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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738 Episodes

Monthly Goals - May 2022

You smell that ....... it smells 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…

You smell that ....... it smells like it's goal time.

Do you set yourself monthly…

01 May 2022 | 00:18:38


The Only True Voyage: What If Our Teachers Travelled With Us Through School?

Would the negatives of teacher dependency and substandard knowledge be countered by the increased motivation of having awesome teachers who know how to teach you more directly?

In Episode #293 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: a nice quote from Marcel Proust, the hypothetical of only having 1 teacher throughout your…

Would the negatives of teacher dependency and substandard knowledge be countered by the increased…

28 April 2022 | 00:45:44


LISA CAMPBELL | 2022 Crossfit Open

Mini Convo #3 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Lisa Campbell. This session focuses in on the results of the recent crossfit open workouts and the next steps.

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

Connect with Lisa:
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Connect with Mere…

Mini Convo #3 is a quick burst of questions I got to pose to Lisa Campbell. This session focuses…

27 April 2022 | 00:10:48


Friendliness: How To Win Friends And Influence People

Apparently I'm not super friendly because I refused to chat with the drug addled crazy person.

In Episode #292 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: can you be too friendly and the downsides to overt friendliness, where we rank on a scale of nicety, practical steps I have taken to make more international friends, why…

Apparently I'm not super friendly because I refused to chat with the drug addled crazy…

25 April 2022 | 00:51:37


NFT Money & Self Restriction: Does Stoicism Work If It Is Enforced?

Food, alcohol and sugar are all in the firing line for this convo.

In Episode #291 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our request for some feedback on our podcast, Kevin Rose and his latest NFT project, whether we can actually spot crypto scams, how Good Friday is a form of stoicism, what would happen if we enforced an…

Food, alcohol and sugar are all in the firing line for this convo.

In Episode #291 of…

21 April 2022 | 00:42:24


DR JONATHON WEAKLEY | Velocity Based Training, Academia & Overtraining

Dr Jonathon Weakley (https://twitter.com/JonathonWeakle1) is a Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University (ACU), was a Research Associate @ Leeds Beckett University and is trying to make strength & conditioning easier for coaches.

In this conversation I got the chance to ask him a bunch of questions that centred around velocity…

Dr Jonathon Weakley (https://twitter.com/JonathonWeakle1) is a Lecturer at the Australian…

20 April 2022 | 00:56:38


Fitness Fun: Thoughts On Our Favourite Pastime

Want to know how to get jacked like Juan or not jacked like me? Well we're talking about our fitness progression and mindset over the years!

In Episode #290 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: playing varied sports in our youth, the mindset and approach we take whilst exercising, Juan's huge weight gain and my…

Want to know how to get jacked like Juan or not jacked like me? Well we're talking about our…

18 April 2022 | 01:00:48


Unwarranted Advice: Should You Judge The Source Of The Information Or Just The Info Itself?

Considering how much advice I tell myself and don't follow I wouldn't recommend listening to our advice (although thankfully I rarely give out any)!

In Episode #289 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the pride in his hard work editing a CrossFit video, meeting a younger version of myself, why I generally dislike…

Considering how much advice I tell myself and don't follow I wouldn't recommend…

14 April 2022 | 00:44:19


Mere Mortals Marketing: Some Ideas On How To Spread The Podcast

We've whined about being shit marketers for too long so now it's time to do something about it.

In Episode #288 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our general thoughts on self-promotion, some unique ways that we could get in front of more eyeballs, the phases that are sometimes necessary to put in a big effort, using…

We've whined about being shit marketers for too long so now it's time to do something…

11 April 2022 | 01:01:51


Shit Shirts & Brilliant Books: Finding Gems Whilst Avoiding Trash

Juan had a topsy turvy week. He was absolutely disgusted by the VeeFriend's apparel but made up for it by reading a fantastic book.

In Episode #287 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: the boring crap that NFT projects create as merch, Juan's business idea #386, the ethics of designing your own clothes, my trilingual…

Juan had a topsy turvy week. He was absolutely disgusted by the VeeFriend's apparel but made…

07 April 2022 | 00:32:27