John Plumley is the host of The Plumley Podcast (formerly the JP Bar Podcast) as well as a creator on YouTube. John lives in Calgary, Alberta and has only recently dove into the world of podcasting and online creation. Kyrin connected with John via Instagram and found there were some large overlaps in their interests as well as general styles of discourse.

The conversation kicked off with a dive into the self-help world, particularly focusing on books and speakers. Both Kyrin and John have received numerous benefits from this genre but also talk about some of the hidden negatives that underlie the surface. This transitions into some wisdom from Jordan Peterson on speaking the truth before ending off with the role of mentors in todays digital world. As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!

Timeline:

0:00 - Introduction to John

1:53 - Yellow shirts and interest overlaps

4:52 - Limitless by Jim Kwik

10:03 - Definition of self-help

15:40 - Pros of the self-help community

22:07 - Cons of the self-help community

27:57 - Is it easier to scam people nowadays?

30:40 - The cyclical nature of self-help

39:06 - Summation of self-help

40:32 - The Four Types of Genius

47:05 - The utility of IQ

56:23 - Crappy conversations

59:59 - Jordan Peterson and lying

1:07:27 - Mentors and role models

1:14:06 - Divorcing the person from their ideas

1:17:58 - Connecting with John

Connect with John:

https://www.instagram.com/jackplumley/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_ENK1C1809WD9HHLykh-g

About Mere Mortals:

Striving for excellence through life's lessons. Daily uploads @ 5pm AEST. 4M's, Book Reviews, Musings, Bonus, Themed Podcast, Interviews & Meanderings.

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