Mere Mortals

I was fortunate to have a conversation with Jack Jeffery, at a young 20 years old he is already knocking at the door in the world of crossfit, reaching the australian semi-finals in 2021 and with good outlook on his future. A coach as well as a TrueAthlete, in this conversation I got the chance to talk all things fitness, why he began crossfit, the stories of the Torian Pro and what it takes to recover from 3 workouts a day! As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (2:35) - The first workouts (5:00) - Competing (7:50) - The struggles between beginners and advanced lifters (12:50) - The structure to crossfit semi-finals (15:50) - Hard workouts (21:00) - Resilience (22:40) - Goal setting (26:30) - Recovery (30:00) - A day in the life and 5 years from now Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ Connect with Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack__jeffery/

For those wondering, this is not a shit green screen. We actually recorded here and this is what it looks like! Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week (in this case second) of every month go over our progress from the previous month and where we are heading for the next. Emphasis as always is on the shortcomings; what we didn't achieve in the previous monthly goals and how we 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. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - We let you down Mere Mortalites! (0:34) - Kyrin's July recap (0:40) - Juan's July recap (0:52) - Learnings from setting no goals (4:09) - Paleo is harder than keto (4:56) - Kyrin's August goals (7:04) - Juan's August goals (17:13) - Don't listen to our food recommendations Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

I wonder if it's possible to donate sperm whilst doing a 96 km hike? In Episode #218 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our recent Instagram ad targeting us for sperm donation, our conjectures on why there is a shortage of sperm donors, how the process works and you might have unknown children showing up on your doorstep, what the general public might think of sperm donation, questions for Juan about his hike related to lying/nature/character/hardship and a demonstration of just how dark it can get out in the middle of the bush. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:06) - Sperm on Instagram (2:23) - Why don't people donate (4:08) - Sperm knowledge (9:52) - Ethical considerations (17:35) - Societal stigma/shame (21:04) - Evolutionary thinking doesn't always work (22:50) - Course marshal's are liars (27:29) - Fear of the elements (30:02) - Character building & teammate skills (35:01) - Comparison of life difficulties (36:25) - Glowsticks galore Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

The Olympic Games are coming to Brisbane and we have some suggestions for improvements! In Episode #217 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: our boredom with the current Olympics, the new types of sports that could be added, an explanation of Kabaddi, why podcasting might be harder than simply talking into a mic, the excruciating Jocko & Lex podcast, some learnings we have made on being better podcasters, investing in NFT's, Breez/Podfriend/Curiocaster & some of the new podcasting 2.0 apps and what it would take for Juan to switch away from Spotify. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Bringing old notes (1:11) - New Olympic games in Brisbane (6:13) - Kabaddi (10:21) - The art form of podcasting (11:35) - Jocko on The Lex Podcast (16:41) - Podcasting learnings (21:28) - Intense Jocko Willink (24:45) - Putting your money where your mouth is (28:48) - Your podcast app dictates your podcast choices (33:18) - Switching podcast apps (36:06) - Kyrin signing off Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

Juan finally completed the 96 km hike known as the Kokoda Challenge! In Episode #216 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: preparation and details of the hike, why false hope can make it mentally harder, the need for dry socks and how your feet will turn to mush, dodgy course officials lying out their ass, the aftermath of poor sleep and weary body, would he ever do such an easy walk again (hehe he's soft as!), my continuing process of eliminating things I don't need to do and choosing to put a halt to the reseñas for a time period. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:13) - Starting a 96 km hike (5:55) - False hope is a killer (7:49) - Wet socks & trench foot (12:51) - Lied to at the final hurdle (18:14) - Worst part of the Kokoda Challenge (24:28) - Would Juan do it again? (25:59) - Fighting the desire to strive (30:01) - Stopping the 'Reseñas In Spanglish' (36:09) - Don't hike, donate instead Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

We are nothing but pure beings. Penetrating light will enter your chakras (damn that's hot). Time is nothing but an empty clock. Deep. In Episode #213 of 'Meanderings' Juan and I discuss: why I acclaim a successful convo as one where I barely do any talking, the anime on Netflix of gods vs humans, our typical forms of viewership that bring us nothing but entertainment, my rediscovery of how to train hard, doing burpees for days, some shoutouts to people I like and whether anyone can have a personal connection with a brand. As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - The children will be our downfall (1:23) - Why I like long conversations (4:18) - Record of Ragnarok (6:59) - Straight up entertainment (13:53) - Reverting to savage workouts (20:24) - Fast & high burpees (21:15) - Shoutout Time! (22:43) - Does anyone actually connect with a brand? Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

The future of podcasting is here ...... PODCASTING 2.0. The Podfather decrees it so! In Episode #212 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how Adam Curry helped to invent podcasting, how podcasting is moving away from accessibility & individuality to conformist conglomerations, his vision of the future with a value for value model by introducing micropayment capabilities into the podcasting applications, how this idea still is probably 10 years too early due to the pain points of cryptos/tech, Juan's new training modalities and how he sucks at intermediate length cardio and how Southbank has reckless birds and scary leafs. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Futurama intro (1:41) - Adam Curry (5:50) - Podcasting 2.0 (9:16) - Micropayments for podcasts (13:13) - Incentives & pain points (15:35) - 10 years too early (19:43) - Juan losing his breath (22:01) - Training modalities (23:48) - Reckless birds and scary leaves Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/

Have you ever asked yourself what the difference is between purposeful pain and pointless suffering? In Episode #199 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: Juan's purchase of a Vee Friend, some of the basics behind non-fungible tokens and gas fees, what NFT's are actually used for, the reasons for doing something painful, why we do the things we don't want to do, a story of drinking at an early age and how much of our own podcasts we would watch. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (1:11) - Gut feeling of 'there's something here' (3:14) - NFT's, gas fees and Metamask wallet (7:40) - The purpose of Nifty's (13:43) - Doing things you don't want to do (16:11) - Obligation to past and future self (22:23) - Doing something you didn't think you were capable of (25:51) - First time binge drinking (29:30) - Maybe we all need to commit genocides (31:36) - Mere Mortal Moments (35:04) - Would we watch our own stuff Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/