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 />(00:01:40) April review (Juan): running ramp-up, Achilles issues<br />(00:06:09) April review (Kyrin): energy, social push and AI chats<br />(00:20:55) Podcasting 2.0 update: AI slop, indexing, and curation challenges<br />(00:24:51) Setting May goals (Juan): body, mind, soul focus<br />(00:30:14) Setting May goals (Kyrin): energy, courageous conversations<br />(00:37:31) Streamlining podcast workflows: thumbnails, uploads, automation<br />(00:42:31) Thumbnails by AI? Tools, costs and what to keep<br />(00:44:54) Interviews vs effort: where the time really goes<br />(00:48:00) Always-on media: "Monitor the Situation" and live nuance<br />(00:50:12) Fitness wins: 2-minute handstand and one-arm progress<br />(00:56:41) Life admin rant: hail damage, insurers, and time trade-offs<br />(00:59:30) Wrap-up and next week’s plan&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/K99e8fysBn</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 />V4V: <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>