Mere Mortals Conversations

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 anythingNote: 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/ZenGarageInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinfox.com.au/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

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 anyoneIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

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 contributeConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

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 valueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ruggingHOSKY Links:Website: https://hosky.io/Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoskytokenDiscord: https://discord.gg/hoskyConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 thoughtsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 podcastingIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 OP3Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 opportunityIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 3Connect with Oscar & Fountain:Website: https://fountain.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_appOscar's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MerryOscarConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 boostagramsIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 V4VConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 PlantsConnect with Pete:Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@petevsplants7516Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 boostagramIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 reviewsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 LamboConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Connect with Nic Blair:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-blair/Support the show

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 stumpsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 explanationConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 symbioticIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ChallengeIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 lifeConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 & V4VIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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) - WYSIWYGConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 necessaryIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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. #fuckadvertisingAs 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 backgroundConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 V4VIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 valueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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) - V4VIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 appConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 ValueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 valueIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 pitchIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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) - V4VIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 advertisingConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

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 actionIntro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@SignsOfNewGrowthConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show