Mere Mortals Conversations

What is the difference between shame & guilt? Find out within this themed episode, as Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Guilt'. Guilt is an emotional experience that occurs when a person believes (accurately or not) that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or violated universal moral standards. It can come in different forms (individual, socially imposed, collective, guilty pleasure, etc.,) but we all know that heart wrenching feeling of having done something wrong.
However, guilt should not be viewed universally as something only negative. It is helpful in knowing where are your own & others moral boundaries, and can be an impetus for change. That being said it is not something to seek out for it's own sake. A recommendation from Kyrin to help avoid acting in a way that will later induce guilt is to become clearer of the boundaries of your responsibilities and to behave less selfishly.
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After 9+ years as the top performing agent in the speakers department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in October 2018, with a longtime client and now partner, Gary Vaynerchuk, Zach Nadler launched VaynerSpeakers.
Zach Nadler is the CEO of VaynerSpeakers, a traditional speakers bureau built to help the modern event planner, consulting with organizations hosting events to help provide speakers that will impact audiences in a meaningful way. Alsongside having worked with olympians, actors, musicians and large public speakers (Think Gary V and Ryan Holiday) he knows a thing or two about speaking, what makes a great speaker and takes us through a journey of how he came to be where he is today.
Listen in to an enjoyable interview the team undertook with Zach, the pivots in his life and some learnings we can all take away.As always, enjoy.Support the show

How would your life change if you had 50,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube or the social platform of your choice? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin keep it loose, following the path of wherever the conversation leads. We start off by answering the above question before going on to discuss the downsides of fame, why the education system is the only thing that almost everybody agrees needs changing and if there are any benefits for participation trophies for kids? As always, we hope you enjoy the convo as much as we did. Mere Mortals out!Support the show

Are you being distracted by shit that doesn't even matter? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin start off with a discussion on prioritisation and delegation. This leads onto how to be an effective leader and making sure your subordinates don't become resentful. Some of the other topics we discuss are: getting out of a scarcity mindset, seeing your own hypocrisy/judgemental mind and confronting it, squashing small kids and becoming more confident in front of the camera. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show

Claude Ziehbrunner is a Swiss-born adventurer who Kyrin met while travelling through Mexico. If you are looking for knowledge or advice on what it is like to travel for more than 12 months, he is the man to dish out the wisdom! In this conversation we join Claude as he recounts his journey through the paradises of Asia, breathtaking beauty of North America, seductive perils of Central America before closing his trip in the land of salsa, Colombia.
Amongst this he gives tips on how to prepare for a long journey, the mental mind state changes you may experience, maintaining/replenishing energy levels and how to deal with FOMO. It was an absolute pleasure to chat with Claude and he will most certainly be back again. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show

Can you have passion for a pursuit without a struggle? This is one of many questions posed in this special outdoors episode of 'Passion'. Funnily enough the etymology of the word derives from the latin 'pati', which roughly translates to 'that which must be endured', a different impression from the passion talked about nowadays. For this episode we focused solely on the perceived positive interpretation of the word, such as following one's own passion.
Unfortunately just having a passion and following it is not enough to lead a good life. Examples such as Jeffrey Skilling and Elizabeth Holmes (of Enron and Theranos notoriety) exist of individuals with a passion but were willing to trample over moral boundaries in the process. On the flip side, following your inner calling can lead to a life that is amazing, despite the innate suffering. We hope the viewer finds their passion and fulfil it to its limit. Mere Mortals out!Support the show

Are you the type of person will work extra hours on top of what is scheduled? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss their own differences in work ethic and whether it is good to recommend that others work longer. They also touch upon: the uselessness of motivational quotes if they don't produce action, difference between discipline and self-control, whether work hours in the future will be totally flexible and having gratitude that our isolation is nothing compared to that of Anne Frank and her family. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show

In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Stretching & Flexibility'. I think we can all agree that it is better to be more flexible (and mobile) rather than not, but what is the ideal amount? Obviously this is dependent on one's own circumstances but the Mere Mortals give some suggestions on how to find this limit. We also explore Kyrin's journey from starting yoga to being able to do the front splits and Juan's struggle to find motivation to do more stretching. Was a fun episode for us and as always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show

A bit of a different episode this week than usual. This was first live stream episode of the Mere Mortals Musings. Big thanks to Joey Broad Shoulders for joining us at the start as well as Gus & Patricia. We hope to make this a bit more professional in the future, but we all have to start somewhere. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show

In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Equality & Meritocracy'. The MM team go over: how to decide what is fair, sharing and dividing in an inherently unequal world, trying to make improvements but making things worse, nepotism and meritocracy in the workplace before finishing off with some practical psychological techniques to deal with inequality. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Support the show