Mere Mortals Conversations
Mere Mortals Conversations

Mere Mortals Conversations

Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

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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.,).

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Masters Of The Universe | Perhaps Mastery Is More Ideal
DEC 1, 2025
Masters Of The Universe | Perhaps Mastery Is More Ideal
The master does nothing .... yet he leaves nothing undone.<br /><br />In Episode #503 of 'Meanderings', Juan &amp; I discuss: why the mindset of mastery may matter more than the title of “master", Robert Greene’s book called Mastery, the role of obsession, whether teaching is required for mastery, “unearned” mastery and savant talent and a pragmatic take on how to design your own path toward improvement without sacrificing what matters most. <br /><br />Huge thanks to Petar for the support, very much appreciated!<br />&nbsp;<br />Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a><br /><br />Timeline:<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:01:08) Why read Robert Greene's 'Mastery'?<br />(00:04:54) Podcasting as a case study: from basics to refinement<br />(00:06:58) Local mastery vs global mastery and reference frames<br />(00:10:33) Choosing what to master: obsession, trade-offs and limits<br />(00:13:16) Mastery as mindset vs outcome; daily improvement lens<br />(00:17:25) Boostagram Lounge<br />(00:19:00) Challenging outcome-first goals; internal vs external focus<br />(00:21:11) The costs of global excellence and life balance<br />(00:24:39) Prioritising self-mastery: emotions and immediate circles<br />(00:26:29) Unearned talent? Kyrgios, training minutiae and masters<br />(00:32:56) Reframing goals: skills, learning and public speaking<br />(00:35:00) Applying lessons like biographies, not blueprints<br />(00:39:11) Do you need to teach to be a master? Savants vs transferable methods<br />(00:41:14) Mastery (process) vs Master (status)<br />(00:45:59) Wrap-up and ways to support&nbsp; <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>
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46 MIN
Monthly Goals | December 2025
NOV 30, 2025
Monthly Goals | December 2025
<p>It's time for our monthly check in where we review our goals from last month and see what's coming up for the next.<br /><br />Do you set yourself monthly goals and if so, how many do you set? Juan and I on the first week 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?<br /><br />Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a><br /><br />Timeline:&nbsp;<br /> (00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:03:41) Juan's November 2025 Recap<br />(00:06:42) Kyrin's November 2025 Recap<br />(00:10:05) Support Overview<br />(00:12:59) Juan's December 2025 Goals<br />(00:28:09) Kyrin's December 2025 Goals<br />(00:37:40) Fitness<br />(00:41:44) V4V</p> <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>
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42 MIN
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone | Therapy, Men & Life Challenges
NOV 23, 2025
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone | Therapy, Men & Life Challenges
It's time for the male version of therapy .... podcasting!!! <br /><br />In Episode #502 of 'Meanderings', Juan &amp; I discuss: Lori Gottlieb’s book 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone', the emotional burden therapists carry plus the mirror-like role they play in helping people surface what’s unsaid, my own brief stint with therapy as a late teen, why men seek therapy less, what they tend to talk about (anger, identity, intimacy, parenting), whether gym time/mates/modern tools like AI can substitute for a human therapist and how to decide when an external guide could reveal the real question behind the problem you’re trying to solve.<br /><br />Huge thanks to Petar &amp; The Late Bloomer Actor for the support, much appreciated!<br />&nbsp;<br />Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a><br /><br />Timeline:&nbsp;<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:00:36) Book setup: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Lori Gottlieb)<br />(00:04:22) Is talk therapy an "easy job"?<br />(00:07:34) Personal histories with therapy<br />(00:13:37) When would you go?<br />(00:19:35) Male substitutes for therapy and why some need a neutral listener<br />(00:24:13) What therapists really offer: safe disclosure and third-party perspective<br />(00:31:03) Introspection vs understanding; overthinking and feeling understood<br />(00:35:05) Boostagram Lounge<br />(00:39:56) What Aussie men discuss in therapy<br />(00:47:15) Low affect: numbing vs regulation<br />(00:51:15) When does therapy end? Termination, success metrics and vagueness<br />(00:55:02) Therapy as a business, niches and the rise of AI/text-based care<br />(00:59:12) The value of a well-formed question and paid accountability<br />(01:03:11) Risks: authority, bad guidance and incentives<br />(01:06:54) Wrap-up: Meanderings as free therapy and support links&nbsp; <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>
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67 MIN
ENJOY YOUR FUCKING LIFE OR YOU'RE GONNA DIE | Adventures Are Fun & Exciting
NOV 16, 2025
ENJOY YOUR FUCKING LIFE OR YOU'RE GONNA DIE | Adventures Are Fun & Exciting
<p>Let's help Juan find some excitement in the daily grind!<br /><br />In Episode #501 of 'Meanderings', Juan and I discuss: the shifting meaning of “adventure” across seasons of life, adventure beyond skydiving (think ballet classes, new walking routes, digital art experiments and structured learning), how vicarious adventures through kids or friends can scratch the itch without derailing priorities, a note on podcasting 2.0’s KeySend/LNURL Lightning shift and practical ideas to add novelty without burning your foundations.<br /><br />Huge thanks to Petar for the support, much appreciated!<br />&nbsp;<br />Stan Link: <a href="https://stan.store/meremortals" target="_blank">https://stan.store/meremortals</a><br /><br />Timeline:<br />(00:00:00) Intro<br />(00:01:17) Framing adventure and seasons of life<br />(00:05:21) Reality check: priorities, phases and filtering ideas<br />(00:09:41) Broadening experiences: ballet, novelty without risk<br />(00:15:42) Travel temptations vs relationship goals<br />(00:18:57) Miniadventures and planning around family life<br />(00:23:03) Designing doable novelty: tracks, cafes and small switches<br />(00:29:56) Tiny tweaks to shake patterns: routes, movement, mindset<br />(00:32:38) Routine builds longterm payoffs<br />(00:36:00) Boostagram Lounge<br />(00:41:39) Swapping motivation for systems: dating, friends and classes<br />(00:47:16) Big projects as adventures: the gym dream and obsession<br />(00:53:03) Finding excitement in small stakes: digital art and curiosity<br />(00:54:56) Living history: AI race, power and echoes of the space race<br />(01:02:11) Perspective at the park: Luma Lads, comparison and gratitude<br />(01:08:09) Wrapup: comments, Discord and socials&nbsp;</p> <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>
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70 MIN
Mere Mortals Podcast | November 2025 Updates
NOV 12, 2025
Mere Mortals Podcast | November 2025 Updates
<p>An easy update from the Mere Mortals podcast on what the future holds for us + the focus to come.<br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a></p> <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>
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3 MIN