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

Politics Is A Waste Of Time (Episode #110 - Meanderings) - S1E211

Have you heard young kids talking about Trump, Biden and the latest American political news? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the absolute waste of time that the average Joe spends on watching politics, how to deal with poor customer service, the let-down of buying a 2L beer tower, sports becoming gamified and…

Have you heard young kids talking about Trump, Biden and the latest American political news? In…

08 November 2020 | 00:38:34


TANYA HALL | Running Ultra Marathons, Brisbane Foodie & Optimism: Mere Mortals Conversation #26 - S1E205

Tanya Hall is an ultramarathoner, food blogger and mother/spouse to a loving family. Previously a journalist/editor in the UK, Tanya now lives in Brisbane devotes large amounts of time to following her passion for running and food. In this conversation we chatted about her relatively recent deep dive into the world of running very long…

Tanya Hall is an ultramarathoner, food blogger and mother/spouse to a loving family. Previously…

07 November 2020 | 01:03:09


Early Signs Of A Good Engineer (Episode #109 - Engineering) - S1E208

What are some of the early childhood signs that might make for a good engineer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Engineering'. Both Mere Mortals initially went to university for engineering (graduating in Civil and Mining) and subsequently worked as engineers for the early part of their careers. This…

What are some of the early childhood signs that might make for a good engineer? In this themed…

06 November 2020 | 01:04:16


Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - November 2020 - S1E206

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Thursday of every month go over their progress from the previous month and where they are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings, what they didn't achieve in the previous month's goals and how they will fix…

Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the…

05 November 2020 | 00:34:42


The NXIVM Cult (Episode #108 - Musings) - S1E207

Where is the boundary point that separates a cult from a self-development type 'success program'? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan recanting on previously strongly held position that The Social Dilemma was bullcrap, taking small actions of integrity in the micro-level, the cruel voice in your head…

Where is the boundary point that separates a cult from a self-development type 'success…

04 November 2020 | 00:30:58


Be Honest With Yourself - 4M's #43 - S1E201

Mere Mortals is built on the foundation of striving for excellence through life's lessons and one of the critical ways to do that.. is to be honest with yourself.

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Mere Mortals is built on the foundation of striving for excellence through life's lessons…

02 November 2020 | 00:02:29


Running Into A Kangaroo (Episode #107 - Meanderings) - S1E204

What has been your scariest moment in life? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: how Kyrin went about creating his Halloween costume for Dora The Explorer, what movies scare the Mere Mortals and their scariest moments in life, the experience of driving into a kangaroo at 80 kmph, the experience of being in Mexico…

What has been your scariest moment in life? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and…

01 November 2020 | 00:40:00


NIC BLAIR | Mere Mortals Interview #025 - S1E189

Do you want to delve into the mindset of an entrepreneur running two companies at the same time? Nic Blair was the Australian Young Entrepreneur of 2019, founder of Search Factory and cofounder of Brus Media. In this interview Juan and Nic discuss his starting from humble beginnings/early failures and the mindset (and work ethic) that is…

Do you want to delve into the mindset of an entrepreneur running two companies at the same…

31 October 2020 | 00:54:03


How To Cultivate Self-Discipline (Episode #106 - Discipline) - S1E202

Do you struggle to hold yourself accountable and do what is the right thing? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Discipline'. The crew start off as usual with the MMM's/definition before diving into whether the concept is something that they think about often in their day to day life. For Kyrin it has a…

Do you struggle to hold yourself accountable and do what is the right thing? In this themed…

30 October 2020 | 01:05:58


Talking Shit With Marty - Feat. Marty - S1E200

For this short bonus conversation, Juan and Kyrin were joined by Marty for a little bit of talking shit and reminiscing. This was a little bit of an experimental conversation so the audio and video quality might be at a true Mere Mortals level. Touched upon in this convo were: the deceptive smallness of the Mere Mortals studio, exercise &…

For this short bonus conversation, Juan and Kyrin were joined by Marty for a little bit of…

29 October 2020 | 00:18:58