Mere Mortals

Brendan Jayo is a personal trainer and balance coach specialising in hand & arm balancing. Kyrin first met Brendan in his local calisthenics park and the connection was immediate. They are both obsessed with a mutual passion for calisthenics but also drawn into obscure philosophical discussions and this conversation was no different. They start off with a chat about internet rabbit holes before meandering through NLP, straddle planches and parenting almost all in one sentence. The middle of the convo had some fun stories such as intentionally avoiding traffic lights for no gain, weird family moments and random pick up artists in the Brisbane area. The end drifted towards meditation, acting in accordance with your true self as well as the wisdom to be found after unnecessary journeys. As always, we hope you enjoy! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moment 1:48 - Going down rabbit holes 4:37 - Neuro-linguistic programming 8:23 - How long will it take to planche? 10:42 - Crazy that anyone can be a parent 14:16 - There are no normal families 19:56 - Type A personalities 22:51 - Creating a story on Instagram 30:08 - Meditating in a cave vs reality 34:14 - Funny pick up artist stories 39:11 - The journey to your true self 44:59 - The women version of PUA's 47:11 - Unnecessary journeys 51:54 - Connect with Brendan Connect with Brendan: https://www.instagram.com/brendanjayobalances/ About 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/Meremortalsmedia

There is the Nietzsche quote "when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you", but what is the optimal response to this? In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: techniques for maintaining sanity when under large amounts of pressure/stress, correcting unhelpful attitudes and checking oneself, the use of mantras and TM in everyday life and some wisdom nuggets on being an optimist and constantly learning. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:26 - Pressure is a privilege 7:43 - Being overly dismissive 10:14 - Mantras and transcendental meditation 17:27 - Nobody has it figured out 19:09 - The decision to be positive 24:37 - Episode #100 sneak peak About 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/Meremortalsmedia

If you enjoy long, boring, tedious, conversation filled books, then look no further. 'Sons And Lovers' is the fictional story of a lower class English family living in the 19th century. It revolves largely around Gertrude Morel's two sons (William & Paul) and their unsatisfying relationships due to their overbearing mother. Her prolonged estrangement from her husband and vicarious living through her sons ultimately ends in a ruinous end for the whole family. Kyrin had this to say of his reading experience. "I take full responsibility for my lack of enjoyment and even the harshness of this review. After reading 10% I pretty much knew that this book had very little to offer me, but I stuck through it for the sole purpose of achieving my arbitrary yearly goal of reading 50 books. I found the writing overly descriptive and honestly think the same result could have been achieved in half the pages. Not my favourite book and one of the worst reviews I have given out in the past year." Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & upcoming changes 1:10 - Synopsis 5:18 - Stifled ambition & vicarious living 8:25 - Asexuality; divorcing the soul from the physical 14:09 - Evocative and enchanting scenery 14:47 - Interactions between the characters 18:05 - A long, boring, tedious book 18:50 - Pragmatic outcome; no book goals As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Pressure is defined as the physical force exerted on an object. Defined for a Mere Mortal, it is the force that life exerts on us everyday and in today's Monday Movement we have a quick word on how we can perceive this as a privilege. 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_media Facebook: https://facebook.com/Meremortalsmedia

With work time being increasingly cut from our lives, will there ever be a time where the concept of a weekend is irrelevant? In this episode of Meanderings Juan and Kyrin discuss: The Fourth Age by Byron Reese and his analysis of what makes a human, disliking certain words due to the ambiguity of their meaning, fun thought scenarios of what the crew would change if every day was 2 hour shorter, whether this conversation will be viewed in 1000 years time and the insane, isolated 8th World Wonder sculpture that Kyrin likes to fantasize about! Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 4:56 - What makes a human? 10:05 - Different versions of the same word 13:13 - Monist vs Dualist 17:12 - Cutting 2 hours from your day, what would change? 19:32 - How much mental/physical preparation is necessary? 23:14 - Are weekends necessary? Will they change? 32:13 - The immortality of Mere Mortals content 33:47 - Kyrin's quasi-insane daydream 37:26 - The very rare Mere Mortals shirts 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, 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/Meremortalsmedia

Welcome to another Mere Mortals interview. Kelly was 10 when her grandparents' home was sold and her and her family (grandparents, parents, uncle, brother and sister) were forced to rent. Seeing her grandmother, a very stoic woman, upset at the kitchen sink, worrying about losing the house, a young Kelly made a decision to buy her grandmother another house when she got older. Seeing the distress that not having a family home had on her family, Kelly made it her business to help people buy houses, and to achieve financial security through real estate investing. As you might be able to surmise, Kelly has a rich and powerful background that has carried her to the person she is today. Amongst her new delights with a puppy, to making her way in this world through the love of property and helping others out, Kelly was a delight to chat with and we hope you take away just as much as we did from this conversation. As always, enjoy. Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction to Kelly & overview 1:23 - Mere Mortal Moment 4:30 - Humble beginnings 6:00 - Loosing the family home and a promise 9"00 - Understanding money at 7 years old 11:30 - Managing money as a young individual 18:00 - Why Kelly's business is different 20:10 - How to bottle Kelly's learnings 26:30 - Negotiation 34:50 - Yearly goals 40:30 - Save your buttcheeks off 43:10 - Understanding rent and ownership 50:50 - Kelly's story of her mentor As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Kelly Cameron's Links: Get Real Finance Website: https://getrealfinance.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getrealfinance/ About 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/Meremortalsmedia

A more serious episode this time on an issue that touches all of us in our daily lives. In this themed episode Juan and Kyrin discuss the topic of 'Anxiety'. As usual the crew starts with their Mere Mortal Moments, before diving into the definition (particularly focusing on the difference between anxiety, stress and fear). They also explore their previous disagreement from Episode #91 about whether there are any benefits to feeling anxious. The bulk of the episode then is centred around anxiety disorders, therapy and general healthcare. A quick caveat here, neither of the Mere Mortals are medical professionals and you should seek proper medical advice for any problems with anxiety you may have. Some personal stories arose such as Juan's aversion to needles and Kyrin's disconcerting experience with a local GP. The final discussion centred around the healthcare system and general therapies/remedies for fixing high anxiety levels. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Mere Mortal Moments 3:53 - Definition 6:25 - The difference between anxiety, stress and fear 10:41 - A Mere Mortal disagreement 16:58 - Are there any benefits to anxiety? 20:31 - The type of anxiety disorders 25:45 - Specific phobias and Juan's fear of needles 29:48 - PTSD & acute stress disorder 35:40 - SSRI's and therapy 42:25 - Healthcare system failings for long-term care 51:08 - Mere Mortals anxiety levels 53:19 - Where to find the Mere Mortals 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, 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/Meremortalsmedia

What is the experience of reading English literature in Spanish? 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' is the classic fictional account of carefree youth in the American antebellum south. We follow Tom and his faithful companions through adventures of piracy, playing hooky and finding buried treasure. The book evokes the childlike naivety/innocence that we all once experienced as well as the superstitions and simple mindedness of the people in the American south. Kyrin had this to say of the tale. "I read the translated Spanish version of this book and the iconic Mark Twain style still resonates throughout. He is amazingly witty and the storytelling from scene to scene is superb. I highly enjoyed the adventures and also gained more respect of Samuel Clemens after learning about his own adventures through his life. A superb book written by a superb human being!" Timeline: 0:00 - Introduction and overview 2:20 - Childlike naivety and innocence 5:24 - Superstitions and simple mindedness 11:22 - Reading Mark Twain in Spanish 13:58 - Amazing storytelling and an amazing person 16:39 - A superb book 17:02 - Pragmatic takeaway: become a doer 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, 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/Meremortalsmedia

Some Mere Mortal advice, don't watch The Social Dilemma as it is rubbish! In this episode of 'Musings' Juan and Kyrin discuss: why Juan intensely disliked the recent documentary on the dark side of social media, hypocrisy amongst people and how to fix it with accountability, developing patience through annoying computer issues, the fitness challenge and how Kyrin is an absolute weapon, the inbuilt restrictions of the Global Positioning System and some thoughts of knowing when to stop yourself, even though you are capable. Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and The Social Dilemma 4:15 - Hypocrisy and accountability 8:25 - Freewill, kids and social media 9:44 - Computer issues and patience 10:44 - The Mere Mortals fitness challenge 14:28 - GPS were built with limits 15:15 - Just because you can, should you? 18:56 - How to support the MM's 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, 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/Meremortalsmedia