This is a conversation with Kurt Wuckert Jr, a black belt out of Florida, USA. Kurt is a bitcoin and blockchain historian, media personality, podcaster, husband and father. He is also the owner of Gorillapool.com, a bitcoin mining firm. And he's the host of the CoinGeek weekly Livestream.

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Outline:

00:00 Introduction

00:25 Getting the Black Belt

03:36 Recovering from Major Surgery

06:13 Mental Resilience in Injury Recovery

11:37 The Path to Jiu-Jitsu

18:50 Jiujitsu Won't Kill You

21:12 Fight, Flight, or Freeze

23:28 Understanding Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency

27:22 Why is Bitcoin Polarizing

30:35 The Polarizing Nature of Bitcoin

36:08 The Philosophy of Money and Bitcoin

44:14 The Historical Context of Bitcoin

47:44 Bitcoin Mining and The Environment

51:11 Types of People

53:06 Getting Into Podcasting

01:00:11 Jiu-Jitsu: A Playground for Authenticity

01:09:27 Defining Success: Happiness and Joy

01:11:41 Choosing Happiness: A Life Philosophy

01:14:09 Looking Ahead: Future Aspirations and Family Joy

01:17:31 Outro

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