2 Parachutes Podcast

Scott and Shawn talk about what's happened in the year since Charlie Kirk was murdered. Listen in and compare what's happened in your year!

What happens when you see someone facing a hard challenge? Is it hard for you to stand by and do nothing? Have you ever wondered why? If you do nothing to help, does that mean you're heartless? But if you fix everything for someone, doesn't that rob them of the chance to rise to the occasion? Is it all about you or all about them? Join Scott and Shawn as they dive in!

Out in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle there's a popular little creature - Jimothy the Raccoon - who has a unique and cute appearance which comes from having a condition called Short Spine Syndrome. Scott and Shawn start off with a discussion about how many animals have physical limitations without appearing to suffer or feel sorry for themselves. Join in to see what Jimothy can teach us about...

Scott and Shawn start with U.S. President Trump interfering in how World Cup soccer manages fouls and penalties and then they dive in to a discussion about what happens to a person when they face a challenge. Is it human to interfere when someone has a difficult challenge ahead? Or is interfering in a difficult situation merely robbing another person of the opportunity to rise to a challenge?

Shawn starts us off by observing we may be starting to see "rage fatigue" in the public dialogue. The 2PP dives into how to move from hatred to kindness and the ways we can notice what's happening around us in the world. Is fighting good? Or is it a fail? Is anger strong? Or is kindness strong? And where, in our interactions with each other, is humanity? Join us as we jump into the hard work of in...

At 2PP we often say "Be thoughtful, have opinions, and be open to being to being convinced." Others have said "An open mind is an empty mind." So what does it mean to be thoughtful? How can you form opinions and then change your mind without being "wish-washy?" If you decide something shouldn't you "stick to your guns?" Join Scott and Shawn as they dive into how to form opinions through The Hard W...

On June 16, 2026 on the American daytime talk show called The View, Moderator and Co-Host Whoopi Goldberg posed a series of questions to Vice President J.D. Vance to which he responded. It's an interesting example of why the hard work of interacting has such impact and what happens when people treat each other with dignity.

Are you grateful for anything? Do you think you should be, but you're not? Have you heard of having "an attitude of gratitude" but it seems to not be genuine? What about being grateful for getting part, but not all of what you wanted to get? Is that a cop-out or does it help us find agreement with those we find to be disagreeable? Scott and Shawn step off into these questions and more!

This episode starts with two opposite opinions about the future of AI. Steven Bartlett (Diary of a CEO) who thinks AI will allow us to become more human, and Tucker Carlson who seems to believe that AI will rob us of our humanity by taking away our need to create. Join Scott and Shawn as they unpack the facts and the inferences and dive into the disagreement in the 2PP way!

Scott throws a random pitch to Shawn without deep preparation. Tune in to see how Shawn responds and how the conversation goes from "No Kings" to "Sloganeering." Eventually, the discussion reveales an interesting question: "What if you're wrong?"

This episode dives into vaccinations. Yes! We take risks here at 2PP! Scott and Shawn start with the flu and shingles vaccines and (yes we do . . . ) go into Covid, Autism, polio, climate change and a few other controversial topics. Do you like being inspired to think? This is the episode for you!

Scott and Shawn go on beyond operations and process as they jump into systems. What is a system? How is it different from a process? And what makes a system strong and more importantly . . . what makes a system fragile?

Does your intent matter when you communicate? Does what you intend change how you connect, and does it change how others connect with you? Scott and Shawn decide to jump into this episode without a plan. Come ride the storm with them!

Is something that's hard to do also difficult? Is difficult stuff hard to do? What about pain and suffering? Do you have to suffer just because you feel pain?

We think we're free. But are we? And what does it mean to be free? Is it the old image of "Your right to punch ends at the tip of my nose"? Or is it something more?

We start with the winning and losing and then dive into the Amygdala, the Limbic System, and the Prefrontal Cortex. But it's not about the science, it's about how to be human!

Scott and Shawn talk about ways to interact more productively in the public discourse. It's all about doing the hard work of interacting with other people!

This episode dives into the unique problems faced by government and the impact on people and companies who interact with government.

This episode starts with work stress which leads to talking about prayer and then descends into a discussion of how Fear and Anger interact.

2PP takes a rare turn (for us) to talk about current political events.

Shawn and Scott tell the stories of their Thanksgiving travels and find their way into a discussion of the tempo of living.

Shawn comes in hot with a personnel issue from work which moves into a discussion of how different people think, feel, and interact.

Two non-fans talk about baseball and find their way into a discussion about performance standards, AI, and education.

The soundtrack isn't dialed in on this one - another rookie mistake! But we dive into a discussion about language and how it drives understanding.

One of Shaw's baby birds deals with theft while attending an Ivy League school. Scott and Shawn talk about generations.