What is there to be learnt from putting oneself in situations that are uncomfortable or cause discomfort? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my learnings from living the vegan lifestyle for a month, why most of the time things just appear in the mind to be harder than they actually physically are, Juan's encounter with a flying spider, my coming to the end of a 5 day fast and the utility to be gained from being uncomfortable, taming the dragons of the mind, the myth of 'finding' happiness and some topics that we find to be unbelievably, mind numbing, soul destroyingly BORING.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Coooooeeee Guy
(1:04) - I was vegan for a month!
(3:48) - Shit that's more hard mentally then physically
(7:36) - A spider attacks Juan (lol)
(8:39) - Fasting & practicing being uncomfortable
(16:38) - Taming the dragons
(19:40) - I'll be happy when ....
(24:10) - What we DON'T care about!!!
(27:42) - Mere Mortal Moments

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Are cryptocurrencies already too boring and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's) the newest craze? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: being a wimp for eating food too much, everybody on Earth has probably tried rapping at some stage, NFT's and why they are useful for selling art or other rare items, where we want to travel to in the future, some things you could do right now to make your future travel better & being able to free up mind space and memory while sipping cocktails and loving life.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Back outdoors again
(0:54) - Juan's MMM on being a wimp
(3:34) - Kyrin's MMM on being a rap god
(5:12) - John Cena, Dr. of Thugonomics
(7:20) - NFT's: Non-fungible Tokens
(16:00) - The MM travel plans
(20:57) - Actionable steps to make your travel better
(24:47) - Improved memory while on holidays
(27:08) - Sell Crypto, Buy NFT's, ????, Profit!

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I think this might be our best introduction yet. The flair. The passion. The costume. The belts. What more does one need? In this episode on 'Wrestling' Juan and I discuss: some of styles of wrestling across the world, the difference between the western 'grind' and eastern 'art', stories from mayhem when we were kids, watching WWE and Lucha Libre in person before ending with Juan's recommendations for the most insane and impressive stunts in the professional wrestling world.

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - RRRRRAAAAAGHGHGHGHAAAAAA
(1:09) - Definition
(3:11) - Different types of wrestling
(7:22) - Dan Gable on Lex Fridman podcast
(14:38) - Fighting as kids
(17:19) - Why Juan is not a genius
(19:30) - Watching WWE/RAW
(24:29) - Lucha Libre and shoeys
(27:47) - Juan's recommended greatest WWE fights
(37:45) - Mere Mortal Moments

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Frankie Lee is an entrepreneur hailing from Peterborough in the UK. He is the owner of a business dedicated to removing harmful content from online as well as the host of 'The Frankie Lee Podcast'. I came across Frankie through his podcast and loved the energy he put out, as well as some of his fascinating character aspects, which we dived into this episode.

We started off chatting about content removal and the technical steps of how it actually works to take photos/vids/etc off the internet. Ethics become involved quite quickly industry both on the rules of the social platforms and for Frankie as an individual deciding which clients to help. Being your authentic self is huge for him and he explains his method for staying true to who he is and why this requires a mindset (and willingness) to be comfortable not fitting in and conforming to the group.

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

Timeline:(0:00) - Introduction(0:59) - Dora The Explorer(1:31) - Removing content from the internet(4:08) - Revenge porn(9:20) - SEO pushdown(15:48) - Infringement of the platform terms(23:15) - The blurry lines of the law(28:24) - Making ethical calls every day(35:47) - Different personas between real life & online?(42:43) - Being your true authentic self(47:34) - Repetitions; don't fake it until you make it(55:05) - Abstaining from drugs & alcohol(1:00:51) - Not fitting in(1:04:42) - Most people's biggest fear is being themselves(1:08:32) - Frankie's daily mindset & method for goal setting(1:19:08) - Book recommendations(1:22:07) - The fear of being bald(1:27:05) - Where to find Frankie

Connect with Frankie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankielee/Podcast: https://www.frankielee.com/Business: https://www.contentremoval.com/

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Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first Thursday 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 month's 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? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:
(0:00)​ - Introduction
(0:37)​ - Kyrin's February recap
(2:21)​ - Juan's February recap
(4:17)​ - March goals
(20:23)​ - 2021 Fitness challenge
(24:41) - Goal setting gods

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Questions can't be asked forever, so when is optimal to stop inquiring? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's recent ankle rolling fiasco and being able to appreciate running, John Keats concept of negative capability, learning the ability to live in paradox, are we capable of making music if we had the drive and my gripe with the artistic mindset.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:(0:00) - Yes yes yes yes(0:33) - Rolling your ankle and appreciating competition(4:30) - Enjoying the scenery while running(7:29) - Negative Capability(10:17) - When is a good point to stop researching?(19:52) - Could we create a song to reach the top 100 Australian chart?(24:08) - Talent vs Hard Work in the artistic world(26:08) - Mere Mortal Moments(27:06) - We're coming for you Steve!

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Are there any emotions that you don't allow to rise to the surface because of an internal fear of what will happen? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: stealing quotes on the internet and how to do it in an ethical way, my method of diverting the blame when being accused of something, the difference between not wanting to experience negative emotions and being unwilling to experience them, my recent verbal assault and people who are like cartoon characters.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:(0:00) - Something a bit different(0:50) - Mere Mortal Moments(4:35) - Deny, acknowledge and then blame(8:55) - The feelings you are unwilling to feel(13:25) - The verbal assault after a recent conversation(16:16) - Someone too ridiculous to be real(20:40) - Mere Mortals Clubhouse

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Have you noticed that bald men in movies are either the villain or extremely violent heroes? In this episode on 'Violence' Juan and I discuss: how 1.28 million people died in 2013, where it comes from in the human character and if it is necessary, the possibility of a World War III, what would happen if everybody learnt a martial art, why it is abhorrent but simultaneously entrancing and my 100% legit no-nonsense theory of how the world would be a better place if we eliminated all bald people.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:(0:00) - Don't mess with Kyrin(1:21) - Definition(4:17) - Violence stats from 2013(6:07) - Where is its origin?(11:30) - Have we reached peak violence?(16:45) - Is violence necessary?(25:30) - Is it worth learning a martial art?(33:21) - The death penalty(37:43) - Why it is simultaneously horrifying and entrancing(44:11) - The world would be better off if we eliminated all bald people(46:00) - Japanese Seppuku(46:52) - Mere Mortal Moments(50:21) - Listen to our videos ..... or else

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Glen is an experienced language teacher and fascinated with the world around him. He speaks three languages, is working on a fourth and is the Director of Teaching at Australians Teach English. He is a relaxed and fun loving teacher who enables students to relax and enjoy the learning process. Glen also has a background in science as a specialist science teacher, with a Masters of Science and multiple publications in education and science.
He has lived in multiple cities and towns in Australia and now resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In this conversation me and Glen got deep into how depression took hold of his life but also made space for a new path, the love of language, how confidence is vital when learning a language and what success really looks like for him today.
Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:10) - Starting off with languages{3:05) - When the life trajectory changed(7:00) - Finding enjoyment(10:00) - Dealing with stresses(14:10) - Language to shift how you think(18:35) - Finding confidence(23:00) - Shifting away from being afraid(28:00) - Practical example of language learning(31:50) - Building a network(36:15) - Thoughts at the end of a lesson(41:00) - Measure of success(41:30) - Where can you find Glen
Connect with Glen:Website: https://australiansteachenglish.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australiansteachenglish/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/australiansteachenglish/
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What are some tell-tale signs that you need to introspect and find out if your thinking is incorrect? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: a bit about Buddhism, Dharma and testing the theories for oneself, using the podcast to figure out when I hold contradictory beliefs, directing introspection to find incorrect patterns of thought, using negative emotions as a guide to realise when something is wrong and accepting right action in the meta sense.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:20) - What is Dharma?(5:33) - Realising your own contradictory beliefs(12:04) - How to go about introspecting on when you are wrong?(19:17) - Awareness of negative emotions(21:06) - Letting things go even if you are technically right(24:50) - Mere Mortal Moments

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