Mere Mortals Conversations

What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers? In Episode #178 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent shithouse banking experience, crypto makes sense but has some dodgy people in the community, the extreme left and extreme right, the complexity of the financial systems and what our fitness goals will look like when we are older.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:47) - Let's talk about banking(4:37) - The dark side of the cryptocurrency community(12:23) - Hustlers & scammers are a train wreck in the YouTube comments(13:55) - Politics: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes(17:27) - Small alt coins will make you more money than exists in the world!!!(21:42) - Does anyone actually understand how finance works?(25:40) - The importance of staying fit as you age(30:45) - Mere Mortal Moments(31:21) - Pragmatically what are you going to do Kyrin?(33:48) - Do you dare to upgrade to diamond hands!Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds? In Episode #177 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: disgusting foods that we have tasted, Juan's lack of care for taste, the dropping sperm counts of men due to plastics, items nowadays that could become very valuable in the future, why I hate buying things, the scale of difference between a good/shit book and the testing out of the new hat/glasses.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro & fancy new hat(0:30) - Mere Mortal Moments(1:50) - Cauliflower needs to die(4:21) - Disgusting foods & drinks(7:29) - Micheladas(14:47) - Men's sperm counts are dropping(16:09) - Everyday items that could become valuable(21:49) - I hate waste(25:08) - The difference between shit books and good books(29:13) - Kaleidoscopic KyrinConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I discuss: the episode between Lex Fridman and Simon Sinek on the Lex Podcast, our personal thoughts on skipping out on sleep to do more work, Juan's hatred of people who clock in and clock out of their job, why 100 hour work weeks are a bad idea, how much pressure one should apply to get the most out of their employees, founders of companies and whether legacy is important to us.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(0:40) - Lex Podcast #82 with Simon Sinek(1:52) - Definition(7:40) - Is consistency of sleep more important than length?(14:38) - Is skipping out on sleep a short-term strategy(17:42) - Proper preparation negates the need for hard work(23:27) - Juan hates Clock-Watchers(24:12) - Working hard under pressure(27:13) - Investment bankers are working too hard!(34:13) - Good leadership is letting others take charge(36:20) - Hard work on a societal scale(38:34) - The school bus test(44:20) - Short-term thinking(46:00) - Why I like Simon Sinek & the uncomfortable section(49:07) - Mere Mortal Moments(52:39) - Prep work for #179Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan'. To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm believer of pushing the boundaries of what the human body and mind is capable of, Tofe is constantly reinventing himself to advocate how anyone can rise above and be the best versions of themselves.The journey Tofe has been on these past few years have not only shaped his character, but his endurance career literally saved his life. For the ones that are screaming to get out of that deadly deep dark rabbit hole known as ‘adversity’, you’re in good hands. Here is someone who knows this field exceptionally well with his fair share of the destructive toxin. And where you may not think you'll come out of this dismal state, Tofe will guide you in the right direction with his lived experience.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Introduction(1:30) - The professional life(3:16) - My own research(4:42) - Screw Quality lets do Quantity(8:25) - Before the endurance events(10:45) - Associating Australians as Drinkers(14:40) - Unworthiness(18:30) - Focusing on Yourself(20:35) - Getting into running(22:44) - The day the marathon was decided(25:20) - The Simulated Depression(30:20) - The Race that changed things(37:11) - Another Round of Depression(41:00) - Identity, the Square and the Dots(45:15) - Dealing with Emotions Today(51:00) - Talking about the best-selling Book(54:40) - Morning Routine(59:59) - Summary and LinksConnect with Tofe:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tofe-evans/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tofe.evans/Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some ideas from Simon Sinek, a clarification on my purpose for doing the podcast, why a small act of volunteering can have an exponential/compounding impact, the areas in our lives that act as bottlenecks for action or achieving goals, my genetic makeup that forces me to read, ensuring you are reading a book for a valid reason, the realisation that my author gender/geography can use some diversification and some biographies that are on our to-read list.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Geese noise and Intro(0:53) - The Golden Circle of WHY/HOW/WHAT(1:55) - My WHY(8:54) - My HOW(11:27) - Our recent volunteering experience: MS Moonlight Walkathon(14:50) - The Suez Canal blockage & throughput(17:50) - Improving the bottlenecks in our lives(23:18) - A knowledge bomb from Daddy Down(26:25) - Don't read a book just to say you've read it(29:14) - My reading sources are biased(32:16) - Some suggested biographies(33:21) - Mere Mortal Moments(34:10) - Where to get more book recommendationsConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole! In Episode #174 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: sneaking into organisations and causing havoc, the meme economy and where to get the best memes, our recent bulk spamming on Instagram, why it might be necessary to be impolite on occasions, insulting people about their age, our first ever photobombing (and why future photobombers should watch out) and my list of heroes all seemingly are losers and dead.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Creepy laugh & intro(0:50) - Mere Mortal Moments(2:00) - Anti-activism: infiltration and sabotage(6:28) - Where do you get your memes?(8:50) - Spam on Instagram; does it work?(12:12) - Politeness vs impoliteness(16:55) - The rudest thing we have ever done(20:40) - Our first photobombing!!!(21:49) - All my inspirations are loner-losers(23:49) - Never photobomb us unless you are prepared for the consequences(26:12) - Juan is going to die(27:41) - Mere Mortal photobombing opportunities availableConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed episode on 'Podcasting' Juan and I discuss: some minor changes that are coming to our themed episodes, improvements/changes we have noticed in ourselves in the last 1.5 years, the definition of what a podcast is, Simon Sinek's book and our reasons for continuing to put time/effort into this project, the 3 different stages that we have experienced so far, the little techniques we have stolen off other people, a couple of our treasured memories and what we would do if we had to start from scratch all again.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:54) - Special announcements(7:40) - Improvements & changes(11:10) - Definition(14:40) - Our first episode: Principles(21:30) - Start with WHY(27:20) - The 3 stages of Mere Mortals(34:20) - The second 6 months(39:50) - My first attempt at a WHY(45:46) - Who we try to emulate(50:12) - Our favourite moments(52:48) - Starting from scratch again(1:04:30) - Mere Mortal Moments(1:06:55) - Something newConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why it can be stressful to always be trying to be the most efficient possible, why we both have changed our opinion on time & energy, the difference between long-term and long-long-term, why actively asking for constructive criticism is important, a couple of work stories to emphasise the point, our personal strategy for dishing out advice/feedback & the approaching darkness ooohohohohoooooh.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Introduction(1:20) - Time management vs Energy management(7:23) - The best plan is the plan you can stick to(13:55) - Accepting criticism, feedback and advice(17:40) - Being told you are shit at work(21:58) - Running into a pole(24:30) - Giving advice in a nice way(27:23) - Mere Mortal Moments(28:30) - Podcasting in the darkConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly deniable way? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why it might be useful to be less serious at work, how inefficient we all actually are at our jobs, why Nike was inspired by the last words of a death row inmate, the fun times of chimpanzees in cars and usefulness of anteaters, sweating/farting/scaring & annoying meditators while on retreat, Leslie Nelson's 'Naked Gun' movies and the hilarity of stonks.As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments(3:59) - Productivity in the workforce(6:45) - The backstory of Nike's 'Just Do It'(9:57) - Of all animals, which would we choose to keep?(13:09) - How to get kicked out of a monastery(16:10) - Jumpscaring meditators(20:03) - Farting on demand(22:20) - Why are stonks so funny?(26:06) - Let us know if you want some Mere Mortal NFT's!Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show

Who are the people that you have met in your life that have the most zeal? In this themed episode on 'Zeal' Juan and I discuss: the fervour and tireless devotion of someone with zeal, the religious connection with the word, whether humanity is less zealous with the decline of religion, coming across as desperate, whether we care about anything enough to die for it, my growing appreciation for activists who actually care about results and Henry Spira's campaign to stop animal experimentation done by the NY Museum. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Zealous Intro (1:20) - Definition(3:13) - Difference between a fanatic and a zealot(4:41) - The religious connection(7:21) - Are people less zealous with the decline of religion(9:50) - The problems of being too eager(13:40) - Are we so devoted to something we would die for it?(18:50) - My changing views on activists(27:30) - Don't F**k With Cats(30:11) - Mere Mortal Moments(31:53) - You too can be a MM ZealotConnect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show