Mere Mortals

Mere Mortals



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.,). We go live every Sunday @ 11am AEST.

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692 Episodes

Reputation By Association: How Do The People You Interact With Reflect On You?

Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation?

In Episode #248 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: responsibility for the type of people and groups you run in, whether we would care if a new acquaintance had a bad reputation, how much this topic plays out in our day to day life, the differences between your online…

Should I ditch Juan, is he giving me a bad reputation?

In Episode #248 of…

20 November 2021 | 00:34:40


Mental Traps: Falling For Bullshit & Awareness Of Blind Spots

What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them?

In Episode #247 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: my recent TikTok superstardom with my brothers random friends, essential survival tools, essential entertainment devices (to throw at noisy crows), the mind reading capabilities shown in…

What are the mental traps that you fall into and how do you try to combat them?

In…

18 November 2021 | 00:37:14


JEREMY aka OrigamicPenguin | VeeFriend holder, taking risks and creating your own NFTs

In Conversation #61 I took some time to talk with Jeremy, aka OrigamicPenguin on twitter to talk all things Veefriends, taking risks, establishing his own northern star and creating his own NFT!

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

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(1:30) - meeting other VeeFriends
(2:45) - 60…

In Conversation #61 I took some time to talk with Jeremy, aka OrigamicPenguin on twitter to talk…

15 November 2021 | 01:00:31


Metrics That Matter: What Do You Measure & Why Is It Important?

Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering minds of the Mere Mortals.

In Episode #246 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: the reasoning behind talking about metrics & my general philosophy, realisations that it's possible to go overboard, sleep/financial/fitness/random…

Get prepared for some numbers people, we're diving deep into the analytical, engineering…

13 November 2021 | 00:53:12


Deep Fakes & Airlie Beach Shenanigans: Drinking at a backpacker hotspot will make you sick!

As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of Airlie Beach comes with a price!

In Episode #245 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our recent holiday to a vacation getaway in beautiful Queensland, similarities between my brother and I, Juan's recent experiments with…

As I write this a week on I'm still coughing up mysterious traveller germs, the fun of…

11 November 2021 | 00:34:41


Easy Money: How You Can Get It And What You Should Do With It

We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel gross when I talk about it for too long.

In Episode #244 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why you don't want to see your net worth decrease, our personal monthly expenses, how much extra it would cost for our dream lifestyle, why…

We're talking about money, and then hopefully taking a break from it for a while. I feel…

06 November 2021 | 00:34:18


Disgusting Dubs & Happy Holidays

Prerecording FTW, where would we be without you!

In Episode #243 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why we had to film earlier due to our upcoming/already completed Airlie Beach trip, why dubbing over anime and foreign language is unacceptable, bringing back the good times by revisiting old and fond memories, ways in which…

Prerecording FTW, where would we be without you!

In Episode #243 of…

04 November 2021 | 00:25:07


Monthly Goals - November 2021

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…

31 October 2021 | 00:28:18


What Is Your Motivation?

So ... what's your motivation for doing anything?

In Episode #242 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our demotivating and quite frankly lazy Halloween outfits, the book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, personal motivation for why we both workout so much, overcoming apathy and sleeping better, making sure you…

So ... what's your motivation for doing anything?

In Episode #242 of…

30 October 2021 | 00:48:33


Duolingo Is Being Sneaky

I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back!

In Episode #241 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our gratitude for Southbank allowing us back in our normal spot, Juan's interaction with a homeless man outside a gas station, why Duolingo has it in for podcasting, why one might be…

I'm onto you Duolingo, I see through all your sneaky tactics. Watch your back!

In…

28 October 2021 | 00:33:13