Mere Mortals Conversations

Is it good to workout at such intensity that at the end of a session you need to vomit? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the wonderful powers of baking soda to eliminate body odour, our differing philosophies on a healthy intensity for a workout session, avoiding exogenous chemicals in shampoo/deodorants, whether constant use of hand sanitisers can actually make you sick, the book 'The Dorito Effect' and why food tastes differently than the past and heirloom tomatoes and the general disgusting taste of tomatoes.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - MMM: Public service announcement on baking soda3:34 - Is it ever good to puke?6:35 - Working out so hard that you need to puke11:17 - A more naturalistic approach18:57 - Can hand sanitiser be detrimental to your health?23:31 - The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker25:25 - Tomatoes taste like shit

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James Dooner is the director of the Australian division of 'The Foot Collective'. TFC focuses on creating foundational health in the body by focusing on proper foot health and also creating a community around the aspect of 'play'. In this conversation James and I explore the ways you can create better foot health (walking barefoot/minimalist shoes), why intrinsically motivated play is so important for not just children but also adults, getting back into nature and how to create a community.
Unfortunately the audio quality in some small certain sections was corrupted so don't worry, your device is not malfunctioning! The bulk of the audio is fine though so please persevere through those couple of 30s periods where the quality deteriorates. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Overview of the discussion1:25 - James's Mere Mortal Moment2:48 - The Foot Collective Australia9:55 - Separating the person from the company12:56 - Creating a community as a business15:29 - Why intrinsically motivated 'play' is important25:56 - Getting back into nature and reconnecting with our nature26:21 - How to create foot health and solve underlying injuries33:32 - Influential books38:22 - Goals related to keystone morning habits41:55 - When will you go a full month without hearing about COVID45:51 - Connect with James and TFC Australia
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When an idea appears in your mind is it already inherently good or bad? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Ideas'. To start off the episode we announce the winner of the suit voucher giveaway and close off on our learnings from doing it. We then jump into an immediate conflict of definitions and spend a bit of time sorting out what we each think the word 'idea' means. Juan's definition requires some sort of link to action while mine is more theoretical in nature.
We then start discussing some fun hypothetical questions to get closer to the true nature of what an idea is. Our environment for the creation of good ideas is highly different as well, Juan preferring to be completely relaxed or energised, while I work best in a medium to low stress situation. At the end of the episode we chat a bit about the cult of CrossFit, Juan's back breaking experience of deadlifting 250 kg and the hilarious story of Dr Barnes and the Irukandji jellyfish.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Suit Giveaway result3:50 - Mere Mortal Moments6:47 - Definition12:18 - Is any idea inherently good or bad?17:10 - Where are ideas bred?22:20 - How the Mere Mortals originate their best ideas28:22 - Are there any ideas you are scared of?34:00 - The cult of CrossFit36:12 - Bravery in following an idea to its bitter end37:51 - Dr Jack Barnes and the Irukandji Jellyfish41:16 - Deadlifting 250 kg44:54 - A good idea; subscribe!!

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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 - Introduction0:59 - Kyrin's November recap8:26 - Juan's November recap9:40 - December goals25:48 - Fitness challenge27:25 - Suit giveaway and solar-powered fan hats28:56 - Let us know what you think

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Why did Juan's animalistic workout make him harder to kill? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent foray into free diving breathe techniques (and how it differs from the Wim Hof method), Juan's poor customer service experience with Reebok, the euphoric gorilla workout that Juan had on Tuesday, why mastering your emotions allows you to become stronger, the downsides of hyping yourself up, certain mindstates becoming addicting and our personal motivations for exercising so much.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments1:33 - Research on Free Diving6:40 - Bad customer service11:54 - Animalistic workouts15:39 - Why Juan walks to the gym16:50 - Mastering your emotions is a superpower21:00 - The downsides of heightened states25:33 - The addiction of becoming an animal26:16 - Our motivations for pushing our bodies to the limit27:49 - How to become harder to kill

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The mindset shift, from a reactive to proactive state is HARD. Often the best way we can tackle this is by reflecting on failures and making adjustments to our future from the learnings.
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Have you ever been totally scammed after buying something from the internet? In this special pre-recorded inside version of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a Chinese scam from TikTok and a dodgy phone holder, buying things online that turn out to be crap, the new PlayStation 5 and buying physical discs, the vulnerability of Terry Crews when he appeared on the Tim Ferriss podcast, how you need the right environment and people to be truly vulnerable, Jon Ronson and his visit to a radical honesty seminar, taking time off gym/exercise to let yourself heal, how the next moment might be your last and why the Mere Mortals love piña coladas! As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments1:37 - Be wary of Chinese scams!!7:06 - XXL suit jacket to fit a child9:50 - The dangers of buying things online11:11 - The two versions of the new PS513:39 - Terry Crews and vulnerability17:05 - The right environment to be vulnerable19:17 - Radical honesty doesn't solve anything23:12 - Rehab your body, do not skip it25:25 - The mindset of 'this might be the last time .....'27:34 - Gratefulness is a word27:57 - We're having some piña coladas

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John Lynskey is a Results Coach whose aim is to help people transform their lives through Laws Of Attraction & Subconscious Programming. John's path to coaching began when he was still in school and received advice from his Dad on how to use visualisation to help achieve better grades to get into university. When combining this with setting an intent and clarifying his purpose he realised this tool set could be used to help motivate others into beneficial action.
In this conversation Juan and John also touch upon: how to seek out the knowledge that will let you actively improve your life, the need to hold your identity loosely to give the space to change and adapt, actually taking motivation and transforming it into useful actions in the real world, some examples of how John has helped his clients, the law of attraction and John morning affirmations/rituals as well as the benefits of prioritising, reflecting and knowing when you do need help. A super upbeat/positive conversation that we hope can help to make your life better. As always, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Introduction0:45 - John's Mere Mortal Moment2:12 - Coaching background5:30 - Gaining knowledge to consciously improve9:13 - Identity and switching professions13:55 - Transferring motivation to action17:42 - Real life examples of changing your identity26:00 - The law of attraction32:45 - John's daily rituals36:33 - Prioritising and reflecting42:57 - The coach's coach44:47 - Connect with John and final thoughts

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Why are habits so strong and so hard to break? In this themed episode Juan and I discuss the topic of 'Habits'. We start off as usual with a definition and a quick dive into whether it is useful to talk about habits in the subconscious or conscious domain. Us Mere Mortals have many habits (good and bad) so we go over some of our favourites and ones that we would like to start implementing in the future.
If you are interested in this topic then a great book to read is 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg. He outlines the fundamental 3 step loop of habits; the cue, routine and reward. These form the basis of the tremendous amount of unconscious actions that we take daily. To finish off the discussion we chat about Kaizen (the Japanese art of small continuous improvement), whether it is useful to think about habits on the fundamental level, the keystone habits that we don't compromise on and why you shouldn't be actively influencing others to create better habits. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments3:26 - Definition4:17 - Is a habit conscious or subconscious?7:42 - Two habits that are embedded in our lives12:12 - Skullcrusher shaver15:08 - Bad current habit: touching the face16:30 - Bad current habit: caffeine overload20:07 - Creating a new habit: learning German and no complaining25:12 - The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg29:05 - The 3 Step Loop: cue, routine and reward41:52 - Kaizen and Toyota47:25 - The mental process and Mere Mortal method51:42 - Keystone habits that can't be broken59:18 - Influencing others to create better habits1:02:20 - The habit you should be building: listening to the Mere Mortals

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Following on from their recent themed episode on 'Gratitude', Juan and Kyrin decided to show some appreciation for all those who have helped them on their podcasting journey so far. The episode is split into roughly three parts, giving shoutouts to those who have directly contributed, those who have supported us by listening/interacting and those who have been collaborators. This was by no means an exhaustive list and if we have neglected to name you, just know that we still do appreciate your support. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Why we want to give back1:13 - Creating The Podcast: Andrea, Claude & Kyrin's Dad8:10 - Supporters: Ana, Michelle, Juan's Mum, Joey Broadshoulders11:03 - Fellow Podcasters: Jen & Katie (Two Girls In A Podcast), John Plumley (The Plumley Podcast), Sammy & Don (The Family), Alex (PodUnion), Jacques (Couple A Lattes), Ana (Apple For The Teacher)16:40 - Sticker Crew: The Sofaking Podcast, Robots For Eyes, Do America, Hashtag History19:39 - The Beginners: American Slackers Podcast, Timothy S. Kim & All Followers21:03 - MM Appearances: Couple A Lattes, Hustle & Flow, Have A Chat With Vaughan, Drew Vs The World, Social Primates22:56 - A big thank you to everyone involved!!

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