Mere Mortals
412 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsDeep conversations with a light-hearted touch. Stay tuned for dives into philosophy, meditation, fitness, mindset, fun hypotheticals and whatever captures our attention. 2 to 3 uploads every week!
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Striving For Excellence Through Life's Lessons (Mere Mortals Episode #68 - Excellence)
August 02, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWhy do the Mere Mortals crew strive for excellence? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Excellence'. In the dictionary, excellence is defined as "the quality being outstanding or extremely good". However both Juan and Kyrin went a bit deeper in their own personal meanings of the word. For Juan, it meant achieving a high level of competence in a figurative scale (more than 7 out of 10) as well as being known for that competence. For Kyrin, it meant achieving an interna...
The Mindset Of Being Undeniable (Mere Mortals Episode #67 - Meanderings)
July 31, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIs the way out of the 'Cancel Culture' game to aim for being so great, so excellent in your chosen avenue that you are undeniable? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: hair sticking out like a twat, saving money on Monster energy drinks, presenting better by preparing less, ScoMo and the wombat wobble, becoming the best but not aiming for perfection, what the Mere Mortals crew want to become undeniably good at and why Domino's is so interesting. As always, we hope you enj...
How Often Should One Review Old Information? (Mere Mortals Episode #66 - Musings)
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIs continually taking in new information the best way to learn or should there be some sort of review process to consolidate learnings? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: being pleasantly surprised by old insights, key methods to absorb information, the hidden steps actually behind innovation and adding 'adherence' to the effective vs efficient debate. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) - Book Review
July 28, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB"To realize one's destingy is a person's only obligation". This is a quote taken from the book 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho. It is a relatively short book of a simple story; a young shepherd goes on a journey to find his treasure. However the tale is enrapturing and one can't help but be drawn in and identify parts of oneself in Santiago, the Andalusian shepherd. Although it primarily addresses the spiritual/psychological barriers that prevent us from fulfilling our dreams, it also packs ...
Effectiveness vs Efficiency - 4M's Episode #29
July 27, 2020 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.08 MBEffectiveness and Efficiency are often misunderstood concepts that both play an integral part towards doing the right things and doing things right. Juan runs through both of these, a short summary from the last podcast on the subject and provides two take away pieces to get you moving on a Monday. As always, enjoy. About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals strives for excellence through life's lessons. Come along for the journey. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia...
Where Should One Direct Their Effort? (Mere Mortals Episode #65 - Effective Vs Efficient)
July 26, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBIf you could be 10% more effective or 10% more efficient, which would you prefer? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of being 'Effective Vs Efficient'. While closely related, there is actually a big difference between these two ideas. Simply put, being effective is doing the right things (goal orientated) and being efficient is doing things right (process orientated). As always, the Mere Mortal crew begin with their Mere Mortal Moment of the week and really hone in on th...
Will Amazon Be Around In 40 Years? (Mere Mortals Episode #64 - Meanderings)
July 24, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: eating so much you make yourself ill, the mindset required to properly diet, the death of magazines (and what will replace them), the absurd amount of wealth/power concentrated in single hands and whether technology will allow fake things seems so real that we have to treat them as real. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
You Can Do Anything, But You Can't Do Everything (Mere Mortals Episode #63 - Musings)
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBTo achieve great things one must achieve a single-mindedness state, which can only be achieved by using the Do Not Disturb button your phone! In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin cover: getting lost in the internet looking up the weather in Germany instead of working, meeting new people to practice a new language, actually connecting with people using social media, the insidious nature of unhealthy bargains, Philip Zimbardo and the Stanford Prison Experiments, being devious for a day an...
100 Years Of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez) - Book Review
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBHave you read one of the classics of Latin American literature? '100 Year of Solitude' is the magnus opus of the Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez. Although only published in 1967 it is already a classic book of worldwide literature. It is a long meandering book that tells the story of the Buendía family in the magical town of Macondo. I read this book in Spanish so my impression of the book comes from the original text, however with a bit less comprehension as Spanish is not my native ...
Knowledge Absorbtion - 4M's Episode #28
July 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 minute - 1.23 MBHow one absorbs information should be seen hand in hand as important as the actual information that you take in. If you are only capturing and understanding 10% of the information you are absorbing through inadequate means, there is a lot of efficiencies to be made by using better sources of informaton. Another Mere Mortals Monday Movement for you all. Team out. As always, enjoy. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalsmedia.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/me...
Empowering Victims & Perpetrators (Mere Mortals Episode #62 - Restorative Justice)
July 19, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIs there a better, utilitarian form of administering justice than the system of retributive justice? In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Restorative Justice'. The basic principle of restorative justice is to repair the harm caused by criminal behaviour, rather than the retributive justice system of ensuring that people get what they deserve (i.e., punishment). This usually involves a meeting between the victim and offender with the aim of making amends for the harm an...
The Wim Hof Method & Cold Showers (Mere Mortals Episode #61 - Meanderings)
July 17, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBAre you actually challenging yourself, or just think you are? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin dive into the icy cold topic of the Wim Hof Method. For those who are unaware, Wim Hof is a beautifully insane dutch man known as the Ice Man, who invented a breathing technique that allows him to endure cold (but also heat) well beyond what is considered normal. Kyrin has recently started practising this method, as well as facing his mortal enemy, the cold. In the second half of the ...
Purely Existing To Continuous Elation (Mere Mortals Episode #60 - Musings)
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBHow can one move from being in a state of purely existing to one of continuous elation? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss this question as well as: what is your own personal philosophy (or set of rules to live by), feeling the negative more strongly than the positive, how much as an individual one should pay attention to apocalyptic risks and providing principles rather than a personal story to those who ask for advice. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
The Food Of The Gods (H.G. Wells) - Book Review
July 14, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBHow would 19th century British folk handle a situation of their children growing to the size of 4 story buildings? If you have ever asked yourself this very specific question than 'The Food of The Gods and How It Came To Earth' by H.G. Wells is the perfect book for you. The book raises some interesting questions one of these being: are there inventions/discoveries that can or should be un-invented? I was very excited after reading the initial pages and the basic premise of the plot, but was...
Supplementation - 4M's Episode #27
July 13, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MBTo supplement or not to supplement, that is the question. In today's Mere Mortal Monday Movement we look at the topic our hand in our last themed podcast discussion. Key to our discussion was the need to treat supplements as what they should be, ehancements of the basic natural levels that us as mere mortals all have and can influence through basic foundations such as sleep, nutrition, fitness and a settled mind. As always, enjoy. Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremorta...
The Additional Enhancement (Mere Mortals Episode #59 - Supplements)
July 12, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWhat's the purpose of supplements, to cover for deficiencies, enhance beyond the norm, or both? In this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Supplements'. This conversation largely concentrates on supplementation in the fitness world, but touches upon taking supplements for health reasons and the debate of what is 'natural'. Both Mere Mortals give an account of their own experiences using supplements, with the intriguing adventure of Juan in the Supplement Den and creating Supplemen...
JOSH BUSBY | Mere Mortals Interview # 011
July 11, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBJOSH BUSBY is a podcaster living in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the host of the 'Just A Guy Podcast', a comedy podcast where he chats with friends and strangers alike, always with a beer in hand! In this interview we start of with the light stuff; morality and its interplay with technological advances. Josh also gives his take on some uniquely American topics: the 6 branches of the military, gun control laws & the necessity of responsibility in combination with freedom. We end the podcast with t...
TikTok & Dogecoin (Mere Mortals Episode #58 - Meanderings)
July 10, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to episode #58. In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: getting investing advice from TikTok (don't do it!!!), becoming more perceptive of time in your mid 20's, shifting age of consent laws if we lived to 200, getting varied sources for your news and being 8 foot-nothing tall. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
An Unquiet Mind (Kay Redfield Jamison) - Book Review
July 07, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBWhat is it like to have bipolar disorder? 'An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness' is a biography by Kay R. Jamison, a doctor/psychologist who researches this very topic and who also is afflicted with the same disorder. Previously known as manic depression, it is a mental disorder with a strong genetic component that results in intense mood swings with little ability of regulation. I was interested in this book as I wanted to read more about the subjective experience of depression. ...
Pain & Suffering - 4M's Episode #26
July 06, 2020 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.01 MBPain is inevitable: suffering is optional. A quote popularised by Haruki Murakami is an old Buddhist saying and forms the basis of today's brief discussion to help everyone move forward. Another monday, another chance to sit within your mind or step outside of it and make things happen. Enjoy. If you want to check out the full podcast on pain, find it on your favourite podcast network or through the video here: https://youtu.be/5Q7Ixw50m-I Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: www.meremorta...
The Ethics of Pain Management (Mere Mortals Episode #57 - Pain)
July 05, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBWhere does the responsibility of doctors lie, to reduce short-term pain or to increase the probability of long-term rehabilitation? This is one of the questions Juan and Kyrin ponder in this themed episode of 'Pain'. There can be many types of physical pain (psychogenic, phantom, acute, chronic, etc.,) as well as the addition of emotional pain (i.e,. pain not caused by an unpleasant physical sensation conveyed by sensory neurons). Some of the others topics we touch upon were: treating pain ...
TAMAR HELA | Mere Mortals Interview #010
July 04, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBTamar Hela is an entrepreneur based in Shanghai and the COO of the digital agency Genius Encel. She helps Fortune 500 companies in Asia generate leads through LinkedIn and we were lucky enough to have a long discussion on all fronts including the key points to know when working with a foreign culture, what Shanghai is all about, how LinkedIn can help ALL businesses and many many more. Connect with Tamar at these places: Genius Encel website: https://geniusencel.agency Genius Encel Blog: h...
The Problem With Latinos (Mere Mortals Episode #56 - Meanderings)
July 03, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBDid Latinos discover that time is relative before Einstein? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: the constant tardiness of hispanoamericans, the live and interactive components of future social media platforms and making friends with people from the places you want to travel to. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
What Your New Car Can Teach You (Mere Mortals Episode #55 - Musings)
July 02, 2020 07:03 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBNever did you know the amount of wisdom that a new car can teach you (surely there is another Herbie movie in here somewhere). In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss: Juan's learnings from buying a new car, asking a question only looking for praise or confirmation, methods for allowing mental resets and asking yourself how you can make the path to accomplishing your goals easier. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Monthly Goals - July 2020
July 01, 2020 12:30 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBDo you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? The Mere Mortals crew on the first Wednesday 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 and why they didn't achieve their 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 ...
White Fang (Jack London) - Book Review
June 30, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB'White Fang' is the tale of a wolf cub who is born in the wild, learning the call of the wild and the brutal lessons of nature. Through a gradual period of interacting with indigenous and white Americans, he gradually becomes tamer, but still with the spirit of a wolf within. The story lends itself to children but is masterfully told and can draw in a reader of any age. While a captivating tale, it is not exactly a pleasant story. White Fang fully experiences Thomas Hobbes description of li...
Feeling Of Guilt & Asking For Forgiveness (Mere Mortals Episode #54 - Guilt)
June 28, 2020 03:35 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBWhat is the difference between shame & guilt? Find out within this themed episode, as Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Guilt'. Guilt is an emotional experience that occurs when a person believes (accurately or not) that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or violated universal moral standards. It can come in different forms (individual, socially imposed, collective, guilty pleasure, etc.,) but we all know that heart wrenching feeling of having done something wrong. How...
ZACH NADLER | Mere Mortals Interview # 009
June 27, 2020 04:30 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBAfter 9+ years as the top performing agent in the speakers department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), in October 2018, with a longtime client and now partner, Gary Vaynerchuk, Zach Nadler launched VaynerSpeakers. Zach Nadler is the CEO of VaynerSpeakers, a traditional speakers bureau built to help the modern event planner, consulting with organizations hosting events to help provide speakers that will impact audiences in a meaningful way. Alsongside having worked with olympians, actors, m...
50,000,000 Subscribers & Fixing The Education System (Mere Mortals Episode #53 - Meanderings)
June 26, 2020 11:52 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBHow would your life change if you had 50,000,000 subscribers/followers on YouTube or the social platform of your choice? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin keep it loose, following the path of wherever the conversation leads. We start off by answering the above question before going on to discuss the downsides of fame, why the education system is the only thing that almost everybody agrees needs changing and if there are any benefits for participation trophies for kids? As alway...
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff (Mere Mortals Episode #52 - Musings)
June 25, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBAre you being distracted by shit that doesn't even matter? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin start off with a discussion on prioritisation and delegation. This leads onto how to be an effective leader and making sure your subordinates don't become resentful. Some of the other topics we discuss are: getting out of a scarcity mindset, seeing your own hypocrisy/judgemental mind and confronting it, squashing small kids and becoming more confident in front of the camera. As always, we h...
Meditations (Marcus Aurelius) - Book Review
June 22, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB'Meditations' are the reflections of Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161-180 AD, renowned for his wise ruling as 'The Philosopher'. The book is a collection of personal notes to himself and is split into 12 chapters (or books) each containing many small quotes/larger thoughts on Stoic philosophy, the nature of Death, living in the present moment and dealing with emotions (amongst other subjects). He never intended for his writings to be published as a book, so we gain the unadulterated ...
CLAUDE ZIEHBRUNNER | Mere Mortals Interview # 008
June 22, 2020 06:54 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBClaude Ziehbrunner is a Swiss-born adventurer who Kyrin met while travelling through Mexico. If you are looking for knowledge or advice on what it is like to travel for more than 12 months, he is the man to dish out the wisdom! In this conversation we join Claude as he recounts his journey through the paradises of Asia, breathtaking beauty of North America, seductive perils of Central America before closing his trip in the land of salsa, Colombia. Amongst this he gives tips on how to prepa...
The Good & Bad Of Following Your Passion (Mere Mortals Episode #51 - Passion)
June 21, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBCan you have passion for a pursuit without a struggle? This is one of many questions posed in this special outdoors episode of 'Passion'. Funnily enough the etymology of the word derives from the latin 'pati', which roughly translates to 'that which must be endured', a different impression from the passion talked about nowadays. For this episode we focused solely on the perceived positive interpretation of the word, such as following one's own passion. Unfortunately just having a passion an...
Working Extra Hours & Anti-Quotes (Mere Mortals Episode #50 - Musings)
June 18, 2020 04:01 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBAre you the type of person will work extra hours on top of what is scheduled? In this episode of Musings Juan and Kyrin discuss their own differences in work ethic and whether it is good to recommend that others work longer. They also touch upon: the uselessness of motivational quotes if they don't produce action, difference between discipline and self-control, whether work hours in the future will be totally flexible and having gratitude that our isolation is nothing compared to that of Ann...
How Long To Achieve The Splits? (Mere Mortals Episode #49 - Stretching & Flexibility)
June 15, 2020 00:15 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Stretching & Flexibility'. I think we can all agree that it is better to be more flexible (and mobile) rather than not, but what is the ideal amount? Obviously this is dependent on one's own circumstances but the Mere Mortals give some suggestions on how to find this limit. We also explore Kyrin's journey from starting yoga to being able to do the front splits and Juan's struggle to find motivation to do more stretching. Was a fun episode ...
Storm of Steel (Ernst Jünger) - Book Review
June 13, 2020 03:16 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB'Storm of Steel' is a first person account of life during World War I as told through the eyes of a young German soldier. We journey with Jünger as he faces unending blood, raining steel, bone-numbing cold, asphyxiating gas, energy snapping mud and a meeting with death. If you ever wanted to know what the experience of a modern day adrenaline junkie would be during war time, then this is the book for you. Though it might glorify war in some aspects 'Storm of Steel' is as real as it gets and ...
All Quiet On The Western Front (Erich Maria Remarque) - Book Review
June 12, 2020 07:45 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB'All Quiet On The Western Front' is the harrowing experiences of fighting and dying, as told by a German WWI soldier. The author uses an alter-ego of Paul Baümer to fully describe the brutal reality of average life in the trenches. The book details the minutiae of frayed shell shocked nerves, mind-numbing boredom and explosive sudden bloodshed. One of the central themes we understand from the book is that nobody comes out of this experience for the better. Even those who survive come out apa...
Busted Finger Gang (Mere Mortals Episode #48 - Musings)
June 11, 2020 11:06 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBA bit of a different episode this week than usual. This was first live stream episode of the Mere Mortals Musings. Big thanks to Joey Broad Shoulders for joining us at the start as well as Gus & Patricia. We hope to make this a bit more professional in the future, but we all have to start somewhere. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Pinocchio (Carlo Collodi) - Mere Mortals Book Review
June 11, 2020 08:16 - 13 minutes - 12 MB'Pinocchio' is the 1883 classic children's book of a puppet come to life by Carlo Collodi. Though written for children it initially had a very tragic ending, with poor Pinocchio left for dead, hung by the neck from a tree. Thankfully Collodi added more chapters to the book and we now have an uplifting ending to the tale. It is is surprisingly deep with many life lessons (such as reaping what you sow, developing virtue, not to case pearls before swine, etc.,), which is why it is one of the mo...
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison) - Mere Mortals Book Review
June 07, 2020 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB'Invisible Man' is a commentary of American society in the late 1940's as told from the perspective of an unnamed African American narrator. The book is fictional but contains similarities to real events experienced by Ralph Ellison during his lifetime. It changes between pure narration to lyrical prose, poetic drama and even fantastical dreamlike scenarios. The narrator experiences a loss of identity due to the societal insistence of viewing him solely as part of his racial group. He underg...
Deciding What Is Fair (Mere Mortals Episode #47 - Equality & Meritocracy)
June 07, 2020 10:05 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Equality & Meritocracy'. The MM team go over: how to decide what is fair, sharing and dividing in an inherently unequal world, trying to make improvements but making things worse, nepotism and meritocracy in the workplace before finishing off with some practical psychological techniques to deal with inequality. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Demian (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book Review
June 06, 2020 09:52 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB'Demian' by Hermann Hesse takes us through a psychological journey of facing fear, pursuing the inner voice and preparing oneself for a life of lonesome transcendence. We follow a young Emil Sinclair as he grows out of adolescence into early manhood with the help from his enigmatic friend Max Demian. The book is narrated by Sinclair and we see the challenges he must confront to transform beyond his initial, somewhat weak and naive beginning. I personally gained much wisdom from this book and...
Travelling After Coronavirus (Mere Mortals Episode #46 - Meanderings)
June 05, 2020 23:12 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat will travel be like when it opens up again and where would the Mere Mortals head first? In this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin discuss travelling after coronavirus, the need for clear communication/branding by companies, some secret techniques for setting goals and how some exercises just plain old suck. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
Steppenwolf (Hermann Hesse) - Mere Mortals Book Review
June 05, 2020 07:13 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB'Steppenwolf' is the semi-fictional, semi-autobiographical tale of Harry Haller, a man whose nature is part man and part wolf. Hermann Hesse wrote this (his 10th novel) in 1927 during a prolonged existential crisis caused by the Great War, marriage problems and a severe depression. It explores themes of suicidal depression, the plurality of inner voices/desires and intense loneliness. A book that is 'For Madmen Only'. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!
The Power of Story (Mere Mortals Episode #45 - Musings)
June 04, 2020 11:57 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBIn this episode of 'Musings', Juan and Kyrin begin with a discussion of Paulo Coelho's book 'The Alchemist'. For those who haven't read the book it is highly recommended by both Mere Mortals, touching upon themes of passion, perseverance, courage and destiny. The book also plays nicely into the theme of storytelling and Kyrin's recent interest in viewing life at different levels, one of those being to analyse everything through the lens of its story. At the end Juan also explains the concept...
Mere Mortals Monthly Goals - June 2020
June 01, 2020 02:26 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWe are starting a new series where we review our progress on goals from the previous month before discussing what we hope to achieve within the coming month. This was something informal we were doing anyway but now gives the added benefit of showing how we Mere Mortals structure our lives to try and make sure we achieve what we set out to do. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mortals chronicles the journey of Juan & Kyrin as they explore topics of in...
The Future of Money? (Mere Mortals Episode #44 - Cryptocurrencies)
May 31, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Cryptocurrencies'. We almost touched upon this in our 'Money' episode, but chose to do a full topic on the relatively recent rise of this phenomenon. We first go through a history of the most well-known cryptocurrency, that being Bitcoin. After that there is a discussion of the good and bad aspects of cryptocurrencies and whether they will displace the current monetary system that exists. We finally end of with our predictions of the role ...
Never Split The Difference (Chris Voss With Tahl Raz) - Mere Mortals Book Review
May 30, 2020 09:05 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis episode of the Mere Mortals book review covers 'Never Split The Difference' by Chris Voss (with Tahl Raz). The main author is an ex-FBI negotiator who learnt the principles of effective negotiation from real world experience with kidnappers, bank robbers, terrorists, sales people, academics and businessmen. The book is an exposition of his main lessons, told through a mix of history, stories, advice and psychology. In his review Kyrin goes through some of the key pieces of information ...
The Shopping Cart Test (Mere Mortals Episode #43 - Meanderings)
May 29, 2020 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode of 'Meanderings' Juan and Kyrin drift about from topic to topic, wafting with the proverbial wind. Some of the things we touch upon are tasting Rekorderlig cider for the first time, earthquakes in New Zealand, the depraved human beings who don't return shopping trolleys, the absolute uselessness of some engineering courses and the somewhat morally uncomfortable effectiveness of restorative justice. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! About Mere Mortals: Mere Mo...
ALEX TROLL | Mere Mortals Interview # 007
May 29, 2020 06:39 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBALEX TROLL is a man of many extensive talents. The Mere Mortals team first connected with him via Instagram and wanted to dig deeper into his history and how he came to work on such varying projects throughout his life (such as a roughneck in the Alberta Oilfields, suited up lawyer, owner & manager of a gold mine in Papua New Guinea and host/presenter of the PodUnion podcast). In addition to giving us the story of his background we also explore the topics of resentment, creating a compelling...