing process of eliminating things I don't need to do and choosing to put a halt to the reseñas for a time period. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:13) - Starting a 96 km hike (5:55) - False hope is a killer (7:49) - Wet socks & trench foot (12:51) - Lied to at the final hurdle (18:14) - Worst part of the Kokoda Challenge (24:28) - Would Juan do it again? (25:59) - Fighting the desire to strive (30:01) - Stopping the 'Reseñas In Spanglish' (36:09) - Don't hike, donate instead Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E390 · Wed, July 28, 2021
Kyrin The Cane Toad Champion & Giving Back Value
Have you ever raced a cane toad, if not ...... have you even lived? In Episode #215 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our mini holiday that went unnoticed, my adventures in North Queensland, racing cane toads and why humans go on holidays, seeing cats everywhere and hallucinating about running, why insanity might not be as illogical as it appears from the outside, the worst torture methods for us, how I am becoming more generous with age, clarifying some podcasting 2.0 misinformation and why sending micropayments is fun as hell! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We always miss a beat! (1:42) - What's been going on (3:14) - Champion Cane Toad Racer (6:00) - Hartley's Croc Adventures (8:07) - How cane toad racing works (14:11) - The winning toad (16:49) - The purpose of holidays (18:20) - Sleep deprivation & hallucinations (26:10) - Ghosts & paranormal activities (28:28) - Insanity can be reasonable (32:01) - Worst torture methods in existence (37:41) - Giving back feels good (41:19) - Podcasting 2.0 excitement (47:11) - Sending micropayments (50:43) - Returning value Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E389 · Sat, July 24, 2021
Being The Best: Who Are You To Yourself?
We're all about introspection here people. The name Mere Mortals didn't come about because we look at ourselves and are entirely happy with what we see. In Episode #214 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: trying to be/do the best for yourself versus for other people, if you met another version of yourself would you like that person?, authenticity and why it misses the need to act differently depending on the situation, why free speech isn't our ultimate moral/ethic/value (but is still important as hell), why even your own language can surprise you, some negatives that can come from being bilingual and general chit chat on how important culture is to language learning (and vice versa). As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:25) - Being the best you (5:00) - Talking to your past self (7:19) - Would you like yourself? (9:58) - Being true to yourself is bullshit (12:33) - Reddit humbling (18:53) - Do we care about free speech? (24:34) - What do you care about? (27:53) - Why do you want freedom? (32:34) - If my grandma had wheels ..... (33:47) - A little bit about a little bit (37:08) - Downsides to learning another language (40:58) - Languages & culture (43:58) - WE GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E388 · Wed, July 21, 2021
Pure Fun, Pure Savagery & Pure Shoutouts
We are nothing but pure beings. Penetrating light will enter your chakras (damn that's hot). Time is nothing but an empty clock. Deep. In Episode #213 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I acclaim a successful convo as one where I barely do any talking, the anime on Netflix of gods vs humans, our typical forms of viewership that bring us nothing but entertainment, my rediscovery of how to train hard, doing burpees for days, some shoutouts to people I like and whether anyone can have a personal connection with a brand. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The children will be our downfall (1:23) - Why I like long conversations (4:18) - Record of Ragnarok (6:59) - Straight up entertainment (13:53) - Reverting to savage workouts (20:24) - Fast & high burpees (21:15) - Shoutout Time! (22:43) - Does anyone actually connect with a brand? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E387 · Sat, July 17, 2021
Podcasting 2.0: Adam Curry On The Future Of Podcasting
The future of podcasting is here ...... PODCASTING 2.0. The Podfather decrees it so! In Episode #212 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Adam Curry helped to invent podcasting, how podcasting is moving away from accessibility & individuality to conformist conglomerations, his vision of the future with a value for value model by introducing micropayment capabilities into the podcasting applications, how this idea still is probably 10 years too early due to the pain points of cryptos/tech, Juan's new training modalities and how he sucks at intermediate length cardio and how Southbank has reckless birds and scary leafs. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Futurama intro (1:41) - Adam Curry (5:50) - Podcasting 2.0 (9:16) - Micropayments for podcasts (13:13) - Incentives & pain points (15:35) - 10 years too early (19:43) - Juan losing his breath (22:01) - Training modalities (23:48) - Reckless birds and scary leaves Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E386 · Wed, July 14, 2021
The Worst Jobs Imaginable & Having Fun With Memes
Talk about light & breezy, this episode was really fun. Dig in if you enjoy my (Kyrin) sense of humour as you'll learn about some memes I used to create and how I have fun nowadays. In Episode #211 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the 3 worst jobs we can imagine for ourselves, my chill out phase keeps extending, my previous job of being a meme lord, how some people can get stuck in the trap of over productivity, the imaginary humanoid friends I create at the calisthenics park, just having fun in the sun, a would you rather of only drinking coffee or never exercising again and Juan insulting all our mining listeners. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:43) - Juan's 3 worst jobs (4:17) - My 3 worst jobs (8:38) - Easy, squeezy, light & breezy (9:45) - Kyrin the Meme lord (10:30) - Removing bullshit & over productivity (13:52) - What I get up to at the park (17:53) - The cure for striving too hard: HAVE FUN (20:41) - Only coffee or never workout again (22:43) - Sorry miners, your job sucks Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E384 · Mon, July 12, 2021
WILLIAM KEARNEY | Crossfit Torian Lead Coach, PRVN Coach and Elite Crossfit Athlete #51
William Kearney first got started in fitness at the ripe old age of 14, and in this conversation I got to ask him some fascinating questions around his why, what his future looks like, what it takes to strive to be one of the world's best and many more things in between. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:20) - Why Crossfit (3:45) - Transition into the Men's level (5:00) - The drive to compete (6:30) - Expectation to perform (8:10) - Early burnouts (9:45) - Performing on the big stage (13:50) - What does recovery look like (16:10) - Coaching (17:30) - Pitfall for Crossfit Gyms (21:15) - Learnings from top athletes Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E385 · Sat, July 10, 2021
When False Knowledge Can Be Worse Than Ignorance
Have you ever learnt something that was untrue and that made your life noticeably worse? In Episode #210 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan is a gorilla with a small penis, how rope climbing is hard as balls, times that we have tried out dangerous activities, a big list of ideals related to religion/character/profession/etc, why being ignorant about some information will let you be in a better position (i.e., maybe fake news actually is dangerous) and our shiny new website. Go check it out! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:32) - Juan's a ground monkey (2:12) - Rope climbing (4:59) - Trying dangerous things (7:05) - Our list of 'ideals' (14:15) - False knowledge (20:51) - We got a new website Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E383 · Wed, July 07, 2021
One Pound Fish & The Two Types Of Busyness
Do you prefer to be busy via multitasking lots of tasks or having extended periods with one focus? In Episode #209 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's bizarre choice of winter clothes with summer fashion, a random act of kindness via the internet, shout outs to listeners who are giving some love, how I enjoyed a whole busy day of chatting, exercising and driving, my new longest record convo of close to 4 hours, Juan's new gym gear plus how he got disappointed by it and my clear mindset that is coming from simply doing less 'stuff'. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's cold weather outfit (1:04) - Random internet kindness (4:32) - COME ON LADIES, ONE POUND FISH (7:08) - Shout out to India & our 1 Japanese listener (10:03) - Two types of busy (14:14) - Concentrated busyness (18:08) - Longest conversation we ever had (21:30) - Lifting shoes & shirt (24:17) - Space clearing appreciation (27:35) - Downvote us Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E382 · Mon, July 05, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - July 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Juan's June recap (1:35) - Kyrin's June recap (6:04) - Learning from silent retreat (10:30) - Juan's July goals (17:21) - Colombians in Brisbane (19:59) - Don't make goals in January! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E381 · Sat, July 03, 2021
Training Holistically With The Four 'Zone 2' Components
Are you training in a smart way for your future self, or are you training like Juan? In Episode #208 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the four components of 'Zone 2' training as described by Peter Attia, strong hamstrings with weak stability, how delayed gratification can be viewed as earning the right to play, the main thing I learned from Taoism, why I like the concept of Wu Wei, Lost Horizon by James Hilton has jumped into my top 10 books of all time and if the Chux beanie looks better on Juan (he didn't get insulted so maybe it does). As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:05) - Strength, stability, anaerobic efficiency & aerobic capacity (8:23) - Earning the right to play (13:52) - Wu Wei: Effortless action (20:00) - A top 10 book! (21:25) - Mere Mortal Moments (22:50) - Does the Chux beanie suit Juan? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E380 · Wed, June 30, 2021
Our Favourite Movie Genres & The Desire For Fame
What are the benefits of fame and is there any type of fame that would be better than others? In Episode #207 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's discovery of some NFT's that are truly useless, general dodginess that can be found in the crypto area (due to malice, incompetence or sheer bad luck), which countries would survive a money reset, some of our favourite movies and genres (hint: we don't have that many), a silly TikTok game, how much time we spend/care about finding the next big thing coming through and how being famous in another language might actually be nice. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We have Spanish lift-off (0:40) - Pile of shit NFT's (4:35) - Titan debacle (7:55) - Cryptominers & dodgy banking apps (10:10) - What would happen with a money reset? (13:17) - I'm the Juggernaut Bitch! (14:09) - Favourite movies & genres (16:52) - The 'Got It' game (21:02) - The next thing coming through (23:05) - Do we want fame? (29:38) - Tell us stuff Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E379 · Sat, June 26, 2021
The Things We Swore We'd Never Do ....... And Then We Did Them
Have you ever stated you would never do something only to suddenly find 1 day/week/year later that you in fact are now doing it? In Episode #206 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a pineappling that I well and truly deserved for talking shit, running/long distance relationships/buying clothes online/text speak and all the other bullshit we swore we'd never do, maybe we are now the manifestation mortals, Ross Edgley's book on resilience and bullshit standard conventions, two completely different translations of the Tao Te Ching and the worst way for a pineapple to go up the bum. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:59) - A deserved pineappling (3:52) - Never-evers that came true (9:02) - Are we manifesting? (15:20) - Standard conventions might be wrong (21:56) - Translations of the Tao (25:33) - Juan translating between his native tongues (28:54) - Give more to receive more (30:58) - Pineapples up the bum Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E378 · Wed, June 23, 2021
A New Theory On The Optimal Level Of Traffic
Is it possible that an increased level of traffic on the roads can actually make the driving experience more enjoyable? In Episode #205 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how I discovered that there might be a dip/spike in the middle of the traffic to driving pleasure graph, why this same dip might exist in cheesecake quantity/temperature/women's looks, how the world is turtles stacked upon turtles, what stigmas we agree with and why they are useful, a recitation of my poetry and how anyone's stories might be improved with a little bit of LSD. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:00) - A new traffic theory (6:04) - What other areas have the dip? (12:03) - Turtles all the way down (15:55) - Stigmas that we agree with (23:46) - MM limericks (26:16) - LSD gameshow Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E377 · Mon, June 21, 2021
LUCAS CULLEN | Co-Founder of Civic Ledger, Cryptocurrency Consultant, Bitcoin, NFT's & DeFi #50
Lucas Cullen started programming from a very young age, liking the idea of being able to make games or tools that others would then use, or to use himself to automate processes. From his early days, this idea of pure logic inspired him and helped him see things early on when most didn't. I was lucky to connect with Lucas to talk all things Crypto, his early days and how he held on, where the nickname Bitcoin Grandpa came from and how cryptocurrency is discussed within his household. Don't miss out on hearing a great perspective from someone who was in the space right at its inception. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:50) - Bitcoin Grandpa (3:00) - Double Spending money (4:50) - Buying Bitcoin (5:20) - Purchasing Bitcoin at $5 (9:50) - The Cryptocurrency community (13:40) - Conitnuing to work as a developer (18:15) - The excitement over the next 3-5 years (21:30) - NFT's (28:00) - Getting paid continuously every second (29:30) - Definition of Success (33:40) - The ease of getting involved (35:40) - The next generation growing with crypto (41:05) - Get involved Connect with Lucas Cullen: Website: https://bitcoinbrisbane.com.au/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucascullen https://civicledger.com/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ An example of some NFT projects if the conversation had you interested: https://discord.gg/5kMZny5tgt Support the show
S1 E376 · Sat, June 19, 2021
What We Know Deeply: Fitness & Isolation
What topic do you feel that you are most qualified or comfortable to talk about? In Episode #204 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my new Barry White voice, how and where we gain our information and wisdom on a day to day basis, a hypothetical of appearing on a panel with world experts on a certain topic, hobbies that will appear on the Mere Mortal channel in the future (bouldering, wood carving, travel, etc.,) and why I find monks & altering consciousness fascinating. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Barry White makes an appearance (1:04) - Where are the 3 places you are getting your wisdom? (7:29) - The topic we are most qualified to talk about (11:50) - Search your past to determine your future (15:34) - Psychedelics and Californians taking the leap (18:04) - Mere Mortal Moments (19:05) - Gday and share with a friend Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E375 · Wed, June 16, 2021
Blood On Blood Sibling Rivalry Will Be The Future Of TV
What would be the best strategy to win a gameshow comprised solely of other gameshows? In Episode #203 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's cool new lensless glasses, another Juan story of terrible customer service (the bank version!), a difficult hypothetical for Juan, macro vs micro and when it might be important to be aware of the micro, my fabulous new idea for a TV show from reading 'River Out Of Eden' & 'The Chaung Tzu', how we would prepare physically and mentally to win the billion dollar challenge and why the greatest polymath probably has never faced real struggle. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Kid Cudi appears (1:49) - Terrible customer service from a bank (7:16) - No exercise or no speaking for 6 months (11:55) - Less news and longer term investments (14:34) - When does it payoff to know the micro? (16:29) - The best new TV show (21:17) - Training strategies to win the ultimate gameshow (27:19) - Is the greatest polymath alive known at all? (30:21) - If you're feeling bored, we got you covered. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ CLAIM=92b20796dd88afd8db7767ae486a7a9fb7608992=CLAIM Support the show
S1 E374 · Sat, June 12, 2021
Intentionally Obscure Communication Is Trash
What is your tolerance level for communication that is not presented in the most accessible way possible? In Episode #202 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent humbling experience of seeing people who are the best in the world at what they do, what I want to change after my silent retreat, not wanting to speak in platitudes but sometimes needing to, peak experiences that you can get from exercise/meditation/drugs, why we hate books that are hard to decipher and some of the nice reviews that listeners have been leaving us. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:14) - CrossFit Torian Pro (3:26) - In awe of other people's greatness (8:07) - Learnings from a 7 day silent retreat (14:42) - Communicating in platitudes (17:58) - Peak experiences (22:28) - No time for books that are intentionally obtuse (27:40) - Mere Mortal Moments (28:15) - A couple of kind reviews (30:06) - Communicate better books!! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E373 · Thu, June 10, 2021
Running A Marathon While Hungover
Would you rather run or meditate for half a day? What about daily for a month or a whole year? In Episode #201 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why junk food is trash and now that we are old it just sucks, I finally (FINALLY!!!) completed a marathon and why it sucked balls, a fun little game to see what time I ran, a hypothetical about running/meditating and why I got offered coke just after watching an orchestra perform. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:32) - Junk food eating limit (6:21) - Running a marathon (7:13) - What time did Kyrin run? (10:12) - The results revealed!!! (15:58) - The Kokoda challenge (19:49) - Running or meditating (21:49) - Drug dealing at the orchestra (24:43) - Which would you choose? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E370 · Wed, June 09, 2021
Meditating 8 Hours Daily On A 7 Day Silent Retreat
Would you ever want to try a silent retreat and meditate all day? In a celebratory (but quietly so) Episode #200 on 'Solitude' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of going on a self-organised silent retreat, how I prepared for being alone and what rules I would implement, immense suffering and pain from strong determination sittings, some intriguing moments during the retreat, some thoughts on solitude and travelling, sensory deprivation and the power of memes that even the Buddha could not resist! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - A shakey intro & a 200th celebration (1:29) - Definition (2:30) - Why I did a silent retreat and expectations (6:29) - My self made rules (18:05) - Daily schedule (22:03) - Preparing for a silent retreat (24:50) - The blocking timer on the first day (30:03) - Songs that got stuck in my head (34:03) - The difference between knowing intellectually and feeling experientially (39:29) - How I felt after finishing (41:39) - You can feel solitude even while surrounded by people (44:20) - A rating and future thoughts (46:59) - Sensory deprivation (51:50) - Juan's upcoming 96 km hike (53:44) - Why I broke my silence (56:46) - Mere Mortal Moments (58:45) - Don't be lonely, listen to more Mere Mortals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E368 · Mon, June 07, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - June 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (1:00) - Juan's May recap (2:56) - Kyrin's May recap (4:00) - Ticking off a yearly goal (10:38) - We're not dirty, but we're not clean (15:52) - Some thoughts on goal setting (20:55) - Juan is a soulful being (26:17) - 2021 Fitness challenge & marathon running (30:00) - Your MM listening monthly goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E372 · Sat, June 05, 2021
Discipline & Maintaining An Obligation To Your Past/Future Self
Have you ever asked yourself what the difference is between purposeful pain and pointless suffering? In Episode #199 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's purchase of a Vee Friend, some of the basics behind non-fungible tokens and gas fees, what NFT's are actually used for, the reasons for doing something painful, why we do the things we don't want to do, a story of drinking at an early age and how much of our own podcasts we would watch. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:11) - Gut feeling of 'there's something here' (3:14) - NFT's, gas fees and Metamask wallet (7:40) - The purpose of Nifty's (13:43) - Doing things you don't want to do (16:11) - Obligation to past and future self (22:23) - Doing something you didn't think you were capable of (25:51) - First time binge drinking (29:30) - Maybe we all need to commit genocides (31:36) - Mere Mortal Moments (35:04) - Would we watch our own stuff Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E371 · Thu, June 03, 2021
Methods Of Communication & The Gullibility Of Humans
Would you describe yourself as gullible? In Episode #198 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: using epistemic modals to communicate more effectively, Juan's direct style of conveying information, the release of CIA/FBI documents related to aliens, why we wouldn't be overly worried about the probing upon a first meeting, questions we would ask the aliens, the difference between gullibility and credulity before finishing up with reputation management. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments (1:40) - A little bit about 'a little bit about' (5:24) - Strong opinions that are loosely held (10:05) - A Jordan Peterson sentence (13:36) - What is the CIA hiding about aliens? (15:08) - Our first meeting with an alien. Texting & a gym session (19:45) - The first question to ask an alien (22:40) - Are the Mere Mortals gullible. What about humans in general? (25:00) - Clearing up someone spreading lies (28:59) - Changing your reputation in a group setting (31:05) - A gullibility test for the Mere Mortalites Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E369 · Wed, June 02, 2021
Why Do Humans Value Freedom So Much?
What does freedom mean to you? In Episode #197 on 'Freedom' Juan and I discuss: why Juan thinks it is a difficult topic to talk about, what we would do if put in charge of Australia, the difference between freedom of an individual vs having a free society, why I personally didn't like Sebastian much and how this conversation has saved me a lot of time. Just FYI. Our discussion was based on the conversation between Tim Ferriss & Sebastian Junger in Episode #513 of The Tim Ferriss Show. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (3:31) - Definition (7:08) - Having difficult conversations on the topic (13:22) - Mere Mortal Mandates (18:04) - A poem by Edward Thomas (21:01) - Changing laws of Australia (28:05) - Freedom as an individual (33:48) - Women on the front line (37:55) - Countries fighting for freedom (42:55) - Kyrin's gripes about Sebastian (47:08) - Sebastian's books (48:35) - Mere Mortal Moments (51:59) - The most freedom you can get. Mere Mortals everyday Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E367 · Sat, May 29, 2021
Shaven Headed Strumpets & A Black Ron Weasley
I don't even have a good explanation for why these topics came up. In Episode #196 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Gary Vee's non-fungible tokens, how NFT's might be used in the future, the absurd stories that appear in Buddhist texts, how it is possible to completely change your deepest held beliefs, why coding will be important and everyone should know it, Harry Potter mishaps and asking yourself whether you actually are a good person deep down. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:09) - Vee Friends (6:20) - A proper photobombing (7:39) - The future uses of NFT's (13:50) - Nuns in the Vinaya Pitaka (16:11) - Shaven Headed Strumpets (17:33) - Doing a complete 180 on your beliefs (23:29) - You'll need to know how to code (26:53) - Hermione and black Ron Weasley (28:51) - Are you inherently a good person? (32:58) - Mere Mortal Moments (35:44) - Your contract with the Mere Mortals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E366 · Thu, May 27, 2021
The Infinite Money Pool & Opportunities Too Good To Pass Up
Have you ever had an opportunity that just seemed too easy to be real? In Episode #195 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the absolute apes on Wall St Bets, my brother's recent experience of the infinite money pool, a hilarious study that showed monkeys are better at picking stocks than retail investors, gaining unwarranted confidence from having more and more data, how people of the past used to goal set and make sacrifices, why some parts of evolutionary theory seems a bit dodgy and just how much of what we say in an average day is actually true. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments (1:35) - Funny crypto savages (4:47) - The Infinite Money Pool (7:22) - Opportunities too good to pass up (14:56) - Monkeys throwing darts (17:55) - Crypto fees & unwarranted confidence (24:52) - Goal setting in the past (29:37) - The problem with some evolutionary theory (31:20) - 90% of what we say is horseshit Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E365 · Wed, May 26, 2021
Analysis Of 'How To Get Rich' By Naval Ravikant
What makes a person wise & how can one judge if advice received is wisdom? In Episode #194 on 'Wisdom' Juan and I discuss: the meaning behind the word 'wisdom', how wealth is different to having lots of money, why most competition is useless and better off jettisoned, the 4 different types of luck, avoiding the trap of feeling productive while 'networking', reading the books with the fundamental concepts, what it means to be accountable and some of my personal takeaways that I want to implement in my everyday life. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:32) - Definition (4:34) - Seek Wealth, Not Money Or Status (12:50) - Escape Competition Through Authenticity (20:41) - Make Luck Your Destiny (23:37) - Be Too Busy To Do Coffee (26:21) - Foundations Are Math & Logic (35:07) - Accountability Means Letting People Criticise You (42:46) - Kyrin's Learnings & Things To Implement (47:45) - Mere Mortal Moments (49:04) - Homework for next podcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E364 · Sat, May 22, 2021
Accidental Insults & Swearing Statistics
How many times a day do you swear, the answer may surprise you (shocked emoji face)! In Episode #193 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the difference between deeply knowing a subject vs being able to communicate on it, my story of accidently insulting someone while trying to give a compliment, insulting nicknames and casual racism, some statistics behind swearing, the actual reasons why people swear and how to be a lake instead of a glass. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:53) - Explaining concepts simply and communicating (5:09) - The power of language (7:09) - Accidently insulting someone (9:19) - Times we have insulted people & been insulted (14:30) - Bilingual swearing & cursing statistics (18:14) - The 5 types of swearing (20:14) - Salty ice-cream (24:50) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E363 · Thu, May 20, 2021
If We Had To Write A Book - What Would It Be About?
What kind of book can you expect from the Mere Mortals in the future? In Episode #192 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Stephen King's book 'On Writing' and what techniques are required to be a successful writer, Juan's books about adventure on Mars and his Mere Mortal Maxims, my book's about being weird and zany outlandish shenanigans, what we might look back upon about this time as being awesome, whether freedom is actually all good and being a monk or Elon musk. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments (1:27) - 'On Writing' by Stephen King (3:05) - Juan's hypothetical books (6:59) - Kyrin's hypothetical books (9:17) - Don't be too descriptive with your magnanimous, enchanting words (13:02) - Back in the good ol' days (17:15) - Freedom might be overrated (18:52) - Would you prefer to be Elon Musk or a monk? (20:09) - Write a book about the Mere Mortals! Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E361 · Wed, May 19, 2021
Fight The Inevitable Decline By 'Keeping Your Edge'
What is important to you right now and is there anything you can do now to ensure it will be there in 30-50 years time? In Episode #191 on 'Keeping Your Edge' Juan and I discuss: what we consider to be our edges right now, why having the ability to think is important, what it means to be a physical polymath, how Juan's training is definitely unsustainable and will require changing in the future, why losing your edge might just be due to lower energy levels, our current edge maintenance protocols and whether we might take up martial arts in the future. FYI. The inspiration for this episode came from the discussion between Brett McKay and Vic Verdier in Ep #704 of The Art Of Manliness podcast. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:05) - Definition (4:58) - What are our edges? (9:53) - Keeping your intellect (15:14) - Becoming a physical polymath (19:27) - Comparing yourself to the world (28:56) - Discipline and energy (35:36) - Anything we are implementing right now to keep our edge? (38:45) - General tips from the podcast (40:40) - Mere Mortal Moments (42:21) - Next week's homework and random Spanish stuff Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E362 · Sat, May 15, 2021
Entertainment Of The Future: Beautiful People & Virtual Reality
How will the entertainment of the future be different than today? In Episode #190 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the continued presence of live entertainment, virtual reality and on demand viewing, requiring realness even if it could be faked, why you would want to be your first and last customer, how CRISPR could even the beauty standard playing field, how we would personally use CRISPR on our kids and whether it is better to have a hole or an asshole. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:53) - What will be the entertainment of the future? (6:17) - Grand narratives, Google glass & realness (10:51) - Being your first and last customer (13:53) - Will CRISPR make everyone more beautiful (16:23) - How would we use CRISPR? (19:23) - Ron Jeremy has a great personality (20:15) - Filling the gap or having bad relationships (23:49) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E360 · Thu, May 13, 2021
Useless Junk & Making Fighting More Fun
What would you do to make the UFC or watching MMA more exciting? In Episode #189 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: advertising on product features that doesn't make us want to buy it, the mask you can use for doing drug deals and collar to spy on your dog, adding electrified cages to the UFC, adding elements of WWE to real fighting and Juan's experience getting dragged down on a Tough Mudda course. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:32) - Mere Mortal Moments (2:44) - Things in life that are completely useless (4:05) - Hush me voice mask and smart collar for dogs (9:05) - How to make MMA more interesting (12:56) - Theatrical characters, unexpected events and unusual terrain (15:48) - Fighting while completing an obstacle course (17:35) - Join the Mere Mortals Martial Arts Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E357 · Wed, May 12, 2021
Analysis Of 'The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas'
Would you walk away from a utopia if its very existence was dependent on the abject suffering of one child? In Episode #188 on 'Injustice' Juan and I discuss: the basic plot of the fantastic short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, why people might actively create injustice in the world, the internal processes we use to justify with doing morally dubious things, times in our life when we have felt injustice, how being utilitarian might both be good and a bad thing, our decision if we were characters in the story and why taking heroin to increase your wellbeing might just make sense. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:30) - Definition (2:20) - Summary of 'The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas' (9:18) - Where does injustice start? (14:40) - Benefiting from people less fortunate (18:19) - Justification: the internal process of creating justice (20:45) - Personal stories of receiving/doling out injustice (25:36) - The utilitarian viewpoint (32:07) - Would we walk away from the Omelas? (37:28) - Ethically speaking, everyone should start taking heroin (41:05) - Injustice that is visible (44:59) - Mere Mortal Moments (48:25) - The biggest injustice in the world right now Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E355 · Mon, May 10, 2021
PAUL BOYD | Experiencing Chernobyl, Childhood Bullying & Life As A Ballet Principal Artist
Paul Boyd is the Head of Academy Program (Upper Levels) and Choreographer in Residence for Queensland Ballet. Paul grew up in Wagga Wagga during the 1960's and found his passion for dance, and in particular for ballet. Over his long career as a dancer he got to perform across the world and even in front of royalty. After retiring from actively dancing he still maintains an absolute passion for the art, helping to grow the next round of Australian talent in Brisbane. In Mere Mortals Conversation #49 Paul and I discuss: what is was like to be in Germany during the Chernobyl nuclear accident, dancing across the world in exotic places, his childhood story of bullying in a smallish country town and how he got through this rough period, highlight experiences from his time as a Principal Artist and the mental/physical fortitude it requires to reach the pinnacle of the ballet world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:59) - The day of Sat 26th, April 1986 (6:00) - Misinformation about the Chernobyl incident (9:57) - Dancing in East Germany (14:01) - What makes Australia home? (17:51) - Learning to speak German (21:30) - Discovering the passion for ballet (27:30) - Childhood bullying stemming from being different (33:27) - Support and belief from mentors (38:47) - Not taking life for granted (45:01) - Dancing in Arena di Verona (48:55) - The discipline of constant hurt/pain/tiredness (54:59) - Longevity of dancers (57:50) - Denying instant gratification Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E359 · Sat, May 08, 2021
CrossFit Learnings & Stress Inoculation
What has Juan learned about being humble since joining a CrossFit gym? In Episode #187 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: starting as a beginner (even in an area where you are experienced), whether there is any benefit to showing off in a training sense, how to criticise someone's ideas in a useful manner, how to cope with stress and areas in life where trying to improve would be detrimental for our wellbeing. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:43) - Juan's learnings from starting CrossFit (6:01) - Using the ego & spectators while training (9:40) - Criticising ideas instead of people (13:55) - Nonviolent communication (15:59) - Stress inoculation (19:21) - Things in life we wouldn't want to take to the next level (22:13) - Mere Mortal Moments (23:06) - Do all the good stuff plz Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E358 · Thu, May 06, 2021
Monks Just Want To Have Sex With Monkeys
Why are there so many rules in the Buddhist texts that forbid monks from having intercourse with sexy monkeys? In Episode #186 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent hilarious reading of the Vinaya Pitaka, the strict rules of monastic Buddhism, biting caterpillars that cause erections, more and more cryptoscams, the impure motives of scientists, some funny hypotheticals on how we will discover how to live to 150+ and Juan's story of being screwed around while trying to get his car serviced. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:44) - Mere Mortal Moments (3:12) - The monk who had sex with a monkey (5:28) - List of things you are NOT allowed to have sex with in Buddhism (7:50) - The 5 reasons an erection can occur (10:13) - All that glitters ain't gold (13:20) - How botox made monkeys sexier (14:37) - All scientific breakthroughs are due to horny humans (17:57) - Longevity hypotheticals (21:30) - Juan's disrespectful car service (25:48) - The Mere Mortals podcast will arouse you Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E352 · Wed, May 05, 2021
Learnings From The COVID-19 Pandemic
After a turbulent 2020 what did the Mere Mortals takeaway from the whole Corona madness? In Episode #185 on 'COVID Learnings' Juan and I discuss: that feeling in the air when everybody is anxious, why we went through a collective period of grief, stoicism and how one can prepare for hard times, the changing perception of health to take a longer-term outlook, why excessive news consumption is bad for your health, why COVID is a crap excuse for not getting shit done and how the whole pandemic exposed some glaring flaws in our society. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:16) - Public & collective fear (7:20) - Statistics & subconscious awareness (10:39) - Definition of grief (13:52) - Hard times, soft men and stoicism (17:39) - The importance of being healthy (21:15) - Illness will never be seen the same again (23:53) - Too much data and news consumption (27:32) - COVID is not stopping you from achieving your goals (32:00) - Wealth inequality was really exposed (40:27) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E356 · Mon, May 03, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - May 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (0:32) - Juan's April recap (1:52) - Kyrin's April recap (4:28) - Starting May with fluffy goals (8:21) - Juan's exercise goal? Do More!!! (18:24) - Low iron = weak MM behaviour (20:37) - Work behind the scenes (22:45) - 2021 Fitness challenge & marathon running (26:30) - Share with us some of your goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E353 · Sat, May 01, 2021
Running Until The Pain Becomes Unbearable
What happened to me (and my calves) after I attempted my first 3/4 marathon, unbelievable pain is what happened! In Episode #184 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my longest run of 31.65 km and Juan's description of the aftermath, some of the stats that show the point of hitting the wall, learnings I gained from running this distance, why the universe might not make sense but that doesn't justify outlandish claims and using anger/tranquillity in everyday situations. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:14) - Doing a 3/4 marathon (6:18) - Juan's description of the aftermath (7:29) - Stats and memes (11:16) - Some tips on running a long distance (16:18) - The inexplicable (but not capricious) universe (22:55) - Practice should be the outcome (28:49) - Monk level patience in traffic (30:31) - Using anger when you need it (33:15) - Using tranquillity to your advantage (36:23) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E351 · Thu, April 29, 2021
What Would You Do With $1,000,000 In Marked Bills?
What are some creative ways you would use $1 Million in cash if there were some questions of its legality? In Episode #183 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: forcing people to jump in rivers and setting up a lemonade stand gang, creating art and opening a museum, stories of criminals who were hunted by the police, a funny tale of the stoner nerds I encountered at the park and how we would try and hide from the police for 48 hours if they were searching for us. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:36) - Mere Mortal Moments (1:56) - What would we do with $1,000,000? (8:11) - We're going to open a museum!! (9:13) - Frank Abagnale & Kevin Mitnick (10:36) - The Stoner Nerds (16:19) - Juan could never become a stoner (17:50) - Avoiding a manhunt for 48 hours (27:08) - Find our old videos in the playlists Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E349 · Wed, April 28, 2021
Why Climate Change Should NOT Be A Priority!
Why does Bjorn Lomborg believe that the current discussion & solutions for climate change are not only unhelpful, but will hurt the poor? In Episode #182 on 'Climate Change' Juan and I discuss: Bjorn Lomborg and his book False Alarm, the outcomes predicted by the UN climate science reports, analysing how much good $1 spent can achieve across varied categories, why some of the proposed solutions to climate change will actually end badly, implementing a carbon tax/innovation/adaptation and some general observations from the conversations between JBP & Bjorn. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:55) - Definition of climate change (6:47) - General thoughts (12:11) - The data and science from UN climate science reports (16:16) - Cost-benefit analysis of priorities (24:17) - Is one human worth more than another (26:36) - Trying to stop CC right now is a poor investment (27:55) - Bad decisions can inadvertently hurt the poor (30:00) - Bjorn has a marketing problem (31:50) - What should we actually do about climate change? (40:47) - Observations from the discussion (44:18) - Mere Mortal Moments (47:47) - We are prepared no matter the weather Link to the Jordan Peterson & Bjorn Lomborg conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrbooi9PNw&ab Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E354 · Mon, April 26, 2021
ALYSE GRACE | Breaking The Rut, Attracting A Mentor & Women In Business
Alyse Grace was a highly experienced Business Development Manager and Public Relations Consultant, who transitioned into her own online business project, took on new challenges, became an ironwoman, started the "Trillions" podcast and much, much more! Alyse joined Juan for Conversation #48 and discussed the ways she broke the rut she was in, the way to attract mentors and their importance, what it was like to converse with the likes of Gary Vee and Grant Cardone alongside her thoughts of women in business. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:00) - The limits of the possible (2:30) - Fitness journey (5:30) - Taking the plunge (9:10) - Change your state (17:10) - Interacting with Mentors (20:40) - Strong Traits (24:10) - Chasing down Gary Vee (26:20) - It takes time and effort (31:45) - 90 day challenge (36:20) - Women in Business (42:00) - How to Contact Alyse Connect with Alyse: https://www.instagram.com/alysegrace/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysegrace/ https://twitter.com/alysegrace Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E350 · Sat, April 24, 2021
The Downsides Of Being Default Assertive
Unreasonable confidence and an assertive attitude can be positive traits in a lot of situation, but when can they lead you astray? In Episode #181 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's troubles with being too assertive in personal relationships and at work, why having a more chilled out attitude can help in a lot of situations, making yourself humble when starting something new, some stats from my increasing mileage and trying to do a marathon in less than 4 hours, our general thoughts on supplements and becoming more comfortable introducing silence into conversations. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:54) - When being default assertive doesn't work out well (7:29) - Positives of having a passive attitude (11:14) - Humbling yourself for CrossFit (14:37) - Kyrin's running stats (20:53) - Lactic acid in the calves (22:04) - How much supplements do we take? (28:32) - Finding comfort in silence (38:08) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E348 · Thu, April 22, 2021
Skills That Would Make You Dislike Someone
Yodellers, debaters, salsa dancers, contortionists and sales people beware; the Mere Mortals may not like you! In Episode #180 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why certain skills may not be an attractive thing to have in a friend, what sort of TV show would make us watch +100 hours, Juan getting click baited by a shit show, how some things can change their qualia with an extra bit of quantity and our introduction for our Yowie animal names. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments (1:25) - Skills that would make you dislike someone (7:26) - Long time investment in a TV show (15:24) - Misleading titles about the Outliers (18:28) - The good things in life that with a little extra you would detest (24:50) - Ranaroja & Poppy The Possum Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E344 · Wed, April 21, 2021
A Breakdown Of Jordan Peterson's Rules
The Ultimate Rule: Pet a house in perfect order while pursuing skateboarding child-cats & comparing the truth with your shoulders back! In Episode #179 - Rules For Life, Juan and I discuss Jordan Peterson's book called '12 Rules For Life' and go through a thorough breakdown of what we found useful and what did not stand out. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & JBP's '12 Rules For Life' (5:36) - Definition (7:13) - Are having 'rules' for life useful? (9:17) - Rule 1 (12:16) - Rule 2 (16:36) - Rule 3 (21:33) - Rule 4 (24:55) - Rule 5 (26:19) - Rule 6 (29:57) - Rule 7 (33:04) - Rule 8 (36:30) - Rule 9 (40:47) - Rule 10 (42:25) - Rule 11 (45:32) - Rule 12 (47:33) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E347 · Mon, April 19, 2021
BRENDAN JAYO | Learning How To Handstand & Meme Recommendations
Brendan Jayo is the handstand man! In Conversation #47 we discuss all things handstands including: the reason people balance on their hands, common injuries that occur from this exercise, what it is like to teach other people in a group setting, personal inspirations and the best handbalancers at the moment, how long it takes to learn a 60s handstand, where Brendan gets his memes and whether we are hopeful about the future. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & the MM high-score holder (0:48) - Why would someone want to handstand? (3:31) - Handstand injuries (6:25) - Running a training workshop (13:17) - The gold standard of handstanding (18:22) - Work and then play (21:27) - How long does it take to learn to handstand? (27:26) - Handstand memes & Brendan's recommendations (31:55) - Duke Dumont VR future (35:08) - Learn to handstand with Brendan! Connect with Brendan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E346 · Sat, April 17, 2021
The Dark Side Of Cryptocurrency
What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers? In Episode #178 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent shithouse banking experience, crypto makes sense but has some dodgy people in the community, the extreme left and extreme right, the complexity of the financial systems and what our fitness goals will look like when we are older. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:47) - Let's talk about banking (4:37) - The dark side of the cryptocurrency community (12:23) - Hustlers & scammers are a train wreck in the YouTube comments (13:55) - Politics: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes (17:27) - Small alt coins will make you more money than exists in the world!!! (21:42) - Does anyone actually understand how finance works? (25:40) - The importance of staying fit as you age (30:45) - Mere Mortal Moments (31:21) - Pragmatically what are you going to do Kyrin? (33:48) - Do you dare to upgrade to diamond hands! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E343 · Thu, April 15, 2021
Disgusting Foods & Valuable Everyday Items
Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds? In Episode #177 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: disgusting foods that we have tasted, Juan's lack of care for taste, the dropping sperm counts of men due to plastics, items nowadays that could become very valuable in the future, why I hate buying things, the scale of difference between a good/shit book and the testing out of the new hat/glasses. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & fancy new hat (0:30) - Mere Mortal Moments (1:50) - Cauliflower needs to die (4:21) - Disgusting foods & drinks (7:29) - Micheladas (14:47) - Men's sperm counts are dropping (16:09) - Everyday items that could become valuable (21:49) - I hate waste (25:08) - The difference between shit books and good books (29:13) - Kaleidoscopic Kyrin Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E342 · Wed, April 14, 2021
Sleep Consistency, Working Under Pressure & Visionary Leadership
Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I discuss: the episode between Lex Fridman and Simon Sinek on the Lex Podcast, our personal thoughts on skipping out on sleep to do more work, Juan's hatred of people who clock in and clock out of their job, why 100 hour work weeks are a bad idea, how much pressure one should apply to get the most out of their employees, founders of companies and whether legacy is important to us. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:40) - Lex Podcast #82 with Simon Sinek (1:52) - Definition (7:40) - Is consistency of sleep more important than length? (14:38) - Is skipping out on sleep a short-term strategy (17:42) - Proper preparation negates the need for hard work (23:27) - Juan hates Clock-Watchers (24:12) - Working hard under pressure (27:13) - Investment bankers are working too hard! (34:13) - Good leadership is letting others take charge (36:20) - Hard work on a societal scale (38:34) - The school bus test (44:20) - Short-term thinking (46:00) - Why I like Simon Sinek & the uncomfortable section (49:07) - Mere Mortal Moments (52:39) - Prep work for #179 Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E345 · Mon, April 12, 2021
TOFE EVANS | Endurance Running, Simulated Depression & Unworthiness
Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan'. To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body and mind is capable of, Tofe is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves. The journey Tofe has been on these past few years have not only shaped his character, but his endurance career literally saved his life. For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (1:30) - The professional life (3:16) - My own research (4:42) - Screw Quality lets do Quantity (8:25) - Before the endurance events (10:45) - Associating Australians as Drinkers (14:40) - Unworthiness (18:30) - Focusing on Yourself (20:35) - Getting into running (22:44) - The day the marathon was decided (25:20) - The Simulated Depression (30:20) - The Race that changed things (37:11) - Another Round of Depression (41:00) - Identity, the Square and the Dots (45:15) - Dealing with Emotions Today (51:00) - Talking about the best-selling Book (54:40) - Morning Routine (59:59) - Summary and Links Connect with Tofe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tofe.evans/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E341 · Sat, April 10, 2021
Reading Books For A Purpose
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some ideas from Simon Sinek, a clarification on my purpose for doing the podcast, why a small act of volunteering can have an exponential/compounding impact, the areas in our lives that act as bottlenecks for action or achieving goals, my genetic makeup that forces me to read, ensuring you are reading a book for a valid reason, the realisation that my author gender/geography can use some diversification and some biographies that are on our to-read list. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Geese noise and Intro (0:53) - The Golden Circle of WHY/HOW/WHAT (1:55) - My WHY (8:54) - My HOW (11:27) - Our recent volunteering experience: MS Moonlight Walkathon (14:50) - The Suez Canal blockage & throughput (17:50) - Improving the bottlenecks in our lives (23:18) - A knowledge bomb from Daddy Down (26:25) - Don't read a book just to say you've read it (29:14) - My reading sources are biased (32:16) - Some suggested biographies (33:21) - Mere Mortal Moments (34:10) - Where to get more book recommendations Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E340 · Thu, April 08, 2021
The Rudest/Impolite Thing We Have Ever Done!
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole! In Episode #174 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: sneaking into organisations and causing havoc, the meme economy and where to get the best memes, our recent bulk spamming on Instagram, why it might be necessary to be impolite on occasions, insulting people about their age, our first ever photobombing (and why future photobombers should watch out) and my list of heroes all seemingly are losers and dead. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Creepy laugh & intro (0:50) - Mere Mortal Moments (2:00) - Anti-activism: infiltration and sabotage (6:28) - Where do you get your memes? (8:50) - Spam on Instagram; does it work? (12:12) - Politeness vs impoliteness (16:55) - The rudest thing we have ever done (20:40) - Our first photobombing!!! (21:49) - All my inspirations are loner-losers (23:49) - Never photobomb us unless you are prepared for the consequences (26:12) - Juan is going to die (27:41) - Mere Mortal photobombing opportunities available Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E338 · Wed, April 07, 2021
Starting With Our WHY (Episode #173 - Podcasting)
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed episode on 'Podcasting' Juan and I discuss: some minor changes that are coming to our themed episodes, improvements/changes we have noticed in ourselves in the last 1.5 years, the definition of what a podcast is, Simon Sinek's book and our reasons for continuing to put time/effort into this project, the 3 different stages that we have experienced so far, the little techniques we have stolen off other people, a couple of our treasured memories and what we would do if we had to start from scratch all again. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:54) - Special announcements (7:40) - Improvements & changes (11:10) - Definition (14:40) - Our first episode: Principles (21:30) - Start with WHY (27:20) - The 3 stages of Mere Mortals (34:20) - The second 6 months (39:50) - My first attempt at a WHY (45:46) - Who we try to emulate (50:12) - Our favourite moments (52:48) - Starting from scratch again (1:04:30) - Mere Mortal Moments (1:06:55) - Something new Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E337 · Sat, April 03, 2021
Time Management Vs Energy Management (Episode #172 - Musings)
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why it can be stressful to always be trying to be the most efficient possible, why we both have changed our opinion on time & energy, the difference between long-term and long-long-term, why actively asking for constructive criticism is important, a couple of work stories to emphasise the point, our personal strategy for dishing out advice/feedback & the approaching darkness ooohohohohoooooh. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (1:20) - Time management vs Energy management (7:23) - The best plan is the plan you can stick to (13:55) - Accepting criticism, feedback and advice (17:40) - Being told you are shit at work (21:58) - Running into a pole (24:30) - Giving advice in a nice way (27:23) - Mere Mortal Moments (28:30) - Podcasting in the dark Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E336 · Thu, April 01, 2021
Getting Kicked Out Of A Monastery (Episode #171 - Meanderings)
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly deniable way? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why it might be useful to be less serious at work, how inefficient we all actually are at our jobs, why Nike was inspired by the last words of a death row inmate, the fun times of chimpanzees in cars and usefulness of anteaters, sweating/farting/scaring & annoying meditators while on retreat, Leslie Nelson's 'Naked Gun' movies and the hilarity of stonks. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments (3:59) - Productivity in the workforce (6:45) - The backstory of Nike's 'Just Do It' (9:57) - Of all animals, which would we choose to keep? (13:09) - How to get kicked out of a monastery (16:10) - Jumpscaring meditators (20:03) - Farting on demand (22:20) - Why are stonks so funny? (26:06) - Let us know if you want some Mere Mortal NFT's! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E335 · Wed, March 31, 2021
Fanatics, Activists & Religious Zealots (Episode #170 - Zeal)
Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed episode on 'Zeal' Juan and I discuss: the fervour and tireless devotion of someone with zeal, the religious connection with the word, whether humanity is less zealous with the decline of religion, coming across as desperate, whether we care about anything enough to die for it, my growing appreciation for activists who actually care about results and Henry Spira's campaign to stop animal experimentation done by the NY Museum. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Zealous Intro (1:20) - Definition (3:13) - Difference between a fanatic and a zealot (4:41) - The religious connection (7:21) - Are people less zealous with the decline of religion (9:50) - The problems of being too eager (13:40) - Are we so devoted to something we would die for it? (18:50) - My changing views on activists (27:30) - Don't F**k With Cats (30:11) - Mere Mortal Moments (31:53) - You too can be a MM Zealot Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E339 · Mon, March 29, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - April 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (0:30) - Juan's March recap (2:33) - Kyrin's March recap (4:47) - Fear of dancing (8:21) - Setting a goal that is 100% achievable (10:43) - April goals (22:30) - The problem with daily goals (26:00) - 2021 Fitness challenge (28:43) - Share with us some of your goals Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E334 · Sat, March 27, 2021
A Week Of Being Humbled (Episode #169 - Musings)
When was the last time that you were humbled in your day to day life? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's changing opinion on free will and how he has been influenced by Sam Harris, the three levels of consciousness and why they matter, Juan's theory on how emotions are the basic motivation for every action we take, how I was repeatedly humbled this week (in a good way), people like JBP or Naval Ravikant who are unbelievable smart/clear thinkers, the 5 best thinkers (dead or alive) who we would invite over for dinner and the intense/full of glory (should be worshipped) humbleness that exudes from the Mere Mortals. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:09) - Free will and the opinion of Sam Harris (4:30) - Unconscious, subconscious and conscious levels (8:52) - Emotions drive your thoughts which drive your actions (14:15) - My week of humbleness (18:13) - Jordan Peterson is a smart dude (24:05) - 5 smart people to invite to dinner (27:20) - Exercising in the morning sucks (29:12) - Being so great at humble so no need to practice humbleness (30:37) - Mere Mortal Moments (32:05) - Some feedback please Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E333 · Thu, March 25, 2021
Gymnasts & Gymnastics People Are Crazy (Episode #168 - Meanderings)
My recent experience attending a gymnastics class has convinced me that gymnasts are a different breed of people. In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: just how dangerous it is to be moving through the air without control, first-hand account of people getting hurt doing flips, the point behind using swear words, substituting swear words for silly made up things, whether we would choose eating over sleeping and our desire to one day become animated! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Why we enjoy these Meanderings (0:50) - Mere Mortal Moments (3:25) - Made up words instead of swearing (6:50) - Using swearing for emphasis (11:08) - Gymnastics people are crazy (16:55) - Moving through the air is dangerous (23:02) - Eating or Sleeping (25:01) - What would the Mere Mortals look like animated? (27:39) - We'll pay you to animate us! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E332 · Wed, March 24, 2021
Would You Actually Want To Be Young Again? (Episode #167 - Youth)
No-one ever talks about the downsides of being young so the Mere Mortals are here to change that! In this themed episode on 'Youth' Juan and I discuss: the ages between that someone could be called a youth, having less freedom and the turbulence of being in your teens, some things we would personally love to have again, the concept of 'The Fountain of Youth', some tips that we can all follow to maintain a youthful body/mind and the worst age to lose a child as a parent. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:47) - Definition (2:15) - What are the boundaries of youth? (4:04) - Would you actually want to be back in your teens? (9:00) - What do we wish we could recapture? (15:30) - Healing like an 18 year old and not scarring (19:08) - The Fountain of Youth (23:00) - Statistics on dying while young (25:49) - Anti-aging tips (36:07) - Losing your youth and increased responsibility (40:49) - Will youth rights ever be a hot button issue? (41:44) - The worst age to lose a child (44:17) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E329 · Mon, March 22, 2021
MATT WARD | Minimalist Shoes, Outback Queensland & Ethical Investing: Mere Mortals Conversation #45
Did you know that there are specially designed shoes just for CrossFit? Matt Ward is a long-time friend of both myself and Juan, harkening back to our days on the wild prairie of the high school playground. In this conversation we chat about: Matt's conversion to the barefoot/minimalist shoe lifestyle and the benefits he has gotten from it, how someone can get into CrossFit and know whether they have joined a good gym, what it was like to live in a rural(ish) town during the pandemic and the basics of using your money to do more good through ethical investing. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:45) - Born To Run by Christopher McDougall (2:24) - Barefoot running and foot injuries (8:08) - Comparing shoes (12:48) - Getting into CrossFit (16:46) - The good & bad of CrossFit (21:36) - What is a CrossFit box? (26:17) - Grey eyebrows, fluffy beards and thick leg hair (28:21) - Emerald in Central Queensland (29:58) - Lockdown in a rural area (32:30) - Loose rules in the country (34:30) - The world is a small place (38:50) - Eating weird foods (41:06) - What is ethical investing (47:07) - A 'Just Cause' and dematerialisation (52:01) - Matt's photography Connect with Matt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandering_mountain_photography/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E331 · Sat, March 20, 2021
Learnings From A 5 Day Fast (Episode #166 - Musings)
What is the experience of fasting for 5 days and how should you prepare for this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent experience of fasting, the reasons behind intermittent (and longer) fasting and the necessary preparation, the disappearance of hunger pains, potential hurdles and pitfalls that can arise, the mental fortification required to do things that are uncomfortable, why fasting might not be great for weight loss, a sum up of my learnings and a little bit about how to make yourself healthier by examining your family history. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Sucking down air & intro (1:33) - Fasting for 5 days (2:23) - Why would you want to fast? (6:25) - Prepping for a long fast (10:05) - Hunger pains out of 10 (11:21) - Things to watch out for; excessive exercise, dehydration & routine (15:11) - Thought processes and fortifying the mind (18:23) - Practice doing hard stuff (20:00) - Your contacts will influence you (21:54) - Fasting is not great for actually losing weight (24:39) - The keto flu (25:37) - A sum up of the whole experience (26:49) - The importance of ancestry for health (29:42) - Mere Mortal Moments (32:34) - Gorge on the Mere Mortals Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E330 · Thu, March 18, 2021
The Shittest & Most Disappointing Books (Episode #165 - Meanderings)
Which are the most disappointing books that you have had the displeasure to read? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the discrimination in the children's romance section, how the Mere Mortals would keep the Earth safe from potentially hostile aliens, what are our sensory triggers for recalling memories, Juan's story of playing Monopoly with a hidden cockroach, recreating our most disgusting rum cocktails, a list of the shittest or most disappointing books we have read and the theory of 'panspermia' with the bat on a comet. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Dying sheep scream & intro (0:32) - Mere Mortal Moments (1:20) - Kyrin's curly golden locks (2:53) - 1 year to prepare for the hostile aliens (4:56) - All guns blazing & mole people (6:38) - A risky nuclear strategy (9:15) - Memories from youth & sensory triggers (11:20) - Monopoly & cockroaches (14:57) - Rum & the worst cocktail in history (16:49) - Shit & disappointing books (22:10) - The plague bat on the meteor (23:24) - We're going to hell Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E327 · Wed, March 17, 2021
Stranger Danger & Australian Race Riots (Episode #164 - Xenophobia)
What are some examples of xenophobia in Australia and is the word actually useful? In this episode on 'Xenophobia' Juan and I discuss: how rare it is to hear the word being used correctly and why that makes it kind of pointless, why it often gets confused with 'racism', the Australian immigration system and the open/closed border dilemma, the comparatively tame race riot of 2005 in Cronulla, personal experiences of feeling xenophobic, steps that one could take to reduce xenophobia and the poor advice of 'stranger danger' and phase out of the Safety House Program. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:12) - Definition & Etymology (5:55) - Examples and how it differentiates from 'racism' (12:45) - Immigration policies in Australia (16:59) - Broadening your experiences (18:35) - 2005 Cronulla race riots (22:19) - When we have felt xenophobic (25:55) - Combating xenophobia (29:19) - Stranger danger (33:36) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E328 · Mon, March 15, 2021
SARAH NEWPORT | TwentyTwo Digital, New To Leadership & Neuromarketing: Mere Mortals Conversation #44
Sarah Newport is the Founder & Managing Director at TwentyTwo Digital, a Brisbane based digital marketing agency, offering SEO, Paid Media, Design, Web Development, App Development, Data Analysis and Holistic Marketing. Sarah is a highly motivated and driven individual, and in this conversation her passion for marketing/growth in all aspects of life were open for discussion. The convo starts off lightly with Sarah's athletic regime and her personality traits that drove her to start her own business. She chose digital marketing over other options as this was where she felt that she could really excel. Leadership can be a tough gig and Sarah provides insights on how to hire, setting expectations for the team (and herself) and how she creates her goal structure. The final portion revolves around neuromarketing and the funny story of where TwentyTwo got its name from. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:50) - Athletics (2:22) - TwentyTwo Digital (4:25) - Being Driven (8:00) - The 10 year old moment (10:20) - A Support Network (14:00) - How to Hire (16:50) - Science and Intuition (19:25) - Open to Being Wrong (22:00) - Setting Expectations (26:30) - Don't Hate Being at Your Job (30:12) - Random Day as an Owner (33:00) - 10 Steps Ahead and Being on the Tools (33:45) - 10 Year Planned Out (37:15) - Neuromarketing (41:30) - Lucky 22 Connect with Sarah & TwentyTwo Digital: Website: https://www.twentytwodigital.com/ TwentyTwo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twentytwodigital/ Sarah LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-e-newport/ Sarah Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahenewport/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E326 · Sat, March 13, 2021
How To Practice & Find Comfort In Being Uncomfortable (Episode #163 - Musings)
What is there to be learnt from putting oneself in situations that are uncomfortable or cause discomfort? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my learnings from living the vegan lifestyle for a month, why most of the time things just appear in the mind to be harder than they actually physically are, Juan's encounter with a flying spider, my coming to the end of a 5 day fast and the utility to be gained from being uncomfortable, taming the dragons of the mind, the myth of 'finding' happiness and some topics that we find to be unbelievably, mind numbing, soul destroyingly BORING. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Coooooeeee Guy (1:04) - I was vegan for a month! (3:48) - Shit that's more hard mentally then physically (7:36) - A spider attacks Juan (lol) (8:39) - Fasting & practicing being uncomfortable (16:38) - Taming the dragons (19:40) - I'll be happy when .... (24:10) - What we DON'T care about!!! (27:42) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E325 · Thu, March 11, 2021
The Basics of Non-Fungible Tokens aka NFT's (Episode #162 - Meanderings)
Are cryptocurrencies already too boring and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) the newest craze? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: being a wimp for eating food too much, everybody on Earth has probably tried rapping at some stage, NFT's and why they are useful for selling art or other rare items, where we want to travel to in the future, some things you could do right now to make your future travel better & being able to free up mind space and memory while sipping cocktails and loving life. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Back outdoors again (0:54) - Juan's MMM on being a wimp (3:34) - Kyrin's MMM on being a rap god (5:12) - John Cena, Dr. of Thugonomics (7:20) - NFT's: Non-fungible Tokens (16:00) - The MM travel plans (20:57) - Actionable steps to make your travel better (24:47) - Improved memory while on holidays (27:08) - Sell Crypto, Buy NFT's, ????, Profit! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E324 · Wed, March 10, 2021
Performing WWE Stunts As A Kid (Episode #161 - Wrestling)
I think this might be our best introduction yet. The flair. The passion. The costume. The belts. What more does one need? In this episode on 'Wrestling' Juan and I discuss: some of styles of wrestling across the world, the difference between the western 'grind' and eastern 'art', stories from mayhem when we were kids, watching WWE and Lucha Libre in person before ending with Juan's recommendations for the most insane and impressive stunts in the professional wrestling world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - RRRRRAAAAAGHGHGHGHAAAAAA (1:09) - Definition (3:11) - Different types of wrestling (7:22) - Dan Gable on Lex Fridman podcast (14:38) - Fighting as kids (17:19) - Why Juan is not a genius (19:30) - Watching WWE/RAW (24:29) - Lucha Libre and shoeys (27:47) - Juan's recommended greatest WWE fights (37:45) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E322 · Mon, March 08, 2021
FRANKIE LEE | Content Removal, Authentic Self & Mindset To Not Fit In: Mere Mortals Conversation #43
Frankie Lee is an entrepreneur hailing from Peterborough in the UK. He is the owner of a business dedicated to removing harmful content from online as well as the host of 'The Frankie Lee Podcast'. I came across Frankie through his podcast and loved the energy he put out, as well as some of his fascinating character aspects, which we dived into this episode. We started off chatting about content removal and the technical steps of how it actually works to take photos/vids/etc off the internet. Ethics become involved quite quickly industry both on the rules of the social platforms and for Frankie as an individual deciding which clients to help. Being your authentic self is huge for him and he explains his method for staying true to who he is and why this requires a mindset (and willingness) to be comfortable not fitting in and conforming to the group. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (0:59) - Dora The Explorer (1:31) - Removing content from the internet (4:08) - Revenge porn (9:20) - SEO pushdown (15:48) - Infringement of the platform terms (23:15) - The blurry lines of the law (28:24) - Making ethical calls every day (35:47) - Different personas between real life & online? (42:43) - Being your true authentic self (47:34) - Repetitions; don't fake it until you make it (55:05) - Abstaining from drugs & alcohol (1:00:51) - Not fitting in (1:04:42) - Most people's biggest fear is being themselves (1:08:32) - Frankie's daily mindset & method for goal setting (1:19:08) - Book recommendations (1:22:07) - The fear of being bald (1:27:05) - Where to find Frankie Connect with Frankie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankielee/ Podcast: https://www.frankielee.com/ Business: https://www.contentremoval.com/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E323 · Mon, March 08, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - March 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (0:37) - Kyrin's February recap (2:21) - Juan's February recap (4:17) - March goals (20:23) - 2021 Fitness challenge (24:41) - Goal setting gods Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E321 · Sat, March 06, 2021
When Is A Good Point To Stop Asking Why? (Episode #160 - Musings)
Questions can't be asked forever, so when is optimal to stop inquiring? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent ankle rolling fiasco and being able to appreciate running, John Keats concept of negative capability, learning the ability to live in paradox, are we capable of making music if we had the drive and my gripe with the artistic mindset. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Yes yes yes yes (0:33) - Rolling your ankle and appreciating competition (4:30) - Enjoying the scenery while running (7:29) - Negative Capability (10:17) - When is a good point to stop researching? (19:52) - Could we create a song to reach the top 100 Australian chart? (24:08) - Talent vs Hard Work in the artistic world (26:08) - Mere Mortal Moments (27:06) - We're coming for you Steve! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E320 · Thu, March 04, 2021
The Feelings You Are Unwilling To Feel (Episode #159 - Meanderings)
Are there any emotions that you don't allow to rise to the surface because of an internal fear of what will happen? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: stealing quotes on the internet and how to do it in an ethical way, my method of diverting the blame when being accused of something, the difference between not wanting to experience negative emotions and being unwilling to experience them, my recent verbal assault and people who are like cartoon characters. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Something a bit different (0:50) - Mere Mortal Moments (4:35) - Deny, acknowledge and then blame (8:55) - The feelings you are unwilling to feel (13:25) - The verbal assault after a recent conversation (16:16) - Someone too ridiculous to be real (20:40) - Mere Mortals Clubhouse Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E319 · Wed, March 03, 2021
The World Would Be Better Off Without Bald People!!! (Episode #158 - Violence)
Have you noticed that bald men in movies are either the villain or extremely violent heroes? In this episode on 'Violence' Juan and I discuss: how 1.28 million people died in 2013, where it comes from in the human character and if it is necessary, the possibility of a World War III, what would happen if everybody learnt a martial art, why it is abhorrent but simultaneously entrancing and my 100% legit no-nonsense theory of how the world would be a better place if we eliminated all bald people. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Don't mess with Kyrin (1:21) - Definition (4:17) - Violence stats from 2013 (6:07) - Where is its origin? (11:30) - Have we reached peak violence? (16:45) - Is violence necessary? (25:30) - Is it worth learning a martial art? (33:21) - The death penalty (37:43) - Why it is simultaneously horrifying and entrancing (44:11) - The world would be better off if we eliminated all bald people (46:00) - Japanese Seppuku (46:52) - Mere Mortal Moments (50:21) - Listen to our videos ..... or else Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E318 · Mon, March 01, 2021
GLEN SPEERING | Struggling With Depression & Learning Languages: Mere Mortals Conversation #42
Glen is an experienced language teacher and fascinated with the world around him. He speaks three languages, is working on a fourth and is the Director of Teaching at Australians Teach English. He is a relaxed and fun loving teacher who enables students to relax and enjoy the learning process. Glen also has a background in science as a specialist science teacher, with a Masters of Science and multiple publications in education and science. He has lived in multiple cities and towns in Australia and now resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In this conversation me and Glen got deep into how depression took hold of his life but also made space for a new path, the love of language, how confidence is vital when learning a language and what success really looks like for him today. Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:10) - Starting off with languages {3:05) - When the life trajectory changed (7:00) - Finding enjoyment (10:00) - Dealing with stresses (14:10) - Language to shift how you think (18:35) - Finding confidence (23:00) - Shifting away from being afraid (28:00) - Practical example of language learning (31:50) - Building a network (36:15) - Thoughts at the end of a lesson (41:00) - Measure of success (41:30) - Where can you find Glen Connect with Glen: Website: https://australiansteachenglish.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australiansteachenglish/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/australiansteachenglish/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E317 · Sat, February 27, 2021
Realising When You Are Wrong (Episode #157 - Musings)
What are some tell-tale signs that you need to introspect and find out if your thinking is incorrect? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a bit about Buddhism, Dharma and testing the theories for oneself, using the podcast to figure out when I hold contradictory beliefs, directing introspection to find incorrect patterns of thought, using negative emotions as a guide to realise when something is wrong and accepting right action in the meta sense. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:20) - What is Dharma? (5:33) - Realising your own contradictory beliefs (12:04) - How to go about introspecting on when you are wrong? (19:17) - Awareness of negative emotions (21:06) - Letting things go even if you are technically right (24:50) - Mere Mortal Moments Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E316 · Thu, February 25, 2021
Paying With Your Phone & The Future Of Banking (Episode #156 - Meanderings)
Will the rise of cryptocurrencies change how the banking system operates? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: some new changes coming to the podcast, why my shoe is tastier than vegan cheese, losing your key and getting locked out, Juan's recent experiment paying with his phone, where Juan thinks online monetary transactions will take us, buying shit online, why tall socks are making a comeback, the different sounds of yelling in Spongebob and the scenery around the Brisbane river. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Thicc tables and thicc bread (0:51) - Kyrin's MMM: Vegan cheese is the devil's food (3:52) - Juan's MMM: Small things that make you sweat (6:23) - Paying with your phone (12:20) - The future of banking (16:49) - Snow Leopard socks (18:15) - Squidward screaming in different languages (21:46) - Views of the lovely Brisbane River Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E314 · Wed, February 24, 2021
How To Face Your Fear Of The Unknown (Episode #155 - Unknown)
What is the proper mental state and risk management strategy when you are confronting your fears? In this themed episode on 'Unknown' Juan and I discuss: the multiple definitions of the unknown, how Juan had to face his fear of not having a phone, lessons from explorers of the past on how to venture into unknown territory, fears that creep into the mind and how to properly judge risk, being flexible enough to change your mind and the greatest unknown things that exist to this day. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Scary stuff (0:48) - Definition (1:46) - Juan's week without a phone (7:34) - Mental state for confronting the unknown (11:23) - Facing the unknown on your own (14:57) - Fears that we had to face (19:21) - The ability to change your mind (23:06) - We are always living in the unknown (26:43) - What is the greatest unknown? (32:49) - Mere Mortal Moments (33:35) - We have solved your greatest unknown question!!!! Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E315 · Mon, February 22, 2021
BRENDAN JAYO | Zen Philosophy, Crazy Lefties & Outrageous People: Mere Mortals Conversation #41
Brendan is back again and this time we are talking all things Zen. We start off with a discussion on the general overview of the religion/philosophy and some of its core aspects of Zazen, the Koans & Satori. One of the things that Brendan (and I) enjoy about the Zen way of thinking is that there is relatively little dogma and that one can come into it from a Western perspective without needing to buy into a whole lot of other beliefs. The second half of the convo is a bit looser as we chat about breakdancing, a ridiculously stupid book about left-handed people and people who are so outrageous it is hard to believe that they are real. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro & Emulsified Monks (1:22) What is Zen? (8:23) Posture & meditation (13:05) The point of the Koans (21:00) Martial arts and movement of the body (26:17) Breakdancers are the peak of movement (31:01) Mantras in Zen? (35:35) Left-handed people are the devil! (39:27) People so outrageous they don't seem real (42:39) Mexico attracts strange people (45:22) Learn how to handstand Connect with Brendan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayo/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E313 · Sat, February 20, 2021
A Sad Story Of Bad Parenting (Episode #154 - Musings)
Why is it so heart-breaking to see bullying parents in real life? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: what is the best amount of physical exercise per week to improve, how day trading promotes short term thinking in general, purposefully stopping to smell the roses, my story of seeing a Dad being an asshole to his kids, a podcast about a Brisbane woman in a terrible situation, empathy and connecting with people who are like yourself and whether Clubhouse will become a super popular social media application. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Angela Anaconda (1:06) - The optimal workout spacing (10:25) - Short term vs Long term thinking (16:34) - Taking time to appreciate the small things (20:02) - Parkour yeah (21:50) - A sad story of bad parenting (26:53) - Rachel Hustler and her cancer story (30:18) - Seeing yourself in other people (35:14) - Will real long form audio become more popular? (39:44) - Check out our fancy new YouTube URL Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E310 · Thu, February 18, 2021
Will Driving Ever Be Banned? (Episode #153 - Meanderings)
With the coming wave of AI and self-driving cars, will it ever be illegal for humans to manually take the wheel? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's plans to become a rapper, why driving and traffic suck balls, the ethics surrounding the use of self-driving cars and whether anyone actually enjoys driving, the slow grind of life and repeating the same things over and over again, how much effort day trading actually involves and if the returns actually outperform the general market. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The hottest album of 2021 (0:45) - Mere Mortal Moments (2:40) - Juan's traffic nightmare (6:35) - Will driving ever be banned? (15:30) - The slow grind (22:46) - The effort required for day trading (31:27) - Share the Mere Mortal love Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E312 · Wed, February 17, 2021
How To Raise Your Testosterone Naturally (Episode #152 - Testosterone)
What actions does one need to take to get guns as big as Juan? In this episode on 'Testosterone' Juan and I discuss: what testosterone is and how it differs in men/women and with age, how it contributes to the sex drive of males and females, Kyrin's research on natural methods to raise your testosterone levels, the nutrition that is optimal to create the largest amount of free testosterone levels, what happens when using exogenous chemicals to boost your test and the characteristics of people with low levels of test/high levels of oestrogen. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - ARRRRGGGHGHHGHGHG (1:17) - Definition (3:28) - Age and testosterone (6:56) - Picking up girls with hairy arms (9:13) - How to raise your testosterone naturally (14:07) - Eat foods with high amounts of saturated fats (20:11) - Free testosterone for muscle building (26:17) - Would the Mere Mortals ever take HGH? (28:53) - Testosterone characteristics in the face (33:53) - Soy Boys (35:15) - Mere Mortal Moments (37:33) - Increase your test by watching the Mere Mortals Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E311 · Mon, February 15, 2021
MICHAEL FOX | Developing A Product, Plant-Based Meat & Fable Food Co: Mere Mortals Conversation #40
Michael is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fable Food Co, a company that develops and produces delicious meat alternatives based on mushrooms. He is also a mentor and investor in Startmate. Prior to Fable, Michael co-founded online retail businesses Shoes of Prey and Sneaking Duck and was a founding board member of the National Online Retail Association in Australia. He has also worked for Google and originally graduated with a degree in Law. In this conversation, Juan had the pleasure to take a journey through Michael's highs and lows in business as well as all the learnings that have landed him to where he is today. We also delved into the way's Michael manages his day, the importance of prioritisation and pursuing what you are passionate about. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (1:40) - Where does Michael's passion come from (5:00) - Why the use of mushrooms? (8:45) - From Law to Google to Entrepreneurship (11:25) - How that transition took place (13:20) - Learnings from founding businesses (21:20) - Developing the product (27:00) - The mission (30:00) - What's the internal relations between plant based companies (33:45) - Daily Swims by the beach (34:00) - Prioritising (41:30) - The future of Fable Connect with Michael & Fable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfox1/ https://twitter.com/mmmichaelfox https://www.instagram.com/fablefoodco/ Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E305 · Fri, February 12, 2021
The Longest Time Without Sleep (Episode #151 - Sleeping)
What happened to the guy who went without sleep for 11 days? In this episode on 'Sleeping' Juan and I discuss: the anatomy of the brain and why sleep is crucial for neural plasticity, the actual reasons that animals sleep, the detrimental effects of too much and too little sleep, the amount of sleep that science recommends, the Uberman sleep schedule of only taking 20 minute naps during the day, stories of consultants and their insane work hours, some fun hypotheticals and our optimal night of sleep. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Wake up Mere Mortals! (1:12) - Definition (3:15) - The science of the brain (8:54) - Why do we sleep? (15:15) - What happens if we don't sleep? (22:12) - How much sleep do we actually need? (28:41) - The Uberman Sleep Schedule and napping (35:41) - Working hard in investment banking (42:29) - Hypotheticals (47:13) - Mere Mortal Moment (49:16) - The optimal sleep preparation About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E304 · Wed, February 10, 2021
Meditation Training & Jiddu Krishnamurti (Episode #150 - Musings)
Can meditation actually be great training for increasing your fortitude? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: not becoming discouraged and being able to start over again, vibrational science and how yelling at jars can make mould grow (apparently), using language correctly and judging people based on how they speak, signs that someone's ideas aren't worth listening to, Jiddu Krishnamurti and the Theosophical Society, figures from history that the Mere Mortals venerate and our gradual climb up the google rankings. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Mere Mortal Folk: Molks (0:29) - Three Steps To Awakening (1:15) - Do not get discouraged; begin again (10:05) - Bullshit psuedo-science (15:52) - Vibrations that aren't bullshit (18:18) - Vague words producing vague outcomes (21:14) - Sorting out conflicting viewpoints (27:20) - The yacht club party boat (31:06) - Jiddu Krishnamurti (34:42) - People who we venerate (42:50) - We're rising up the Google Rankings About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E302 · Sun, February 07, 2021
Gamestop Stonks & The Meme Economy (Episode #149 - Meanderings)
Can the individual win against the big banks in the battle of Gamestop stonks in the new meme economy? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how one should behave when called out for getting something wrong, the hilarious situation of a reddit group fighting against the financial system, why the banks will probably end up winning the fight, understanding a book by only hearing its reviews, what heavy squatting actually feels like and a fun hypothetical of taking psychedelics with Sam Harris and smoking weed with Mike Tyson. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Horseshit not bullshit (0:26) - Mere Mortal Moments (1:14) - Sesame Street debacle (3:14) - Getting things wrong (10:12) - Gamestop & Wall St (20:00) - The banks always win; they set the rules (23:13) - Greed is the wanting of fast money (24:46) - Can you understand a book without reading it (27:12) - What a 200 kg squat feels like (28:59) - Taking drugs with a famous person (32:21) - Losing your head with Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E303 · Sat, February 06, 2021
IAN PARKE | Diversified Assets, Learning How To Hire & CEO Founders: Mere Mortals Conversation #39
Ian is a signal fire for the next generations of entrepreneurs and modern business development. After kick-starting his career in assets management, Ian merged his financial prowess and cultivated his creative ambition, founding multiple successful ventures. He launched his first technology company in 2017, which handled corporate compliance and risk management around background screening for ASX listed companies. Disrupting the disruptors is Ian's approach - inspiring him to co-found FIN-PAY in 2019, a tech-based solution that strives to provide simple, frictionless, and effortless payment methods with an agile global payment infrastructure. In late 2019 leveraging of his experience in verification, Ian joined forces with Sam Smith to build NXT a real-time verification and application management system to assist property managers to automate their workflow. In the conversation with the Mere Mortal team, Ian was able to share both his business acumen alongside his personal traits that have led him to the success of today. From his origin story through to running multiple businesses, Ian takes us through a rich journey and we top it off with his daily practices, go to learning tools and a final pragmatic takeaway for everyone out there. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (1:28) - Jordan Belfort Entrepreneur Course. (3:30) - Beginning a business, failing gracefully (7:40) - Diversified Assets (10:50) - The moment that forced a change (19:20) - The incoming payment changes (24:40) - Learning how to hire (30:50) - Think about 5 years from now (35:10) - A founding CEO and when to step away (39:30) - Lifestyle and fitting in learnings (45:55) - How to Contact Ian Connect with Ian: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianparke/ About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E299 · Fri, February 05, 2021
Running Even If You Hate It (Episode #148 - Running)
How do you push through the boredom and pain to be able to just keep on running? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Running'. Running can be considered to be moving the legs at many paces, but there are some things it is not. It is not powerwalking, racewalking, skipping or hopping. The ridiculous thing is that there are world records for doing marathons for these other methods that will easily best our finest marathon time (once we actually do it). In the rest of the episode we talk about: why Juan's comparing of times to other people isn't detrimental to his mental state, some of the science behind the energy release in the body, ways in which it is similar to doing meditation and the mindset and thoughts that go on within our heads. We end the podcast on a lighter note, discussing some of the most outrageous outfits that people have worn whilst completing a marathon and how good was their time. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Overview (1:13) - Definition: to move swiftly (2:34) - What running isn't: powerwalking, racewalking, skipping & hopping (4:34) - Comparing yourself to other runners (10:11) - The science of running (13:52) - You run the race ..... and that's it (16:12) - Running even if you hate it (19:36) - Meditation vs Running (22:54) - What goes through your head whilst on a run (29:36) - Long time/distance without stopping (31:07) - World record marathon times (33:01) - Mere Mortal Moments (34:22) - Running out of podcast content? We got you covered! About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E301 · Thu, February 04, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - February 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Introduction (0:38) - Juan's January recap (2:04) - Kyrin's January recap (5:55) - February goals (25:04) - 2021 Fitness challenge (28:17) - Search on YT, it's a better search engine About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E298 · Wed, February 03, 2021
Misinformation Is A Neutral Entity (Episode #147 - Musings)
Are podcasts bad because they produce too much misinformation? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why Juan enjoyed the latest JRE podcast with Lex Fridman, how I am starting to receive lots of benefits by taking a day off from tech with screens, will David Goggins be healthy in the long run, would Juan be able to resist technology for 24 hours, whether podcasts are unhelpful due to getting too many things wrong, why misinformation is neutral and that lying is the real problem, being in a foreign country without speaking the language and why you should watch Mere Mortals on repeat for a whole day! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:24 - Joe Rogan & Lex Fridman 3:45 - Benefits of a day without screens 6:51 - David Goggins and long-term health 9:04 - Enhanced forced creativity 15:41 - Could Juan go a day without technology 18:56 - Misinformation 25:03 - Intentional misinformation and lying 26:38 - Mere Mortal Moments 27:57 - On your own in a country where you don't speak the language 30:00 - Stuff a day of no tech, how about a day of just Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E300 · Mon, February 01, 2021
Get Comfortable being Uncomfortable - 4M's #56
How often do we find ourselves shying away from the prickly things in life, in being uncomfortable. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable can be a real super power. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E297 · Sun, January 31, 2021
Deep Conversations With A Light-Hearted Touch (Episode #146 - Meanderings)
What is the essence of having a profound conversation but simultaneously not taking yourself too seriously? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our slight re-branding for the Mere Mortals brand, starting a new project for a bad reason and then transitioning out of it, how you could use your body issues as a catalyst for change, kids nowadays who have their entire childhood recorded, why extreme ownership might not be for everyone and how stressful it is to be anti-conformity on every issue. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch 2:11 - Mere Mortal Moments 2:32 - Starting something for the wrong reasons 6:12 - Using fat-shaming for a good purpose 10:19 - Kyrin's oldest memory 11:23 - Would there be any value in recording everything 14:33 - Extreme ownership, extreme responsibility 17:20 - The benefits of conformity 19:25 - Kyrin makes a mistake About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E296 · Sat, January 30, 2021
TANYA HALL | Barefoot Running, Zone 2 Training & Living Rural: Mere Mortals Conversation #38
Tanya Hall is officially a repeat guest on the Mere Mortals Conversations. Tanya is an ultramarathoner, combined with being a foodie and lives rurally on a farm in the Brisbane outskirts. In this convo we discussed: how barefoot running sounds great but is hard to implement in reality, the difference between running on trails vs roads, the method of burning fat doing zone 2 training, some mental benefits she has seen from moving out to a farm and the fun that can be had from climbing tree and digging holes. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Eating, drinking & running 1:46 - 'Born to Run' book and barefoot running 6:20 - Road running vs trail running 13:14 - Zone 2 training 16:18 - Fasting and free time 19:51 - Run-walking 21:38 - Powerwalking (also known as racewalking) 24:43 - Eating during an ultramarathon 27:00 - Living rural on a farm 32:26 - Psychological benefits of living rural 35:16 - Screen time for kids 39:30 - Climbing trees and digging holes Connect with Tanya: https://www.australianfoodie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australianfoodie/ About Mere Mortals: Deep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E293 · Fri, January 29, 2021
What Makes A Terrible Question? (Episode #145 - Questions)
What are the differences between terrible, bad, stupid and good questions? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Questions'. We start of with a definition and a little bit of history from Thomas Babington Macaulay before getting onto the topic of terrible questions. We mostly agreed that intent and context play a large part of the equation, rather than the actual words themselves. This can take the form of trolling, insincere, loaded and rhetorical questions, in which there is no real way to win except to not answer. The second half of the convo focuses upon good questions and how we think about the internal questions that occur inside our own mind. There is also some fascinating knowledge to be gained from how different languages engage in the process of asking questions. In particular there is an obscure language in Mexico called Chalcatongo Mixtec that doesn't have the grammar structure or intonation to allow the classic format of questions. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Definition 3:10 - Terrible questions 4:54 - If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? 7:22 - Bad questions vs stupid questions 11:59 - Insincere, loaded and rhetorical questions 15:13 - What makes a good question 20:50 - Internal questions we ask ourselves 27:26 - Brangelina and magazines 32:48 - Languages without questions 35:00 - Chalcatongo Mixtec 37:45 - A good question: are you listening to enough Mere Mortals? About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E291 · Wed, January 27, 2021
Letting Go Of The Things You Love (Episode #144 - Musings)
How do you know when you are holding onto something for too long? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the unusual podcast format between Mr Ferriss and Dr Attia, the benefits of fasting, how difficult it is to actually translate text and books, not judging people too quickly, credit cards and the uselessness of Qantas points, my bizarre day dream involving plane crashes and heroic feats, signs that you are holding on too long to a relationship/hobby/passion and the ability to diversify your identity across different categories. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - This is an outrage! (0:37) - Tim Ferriss & Peter Attia podcast (5:21) - Fasting for longevity/lifestyle instead of performance 6:25 - The difficulty of language translations 10:56 - One thing that changed Juan's mind 14:07 - Judging a book by its cover 16:11 - Changing credit cards for the Qantas points 19:36 - My insane daydreaming 22:31 - Transitioning out of the things you once loved 29:54 - Letting go of the intensity 31:51 - Diversifying your identity 33:35 - Mere Mortal Moments 35:51 - Keeping the Mere Mortal love alive! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E295 · Mon, January 25, 2021
Sharing Misinformation 😮 - 4M's #55
Misinformation can be the sharing of inaccurate information, REGARDLESS of an intention to deceive Mere Mortals! Juan talks through the thoughts on misinformation, inclusive of the podcast information we share. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E290 · Sun, January 24, 2021
Anti-Agility: Becoming Worse At Sport The More You Play (Episode #143 - Meanderings)
Have you ever thought of Nassim Taleb's antifragility in the context of sport? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our unfortunate friend Joey and how some people are not genetically suited to do the thing they love, millions of dollars locked in Bitcoin because people can't remember the password, Juan's mistaken belief that Elmo is not part of Sesame Street, the misogyny of Skeletor in his old cartoon, purposefully watching sport just to be able to socialise at work and blunt people who will always correct other's mistakes. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:09 - Anti-Agility: The more sport you play the worse you become 5:10 - Being locked out of Bitcoin 9:05 - Skeletor is a misogynist! 11:00 - Learning about boring stuff just to socialise 16:32 - Correcting people's mistakes 21:49 - Mere Mortals on audio or video? About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E294 · Sat, January 23, 2021
TRENT MASON | Flying Planes, Becoming Agile & Calisthenics: Mere Mortals Conversation #37
Trent Mason is a certified executive coach and enterprise agilist, an individual who leverages systems thinking and strengths based approaches to foster a lean/agile culture, valuing people, relationships, collaboration and continuous improvement. In his own words: "My practice is best described as a humanistic approach to agile. I focus on coaching ‘the self’ and how we make conscious choices to create the right environment and conditions for performance. At a system level, it’s about agile for the context in which you operate, empathy for circumstance and history, and using strength-based approaches to agile evolutions." In this conversation we started off with Trent's origins in engineering and flying as a pilot, his transition to working at the intersection with business and IT, how he now helps organisations foster an Agile mindset and topped it off with his routines, meaningful books and the art of keeping stats on yourself! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:15 - What got Trent into flying 4:01 - Choosing his path 6:00 - Noticing the issue with business miscommunication 10:05 - From traditional to Agile 14:40 - Trent's current goal 21:15 - Do businesses know they need help? 23:10 - The shift in weight 25:40 - Calisthenics 28:30 - General Life 34:32 - Favourite Books and a Challenge to the mind 40:32 - Trent's Mantra and goals Trent's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-mason-356621103/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Support the show
S1 E285 · Fri, January 22, 2021
Sex Work In Australia (Episode #142 - Prostitution)
Did you know that Australian prostitutes are more educated than the general population? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Prostitution'. We start off with the definition which is actually pretty broad and includes most kind of sex work, not just prostitution as the selling of sex for payment. There are some pretty interesting worldwide and local statistics as well as some funny points from history about the 'oldest profession in the world'. After the preliminaries we get into the more serious topic of the ethics, laws and overall benefits/detriments of sex work. Unfortunately there does seem to be a big divide between the liberal ideal of freedom to use one's body however one wants (voluntary prostitution) and the more real world effects of sex trafficking and forced circumstances (involuntary prostitution). To end off the convo we have a chat about some personal experiences and the ridiculous 'Operation Midnight Climax' that was part of the MK Ultra experiments. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Ahhhhhhhhh Intro 1:23 - Definition 3:38 - History of prostitution 7:41 - Some facts & stats 13:37 - Potential benefits beyond mere pleasure 21:17 - Two ends of the spectrum: voluntary & involuntary 26:45 - The stigma of sex 31:13 - Laws and the legality of prostitution 37:11 - Bad effects of making something illegal 39:04 - Other topics that are taboo 43:17 - Prostitution in Latin America 48:41 - A brothel in Orange 51:33 - Operation Midnight Climax 54:18 - Mere Mortal Moments 56:44 - Kyrin will sell himself for more views! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E284 · Wed, January 20, 2021
Determination In Any Context (Episode #141 - Musings)
Is it possible to cultivate the skill of determination? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the increasing ease to be unknowingly not-truthful, gamma waves from meditation, whether it is worth practicing determination to be able to use it whenever, Ross Edgley swimming around Great Britain, people who take it to the absolute extreme, when will the Mere Mortals be at the physical prime of their lives and learning the fundamentals to be able to do the cool tricks. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 1:31 - Who is telling the truth? 3:05 - Good feelings and baselining 7:18 - The skill of determination in any context 13:30 - Ross Edgley & taking it to the extreme 21:29 - The prime of our lives 25:12 - Mere Mortal Moments 30:44 - Be stubborn Mere Mortal listeners Support the show
S1 E289 · Mon, January 18, 2021
Start Being Curious 🤔 - 4M's #54
The power to question is the basis of all human progress. Start being curious about the world around you, through conversations and about your own thinking. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E283 · Sun, January 17, 2021
The Hilarity Of Scots Wikipedia (Episode #140 - Meanderings)
How much damage can one eager American do in an obscure Wikipedia language? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the recent lockdown in Brisbane, the story of the Scots Wikipedia scandal and why you can't reference Wikipedia, Kyrin's new Space Jam shirt, feeling comfortable in extravagant fashion, why there is no middle of fashion, spending extra money on something you love and being lied to as a kid. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - The Brisbane Lockdown 1:23 - Mere Mortal Moments 6:45 - Scots Wikipedia scandal 10:46 - Why can't I reference Wikipedia? 16:53 - The Space Jam shirt 22:17 - In the middle of fashion 26:08 - Spending 10x or 100x more on something 34:13 - A Snizzlepop & bird flying through a kid's stomach About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E278 · Sat, January 16, 2021
GARY WALDON | Sorting Your Sh!t Out & Sharing Personal Experiences: Mere Mortals Conversation #36
Gary Waldon is the author of the book 'Sort Your Sh!t Out' and a transformational change specialist. Coming across his CV I remarked to myself that he has been doing career hopping before it was cool. Some of his previous jobs include: topless waiter, gym instructor, bank teller, teacher, lecturer, consultant and all around entrepreneur. Quite the list of areas and he is full of wisdom from the experiences gained across them! In this conversation we start off with his book and some questions related to the self-help genre. Gary gives some great advice for learning how to introspect and take responsibility for your own problems. We then move onto the topic of sharing personal stories and experiences from one's own life (and potentially from friends/family) in a digital world. At the end I ask Gary some questions related to his career, sources of information, books and goals. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:09 - Writing the book 'Sort Your Sh!t Out' 4:45 - Figuring out your problems 13:15 - Naming your 'Bob' 18:49 - The difference between 'shit' and 'stuff' 23:30 - Creating an alternative persona 26:48 - How to decide what to share online? 33:40 - Meta skills from career hopping before it was cool 41:09 - Which people do you let into your life? 47:56 - Referencing inside a book 53:06 - Gary's Mere Mortal Moment 54:20 - Books leading to implementable change 57:27 - Gary's working goal and associated challenge 1:00:35 - The ability to move on and adapt 1:03:22 - Where to find 'Sort Your Sh!t Out' Sort Your Sh!t Out: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-waldon-aa000819 Weblink: https://www.sortyourshitoutbook.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sysobook/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sort-your-shit-out-112924396893518 About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E276 · Fri, January 15, 2021
Is It Possible To Enjoy Being Oppressed? (Episode #139 - Oppression)
Can a person/people be brainwashed into liking the cruel exercise of authority? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Oppression'. The convo begins with a tightening of the definition before discussing whether this topic has ever been a personal concern for ourselves. We then go over some examples from history and ask some hypotheticals related to the psychology of people under an oppressive regime. The second half of the podcast centres around how the word is used in a modern context. We talk about the Oppression Olympics (very popular phrase of Gad Saad) and 'concept creep', the gradual change of a word over time that distorts it's original meaning. Two books were also referenced in our discussion: the classic 1984 by George Orwell and The Coddling of The American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt. We finish off finally with our MMM's before saluting our lone fan in North Korea. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! P.S. The Mere Mortals don't condone the pony oppression by the evil racist frogs as evidenced throughout this video. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & definition 1:31 - The difference between oppressive and repressive 4:48 - Have we ever been oppressed? 8:33 - Is it possible to be oppressed without realising it? 13:55 - Is it possible to enjoy the oppression? 18:22 - How useful is it as a word? 22:34 - Coddling of the American Mind book 27:30 - The Oppression Olympics 31:33 - Dystopian future in 1984 35:07 - Concept creep 37:59 - Mere Mortal Moments 40:11 - Shoutout to our North Korean fan About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E274 · Wed, January 13, 2021
Eminent Human Being (Episode #138 - Musings)
How is Juan planning on becoming an eminent human being? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the joys one can get from the process of setting and achieving goals, knowing when and where to communicate your goals to others, changing your value system, creating a daily tracking system for oneself, when measuring your own progress becomes detrimental, how to get better at storytelling and whether we would prepare if required to give a graduation speech. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & MMM announcement 1:15 - I love goal setting! 6:02 - Changes to the eminent human being categories 11:28 - Trailer interruption 16:56 - Jim Collins spreadsheet 21:08 - The downsides of daily tracking 27:32 - Getting better at story telling 32:26 - Would you prepare for a speech at a graduation? 33:41 - Mere Mortal Moments 35:31 - A blaze of information: the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E277 · Mon, January 11, 2021
Being Naive Enough to Start 🙉 - 4M's #53
Being Naive enough doesn't have to be a bad thing always, just enough that it lets you get started in a pursuit most others might not consider. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E272 · Sun, January 10, 2021
Duct Tape For Shoes (Episode #137 - Meanderings)
Maybe it is better to use duct tape for shoes instead of running barefoot? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why a witches hat is the optimal shade protection, virtual reality so good that you wouldn't want to leave, people who are so optimistic that you can't stand being around them, the human characteristic of wanting to break something just to see what happens, why animals might actually be boring as all hell, the pointlessness of knowing lots of languages and the potential pain that comes from running barefoot. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - The witch is back 1:19 - Mere Mortal Moments 5:19 - Better VR: that which makes more good or eliminates the bad? 7:35 - Annoyingly optimistic people 9:39 - Flipping tables in the utopia 12:18 - Would you rather speak all language fluently or speak to animals 16:15 - The use of knowing many languages 19:49 - Duct tape on your feet as shoes 24:57 - View the Mere Mortals from a distance Support the show
S1 E271 · Sat, January 09, 2021
BRENDAN JAYO | Opinions Of The Wim Hof Method & Esoteric Practices: Mere Mortals Conversation #35
Three-peat guest Brendan Jayo is back for another conversation. The bulk of this conversation revolves around the Wim Hof Method and how both of us have fared with it. Our ultimate conclusion seems to be that it is potentially useful for those with health problems but both of us being young and healthy, we didn't see any big changes to our life. We also talk about: strange experiences while eye gazing, different branches of Buddhism & Buddhist meditation, going a day without any technology, the overreliance on statistics and the old funny anti-piracy videos shown in cinemas. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Awarding of the Mere Mortals belt 0:39 - Overview of Wim Hof and his method 4:46 - The science of the WHM 7:59 - Health impacts of WHM 10:10 - Alternative breathing techniques 16:42 - Wim Hof's stressed out lawyer 18:11 - Eye gazing & visions 24:52 - Buddhist meditation 28:54 - Day of no screens 30:28 - Measuring body functions and dodgy stats 38:10 - You wouldn't steal a handbag. Oh really? About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect With Brendan: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ Connect With Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E270 · Fri, January 08, 2021
Some Men Want To Watch The World Burn (Episode #136 - Nihilism)
Why does a loss of meaning lead to despair and destructiveness? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Nihilism'. As usual we start off with our MMM's and a definition before talking a little bit about the history of the word. The Russians of course have the market cornered on all things despair related so it's no surprise that they made the word popular with Ivan Turgenev's book 'Fathers & Sons'. The rest of our discussion revolves around how nihilism plays out in real life. Is it possible to be a logical nihilistic and use the concept positively? Does nihilism always lead to despair? What's the difference between existentialism and nihilism? There are also 4 types of nihilism (or more depending on how many you want to count) which are used in a philosophical way to explore some deep topics. As it is a bit of a depressing topic we wanted to finish on a lighter note, so listed out some characters from popular culture that exhibit signs of nihilism (some in a funny way). As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:47 - Definition 5:51 - History of the word: Ivan Turgenev & Friedrich Nietzsche 10:46 - The subjective feeling of being nihilistic 16:42 - An existentialist vs a nihilist 21:42 - Jordan Peterson & nihilism 23:11 - Sunny nihilism and its positive potential 30:46 - The 4 types of nihilism 38:24 - Overwhelming despair 41:48 - Nihilism in pop culture: Fight Club/Life of Brian/Joker/Eeyore/One Punch Man 44:16 - Finding meaning in life: The Mere Mortals got your back About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E267 · Thu, January 07, 2021
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - January 2021
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:11 - Kyrin's November recap 3:36 - Juan's November recap 6:05 - January goals 29:16 - Tip of the month: get in early 30:16 - Share your goals with the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E269 · Wed, January 06, 2021
Trying Too Hard To Impress People (Episode #135 - Musings)
Have you ever noticed yourself telling stories or taking unusual actions to try and impress someone? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how to know when you are telling a story because it is interesting for the convo versus stoking your own ego, the paradox of conflicting truths and how to psychologically handle that, the insane work schedule of basketball players, getting anxious about trying to consume too much data, why 1984 is the best book ever, what makes a book a timeless classic and Juan's hellish version of a monotonous repetitive day. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:22 - Trying too hard to impress people 14:04 - Choosing between conflicting information 18:58 - Basketball & The Last Dance 21:02 - Efficiency and consuming too much information 29:30 - George Orwell's 1984 33:05 - Timeless books 37:19 - Hell is a repetitive perfect day 39:08 - The optimal day is listening to Mere Mortals on repeat! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E268 · Mon, January 04, 2021
Naikan Practice 🌿 - 4M's #51
Naikan is a structured method of self-reflection and on today's Mere Mortal Monday Movement Juan talks about how he hopes to bring this practice into everyday. You can check out the blog mentioned in this video here: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/post/naikan-reflection-how-can-this-help-you As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E266 · Sun, January 03, 2021
Congolese Fashion & Sapeur Culture (Episode #134 - Meanderings)
Have you heard of the Congolese Dandies and their expensive fashionable attire (suits) whilst living in ghettos/slums? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the difference between being highly focused vs getting into a flow state of non-thinking, gym etiquette and if it is permissible to use two machines for supersetting, wasting precious resources on random crap in Sapeur culture/potlatches, why you might be reading something created by artificial intelligence, Instagram models/influencers who are actually computer generated and whether AI will ever be able to write a better book than humans can. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 5:43 - The importance of consciousness vs unconsciousness 14:40 - In the gym can you take two machines at a time? 18:30 - The Congolese Dandies 20:41 - Potlatches 22:30 - Maslow's hierarchy of needs 25:20 - AI generated content 32:38 - Artificial Intelligence profiles on Instagram 35:02 - Can AI create a book that is better than our classics? 40:30 - The gift of knowledge: Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E261 · Sat, January 02, 2021
JACQUES MASSIE | Insights & Learnings From A 7 Day Silent Retreat: Mere Mortals Conversation #34
Jacques Massie is the host of the 'Couple A Lattes' Podcast, photographer and aspiring author. I first met Jacques when he reached out to Juan and I to be guests on his podcast to talk about meditation (and finance). I really enjoyed the convo I had with him and resolved to question him on the Mere Mortals channel after I heard him speak about his self-organised 7 day silent retreat. This conversation is split into roughly 3 parts: the practical, the subjective & the learnings. We begin with his preparation before the retreat, discussing why someone would want to do this and how to structure it. This leads into Jacques's experiences as well as why it can be so intense for some people that it leads to mental breakdowns. The final section was on his insights into his own mind and how taking the time in silence has helped him. We also briefly discuss consciousness and end off with some final questions that give a bit of perspective on other parts of Jacques's personality. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Overview 1:15 - Jacques's Mere Mortal Moment 4:34 - Why would someone want to be silent for a week? 10:10 - Expectation breeds anxiety 11:21 - Jacques's childhood in nature 14:40 - Practical considerations for making your own silent retreat 21:53 - Getting clear on your why 27:24 - A rundown of the whole week 33:50 - Why do people have mental breakdowns when on their own? 40:11 - Peak experiences 45:49 - Happiness vs contentment 50:41 - Abstract constructs & objective reality 54:17 - Takeaway that implemented a change 1:01:37 - Eliminating distractions 1:05:57 - A book that instigated practical change 1:07:17 - No mention of coronavirus for a full month 1:11:31 - Jacques's method of goal setting 1:19:51 - Connect with Jacques Connect With Jacques: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couplealattes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClpgU64ePinVwaH35CCt-9Q About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E265 · Fri, January 01, 2021
10,000 Hours To Become A Master (Episode #133 - Mastery)
Is 10,000 hours actually enough time to become a master of your craft? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Mastery'. As usual we start off with our MMM's and a definition before asking how to tell if somebody is a master? This led us onto the 10,000 hour rule popularised by Malcolm Gladwell and why you might need to broaden your skillset. Robert Greene has a fantastic book on the topic (called 'Mastery') where he outlines the three phases necessary to become a master and just how much a role the emotional/intuitive side plays. At the end we chat about some people we have met in real life who meet the qualifications (the hand balancer Miguel Sant'ana for example) as well as the 3 steps of business mastery. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:16 - Definition 5:50 - Can you become a master of something no-one else is doing? 7:48 - When is someone a 'master' 10:27 - The 10,000 hour rule 15:46 - Broadening your skillset 17:53 - The three phases of mastery: apprenticeship, creative/active & transformation 21:34 - Do you have to love the pursuit to become a master? 29:36 - The characteristics of a true master 37:51 - Real life masters that we have met 45:16 - Business mastery: cognitive, emotional and physical 49:05 - Master the art of listening to podcasts: listen to Mere Mortals! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E259 · Wed, December 30, 2020
The Most Effective Way To Do Good (Episode #132 - Musings)
Is volunteering worth it or is it better to directly donate? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: using binary decision making to take away the stress from certain options, effective altruism and why volunteering may not be the best use of time, becoming overly rational and missing out on the human connection, intangibles that make a difference but can't be quantified, why being selfish in the long run may benefit humanity more, a list of some of the most effective charities to donate to, how to get in touch with your emotions and artificial intelligence that determine your mood/emotional state. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:58 - Binary decision making 9:28 - Volunteering and effective altruism 12:41 - Over-rationalisation: not taking into account human feelings 16:15 - Intangible aspects that can't be measured 17:40 - Volunteering in the present vs giving back in the future 23:31 - The most effective charities 26:14 - Getting in touch with your emotions 32:03 - Technology that can predict your emotional state 34:33 - Become a good person by listening to the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E262 · Mon, December 28, 2020
Don't Go Too Hard - 4M's #51
During the festive season, don't be tricked into going too hard at ny one thing that will negatively impact other priority areas of your life. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E260 · Sun, December 27, 2020
Killing As Many Humans As Possible (Episode #131 - Meanderings)
What would be your strategy to try and kill as many people as possible within a strict time limit? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: quality assurance/quality control for the mind, only listening to those with skin in the game, is it better to be a great singer or dancer, Daniel Schmachtenberger and the meaning of life, driving big mining vehicles/4WD's and the shit box cars that we and our families used to drive. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Pidgeon fun & Mere Mortal Moments 5:44 - Skin in the game 9:04 - Would you prefer to be born a great dancer or great singer? 12:30 - The problem with asking about the meaning of life 19:37 - Killing as many humans as possible in 1 month 23:10 - Killing as many humans as possible in 1 minute 25:45 - Driving big vehicles 27:27 - Shit box cars 34:12 - The best Christmas present: Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E257 · Sat, December 26, 2020
MIGUEL SANT'ANA | Hard Work, Mental Discipline & Dealing With Stress: Mere Mortals Conversation #33
Miguel Sant'ana is a professional hand balancing teacher operating out from Melbourne. Miguel is originally from Brazil and worked all sorts of odd professions until finding his passion in the art of balancing upside down. If you want to see some of the amazing shapes that the human body is capable of creating then come no further. This strength and balance of course is not a natural talent and can only come from hard work, lots of it! In this conversation we talk about: discipline/habit and what hard work means to Miguel, knowing how hard to push and finding acceptance in your current level (while still striving forwards), being humble and doing what is necessary to survive, how to listen to your body and deal with physical/mental stress before finishing off with recognising what is most important in life. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:26 - Miguel's Mere Mortal Moment 2:34 - Sources to learn about Miguel's backstory 3:36 - Discipline: what hard work means 5:56 - Giving 100% vs holding back 11:18 - Negative comparisons and finding acceptance 14:31 - The discipline mentality 19:53 - Putting in the work, no matter the job 24:17 - Dealing with stress 29:10 - What really matters the most 29:57 - Learn how to hand balance with Miguel 30:44 - Agatsu Physical Culture Connect with Miguel: https://www.instagram.com/miguel_hand_balance/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E254 · Fri, December 25, 2020
Reading Law Is Boring!! (Episode #130 - Law)
Do we have any lawyers in the building? If so, maybe don't watch as in this themed episode Juan and I are giving the layman's, highly uneducated dive into the topic of 'Law'. As usual we start off with some MMM's and the definition to clarify our thoughts. Juan kicks off with some examples of when he worked with interpreting Australian Law for his consulting company before then asking where the law comes from and if it is possible to have a human society without some system of law? I then jump in to give an overview of the 4 systems of law (and their mixture) in countries across the world as well as the difference between public and private law. Towards the end of the episode we get a little less serious as we chat about walking with salmon under suspicious circumstances, times when it is ethical to break the law and how Juan's family used to pirate CD's from the library! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:08 - Definition 5:04 - The enforcing of rules and being willing to participate 7:40 - Where does law come from? 10:15 - Law is a by-product of organised human society 13:26 - The 4 systems of law: common, civil, religious & customary 17:24 - Public vs Private 18:38 - Reading law is boring!! 19:20 - Law can change depending on the context it is used 24:57 - The weirdest laws still on the books 28:10 - Are there things you feel embarrassed about not knowing? 29:23 - Are we breaking the law? 32:09 - The Mere Mortals natural disposition to the law 37:30 - When is it ethical/beneficial to break the law? 39:40 - The Granados family are criminals! 41:19 - The unwritten Mere Mortal law About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E253 · Wed, December 23, 2020
Following Passion Vs Meaning (Episode #129 - Musings)
Do you agree with Juan that perhaps it is better to follow meaning rather than chase your passion? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: mentally and physically preparing oneself for the bad situations life can create, the difference between passion and meaning, how chunking practice is good for some things (it depends) and why spreading it out can also be beneficial, knowing how much personal information to share with the world, the point of listening to people you are drawn to and the recent deciphering of the Zodiac killer's 340 character letter. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:21 - Techniques to mentally prepare for the worst 6:41 - Physically testing one's own limits 10:17 - Passion vs meaning 13:10 - Chunking practice vs spreading it out 22:02 - The art of anonymity 25:54 - Why would anyone want to listen to the Mere Mortals? 29:22 - Cracking the Zodiac 340 letter 31:31 - Slow drip or binging Mere Mortals! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E251 · Mon, December 21, 2020
2021 Goal Setting - 4M's #50
2021 is just around the corner folks, what are YOU going to do about it? Here at the Mere Mortals we are locked and loaded to look back, learn and move forward. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E252 · Sun, December 20, 2020
The Dangers Of Fast Money (Episode #128 - Meanderings)
Is being greedy and earning quick money negative for everybody? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: developing a curiosity mindset when meeting new people, the difference between being curious and social, starting interesting conversations quickly without any preamble, boring people produce boring conversations, annoying magicians who won't leave you alone, why greed leads to comparing yourself to others, wanting anything fast is a crap method of living, the lack of social distancing in Brisbane and why the Coronavirus is actually a grand conspiracy to make dabbing popular again. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Whoa Whoas & Mere Mortal Moments 4:18 - Having a curious child-like mind 8:03 - Curiosity or being social 10:33 - Going in dry and boring people 15:40 - Annoying magicians 18:56 - Greed and comparisons 22:18 - The dangers of fast money 24:11 - Fast anything is negative 25:20 - THERE IS NO SOCIAL DISTANCING!! 27:10 - COVID is a dabbing conspiracy 28:15 - We permit you to copy the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E238 · Sat, December 19, 2020
JAMES PENNY | Heavyweight Running, Run Slow To Run Fast & JB Peterson: Mere Mortals Conversation #32
James Penny is a Brisbane based personal trainer who regularly competes in triathlons, marathons and ultras. I was initially intrigued by James's ability to race in these competitions as he is a big guy, 6'4" and 110 kg to be exact!! In this conversation we begin with his personal story of running, particularly the mindset and tactics that he has found useful in his fitness journey. Later in the conversation we talk about Jordan Peterson's book '12 Rules For Life'. We both found the book useful but the actual impact was dampened by the medium of presentation. And this is how we finished the convo, talking about different learning styles and the importance of practical application in the world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to James 1:06 - Running when you are +100kg 3:10 - Mindset of a runner 6:05 - The challenge of completion and challenge of competition 11:28 - Switching your mindset in response to setbacks 15:10 - Tactics: negative splits, run-walk method and run slow to run fast 22:06 - Jordan Peterson & 12 Rules For Life 25:13 - Different mediums to understand the same concept 29:15 - Learning through practical application 32:19 - Brisbane PT work Connect with James: https://www.instagram.com/jamespennyfit/ https://www.facebook.com/jamespennyfit https://www.lyfefit.com.au/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E247 · Fri, December 18, 2020
Kaleidoscope Videos On YouTube (Episode #127 - Kaleidoscopes)
Have you been down the psychedelic YouTube rabbit hole of kaleidoscopic videos? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of the 'Kaleidoscopes'. We start off with our usual MMM's and definition before explaining the story of Sir David Brewster and his misfortune on not making any money from one of the biggest fads/crazes to ever exist! We also touch upon: how to build a kaleidoscope, the different types of scopes out there, what you can expect from the most expensive version, why humans find these objects so fascinating as well as a couple more facts from the wacky history of this invention. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:50 - Definition 4:36 - The invention of the kaleidoscope 6:56 - Patents & copywriting 8:24 - How to build a kaleidoscope 10:50 - The YouTube rabbit hole 12:58 - Types of kaleidoscopes 15:45 - Most expensive kaleidoscope 19:15 - Why are coloured patterns so interesting 22:52 - The latest Victorian craze 23:34 - A penny for a peek 25:11 - The varying Mere Mortal content About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E246 · Wed, December 16, 2020
What Is Eye Gazing? (Episode #126 - Musings)
Have you ever stared into a strangers eyes for a long period of time? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent spreading of false info in Ep #122, the default mode network, my recent experience going to an eye gazing event, the different types of people you can encounter in life, my recent experience going to a Buddhist meditation session, the different types of meditation, finding your tribe, Juan's adventure to the Dragon Ball Z style Ivory Temple and the styles of meditation that we find effective. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Mere Mortal Moments 1:30 - Calling each other out for spreading false information 5:33 - Default Mode Network 8:18 - Eye gazing 13:37 - Altered vision and out of body experiences 19:17 - Magicians, wizards and spiritual people 23:59 - Learnings: finding your tribe 26:55 - A Buddhist meditation session 32:15 - The different types of meditation 37:13 - Lovely people but not my people 40:20 - Juan in the Ivory Temple 43:30 - What meditation style works for the Mere Mortals 44:49 - Come chant with us! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E250 · Mon, December 14, 2020
Be Relentless - 4M's #49
Relentless - the act of being unceasingly intense, become relentless when it comes to the things that have meaning in your life. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E245 · Sun, December 13, 2020
UBI: Productive & Lazy (Episode #125 - Meanderings)
What would happen if Australia introduced a Universal Basic Income (UBI)? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: would people quit their work and become lazy with a UBI, have we all been tricked into working for others, what would happen if we all received $1000 a month, the difference between a large UBI and small one, why incentives matter, why we need to be careful about Soviet style socialism and the Mere Mortals run for the 2024 presidency. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Mere Mortal Moments 2:44 - Would Universal Basic Income make us lazy? 5:21 - Have we been tricked into being productive? 10:14 - Societal changes with $1000 a month UBI 15:50 - What about for $50,000 a year? 21:22 - Incentives for essential jobs 23:52 - The slippery slope to socialism 30:25 - Mere Mortals Management: economic plan About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E234 · Sat, December 12, 2020
TOM LIBELT | Haggling With Russians, Semi-Retirement & Silver Bullets: Mere Mortals Conversation #31
Tom Libelt loves to bounce around careers and is a man of many skills. He began his work life haggling with Russians/Poles outside of soccer stadiums before being faced with the ultimatum; to be an astronaut, circus performer, businessman or musician. He ended up choosing the two latter options (for now!!), releasing two albums before becoming a master salesman. Nowadays he runs Smart Brand Marketing whilst travelling between Thailand, USA and Poland. In this discussion with Juan they begin with Tom recounting his childhood beginnings and how this shaped him into the person he is today. The second part revolves around some general advice on how to create a location independent business as well as the type of mindset and relationships you will have to create. The conversation ends with a deeper dive into overnight successes/silver bullets and how there is actually a huge amount of energy/effort/introspection that is behind every long-term, sustainable business. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:08 - Tom's Mere Mortal Moment 3:11 - Gym lessons applied to business 6:15 - Haggling with Russians 9:50 - A kid with nothing to lose 13:24 - Astronaut, circus, business or music 21:06 - Bouncing across careers 25:35 - Selling SEO in the early days 30:19 - Location independent business and Thailand 37:30 - Partners, employees and business relationships 42:46 - Semi-Retirement: knowing when to put on the brakes 50:59 - Overnight success takes time 54:37 - Resistance, the muse and turning pro 58:14 - The problem with silver bullets 1:01:06 - Anti-hustle book recommendation: Power of One 1:02:18 - Connect with Tom & the staying power of social media Connect with Tom Libelt: Website: https://smartbrandmarketing.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomlibelt About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E244 · Fri, December 11, 2020
Prank Videos Are Trash (Episode #124 - Joking)
What is the worst type of humour out there? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Joking'. We start off with our usual MMM's (big overlap this time) and a definition before diving into the serious side of humour. But we don't stay there long before getting into some humour of our own. We chat about crappy styles of humour (pranks/sarcasm/dad jokes), my crash course in how to be funny, Sid the Cookie Monster and ending with how to take life a bit less seriously and see the joke in everything. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:17 - Definition 3:34 - Relief & Superiority Theory 8:26 - The art of delivering a joke 11:48 - Not a fan of prank videos, negative sarcasm and dad jokes 18:07 - How to be funny! 20:18 - The funniest Juan has ever been 24:16 - Mere Mortal pranksters 28:19 - The Cookie Monster's real name 29:19 - Taking everything as a joke 31:07 - Mere Mortals shirts About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E239 · Wed, December 09, 2020
What's The Point Of Learning A New Language? (Episode #123 - Musings)
With the rise of instant translation technology is it a waste of time to learn a new language? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why consultants always are flexible depending on the context, the miracle morning and the SAVERS acronym (silence/affirmations/visualisation/exercise/reading/scripting), what our morning routines look like, whether we are losing skills due to an overreliance on technology, how translation earbuds won't work very well in practice, is the next generation going to be incapable of basic tasks (like reading a map), why humans and the ego is resistant to change and how the dinosaurs really died! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:11 - The consulting mindset: it depends 4:25 - SAVERS: the miracle morning 7:59 - Being inflexible about your wake up time 9:06 - The Mere Mortals morning routine 18:00 - Losing skills due to technology 20:11 - What's the point of learning a language? 27:02 - Will my kids be incapable of basic skills? 30:53 - Anti-technologists resistant to change 35:24 - Dinosaur conspiracy theories 36:48 - A hot planet full of Kyrins; no Juans exist About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E242 · Mon, December 07, 2020
Is it a Sprint or a Marathon - 4M's #48
Is it a Sprint folks, a Marathon or something else entirely... As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E241 · Sun, December 06, 2020
Exercising So Hard You Need To Puke (Episode #122 - Meanderings)
Is it good to workout at such intensity that at the end of a session you need to vomit? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the wonderful powers of baking soda to eliminate body odour, our differing philosophies on a healthy intensity for a workout session, avoiding exogenous chemicals in shampoo/deodorants, whether constant use of hand sanitisers can actually make you sick, the book 'The Dorito Effect' and why food tastes differently than the past and heirloom tomatoes and the general disgusting taste of tomatoes. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - MMM: Public service announcement on baking soda 3:34 - Is it ever good to puke? 6:35 - Working out so hard that you need to puke 11:17 - A more naturalistic approach 18:57 - Can hand sanitiser be detrimental to your health? 23:31 - The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker 25:25 - Tomatoes taste like shit About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E231 · Sat, December 05, 2020
JAMES DOONER | Foot Health, Physical Play & Getting Back To Nature: Mere Mortals Conversation #30
James Dooner is the director of the Australian division of 'The Foot Collective'. TFC focuses on creating foundational health in the body by focusing on proper foot health and also creating a community around the aspect of 'play'. In this conversation James and I explore the ways you can create better foot health (walking barefoot/minimalist shoes), why intrinsically motivated play is so important for not just children but also adults, getting back into nature and how to create a community. Unfortunately the audio quality in some small certain sections was corrupted so don't worry, your device is not malfunctioning! The bulk of the audio is fine though so please persevere through those couple of 30s periods where the quality deteriorates. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Overview of the discussion 1:25 - James's Mere Mortal Moment 2:48 - The Foot Collective Australia 9:55 - Separating the person from the company 12:56 - Creating a community as a business 15:29 - Why intrinsically motivated 'play' is important 25:56 - Getting back into nature and reconnecting with our nature 26:21 - How to create foot health and solve underlying injuries 33:32 - Influential books 38:22 - Goals related to keystone morning habits 41:55 - When will you go a full month without hearing about COVID 45:51 - Connect with James and TFC Australia Connect with James: https://www.instagram.com/tfc.australia/ https://www.instagram.com/thefootcollective/ https://tfc-shopaus.com/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E237 · Fri, December 04, 2020
Are Ideas Inherently Good Or Bad? (Episode #121 - Ideas)
When an idea appears in your mind is it already inherently good or bad? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Ideas'. To start off the episode we announce the winner of the suit voucher giveaway and close off on our learnings from doing it. We then jump into an immediate conflict of definitions and spend a bit of time sorting out what we each think the word 'idea' means. Juan's definition requires some sort of link to action while mine is more theoretical in nature. We then start discussing some fun hypothetical questions to get closer to the true nature of what an idea is. Our environment for the creation of good ideas is highly different as well, Juan preferring to be completely relaxed or energised, while I work best in a medium to low stress situation. At the end of the episode we chat a bit about the cult of CrossFit, Juan's back breaking experience of deadlifting 250 kg and the hilarious story of Dr Barnes and the Irukandji jellyfish. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Suit Giveaway result 3:50 - Mere Mortal Moments 6:47 - Definition 12:18 - Is any idea inherently good or bad? 17:10 - Where are ideas bred? 22:20 - How the Mere Mortals originate their best ideas 28:22 - Are there any ideas you are scared of? 34:00 - The cult of CrossFit 36:12 - Bravery in following an idea to its bitter end 37:51 - Dr Jack Barnes and the Irukandji Jellyfish 41:16 - Deadlifting 250 kg 44:54 - A good idea; subscribe!! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E236 · Thu, December 03, 2020
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - December 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings, what we didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Kyrin's November recap 8:26 - Juan's November recap 9:40 - December goals 25:48 - Fitness challenge 27:25 - Suit giveaway and solar-powered fan hats 28:56 - Let us know what you think About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E235 · Tue, December 01, 2020
Become Harder To Kill (Episode #120 - Musings)
Why did Juan's animalistic workout make him harder to kill? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent foray into free diving breathe techniques (and how it differs from the Wim Hof method), Juan's poor customer service experience with Reebok, the euphoric gorilla workout that Juan had on Tuesday, why mastering your emotions allows you to become stronger, the downsides of hyping yourself up, certain mindstates becoming addicting and our personal motivations for exercising so much. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 1:33 - Research on Free Diving 6:40 - Bad customer service 11:54 - Animalistic workouts 15:39 - Why Juan walks to the gym 16:50 - Mastering your emotions is a superpower 21:00 - The downsides of heightened states 25:33 - The addiction of becoming an animal 26:16 - Our motivations for pushing our bodies to the limit 27:49 - How to become harder to kill About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E232 · Mon, November 30, 2020
Reactive vs Proactive - 4M's #47
The mindset shift, from a reactive to proactive state is HARD. Often the best way we can tackle this is by reflecting on failures and making adjustments to our future from the learnings. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E226 · Sun, November 29, 2020
The Danger Of Buying Things Online (Episode #119 - Meanderings)
Have you ever been totally scammed after buying something from the internet? In this special pre-recorded inside version of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a Chinese scam from TikTok and a dodgy phone holder, buying things online that turn out to be crap, the new PlayStation 5 and buying physical discs, the vulnerability of Terry Crews when he appeared on the Tim Ferriss podcast, how you need the right environment and people to be truly vulnerable, Jon Ronson and his visit to a radical honesty seminar, taking time off gym/exercise to let yourself heal, how the next moment might be your last and why the Mere Mortals love piña coladas! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 1:37 - Be wary of Chinese scams!! 7:06 - XXL suit jacket to fit a child 9:50 - The dangers of buying things online 11:11 - The two versions of the new PS5 13:39 - Terry Crews and vulnerability 17:05 - The right environment to be vulnerable 19:17 - Radical honesty doesn't solve anything 23:12 - Rehab your body, do not skip it 25:25 - The mindset of 'this might be the last time .....' 27:34 - Gratefulness is a word 27:57 - We're having some piña coladas About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E225 · Sat, November 28, 2020
JOHN LYNSKEY | Subconscious Programming & Setting Your Intent: Mere Mortals Conversation #29
John Lynskey is a Results Coach whose aim is to help people transform their lives through Laws Of Attraction & Subconscious Programming. John's path to coaching began when he was still in school and received advice from his Dad on how to use visualisation to help achieve better grades to get into university. When combining this with setting an intent and clarifying his purpose he realised this tool set could be used to help motivate others into beneficial action. In this conversation Juan and John also touch upon: how to seek out the knowledge that will let you actively improve your life, the need to hold your identity loosely to give the space to change and adapt, actually taking motivation and transforming it into useful actions in the real world, some examples of how John has helped his clients, the law of attraction and John morning affirmations/rituals as well as the benefits of prioritising, reflecting and knowing when you do need help. A super upbeat/positive conversation that we hope can help to make your life better. As always, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - John's Mere Mortal Moment 2:12 - Coaching background 5:30 - Gaining knowledge to consciously improve 9:13 - Identity and switching professions 13:55 - Transferring motivation to action 17:42 - Real life examples of changing your identity 26:00 - The law of attraction 32:45 - John's daily rituals 36:33 - Prioritising and reflecting 42:57 - The coach's coach 44:47 - Connect with John and final thoughts Connect with John: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.lynskey.98 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlynskey_/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E233 · Fri, November 27, 2020
Why Can't I Break Bad Habits? (Episode #118 - Habits)
Why are habits so strong and so hard to break? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Habits'. We start off as usual with a definition and a quick dive into whether it is useful to talk about habits in the subconscious or conscious domain. Us Mere Mortals have many habits (good and bad) so we go over some of our favourites and ones that we would like to start implementing in the future. If you are interested in this topic then a great book to read is 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg. He outlines the fundamental 3 step loop of habits; the cue, routine and reward. These form the basis of the tremendous amount of unconscious actions that we take daily. To finish off the discussion we chat about Kaizen (the Japanese art of small continuous improvement), whether it is useful to think about habits on the fundamental level, the keystone habits that we don't compromise on and why you shouldn't be actively influencing others to create better habits. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:26 - Definition 4:17 - Is a habit conscious or subconscious? 7:42 - Two habits that are embedded in our lives 12:12 - Skullcrusher shaver 15:08 - Bad current habit: touching the face 16:30 - Bad current habit: caffeine overload 20:07 - Creating a new habit: learning German and no complaining 25:12 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 29:05 - The 3 Step Loop: cue, routine and reward 41:52 - Kaizen and Toyota 47:25 - The mental process and Mere Mortal method 51:42 - Keystone habits that can't be broken 59:18 - Influencing others to create better habits 1:02:20 - The habit you should be building: listening to the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E223 · Thu, November 26, 2020
Shoutouts (Helpers, Supporters & Collaborators) - Bonus
Following on from their recent themed episode on 'Gratitude', Juan and Kyrin decided to show some appreciation for all those who have helped them on their podcasting journey so far. The episode is split into roughly three parts, giving shoutouts to those who have directly contributed, those who have supported us by listening/interacting and those who have been collaborators. This was by no means an exhaustive list and if we have neglected to name you, just know that we still do appreciate your support. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Why we want to give back 1:13 - Creating The Podcast: Andrea, Claude & Kyrin's Dad 8:10 - Supporters: Ana, Michelle, Juan's Mum, Joey Broadshoulders 11:03 - Fellow Podcasters: Jen & Katie (Two Girls In A Podcast), John Plumley (The Plumley Podcast), Sammy & Don (The Family), Alex (PodUnion), Jacques (Couple A Lattes), Ana (Apple For The Teacher) 16:40 - Sticker Crew: The Sofaking Podcast, Robots For Eyes, Do America, Hashtag History 19:39 - The Beginners: American Slackers Podcast, Timothy S. Kim & All Followers 21:03 - MM Appearances: Couple A Lattes, Hustle & Flow, Have A Chat With Vaughan, Drew Vs The World, Social Primates 22:56 - A big thank you to everyone involved!! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E229 · Wed, November 25, 2020
Silence In Conversations (Episode #117 - Musings)
Can silence be used to actually enhance your conversations? In this episode of 'Musings' we discuss: how to begin researching a new interest, Juan's experience in the consulting world, triangulating for the basics across multiple sources, why looking at the top performers might not be useful for the layman, the tell-tale signs of bullshit artists, intentionally introducing a silent pause while conversing, a surprising fact about people on silent retreats and the mental difference between introverts and extroverts. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Operatic opening & Mere Mortal Moments 3:56 - Method for researching a topic 8:08 - Consulting: the expert without any expertise 12:50 - Aggregating the fundamentals 15:48 - Research at the extremes 17:38 - How to find out the bullshit artists? 22:26 - Does emotion help when deep diving into a topic? 26:07 - The power of silence 32:18 - 10-15% of people have a mental breakdown on silent retreat 36:55 - People who need constant social stimulation 41:06 - Share by being silent About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E228 · Mon, November 23, 2020
Beat The Competition, Really? - 4M's #46
“Work hard to beat the competition” can be just as negative as it can be positive. As Terry Crews puts it, competition is the opposite of creativity. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E227 · Sun, November 22, 2020
Consciousness & Virtual Reality (Episode #116 - Meanderings)
In the future will consciousness replace money as a placeholder for value? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the possibility of virtual reality allowing consciousness to become a commodity, why the attention economy is becoming the most valuable economy, why consciousness isn't already the most valuable item to humanity, how the Mere Mortals will disagree in an argument, deciding whether to resolve or simply avoid a conflict, a couple of real-life examples of disagreements and when it is worth getting into an argument. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 1:42 - Can consciousness become a commodity? 6:11 - Your attention is becoming the most valuable thing 16:42 - Nobody is talking about consciousness 19:49 - The only thing you can be sure of is that something is happening right now 22:30 - How the Mere Mortals are able to disagree amicably 30:40 - Intentionally not resolving a disagreement 33:20 - Kyrin's Chilean tree story 36:53 - Don't half-ass an argument 42:42 - Share the arguments across the world About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E222 · Sat, November 21, 2020
BRENDAN JAYO | Free Will, Universal Basic Income & Loud Motorbikes: Mere Mortals Conversation #28
Brendan joins Kyrin again but this time out in beautiful nature of Brisbane. No punches are held, going straight into a conversation about whether humans have free will. Also touched upon were: the manipulative advertising of companies trying to maximise profits, Alex Jones and why certain extreme viewpoints can be quite liberating, the world tricking us into working, whether UBI would create bad incentives and reduce human motivation, the love some people have for toiling at their job, realising your true nature when you sit down to meditate and the funny 911 calls that dumb Americans make. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Do humans have freewill? 2:42 - Big companies using manipulation techniques 6:19 - The psychology of hardcore conspiracy theorists 8:50 - We've been tricked into being productive 10:48 - Human motivation and UBI 15:50 - $50k in your pocket 17:00 - Some people love to toil 20:48 - Kyrin's nature is to flip out at ants 22:42 - Loud motorbikes and frivolous noise complaints 26:19 - Easter eggs from the handstand master Connect with Brendan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E224 · Fri, November 20, 2020
Gratitude Doesn't Come Easily (Episode #115 - Gratitude)
In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gratitude'. As usual they kick off with their MMM's before defining the word. Being thankful doesn't seem to come easily to most people and a lot of the language tends to reflect this. It somewhat needs to be treated as a skill to be acquired, hence the need to 'cultivate' or 'grow' the habit of showing appreciation and returning kindness. The role that gratitude plays in religion also seems to be quite crucial. There is a strong message found in the major religions of returning kindness to one's neighbours and showing thanks to one's god for his bounty. Kyrin made the point that this is perhaps why religion helps form a cohesive social society, much like trust is what allows for economical development. Both Mere Mortals believe that introducing a gratitude practice into one's life is a useful edition and provide some tips on how they personally incorporate it. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:44 - Definition and gratitude in Spanish 7:20 - How not to practice being grateful 12:07 - How to practice being grateful 15:40 - Enjoying the suffering 21:43 - Taking it to the extreme 26:33 - Gratitude doesn't come easily 32:59 - Expressing thankfulness in religions 36:56 - How can I be thankful when life is shit? 43:04 - Does gratitude make a society prosper socially? 48:08 - Summing up our thoughts About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E218 · Thu, November 19, 2020
A Life On Our Planet (David Attenborough) - Documentary Review
How bad is climate change really? In this bonus episode Juan and Kyrin go over their thoughts of the recent David Attenborough documentary. This starts with a summary of the doco, before leading onto the parts they liked/disliked as well as the thought provoking questions that were raised. These included discussion points on: providing actionable advice and an uplifting ending, personal accountability and gratitude, humans propensity to hate change of any sort, animal extinction perhaps not always being a negative, the value of animal lives and whether nuclear energy should be considered when compared to renewable sources. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Overview of the doco 2:42 - The parts we liked: cinematography, young David, uplifting ending 9:20 - The parts we disliked: personal accountability 15:11 - Gratitude and judging past humans 19:04 - Valuing animal lives 21:44 - Finite and infinite games 24:28 - Is nuclear energy better than wind or solar 33:25 - Summary of our viewing experience About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E221 · Wed, November 18, 2020
Making Sacrifices To Train (Episode #114 - Musings)
In this fitness dominated episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: realising the podcast is a serious venture due to the sacrifices being made, Kyrin's problem with ever elongating workouts due to all the fun exercises out there, taking shorter rest times in the gym, exercising based on feel vs based on data, Bradley and his propensity to take things to the extreme and taking care of your body. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:41 - Making sacrifices: what is important? 6:20 - Concept creep in workouts 8:29 - Extremely long gym sessions 10:10 - Why don't people record their workouts? 14:20 - Bradley and overdoing to the extreme 19:03 - Reduce human suffering one injury at a time 20:36 - Help out your injured friends; the Mere Mortals say 'no' About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E220 · Mon, November 16, 2020
How To Gamify Life - 4M's #45
An example from everyday life on how gamifying life can help you stay on track and keep progressing, specifically discussing the term SWOLF in swimming. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E219 · Sun, November 15, 2020
We're Doing A Suit Voucher Giveaway!! (Episode #113 - Meanderings)
In this super special episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin are announcing their mini-partnership with Jonathan from Suit Society to giveaway a $150 suit voucher to the Mere Mortal listeners. The offer is only applicable for those living in the Brisbane area but the reward for those unable to enter is the knowledge that both Mere Mortals really appreciate you for listening from across Australia (and across the seas) and that we are and will continue to send positive vibes your way. But onto the actual episode. Discussed within is: Kyrin's continual self-hatred for getting sunburnt, Juan's annoyance at useless words and lexicon, a hypothetical about AI increasing the gini coefficient and making the rich even richer, whether wealth is a zero-sum game, Ubuntu and living a life connected with others, whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation is more powerful and the potential for a structured routine to actually minimise effectiveness. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - We're doing a suit voucher giveaway!!! 2:42 - Mere Mortal Moments 9:56 - Extending the difference between the haves and have nots 15:22 - Are the rich stealing from the poor? 23:12 - Ubuntu: I am because you are 27:08 - Something to live for or something to die for 33:10 - Structured routine or loosey goosey 35:34 - More details about Suit Society and the competition About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E214 · Sat, November 14, 2020
LILIANA MARIA | Experience Of A Refugee, Storytelling & Identity: Mere Mortals Conversation #27
Liliana Maria is an experienced & skilled cultural trainer, educator and storyteller. She has over 5 years experience in the refugee and asylum seeker sector. Liliana arrived in 1988 as a refugee herself on a humanitarian visa from Santiago, Chile. In this conversation they first touch upon her family's backstory of fleeing from political repression under the military dictatorship of Pinochet. Identity is also an intriguing question that Liliana has had to deal with, having strong cultural ties to both Australia and Chile. This leads to talking about why labels and having borders can harm the ability to have open communication. Storytelling is a key part in creating open communication and Liliana does this through workshops under her brand of 'Moving Cultures, Moving Stories'. The conversation ends with the change Chile has undergone in her lifetime, teaching children about the world and her favourite book 'The Little Prince'. As always we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to Liliana Maria 1:09 - Liliana's Mere Mortal Moment 2:48 - Leaving Chile 7:44 - Returning to your cultural roots 14:42 - Identity and using labels 21:54 - Storytelling and eliciting the right emotions 28:47 - Chile: past and present 33:58 - The right time for children to learn about the world 36:33 - Favourite book: The Little Prince 38:53 - Where to find Liliana Connect with Liliana: Website: https://movingculturesmovingstories.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movingculturesmovingstories/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovingCulturesMovingStories About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E217 · Fri, November 13, 2020
Do Humans Have Free Will? (Episode #112 - Free Will)
Do we actually have the ability choose our own actions? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Free Will'. As usual the discussion kicks off with the MMM's and definition before explaining where the crew were influenced on this topic. Kyrin explains why he doesn't believe in free will but how it is a very useful psychological tool. Juan also details how he believes we have free will but it is in a diminished capacity and depends on the boundaries of the definition. Also touched upon in this conversation was: the ego/self and our subconscious, how free will is used in the justice system, the levels of free will that animals, babies and comatose people have, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and how this influences determinism and randomness, what would experience if the brain and heart were switched as well as some fun facts about the eyes. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:40 - Definition 4:02 - Our influences on the topic 6:12 - Why free will doesn't exist 14:24 - Boundaries, the ego and the self 18:51 - Criminal law and the ethics of punishment 22:14 - Do animals have free will? What about babies or a comatose person? 35:15 - Heisenberg's uncertainty principle 43:12 - Where is the self located? 47:12 - Experience if the brain and heart were switched 49:55 - Eyes and the world upside down 52:38 - Sum up of the discussion 58:47 - YOU HAVE NO FREE WILL, DO WHAT WE SAY About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E213 · Wed, November 11, 2020
High School Career Advice (Episode #111 - Musings)
What do you wish you had been told in High School to prepare you for entering the workforce? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a mini Q&A session following on from their engineering episode, different meditation techniques and how Juan dealt with a situation of a conflict of ideas, Kanye's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience and the speed at which his brain works, discussing general ethics from Kyrin's use of the Instagram app and why certain words should be avoided due to the strong negative connotation behind them. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:38 - What made us leave engineering? 6:20 - Would our high school selves have chosen a different path? 9:01 - Did our school give us adequate career advice? 12:28 - How would you suggest high schools prepare students? 13:47 - Juan's learnings from an Indian meditation workshop 21:24 - Kanye West is a manic genius! 26:10 - The ethics of 'judging' people 35:08 - Finding a better lexicon for certain words 40:27 - Sharing the love About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Support the show
S1 E212 · Mon, November 09, 2020
Trump Lost, Now What! - 4M's #44
Is it time to loose our minds yet or is it really blown over proportion. In this little monologue, Juan goes over his thoughts on Trump loosing, spending energy on the subject and who exactly benefits from knowing such information. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E211 · Sun, November 08, 2020
Politics Is A Waste Of Time (Episode #110 - Meanderings)
Have you heard young kids talking about Trump, Biden and the latest American political news? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the absolute waste of time that the average Joe spends on watching politics, how to deal with poor customer service, the let-down of buying a 2L beer tower, sports becoming gamified and Ultimate Tennis Showdown, why there is a strong emphasis for Colombians to attain degrees in higher education, what the MM's would do if they had to start from scratch and how Juan approaches networking in person. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Burning in the sun & Mere Mortal Moments 5:22 - Is following politics a waste of time? 14:37 - Joey's and poor customer service 19:21 - Terrible beer towers 24:03 - Ultimate Tennis Showdown 25:56 - Colombians emphasis on higher education 31:27 - Starting from scratch: what would you do? 34:50 - How Juan networks 37:39 - The Mere Mortals are on the move! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E205 · Sat, November 07, 2020
TANYA HALL | Running Ultra Marathons, Brisbane Foodie & Optimism: Mere Mortals Conversation #26
Tanya Hall is an ultramarathoner, food blogger and mother/spouse to a loving family. Previously a journalist/editor in the UK, Tanya now lives in Brisbane devotes large amounts of time to following her passion for running and food. In this conversation we chatted about her relatively recent deep dive into the world of running very long distances, the mental process she goes through and touch upon the books 'Born To Run' (Christopher McDougall) and 'The Run-Walk-Run Method' (Jeff Galloway). The second half of the interview focuses upon Tanya's passion for food and blogging. Thanks to the creation of Instagram and blogs, she has found a niche for herself by reviewing restaurants, posting recipes and enjoying all the 'unhealthy' but extremely tasty food the world has to offer. Tanya is an amazingly positive person and she also talks about how she overcame postpartum depression and the value of living in the moment to find the most joy in life. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:53 - Tanya's MMM 4:09 - Going from no running to ultra marathons 14:51 - The mental process while running 20:08 - Barefoot running & the run-walk method 25:53 - Australian Foodie 30:02 - Separating the creative and financial 36:16 - The Broccoli Volcano 42:21 - Optimism and struggling with postpartum depression 46:33 - Getting out the demons vs reinforcing positivity 50:21 - Anti-goal setting: living in the moment 53:54 - Impactful & influential books 1:00:50 - Going within and accepting contradictions As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Connect with Tanya: Blog: https://www.australianfoodie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australianfoodie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tanya_Hall_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/australianfoodiecom About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E208 · Fri, November 06, 2020
Early Signs Of A Good Engineer (Episode #109 - Engineering)
What are some of the early childhood signs that might make for a good engineer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Engineering'. Both Mere Mortals initially went to university for engineering (graduating in Civil and Mining) and subsequently worked as engineers for the early part of their careers. This episode covered their experiences at university, in the workplace and what it is like to be an engineer. The discussion starts off with indications in high school that suggested an aptitude for this profession: naturally good at maths, interest in mega-structures and buildings, enjoying problem solving and a desire to see things 'add up' nicely. For their first years in uni, both studied hard and tell of their moments of joy, frustration and learning. The most important learning coming from university was the value of fundamental engineering concepts and discarding the information that was not useful in the actual workplace. The second half of the conversation centres around some of their experiences in the workplace and why they transitioned into different career paths. These include some of their worst moments as well as the funny stories that can occur on a mine site. The episode ends with a quick look at the 6 classic simple machines and a delve into the etymology of 'engineering'. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:31 - What is an engineer? 6:05 - Suits, steelcaps and high vis: the engineering outfit 11:01 - Why we got into engineering and the early signs of an aptitude for it 18:53 - What to expect in a 1st year engineering course 21:33 - The choice between party time or studying hard 26:40 - The worst parts of studying at university 31:07 - Benefits of studying hard 33:56 - Impracticality of higher education and learning the basics 39:01 - Transitioning from university to the workplace 48:30 - Worst moment in engineering 54:38 - The biggest learning from our engineering experiences 56:44 - Funny stories from Kyrin's workplace 59:08 - The 6 classic simple machines 1:01:58 - Latin confirmed: the Mere Mortals are clever About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E206 · Thu, November 05, 2020
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - November 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings, what they didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how they will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:25 - Review of October 2020 4:20 - Fitness, stretching and cross lifting 7:26 - Morning routines and giving back 9:54 - Goal setting template, blogging and the MM website 15:34 - Instagram tracking, minimising chips and halving meat consumption 19:38 - No phone in the morning and family conversations 22:56 - Focus regime and how to learn a new language 25:43 - Preparing for a silent retreat and becoming charitable 32:30 - Points in the fitness challenge About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E207 · Wed, November 04, 2020
The NXIVM Cult (Episode #108 - Musings)
Where is the boundary point that separates a cult from a self-development type 'success program'? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan recanting on previously strongly held position that The Social Dilemma was bullcrap, taking small actions of integrity in the micro-level, the cruel voice in your head and how to have compassion for it, a discussion on the NXIVM cult and the type of mindset required to be fooled so convincingly, joining Wim Hof's breathing cult (if he makes one!), the Turing Test and whether it would be easier to fool humans in different countries due to the structure of their language, how the Mere Mortals would fool the killer-robots before ending off with a little milestone celebration for ourselves. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:20 - Juan clarifying his position on 'The Social Dilemma' 5:09 - Seeing beyond the micro to the macro message 8:03 - The importance of integrity in the small details 13:28 - The cruel voice in your head 19:38 - Joining the breathing cult 21:08 - Can AI trick us easier in the Turing Test in different languages? 25:20 - How the Mere Mortals can tell if you are really human 28:40 - Celebrating hitting 100 subscribers (twice!!) About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E201 · Mon, November 02, 2020
Be Honest With Yourself - 4M's #43
Mere Mortals is built on the foundation of striving for excellence through life's lessons and one of the critical ways to do that.. is to be honest with yourself. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E204 · Sun, November 01, 2020
Running Into A Kangaroo (Episode #107 - Meanderings)
What has been your scariest moment in life? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: how Kyrin went about creating his Halloween costume for Dora The Explorer, what movies scare the Mere Mortals and their scariest moments in life, the experience of driving into a kangaroo at 80 kmph, the experience of being in Mexico for the Day of The Dead, a philosophical question about punishing people for not helping out or doing the right thing, global connectedness and how bad it would really be to have your persona stolen online. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Scary intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:43 - Dora The Explorer: Serial Killer 8:10 - Juan in a Minion 10:09 - The scariest movie ever 13:58 - Running into a kangaroo 18:30 - Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico 23:01 - Should we punish people for inaction? 30:22 - Would war be harder because we are globally connected? 33:05 - Impersonating people online and Only Fans 38:04 - Halloween Edition ending About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E189 · Sat, October 31, 2020
NIC BLAIR | Mere Mortals Interview #025
Do you want to delve into the mindset of an entrepreneur running two companies at the same time? Nic Blair was the Australian Young Entrepreneur of 2019, founder of Search Factory and cofounder of Brus Media. In this interview Juan and Nic discuss his starting from humble beginnings/early failures and the mindset (and work ethic) that is required to grow a successful business. Nic also has a passion for cars and shares some of his current play toys and visions for future acquisitions. Also in this conversation where: Nic's two most influential books, his fitness regime and experiences with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, using happiness as a superpower for overcoming stress/pressure, his role models and the traits they exhibit as well as the ability to look forward while dealing with adversity. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:08 - Nic's Mere Mortal Moment 3:14 - The entrepreneur mindset and early failures 8:20 - Looking forward to persevere 12:19 - Nic's business journey 16:48 - Car's and motorbikes 23:09 - Keeping loose and happiness superpower 33:07 - Hard work and effort 36:19 - Moving on from what's not working 38:42 - BJJ and fitness 43:18 - Influential books 45:56 - Goal setting and accountability 49:12 - Role models and the future 53:31 - Reach out to Nic Connect with Nic: https://au.linkedin.com/in/nic-blair https://www.instagram.com/itsnicblair/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E202 · Fri, October 30, 2020
How To Cultivate Self-Discipline (Episode #106 - Discipline)
Do you struggle to hold yourself accountable and do what is the right thing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Discipline'. The crew start off as usual with the MMM's/definition before diving into whether the concept is something that they think about often in their day to day life. For Kyrin it has a bit too much of a negative connotation and he prefers to use other language, whereas Juan constantly uses it to motivate himself to do the hard things even while tired or stressed out. Also included in the conversation were: some tips/tricks of how to cultivate discipline, the difference between moderating something enjoyable but damaging versus something unenjoyable but healthy, the additional concept of 'willpower' and how it is similar but different from discipline, intrinsic motivation and why neither of the Mere Mortals like to reward themselves with treats, some hypotheticals on just how tyrannical they would be as parents before summing up everything in a neat little bow. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:17 - Reason for topic and definition/etymology 7:05 - Is the concept of self-discipline useful 16:29 - Stopping bad things (vices) 26:09 - Ways to be disciplined 27:22 - Willpower vs discipline 33:11 - Harder to moderate a pleasure or cultivate a habit? 36:10 - Don't wait for it to feel right 38:52 - Intrinsic motivation and rewarding yourself with treats 43:03 - How would you discipline your kids? 48:45 - How to balance forgiving yourself vs flogging yourself 52:17 - Calorie deficit & splurging 54:26 - When is discipline harmful? 58:07 - Generic, unhelpful advice 1:01:37 - Regression to the mean 1:04:49 - Looking sharp and tune in for more About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E200 · Thu, October 29, 2020
Talking Shit With Marty - Feat. Marty
For this short bonus conversation, Juan and Kyrin were joined by Marty for a little bit of talking shit and reminiscing. This was a little bit of an experimental conversation so the audio and video quality might be at a true Mere Mortals level. Touched upon in this convo were: the deceptive smallness of the Mere Mortals studio, exercise & breaking the rules, some memories of Brisbane's party scene from the 90's, the changes of technology on the past/future and some contrarian views that the gang hold. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - The inside of the warehouse 0:53 - Working out and breaking the rules. 2:27 - Brisbane in the 1990's 6:44 - The sexual market before the invention of smart phones 7:58 - Extremely contrarian views that we hold 11:11 - Travel and coronavirus restrictions 14:01 - Feeling young and not needing sleep 15:34 - Technology is going to be huge About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E199 · Wed, October 28, 2020
Are Classic Books Any Good? (Episode #105 - Musings)
Is it worth reading classical books in today's day and age? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: that bitch Tina who is in every workplace, how the shit talk you throw out immediately comes back round and bites you, Kyrin's learning from spending time out and about with friends, mindsets/running/planning, before finishing up with some interesting experiments that have been done on rhyming, priming and whether we have free will. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:17 - Needing to vent about bitches at work 4:14 - Life will spit right in your face 5:00 - Are you spending your time in a productive way? 9:15 - Are classic books all they are cracked up to be? 17:44 - The problem with 'fake it til you make it' 19:13 - Running 10 km for the first time 21:18 - When you fail to plan, you plan to fail 24:14 - The power of rhyming 26:03 - Playing mind games 27:56 - Touching upon determinism and free will 30:08 - Comment on the book reviews As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E198 · Mon, October 26, 2020
The Buy In - 4M's #42
The buy in, attributed in some forms to the Crossfit term for something you must complete before the main workout, can be expanded across further realms as a way to form habits. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E197 · Sun, October 25, 2020
Dodgy Stock Market & Corruption (Episode #104 - Meanderings)
How much corruption actually goes on in the stock market? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting older and the way you take care of yourself after a big night out, instances of dodginess and corruption amongst different companies and countries, getting decent REM sleep for less hours of actual sleeping, running barefoot and little kids needing orthopaedics, humans not getting enough roughage and the need to eat glass (joking!!) and our new camera acquisition. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:24 - How would you attack the next day after a big night out? 10:08 - Dodgy stock market and corruption 18:58 - Juan's sleeping patterns 20:47 - Why Juan dislikes rowing 23:41 - Running barefoot 26:28 - Eating glass and breaking teeth 29:21 - 4k camera glory As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E191 · Sat, October 24, 2020
CHRISSIE JUNGE | Mere Mortals Interview # 024
Could you live in a van/truck for 4 years of your life? Chrissie Junge is a soon to be author as well as the Brisbane Girl In A Van. Chrissie packed in traditional housing in favour of a bare metal delivery truck, and lived around Brisbane’s greenery in its rough truck bed while slowly teaching herself to build it into a comfortable tiny house. In this conversation Juan and Kyrin asked Chrissie all of their accumulated questions of living out of a van and becoming a children's author. These included: that first night experience in the new style of living, practical matters of storage and liveability, challenges and highlights of living in her truck, how to write a children's book and spreading her message of the value of family/home. As always, we hope you enjoy! Mere Mortals out. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:56 - Chrissie's Mere Mortal Moment 2:01 - The beginnings of moving into a van 6:53 - The awful first night 11:17 - Storage space and van life enthusiasts 16:23 - Biggest challenge of living in a truck 18:56 - Writing a children's book 23:31 - The value & importance of family and home 27:24 - Transitioning to living in a house 33:00 - The speed of Harry the truck 34:24 - Find Chrissie's book and interact with her Connect With Chrissie: https://www.chrissiejunge.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brisbanegirlinavan/ https://www.facebook.com/chrissiejungeauthor/ https://twitter.com/chrissie_junge About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E196 · Fri, October 23, 2020
Bodily Fitness & Grace Of Movement (Episode #103 - Calisthenics)
What is calisthenics and why are bodyweight movements useful? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Calisthenics'. Calisthenics has become a large part of Kyrin's life since he began practicing 3+ years ago. Essentially it is a system of body weight exercises (dynamic and static) revolving around the fundamental movements of pushing and pulling. For example, the most basic exercises are pushups, pullups, planks, dips and air squats. In the conversation Juan and Kyrin cover: why you should focus initially on the fundamental movements (no matter your strength level), personal observations from practicing calisthenics, how the body can move from an engineering point of view, the benefits of availability/community/Vitamin D and a suggestion of some resources to follow if you are interested in getting started. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:14 - What is calisthenics? 5:51 - Kyrin's backstory of starting 8:02 - The fundamental movements 12:10 - Benefits of going from basic to advanced 16:04 - Uselessly weak action heroes 16:56 - Holy damn moments 19:12 - Dynamic calisthenic exercises 24:33 - What to focus on when starting? 28:37 - Calisthenics from an engineering viewpoint 32:44 - Anywhere and anytime 36:41 - Getting outdoors and Vitamin D 40:56 - Any questions, reach out to the MM's About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E194 · Wed, October 21, 2020
Don't Use The Triller Social Media App (Episode #102 - Musings)
Have you tried the new Triller social media app (the competitor to TikTok) and did you find your user experience as shit as Juan did? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's theory of personal relativity that relates to subjective opinions, the polyglot community and speaking Spanish in a stilted, mechanical manner, the requirement of +95% comprehension when reading 2nd language books, taking the time to slow down in the moment to avoid making costly mistakes and the terrible user experience of Juan when trying out the new Triller social media app. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:08 - The theory of relativity 10:41 - Mechano Kyrin 14:01 - Reading comprehension in another language 18:56 - You need to slow down to speed up! 23:43 - A good indicator of when you should slow down 27:54 - Triller: a shit social platform 31:41 - A minimum viable product 33:40 - Juan enjoys talking! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E192 · Mon, October 19, 2020
Theory of Relativity - 4M's #41
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity. Today however, we spin this around into the Mere Mortal take on relativity. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E190 · Sun, October 18, 2020
Content For Content's Sake (Episode #101 - Meanderings)
Is content for content's sake useful or is it promoting mindless sharing? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Elon Musk and being cheeky, a philosophical discussion of Lamborghini's and Mazda's, a dislike of reading on the computer and preference for books, an intense argument about content and the level of attention that should be given while posting, Kyrin's bitching about the poor IG content and a happy resolution between the two amigos. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 2:57 - $69,420 Tesla car 4:31 - Would you rather a Lambo with a Mazda engine or Mazda with a Lambo engine 8:20 - Justifying expenses and hating reading articles online 12:21 - Turkey photobomb 13:45 - Reading on a kindle and taking notes in books 17:09 - Content for content's sake 20:27 - Crappy words; problematic, pivot & content 23:48 - Are people too self-conscious or too unaware 27:05 - Bloodbath in the Instagram trenches 33:20 - The expectation of 2020 36:52 - Finding the middle balance of conscious content 37:35 - Where to find improved MM quality About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E182 · Sat, October 17, 2020
JOHN PLUMLEY | Mere Mortals Interview # 023
John Plumley is the host of The Plumley Podcast (formerly the JP Bar Podcast) as well as a creator on YouTube. John lives in Calgary, Alberta and has only recently dove into the world of podcasting and online creation. Kyrin connected with John via Instagram and found there were some large overlaps in their interests as well as general styles of discourse. The conversation kicked off with a dive into the self-help world, particularly focusing on books and speakers. Both Kyrin and John have received numerous benefits from this genre but also talk about some of the hidden negatives that underlie the surface. This transitions into some wisdom from Jordan Peterson on speaking the truth before ending off with the role of mentors in todays digital world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to John 1:53 - Yellow shirts and interest overlaps 4:52 - Limitless by Jim Kwik 10:03 - Definition of self-help 15:40 - Pros of the self-help community 22:07 - Cons of the self-help community 27:57 - Is it easier to scam people nowadays? 30:40 - The cyclical nature of self-help 39:06 - Summation of self-help 40:32 - The Four Types of Genius 47:05 - The utility of IQ 56:23 - Crappy conversations 59:59 - Jordan Peterson and lying 1:07:27 - Mentors and role models 1:14:06 - Divorcing the person from their ideas 1:17:58 - Connecting with John Connect with John: https://www.instagram.com/jackplumley/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_ENK1C1809WD9HHLykh-g About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E187 · Fri, October 16, 2020
Craving, Suffering & Gratitude (Episode #100 - Buddhism)
What are the essential teachings Buddhism and how much do the Mere Mortal ascribe to them? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Buddhism'. Neither had particularly dived into religion before so the first third of the conversation was a summary of the background knowledge and general teachings of The Buddha. The crew then brings it to a personal level and talk about: the benefits and things that strike us as wise, some comparisons to other religions and where it differs (or is similar), some thought experiments of how their lives would be different if they were born into the religion or what experience it would take to become a convert, before finally ending the discussion on the debate of monism vs dualism. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:33 - Some background knowledge 23:23 - What draws Kyrin about Buddhism? 29:30 - Comparing it to the other big religions 35:39 - Benefits of Buddhist teaching 41:17 - If you grew up as a Buddhist, would you still be one now? 45:24 - Rebirth and reincarnation 47:50 - Suffering 54:40 - What would it take to convert the Mere Mortals? 58:16 - Monism vs Dualism 1:05:13 - I am a Mere Mortal through and through About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E185 · Thu, October 15, 2020
BRENDAN JAYO | Mere Mortals Interview # 022
Brendan Jayo is a personal trainer and balance coach specialising in hand & arm balancing. Kyrin first met Brendan in his local calisthenics park and the connection was immediate. They are both obsessed with a mutual passion for calisthenics but also drawn into obscure philosophical discussions and this conversation was no different. They start off with a chat about internet rabbit holes before meandering through NLP, straddle planches and parenting almost all in one sentence. The middle of the convo had some fun stories such as intentionally avoiding traffic lights for no gain, weird family moments and random pick up artists in the Brisbane area. The end drifted towards meditation, acting in accordance with your true self as well as the wisdom to be found after unnecessary journeys. As always, we hope you enjoy! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moment 1:48 - Going down rabbit holes 4:37 - Neuro-linguistic programming 8:23 - How long will it take to planche? 10:42 - Crazy that anyone can be a parent 14:16 - There are no normal families 19:56 - Type A personalities 22:51 - Creating a story on Instagram 30:08 - Meditating in a cave vs reality 34:14 - Funny pick up artist stories 39:11 - The journey to your true self 44:59 - The women version of PUA's 47:11 - Unnecessary journeys 51:54 - Connect with Brendan Connect with Brendan: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E186 · Wed, October 14, 2020
Laugh When The Abyss Stares Back At You (Mere Mortals Episode #99 - Musings)
There is the Nietzsche quote "when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you", but what is the optimal response to this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: techniques for maintaining sanity when under large amounts of pressure/stress, correcting unhelpful attitudes and checking oneself, the use of mantras and TM in everyday life and some wisdom nuggets on being an optimist and constantly learning. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:26 - Pressure is a privilege 7:43 - Being overly dismissive 10:14 - Mantras and transcendental meditation 17:27 - Nobody has it figured out 19:09 - The decision to be positive 24:37 - Episode #100 sneak peak About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E184 · Mon, October 12, 2020
Pressure is a privilege - 4M's #40
Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. Defined for a Mere Mortal, it is the force that life exerts on us everyday and in today's Monday Movement we have a quick word on how we can perceive this as a privilege. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal s_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E181 · Sun, October 11, 2020
Let's Get Rid Of Weekends (Mere Mortals Episode #98 - Meanderings)
With work time being increasingly cut from our lives, will there ever be a time where the concept of a weekend is irrelevant? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: The Fourth Age by Byron Reese and his analysis of what makes a human, disliking certain words due to the ambiguity of their meaning, fun thought scenarios of what the crew would change if every day was 2 hour shorter, whether this conversation will be viewed in 1000 years time and the insane, isolated 8th World Wonder sculpture that Kyrin likes to fantasize about! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:56 - What makes a human? 10:05 - Different versions of the same word 13:13 - Monist vs Dualist 17:12 - Cutting 2 hours from your day, what would change? 19:32 - How much mental/physical preparation is necessary? 23:14 - Are weekends necessary? Will they change? 32:13 - The immortality of Mere Mortals content 33:47 - Kyrin's quasi-insane daydream 37:26 - The very rare Mere Mortals shirts As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E179 · Sat, October 10, 2020
KELLY CAMERON | Mere Mortals Interview # 021
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Kelly was 10 when her grandparents’ home was sold and her and her family (grandparents, parents, uncle, brother and sister) were forced to rent. Seeing her grandmother, a very stoic woman, upset at the kitchen sink, worrying about losing the house, a young Kelly made a decision to buy her grandmother another house when she got older. Seeing the distress that not having a family home had on her family, Kelly made it her business to help people buy houses, and to achieve financial security through real estate investing. As you might be able to surmise, Kelly has a rich and powerful background that has carried her to the person she is today. Amongst her new delights with a puppy, to making her way in this world through the love of property and helping others out, Kelly was a delight to chat with and we hope you take away just as much as we did from this conversation. As always, enjoy. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to Kelly & overview 1:23 - Mere Mortal Moment 4:30 - Humble beginnings 6:00 - Loosing the family home and a promise 9"00 - Understanding money at 7 years old 11:30 - Managing money as a young individual 18:00 - Why Kelly's business is different 20:10 - How to bottle Kelly's learnings 26:30 - Negotiation 34:50 - Yearly goals 40:30 - Save your buttcheeks off 43:10 - Understanding rent and ownership 50:50 - Kelly's story of her mentor As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Kelly Cameron's Links: Get Real Finance Website: https://getrealfinance.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getrealfinance/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E180 · Fri, October 09, 2020
Stress, Fear, Disorders & Health (Mere Mortals Episode #97 - Anxiety)
A more serious episode this time on an issue that touches all of us in our daily lives. In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Anxiety'. As usual the crew starts with their Mere Mortal Moments, before diving into the definition (particularly focusing on the difference between anxiety, stress and fear). They also explore their previous disagreement from Episode #91 about whether there are any benefits to feeling anxious. The bulk of the episode then is centred around anxiety disorders, therapy and general healthcare. A quick caveat here, neither of the Mere Mortals are medical professionals and you should seek proper medical advice for any problems with anxiety you may have. Some personal stories arose such as Juan's aversion to needles and Kyrin's disconcerting experience with a local GP. The final discussion centred around the healthcare system and general therapies/remedies for fixing high anxiety levels. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:53 - Definition 6:25 - The difference between anxiety, stress and fear 10:41 - A Mere Mortal disagreement 16:58 - Are there any benefits to anxiety? 20:31 - The type of anxiety disorders 25:45 - Specific phobias and Juan's fear of needles 29:48 - PTSD & acute stress disorder 35:40 - SSRI's and therapy 42:25 - Healthcare system failings for long-term care 51:08 - Mere Mortals anxiety levels 53:19 - Where to find the Mere Mortals As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E178 · Wed, October 07, 2020
The Social Dilemma Is Trash (Mere Mortals Episode #96 - Musings)
Some Mere Mortal advice, don't watch The Social Dilemma as it is rubbish! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: why Juan intensely disliked the recent documentary on the dark side of social media, hypocrisy amongst people and how to fix it with accountability, developing patience through annoying computer issues, the fitness challenge and how Kyrin is an absolute weapon, the inbuilt restrictions of the Global Positioning System and some thoughts of knowing when to stop yourself, even though you are capable. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and The Social Dilemma 4:15 - Hypocrisy and accountability 8:25 - Freewill, kids and social media 9:44 - Computer issues and patience 10:44 - The Mere Mortals fitness challenge 14:28 - GPS were built with limits 15:15 - Just because you can, should you? 18:56 - How to support the MM's As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E175 · Mon, October 05, 2020
Dealing with Chaos - 4M's #39
Something that was recently shared by Gary V and also discussed on a few podcasts of ours, to deal with Chaos you can use the GAP principles.. Gratitude, Accountability and Perspective. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal _media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E174 · Sun, October 04, 2020
Breatharians & Extreme Views (Mere Mortals Episode #95 - Meanderings)
Will you join Juan in his recent conversion to subsisting on purely oxygen and sunlight? In this episode of Meandering Juan and Kyrin discuss: the recent changes to the Mere Mortals brand and content, taking responsibility for mistakes, spreading some love to those who have helped us, breatharians (the hottest new diet), talking/arguing to people with extreme views, knowing your why and the types of interview questions that are useless and those that are beneficial. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction & Mere Mortal Moments 6:45 - Call outs and call ins 10:41 - Shouts outs to our collaborators and helpers 14:15 - Breatharians 18:08 - Getting to a common ground with extreme views 22:34 - When to lead someone in an argument 24:25 - Is there a negative on knowing your why? 30:30 - Useless interview questions 36:00 - What is a good interview question? 38:33 - Meet the Mere Mortals in person As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E173 · Sat, October 03, 2020
SALLY HETHERINGTON | Mere Mortals Interview # 020
Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Sally Hetherington is an author, CEO and recipient of The Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Sally's backstory is of travelling to Cambodia in her 20's and learning of the negative effects of voluntourism. To make up for her own inadvertent contribution to this she began working with local Cambodians to register the charity organisation, Human and Hope Association Cambodia (HHA). This interview began with a detailed look at her backstory and the tangible effects of voluntourism on the local communities. Sally provided some interesting anecdotes of her own failures and subsequent learnings of helping on the ground. This naturally led onto the topic of volunteering in general. How one can start out making sure that good intentions are actually good and actually lead to positive benefits. To finish off Sally answered some questions on travel, goal setting and how she read 170 books in one year! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to Sally & overview 1:02 - Mere Mortal Moment 2:45 - Sally's Cambodian backstory 8:09 - What is voluntourism? 10:54 - Frustrated with crappy resumes 17:11 - The backstory of voluntourism 20:24 - Empowering and supporting locals 31:16 - Prioritising your volunteering role 34:16 - Clarifying intentions, red flags and resilience 38:40 - Managing dichotomies within the charity sector 44:40 - Influential books, travel and goal setting 48:13 - Reading 170 books and bookstagram 52:54 - Sally's book, charity and useful links As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Sally's Links: Charity Website: https://humanandhope.org Charity Brand: https://hopeonpurpose.org/ Sally's Website: https://www.sallyhetherington.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sallymareehetherington/ About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E172 · Fri, October 02, 2020
Put Another Shrimp On The Barbie Mate (Mere Mortals Episode #94 - Accents)
Are you prepared to hear some impossibly awful accent impersonations? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Accents'. These are defined as 'a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.' They differ from dialect, which a particular form of language using different words. Isolation and evolution contribute to a common baseline language developing different accents, then different dialects before transitioning into a completely different language. Juan showed his information research power this episode coming up with some doozies. These ranged from the accents apparently developed in Philadelphian sign language, waking up one day and speaking in a completely foreign accent and the changing accents of the mythical Dutch and Scottish chimpanzees. We had a lot of fun this episode and hope you enjoy as much as we did. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction & Mere Mortal Moments 5:03 - Definition and etymology 6:51 - Difference between accent and dialect 8:16 - Stories of terrible accents 12:37 - Did you know sign language can have accents? 15:18 - Has your accent ever changed? 19:47 - Strange accents can get you killed 21:32 - Languages develop through isolation & evolution 24:33 - Crying contains melodies of speech patterns 27:55 - Foreign accent syndrome 30:13 - Mechanical Spanish vs American Spanish 33:33 - Dutch and Scottish chimpanzees 34:59 - Accents are all about input 36:02 - Amy Walker and 21 Accents 40:10 - Outro and more MM impersonations About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E170 · Thu, October 01, 2020
Monthly Goals - October 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:13 - Review of September 2020 7:02 - Stretching, running and fitness points 10:48 - Holidays, intercambios and podcast reviews 13:26 - Exuding confidences and doing good deeds 17:11 - Building Mere Mortals and keeping healthy 20:13 - Book review, maxims and acquiring followers 26:11 - Wif Hof breathing and learning languages 30:36 - Volunteering and the Buddhist religion 36:34 - Mein Kampf takeaways 38:45 - What I talk about when I talk about goals Support the show
S1 E168 · Wed, September 30, 2020
The Dark Side Of Bookstagram (Mere Mortals Episode #93 - Musings)
Do you also feel there is something a bit weird in the bookstagram community? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the infinite feeds available on social media and techniques to avoid losing yourself in the never-ending void of content, Kyrin's big booty and how it is NOT necessary for the Mere Mortals brand, some lessons and practical take-aways from a year's worth of podcasting, the small innocuous comments that can really kill a passion and why Juan's dad was correct; he is in fact too big. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:28 - Infinity social media pools 5:21 - Creating a story without big booty pics 6:10 - Choosing TikTok over sleep 12:27 - Following thought rabbit holes 13:21 - The dark side of Bookstagram 18:09 - WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 19:00 - Learnings from a year's worth of podcasting 25:06 - Following your passion and it being ok 29:37 - Juan my son, you're getting too big 32:11 - The two places to go Support the show
S1 E169 · Mon, September 28, 2020
Effort - 4M's #38
What is the one thing you can concretely rely on.. your effort. Today's Monday Movement rolls quickly into a discussion of effort. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E167 · Sun, September 27, 2020
Viewing Death Differently (Mere Mortals Episode #92 - Meanderings)
How would the sum of human psychology change if every person's death was preceded by an ecstatic euphoria? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: changing the overall perception of death as a negative event, Juan's ambivalence towards food, desiring every piece of gym equipment known to man, learning to perfect the fundamental movements and general fitness/flexibility goals for 2021. We hope your day isn't as windy as our was and as always, hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - What if every death was preceded by euphoria? 4:53 - Analogy of a last meal for a death row inmate 9:35 - Juan wants to eat maggots 13:41 - Sporting equipment wish list 17:39 - Getting back to the fundamentals 23:36 - Kyrin's 2021 fitness goals 26:22 - Juan's 2021 fitness goals 29:19 - Stretching and mobility goals 33:16 - Windy windy days About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E166 · Sat, September 26, 2020
SAMMY & DON APPAH | Mere Mortals Interview # 019
Sammy & Don Appah are two brothers living in London and are the hosts of 'The Family' podcast. Kyrin connected with them via Instagram and loved their mix of humorous banter with deep philosophical questionings. The brothers kindly made themselves available for a discussion on some topics that immediately jump out when listening to their podcast. The convo started off with some personal role models that have had a big impact for both Sammy and Don. This led into the commonality of the traits that they exhibit. With the recent BLM protests across the world the brothers gave a unique perspective on racism and an ideal world where this problem is solved. Finishing up we talked about family and why across human history we all tend to be drawn to 'home', wherever and however it is defined. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 2:46 - Initial connection 3:49 - What's the difference between a role model & entertainer 6:14 - Don's personal role models 11:14 - Sammy's personal role models 17:56 - Divorcing the person and their ideas/traits 23:25 - Commitment to making oneself better 25:37 - Authenticity 30:50 - Racism: No utopias and equal treatment 44:30 - Holding competing views at the same time 45:51 - Strong views held loosely 48:56 - The roots of 'The Family' podcast 58:27 - What is the call of home? 1:04:08 - Different cultures through a different filter 1:09:07 - Connecting with 'The Family' Connect with Sammy & Don: The Family Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefamilypodcast/ Sammy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/s_isforsammy/ Don's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/don.speaks/ Support the show
S1 E165 · Fri, September 25, 2020
Becoming An Eminently Qualified Human Being (Mere Mortals Episode #91 - Long-Term Goals)
What are long-term goals and why are they important? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Long-Term Goals'. First of all we want to apologise for the inferior audio quality in this episode. We had some technical glitches that unfortunately were not able to be fixed to our normal standard, but felt that the listener would still receive sufficient benefit from the conversation. Rest assured, one of our long-term goals is to continually improve the Mere Mortals podcast, in terms of technical capability and conversational value. Nevertheless, we are only Mere Mortals in the end and mistakes will be made. With that said, the Mere Mortals start off the convo as usual with a definition and talking about the process of creating long-term goals. This leads into a conversation on the shared values that most humans have as well as what to do once you have your goals set. Both Kyrin and Juan then share their personal long-term goals before rounding of the chat with some additional helpful tips. This was an episode we had been excited about for a while and so hope you get some value despite the decreased audio quality. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction & Mere Mortals Moments 3:34 - Definition and previous goal setting conversations 6:17 - Where does a long-term goal come from? 14:28 - The drafting process 20:49 - Formulating the list 27:48 - We all care about similar life aspects 31:38 - Weighting and priorities 35:54 - Connecting long-term goals to medium-term goals 40:59 - Kyrin's 8 x long term goals 48:12 - Juan's level 5 eminent human being goals 54:20 - Methods and pitfalls of goal setting 59:11 - Setting impossible goals 1:07:59 - Summation of the process 1:13:25 - Learn more about goal setting Support the show
S1 E163 · Wed, September 23, 2020
The Most Useless Meeting Ever (Mere Mortals Episode #90 - Musings)
Have you ever been stuck in an IQ-killing, mind numbingly boring, uselessly impotent work meeting? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the reasoning process between going for short term gains while taking long term damage, sleep and how much is necessary for the Mere Mortals, verbal fillers of like and ummm, a collection of differences between Juan/Kyrin and why they work well together and terrible communication patterns resulting in absolutely useless work meetings. That's it for today, hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction & Episode #100 surprise 2:43 - Short term gain vs long term damage 6:04 - 4 hrs sleep per day 9:15 - Kyrin's experimentation with sleep cycles 16:08 - Liiiiiiikkkkkkkkkeeeeeee 24:42 - What life expects from us 26:53 - Spontaneous vs Known challenges 30:42 - The magic element 33:16 - Would you be your own friend? 37:20 - Terrible communication and useless meetings 43:59 - Juan's life maxims 48:03 - Recommended MM episodes and outro Support the show
S1 E162 · Mon, September 21, 2020
Self-Distortion - 4M's #37
Building on our discussion of Gullibility not too long ago, Juan take's on the topic of self-distortion. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E161 · Sun, September 20, 2020
What If Cars Were Sentient? (Mere Mortals Episode #89 - Meanderings)
Would Kyrin face the criminal justice system if cars became sentient and exposed his abusive relationship? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: role models who have had a significant impact on their lives, not allowing external factors to kill your passions, creating a brand to rival Mcdonald's, a couple of fun 'what if' questions regarding cars/exercise and the strangeness of caffeine addiction. Timeline: 0:00 - Outdoor introduction 0:40 - Are you neurotic about certain things? 4:20 - Who has influenced you the most that you've never interacted with? 10:23 - The utility of philosophy 14:50 - Social media, marketing and creating a brand 21:27 - Kyrin is an abusive parent to his car 32:03 - 1000 muscle-ups or 50,000 push-ups 35:29 - The addictions of caffeine 39:40 - Wandering Mexico in search of sugar 42:35 - Outdoor outro About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E159 · Sat, September 19, 2020
JOHN VICKERS | Mere Mortals Interview # 018
This week Juan got the chance to chat with John Vickers. As a senior executive, John has held the positions of General Manager, Vice President, CEO, CIO, Partner, and State Manager, in the Private, Public and Not-for-Profit sectors. His rich and varied life have led him across assignments that spanned the UK, USA, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. This interview was far reaching, beginning our conversation with running at a young age and progressing to taking on the Comrade's marathon (It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race at 90km of length). From here we explored the rich history of South Africa, his time of national service, some of the founding principles and learnings he has gathered from life, as well as the books he is currently writing to help share some of the key pillars he believes every individual should focus on. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Getting involved in marathons 9:00 - Giving it 100% 12:30 - 25 Years of service 14:00 - Never just one learning to takeaway and discpline 19:35 - An MBA, what you need before undertaking it 28:50 - Safety and security 34:45 - Pareto's principle 40:00 - Feel sad, but get over it. Being Human. 53:35 - Communication and triggers 55:30 - Anyone past or present to have a conversation with 1:10:30 - The definition of a perfect day About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal... Facebook: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%253A%252F%252Ffacebook.com%252FMeremortalsmedia&event=video_description&v=Xf1qv7BECpU&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFlNTmQ3blBpRzFsbFZnVXo1cHBReE0xWUVad3xBQ3Jtc0tuTHZQTE9ha0I2SVJTbmpkdHRTV3p3VE9WQTNNSUd0SWNaM01UdVZwc1ptUHpXbXBZMm
S1 E160 · Fri, September 18, 2020
The One Easy Trick To Earn $100 Trillion Dollars!!!! (Mere Mortals Episode #88 - Gullibility)
If you are easily tricked and gullible, fear not the Mere Mortals are here!!! In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gullibility'. Before diving in the team want to give a big shout out to all those who have joined us for our journey so far. The team has just passed the 1 year anniversary of starting the podcast and we feel like we are just getting started! To start off the conversation, the Mere Mortals ask themselves if they are gullible? This leads into talking about the power of good story, with a good example of this being the flesh eating bananas taking over the world. Gullible is an sneaky word as the definition initially seems simple, but as one gets into its intricacies it seems to become less clear. The convo ends on a more philosophical note, exploring the base nature of humans and whether we need to protect ourselves from being too trusting. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction & Kyrin's hyperventilation error 1:36 - Mere Mortal Moments 6:58 - Definition & etymology 9:32 - Are the Mere Mortals gullible? 13:36 - The power of a good story 18:36 - Flesh eating bananas 21:33 - Honing in on the definition 28:05 - Sticky nuggets 30:11 - Fake news and conspiracy theories 32:03 - The downsides of being gullible 33:50 - Well informed people could be more gullible 37:01 - Are humans naturally trusting or doubting? 39:51 - Immunising ourselves from gullibility 43:02 - Connect with the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E157 · Wed, September 16, 2020
Life Is A Locked Room (Mere Mortals Episode #87 - Musings)
Life is like a room filled with suffering, locked on the outside by a guy in a silly hat. In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: enjoying/reflecting on the small wins and not needing the big life changing moments, Juan's morning routine to ground himself, Man's Search For Meaning and 3 ways to find it, some analogies for life and the inherent nature of suffering and allowing yourself to lose hobbies/work/whatever and replacing it with something else. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - A long series of small gratifying events 6:38 - Reflecting on the small moments 8:07 - Grounding through a sight, sound and smell 13:35 - Kyrin's pivot validation 14:30 - 3 ways to find meaning 17:56 - The use of humour through suffering 21:00 - Suffering will expand to the size of the room 24:48 - Analogy vs analogy 27:25 - Stepping outside the room of suffering 29:11 - A certain enjoyment is lost when one reaches a deep level 33:13 - Juan's not allowed to train! 34:11 - Outro and the meaning of life About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E156 · Mon, September 14, 2020
Feeling Down - 4M's #36
A Monday morning and you feel DOWN! What to do? Juan takes us through this very feeling on a fine Monday. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E155 · Sun, September 13, 2020
A Science, Pseudoscience Or Art? (Mere Mortals Episode #86 - Physiognomy)
Can we actually predict the innate character/personality of someone, solely based on their face? Juan and Kyrin try and answer this question in this themed episode of 'Physiognomy'. The definition of physiognomy is hard to pin down, explaining why it actually appears to be a combination of science, pseudoscience and art. The debate also gets muddled due to the underlying nature vs nurture argument that rears its head after sufficient discussion. This led to a more practical discussion on whether judging people based on their appearance is useful. Whilst we all do this to some degree or another (i.e., consciously or subconsciously) it really does appear that context is the determinant for utility. In the future we may find that this subject becomes more relevant as AI and data-driven analysis of facial features (taken from Facebook for example) allow us to statistically prove that certain people's exteriors infer a greater propensity for certain actions, whether good, bad or neutral. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:14 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:52 - Definition and etymology of physiognomy 7:21 - Is it a science, pseudoscience or art? 14:23 - Nature vs nurture and tighter definition 21:13 - Judging a book by its cover, is it useful? 28:12 - Context is everything 33:00 - Conscious vs subconscious judging 36:11 - AI and physiognomy 43:54 - How to make physiognomy a real science 49:09 - Trump has the eyes of a blue whale! 51:26 - Outro and the physiognomy of the Mere Mortals About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E154 · Sat, September 12, 2020
JACQUI OOI | Mere Mortals Interview # 017
This week Kyrin got the chance to chat with Jacqui Ooi, the host of the 'What She Did Next' podcast. Jacqui has had an intriguing career, first starting off as a journalist/editor in woman's magazines before heading into the NGO sector and working in senior communications roles for large charities (notably ChildFund Australia and The Smith Family). Recently she decided to start her own podcast, focusing particularly on woman who have had non-standard career paths. Jacqui also shares Kyrin's love of travel and we went over some of her travel stories and times when you can feel unsafe in strange situations. To finish we had a couple of quick questions related to travel destinations, books and setting deadlines. This was a great conversation and we highly recommend you check out some of her episodes (a personal favourite was the one with Hetty McKinnon). As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Mere Mortal Moment 3:37 - Recap of Jacqui's career 6:11 - What drew her to journalism 9:54 - The changing face of journalism & communications 14:21 - Career transition into NGO's and charities 19:24 - Downsides of voluntourism 25:27 - Showing progress vs highlighting problems 27:19 - Intrinsic motivation for WSDN podcast 35:54 - How Jacqui chooses guests 39:38 - Solo gap year at a young age 46:45 - Unsafe situations while travelling 53:17 - Next place to go after coronavirus 56:44 - 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama 1:01:47 - Setting yourself deadlines 1:05:31 - Wrap up and how to connect with Jacqui Connect with Jacqui: Website: https://whatshedidnext.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatshedidnextpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatshedidnextpodcast About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E152 · Fri, September 11, 2020
Jehovah's Witness Conversion Attempt (Mere Mortals Episode #85 - Meanderings)
Have you had an intense interaction with someone trying to convert you to 'insert religion here'? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Kyrin's recent interaction with a crazy Jehovah's Witness, the best argumentative method to change another person's mind and the type of Mere Mortals mind states that leave the crew in their weakest and strongest positions. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:37 - Crazy lady and her JW org conversion attempt 3:45 - Was the crazy lady a great sales person? 6:01 - How would you try and change your own mind? 10:13 - The type of people who will change their mind rapidly 14:12 - Trying to change another person's mind 19:11 - Basing someone in reality 23:41 - The only sane person in an insane world 25:34 - Communicating in a slow, logical, smooth manner 30:13 - Building rapport 32:45 - When are you at your strongest/weakest? 38:30 - Emotions controlling your decisions 41:57 - The new Mere Mortals website As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5 pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E149 · Wed, September 09, 2020
Holidaying On Hamilton Island (Mere Mortals Episode #84 - Musings)
What did Kyrin get up to on his recent holiday to Hamilton Island? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: wearing a 20 kg weight vest to stop being too comfortable, the not-so-secret cardio weakness of the explosive Mere Mortals crew, coronavirus air travel and the definition of good customer service, overcoming claustrophobia and facing a new fear and how to better bond with your family on vacations. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Chunky Juan's weight vest 4:40 - Intentionally making yourself uncomfortable 6:28 - Going beyond One-Punch Man 8:04 - Humbled by cardio workouts 11:43 - Coronavirus is the greatest thing to happen to air travel 14:44 - First class customer service 18:41 - Seasickness and vomiting 20:56 - Diving on the Great Barrier Reef 23:57 - Scared while scuba diving 28:44 - Diving horror stories 33:00 - Bonding on family vacations 36:30 - Holiday after the holiday 39:49 - Outro and video suggestions As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E151 · Mon, September 07, 2020
Early Mornings or Late Nights - 4M's #35
Should you be getting up early to start the day fresh, or burning the late night candle to get your work done, which one works best? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily vids @ 5 pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcasts. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E150 · Sun, September 06, 2020
Using Music To Create Memories (Mere Mortals Episode #83 - Music)
Do you intentionally listen to a specific song/artist to recall a memorable time period? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Music'. As usual the crew start of with some Mere Mortal Moments as well as the etymology and definition of the word. They then start listing some of their favourite artists and genres before diving into how music can evoke past memories and whether this is only a good technique or could potentially ruin songs. Music plays a big part in all our lives and has huge effects on us both consciously and subconsciously. Movies use soundtracks to create certain atmospheres/feelings and listening to sad music while alone or pump-up music for the gym can also have physical effects on our body and endorphins. To finish up the episode there is a discussion of some musical facts, such as the 1/10000 person perfect pitch phenomenon as well as the only band to perform on every continent. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and Ke$ha cover 1:16 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:40 - Etymology and definition of music 9:44 - Favourite songs and artists of Juan and Kyrin 12:55 - Using music to create memories/connections 17:04 - What is a movie like with no soundtrack? 18:52 - Specific memories evoked by specific songs 22:22 - Creating mood altering playlists 27:25 - Music in the gym 31:03 - Perfect pitch and other musical facts 38:09 - How to become the most famous musician in 20 years time 43:36 - Where to hear more dulcet Mere Mortals voices? As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E143 · Sat, September 05, 2020
ALEX TROLL | Mere Mortals Interview # 016
It was a pleasure to welcome back Alex Troll, founder of PodUnion, a platform to listen to and host podcasts. We started off this interview talking about how to market yourself by simply providing value and letting that speak for itself. We then transitioned to transformative innovations that will change the world of the future. Alex predicts that the instant ability to translate between languages will open up a huge new space for ideas to spread and cross over barriers previously blocked by the inability to understand one another. This got us onto language formation and how much we actually use symbols and text nowadays. Despite that, there are still tremendous differences between languages (English, Spanish, German, Pidgin, etc.,) and these also result in significant cultural differences (the assertiveness of Germans for example). We end the interview by speaking about committing to something 100% and how to find fulfilment by following your interests and finding satisfaction. Alex is an awesome guy and we love everything he is doing over at PodUnion. If you like listening to podcasts download his app from the app store and give it a try. Also connect with him via any of the links below. Once again, thanks for listening, we really appreciate it. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and overview 1:23 - Marketing through value addition 5:15 - Jim Kwik and transformative innovations 7:56 - Instant language translation will change the world 12:46 - The next massive social media site 14:17 - Languages of the future: symbols, memes, hieroglyphics? 16:20 - Invented language of symbols (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/segments/257194-man-became-bliss) 19:02 - Language in Papua New Guinea 20:02 - Kyrin's journey of learning Spanish and its benefits 25:50 - The deep voices and assertiveness of German 28:00 - Committing 100% to a journey and looking back 31:56 - Following your interests and finding satisfaction 36:52 - PodUnion and the coming podcast Connect with Alex: Website: https://www.podunion.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podunion About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E145 · Fri, September 04, 2020
Muscle-Bound Goons & Hairless Toads (Mere Mortals Episode #82 - Meanderings)
What is the greatest compliment that the Mere Mortals would like to be called? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hot versus cold and if summer is better than winter, compliments that are the opposite of your natural ability, useless routines and Kyrin's OCD with pegs, doing uncomfortable actions and asking for discounts, Juan's hypnotic ability to control his minions and some hypothetical pictures that would be on the official Mere Mortals Only Fans account. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Hot vs Cold 5:08 - Eating in winter is better 10:20 - Muscle-bound goons 12:35 - 50% bananas and hairless toads 16:03 - Get out of your routine! 16:57 - Useless routines 19:52 - Action leads to confidence 23:04 - Getting outside of your comfort zone 25:03 - Juan's death stare 28:03 - Behaving badly in Virtual Reality 31:02 - The Mere Mortals hypothetical Only Fans account 33:40 - Wind down and appreciation As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E147 · Thu, September 03, 2020
Monthly Goals - September 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E144 · Wed, September 02, 2020
Who Listens To The News? (Mere Mortals Episode #81 - Musings)
Do you still watch the news and if so, how much? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: their new camera quality, personality versus character and which is more important, tips on making new connections and dealing with social snubs, how both MM's consume their news, why Kyrin likes to live in the squalor of ignorance and the absurd amount of daily emails that Juan receives. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and camera quality 0:37 - Personality vs Character 2:46 - Socrates is a jackass! 4:10 - Choosing between personality vs character 6:29 - Ray Dalio and P Diddy 8:30 - Generating your own feedback 12:28 - The opposite side of the coin 13:13 - Dealing with social snubs and persisting 15:14 - Consuming daily news 17:58 - What is a news source? 20:50 - Why Kyrin doesn't look at any news sites 23:50 - Juan's 90+ daily emails 25:40 - Where to connect with the positive, higher quality MM's As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E148 · Mon, August 31, 2020
Take a Break - 4M's #34
Taking a break is an essential part of growth, go too far however and it can just become a way to make excuses. Join us for another edition of Mere Mortals Monday Movement (4M's). About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E146 · Sun, August 30, 2020
The Benefits Of Conscious Breathing (Mere Mortals Episode #80 - Breathing)
Why should you care about how you breathe and what is the difference between nasal and mouth breathing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Breathing'. The crew start off with some fun facts, like that continuous breathing through your mouth can actually change the shape of your face. This tends to be a deleterious change and there are in fact numerous benefits to gaining your oxygen nasally versus through the mouth. The MM crew then get onto techniques (Wim Hof method/Valsalva) as well as their own personal experiences of altering their breath while swimming, exercising and practising breath holds. The body has some amazing adaptations that allow longer hold times (such as the dive reflex) and it is actually possible to breathe through an oxygen-rich liquid called Perflurocarbons. The conversation is ended with some pragmatic outcomes and some fantastic news on the podcast front. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:27 - Definition & techniques 6:10 - Fun facts on breathing 8:21 - Mouth breathing changes the shape of your face 10:30 - Benefits of nasal breathing 13:30 - Wim Hof breathing example and observations 16:08 - Changing your ventilation during exercise 19:21 - How Juan took in air while swimming 21:42 - Valsalva technique for heavy squatting 24:08 - The 4 vital signs of life 26:56 - Liquid breathing and PFC's 30:38 - The Dive Reflex 32:45 - Unconscious vs voluntary breathing 34:51 - Juan and his sister; the crazy siblings 38:49 - Kyrin's max breath hold and variations 40:42 - Pragmatic outcomes from the conversation 44:52 - Final sum up and some fantastic news! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E136 · Sat, August 29, 2020
MATSEN JASCH | Mere Mortals Interview # 015
Matsen Jasch is the host of the Inner City Hermit podcast, a local Brisbane based lifestyle/comedy podcast. We start off with a common problem (that is not unique to podcasters) of comparing yourself to others. Matsen gives us a couple of tips of how to get out of this mindset and into one of mutual cooperation and collaboration. He also reveals his method of reaching out to people and how he gets such a large variety of guests on his show. The rest of the time we jump around a multitude of topics. These range from the importance of sports and making lifelong friends, our individual travel stories in Colombia, Canada, etc, why Japan is so cool and unlike any other country, wandering aimlessly through a new city and the small joys of travelling somewhere exotic, Pokemon cards and a live opening of 2 x packs, being silly and having fun by not taking oneself too seriously before ending off with some tips of podcasting consistency and the nature of the podcast game. This wasn't so much an interview as a light-hearted chat between two new friends. Matsen is an awesome bloke and make sure you check out his podcast (links below). Hope you enjoyed, Mere Mortals out! 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Comparing yourself to others 3:06 - Podcasting is not a competition 6:50 - How Matsen gets guests 9:20 - The importance of sports in making friends 13:25 - Travel stories from around the world 19:56 - Why you must go to Japan! 26:45 - The small joys of travelling somewhere new 33:20 - Pokemon cards & opening some packs 40:17 - Having fun & not taking yourself too seriously 44:33 - Podcasting consistency and nature of the game Connect with Matsen: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxbtvXGxtYwSM1t-qGTaB_w/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innercityhermit/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innercityhermit Support the show
S1 E142 · Fri, August 28, 2020
Proud Of Being A Mere Mortalite (Mere Mortals Episode #79 - Meanderings)
Do you find yourself judging and comparing yourself to the pinnacles of 'success'? In this episode of Meanderings, Juan and Kyrin discuss: recognising that even the best of people can't do everything, the common traps of self judgement and comparison, the unfairness of life, knowing when to quit and give up and rekindling lost passions through introspection. 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Being proud of being a Mere Mortal 6:15 - Comparing life to a video game 8:18 - The traps of self comparison 13:55 - When you get down to it, life is unfair 15:50 - A Mere Mortals celebration 17:43 - How to know when to give up? 25:54 - A sum up of quitting 26:57 - Short quotes needing context and Tai Lopez 30:05 - Rekindling the learning passion 32:55 - Losing a passion and how to get it back 35:14 - Where to find the Mere Mortals As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E138 · Wed, August 26, 2020
What Are The Best Karaoke Songs? (Mere Mortals Episode #78 - Musings)
Join the debate. Are the best karaoke songs those which require you to sing in strange ways or those which suit your natural tone? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin have a look at the week that was and pick out the choice selections of their learnings. These included the power of negative visualisation, looking back on your progress as unbearable situations now become easily manageable, the result of experience on one's decision making as well as the untapped daily potential that stirs within. 0:00 - Intro & karaoke 1:13 - Death and negative visualisation 3:50 - Negative contemplation resulting in positive outcomes 7:09 - Priorities now versus 20 years old 14:52 - Opportunities and decision making through experience 16:38 - The best type of karaoke song 19:30 - Looking back on your progress 24:37 - The untapped potential we all have 28:41 - Where to find Mere Mortals and sum up As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E139 · Mon, August 24, 2020
The Secret to Happiness - 4Ms #33
The secret to happiness - "See all the marvels of the world and never forget the drops of oil in the spoon" - The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E137 · Sun, August 23, 2020
Kurt Cobain's Death (Mere Mortals Episode #77 - Suicide)
What are the reason's that drive someone to take their own life? In this sombre themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Suicide'. While not a pleasant theme the MM crew were suggested the topic and it follows the recent discussion Juan had with Jodie Addis (MM Interview #014) about mental health. 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Mere Mortal Moments 4:30 - Definition & Etymology 5:32 - Kurt Cobain's suicide details 10:12 - It's better to burn out than fade away 13:18 - Social connection and its role in suicides 15:20 - The interpersonal theory of suicide 18:05 - Myths and stigmas of the topic 20:36 - Kurt Cobain's suicide note, disconnection and justification 24:05 - Australia suicide statistics and the effect of Coronavirus 30:16 - Some books dealing with the theme 32:35 - Ethics of assisted suicide 36:38 - Cultures and traditions where suicide is venerated 39:10 - Difference between suicide and suicidal acts 42:09 - The portrayal of high-profile suicides in the media 44:07 - General round up For those struggling with depression or experiencing suicidal thoughts please seek help from the myriad of sources available. As mentioned we are not healthcare professionals and as such this discussion should be viewed as our personal thoughts on the topic. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Support the show
S1 E128 · Sat, August 22, 2020
JODIE ADDIS | Mere Mortals Interview #014
The team had the great pleasure of interviewing Jodie from The Mental Health Podcast, a brand new podcast raising awareness on some often swept under the carpet type of topics. Among other things we discussed her own personal "rock bottom" scenarios, her Why behind bringing the podcast to live and the message she wants everyone to walk away with. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E135 · Fri, August 21, 2020
Blacking Out While Freediving (Mere Mortals Episode #76 - Meanderings)
What drives a person to put their health on the line just for the sake of being the best? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: 0:00 - Intro & MM improvements 2:55 - Deep breathing and freedivers 8:53 - Retaining information and Juan's new process 13:20 - Kyrin's purpose for doing book reviews 20:55 - Do the Mere Mortals miss travelling? 23:40 - Will future generations travel if VR is improved? 26:32 - When did the Mere Mortals last play video games? 27:55 - Is gaming a waste of time? 32:32 - Sum up and ending As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E133 · Wed, August 19, 2020
Trust Vs Vulnerability (Mere Mortals Episode #75 - Musings)
Which comes first, trust or vulnerability? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin attempt to answer this question and also discuss: Tristan Harris (the good guy of Silicon Valley), phone tips/tricks to reduce the attraction of social media, chasing the story-line, choosing between hell yes or no, altered states from Wim Hof breathing, the problem with the Pareto principle and cutting out negative bullshit. Pride cometh before the fall. Upon celebrating improving our lighting quality, our audio decided to have a few glitches. Apologies in advance, unfortunately the universe likes to abuse us poor, lowly, Mere Mortals. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E134 · Mon, August 17, 2020
Control your Decisions - 4Ms #32
Controlling your decisions is often easier said than done. Today is a short little take-away on how emotions control your decisions, and in turn mastering your emotions can truly free you up to control your destiny. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E132 · Sun, August 16, 2020
Do You Believe In Aliens? (Mere Mortals Episode #74 - Aliens)
Do you believe in aliens and if so, have they visited us? Juan and Kyrin start off this themed episode of 'Aliens' by answering this question and their reasoning process. There has been many attempts at attempting to scientifically argue for their existence (such as with the Drake equation) and explain why we lack evidence of their being on Earth (the Fermi paradox). The Mere Mortals crew then explored into unknown territory. What will change if/when we colonise Mars? What would humans do if we were the invaders (no high hopes over here)? How would our lives change if we received definitive proof of their existence? This was a really fun episode and we hope you enjoy as much as we did! Mere Mortals out. About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E127 · Sat, August 15, 2020
ERIKA DE PELLEGRIN | Mere Mortals Interview # 013
Erika De Pellegrin is the host of The Balance Theory podcast, a podcast to help gain insight, tools & tips across the areas of health, relationships and fulfilment. As usual we start off with a Mere Mortal Moment before diving into her story about getting to a low body fat percentage. The most interesting aspect of this journey was the mental reset required when she realised that there was a disconnect between how she was physically feeling and what the 'numbers' were saying. We then transitioned to what she is trying to achieve with The Balance Theory, a podcast to help gain insight, tools & tips across the areas of health, relationships and fulfilment. Erika also finds goal setting important and she gives us her methods of how to concentrate and plant the seed for future success. We finally end chatting about cold baths, breathing and influential books. Hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did! Connect with Erika: Website: https://www.thebalancetheorypodcast.com/home Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalancetheory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebalancetheorypodcast Support the show
S1 E129 · Fri, August 14, 2020
Mr. Gu & The Missing Money (Mere Mortals Episode #73 - Meanderings)
Why should you be careful about mixing money and pleasure? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Mr. Gu and his Ponzi scheme, making sure you are doing something for the right reason (and not just the side benefits), choosing between impending death from an asteroid or black hole, asking how you would run 110 km over the course of a month and some mental tricks on how to fail a challenge physically before mentally. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E125 · Wed, August 12, 2020
Pivot On My Problematic Grave (Mere Mortals Episode #72 - Musings)
Are there any words that infuriate you to the point on pulling out your hair (Exhibit A = Mere Mortal Kyrin)? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: why Kyrin would hate consulting, letting yourself be more spontaneous, Juan's justified hatred of his university assessor, the crazy story of a navy seal who got shot 27 times, 800,000 US children being trafficked per year and being more careful with your words. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E126 · Mon, August 10, 2020
Content Creation - 4M's #31
Why do so many of us out there feel like creating content is such a huge barrier, or not just content but in taking action until everything is EXACTLY as you need it to be. Focus on taking action, progressively improving and letting the market, your customers, friends and family give you the feedback you need to continue improving. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E123 · Sun, August 09, 2020
Is Common Sense Really That Common? (Mere Mortals Episode #71 - Common Sense)
How is common sense defined and what level/percentage of commonality is required to even be able to use this phrase? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Common Sense'. Of all the themed topics to date, this was probably the hardest to define and have a sensible conversation about. Both Mere Mortals agreed with the general definition of 'sound judgement on practical matters' but also needed an extra personal addition to really make sense of it. Common sense shouldn't be confused with knowing general knowledge, specific facts or even technical know-how. It is also a mistake to say label it as something 'obvious' especially when looking at something in hindsight. Many AI researchers believe that cultivating common sense is the equivalent to human-level intelligence, but it is laughable how far that research field appears to be away from coherently expressing a simple plan of how to achieve it. Hypothetical scenarios are useful in helping to zero in on the meaning of a phrase and were used liberally throughout this conversation. Some examples included: looking both ways before crossing a street, the inappropriateness of wearing ass-less chaps to work and passing by a drowning person. Both Juan and Kyrin agreed this was the best discussion to date and hope you enjoyed it as much they did, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E121 · Sat, August 08, 2020
JONATHON RADFORD | Mere Mortals Interview # 012
Jonathon Radford is the Co-Founder at Suit Society, a leading suit company that provides the modern gentleman with quality tailored suits and accessories. Based in Brisbane, Jonathon is also an external CFO for Adama Digital and the founder of Attica asset management. In this conversation we talked all things suit, where the idea initiated from, some of the learnings he found throughout the beginning, the pivotal points that helped the company expand and what lays ahead. Outside of a business context, we also spoke to current world trends and the importance of speaking out, not just now but always. Support the show
S1 E122 · Fri, August 07, 2020
Assertiveness & Chicken! (Mere Mortals Episode #70 - Meanderings)
Are you assertive enough to order all the chicken that McDonald's owns? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the responsibility of having absurd amounts of money, Kyrin's dream of Juan ordering too much chicken, Juan's rant on people expecting perfection from you, internal vs external motivation, what you would enjoy but never spend money on and a final inspirational note to try for the seemingly impossible! Support the show
S1 E116 · Thu, August 06, 2020
Monthly Goals - August 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E119 · Wed, August 05, 2020
Introspection With A Pie & Almond Croissant (Mere Mortals Episode #69 - Musings)
Jump in to find out Juan's deep epiphany on his recent birthday! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the paradox of wanting something so badly that it becomes further out of reach, Kyrin's faith in humanity being dependent on not interacting with people, not changing your life even if you had a $100 million, reaching the social media critical mass and judging the persona instead of the actuality of ultra-famous people. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E120 · Mon, August 03, 2020
Digital Communication - 4M's Episode #30
What's better, a well articulated video/audio that gets the message across in a perfectly edited way.. or a slightly rougher piece of content that still gets across the message with the minimum expected quality. What's more, it depends on what context you look at it being better for. On one hand, it might be better for your target audience to have the value from the video delivered in the ideal timing, but what about from the context of being better for yourself. Ie to be able to learn through those "rough" patches, through the Umm's and Ahh's to ultimately be able to speak better.. both on digital platforms and beyond. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals strives for excellence through life's lessons. Come along for the journey. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal ... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E115 · Sun, August 02, 2020
Striving For Excellence Through Life's Lessons (Mere Mortals Episode #68 - Excellence)
Why do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Excellence'. In the dictionary, excellence is defined as "the quality being outstanding or extremely good". However both Juan and Kyrin went a bit deeper in their own personal meanings of the word. For Juan, it meant achieving a high level of competence in a figurative scale (more than 7 out of 10) as well as being known for that competence. For Kyrin, it meant achieving an internal qualitative goal that requires effort to reach (such as achieving fluency in another language). In a broader professional sense, there are different types of group achievements. These can be excellence of process (creating a model of action that works efficiently), of product (meeting the stated and implied needs of customers), of business (great market and financial performance) and of leadership (setting and enforcing the right standards). The crew finish of by musing on if there is anything beyond excellence and the type of psychosis/madness that is required to reach it. Support the show
S1 E112 · Fri, July 31, 2020
The Mindset Of Being Undeniable (Mere Mortals Episode #67 - Meanderings)
Is the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent in your chosen avenue that you are undeniable? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hair sticking out like a twat, saving money on Monster energy drinks, presenting better by preparing less, ScoMo and the wombat wobble, becoming the best but not aiming for perfection, what the Mere Mortals crew want to become undeniably good at and why Domino's is so interesting. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E110 · Wed, July 29, 2020
How Often Should One Review Old Information? (Mere Mortals Episode #66 - Musings)
Is continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of review process to consolidate learnings? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: being pleasantly surprised by old insights, key methods to absorb information, the hidden steps actually behind innovation and adding 'adherence' to the effective vs efficient debate. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E111 · Mon, July 27, 2020
Effectiveness vs Efficiency - 4M's Episode #29
Effectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part towards doing the right things and doing things right. Juan runs through both of these, a short summary from the last podcast on the subject and provides two take away pieces to get you moving on a Monday. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals strives for excellence through life's lessons. Come along for the journey. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E108 · Sun, July 26, 2020
Where Should One Direct Their Effort? (Mere Mortals Episode #65 - Effective Vs Efficient)
If you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of being 'Effective Vs Efficient'. While closely related, there is actually a big difference between these two ideas. Simply put, being effective is doing the right things (goal orientated) and being efficient is doing things right (process orientated). As always, the Mere Mortal crew begin with their Mere Mortal Moment of the week and really hone in on the definition of these two words (with some practical examples for clarity). A common way of looking at the two E's is to put them in a matrix. Ideally when trying to accomplish a goal one would be effective and efficient, but sometimes there are trade off's that need to be made. When starting or learning a new venture (such as goal setting or swimming) you will by default be ineffective and inefficient so will have to decide which to tackle first (or even how to do it simultaneously). From a work perspective, the approach and emphasis will also change depending on the context and the hierarchical position of the person. Senior executives tend to focus on the results (i.e., being effective) while the lower managers are more interested in the day to day process (i.e., being efficient). Taking a step back from the topic is interesting as there are times when it is neither useful to think in terms of effectiveness or efficiency. Both require a forward looking mindset, with varying degrees of time length applied. But sometimes adopting this mindset can actually take the joy and passion out of a pursuit. To quote Kyrin, "I wouldn't want to efficiently speed read books nor try to effectively gain the most value out of them. I gain some benefits from reading but the actual moment to moment experience is just as important." To sum up, Juan had this to say. "Be efficient and be effective where you need it to be, thinking about it from a goal setting perspective. And sometimes you just need to enjoy yourself in activities." As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E107 · Fri, July 24, 2020
Will Amazon Be Around In 40 Years? (Mere Mortals Episode #64 - Meanderings)
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make yourself ill, the mindset required to properly diet, the death of magazines (and what will replace them), the absurd amount of wealth/power concentrated in single hands and whether technology will allow fake things seems so real that we have to treat them as real. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E104 · Wed, July 22, 2020
You Can Do Anything, But You Can't Do Everything (Mere Mortals Episode #63 - Musings)
To achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved by using the Do Not Disturb button your phone! In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin cover: getting lost in the internet looking up the weather in Germany instead of working, meeting new people to practice a new language, actually connecting with people using social media, the insidious nature of unhealthy bargains, Philip Zimbardo and the Stanford Prison Experiments, being devious for a day and the horror that was the Gulag Archipelago. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E105 · Mon, July 20, 2020
Knowledge Absorbtion - 4M's Episode #28
How one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information that you take in. If you are only capturing and understanding 10% of the information you are absorbing through inadequate means, there is a lot of efficiencies to be made by using better sources of informaton. Another Mere Mortals Monday Movement for you all. Team out. As always, enjoy. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E102 · Sun, July 19, 2020
Empowering Victims & Perpetrators (Mere Mortals Episode #62 - Restorative Justice)
Is there a better, utilitarian form of administering justice than the system of retributive justice? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Restorative Justice'. The basic principle of restorative justice is to repair the harm caused by criminal behaviour, rather than the retributive justice system of ensuring that people get what they deserve (i.e., punishment). This usually involves a meeting between the victim and offender with the aim of making amends for the harm and enabling reintegration of the parties into their communities. As part of the discussion the Mere Mortals crew also dive into: real life examples of how restorative justice is applied, whether the principle benefit is for the victim or offender, the empathetic requirements for the system to actually work and some reasons downsides of its application. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E101 · Fri, July 17, 2020
The Wim Hof Method & Cold Showers (Mere Mortals Episode #61 - Meanderings)
Are you actually challenging yourself, or just think you are? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin dive into the icy cold topic of the Wim Hof Method. For those who are unaware, Wim Hof is a beautifully insane dutch man known as the Ice Man, who invented a breathing technique that allows him to endure cold (but also heat) well beyond what is considered normal. Kyrin has recently started practising this method, as well as facing his mortal enemy, the cold. In the second half of the session the Beanie Crew start to bounce topics a bit, going from electric cars that can last 1,000,000 miles, the glorious smell of petrol and detergent, the best way to spend $5 and Guatemalan death trap Chicken Buses. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E99 · Wed, July 15, 2020
Purely Existing To Continuous Elation (Mere Mortals Episode #60 - Musings)
How can one move from being in a state of purely existing to one of continuous elation? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss this question as well as: what is your own personal philosophy (or set of rules to live by), feeling the negative more strongly than the positive, how much as an individual one should pay attention to apocalyptic risks and providing principles rather than a personal story to those who ask for advice. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E100 · Mon, July 13, 2020
Supplementation - 4M's Episode #27
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question. In today's Mere Mortal Monday Movement we look at the topic our hand in our last themed podcast discussion. Key to our discussion was the need to treat supplements as what they should be, ehancements of the basic natural levels that us as mere mortals all have and can influence through basic foundations such as sleep, nutrition, fitness and a settled mind. As always, enjoy. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MortalsMere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E98 · Sun, July 12, 2020
The Additional Enhancement (Mere Mortals Episode #59 - Supplements)
What's the purpose of supplements, to cover for deficiencies, enhance beyond the norm, or both? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Supplements'. This conversation largely concentrates on supplementation in the fitness world, but touches upon taking supplements for health reasons and the debate of what is 'natural'. Both Mere Mortals give an account of their own experiences using supplements, with the intriguing adventure of Juan in the Supplement Den and creating Supplement Land. They also explore the safety aspect, quality control and determining intention before finishing off with people who went too far in either direction (taking too much & too little). As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E97 · Sat, July 11, 2020
JOSH BUSBY | Mere Mortals Interview # 011
JOSH BUSBY is a podcaster living in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the host of the 'Just A Guy Podcast', a comedy podcast where he chats with friends and strangers alike, always with a beer in hand! In this interview we start of with the light stuff; morality and its interplay with technological advances. Josh also gives his take on some uniquely American topics: the 6 branches of the military, gun control laws & the necessity of responsibility in combination with freedom. We end the podcast with the story of his motivation to create a podcast, funnily enough through stand up comedy. This took us down the rabbit hole of overcoming shame/embarrassment and the different techniques and methods that are available for individuals. Josh finally gives some personal advice of lessons he has gained and the mistakes corrected from the first few episodes. It was a pleasure to talk to Josh and as always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Check out Josh on the 'Just A Guy Podcast', available on all podcasting platforms. Instagram: instagram.com/justaguy_podcast Twitter: twitter.com/JustaGuyPodcast Support the show
S1 E96 · Fri, July 10, 2020
TikTok & Dogecoin (Mere Mortals Episode #58 - Meanderings)
Welcome to episode #58. In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting investing advice from TikTok (don't do it!!!), becoming more perceptive of time in your mid 20's, shifting age of consent laws if we lived to 200, getting varied sources for your news and being 8 foot-nothing tall. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E95 · Mon, July 06, 2020
Pain & Suffering - 4M's Episode #26
Pain is inevitable : suffering is optional . A quote popularised by Haruki Murakami is an old Buddhist saying and forms the basis of today's brief discussion to help everyone move forward. Another monday, another chance to sit within your mind or step outside of it and make things happen. Enjoy. If you want to check out the full podcast on pain, find it on your favourite podcast network or through the video here: https://youtu.be/5Q7Ixw50m-I Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: www.meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (https://instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E94 · Sun, July 05, 2020
The Ethics of Pain Management (Mere Mortals Episode #57 - Pain)
Where does the responsibility of doctors lie, to reduce short-term pain or to increase the probability of long-term rehabilitation? This is one of the questions Juan and Kyrin ponder in this themed episode of 'Pain'. There can be many types of physical pain (psychogenic, phantom, acute, chronic, etc.,) as well as the addition of emotional pain (i.e,. pain not caused by an unpleasant physical sensation conveyed by sensory neurons). Some of the others topics we touch upon were: treating pain through bullshit methods (that actually work due to the placebo effect), the worst pain we personally have experienced, whether the world would be a better place with more or less pain and some mental techniques that can be used to take the emotional edge of pain. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E87 · Sat, July 04, 2020
TAMAR HELA | Mere Mortals Interview #010
Tamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the digital agency Genius Encel. She helps Fortune 500 companies in Asia generate leads through LinkedIn and we were lucky enough to have a long discussion on all fronts including the key points to know when working with a foreign culture, what Shanghai is all about, how LinkedIn can help ALL businesses and many many more. Connect with Tamar at these places: Genius Encel website: https://geniusencel.agency Genius Encel Blog: https://blog.geniusencel.agency Personal website: https://tamarhela.com Personal Blog: https://blog.tamarhela.com Online courses: https://university.geniusencel.agency LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tamarhela/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamarhelapro Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/tamarkhela/ The LinkedIn Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelinkedincommunity Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamarhela Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamar.hela/ About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals documents the journey of Juan & Kyrin to understand themselves, others and the limits of all us mortals, then subsequently push beyond these limits by discussing/analysing the successes and more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E90 · Fri, July 03, 2020
The Problem With Latinos (Mere Mortals Episode #56 - Meanderings)
Did Latinos discover that time is relative before Einstein? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the constant tardiness of hispanoamericans, the live and interactive components of future social media platforms and making friends with people from the places you want to travel to. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E89 · Thu, July 02, 2020
What Your New Car Can Teach You (Mere Mortals Episode #55 - Musings)
Never did you know the amount of wisdom that a new car can teach you (surely there is another Herbie movie in here somewhere). In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's learnings from buying a new car, asking a question only looking for praise or confirmation, methods for allowing mental resets and asking yourself how you can make the path to accomplishing your goals easier. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E88 · Wed, July 01, 2020
Monthly Goals - July 2020
Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Wednesday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E85 · Sun, June 28, 2020
Feeling Of Guilt & Asking For Forgiveness (Mere Mortals Episode #54 - Guilt)
What is the difference between shame & guilt? Find out within this themed episode, as Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Guilt'. Guilt is an emotional experience that occurs when a person believes (accurately or not) that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or violated universal moral standards. It can come in different forms (individual, socially imposed, collective, guilty pleasure, etc.,) but we all know that heart wrenching feeling of having done something wrong. However, guilt should not be viewed universally as something only negative. It is helpful in knowing where are your own & others moral boundaries, and can be an impetus for change. That being said it is not something to seek out for it's own sake. A recommendation from Kyrin to help avoid acting in a way that will later induce guilt is to become clearer of the boundaries of your responsibilities and to behave less selfishly. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E82 · Sat, June 27, 2020
ZACH NADLER | Mere Mortals Interview # 009
After 9+ years as the top performing agent in the speakers department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in October 2018, with a longtime client and now partner, Gary Vaynerchuk, Zach Nadler launched VaynerSpeakers. Zach Nadler is the CEO of VaynerSpeakers, a traditional speakers bureau built to help the modern event planner, consulting with organizations hosting events to help provide speakers that will impact audiences in a meaningful way. Alsongside having worked with olympians, actors, musicians and large public speakers (Think Gary V and Ryan Holiday) he knows a thing or two about speaking, what makes a great speaker and takes us through a journey of how he came to be where he is today. Listen in to an enjoyable interview the team undertook with Zach, the pivots in his life and some learnings we can all take away. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E84 · Fri, June 26, 2020
50,000,000 Subscribers & Fixing The Education System (Mere Mortals Episode #53 - Meanderings)
How would your life change if you had 50,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube or the social platform of your choice? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin keep it loose, following the path of wherever the conversation leads. We start off by answering the above question before going on to discuss the downsides of fame, why the education system is the only thing that almost everybody agrees needs changing and if there are any benefits for participation trophies for kids? As always, we hope you enjoy the convo as much as we did. Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E83 · Thu, June 25, 2020
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff (Mere Mortals Episode #52 - Musings)
Are you being distracted by shit that doesn't even matter? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin start off with a discussion on prioritisation and delegation. This leads onto how to be an effective leader and making sure your subordinates don't become resentful. Some of the other topics we discuss are: getting out of a scarcity mindset, seeing your own hypocrisy/judgemental mind and confronting it, squashing small kids and becoming more confident in front of the camera. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E79 · Mon, June 22, 2020
CLAUDE ZIEHBRUNNER | Mere Mortals Interview # 008
Claude Ziehbrunner is a Swiss-born adventurer who Kyrin met while travelling through Mexico. If you are looking for knowledge or advice on what it is like to travel for more than 12 months, he is the man to dish out the wisdom! In this conversation we join Claude as he recounts his journey through the paradises of Asia, breathtaking beauty of North America, seductive perils of Central America before closing his trip in the land of salsa, Colombia. Amongst this he gives tips on how to prepare for a long journey, the mental mind state changes you may experience, maintaining/replenishing energy levels and how to deal with FOMO. It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Claude and he will most certainly be back again. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E81 · Sun, June 21, 2020
The Good & Bad Of Following Your Passion (Mere Mortals Episode #51 - Passion)
Can you have passion for a pursuit without a struggle? This is one of many questions posed in this special outdoors episode of 'Passion'. Funnily enough the etymology of the word derives from the latin 'pati', which roughly translates to 'that which must be endured', a different impression from the passion talked about nowadays. For this episode we focused solely on the perceived positive interpretation of the word, such as following one's own passion. Unfortunately just having a passion and following it is not enough to lead a good life. Examples such as Jeffrey Skilling and Elizabeth Holmes (of Enron and Theranos notoriety) exist of individuals with a passion but were willing to trample over moral boundaries in the process. On the flip side, following your inner calling can lead to a life that is amazing, despite the innate suffering. We hope the viewer finds their passion and fulfil it to its limit. Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E78 · Thu, June 18, 2020
Working Extra Hours & Anti-Quotes (Mere Mortals Episode #50 - Musings)
Are you the type of person will work extra hours on top of what is scheduled? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss their own differences in work ethic and whether it is good to recommend that others work longer. They also touch upon: the uselessness of motivational quotes if they don't produce action, difference between discipline and self-control, whether work hours in the future will be totally flexible and having gratitude that our isolation is nothing compared to that of Anne Frank and her family. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E77 · Mon, June 15, 2020
How Long To Achieve The Splits? (Mere Mortals Episode #49 - Stretching & Flexibility)
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Stretching & Flexibility'. I think we can all agree that it is better to be more flexible (and mobile) rather than not, but what is the ideal amount? Obviously this is dependent on one's own circumstances but the Mere Mortals give some suggestions on how to find this limit. We also explore Kyrin's journey from starting yoga to being able to do the front splits and Juan's struggle to find motivation to do more stretching. Was a fun episode for us and as always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E74 · Thu, June 11, 2020
Busted Finger Gang (Mere Mortals Episode #48 - Musings)
A bit of a different episode this week than usual. This was first live stream episode of the Mere Mortals Musings. Big thanks to Joey Broad Shoulders for joining us at the start as well as Gus & Patricia. We hope to make this a bit more professional in the future, but we all have to start somewhere. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E72 · Sun, June 07, 2020
Deciding What Is Fair (Mere Mortals Episode #47 - Equality & Meritocracy)
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Equality & Meritocracy'. The MM team go over: how to decide what is fair, sharing and dividing in an inherently unequal world, trying to make improvements but making things worse, nepotism and meritocracy in the workplace before finishing off with some practical psychological techniques to deal with inequality. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E69 · Fri, June 05, 2020
Travelling After Coronavirus (Mere Mortals Episode #46 - Meanderings)
What will travel be like when it opens up again and where would the Mere Mortals head first? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss travelling after coronavirus, the need for clear communication/branding by companies, some secret techniques for setting goals and how some exercises just plain old suck. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E67 · Thu, June 04, 2020
The Power of Story (Mere Mortals Episode #45 - Musings)
In this episode of 'Musings', Juan and Kyrin begin with a discussion of Paulo Coelho's book 'The Alchemist'. For those who haven't read the book it is highly recommended by both Mere Mortals, touching upon themes of passion, perseverance, courage and destiny. The book also plays nicely into the theme of storytelling and Kyrin's recent interest in viewing life at different levels, one of those being to analyse everything through the lens of its story. At the end Juan also explains the concept of a MECE (Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive) analysis before rounding off with Kyrin's recent breakthrough in a personal best handstand. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Support the show
S1 E66 · Mon, June 01, 2020
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - June 2020
We are starting a new series where we review our progress on goals from the previous month before discussing what we hope to achieve within the coming month. This was something informal we were doing anyway but now gives the added benefit of showing how we Mere Mortals structure our lives to try and make sure we achieve what we set out to do. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E65 · Sun, May 31, 2020
The Future of Money? (Mere Mortals Episode #44 - Cryptocurrencies)
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Cryptocurrencies'. We almost touched upon this in our 'Money' episode, but chose to do a full topic on the relatively recent rise of this phenomenon. We first go through a history of the most well-known cryptocurrency, that being Bitcoin. After that there is a discussion of the good and bad aspects of cryptocurrencies and whether they will displace the current monetary system that exists. We finally end of with our predictions of the role that cryptocurrencies will have in the future and the future of money in general. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! If you'd prefer to see the video as well, check out the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OLNVHXlTdso Support the show
S1 E63 · Fri, May 29, 2020
The Shopping Cart Test (Mere Mortals Episode #43 - Meanderings)
In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin drift about from topic to topic, wafting with the proverbial wind. Some of the things we touch upon are tasting Rekorderlig cider for the first time, earthquakes in New Zealand, the depraved human beings who don't return shopping trolleys, the absolute uselessness of some engineering courses and the somewhat morally uncomfortable effectiveness of restorative justice. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Support the show
S1 E62 · Fri, May 29, 2020
ALEX TROLL | Mere Mortals Interview # 007
ALEX TROLL is a man of many extensive talents. The Mere Mortals team first connected with him via Instagram and wanted to dig deeper into his history and how he came to work on such varying projects throughout his life (such as a roughneck in the Alberta Oilfields, suited up lawyer, owner & manager of a gold mine in Papua New Guinea and host/presenter of the PodUnion podcast). In addition to giving us the story of his background we also explore the topics of resentment, creating a compelling narrative/story and having the courage to live life to the fullest. To learn more about Alex and what he is up to, please follow him on the links below: Website - www.podunion.co Instagram - @podunion (instagram.com/podunion) YouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCYUU9-tlTRjukU1LXGakwxw? Twitter - @UnionPod (twitter.com/UnionPod) Facebook - facebook.com/podunion As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E61 · Thu, May 28, 2020
BYRON MORRISON | Mere Mortals Interview # 006
Byron Morrison helps CEO's handle the shadow side of success, as well as running his own company, Byron Morrison ( https://byronmorrison.co.uk/ ). Among the many things that we got stuck into during this discussion was Byron's experience in being a CEO and aiding other CEO's, the pivoting point in his life that lead him to where he is today, mental health, the mindset for success, nutrition, books and high performance. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we had fun partaking in the interview and make sure to look up further information of Byron's at his website or alternatively on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/authorbyronmorrison/ ) As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E60 · Wed, May 27, 2020
Failing Fast vs Being Meticulous (Mere Mortals Episode #42 - Musings)
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics mostly revolving around an earlier theme of failing fast and hard vs slow progressive meticulous steps. Also included are a couple of recommendations for great story tellers (Cal Fussman & Chuck Palahniuk), Artificial Intelligence Podcast (Lex Fridman) and Juan's knowledge of using AI chat bots. As always, we hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E59 · Sun, May 24, 2020
MADELINE MCCULKIN | Mere Mortal Interview # 005
MADELINE MCCULKIN (https://www.instagram.com/maddiemcculkin/) is a committed and caring trainer that helps to empower individyals through strength and conditioning to move towards a healthier lifestyle. We got stuck into many topics in this discussion, among others her pivoting points from what many would percieve as a tried and tested path to the one she finds herself in today. We also dove deep into some of the ways she handles negativity, looking back at when she was just 14 years of age to now. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E58 · Sun, May 24, 2020
Episode #41 - Death (The Afterlife & Speaking Openly About Mortality)
In this episode we discuss the topic of 'Death'. In particular we try to focus on the psychology of how humans (including us Mere Mortals) approach the subject. This takes us down the path of the afterlife and why religion seems to have systems and the language in place to help those dealing with grief or the loss of a loved one. We also talk about how much we personally think about death in our daily lives and whether there is any anxiety or fear lurking in the background (or foreground). Finally we finish off with some discussion about what awaits beyond this life before ending on a lighter note of the Darwin Awards and some silly ways people have taken themselves out of the gene pool. As always, we hope you enjoy! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Twitter: @Mortalsmere Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E56 · Fri, May 22, 2020
KATE CROOK | Mere Mortals Interview # 004
KATE CROOK (https://www.instagram.com/katecrook_) is a girl with many passions, among other things passionate about fitness, social media manager @makfitness, a passion for travelling, CEO of Elevate Media Management (https://elevatemediamanagement.weebly.com/) and overall empowering individual. Tune in because this discussion delved into a variety of topics, with a great breakdown on the three top tips you can take away in creating meaningful post, both personal and professional. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Twitter: @Mortalsmere Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E55 · Thu, May 21, 2020
TYRONE EVANS | Mere Mortals Interview # 003
TYRONE EVANS (www.instagram.com/inspiral.space) is a lifelong friend, neighbour and all round awesome human being. In this interview we focus on the topic of psychedelics, but also stray onto the topic of 'drugs' in general. Ty is knowledgeable on the subjective experience of these substances and has a grounded, balanced perspective on these topics. Hope you enjoyed this interview as much as I did! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: meremortalsmedia.com Twitter: @Mortalsmere Instagram: @mere_mortals_media (https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media) Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E53 · Wed, May 20, 2020
HAYLEY WHATMAN | Mere Mortals Interview # 002
HAYLEY WHATMAN (https://www.instagram.com/hayley.whatman/?hl=en) is just a gal trying to be #swolenotsmol and Makfitness sponsored athlete. Hayley really did share a lot of information during this interview, unfortunately there were a few hiccups with the connection and unfortunately this interview lacks the visual stimulation but the content within is ROCK SOLID. Stick with it the audio begins to clear up and we get into some really interesting discussions. Amongst talking about her past and the ability to cope through hard times, Hayley takes us on a journey that leaves us with learnings that we can all take away. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Twitter: @Mortalsmere Instagram: @mere_mortals-media (https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal_media) Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E52 · Mon, May 18, 2020
KAYTLYN POOLE | Mere Mortals Interview # 001
Kaytlyn Poole (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaytlynpoole/) (TikTok: vm.tiktok.com/GTkdr6) is a Brisbane bodybuilder and Makfitness sponsored athlete. Alongside being a pleasure to interact with, we delve into feeling good, creativity during #COVID19, her social profiles, general tips and advice. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of interest and gain learning from the successes in life, but more importantly the failures. Connect with Mere Mortals: Twitter: @Mortalsmere Instagram: @mere_mortals-media (https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortal_media) Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia Support the show
S1 E50 · Sun, May 17, 2020
Episode #40 - The Psychology of Money & Value
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Money, Money, Money ...... Mooneeeeyy'. In particular they try to stay away from closely related terms of wealth or finance, and zero in on why we use money as a concept of value and they psychological aspects of our interactions with it. As usual at the beginning, there are the Mere Mortal Moments of 'Upon reaching homeostasis we tend to complain, not realising how far we have come and things have changed' & 'What you do is what you will become and/or what you will achieve'. The first part of the conversation revolves around defining 'money' and the difference between hard money and fiat money. They then each go through their own stories of how they behaved psychologically with it and how that has changed over time (in brief, going from a more scarcity mindset closer to one of abundance). Finally ending with an assertion of the importance of budgeting as well as some other psychological ways of viewing your own relationship to it. As mentioned in the video, find below a link to Ray Dalio's 30 minute video on the economic system (a truly great watch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0b... Support the show
S1 E49 · Wed, May 13, 2020
Episode #39 - Mere Mortal Musings 004 (Big Wave Surfing, Day Trading Woes & Learning Techniques)
In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss Big Wave surfing and Kai Lenny, becoming infatuated with day trading on the share market and cryptocurrency, Juan's photographic memory (but for music), finding how you learn best plus sticking to that method and the double edged sword of timing speeding up as you get older. The Mere Mortals team will soon have some interviews and other types of content coming out, so get keen as more will follow shortly. As always, hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E48 · Sun, May 10, 2020
Episode #38 - Endurance
This week's show predominantly focused on mental endurance, the 4 C's of Mental Toughness (Which got turned into the 5 C's by Mere Mortals.. find out more at the end of the podcast) and the way the team has benefitted from enduring through their own challenges. A really interesting topic that also discussed the book "Endure" you won't want to miss this one. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E46 · Thu, May 07, 2020
Episode #37 - Mere Mortal Musings 003 (Negative Visualisation, API's & Leadership)
In this episode of Musings, Juan and Kyrin discuss a range of topics. These relate to Kyrin's recent benefits from using the Stoic principle of negative visualisation, being a role model versus telling someone what to do, Chinese adages and becoming a better story teller, developing 3rd party apps to improve functionality on social media, application programming interface, using music to alter your mood (priming), leadership styles in the army vs civilian and Zenpencils. As always, we hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E45 · Mon, May 04, 2020
Episode #36 - Life After Coronavirus
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Life After Coronavirus'. As the restrictions around the globe start to slow down, we all find ourselves looking ahead and thinking 'what will come next?'. The forced working from home has opened a lot of people's eyes to what sort of lifestyle is possible and the inherent unproductive time spent commuting (an especial dislike of Kyrin) as well as the environmental improvements that have been witnessed over the past couple of months. Both Mere Mortals predict there will be some small short-term changes but that while scary, the Coronavirus is unlikely to have long-term impacts that in 10 years time we could say were caused directly by this pandemic. Human nature will remain unchanged from this (the good and the bad) and while we have hope that this time is the perfect opportunity for some genuine introspection, it is unlikely to be widespread. So, we keep trucking on. As always, we hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E42 · Fri, May 01, 2020
Episode #35 - Mere Mortal Meanderings
In short, this will be going forward a set of episodes where the team sits down, has a drink or two and converses on anything that is top of mind. Unlike the usual structured discussions, this is much more fluid where anything can come up! If you feel like tuning in, do so and as alway, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E41 · Wed, April 29, 2020
Episode #34 - Mere Mortal Musings 002 (Learnings from Fyre festival, courage and extremes)
The team gathered around our podcast table to talk about all of the latest things going on in the world, including some learnings we took away from the doco Fyre festival, what that means in terms of courage and Plan "B's". The team also tackled extremes vs the norm and where we see that being important and where we differed in view. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E40 · Sun, April 26, 2020
Episode #33 - Medium term goals
Short-term goals, Long-term goals. These are known and discussed in-depth in many forms, in-fact the team has covered goals in general in earlier podcasts (Check those out for more context). But have you stopped to think about medium term goals, what they are, how they can define whether you achieve your long term goals and if they are worth it? The team takes on this discussion in the latest installment of there mere mortals podcast. Strap in and enjoy this episode, a must listen. Support the show
S1 E39 · Thu, April 23, 2020
Episode #32 - Mere Mortal Musings 001 (Fear and how to find your passion)
This week brings around the first set of Mere Mortal Musings, a short (er) episode in comparison to our usual ones where the team sits down, talks smack and looks back at the week that was. In amongst other things, we look back at the big insights we learned this week and got talking deep into fear and how one might find their true passion. Support the show
S1 E38 · Sun, April 19, 2020
Episode #31 - Must Listen To Podcasts 2020
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss Top Podcasts, in particular their favourite podcasts and standout episodes from these podcasts. A summary of these below: Juan Top Podcasts: - The Tim Ferriss Show - The Property Couch - The Art Of Manliness - Jocko Podcast - The Tony Robbins Podcast Juan Top Episodes: - The Tim Ferriss Show #148, #107 & #36-37 - Property Couch #275, #200 & #153-154 - The Art Of Manliness #591, #574 & #294 - Jocko Podcast #12, #155 & #180-182 - The Tony Robbins Podcast (Why We Do What We Do, Do You Want To Be Happy & In Pursuit Of Your Why) Kyrin Top Podcasts: - Sam Harris (Waking Up) - Jordan B. Peterson - Joe Rogan (Joe Rogan Experience or JRE) - Eric Weinstein (The Portal) Kyrin Top Episodes: - Naval Ravikant (How To Get Rich: Every Episode) - JRE #1436 (Adam Curry), #925 (Theo Von) & #911/#1255 (Alex Jones) - Jordan B. Peterson (How To Make The World Better. Really. With Bjorn Lomborg) - Jocko Podcast #122 (Jordan Peterson) Support the show
S1 E37 · Sun, April 12, 2020
Episode #30 - Conspiracy Theories
Episode 30 brings to you a discussion on a topic that was voted in by a listener! Conspiracy theories touches upon the definition and psychology of conspiracy theories and the individuals/groups who believe them. We also get into what the team believes might be real, what might be a conspiracy and some of the biggest theories that turned out to be true! Tune in and as always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E36 · Sun, April 05, 2020
Episode #29 - Negotiation
The team at Mere Mortals tackled negotiation in the latest installment of the podcast. Amongst other things, Juan shares some of his personal experiences, both positive and negative. The team also runs through the five steps to a succesful negotiation, and while sound in nature beware that it can change and mix depending on the situation. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E35 · Sun, March 29, 2020
Episode #28 - Self-Loathing
In this episode of the podcast, Juan and Kyrin discuss self-loathing. The state of internal hatred is an abhorrent feeling, ranging from mild to extreme severity. It is a by product of the thinking of one who is questioning their worth to themselves, society, even existence at large. As mere mortals we all examine our own moments of worthiness and it is a rare person indeed who does not experience self-loathing. There is a strong link between self-loathing, childhood trauma and self-harm. Practical remedies to alleviate these feelings include: practising forgiveness, embracing meditation/stoic philosophy, ridding yourself of social media and using self-love/self-talk. As always, hope you enjoy! Mere Mortals out. Support the show
S1 E34 · Sun, March 22, 2020
Episode #27 - Panic
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things related to panic. With the current growth of the coronavirus we are all seeing radical changes to the normality that we have grown used to. This can and already has led to some panic situations in crowded areas, granted though it was fighting over toilet paper. The boys talk about the link between panic and the underlying emotion of fear and anger. They also look at moral panics that have occurred through history and the contagiousness that can be spread, especially in war time scenarios. Panic attacks are also a common phenomenon and something that Kyrin in particular has experienced. Support the show
S1 E33 · Sun, March 15, 2020
Episode #26 - Ego
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss everything involving ego (the self; that which feels, acts or thinks). Some of the highlights from the episode include: personal experiences with their own ego and how it interfered negatively in their lives, an introduction to the psychoanalytic three-fold concept of the Id (instincts), Superego (morality) and the Ego (mediator with reality) and their interactions with people who have gigantic egos. As always, hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E32 · Sun, March 08, 2020
Episode #25 - Coronavirus: Pandemic?
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the recent news of the Coronavirus and whether it is, or could become, a pandemic. The boys first talk about some of the statistics before comparing it with pandemics from the past. Fear also plays into the equation, as can be seen in the toilet paper fiasco seen right now in Australia. Hopefully the discussion was interesting, and as always, enjoy! Support the show
S1 E29 · Sun, March 01, 2020
Episode #24 - Mental Health
The team at Mere Mortals tackle a topic which impacts one in ten people globally, mental health issues. Amongst the topic, the team talks about the top two issues when it comes to mental health, anxiety and depression. They also tackle ways to spot the symptons early and ways that individuals can step out of these issues and improve. As always the team shares their own stories, both of successes and failures. Support the show
S1 E28 · Sun, February 23, 2020
Episode #23 - Overcoming fear
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'overcoming fear', in particular how they have personally approached issues in their own lives. Fear is a negative emotion and there are many methods (both mental and physical) to move past it. The team also talks about when a fear should be addressed and the difference between innate and learned fears. Support the show
S1 E27 · Sun, February 16, 2020
Episode #22 - Pace of Technology
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the 'Pace of Technology'. They first start (as always) with a definition of what technology is and how that definition has changed through the ages. They took a historical look at the many advancements from the beginning of human history that culminate to the present day. Then the podcast takes a more futuristic look at what might be coming if the current pace of advancement continues. Hope you enjoy! Support the show
S1 E25 · Sun, February 09, 2020
Episode #21 - Regret
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss 'Regret' with a bit of preamble on other topics. There are 5 common regrets noted by people on their death bed and these are listed, with a bit of commentary on how they affect our daily lives. Anticipatory regret is also a common occurrence and can have a real influence on our decisions. Hope you enjoyed the episode! Support the show
S1 E24 · Sun, February 02, 2020
Episode #20 - Individual high performance
In this episode the team discuss individual high performance, that is, aspects of how a person as an individual can achieve a certain level of mastery. Defining the topic resulted in no clear definition but a greater sense of what 'high performance' means. Further exploration revealed some commonalities and examples of what the team would call a high performing individual. As always, enjoy! Support the show
S1 E22 · Mon, January 27, 2020
Episode #19 - Existential risk
In this episode the team discuss existential risk, also known as global catastrophic risk. Climate change is in the current zeitgeist and the lads talk about it, amongst others such as meteor impacts, hostile AI, nuclear holocaust and flu pandemics. Impact, time and probability also play a huge part of whether an issue should be classified as an existential risk and if it should be talked about as such. Both had a lot of interest in this topic and hope you enjoy it as much as they did. Support the show
S1 E21 · Mon, January 20, 2020
Episode #18 - Books
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss all things books. The team go over some of their favourite and worst books, explaining why they were good or bad. They also conversed about speed reading and on the difference between listening and reading, especially the difference between a book and its audio counterpart. Enjoy! Support the show
S1 E20 · Sat, January 18, 2020
Episode #17.5 - Lucid Dream addendum
This episode is an addendum to 'Episode #17 - Dreams', and discusses the lucid dream that Kyrin had (mere days after the initial topic). They cover how he achieved lucidity, peculiarities of his conscious interaction with the dream world and how much his unconscious mind still was in effect. Enjoy! Support the show
S1 E19 · Sun, January 12, 2020
Episode #17 - Dreaming
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss dreaming, in particular the dreams that we have while sleeping. They touch on aspects such as the benefits of tracking dreams, lucid dreaming and how to achieve it, deja vu and how dreams might play a part, as well as personal memorable dreams and nightmares. Enjoy! Support the show
S1 E16 · Thu, January 02, 2020
Episode #16 - Colombia
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the country of Colombia. This entails the food, it's history, memorable places and things of cultural significance. Kyrin also briefly goes over the 3 months he spent there from Dec 2018 to Mar 2019. Both have a deep connection to the country and its people. Support the show
S1 E15 · Tue, December 31, 2019
Episode #15 - Privacy
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their thoughts on the topic of 'Privacy'. The main focus of the episode is on companies using your data and how this plays into our ever evolving sense (and even need) of privacy. They also briefly go over the difference between secrecy/privacy and finish off with the usual round up of the 2019/2020 fitness challenge. Support the show
S1 E14 · Mon, December 23, 2019
Episode #14 - 3 Weeks vs 3 Months In Mexico
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their perspective on Mexico, taken from a 3 week trip and a 3 month trip through the country. Also examined are their observations (both good and bad) about Mexico as well as some highlights from their 3 weeks together. These include wild go kart riding on an island, partying in the infamous Cancun area and a wild night in Mexican prison. Support the show
S1 E13 · Sun, December 15, 2019
Episode #13 - Meditation
In this episode the Mere Mortals team discuss the topic of meditation. We discuss our experiences, with a particular flavour of interviewing Kyrin as he has much more practical abilities in meditating. As we are not experts of the topic we stay based on our personal experience, but also provide some general info about the different types and benefits that can be acquired through the practicing meditation. As always enjoy. Support the show
S1 E12 · Sun, December 08, 2019
Episode #12 - Injury prevention & Management
In today's discussion, the Mere Mortals team discuss a topic close to heart, given the current set of injuries ourselves and close individuals are experiencing at the moment. The discussion is guided by our 10 guidance points, punctuated with helpful stories and anecdotes to help cement the importance of them. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E11 · Sun, December 01, 2019
Episode #11 - Melbourne Musings
The mere mortals team is back, episode #11 focuses on our latest trip down to Melbourne. Amongst other things, we discuss some of our top food locations that are a MUST GO when you visit Melbourne, the type of ambience you can expect from Melbourne, some little known facts and general musings. As always, enjoy, Support the show
S1 E10 · Sun, November 17, 2019
Episode #10 - Truth
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of Truth. Bit of a tricky theme as it can be so subjective at times but we gave it our best shot and had a discussion we both enjoyed. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E9 · Mon, November 11, 2019
Episode #9 - Thoughts On Social Media
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their interactions with Social Media (with a definition of exactly what that entails) and where they see it potentially going in the future. Also some snippets of what they personally find good & bad about it. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E8 · Mon, November 04, 2019
Episode #8 - Judging Advice
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss their strategies on who to get advice from and what qualities they (and their advice) should either show, or not show. At the end their is the usual round up of the week's progress in the fitness challenge. As always, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E7 · Sun, October 27, 2019
Episode #7 - Learning A New Language
In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the process of learning a new language. They go over their own journeys of learning a 2nd language and some mistakes they made along the way. The major focus is on the fundamentals of reading, writing, listening and speaking. As allways, Enjoy. Support the show
S1 E6 · Sun, October 20, 2019
Episode #6 - Structuring your workout
Mere Mortals is back with Episode 6! Something near and dear to the hosts is the way in which structuring your workout, whatever your fitness choice is, can set the precedence for all of your successes. Sit back and listen in to Juan and Kyrin talk all things related to structuring a workout, and of course, Enjoy. Support the show
S1 E5 · Sun, October 13, 2019
Episode #5 - 25 years old - The turning point w/ Joey
In this 5th episode, the mere mortals team is joined by our good friend Joey. While the main topic of the discussion is turning 25 and how it can be such a pivotal turning point, the discussion takes twists and turns through life itself. A more casual podcast, listen in, absorb the good points and laugh at the others. Enjoy. Support the show
S1 E4 · Tue, October 08, 2019
Episode #4 - Goal Setting
This week here at Mere Mortals, we scratch the surface at a topic that is hotly discussed by the hosts, Goal Setting. The discussion focuses on the overall structure that wraps general goal setting, advice on how to drill down into actionable activities and the variations between a SMART goal and a non-SMART goal. We had some audio difficulties with this particular audio, but that doesnt stop its release, after all we are all just Mere Mortals. Strap in, episode 4 is here. Enjoy. Support the show
S1 E3 · Sun, September 29, 2019
Episode #3 - Nutrition & Fasting
In today's episode, Juan and Kyrin delve in on their thoughts around nutrition and what it means for them. Along the way, they discuss diets and fasting types, correlating with the 4 day/96 hour resent fast Kyrin completed. Tune in, share your thoughts, enjoy. Support the show
S1 E2 · Sun, September 22, 2019
Episode #2 - 3 weeks in Japan
A less structured but engaging discussion around our recent Japan trip, our top 5 things across each of the main locations (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hakone), the pro's and con's before travelling to the country and as always some stories of Mere Mortals in Japan. Episode 2. Enjoy. Support the show
S1 E1 · Sun, September 15, 2019
Episode #1 - Principles
Introduction to the Mere Mortals show, Kyrin and Juan focus on Principles, referring to the book "Principles" by Ray Dalio. In amongst the topic, the hosts provide everyday life examples to help tie in their thoughts. Two mates, two microphones and two takes at getting this first episode together. Good, listen in. Support the show
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