Mere Mortals Conversations

An example from everyday life on how gamifying life can help you stay on track and keep progressing, specifically discussing the term SWOLF in swimming.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, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

In this super special episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin are announcing their mini-partnership with Jonathan from Suit Society to giveaway a $150 suit voucher to the Mere Mortal listeners. The offer is only applicable for those living in the Brisbane area but the reward for those unable to enter is the knowledge that both Mere Mortals really appreciate you for listening from across Australia (and across the seas) and that we are and will continue to send positive vibes your way.But onto the actual episode. Discussed within is: Kyrin's continual self-hatred for getting sunburnt, Juan's annoyance at useless words and lexicon, a hypothetical about AI increasing the gini coefficient and making the rich even richer, whether wealth is a zero-sum game, Ubuntu and living a life connected with others, whether intrinsic or extrinsic motivation is more powerful and the potential for a structured routine to actually minimise effectiveness. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - We're doing a suit voucher giveaway!!!2:42 - Mere Mortal Moments9:56 - Extending the difference between the haves and have nots15:22 - Are the rich stealing from the poor?23:12 - Ubuntu: I am because you are27:08 - Something to live for or something to die for33:10 - Structured routine or loosey goosey35:34 - More details about Suit Society and the competitionAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Support the show

Liliana Maria is an experienced & skilled cultural trainer, educator and storyteller. She has over 5 years experience in the refugee and asylum seeker sector. Liliana arrived in 1988 as a refugee herself on a humanitarian visa from Santiago, Chile. In this conversation they first touch upon her family's backstory of fleeing from political repression under the military dictatorship of Pinochet.Identity is also an intriguing question that Liliana has had to deal with, having strong cultural ties to both Australia and Chile. This leads to talking about why labels and having borders can harm the ability to have open communication. Storytelling is a key part in creating open communication and Liliana does this through workshops under her brand of 'Moving Cultures, Moving Stories'. The conversation ends with the change Chile has undergone in her lifetime, teaching children about the world and her favourite book 'The Little Prince'. As always we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Introduction to Liliana Maria1:09 - Liliana's Mere Mortal Moment2:48 - Leaving Chile7:44 - Returning to your cultural roots14:42 - Identity and using labels21:54 - Storytelling and eliciting the right emotions28:47 - Chile: past and present33:58 - The right time for children to learn about the world36:33 - Favourite book: The Little Prince38:53 - Where to find LilianaConnect with Liliana:Website: https://movingculturesmovingstories.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movingculturesmovingstories/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovingCulturesMovingStoriesAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Support the show

Do we actually have the ability choose our own actions? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Free Will'. As usual the discussion kicks off with the MMM's and definition before explaining where the crew were influenced on this topic. Kyrin explains why he doesn't believe in free will but how it is a very useful psychological tool. Juan also details how he believes we have free will but it is in a diminished capacity and depends on the boundaries of the definition.Also touched upon in this conversation was: the ego/self and our subconscious, how free will is used in the justice system, the levels of free will that animals, babies and comatose people have, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and how this influences determinism and randomness, what would experience if the brain and heart were switched as well as some fun facts about the eyes. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments2:40 - Definition4:02 - Our influences on the topic6:12 - Why free will doesn't exist14:24 - Boundaries, the ego and the self18:51 - Criminal law and the ethics of punishment22:14 - Do animals have free will? What about babies or a comatose person?35:15 - Heisenberg's uncertainty principle43:12 - Where is the self located?47:12 - Experience if the brain and heart were switched49:55 - Eyes and the world upside down52:38 - Sum up of the discussion58:47 - YOU HAVE NO FREE WILL, DO WHAT WE SAYAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Support the show

What do you wish you had been told in High School to prepare you for entering the workforce? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: a mini Q&A session following on from their engineering episode, different meditation techniques and how Juan dealt with a situation of a conflict of ideas, Kanye's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience and the speed at which his brain works, discussing general ethics from Kyrin's use of the Instagram app and why certain words should be avoided due to the strong negative connotation behind them. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments3:38 - What made us leave engineering?6:20 - Would our high school selves have chosen a different path?9:01 - Did our school give us adequate career advice?12:28 - How would you suggest high schools prepare students?13:47 - Juan's learnings from an Indian meditation workshop21:24 - Kanye West is a manic genius!26:10 - The ethics of 'judging' people35:08 - Finding a better lexicon for certain words40:27 - Sharing the loveAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Support the show

Is it time to loose our minds yet or is it really blown over proportion. In this little monologue, Juan goes over his thoughts on Trump loosing, spending energy on the subject and who exactly benefits from knowing such information.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, Musings, Bonus, Meanderings, Interviews & Themed Podcast.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_mediaFacebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 Ultimate Tennis Showdown, why there is a strong emphasis for Colombians to attain degrees in higher education, what the MM's would do if they had to start from scratch and how Juan approaches networking in person. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Burning in the sun & Mere Mortal Moments5:22 - Is following politics a waste of time?14:37 - Joey's and poor customer service19:21 - Terrible beer towers 24:03 - Ultimate Tennis Showdown25:56 - Colombians emphasis on higher education31:27 - Starting from scratch: what would you do?34:50 - How Juan networks37:39 - The Mere Mortals are on the move!About Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 distances, the mental process she goes through and touch upon the books 'Born To Run' (Christopher McDougall) and 'The Run-Walk-Run Method' (Jeff Galloway).The second half of the interview focuses upon Tanya's passion for food and blogging. Thanks to the creation of Instagram and blogs, she has found a niche for herself by reviewing restaurants, posting recipes and enjoying all the 'unhealthy' but extremely tasty food the world has to offer. Tanya is an amazingly positive person and she also talks about how she overcame postpartum depression and the value of living in the moment to find the most joy in life.Timeline:0:00 - Introduction1:53 - Tanya's MMM4:09 - Going from no running to ultra marathons14:51 - The mental process while running20:08 - Barefoot running & the run-walk method25:53 - Australian Foodie30:02 - Separating the creative and financial36:16 - The Broccoli Volcano42:21 - Optimism and struggling with postpartum depression46:33 - Getting out the demons vs reinforcing positivity50:21 - Anti-goal setting: living in the moment53:54 - Impactful & influential books1:00:50 - Going within and accepting contradictionsAs always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Connect with Tanya:Blog: https://www.australianfoodie.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australianfoodie/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tanya_Hall_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/australianfoodiecomAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 episode covered their experiences at university, in the workplace and what it is like to be an engineer.The discussion starts off with indications in high school that suggested an aptitude for this profession: naturally good at maths, interest in mega-structures and buildings, enjoying problem solving and a desire to see things 'add up' nicely. For their first years in uni, both studied hard and tell of their moments of joy, frustration and learning. The most important learning coming from university was the value of fundamental engineering concepts and discarding the information that was not useful in the actual workplace.The second half of the conversation centres around some of their experiences in the workplace and why they transitioned into different career paths. These include some of their worst moments as well as the funny stories that can occur on a mine site. The episode ends with a quick look at the 6 classic simple machines and a delve into the etymology of 'engineering'. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments4:31 - What is an engineer?6:05 - Suits, steelcaps and high vis: the engineering outfit11:01 - Why we got into engineering and the early signs of an aptitude for it18:53 - What to expect in a 1st year engineering course21:33 - The choice between party time or studying hard26:40 - The worst parts of studying at university 31:07 - Benefits of studying hard33:56 - Impracticality of higher education and learning the basics39:01 - Transitioning from university to the workplace48:30 - Worst moment in engineering54:38 - The biggest learning from our engineering experiences56:44 - Funny stories from Kyrin's workplace59:08 - The 6 classic simple machines1:01:58 - Latin confirmed: the Mere Mortals are cleverAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show

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 that for the month that comes. We hope you get some value from this series, showcasing our own methodology. What do you do differently and why? Let us know in the comments, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:0:00 - Introduction0:25 - Review of October 20204:20 - Fitness, stretching and cross lifting7:26 - Morning routines and giving back9:54 - Goal setting template, blogging and the MM website15:34 - Instagram tracking, minimising chips and halving meat consumption19:38 - No phone in the morning and family conversations22:56 - Focus regime and how to learn a new language25:43 - Preparing for a silent retreat and becoming charitable32:30 - Points in the fitness challengeAbout Mere Mortals:Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Conversations & Meanderings.Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mere_mortals_media/Facebook: https://facebook.com/MeremortalsmediaSupport the show