Mere Mortals Conversations

Well, we know we're full of Mere Mortals mistakes, now the whole world gets to know!In Episode #258 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: some potential reasons why mistakes are hard to admit to, ways in which we've stuffed up our lives (apart from the whole things of course), why one might want to fail to make more mistakes and some of the worst blunders of history.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - An intro full of mistakes(2:07) - Definition(3:59) - Journalistic corrections(10:54) - Why people don't admit to mistakes(13:23) - Our personal mistakes(26:48) - Should one seek out mistakes?(31:31) - A recent book review(34:51) - Histories biggest mistakes(39:09) - Rectify your MM mistakeConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Juan has been super busy this week and he's been compensating by eating more of his bland food than normal.In Episode #257 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: whether it's good to be super busy, the selection of buffet food at my old work, why I stopped the V4V podcast, our interactions with Podcasting 2.0, the recent changes in our fashion (particularly fancy socks) and a big thankyou to all the people who helped support the show!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Flat out at work(4:52) - Buffet food at the mines(12:00) - Learnings from the V4V podcast(16:48) - HELICOPTER!!!(17:20) - Adam Curry response(20:37) - Our appearance on Podcasting 2.0(21:59) - Hosky tattoo and t-shirt(24:08) - Gary Vee cards and our fashion choices(31:50) - Brian of London(32:10) - Chad Farrow(32:28) - Petar the Slav(33:45) - Nick(35:31) - No name boostagrams(39:05) - Value for valueConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Why did Pete forgo a career in science to focus upon Aussie English?In Conversation #67 Pete and I discuss: preparing for podcast interviews, some of the problems with scientific studies, people behaving in a false/lying manner, how cryptocurrencies are gaining steam, if the future is all about electric cars and other innovation, what he has been reading/listening to recently and some nerdy linguistic talk about English.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - How much research prep to do?(4:43) - Foreign accents are judged as less trustworthy(9:05) - Studies that can't be replicated(26:14) - Biases in Science(35:35) - Why Pete didn't pursue a scientific career?(40:48) - The falsity of Hollywood(46:32) - Body language & lying(52:37) - Australian Covid news(1:00:58) - Crypto for beginners(1:09:58) - Bitcoin & climate change(1:14:42) - Electric cars & meatless meat(1:22:13) - Is it a hopeful future?(1:31:29) - Michael Schermer(1:33:44) - Less podcast, more hobbies(1:35:40) - English language facts(1:41:44) - Don't sleep there are snakes(1:49:36) - Aussie EnglishConnect with Pete:Website: https://aussieenglish.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australia_english/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

This convo was sparked due to Juan reading Josh Waitzkin's 'The Art Of Learning'.In Episode #256 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the tai chi championship Josh Waitzkin competed in, examples of how we chose to learn different depending on the context, the difference between acquiring fast knowledge vs mastering a skill, why we can learn more quickly than younger versions of ourselves, the Kyrin approved general learning process and the Japanese martial art method of the stages to mastery.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - The Art Of Learning book(3:51) - Josh Waitzkin & Push Hands(5:12) - On demand knowledge(13:36) - The Art: Botany, swimming & handstands(19:10) - Short term vs mastery(25:41) - Learning now vs 18 years old(32:47) - My learning process(36:50) - Shu-ha-ri(42:24) - Learning how to learn(48:10) - Share the MM goodnessConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Apparently my family's McDonald's Christmas tradition is a bit strange.In Episode #255 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we won't be making NFT's anytime soon, the difference between Christmas traditions across cultures, how Juan won a cookie through fooling someone solving a Rubik's cube, my recent experience being part of a livestream, some thoughts on our recent podcasting popularity, this week's boostagrams and my oath to be more prepared.In this episode we want to share a big thanks to Dave Jones, Oscar Merry, Petar, Nullifier & everyone else who supported the Mere Mortals, many thanks.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - NFT's are a lot of work(2:43) - Juan's Colombian Xmas traditions(5:13) - Kyrin's Australian Xmas traditions(11:02) - A white Christmas(13:53) - Rubik's cube algorithms usually start on white(20:51) - Identity Faraz & livestreaming(26:18) - Podcast decisions & chasing trends(32:05) - Boostagram time(41:46) - Sends sats and I won't be sloppyConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How did Adam come up with the Value for Value model and why does this work perfectly with the advances of Podcasting 2.0?In Conversation #66 Adam and I discuss: buying a Belgian castle with a helipad, the core principles of V4V, the different stages of No Agenda and refining the model, how he crashed a motorbike whilst dressed as Elvis, favourite books/languages/travel, the importance of Bitcoin & micropayments, his amazing ability to be at the forefront of movements and why he wants to be remembered for Podcasting 2.0.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - The infamous crappy chapter art(1:05) - Considerations for buying a castle(2:14) - No helipads, but we have sex(4:43) - My introduction to Adam through JRE(5:54) - Don't speed listen to art!(7:30) - V4V intro/music industry pricing(8:39) - True value requires subjective price discovery(9:12) - Origin of V4V on No Agenda(14:17) - Philanthropy and giving back (21:01) - Asking for support is the hump(26:39) - The process of getting serious(32:14) - The sausage being made(34:03) - The refinement period(37:01) - Community drive value for value additions(40:34) - No expectations for value(42:57) - Conscious testing and reminders(50:28) - The polishing period(55:14) - Middle Men pews & boostagrams(1:02:37) - Live audio, post production video and the importance of consistency(1:08:25) - What parts of the product is essential for v4v?(1:13:23) - The core philosophical points of value for value(1:20:48) - Elvis motorcycle crash(1:27:46) - The Big App & Big Book Show (1:30:49) - Most influential books(1:33:31) - Why words matter(1:37:55) - Global warming, cooling & schmooling(1:40:17) - Storytelling & Aussie remembrances(1:46:03) - Skewed appearances of Australia & other countries(1:50:57) - Learning languages(1:56:47) - Childhood memories & pirate Adam(2:03:26) - No middle men on the path(2:05:35) - Appreciating the moment(2:10:18) - Podcasting 2.0(2:16:36) - Dave Jones collaboration(2:18:16) - Bitcoin, podcasting & trading compliments(2:21:08) - Support your podcasterConnect with Adam & try out a new app:Website: https://newpodcastapps.com/No Agenda: https://www.noagendashow.net/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Do you view the world as transactional and think that everyone has a motive behind every action?In Episode #254 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I came up with this topic, how 'free isn't free' aligns with the value for value philosophy, how altruism disappears if everyone has a selfish motive, the wisdom behind 'one man's trash is another man's treasure', free NFT's/furniture/scholarship we have received, how we personally think about 'free things' day to day and why transparent value is preferable to hidden costs.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Podcasting freeness & V4V(4:37) - Psychology behind returning the favour(11:42) - The cons of believing 'free is never free'(16:17) - Non-zero sum games(19:14) - Most valuable free things we have received(24:13) - Applying this to our everyday life(27:47) - Why should I pay to hear the Mere Mortals if I can get it free?(30:58) - How to support usConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Value for value has jumped forward with the ability to stream micropayments of Bitcoin whilst listening to your favourite podcaster (hopefully it's us)!In Conversation #65 Oscar and I discuss: unique names and finding twitter handles, the fountain podcasting app and how it started, why Oscar was quick to combine his crypto and podcasting passions, awesome design and choosing which features to integrate first, his thoughts on the v4v model, escaping bureaucracy to work on something he loves and his favourite book. I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - The merriest of us all(3:13) - What is fountain.fm?(5:23) - Starting a new project(11:46) - Podcasting meets crypto(15:17) - What makes a stellar app?(21:30) - Caring for your users(24:08) - Deciding which features(38:50) - BTC value block & other currencies(43:49) - Value for value model(59:33) - Accenture, contracting & army cadet(1:05:42) - Fountain frustrations and excitements(1:11:37) - Nathaniel's Nutmeg(1:13:53) - Check out fountain.fmConnect with Oscar:Website: https://fountain.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fountain_appPersonal 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

This episode was supported by the generosity of Vegas Pool & Petar The Slav. Let their names be immortalised!!!!In Episode #253 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how we would hypothetically steal a crypto seed phrase, my poor social skills yet strangely tantalising bubble butt, the latest HOSKY news, Vegas Pool's generosity and how we hope to replicate it, our shitty marketing plan, Juan's learning about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, the shape of a holacracy (hint: it's not a pyramid) and the infamous Slav's boostagrams.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Sacre Bleu, I screwed up(0:54) - How to steal a seed phrase(5:09) - Poor social engineering and bubble butts(9:51) - HOSKY madness & kindness(13:38) - How to give away 43 million $Hosky(16:09) - Why we've been talking about crypto so much(20:05) - Marketing with numerology(24:27) - My HOSKY discord spiel(27:19) - What a DAO is and what Juan learn about them(30:18) - Holacracy vs Hierarchy(36:38) - Petar's boostagrams(39:04) - Hit us up for HoskyConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Do you want to know more about the Cardano Blockchain and the process of staking with a stakepool operator (SPO)?In Conversation #64 Pete and I discuss: the purpose of the Cardano cryptocurrency, the idea behind staking/delegation, how to run a stakepool, Australia's position with regard to crypto, his old Joomla Beat and new Learn Cardano podcasts, how you can create a vibrant community and some fun stuff around backflips and travelling.I hope you're having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world, Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Busy Bui(1:22) - What is Cardano?(4:17) - ADAOZ Stakepool(5:39) - Stakepool infrastructure(8:41) - Delegating & small pools(15:40) - Jumping in & barriers to entry(18:57) - Qualities of a Stakepool Operator(24:26) - NFT talk(28:01) - Cardano DeFi(34:57) - Aussie crypto regulation/innovation(40:15) - Aussie crypto adoption(42:22) - Why Cardano?(47:22) - Joomla Beat podcast(51:59) - Merging of blockchain & podcasting(53:40) - YouTube vs Audio podcast(1:00:07) - Creating a community(1:04:25) - Gymnastics and handstands(1:10:33) - Vietnamese heritage and acclimatising(1:15:55) - Travel & PBWeb(1:21:49) - Books & podcasts(1:25:17) - What gets Pete excited?(1:27:00) - Connect with AstroboysoupConnect with Pete:Website: https://cardanode.com.au/Discord: https://discord.gg/yw4FHuaBKmTwitter: https://twitter.com/astroboysoupConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - No yearly, only monthly here(1:09) - Our November recap(6:10) - Juan's Body December goals(8:37) - Kyrin's first 4 December goals(13:22) - Juan's Mind December goals(17:51) - Kyrin's second 4 December goals(19:50) - Juan's Soul December goals(21:46) - Fitness roundup(26:39) - Send 5 bitcoins per half hour plzConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Do bad things happen to you or do you make the choices that cause them?In Episode #252 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a TED video from Fred Kofman, why you might need to act weak for the sake of brevity or to avoid black truths, athletes & action makers & PUA's, our personal tendencies that result in a suboptimal mindset, the book by Marshall Rosenberg, Adam Curry's bad luck after bad luck for his helicopter company, whether we are actively focusing on self improvement and why everything we just said is untrue and we are actually victims that deserve lots of boostagrams.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Victim vs Player TED video(2:39) - Is it ever ok to act like the victim?(8:38) - Visualising a player(11:01) - Areas where we play the victim(19:35) - Non violent communication(24:08) - Adam Curry helicopter hardships(28:02) - Are we trying to be better players?(30:40) - Victim boostagrams appreciated Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

One of my main goals with this channel is that if you reach out to the Mere Mortals you will never feel like you are talking into a void. YouTube is starting to make this harder.In Episode #251 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: some theories as to why YT is deleting comments, our methodology of responding to our listeners, times where we have fallen or almost fallen for scams, why Wall-E is apparently a dystopian nightmare, my decision to step away from the NFT space, an interruption from your friendly neighbourhood security guard and a boostagram from all the way in the Dominican Republic.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - YouTube deleting comments(4:25) - Responding to feedback(10:49) - What social media do kids use?(16:58) - Falling for scammy companies(22:07) - StarNow & photography scams(24:26) - Squeegee guys, should checks and AR glasses(31:02) - Default negativity(34:51) - NFT's are making me feel bad(36:32) - Security interruption(37:19) - NFT's are making me feel bad (Part 2)(39:49) - Robert Sasuke boostagram(42:01) - V4V spiel and 3T'sConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Diogo's censorship from podcasting is ridiculous but I was super impressed with his reaction to his setback.In Conversation #63 Diogo and I discuss: why Diogo got banned from podcasting and almost from all social media, the Sydney protests and personal censorship he experienced, how stoicism plays a big part in his philosophy, his learnings from reading many of the core spiritual texts, depression and the complexity of the problem, a wild story of when he was in his favela back in Brazil and why he really doesn't want to go to outer space!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Book bonanza(2:44) - Open podcasting(8:07) - Sydney protest & protestors(11:05) - Banned from podcasting!(13:57) - Charges from the 4th July protest(23:45) - Special powers & illegal police actions(31:13) - Stoicism(42:19) - Creating your own philosophy(53:30) - Eastern philosophy/spirituality(1:03:50) - Putting philosophy in action(1:08:36) - Depression and 50 Cent(1:14:07) - The Noonday Demon(1:23:19) - Solo vs dual podcasting(1:27:33) - Brazil & South America(1:37:51) - Handstands & BJJ(1:47:47) - Diogo's favourite books(1:52:56) - A big goal: doing good(2:02:04) - What is exciting?(2:03:45) - Where to find DiogoConnect with Diogo:Website: https://worthprotecting.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefive8take/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

If you don't own at least 1 billion $HOSKY can you even call yourself a serious investor?In Episode #250 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I became obsessed with the Cardano memecoin called HOSKY this last week, why it is a brilliant source of memes and fun, how the degenerates waste their money in the age of crypto, some actual reasons why memecoins have value, why Saitama Inu has some weird money grubbing characteristics, how children interact with blockchain tech, the always appreciated boostagrams from our favourite slav and why we need to start speaking like Elizabeth Holmes.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Dog noises and dogbombing(1:30) - The origins of HOSKY(5:33) - How to piss away your ADA(7:00) - The Brown Paper(8:14) - Start of the memes(9:11) - I'm a multi millionaire (9 figures baby!!!!)(9:37) - The eternal price of HOSKY(10:05) - Degeneracy(10:50) - Skin in the game & status(13:32) - Billions and billions(14:26) - It was never worth it(15:05) - Discord behaviour(18:49) - Low IQ people love HOSKY(21:40) - Difference between a shitcoin and memecoin(30:02) - Educating children(31:35) - No value has value(35:41) - Summing up the differences(38:57) - Boostagram lounge (brought to you by Petar)(41:02) - Send through some HOSKY(42:05) - Elizabeth Holmes voiceConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Watch out Brisbane, Juan is getting mad ....... you don't want to see Juan mad.In Episode #249 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the rainy weather that is coming to Brissie, the last La Niña that caused flooding, Juan's frustrating traffic story followed by his aggravating car fine, how the wet weather will effect our workouts, age catching up and why you need to help support us.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Juan's bitching and basketball head(0:45) - La Niña(2:48) - Road creeping imbeciles(6:27) - A diddly doodly car fine(9:18) - Dirty/slippery workout areas(12:56) - Niggling injuries & soreness(19:56) - 200m sprints for reps(24:40) - The crusty old baby of the group(28:14) - V4V enabledConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Kieran Nolan is the cofounder of Rocketshoes, educational technologist, host of the IPFS podcast and a lover of all things blockchain. In Conversation #62 we chat about: teaching blockchain tech to primary school children, the difficulties of educating parents, real life use cases of IPFS with rocketshoes, an overview of the InterPlanetary File System, the limitations of blockchain technology and why he is so fascinated by it.I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Name clarification(1:37) - Wooranna Park Primary School(9:12) - Kids interacting with blockchain technology(17:02) - A deep understanding of blockchain tech isn't necessary(25:20) - Public vs Private schools: It's about leadership(29:38) - Kids creativity(35:13) - Challenges in a tech progressive school(41:57) - Rocketshoes(48:21) - What is IPFS?(54:51) - Persistent not permanent(1:00:13) - What can't IPFS do?(1:05:17) - Why is naming important in IPFS(1:10:48) - Combing tech & education(1:18:50) - Constant learning mindset(1:25:58) - Google photography & travel(1:30:48) - Book talk(1:32:35) - What gets Kieran excited?(1:38:55) - Find out more about Kieran & blockchain techConnect with Kieran:Website: https://kdnolan.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranDNolanConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation?In Episode #248 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: responsibility for the type of people and groups you run in, whether we would care if a new acquaintance had a bad reputation, how much this topic plays out in our day to day life, the differences between your online keyboard warrior and IRL notoriety, why everybody absolutely loves us and wants us in all their cool groups (not!), times we have made the choice to push someone away or be wary of them and whether this it is ultimately useful/good to use reputation by association.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - How accountable are you for your associates?(4:17) - Friends with a funny murderer(7:05) - Does reflected reputation affect your decision making?(12:58) - Real life vs online reputation(17:52) - Is rep stronger when tied to groups?(19:55) - Do the Mere Mortals improve your rep? (yes we do!)(23:42) - Conscious decisions we've made(29:06) - Should we use this tool?(33:51) - Become flawless, join usConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them?In Episode #247 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent TikTok superstardom with my brothers random friends, essential survival tools, essential entertainment devices (to throw at noisy crows), the mind reading capabilities shown in 'The Portrait Of A Lady' by Henry James, areas where we stuff up all the time, misinterpretation of an NFL kiss cam, the superpower of Dave Chappelle and a recommendation to try out Oscar Merry's Fountain.fm.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - I'm a TikTok superstar(4:36) - 3 things on a deserted island(8:24) - 3 entertainment items on a deserted island(13:18) - Non verbal deciphering and social cues(20:37) - Mental traps & blind spots(24:06) - Falling for BS & 30 second videos(29:44) - Dave Chappelle & 100% wit(33:49) - No boostagrams, check out FountainConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #61 I took some time to talk with Jeremy, aka OrigamicPenguin on twitter to talk all things Veefriends, taking risks, establishing his own northern star and creating his own NFT!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:30) - meeting other VeeFriends(2:45) - 60 seconds who is Jeremy(4:45) - What is happening in California?(7:30) - Moving away from corporate America(16:30) - Pursuing passion(31:45) - Ethereum going up(40:00) - Airdrops and NFTs(59:00) - VeeconConnect with Jeremy:https://twitter.com/OrigamicPenguinhttps://opensea.io/collection/13enignwelcome?search[resultModel]=BUNDLES&search[sortAscending]=true&search[sortBy]=CREATED_DATEConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering minds of the Mere Mortals.In Episode #246 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reasoning behind talking about metrics & my general philosophy, realisations that it's possible to go overboard, sleep/financial/fitness/random data that we collect and analyse, qualitative metrics that are harder to measure, what happens when the process goes wrong, an example of unique podcasting metrics and a CTA to check out our Discord.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Why I chose this topic(2:05) - What doesn't get measured, doesn't get managed(3:39) - Measuring for optimality = too granular(12:24) - Sleep metrics(15:33) - Financial metrics(23:21) - Fitness metrics(29:30) - Random metrics(33:14) - Qualitative metrics(42:22) - An error: tracking things that don't matter(47:42) - Podcasting metrics & learnings(51:27) - Check out the discordConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of Airlie Beach comes with a price!In Episode #245 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent holiday to a vacation getaway in beautiful Queensland, similarities between my brother and I, Juan's recent experiments with photoshops and deep faking faces, getting lost inside a gaming world, some stats on how many podcast episodes are released per minute, favourite moments from our trip and some input from everyone's favourite Slav.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Airlie beach, drinking & sickness(6:22) - Sibling comparison to Kyrin(10:28) - Photoshop deep fakes & post production(15:36) - Living in a virtual world(20:15) - Podcast episodes per minute(23:17) - Favourite Airlie Beach moment(30:34) - Petar boostagrams(33:50) - I'm dying ...... for more boostagramsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel gross when I talk about it for too long.In Episode #244 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why you don't want to see your net worth decrease, our personal monthly expenses, how much extra it would cost for our dream lifestyle, why chasing the next promotion solely for money is very very silly, how gambling can cloud your judgement and whether there actually is easy money to be made.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Earn less than you spend(4:59) - How much do we spend a month?(8:14) - How much would a dream lifestyle cost?(13:08) - Money for money's sake(23:48) - Gambling and deceiving yourself(27:55) - Is there money just laying around?(33:34) - Share with a friendConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Prerecording FTW, where would we be without you!In Episode #243 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we had to film earlier due to our upcoming/already completed Airlie Beach trip, why dubbing over anime and foreign language is unacceptable, bringing back the good times by revisiting old and fond memories, ways in which we succeeded without meaning to, some thoughtful input from our local Slav and who it is that can claim to be the #1 podcast in the universe (or in the simulation hmmmmm).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Dubs over video are feral pfftftft(6:45) - Revisiting old memories whilst on vacation(12:23) - Goal successes(15:20) - Trust boostagrams(21:54) - The Number One podcastConnect 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) - We're recording early(0:43) - Kyrin's October recap(4:43) - Juan's October recap(8:12) - Juan's first 7 November goals(11:38) - Kyrin's November goals(17:12) - Juan's second 7 November goals(23:18) - Kyrin's fitness roundupConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

So ... what's your motivation for doing anything?In Episode #242 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our demotivating and quite frankly lazy Halloween outfits, the book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, personal motivation for why we both workout so much, overcoming apathy and sleeping better, making sure you are not becoming a bad person, a shitty argument about action vs non action and why we refuse to spend the time to become amazing at marketing.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Halloween themed outfits(1:06) - Humankind and motivation(7:36) - Why we do fitness(15:07) - Growth for growth's sake and developing nuance(22:15) - What to do if you lack motivation(30:05) - Checks & balances to keep your motivation in check(35:25) - Unambiguous good and the trolley problem(43:36) - Why we'll never be great marketersConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back!In Episode #241 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our gratitude for Southbank allowing us back in our normal spot, Juan's interaction with a homeless man outside a gas station, why Duolingo has it in for podcasting, why one might be hypocrite and work at cross purposes within oneself, the hilarious translation for jailbait, languages/Colombian culture & the diversity of nationalities one might find at their local calisthenic park.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Thanks Southbank!(1:03) - A suboptimal decision(4:07) - Duolingo dislikes podcasts(9:11) - Hedging in real life(14:06) - Spanish jailbait(17:41) - The Colombian pork knuckle(21:59) - Park people diversity(27:32) - Boostagram problems and solutionsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Welcome back all - today's conversation is a little different than most and was a section of conversation that occured during an AMA with the creators of Everyday Sloths - an upcoming Australian NFT project with a MASSIVE game changer in the way you interact with your NFT.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:00) - Marketplace with NFTs(4:40) - Rarity tool conversation(8:10) - The wardrobe behind the sloths(14:00) - What did it take to begin?(20:00) - Regular perks (25:10) - Great Community vs Selling out(35:00) - Dynamic generationConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Connect with Everyday Sloths:Discord: https://discord.gg/Egty9pEZWebsite: https://everydaysloths.io/Twitter: https://twitter.com/EverydaySloths/Support the show

This is probably one of my beliefs that will annoy the most people.In Episode #240 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why I think there is something wrong with the way that we all view 'jobs' as a necessity, why people work in the first case, how many people would stay at their job if they weren't getting paid, why paying for everything is the end goal, a Mexican parable and Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - A caveat for future privilege immunity(3:25) - My spiel against jobs(8:53) - Why work?(11:45) - Would you pay to work?(18:03) - How to get to the point where you pay for everything(26:29) - The parable of the Mexican Fisherman(28:39) - Humankind book(34:17) - Final sumup & join the DiscordConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

There are some exceptional benefits one can gain from using the Podcasting 2.0 tech and it is starting to get noticed!In Episode #239 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Alex Gladstein mentioning P2.0 on the Lex Fridman Podcast, whether the younger generation is more generous with money, the happiest time of someone's life, what we personally have gained from diving into P2.0, our responses to Petar's boostagrams and our lack of artistic understanding (but Juan's love of the devil Bored Ape).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Podcasting 2.0 on Lex Fridman Podcast(3:59) - Generosity across generations(7:11) - Happiness across your life(14:43) - Biggest benefit from P2.0(21:25) - Venn diagram of P2.0(23:33) - Petar boostagram 1(26:48) - Ape art chats(29:01) - Petar boostagram 2(31:18) - Petar boostagram 3(33:29) - Petar boostagram 4(34:56) - Petar boostagram 5(36:49) - Take some small podcasting stepsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

How might the whole world change if everyone embodies the Bitcoin mantra of 'don't trust, verify'.In Episode #238 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why this topic popped up for us, ways we believe the world could change with less trust in the ecosystem, process vs characteristic vs institution based trust, some data and graphs about the link between social trust and economic prosperity, how the old lady physically going to the bank demonstrates an individual comfort, the way we view the world and why governments and large entities are losing our esteem, plus a fun note on how we may create a quiz in the future.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Don't trust, verify(2:58) - How will the world change with less trust?(9:26) - The 3 types of trust(12:39) - Trust graph 1(13:05) - Trust graph 2(13:47) - Trust graph 3(17:42) - Generational changes(27:52) - Our default level of trust(34:54) - The Mere Mortals QuizConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Have you ever heard of the Australian childhood game of Brandy?In Episode #237 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why the Dere Dortals are feeling dusty (aka, hungover), the popular Squid Game show, turning Brandy into tennis balls with acid, Red Rover come over, how explaining things simply is quite difficult, some thoughts on how a dispassionate artificial intelligence could be beneficial to humanity, if we have the capability to make a high stakes choice and the infamous boostagram time. Also we now have a discord, come check it out!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Feeling dusty(7:27) - Squid Game(9:26) - Aussie childhood games(13:00) - Will we ever be explainers?(18:49) - Lex & Nic Carter(21:35) - Should AI be more inhumane?(28:30) - Making the hard decisions(33:17) - Boostagram time(39:11) - We have a discordConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #59 I chat with Jordan Michaelides, host of the 'Uncommon' podcast, cofounder of Neuralle digital agency and Head of Partnerships at CoinJar. Some of the topics we cover include: the origination story of Neuralle/Uncommon, guest selection and how he gets the most out of them, his experience in the crypto industry with CoinJar and a whole selection of books that we both seem to have read.Jordan is a great guy and I highly recommend his podcast, his style is unique and overall it is top notch!Timeline:(0:00) - Voice acting & Neuralle(4:06) - Connecting via podcasting(9:46) - Uncommon people(15:44) - Breaking media mode(20:50) - Behind marketing communication(27:05) - Long-term effect of declining trust(38:23) - Fraud & the human condition(43:51) - Regulation in the crypto industry(51:51) - Explaining crypto(57:12) - Personal Q's(1:00:03) - Bonsai & socialising(1:03:50) - A-type anxiety(1:12:12) - The best books(1:17:32) - Connect with JordanConnect with Jordan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_show/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZX2TAQNcDG5Qh88p2j3cxwConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

A listener suggested topic (props to Petar), are NFT's just the current hype or do they have some lasting value?In Episode #236 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the definition of a fad (and provide some examples), my 4 categories that are indications of a fad, Juan's thoughts on a product integrating into society, our conclusion on whether NFT's are a fad and why they will certainly have a crash (fad or not).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhh booooiiiiiiiiii(1:22) - Fad definition(3:04) - The internet is a fad(8:09) - Quickness(13:00) - Real world effects & longevity(17:12) - Integration & multi-use functionality(20:00) - Specificity(21:10) - NFT's: Fad or future?(28:55) - Comparison between the Dotcom Crash and the NFT bubble(36:33) - I'm going to be poor from my CNFT'sConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting stooged.In Episode #235 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we have so many topics for meanderings, Juan's drive to the Sunshine Coast that almost ended in disaster, the dodgy people I encountered in a Macca's carpark, dirt balls vs meatballs, how Juan has a gaming addiction that he keeps under tight wrap, using AfterPay to magnify the world's debt, the Aryan language at the root of English, German & Spanish, how Juan puked at the gym 3 x times in a single workout and the high-pitched boostagram session.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Lotsa topics(2:46) - Juan almost got stood up on the beach(9:06) - I almost got stood up in a McDonald's carpark(17:42) - Gaming addiction(20:37) - Make the financial system dependent on you(24:48) - Aryan root language(27:19) - Puking at the gym(31:14) - Boostagram time(34:23) - Send a boostagram through CastamaticConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A Podcast' ..... podcast! Katie (along with her co-host Jen) love Disney World and all things Disney related. We discuss what makes it stand out and why it has become a big part of her life. We also get onto the cool/wacky part of South Korean culture, amazing interactions she has had as a podcaster and some of the things that bring joy to her life.Katie's an amazing person and I really enjoyed getting to connect in a deeper way with her. An encouragement for everyone to create more friendships and have more fun. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Accents y'all(3:02) - The fascination with Disney World(8:46) - Travelling(17:17) - South Korean culture(25:50) - Two Girls In A Podcast(30:45) - Engagements & interactions(42:41) - Books & music(49:14) - What brings Katie joy & meaningConnect with Katie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsinapodcast2/Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Start of month housekeeping(4:05) - September recap(7:43) - Juan's first 7 October goals(12:20) - Kyrin's first 4 October goals(17:09) - Juan's second 7 October goals(20:27) - Kyrin's second 4 October goals(24:52) - Random finalising thoughtsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for the future!In Episode #234 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why starting your goals on New Year's day is stupid, Juan's 3 categories of Body, Mind & Soul, my 8 categories of Partner, Relationships, Finance, Health, Spirituality, Travel, Character & Knowledge/Skills, the 2022 Fitness Challenge and why your yearly goal should be to send us a boostagram!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Boooo to NY Resolutions(2:15) - Juan: Strength (4:12) - Juan: Body (13:36) - Kyrin's +10 year goals(14:15) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance(18:51) - Juan: Mind(24:58) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel(26:36) - Juan: Soul(31:42) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills(34:49) - 2022 Fitness Challenge(36:24) - Your yearly goal is to boostagram!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past year!In Episode #233 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the links between our overarching long-term goals down to our daily checklists, Juan's 3 categories of Body/Mind/Soul and why he is pretty chuffed with an 80% completion rate, my 8 categories (too many to put here) and how I failed some miserably, altered some, smashed some out of the park and even completed one without meaning to!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Poor man glasses(1:02) - General goals process(7:48) - Juan: Body(10:36) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance(15:51) - Juan: Mind(18:32) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel(24:09) - Juan: Soul(26:17) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills(30:43) - 2021 Fitness Challenge(36:22) - A sum up(39:13) - Boostagram Time!!(45:58) - Lightning on TwitterConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

I got the chance to sit down with the big man himself, Royce Dunne, and briefly touch on competing, the mentality to keep on going, competing at the games, being in the storm, being an athlete and a father and his two great takeaways. Small audio issues towards the end of the video did not stop us from having a good time.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:20) - Why Crossfit(2:30) - Why be competitive(4:45) - Winning is fun, but what if you dont win?(9:50) - The decision to go overseas for Crossfit Games(12:50) - The mindset to continue(22:40) - Its not an individual thing(25:40) - Max Snatch event 2021(30:34) - Performance during Crossfit Games(40:20) - Where does the mind go during the hard times(48:00) - Debrief and takeaways(54:30) - It's not OR it's ANDConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Royce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roycey_boy/Support the show

Get prepared to go deep, we are discussing 'truth' and how it changes between the 3 states of objective, subjective and intersubjective.In Episode #232 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan found this concept in 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari, our definition of the three states and how they relate to each other, getting distracted by a Simpsons inspired soapbox car, intersubjective truths (money, morality, success) that are probably wrong and how to connect with us via boostagrams.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Sapiens inspired(2:00) - Intersubjectivity: apples & oranges(5:38) - Objective vs Subjective vs Intersubjective(9:51) - Starwars soapbox(10:58) - What is a podcast and its value?(13:36) - What is a communal truth that is wrong?(16:23) - You are a good person by circumstance(21:25) - Money and its relation to success(26:48) - Subjectivity in nursing(28:15) - How to connect via boostagramsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What type of person is your typical Bitcoiner?In Episode #231 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent problem with rules & regulations, our experiences going to 2 x Bitcoin Meetups, the funny type of people that you can meet, risky business in the NFT world, why our brains might be a tad different than most people, a debate on how necessary maths really is, more BS and shit behaviour on OpenSea plus shoutouts to Chad & Chris (Sat's What She Said).As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We got kicked out of South Bank(2:01) - Bitcoin meetup in Brisbane(7:21) - Unusual Bitcoin people(10:45) - Dapper Dinos & the complexity of blockchains(18:22) - Statistical vs emotional thinking in the general population(24:39) - Naval & Scott Adams on 'is math necessary in High School'(28:47) - OpenSea insider trading & spam reduction(32:23) - Boostagram Time!(35:57) - Let's get physicalConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #56 I chat with James Cridland; the Radio Futurologist and host of multiple podcasts (Podnews/Podland/Podclock). We start off with a bit of tech talk before diving into all things podcasting. This includes an explanation of Podcasting 2.0, how audio programs vary around the world and defining what a podcast actually is. To finish off we explore a bunch of topics I personally love such as travel, cultural differences, books and what brings James joy & meaning.As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro to James(0:22) - The magnificent Podclock(2:12) - Tech talk, lightning nodes & unusual names(10:10) - Listening to your own work(14:50) - Outdoor spontaneity(17:04) - Join Podcasting 2.0, Adam Curry will give you bitcoin!(23:00) - James's fav new podcasting features(29:34) - How important is video to podcasting?(32:56) - Donkey time!(36:45) - Explaining Podcasting 2.0(45:47) - Podcasting around the world(54:34) - Podcasting in different languages(59:02) - Shooting from the hip before global reach & recording posterity(1:04:39) - Radio day stories(1:09:08) - Travel & cultural differences(1:20:56) - Books, reading & Kindles(1:27:11) - Automation and daily shows(1:32:58) - What brings James joy and meaning?(1:36:50) - Introducing some fun(1:43:23) - Finding JamesConnect with James:Podnews Website: https://podnews.net/Radio Futurologist: https://james.crid.land/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesCridlandConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Is dedicating yourself single-mindedly to a task a psychologically good for you?In Episode #230 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan is ill prepared and therefore definitely not all in, Tolstoy's book and story that gave me the idea for today's topic, our definition on what this psychology is, why Juan thinks Tolstoy is an average writer and needs to improve (lol), why I believe that the mental process of pure dedication is one of narrowing your focus, liberation from choice and efficiency vs consistency, our general thoughts on whether it is healthy and some shoutouts to key supporters!As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Ill prepared(0:47) - The Death of Ivan Ilyich(4:32) - Defining 'going all in'(9:55) - Tolstoy needs to get better at writing(14:20) - Putting the blinders on(22:44) - The pros of being all in(28:05) - Should people be more 'all in' than not?(33:54) - Shoutout to Anisha & KatieConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

We're talking about some of our recent concerns, but as usual our reasoning might be a bit odd.In Episode #229 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: an intro of just how wild we are (not very), a couple of boostagrams from my recent chat with Dave Jones, Juan's first dose and how it knocked him around, my intense dislike of politics could lead to my future downfall, Juan falling into the infinite feed pools, slavic Petar and why we played science with animals as kids, my disturbing love of sexy animals (apparently) and the even more disturbing scenes that occur in Roald Dahl books.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We are the Wild Things(1:20) - Dave Jones & a boostagram teaser(4:51) - Getting vaccine hammered(10:11) - Kyrin & politics(15:00) - Time wasting Instagram(19:49) - Boostagram slavs & spiders(26:15) - Sexy gorillas this time(29:29) - Disturbing Roald Dahl books(33:56) - Sperm bank sayonaraConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Conversation #55 I had Erika de Pellegrin from The Balance Theory podcast join me again to talk about all things balance and podcasting. We start off by revisiting her core 3 values, diving into her podcasting process and what she has learnt from her guests and audience. We then chat more about her backstory, favourite books, what brings her joy and how she lives out her core values in the real world.As always, I hope you are having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Repeat guest from Convo #013(1:36) - 3 core values: health, relationships & fulfilment(6:42) - Podcaster learnings(12:20) - What is podcasting?(18:03) - Connecting with her guests(26:05) - Fav audience interaction(29:29) - Visualising balance(35:33) - Erika's backstory(46:00) - Highschool stories(49:59) - Seize The Yay & Think Like A Monk(51:04) - Joy and meditation(57:15) - Implementing her core values(1:04:57) - Disarming fears(1:16:25) - Connect with ErikaConnect with Erika:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalancetheory/Monday Muse link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xtnhoWFr68&ab_channel=TheBalanceTheoryPrevious Chat With Erika: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr7TSt8S8cc&list=PL3s-NHnCxOO4pXu3PhkDGug9k9VMl1aqb&index=32&ab_channel=MereMortalsBookReviewsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

There's some changes coming to the Mere Mortals and podcasting as a whole. Here's the sum up.In Episode #228 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our commitment to being awesome & improving, new features such as chapters, links, transcripts, real examples using elephants, benefits that podcasters can now use for themselves, all of this is available to use right now (how very cool), new features like cross-platform commenting & going live, our new 95% schedule, a warning to be careful with your sats and new hosts and podcasts.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Mere Mortals 2.0, we're committed!!!(2:44) - Features for the listener(3:21) - Elephant example(5:55) - Benefits for podcasters(10:59) - This is usable RIGHT NOW(15:21) - New features in the pipeline(19:21) - A list of mini changes with Mere Mortals 2.0(24:15) - A sum up of our philosophy(25:15) - Be careful with your money (but also plz send 10 bitcoins by mistake)(29:05) - New podcast apps(29:44) - New podcast hostsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Ahhhh shit. My audio is slightly scratchy on this one so I would actually recommend to listen at 1.25 or 1.5 speed as that seems to even it out.In Episode #227 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Epictetus and how to say his name, shoutouts for boostagrams, Gary Vee's book titled 'Twelve And A Half', the concept of smooth brain, frustrations while coding and tech related mishaps, a podcast I tuned into called Ablekraft, and a look into what we have learned from gaining gigantic shoulders using gigantic weights.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Epicteeeeeetus(0:59) - Boostagram Time: Kevin, Dave & Chad(5:16) - Why did Juan buy 72 copies of the same book?(12:29) - Guilt by association(15:55) - Smooth brain actions(22:00) - Coding frustration(24:30) - Ablekraft & music distribution(25:49) - Gigantic shoulders and fitness vids(31:38) - Share the gigantic weights!Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In Mere Mortals Conversation #54 I got to welcome on Dave Jones; a host of Podcasting 2.0 and integral part of the movement to improve podcasting. In this episode we go over some of the core aspects of how he and Adam Curry are making the podcasting experience better for listeners, developers and podcasters. This includes things like the value for value model, innovative new features and how cryptocurrency is becoming part of the process. Towards the end I get to ask Dave some more personal questions related to books, cars and why he and Adam work so well together.As always, I hope you are having a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!Timeline:(0:00) - Alliteration introduction(1:03) - Podcasting 2.0 in a nutshell(9:31) - What is the value for value model?(16:01) - Adam Curry's creation of the v4v model(24:06) - The difference between a value enabled app and other middlemen(29:44) - Intersection of cryptocurrency and podcasting(41:01) - Technical knowledge as a podcaster to utilise 2.0 features(53:09) - The reason for the recent podcasting innovations(1:01:57) - Decisions as a developer(1:07:41) - Adoption of the innovative features(1:19:08) - Self-hosting and lightning network nodes(1:27:02) - Bitcoin wallets don't 'hold' bitcoin(1:30:52) - Why Dave got involved with Podcasting 2.0(1:35:34) - Why Juan burnt his underpants in the oven(1:38:04) - Features that we are excited for(1:45:26) - Learnings from being a first time host(1:51:10) - Cancel culture emails(1:59:19) - Dave's favourite books(2:04:46) - The joy of truck repair(2:09:59) - Join the 2.0 community!Podcasting 2.0:Website: https://podcastindex.org/Try out a new app: https://podcastindex.org/appsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

We're coming to the end of some yearly goals and beginning to start afresh. Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We're audio only!!(1:07) - Kyrin's August recap(2:05) - Juan's August recap(3:45) - Kyrin's first 4 September goals(5:03) - Juan's September goals(6:21) - My gripes about Juan insulting my fitness goals(7:35) - Kyrin's last 4 September goals(9:17) - Continuation of Juan's September goals(15:34) - Random finalising thoughtsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show