Mere Mortals Conversations

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 Moments1:37 - Be wary of Chinese scams!!7:06 - XXL suit jacket to fit a child9:50 - The dangers of buying things online11:11 - The two versions of the new PS513:39 - Terry Crews and vulnerability17:05 - The right environment to be vulnerable19:17 - Radical honesty doesn't solve anything23:12 - Rehab your body, do not skip it25:25 - The mindset of 'this might be the last time .....'27:34 - Gratefulness is a word27:57 - We're having some piña coladasAbout 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

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 - Introduction0:45 - John's Mere Mortal Moment2:12 - Coaching background5:30 - Gaining knowledge to consciously improve9:13 - Identity and switching professions13:55 - Transferring motivation to action17:42 - Real life examples of changing your identity26:00 - The law of attraction32:45 - John's daily rituals36:33 - Prioritising and reflecting42:57 - The coach's coach44:47 - Connect with John and final thoughtsConnect with John:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.lynskey.98Instagram: 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

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 Moments3:26 - Definition4:17 - Is a habit conscious or subconscious?7:42 - Two habits that are embedded in our lives12:12 - Skullcrusher shaver15:08 - Bad current habit: touching the face16:30 - Bad current habit: caffeine overload20:07 - Creating a new habit: learning German and no complaining25:12 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg29:05 - The 3 Step Loop: cue, routine and reward41:52 - Kaizen and Toyota47:25 - The mental process and Mere Mortal method51:42 - Keystone habits that can't be broken59:18 - Influencing others to create better habits1:02:20 - The habit you should be building: listening to the Mere MortalsAbout 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

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 back1:13 - Creating The Podcast: Andrea, Claude & Kyrin's Dad8:10 - Supporters: Ana, Michelle, Juan's Mum, Joey Broadshoulders11:03 - 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 History19:39 - The Beginners: American Slackers Podcast, Timothy S. Kim & All Followers21:03 - MM Appearances: Couple A Lattes, Hustle & Flow, Have A Chat With Vaughan, Drew Vs The World, Social Primates22:56 - 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

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 Moments3:56 - Method for researching a topic8:08 - Consulting: the expert without any expertise12:50 - Aggregating the fundamentals15:48 - Research at the extremes17:38 - How to find out the bullshit artists?22:26 - Does emotion help when deep diving into a topic?26:07 - The power of silence32:18 - 10-15% of people have a mental breakdown on silent retreat36:55 - People who need constant social stimulation41:06 - Share by being silentAbout 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

“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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments1:42 - Can consciousness become a commodity?6:11 - Your attention is becoming the most valuable thing16:42 - Nobody is talking about consciousness19:49 - The only thing you can be sure of is that something is happening right now22:30 - How the Mere Mortals are able to disagree amicably30:40 - Intentionally not resolving a disagreement33:20 - Kyrin's Chilean tree story36:53 - Don't half-ass an argument42:42 - Share the arguments across the worldAbout 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

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 techniques6:19 - The psychology of hardcore conspiracy theorists8:50 - We've been tricked into being productive10:48 - Human motivation and UBI15:50 - $50k in your pocket17:00 - Some people love to toil20:48 - Kyrin's nature is to flip out at ants22:42 - Loud motorbikes and frivolous noise complaints26:19 - Easter eggs from the handstand masterConnect 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

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 Moments2:44 - Definition and gratitude in Spanish7:20 - How not to practice being grateful12:07 - How to practice being grateful15:40 - Enjoying the suffering21:43 - Taking it to the extreme26:33 - Gratitude doesn't come easily32:59 - Expressing thankfulness in religions36:56 - How can I be thankful when life is shit?43:04 - Does gratitude make a society prosper socially?48:08 - Summing up our thoughtsAbout 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

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 - Intro0:55 - Overview of the doco2:42 - The parts we liked: cinematography, young David, uplifting ending9:20 - The parts we disliked: personal accountability15:11 - Gratitude and judging past humans19:04 - Valuing animal lives21:44 - Finite and infinite games24:28 - Is nuclear energy better than wind or solar33:25 - Summary of our viewing experienceAbout 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

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 Moments4:41 - Making sacrifices: what is important?6:20 - Concept creep in workouts8:29 - Extremely long gym sessions10:10 - Why don't people record their workouts?14:20 - Bradley and overdoing to the extreme19:03 - Reduce human suffering one injury at a time20:36 - 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

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments9:56 - Extending the difference between the haves and have nots15:22 - Are the rich stealing from the poor?23:12 - Ubuntu: I am because you are27:08 - Something to live for or something to die for33:10 - Structured routine or loosey goosey35:34 - More details about Suit Society and the competitionAbout 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

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 Maria1:09 - Liliana's Mere Mortal Moment2:48 - Leaving Chile7:44 - Returning to your cultural roots14:42 - Identity and using labels21:54 - Storytelling and eliciting the right emotions28:47 - Chile: past and present33:58 - The right time for children to learn about the world36:33 - Favourite book: The Little Prince38:53 - Where to find LilianaConnect with Liliana:Website: https://movingculturesmovingstories.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movingculturesmovingstories/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovingCulturesMovingStoriesAbout 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

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 Moments2:40 - Definition4:02 - Our influences on the topic6:12 - Why free will doesn't exist14:24 - Boundaries, the ego and the self18:51 - Criminal law and the ethics of punishment22:14 - Do animals have free will? What about babies or a comatose person?35:15 - Heisenberg's uncertainty principle43:12 - Where is the self located?47:12 - Experience if the brain and heart were switched49:55 - Eyes and the world upside down52:38 - Sum up of the discussion58:47 - YOU HAVE NO FREE WILL, DO WHAT WE SAYAbout 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

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 Moments3:38 - 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 workshop21:24 - Kanye West is a manic genius!26:10 - The ethics of 'judging' people35:08 - Finding a better lexicon for certain words40:27 - Sharing the loveAbout 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

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments5:22 - Is following politics a waste of time?14:37 - Joey's and poor customer service19:21 - Terrible beer towers 24:03 - Ultimate Tennis Showdown25:56 - Colombians emphasis on higher education31:27 - Starting from scratch: what would you do?34:50 - How Juan networks37:39 - 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 - Introduction1:53 - Tanya's MMM4:09 - Going from no running to ultra marathons14:51 - The mental process while running20:08 - Barefoot running & the run-walk method25:53 - Australian Foodie30:02 - Separating the creative and financial36:16 - The Broccoli Volcano42:21 - Optimism and struggling with postpartum depression46:33 - Getting out the demons vs reinforcing positivity50:21 - Anti-goal setting: living in the moment53:54 - Impactful & influential books1:00:50 - Going within and accepting contradictionsAs 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/australianfoodiecomAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:31 - What is an engineer?6:05 - Suits, steelcaps and high vis: the engineering outfit11:01 - Why we got into engineering and the early signs of an aptitude for it18:53 - What to expect in a 1st year engineering course21:33 - The choice between party time or studying hard26:40 - The worst parts of studying at university 31:07 - Benefits of studying hard33:56 - Impracticality of higher education and learning the basics39:01 - Transitioning from university to the workplace48:30 - Worst moment in engineering54:38 - The biggest learning from our engineering experiences56:44 - Funny stories from Kyrin's workplace59:08 - The 6 classic simple machines1:01:58 - Latin confirmed: the Mere Mortals are cleverAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 - Introduction0:25 - Review of October 20204:20 - Fitness, stretching and cross lifting7:26 - Morning routines and giving back9:54 - Goal setting template, blogging and the MM website15:34 - Instagram tracking, minimising chips and halving meat consumption19:38 - No phone in the morning and family conversations22:56 - Focus regime and how to learn a new language25:43 - Preparing for a silent retreat and becoming charitable32:30 - Points in the fitness challengeAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments2:20 - Juan clarifying his position on 'The Social Dilemma'5:09 - Seeing beyond the micro to the macro message8:03 - The importance of integrity in the small details13:28 - The cruel voice in your head19:38 - Joining the breathing cult21:08 - Can AI trick us easier in the Turing Test in different languages?25:20 - How the Mere Mortals can tell if you are really human28:40 - 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments2:43 - Dora The Explorer: Serial Killer8:10 - Juan in a Minion10:09 - The scariest movie ever13:58 - Running into a kangaroo18:30 - Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico23:01 - Should we punish people for inaction?30:22 - Would war be harder because we are globally connected?33:05 - Impersonating people online and Only Fans38:04 - Halloween Edition endingAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 - Introduction1:08 - Nic's Mere Mortal Moment3:14 - The entrepreneur mindset and early failures8:20 - Looking forward to persevere12:19 - Nic's business journey16:48 - Car's and motorbikes23:09 - Keeping loose and happiness superpower33:07 - Hard work and effort36:19 - Moving on from what's not working38:42 - BJJ and fitness43:18 - Influential books45:56 - Goal setting and accountability49:12 - Role models and the future53:31 - Reach out to NicConnect with Nic:https://au.linkedin.com/in/nic-blairhttps://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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments3:17 - Reason for topic and definition/etymology7:05 - Is the concept of self-discipline useful16:29 - Stopping bad things (vices)26:09 - Ways to be disciplined27:22 - Willpower vs discipline33:11 - Harder to moderate a pleasure or cultivate a habit?36:10 - Don't wait for it to feel right38:52 - Intrinsic motivation and rewarding yourself with treats43:03 - How would you discipline your kids?48:45 - How to balance forgiving yourself vs flogging yourself52:17 - Calorie deficit & splurging54:26 - When is discipline harmful?58:07 - Generic, unhelpful advice1:01:37 - Regression to the mean1:04:49 - Looking sharp and tune in for moreAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 warehouse0:53 - Working out and breaking the rules.2:27 - Brisbane in the 1990's6:44 - The sexual market before the invention of smart phones7:58 - Extremely contrarian views that we hold11:11 - Travel and coronavirus restrictions14:01 - Feeling young and not needing sleep15:34 - Technology is going to be hugeAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments2:17 - Needing to vent about bitches at work4:14 - Life will spit right in your face5:00 - 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 time21:18 - When you fail to plan, you plan to fail24:14 - The power of rhyming26:03 - Playing mind games27:56 - Touching upon determinism and free will30:08 - Comment on the book reviewsAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments3:24 - How would you attack the next day after a big night out?10:08 - Dodgy stock market and corruption18:58 - Juan's sleeping patterns20:47 - Why Juan dislikes rowing23:41 - Running barefoot26:28 - Eating glass and breaking teeth29:21 - 4k camera gloryAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 - Introduction0:56 - Chrissie's Mere Mortal Moment2:01 - The beginnings of moving into a van6:53 - The awful first night11:17 - Storage space and van life enthusiasts16:23 - Biggest challenge of living in a truck18:56 - Writing a children's book23:31 - The value & importance of family and home27:24 - Transitioning to living in a house33:00 - The speed of Harry the truck34:24 - Find Chrissie's book and interact with herConnect With Chrissie:https://www.chrissiejunge.com/https://www.instagram.com/brisbanegirlinavan/https://www.facebook.com/chrissiejungeauthor/https://twitter.com/chrissie_jungeAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:14 - What is calisthenics?5:51 - Kyrin's backstory of starting8:02 - The fundamental movements12:10 - Benefits of going from basic to advanced16:04 - Uselessly weak action heroes16:56 - Holy damn moments19:12 - Dynamic calisthenic exercises24:33 - What to focus on when starting?28:37 - Calisthenics from an engineering viewpoint32:44 - Anywhere and anytime36:41 - Getting outdoors and Vitamin D40:56 - Any questions, reach out to the MM'sAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:08 - The theory of relativity10:41 - Mechano Kyrin14:01 - Reading comprehension in another language18:56 - You need to slow down to speed up!23:43 - A good indicator of when you should slow down27:54 - Triller: a shit social platform31:41 - A minimum viable product33:40 - 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments2:57 - $69,420 Tesla car4:31 - Would you rather a Lambo with a Mazda engine or Mazda with a Lambo engine8:20 - Justifying expenses and hating reading articles online12:21 - Turkey photobomb13:45 - Reading on a kindle and taking notes in books17:09 - Content for content's sake20:27 - Crappy words; problematic, pivot & content23:48 - Are people too self-conscious or too unaware27:05 - Bloodbath in the Instagram trenches33:20 - The expectation of 202036:52 - Finding the middle balance of conscious content37:35 - Where to find improved MM qualityAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 John1:53 - Yellow shirts and interest overlaps4:52 - Limitless by Jim Kwik10:03 - Definition of self-help15:40 - Pros of the self-help community22:07 - Cons of the self-help community27:57 - Is it easier to scam people nowadays?30:40 - The cyclical nature of self-help39:06 - Summation of self-help40:32 - The Four Types of Genius47:05 - The utility of IQ56:23 - Crappy conversations59:59 - Jordan Peterson and lying1:07:27 - Mentors and role models1:14:06 - Divorcing the person from their ideas1:17:58 - Connecting with JohnConnect with John:https://www.instagram.com/jackplumley/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_ENK1C1809WD9HHLykh-gAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:33 - Some background knowledge23:23 - What draws Kyrin about Buddhism?29:30 - Comparing it to the other big religions35:39 - Benefits of Buddhist teaching41:17 - If you grew up as a Buddhist, would you still be one now?45:24 - Rebirth and reincarnation47:50 - Suffering54:40 - What would it take to convert the Mere Mortals?58:16 - Monism vs Dualism1:05:13 - I am a Mere Mortal through and throughAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moment1:48 - Going down rabbit holes4:37 - Neuro-linguistic programming8:23 - How long will it take to planche?10:42 - Crazy that anyone can be a parent14:16 - There are no normal families19:56 - Type A personalities22:51 - Creating a story on Instagram30:08 - Meditating in a cave vs reality34:14 - Funny pick up artist stories39:11 - The journey to your true self44:59 - The women version of PUA's47:11 - Unnecessary journeys51:54 - Connect with BrendanConnect 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:26 - Pressure is a privilege7:43 - Being overly dismissive10:14 - Mantras and transcendental meditation17:27 - Nobody has it figured out19:09 - The decision to be positive24:37 - Episode #100 sneak peakAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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_mortals_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments4:56 - What makes a human?10:05 - Different versions of the same word13:13 - Monist vs Dualist17:12 - 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 content33:47 - Kyrin's quasi-insane daydream37:26 - The very rare Mere Mortals shirtsAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 & overview1:23 - Mere Mortal Moment4:30 - Humble beginnings6:00 - Loosing the family home and a promise9"00 - Understanding money at 7 years old11:30 - Managing money as a young individual18:00 - Why Kelly's business is different20:10 - How to bottle Kelly's learnings26:30 - Negotiation34:50 - Yearly goals40:30 - Save your buttcheeks off43:10 - Understanding rent and ownership50:50 - Kelly's story of her mentorAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments3:53 - Definition6:25 - The difference between anxiety, stress and fear10:41 - A Mere Mortal disagreement16:58 - Are there any benefits to anxiety?20:31 - The type of anxiety disorders25:45 - Specific phobias and Juan's fear of needles29:48 - PTSD & acute stress disorder35:40 - SSRI's and therapy42:25 - Healthcare system failings for long-term care51:08 - Mere Mortals anxiety levels53:19 - Where to find the Mere MortalsAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Dilemma4:15 - Hypocrisy and accountability8:25 - Freewill, kids and social media9:44 - Computer issues and patience10:44 - The Mere Mortals fitness challenge14:28 - GPS were built with limits15:15 - Just because you can, should you?18:56 - How to support the MM'sAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments6:45 - Call outs and call ins10:41 - Shouts outs to our collaborators and helpers14:15 - Breatharians18:08 - Getting to a common ground with extreme views22:34 - When to lead someone in an argument24:25 - Is there a negative on knowing your why?30:30 - Useless interview questions36:00 - What is a good interview question?38:33 - Meet the Mere Mortals in personAs 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 & overview1:02 - Mere Mortal Moment2:45 - Sally's Cambodian backstory8:09 - What is voluntourism?10:54 - Frustrated with crappy resumes17:11 - The backstory of voluntourism20:24 - Empowering and supporting locals31:16 - Prioritising your volunteering role34:16 - Clarifying intentions, red flags and resilience38:40 - Managing dichotomies within the charity sector44:40 - Influential books, travel and goal setting48:13 - Reading 170 books and bookstagram52:54 - Sally's book, charity and useful linksAs always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Sally's Links:Charity Website: https://humanandhope.orgCharity 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Moments5:03 - Definition and etymology6:51 - Difference between accent and dialect8:16 - Stories of terrible accents12:37 - Did you know sign language can have accents?15:18 - Has your accent ever changed?19:47 - Strange accents can get you killed21:32 - Languages develop through isolation & evolution24:33 - Crying contains melodies of speech patterns27:55 - Foreign accent syndrome30:13 - Mechanical Spanish vs American Spanish33:33 - Dutch and Scottish chimpanzees34:59 - Accents are all about input36:02 - Amy Walker and 21 Accents40:10 - Outro and more MM impersonationsAbout 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/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 - Introduction1:13 - Review of September 20207:02 - Stretching, running and fitness points10:48 - Holidays, intercambios and podcast reviews13:26 - Exuding confidences and doing good deeds17:11 - Building Mere Mortals and keeping healthy20:13 - Book review, maxims and acquiring followers26:11 - Wif Hof breathing and learning languages30:36 - Volunteering and the Buddhist religion36:34 - Mein Kampf takeaways38:45 - What I talk about when I talk about goalsSupport the show

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 - Introduction0:28 - Infinity social media pools5:21 - Creating a story without big booty pics6:10 - Choosing TikTok over sleep12:27 - Following thought rabbit holes13:21 - The dark side of Bookstagram18:09 - WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO19:00 - Learnings from a year's worth of podcasting25:06 - Following your passion and it being ok29:37 - Juan my son, you're getting too big32:11 - The two places to goSupport the show