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.,). We go live every Sunday @ 9am AEST.

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716 Episodes

Becoming An Eminently Qualified Human Being (Mere Mortals Episode #91 - Long-Term Goals) - S1E165

What are long-term goals and why are they important? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Long-Term Goals'. First of all we want to apologise for the inferior audio quality in this episode. We had some technical glitches that unfortunately were not able to be fixed to our normal standard, but felt that the…

What are long-term goals and why are they important? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin…

25 September 2020 | 01:15:06


The Most Useless Meeting Ever (Mere Mortals Episode #90 - Musings) - S1E163

Have you ever been stuck in an IQ-killing, mind numbingly boring, uselessly impotent work meeting? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the reasoning process between going for short term gains while taking long term damage, sleep and how much is necessary for the Mere Mortals, verbal fillers of like and ummm, a…

Have you ever been stuck in an IQ-killing, mind numbingly boring, uselessly impotent work…

23 September 2020 | 00:52:22


Self-Distortion - 4M's #37 - S1E162

Building on our discussion of Gullibility not too long ago, Juan take's on the topic of self-distortion.

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

About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews,…

Building on our discussion of Gullibility not too long ago, Juan take's on the topic of…

21 September 2020 | 00:02:14


What If Cars Were Sentient? (Mere Mortals Episode #89 - Meanderings) - S1E161

Would Kyrin face the criminal justice system if cars became sentient and exposed his abusive relationship? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: role models who have had a significant impact on their lives, not allowing external factors to kill your passions, creating a brand to rival Mcdonald's, a couple of…

Would Kyrin face the criminal justice system if cars became sentient and exposed his abusive…

20 September 2020 | 00:44:21


JOHN VICKERS | Mere Mortals Interview # 018 - S1E159

This week Juan got the chance to chat with John Vickers. As a senior executive, John has held the positions of General Manager, Vice President, CEO, CIO, Partner, and State Manager, in the Private, Public and Not-for-Profit sectors. His rich and varied life have led him across assignments that spanned the UK, USA, South Africa, Australia and…

This week Juan got the chance to chat with John Vickers. As a senior executive, John has held…

19 September 2020 | 01:12:59


The One Easy Trick To Earn $100 Trillion Dollars!!!! (Mere Mortals Episode #88 - Gullibility) - S1E160

If you are easily tricked and gullible, fear not the Mere Mortals are here!!! In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Gullibility'. Before diving in the team want to give a big shout out to all those who have joined us for our journey so far. The team has just passed the 1 year anniversary of starting the podcast…

If you are easily tricked and gullible, fear not the Mere Mortals are here!!! In this themed…

18 September 2020 | 00:44:20


Life Is A Locked Room (Mere Mortals Episode #87 - Musings) - S1E157

Life is like a room filled with suffering, locked on the outside by a guy in a silly hat. In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: enjoying/reflecting on the small wins and not needing the big life changing moments, Juan's morning routine to ground himself, Man's Search For Meaning and 3 ways to find it, some…

Life is like a room filled with suffering, locked on the outside by a guy in a silly hat. In…

16 September 2020 | 00:34:54


Feeling Down - 4M's #36 - S1E156

A Monday morning and you feel DOWN! What to do? Juan takes us through this very feeling on a fine Monday.

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

About Mere Mortals:
Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews,…

A Monday morning and you feel DOWN! What to do? Juan takes us through this very feeling on a…

14 September 2020 | 00:02:10


A Science, Pseudoscience Or Art? (Mere Mortals Episode #86 - Physiognomy) - S1E155

Can we actually predict the innate character/personality of someone, solely based on their face? Juan and Kyrin try and answer this question in this themed episode of 'Physiognomy'. The definition of physiognomy is hard to pin down, explaining why it actually appears to be a combination of science, pseudoscience and art. The debate…

Can we actually predict the innate character/personality of someone, solely based on their…

13 September 2020 | 00:51:59


JACQUI OOI | Mere Mortals Interview # 017 - S1E154

This week Kyrin got the chance to chat with Jacqui Ooi, the host of the 'What She Did Next' podcast. Jacqui has had an intriguing career, first starting off as a journalist/editor in woman's magazines before heading into the NGO sector and working in senior communications roles for large charities (notably ChildFund Australia…

This week Kyrin got the chance to chat with Jacqui Ooi, the host of the 'What She Did…

12 September 2020 | 01:06:26