Off The Dome Radio

Episode 83: How a Janitor at Frito Lay Invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Marriage Lawsuit in Virginia, Weight Loss and Muscle Building, Tim's First Writing Gig, Daily Happiness, and the Definition of a Professional

Episode  |  September 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

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In today's current events, we discuss a couple in Virginia suing the state for requiring them to report their race on their birth certificate. We also get into an inspirational story about how a janitor at Frito Lay came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Lastly, we analyze an article about weight loss and muscle building and the correct way to achieve these two things.

In real life experience, Tim talks about how he was able to land his first professional writing gig with the help of his passion and hard work. Slager brings an important question to the table about where your daily happiness should come from.

In book talk, we each finished our books "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Richard Carlson. We dive into the most important takeaways involving the concept of a true professional, lightening up, and listening to your inner feelings.