Mere Mortals Conversations

Mere Mortals Conversations



What is Effective Philosophy? Juan and I simplify hard to grasp concepts into pragmatic takeaways that can be applied to every day life (fitness, goal setting, work, parenting, travel, hobbies, finances, etc.,).

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739 Episodes

Tech Problems Wrecked Us | Real Use Cases Of Crypto

Laptop problems were the reason for our mini break, apologies everyone.

In Episode #333 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how one of my RAM ports is fried, the nonsense of getting back all my settings, our mutual dislike of tech problems, why Juan was clambering out a window with his phone, a sum up of what we discussed the…

Laptop problems were the reason for our mini break, apologies everyone.

In Episode #333…

24 September 2022 | 00:52:39


Drawing An Ethical Line In The Sand | This Line WON'T Be Crossed

What are you most deeply held ethical boundaries?

In Episode #332 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why we had a recent enforced break, the Generational Wealth With Cryptocurrency podcast, why we both are wary of money coming from sponsorship or advertising, topics of conversation that wouldn't be talked about, why I…

What are you most deeply held ethical boundaries?

In Episode #332 of 'Musings'…

22 September 2022 | 01:06:46


JEFF YEW | Ex-CEO of Binance Australia, Founder of Monochrome, Bitcoin, ESG and more!

Jeff is the founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management - the torchbearer of institutional-grade access to digital assets in Australia. I got to sit down and have a yarn with him, and if nothing else listen to our ESG commentary, because I certainly learned a ton from it. 

https://www.monochrome.co/

Monochrome was founded to…

Jeff is the founder and CEO of Monochrome Asset Management - the torchbearer of…

12 September 2022 | 01:11:34


Fake Pics Are Invading Your Life | Will You Be Tricked?

How good are you at spotting fakes and would it matter if you were consuming mostly AI generated content?

In Episode #331 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: how Beats by Dre changed gym culture, the rise of deep fakes into your podcasts and media, how to tell what is true so you don't lose a grip on reality, how YouTube…

How good are you at spotting fakes and would it matter if you were consuming mostly AI generated…

10 September 2022 | 01:05:08


The Things We Most REGRET Doing: Learning From Our Past Mistakes

We've talked about the topic of 'regret' before but wanted to get more personal this time and share some insights from our own lives.

In Episode #330 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my one-off jackass comment as a kid, why smashing out huge deadlifts maybe isn't a great idea, how regret can pile up later…

We've talked about the topic of 'regret' before but wanted to get more personal…

08 September 2022 | 01:14:02


Monthly Goals - September 2022

You hear that ....... it sounds 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…

You hear that ....... it sounds like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly…

04 September 2022 | 00:21:56


Podcast Changes: Some New Improvements & Why We Will Keep On Creating

From now on we shall be clickbaiting, unboxing Mukbangers; hope you like the new direction!

In Episode #329 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I've never bothered with transcripts before, the cool new things coming to Fountain, why we had to change the Live date, Juan's experience opening Veefriends card's…

From now on we shall be clickbaiting, unboxing Mukbangers; hope you like the new…

01 September 2022 | 00:45:03


2022 Goals Review: How Good Are We At Actually Doing What We Say We'll Do?

I can give you a sneak peak, we're roughly about 80% good at completing our tasks.

In Episode #328 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our overall impression on how we went last year, why I didn't want to find a partner and Juan didn't want to run, the importance of setting a manageable number of goals, my…

I can give you a sneak peak, we're roughly about 80% good at completing our…

29 August 2022 | 01:01:22


False Dichotomies: Being Somebody Vs Doing Something, Adding Vs Subtracting & Gym Vs Outdoors

We set ourselves a lot of one or the other questions this week and yet the right answer is probably ..... both!?

In Episode #327 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: concepts from Ryan Holiday's book 'Ego Is The Enemy', a bunch of people who were secret gangstas, how our lives would have to change with a wife…

We set ourselves a lot of one or the other questions this week and yet the right answer is…

25 August 2022 | 00:40:31


Philosophy Books: To Read, Or Not To Read, That Is The Question

I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are the reasons why.

In Episode #326 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my loose definition of philosophy and philosophers, why I came in with high expectations, whether you should be able to read a book as a stand alone, linking deep…

I've been disappointed with my reading of philosophy books over the last year, so here are…

22 August 2022 | 00:56:36