Mere Mortals Conversations

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