Mere Mortals Conversations

To celebrate a milestone we're giving you a glimpse at the closest thing we've ever had to a business meeting (lol).In Episode #400 of 'Meanderings', Juan & I discuss: dropping the care towards video because we're not YouTubers, general strategies around our use of social media, splitting the podcast into multiple audio streams vs just one feed, ideas around a potential fitness format and spicy questions of why we could break up.Thanks to everyone who's joined us all this way, there's plenty more to come!Timeline:(0:00) - We all made it to 400!(0:39) - Transparency (we didn't end up cutting anything)(2:38) - Less long form vids, same amount of clips(7:42) - Higher quality specific videos(12:28) - Clips & the risk of platforms we don't control(16:59) - We're not looking for emails(20:16) - The important role of going live(21:37) - One show vs multiple(25:23) - A new fitness podcast(32:38) - Choosing audio vs video(37:44) - Who are close to MM T-shirts?(39:09) - Who owns meremortalspodcast.com?(40:25) - Money, fame & ambition(47:57) - How to split the money(56:31) - V4V or die(1:02:39) - Book review changes & high quality editing(1:06:48) - Sustainability & not chasing views(1:10:25) - We don't want a big team(1:12:33) - What could cause resentment?(1:17:05) - Our progression over the years(1:22:00) - V4V: No Ads and send some 4's & 0'sValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect 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

Should we be sceptical of people who claim to be experts?In Episode #399 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: rules of thumb we use to decide who to listen to, why having some scepticism might be helpful, whether Sweden is a real place, whether you can separate the person from the ideas and trying to make the V4V pitch as simple as possible.Massive thanks to Tallsiii, Cole McCormick, Petar, McIntosh, Emcot, Iluvsushi. Was a huge week of support, you're all legends!Timeline:(0:00) - We're not experts(1:34) - Default & definition(4:08) - How do you know truth?(8:50) - Sceptical of people claiming expertise(14:53) - The bad rap: deciding between options(24:49) - Utility of scepticism(28:23) - Boostagram Lounge(39:44) - Red flags(49:02) - Green flags(58:15) - Summaries(1:07:55) - V4V: It's exceedingly simpleValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastIntro 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

Kieran is back for his 2nd appearance after first appearing in Conversation #62.In Conversation #91, Kieran and I discuss: orange pilling people and businesses in real life, how kids are learning & interacting with blockchain technology, how we both might be going a little bit crazy, the value 4 value system and his implementation of a Decentralised Autonomous Education System (DAES).30% of the support for this episode goes directly to Kieran so don't forget to boost!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro to Kieran(0:56) - Blockchain meetups(3:54) - Technological communes(7:13) - The Bitcoin Whitepaper doesn't mention blockchain or economics(10:04) - Bitcoin meetups(14:28) - Building communities is hard(18:21) - Job satisfaction(25:53) - Slow decentralisation away from YouTube(31:55) - Meeting Roger Ver(37:15) - The School of Bitcoin(43:42) - Value 4 Value Will Eat Everything(51:11) - Wallet hygiene(55:19) - Stocks vs Cryptocurrencies(1:01:32) - Getting Andreas Antonopoulos onto V4V(1:05:32) - Using BTC in the wild(1:14:32) - Europe & El Salvador Travel(1:18:57) - Setting up a cyber academyValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect 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/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

Can anyone actually gain power/fame/money/prestige without having to sell their soul?In Episode #398 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: our recent accidental foray into politics, governmental vs internal vs social vs realpolitik, why people in high positions maybe aren't engaging in politics, the sheer negative emotions that spring up (and are also the root cause), plus why I won't let it take up my mental space.Massive thanks to Dave Jones, McIntosh, BadcareeradviceChad (love that name lol), Martin Lindeskog and Petar. Was a massive week of support, you're all legends!Timeline:(0:00) - No-one will believe this(1:08) - Why Juan liked David Meisel(3:49) - Clip success ... but at what cost(5:49) - Types of politics(16:40) - Status within companies(28:34) - Boostagram Lounge(44:20) - The way people behave(52:02) - The root cause of the behaviour(57:54) - Triangulating to the truth(1:04:58) - Summary(1:14:41) - V4V: Check out the support pageValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastIntro 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

You taste that ....... it tastes like it's goal time.Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we will fix that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why?Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:46) - Juan's June 2023 Recap(3:07) - Kyrin's June 2023 Recap(8:35) - Support & stats(10:07) - Juan's July 2023 Goals(17:43) - Kyrin's July 2023 Goals(24:10) - Fitness front(26:36) - V4V: Take our value!Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':https://podcastindex.social/@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

What makes a fantastic question and how do you make your guest feel comfortable?In Episode #397 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: Andrew Huberman's interview with Tim Ferriss, what we have learned from 90 conversations on our podcast, the importance of prep and actually caring about the topics, the grey zone between a conversation and an interview and some of our favourite moments from interviews that we have seen/heard.Dependable support from Dave Jones, McIntosh and two anonymous Mere Mortalites. Super shoutouts to Gene Bean and Nick for the baller boosts as well!Timeline:(0:00) - Deeper, longer and smarter(0:37) - Andrew Huberman & Tim Ferriss(3:33) - Interview or conversation?(5:46) - Research & prep(9:44) - What makes a good question?(13:27) - Nic Blair & deep curiosity(19:16) - Boostagram Lounge(25:20) - The art of interviewing: David Maisel(28:39) - What you can & can't control(37:36) - Our style(44:02) - It's about the guest, not you(50:26) - Summary(59:49) - Best & worst interviews we've seen(1:02:33) - V4V: Check out Season 3Had some technical issues so had a bit of a skip at the 4th chapter.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/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show

What have I done to earn the ire of Instagram and that would have got me kicked out of Juan's gym?In Episode #396 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's new language learning through books, the viral clip of Pete Smissen talking about Elon Musk, how we'll approach responding to comments in the future, our ability to not dwell on things and be comfortable with solitude, grinding but still experimenting, a list of bad gym behaviour we both do (eeep) and Juan's upcoming chat with Jeff Yew.As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - We say anything we want(0:35) - Learning beyond Duolingo(6:25) - Not all English is the same(9:43) - Clips & comments(14:35) - Juan still hates Gorillaz(15:31) - Sucked into chasing views and being polarising(21:19) - What's easy for us but hard for everyone else?(29:05) - What would we give a TED Talk on?(35:17) - We know how to grind(39:26) - Our lousy gym etiquette(45:29) - Bitcoin ETF & getting from Lightning to fiat(53:59) - V4V: Leave us negative commentsConnect 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

Have you ever felt that you're being censored with what you can say?In Episode #395 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: do humans need protection from the truth, the actual realities of whether censorship works, how physical punishments/threats is much different from abiding by rules and social norms, the link between social media companies and government, examples of Roosh V & Julian Assange, Juan's practicality predicament and why we remain sponsor/advertisement free to remain free from censorship.Shoutouts to Dave Jones, Bun, Petar, McIntosh (from Generation Bitcoin) and Cole McCormick (from America+). Much appreciation to everyone supporting via streaming as well!Timeline:(0:00) - Going to be juicy!(1:21) - Origin of the topic(2:26) - What's the point of censorship?(7:29) - There was an attempt meme(9:25) - Theoretical vs practical(18:05) - Podcasting 2.0 is censorship resistant(24:47) - Daniel Ellsberg & The Pentagon Papers(31:03) - Boostagram Lounge(35:38) - Soft vs hard forms(45:02) - Joe Rogan & RFK(49:16) - Free speech markets(59:42) - Summary(1:09:01) - V4V: No censorship hereIntro 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

Peer-to-peer electronic payments are here and they're changing the world!In Episode #394 of 'Meanderings', I discuss: the meanings of these three topics, how they all share properties decentralisation/self-sovereignty/permissionless/value transfer, the history and future of podcasting, a new model of monetisation for digital creators and how the promise of Bitcoin has had a tangible impact on my life.Massive appreciation to everyone who has contributed to Podcasting 2.0 and making Value For Value work. It's truly amazing!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:38) - Definition & meanings(5:51) - Original version of podcasting(9:10) - Current trends moving away from openness(20:31) - Podcasting 2.0: Adam Curry & Dave Jones(24:19) - Innovation: Providing new value(32:34) - V4V: Simple but complex(40:50) - The Value For Value Model(46:30) - Bitcoin properties(54:00) - The 'Value' tag(1:01:40) - Streaming sats(1:06:09) - Boosts/Boostagrams(1:10:39) - Case Example: Our stats(1:16:19) - Case Example: The ecosystem(1:20:21) - Room For More: PodPing & HIVE(1:24:00) - RSS: Music, writing & video(1:29:03) - Summary(1:31:58) - Value Ask: Check out the 3 podcastsConnect 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 some opinions we still hold with deep conviction and where have we changed our mind?In Episode #393 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: inspiration from Tim Ferriss, why we were both looking into Nietzsche's void, how I got fooled by my kleptomaniac friend, the radical transformation of Roosh V (and why I don't want to be like that), the mistakes of fame & Bill Cosby and a couple of other serious/silly examples.Support from Dave Jones, Petar, McIntosh and Rememberjstark. Much appreciation to everyone supporting via streaming as well!Timeline:(0:00) - Flipping the old adage(0:51) - Why this topic?(2:56) - I blink at the abyss(8:04) - Finding joy(11:53) - Spend more time on health(16:56) - Almost everything is subjective BS(21:20) - Directed effort is your safest bet(25:58) - My inability to judge people(30:57) - Boostagram Lounge(38:12) - Miscontruing power/fame/money for merit(46:37) - Cold approaching has little long-term utility(54:26) - Public speaking is more important than I thought(56:11) - Summary(1:01:26) - V4V: Try out a new appIntro 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