Some special guests (Brodie & Mansheel) are here to do some show and tell!In Episode #477 of Meanderings, we discuss the intricacies of collecting Pokémon cards, the financials of the grading process, factors that influence the value of these collectibles, maintaining excellent card condition (Juan needs to take notes), nostalgia of collecting since children, the thrill of opening VeeFriends packs and the strategies for buying and selling cards.Huge thanks to Cole for supporting this week (and Petar for the maple syrup). Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:21) Pokemon Grading & Card Conditions(00:04:01) Opening VeeFriends & Storing Cards(00:08:20) Valuing & Selling Cards(00:12:24) Grading Process & Market Insights(00:18:22) Market Trends & Investment Strategies(00:24:00) Collecting Motivations & Personal Stories(00:24:12) Boostagram Lounge(00:32:01) Nostalgia & Childhood Collections(00:40:00) Unique Collectibles & Memorabilia(00:48:41) Market Manipulation & Rarity(00:56:29) Future Of Collecting & Market Speculations(01:04:41) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

Will Juan's insanely ambitious predictions come true (likely) and why is he so sure (backed by evidence)?In Episode #476 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the rapid advancements in AI (drawing from his past experiences in AI sales and chatbot implementations), the slow progress of autonomous Haul Trucks I saw in the mining industry, .Juan's prediction that unemployment rates will more than double by the end of 2026, robotic process automation (RPA) and its potential to replace repetitive tasks traditionally done by humans, the types of drones, vehicles & machines we are likely to start noticing in every day life and why the whole 'job' narrative is stupid anyway.Huge thanks to Cole for the support this week, it is very much appreciated!Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:36) Juan's AI Experience & Predictions(00:07:11) Unemployment Predictions For 2026(00:17:08) Impact on White Collar Jobs(00:27:04) Blue Collar Jobs and Automation(00:33:49) Boostagram Lounge(00:41:07) Mining Industry Autonomous Vehicle Adoption(00:46:03) Factory Automation & Job Displacement(00:56:02) Future of Work & AI Integration(01:01:17) Drones & Military Applications(01:10:06) Summary Of Future Economic/Social Implications(01:18:16) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

Why is investing in Game Stop going to cause the collapse of the financial system?In episode #475 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: Tom Bilyeu's perspective that all financial actions are a form of gambling, James Jani's videos on GameStop and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), how the irrational belief of "mother of all short squeezes" (MOASS) will lead to the financial system's collapse, our past financial delusions in stocks/properties/NFT's, the aftermath of bubbles bursting and Juan's current delusion of the impact of AI by 2026 (my opinion - correct).Huge thanks to Lyceum and all the other sat streamers out there. Your support means the world to us!Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:00) Gambling Vs Investing(00:11:53) The GameStop Phenomenon(00:22:23) Bed Bath & Beyond: The Cult Of The Dead Stock(00:28:03) Boostagram Lounge(00:32:00) Personal Financial Delusions(00:45:02) Profiting From Financial Delusions(00:53:01) Bitcoin & Ignorance(01:00:01) Aftermath Of Financial Bubbles(01:11:52) Robert Downey Jr. On Wall Street(01:12:50) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

They're always around so how do you pick them out?In episode #474 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: the definition of trickery for accruing value, personal anecdotes of being scammed, learnings from Edward Chancellor's book 'Devil Take The Hindmost', recognising red flags such as offers that seem too good to be true, whether certain societal structures like the education system or the 9-to-5 work model could be seen as scams and whether scams that lead to positive outcomes are actually scams.Huge thanks to Cole McCormick for the support this week, it means the world to us!Timeline: Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:39) Juan's January 2025 Recap(00:05:23) Kyrin's January 2025 Recap(00:09:46) Support Overview(00:13:46) Juan's February 2025 Goals(00:21:37) Kyrin's February 2025 Goals(00:30:23) Fitness(00:36:45) V4V: Share your goals Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

This is a solo episode heavily influenced by the book 'Devil Take The Hindmost'.In Episode #473 of 'Musings' it is just myself Kyrin and I'm discussing: the beginnings, growth and eventual popping of financial bubbles across history (with examples like the Tulip Mania and the South Sea Bubble), why these criteria are all subjective and not numbers based, the reasons I believe there is a crypto/AI bubble that is midway through it's cycle and some predictions for what I think could happen in the next 6-18 months.A huge thanks to Lyceum & Petar for the support this week, it is very much appreciated!Book Review link: https://www.youtube.com/live/aMPMOoypovoTimeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:02:25) Bubble Beginnings(00:13:03) Bubble Growing(00:22:39) & Strengthening(00:33:46) Popping Zone(00:39:44) Flaunting & Eccentric(00:43:33) Boostagram Lounge(00:46:59) Crypto/AI Bubble Beginnings(00:54:51) Crypto AI Bubble Growing(01:00:00) & Strengthening(01:05:53) Crypto/AI Popping Zone(01:10:08) This Time It's Different(01:13:21) V4V: Time/Talent/Treasure Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

We're no longer the Mere Mortals Podcast ...... we're now Mere Mortals Podcasts!In Episode #472 of 'Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: the two new podcasts around AI and fitness that we are doing independently, why we will be experimenting with other monetisation models for the new shows (and tweaking existing), why people have black marks on their brand when they get sloppy with their collaborators/advertisers, community building and what more we can do for engagement and some personal updates, including upcoming travel plans & potential changes in living arrangements.Another sad puppy for support this week :'(Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:21) Upcoming Projects & New Podcast Plans(00:09:02) Sponsorships & Brand Responsibility(00:18:04) Juan's Thoughts On Collaborations(00:27:41) Structuring The Mere Mortals Brand(00:36:03) Monetisation Strategies & Value for Value(00:41:20) Boostagram Lounge & Engagement(00:52:07) Travel Plans(00:56:19) Mere Mortals In Motion Format(01:02:23) Backing Up Data(01:06:15) Live Comments & Wrapping Up Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

We're revisiting an old topic .... with some updates.In Episode #471 of 'Musings' we discuss: a previous episode from mid 2020 (#49) noting the changes in our perspectives, more on static/dynamic stretching, the specialised techniques of PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) & ballistic stretching, why anyone can achieve a reasonable level of flexibility, how we injured ourselves by not following our own advice and how Juan likes to clean and jerk babies.Very sad puppy this week, we miss your support :'(Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:46) Main Topic: Flexibility and Stretching(00:04:51) Reflections on Past Discussions(00:08:39) Current Stretching Routines(00:19:03) Stretching Techniques: PNF & Ballistic(00:29:58) Stretching For Longevity/Injury Prevention(00:30:00) Boostagram Lounge(00:39:50) Injuries & Stretching Mistakes(00:49:10) Who Should Stretch And Why?(00:54:01) Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

 This chat’s all about tackling a unique 2025-calorie challenge. I dive into why I gave it a go, how it panned out (spoiler: not as planned), and the lessons I walked away with. It’s a mix of fitness, mindset, and how to frame challenges in life.(00:00) - Kicking Off the Challenge(00:40) - What is the 2025-Calorie Challenge?(01:22) - Why I Decided to Try It(02:38) - Planning the Challenge(05:19) - Did I Actually Do It?(08:30) - Lessons Learned from Failing(12:02) - The Power of Focusing on Effort(15:07) - Applying Learnings to Future Goals(19:40) - Wrapping Up with Final ReflectionsConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast  Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

A sucky year doesn't have to be the worst of your life.In Episode #470 of Mere Mortals 'Musings', Juan and I discuss: our reflections on 2024, my sad year that despite the challenges ended with clarity and optimism towards the end, Juan's balancing of family life and spending as much time with his daughter as possible, predictions for 2025 with emphasis on the advancements of AI, a positive economic wave coming and why hardware might be more interesting than software.Huge support from Petar the Slav & Cole McCormick, thank you so much!Timeline:(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:46) Reflecting On 2024: Personal Challenges And Growth(00:08:37) Focus And Effort(00:17:48) Global Trends And AI(00:28:47) Balancing Priorities And Relationships(00:35:32) Boostagram Lounge(00:41:13) Predictions For 2025: AI & Technology(00:52:28) Economic Good Times(01:01:13) Digital World Vs Physical World(01:16:21) Black Swans(01:20:32) V4V & Live Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast