Mere Mortals Conversations

Juan almost got stood up recently and so we both had an outlet to bitch and moan about getting stooged.

In Episode #235 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we have so many topics for meanderings, Juan's drive to the Sunshine Coast that almost ended in disaster, the dodgy people I encountered in a Macca's carpark, dirt balls vs meatballs, how Juan has a gaming addiction that he keeps under tight wrap, using AfterPay to magnify the world's debt, the Aryan language at the root of English, German & Spanish, how Juan puked at the gym 3 x times in a single workout and the high-pitched boostagram session.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Lotsa topics
(2:46) - Juan almost got stood up on the beach
(9:06) - I almost got stood up in a McDonald's carpark
(17:42) - Gaming addiction
(20:37) - Make the financial system dependent on you
(24:48) - Aryan root language
(27:19) - Puking at the gym
(31:14) - Boostagram time
(34:23) - Send a boostagram through Castamatic


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In Conversation #58 I chatted with Katie Ferreira, co-host of the 'Two Girls In A Podcast' ..... podcast! Katie (along with her co-host Jen) love Disney World and all things Disney related. We discuss what makes it stand out and why it has become a big part of her life. We also get onto the cool/wacky part of South Korean culture, amazing interactions she has had as a podcaster and some of the things that bring joy to her life.

Katie's an amazing person and I really enjoyed getting to connect in a deeper way with her. An encouragement for everyone to create more friendships and have more fun. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Accents y'all
(3:02) - The fascination with Disney World
(8:46) - Travelling
(17:17) - South Korean culture
(25:50) - Two Girls In A Podcast
(30:45) - Engagements & interactions
(42:41) - Books & music
(49:14) - What brings Katie joy & meaning


Connect with Katie:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twogirlsinapodcast2/

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You smell that ....... it smells 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) - Start of month housekeeping
(4:05) - September recap
(7:43) - Juan's first 7 October goals
(12:20) - Kyrin's first 4 October goals
(17:09) - Juan's second 7 October goals
(20:27) - Kyrin's second 4 October goals
(24:52) - Random finalising thoughts


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In our last episode we were looking at the past year, now we are looking forward to our goals for the future!

In Episode #234 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why starting your goals on New Year's day is stupid, Juan's 3 categories of Body, Mind & Soul, my 8 categories of Partner, Relationships, Finance, Health, Spirituality, Travel, Character & Knowledge/Skills, the 2022 Fitness Challenge and why your yearly goal should be to send us a boostagram!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Boooo to NY Resolutions
(2:15) - Juan: Strength 
(4:12) - Juan: Body 
(13:36) - Kyrin's +10 year goals
(14:15) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance
(18:51) - Juan: Mind
(24:58) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel
(26:36) - Juan: Soul
(31:42) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills
(34:49) - 2022 Fitness Challenge
(36:24) - Your yearly goal is to boostagram!


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It's time for a sum episode of everything that we've been doing in the past year!

In Episode #233 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the links between our overarching long-term goals down to our daily checklists, Juan's 3 categories of Body/Mind/Soul and why he is pretty chuffed with an 80% completion rate, my 8 categories (too many to put here) and how I failed some miserably, altered some, smashed some out of the park and even completed one without meaning to!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Poor man glasses
(1:02) - General goals process
(7:48) - Juan: Body
(10:36) - Kyrin: Partner, Relationships & Finance
(15:51) - Juan: Mind
(18:32) - Kyrin: Health, Spirituality & Travel
(24:09) - Juan: Soul
(26:17) - Kyrin: Character & Knowledge/Skills
(30:43) - 2021 Fitness Challenge
(36:22) - A sum up
(39:13) - Boostagram Time!!
(45:58) - Lightning on Twitter


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I got the chance to sit down with the big man himself, Royce Dunne, and briefly touch on competing, the mentality to keep on going, competing at the games, being in the storm, being an athlete and a father and his two great takeaways. Small audio issues towards the end of the video did not stop us from having a good time.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:20) - Why Crossfit
(2:30) - Why be competitive
(4:45) - Winning is fun, but what if you dont win?
(9:50) - The decision to go overseas for Crossfit Games
(12:50) - The mindset to continue
(22:40) - Its not an individual thing
(25:40) - Max Snatch event 2021
(30:34) - Performance during Crossfit Games
(40:20) - Where does the mind go during the hard times
(48:00) - Debrief and takeaways
(54:30) - It's not OR it's AND

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Royce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roycey_boy/

Get prepared to go deep, we are discussing 'truth' and how it changes between the 3 states of objective, subjective and intersubjective.

In Episode #232 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan found this concept in 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari, our definition of the three states and how they relate to each other, getting distracted by a Simpsons inspired soapbox car, intersubjective truths (money, morality, success) that are probably wrong and how to connect with us via boostagrams.

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Sapiens inspired
(2:00) - Intersubjectivity: apples & oranges
(5:38) - Objective vs Subjective vs Intersubjective
(9:51) - Starwars soapbox
(10:58) - What is a podcast and its value?
(13:36) - What is a communal truth that is wrong?
(16:23) - You are a good person by circumstance
(21:25) - Money and its relation to success
(26:48) - Subjectivity in nursing
(28:15) - How to connect via boostagrams


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What type of person is your typical Bitcoiner?

In Episode #231 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent problem with rules & regulations, our experiences going to 2 x Bitcoin Meetups, the funny type of people that you can meet, risky business in the NFT world, why our brains might be a tad different than most people, a debate on how necessary maths really is, more BS and shit behaviour on OpenSea plus shoutouts to Chad & Chris (Sat's What She Said).

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - We got kicked out of South Bank
(2:01) - Bitcoin meetup in Brisbane
(7:21) - Unusual Bitcoin people
(10:45) - Dapper Dinos & the complexity of blockchains
(18:22) - Statistical vs emotional thinking in the general population
(24:39) - Naval & Scott Adams on 'is math necessary in High School'
(28:47) - OpenSea insider trading & spam reduction
(32:23) - Boostagram Time!
(35:57) - Let's get physical


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In Conversation #56 I chat with James Cridland; the Radio Futurologist and host of multiple podcasts (Podnews/Podland/Podclock). We start off with a bit of tech talk before diving into all things podcasting. This includes an explanation of Podcasting 2.0, how audio programs vary around the world and defining what a podcast actually is. To finish off we explore a bunch of topics I personally love such as travel, cultural differences, books and what brings James joy & meaning.

As always, I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro to James
(0:22) - The magnificent Podclock
(2:12) - Tech talk, lightning nodes & unusual names
(10:10) - Listening to your own work
(14:50) - Outdoor spontaneity
(17:04) - Join Podcasting 2.0, Adam Curry will give you bitcoin!
(23:00) - James's fav new podcasting features
(29:34) - How important is video to podcasting?
(32:56) - Donkey time!
(36:45) - Explaining Podcasting 2.0
(45:47) - Podcasting around the world
(54:34) - Podcasting in different languages
(59:02) - Shooting from the hip before global reach & recording posterity
(1:04:39) - Radio day stories
(1:09:08) - Travel & cultural differences
(1:20:56) - Books, reading & Kindles
(1:27:11) - Automation and daily shows
(1:32:58) - What brings James joy and meaning?
(1:36:50) - Introducing some fun
(1:43:23) - Finding James


Connect with James:
Podnews Website: https://podnews.net/
Radio Futurologist: https://james.crid.land/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesCridland

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Is dedicating yourself single-mindedly to a task a psychologically good for you?

In Episode #230 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Juan is ill prepared and therefore definitely not all in, Tolstoy's book and story that gave me the idea for today's topic, our definition on what this psychology is, why Juan thinks Tolstoy is an average writer and needs to improve (lol), why I believe that the mental process of pure dedication is one of narrowing your focus, liberation from choice and efficiency vs consistency, our general thoughts on whether it is healthy and some shoutouts to key supporters!

As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Ill prepared
(0:47) - The Death of Ivan Ilyich
(4:32) - Defining 'going all in'
(9:55) - Tolstoy needs to get better at writing
(14:20) - Putting the blinders on
(22:44) - The pros of being all in
(28:05) -  Should people be more 'all in' than not?
(33:54) - Shoutout to Anisha & Katie


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