Mere Mortals Conversations

What did Kyrin get up to on his recent holiday to Hamilton Island? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: wearing a 20 kg weight vest to stop being too comfortable, the not-so-secret cardio weakness of the explosive Mere Mortals crew, coronavirus air travel and the definition of good customer service, overcoming claustrophobia and facing a new fear and how to better bond with your family on vacations.
Timeline:0:00 - Introduction1:18 - Chunky Juan's weight vest4:40 - Intentionally making yourself uncomfortable6:28 - Going beyond One-Punch Man8:04 - Humbled by cardio workouts11:43 - Coronavirus is the greatest thing to happen to air travel14:44 - First class customer service18:41 - Seasickness and vomiting20:56 - Diving on the Great Barrier Reef23:57 - Scared while scuba diving28:44 - Diving horror stories33:00 - Bonding on family vacations36:30 - Holiday after the holiday39:49 - Outro and video suggestions
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Should you be getting up early to start the day fresh, or burning the late night candle to get your work done, which one works best?
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Do you intentionally listen to a specific song/artist to recall a memorable time period? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Music'. As usual the crew start of with some Mere Mortal Moments as well as the etymology and definition of the word. They then start listing some of their favourite artists and genres before diving into how music can evoke past memories and whether this is only a good technique or could potentially ruin songs.
Music plays a big part in all our lives and has huge effects on us both consciously and subconsciously. Movies use soundtracks to create certain atmospheres/feelings and listening to sad music while alone or pump-up music for the gym can also have physical effects on our body and endorphins. To finish up the episode there is a discussion of some musical facts, such as the 1/10000 person perfect pitch phenomenon as well as the only band to perform on every continent.
Timeline:0:00 - Intro and Ke$ha cover1:16 - Mere Mortal Moments4:40 - Etymology and definition of music9:44 - Favourite songs and artists of Juan and Kyrin12:55 - Using music to create memories/connections17:04 - What is a movie like with no soundtrack?18:52 - Specific memories evoked by specific songs22:22 - Creating mood altering playlists27:25 - Music in the gym31:03 - Perfect pitch and other musical facts38:09 - How to become the most famous musician in 20 years time43:36 - Where to hear more dulcet Mere Mortals voices?
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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It was a pleasure to welcome back Alex Troll, founder of PodUnion, a platform to listen to and host podcasts. We started off this interview talking about how to market yourself by simply providing value and letting that speak for itself. We then transitioned to transformative innovations that will change the world of the future. Alex predicts that the instant ability to translate between languages will open up a huge new space for ideas to spread and cross over barriers previously blocked by the inability to understand one another.
This got us onto language formation and how much we actually use symbols and text nowadays. Despite that, there are still tremendous differences between languages (English, Spanish, German, Pidgin, etc.,) and these also result in significant cultural differences (the assertiveness of Germans for example). We end the interview by speaking about committing to something 100% and how to find fulfilment by following your interests and finding satisfaction.
Alex is an awesome guy and we love everything he is doing over at PodUnion. If you like listening to podcasts download his app from the app store and give it a try. Also connect with him via any of the links below. Once again, thanks for listening, we really appreciate it. Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Intro and overview1:23 - Marketing through value addition5:15 - Jim Kwik and transformative innovations7:56 - Instant language translation will change the world12:46 - The next massive social media site14:17 - Languages of the future: symbols, memes, hieroglyphics?16:20 - Invented language of symbols (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/segments/257194-man-became-bliss)19:02 - Language in Papua New Guinea20:02 - Kyrin's journey of learning Spanish and its benefits25:50 - The deep voices and assertiveness of German28:00 - Committing 100% to a journey and looking back31:56 - Following your interests and finding satisfaction36:52 - PodUnion and the coming podcast
Connect with Alex:Website: https://www.podunion.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podunion/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podunion
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What is the greatest compliment that the Mere Mortals would like to be called? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hot versus cold and if summer is better than winter, compliments that are the opposite of your natural ability, useless routines and Kyrin's OCD with pegs, doing uncomfortable actions and asking for discounts, Juan's hypnotic ability to control his minions and some hypothetical pictures that would be on the official Mere Mortals Only Fans account.
Timeline:0:00 - Introduction0:38 - Hot vs Cold5:08 - Eating in winter is better10:20 - Muscle-bound goons12:35 - 50% bananas and hairless toads16:03 - Get out of your routine!16:57 - Useless routines19:52 - Action leads to confidence23:04 - Getting outside of your comfort zone25:03 - Juan's death stare28:03 - Behaving badly in Virtual Reality31:02 - The Mere Mortals hypothetical Only Fans account33:40 - Wind down and appreciation
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings and why they didn't achieve their goals and how they 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!
About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Learnings from podcasts, interviews, book reviews and reflection on how to push beyond a Mere Mortal.
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Do you still watch the news and if so, how much? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: their new camera quality, personality versus character and which is more important, tips on making new connections and dealing with social snubs, how both MM's consume their news, why Kyrin likes to live in the squalor of ignorance and the absurd amount of daily emails that Juan receives.
Timeline:0:00 - Intro and camera quality0:37 - Personality vs Character2:46 - Socrates is a jackass!4:10 - Choosing between personality vs character6:29 - Ray Dalio and P Diddy8:30 - Generating your own feedback12:28 - The opposite side of the coin13:13 - Dealing with social snubs and persisting15:14 - Consuming daily news17:58 - What is a news source?20:50 - Why Kyrin doesn't look at any news sites23:50 - Juan's 90+ daily emails25:40 - Where to connect with the positive, higher quality MM's
As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
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Taking a break is an essential part of growth, go too far however and it can just become a way to make excuses. Join us for another edition of Mere Mortals Monday Movement (4M's).
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Why should you care about how you breathe and what is the difference between nasal and mouth breathing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Breathing'. The crew start off with some fun facts, like that continuous breathing through your mouth can actually change the shape of your face. This tends to be a deleterious change and there are in fact numerous benefits to gaining your oxygen nasally versus through the mouth.
The MM crew then get onto techniques (Wim Hof method/Valsalva) as well as their own personal experiences of altering their breath while swimming, exercising and practising breath holds. The body has some amazing adaptations that allow longer hold times (such as the dive reflex) and it is actually possible to breathe through an oxygen-rich liquid called Perflurocarbons. The conversation is ended with some pragmatic outcomes and some fantastic news on the podcast front. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:0:00 - Introduction0:55 - Mere Mortal Moments4:27 - Definition & techniques6:10 - Fun facts on breathing8:21 - Mouth breathing changes the shape of your face10:30 - Benefits of nasal breathing13:30 - Wim Hof breathing example and observations16:08 - Changing your ventilation during exercise19:21 - How Juan took in air while swimming21:42 - Valsalva technique for heavy squatting24:08 - The 4 vital signs of life26:56 - Liquid breathing and PFC's30:38 - The Dive Reflex32:45 - Unconscious vs voluntary breathing34:51 - Juan and his sister; the crazy siblings38:49 - Kyrin's max breath hold and variations40:42 - Pragmatic outcomes from the conversation44:52 - Final sum up and some fantastic news!
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Matsen Jasch is the host of the Inner City Hermit podcast, a local Brisbane based lifestyle/comedy podcast. We start off with a common problem (that is not unique to podcasters) of comparing yourself to others. Matsen gives us a couple of tips of how to get out of this mindset and into one of mutual cooperation and collaboration. He also reveals his method of reaching out to people and how he gets such a large variety of guests on his show.
The rest of the time we jump around a multitude of topics. These range from the importance of sports and making lifelong friends, our individual travel stories in Colombia, Canada, etc, why Japan is so cool and unlike any other country, wandering aimlessly through a new city and the small joys of travelling somewhere exotic, Pokemon cards and a live opening of 2 x packs, being silly and having fun by not taking oneself too seriously before ending off with some tips of podcasting consistency and the nature of the podcast game.
This wasn't so much an interview as a light-hearted chat between two new friends. Matsen is an awesome bloke and make sure you check out his podcast (links below). Hope you enjoyed, Mere Mortals out!
0:00 - Intro0:55 - Comparing yourself to others3:06 - Podcasting is not a competition6:50 - How Matsen gets guests9:20 - The importance of sports in making friends13:25 - Travel stories from around the world19:56 - Why you must go to Japan!26:45 - The small joys of travelling somewhere new33:20 - Pokemon cards & opening some packs40:17 - Having fun & not taking yourself too seriously44:33 - Podcasting consistency and nature of the game
Connect with Matsen:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxbtvXGxtYwSM1t-qGTaB_w/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innercityhermit/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innercityhermitSupport the show