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BRENDAN JAYO | Learning How To Handstand & Meme Recommendations - S1E347
Brendan Jayo is the handstand man! In Conversation #47 we discuss all things handstands including: the reason people balance on their hands, common injuries that occur from this exercise, what it is like to teach other people in a group setting, personal inspirations and the best handbalancers at the moment, how long it takes to learn a 60s…
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19 April 2021 | 00:35:30
The Dark Side Of Cryptocurrency - S1E346
What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers? In Episode #178 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: my recent shithouse banking experience, crypto makes sense but has some dodgy people in the community, the extreme left and extreme right, the complexity of the financial systems and what our…
What is it about cryptocurrency that brings with it the dark side of hustlers & scammers?…
17 April 2021 | 00:35:05
Disgusting Foods & Valuable Everyday Items - S1E343
Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds? In Episode #177 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: disgusting foods that we have tasted, Juan's lack of care for taste, the dropping sperm counts of men due to plastics, items nowadays that could become very valuable in the future, why I hate…
Do you like cauliflower and if so, explain to me how you managed to burn off your taste buds?…
15 April 2021 | 00:30:28
Sleep Consistency, Working Under Pressure & Visionary Leadership - S1E342
Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I discuss: the episode between Lex Fridman and Simon Sinek on the Lex Podcast, our personal thoughts on skipping out on sleep to do more work, Juan's hatred of people who clock in and clock out of their job, why 100 hour work weeks are a bad idea,…
Are humans lazy, hard working or somewhere in between? In Episode #176 - Hard Work, Juan and I…
14 April 2021 | 00:54:32
TOFE EVANS | Endurance Running, Simulated Depression & Unworthiness - S1E345
Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone Has a Plan Until Sh!t Hits the Fan'. To some, he’s known as that kid who ran a race down the slopes of Mt Everest but most of the time he gets called ‘crazy’ or ‘nutcase’ more times than his name. All for the right reasons though. As a firm…
Welcome to Mere Mortals Conversation #46. Tofe Evans is the author of the book 'Everyone…
12 April 2021 | 01:01:40
Reading Books For A Purpose - S1E341
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some ideas from Simon Sinek, a clarification on my purpose for doing the podcast, why a small act of volunteering can have an exponential/compounding impact, the areas in our lives that act as bottlenecks for action or achieving goals, my genetic makeup…
Why do people read? In Episode #175 - Musings, Juan and I discuss: another examination of some…
10 April 2021 | 00:35:11
The Rudest/Impolite Thing We Have Ever Done! - S1E340
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole! In Episode #174 - Meanderings, Juan and I discuss: sneaking into organisations and causing havoc, the meme economy and where to get the best memes, our recent bulk spamming on Instagram, why it might be necessary to be impolite on occasions,…
Share some stories with us of when you have behaved (knowingly or not) like a complete asshole!…
08 April 2021 | 00:27:58
Starting With Our WHY (Episode #173 - Podcasting) - S1E338
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed episode on 'Podcasting' Juan and I discuss: some minor changes that are coming to our themed episodes, improvements/changes we have noticed in ourselves in the last 1.5 years, the definition of what a podcast is, Simon Sinek's book and…
Simon Sinek says to start with WHY, so why do we do the Mere Mortals podcast? In this themed…
07 April 2021 | 01:08:31
Time Management Vs Energy Management (Episode #172 - Musings) - S1E337
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: why it can be stressful to always be trying to be the most efficient possible, why we both have changed our opinion on time & energy, the difference between long-term and long-long-term,…
In the long-term is it better to be more focused upon the management of your time or energy? In…
03 April 2021 | 00:29:11
Getting Kicked Out Of A Monastery (Episode #171 - Meanderings) - S1E336
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly deniable way? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why it might be useful to be less serious at work, how inefficient we all actually are at our jobs, why Nike was inspired by the last words of a death row inmate, the fun times of…
What are some steps that one could take to get expelled from a monastery in a plausibly…
01 April 2021 | 00:27:10