Caitie is the general manager at the boxing gym Peter and Arthur work at, a former personal trainer, and a fitness influencer. We talk about a wide array of subjects from dating to fitness, and we touch on the essay I wrote and aired prior to this episode, specifically about the inability for people to know themselves in a world where screen time is taking over lives. We had much more to discuss and we will probably meet up again to discuss. Let us know what you think.

You can find Caitie here: https://www.tiktok.com/@caitiebellee?_t=8pCWjWpUsFq&_r=1

Exciting news for today’s episode! We have our first ever guest on A Better Life Walkthrough. Today I am joined by my friend Dominick Lanzetta. Or as most of you will know him: Coach Dom. Coach Dom is a mixed martial artist and the Head Muay Thai Coach for my gym: The BXNG Club at Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Today we share some of our biggest lessons extracted from our experiences as coaches and fighters and from life in general. We touch on some of our fight stories, early childhood and therapy experiences, relationships, and many more topics that have helped us cultivate better lives for ourselves. No doubt, Dom will be on many more times, but I really hope you enjoy this first time ever experience here at A Better Life Walkthrough. There will be many more guests to come in the near future. Please leave recommendations of who you would like to see on the show….or if you would like to be on the show. So, without any further ado, here is Dominick Lanzetta.

We shared Nietzsche's quotes on love, his controversial thoughts on Christianity, his typical cynicism and surprising optimism on our species in general, and his profound wisdom on morality. This was a fun one, we hope you stuck around for the full episode.

Starting this episode we started a new segment: Vice Highlight!

During this segment we breakdown some of our experiences with one particular common vice and share some articles and solutions to that vice. We hope this segment can be inspiring and educational when it comes to getting out of your own way. On this episode we focused on doom-scrolling. This a common vice and one that, we believe, hinders happiness.

I briefly discuss reactions to current events such as I.C.E. issues and why our reactions, claims, and judgments may not be as sound as we may like them to be.

Do not listen to this you feel it would be unsafe. If you or someone you know needs help talk to someone today https://988lifeline.org/

Much hesitancy was present while making and uploading this story. At the beginning of the year I had nearly a dozen topics I wanted to write and pontificate on. This was one of them. Although my upload schedule on YouTube/podcast platforms is not consistent, I'd consider this a very productive year considering I don't do YouTube for profit or with any hopes of ever doing it for profit. It is simply my platform to talk about issues I find important. I wrote my two biggest projects at the start of this year (about Free Will and Christianity) and have written much more while continuing my duties as a father, coach, and student pursuing a double major. So, I am quite content with my output. However, I am not uploading this with perfect peace of mind. Part of me is wondering whether I am uploading this just to say I completed my earlier goal of uploading it. There is personal information in this video that could potentially be used against me. However, knowing the good it has the potential to do, I have reached the conclusion that the good of uploading will most likely outweigh the (if any) harm.

If anyone is struggling with mental health issues please talk to someone today. Here again is a resource: https://988lifeline.org/ The visuals were added in this video I guess just because I wanted the creative outlet. The pictures were a mix of pics from my fights, pictures I took while living in Washington, and some stock photos. It isn't the best work, but I grew some inspiration from Horses, and wondered if the visuals could help my engagement. I don't write to get viewers, but I acknowledge the topics I want to discuss have bigger influence with a bigger audience.

Anyway, you should check out Horses: UCrx2zrPjhGRi9TwszZiLwEg

Stay guided by reason and motivated by love.

As provocative as this title may be, I decided to keep it since it shares the technical terms which are simply too relevant to omit. Nothing in this essay is intended as ad hominin, and I wouldn't share anything which doesn't provide silver lining or an imperative. So, as offensive as this title and topic seem, it is not directly offensive; it is merely offensive in that it is a critique of some bad ideas which people find comfort it which are sadly prominent today. Linked below are where the terms I used originated. Stay guided by reason, and motivated by love.

Frankfurt's book: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691276786/on-bullshit?srsltid=AfmBOopKlTbXvXJaZurhDuFDgYQJzKBADo9nhn1DcAzEbt2jUebrE7hS

Pennycook and colleague's article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/judgment-and-decision-making/article/on-the-reception-and-detection-of-pseudoprofound-bullshit/0D3C87BCC238BCA38BC55E395BDC9999

My essay critiquing religion : https://youtu.be/BTlVsZcwCok?si=dp5ZeneCRIy7JXHN

Pt.3 of my essay on reason: https://youtu.be/Lhw5e1dOyEI

I'm a weird person and this is a weird way to share what's shared. I'm not always nice or sweet. I show love with the austerity of a fighter or a philosopher. It's not normal to discuss an ex in this way, but I hope this post sparks in you a desire to learn more for our species' well-being and motivates you to treat your loved ones with the love they need. Stay guided by reason and motivated by love.

This was originally going to be a 3 part series, but I turned it into 4 to make it a bit more digestible. Life's been hectic, hence the random upload schedule I have, but I still have things I'm writing and I have messages I care to get out. So, I'm still here doing this thing. There's a lot I've been reading and I look forward to making videos on some of that so stay tuned. This and the next few essays have points which don't exactly sound nice. I try not to personally attack, however, I am pretty passionate about some of this so some righteous anger comes out in this and my next two uploads. Although it may sound harsh at times, it came from a good place in my heart. At this point I'm just rambling, unsure of what to put in these descriptions sometimes, so.... Stay guided by reason and motivated by love.