Mere Mortals Conversations

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