Two Dudes and a Pup Ep 2: The Conversation I Wish More People Were Having This week felt like a firehose — geopolitics, the economy, Congress, and a thousand new stories hitting every hour. In this episode, we slow everything down and talk about how to stay grounded when the world feels overwhelming. We start with three major stories shaping the world right now, then shift into a conversation about books, expertise, creativity, and what it really takes to grow in a chaotic time. From global conflict to personal discipline, this episode covers the ideas that help us think clearly and live intentionally. 0:00 Make Your Own Momentum 0:33 Pride, Grit, and the Military Mindset 0:55 Welcome to Episode Two 2:03 What’s Happening in the World 3:55 Joe Kent and the Iran Decision 5:10 Slowing Down the Firehose 7:04 What We’re Reading 8:50 The War of Art & Resistance 14:32 Originals, Innovation, and More At-Bats 17:53 The Hard Part of Writing a Book 21:01 Tell Your Story 23:12 The Myth of Normal & Rethinking Trauma 26:15 Doing the Work & Becoming an Expert 30:30 Door-to-Door Lessons & Listening to America 40:00 Affordability, Parties, and the Real Divide 47:06 What Leadership Should Look Like 55:07 Vision, Solutions, and a Fairer America 1:00:05 Economic Anxiety & Global Power Shifts 1:08:29 ICE in Airports & Security Tradeoffs 1:16:22 Joe Kent, Courage, and the Cost of Speaking Out 1:23:20 Truth, Authenticity, and What People Want 1:25:50 Closing Reflections & Call to Action

The world feels chaotic, but you don't have to drown in the noise.

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Leadership doesn’t require elevation. It calls for reachability.

Being seen clearly isn’t the same as being mythologized.

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When I look at the fears we all carry, they almost always fall into one of two categories: the fear of not being enough, or the fear of losing control. T

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Breaking Invisible Ceilings: How to Overcome Hidden Barriers to Leadership What if the biggest thing holding you back in your career or leadership isn’t external at all? In this episode, Lisa Urbanski talks with leadership expert Rich Ashton, author of Growing Your Own, about the hidden beliefs, internal patterns, and “invisible ceilings” that can quietly limit confidence, growth, and leadership potential. In this conversation, you’ll learn: ✨ What invisible ceilings are and why they’re so hard to recognize ✨ How the environment shapes confidence, leadership, and self-belief ✨ What it looks like to break through a leadership ceiling in real life ✨ Why leadership growth happens in small, practical steps ✨ How organizations can better support emerging leaders

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