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Show Notes: (
0:00) Launch day: Troy breaks down Dimmo’s pivot and new focus
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0:45) The grind of startup life without big marketing budgets
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1:30) What’s actually working in outbound today
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3:30) Social algorithms, LinkedIn reach, and why virality can feel fake
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5:00) Beehive’s story and how email is being reinvented
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6:30) The power of organic impressions and building real audiences
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7:00) Do audiences matter outside of tech? (Reddit, Quora, X)
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8:00) The attention economy—are we leaving it or just renaming it?
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9:30) Why “eyeballs = revenue” still rules every platform
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11:00) Reddit as the last honest corner of the internet
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12:00) Coffee, burnout, and managing ADHD during the grind
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13:00) Troy’s routine change that killed his afternoon crash
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14:00) Running, training, and the mental game of staying disciplined
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16:00) Moab 240, ultras, and the insanity of endurance athletes
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19:00) Why some pain is chosen—and some isn’t worth it
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20:00) The case for being “selfishly healthy” as a parent and partner
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21:00) Putting mental health first so you can show up for others
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22:00) The fine line between balance and burnout
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24:00) Marriage, faith, and where selfishness crosses into neglect
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26:00) Early mornings, exhaustion, and the cost of self-discipline
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27:00) TikTok tears: the story that broke Troy
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28:00) Midlife reflections: am I living the right way?
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29:00) Escaping screens, chasing sunsets, and booking spontaneous trips
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31:00) Grief, loss, and remembering people are hurting silently
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33:00) Teaching empathy to your kids through small actions
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34:00) Why gratitude hits harder after you cry
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35:00) A new podcast idea: talking to random people about what they’re going through
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36:00) Suicide awareness and how often “the signs” don’t show
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38:00) Why men need more spaces to talk about what’s real
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39:00) Reconsidering what
Two Dads in Tech could become
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40:00) Closing reflections: impact, purpose, and what comes next