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I decided to talk to myself in an empty room on Sunday. I reflected on my girls’ reading journey and the politics of blame that consumes our attention. Have an opinion, drop it in the comments.
Peace & Love,
Jeff Mayhugh
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26 Aug 2025
The Politics of Business and Marriage
It’s been a while since I put out a Politics and Parenting podcast. With so much going on with work and family, I have decided to focus my energy on No Cap Fund and Hardhits over Politics and Parenting.
There isn’t much in this special episode hosted by my wife, Vanessa, about the traditional politics of Washington; however, the politics of business and marriage are front and center. She shares her story of leaving her career at a midsize corporation to join me and run Hardhits, a small community branding company that prints custom apparel.
She asks me the pressing questions like Why did you start Hardhits? And what is it like working with your wife?
The episode is longer than normal because there is no one in the world I enjoy talking with more than my wife, and so we just kept going. It was a ton of fun to shoot. We discuss the importance of communication in both business and personal relationships, the challenges and rewards of running a small business, and the role of youth sports in community building and personal development. We also discuss the value of teamwork and leadership on business success and personal growth.
If you run a small business, have a family, work with your spouse, or want to run a small business, you don’t want to miss this episode!
If you need custom apparel, contact Vanessa at info@hardhits.net or visit our website www.hardhits.net. (http://www.hardhits.net)
Peace and Love,
Jeff Mayhugh
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28 Feb 2025
Non-Player Congress
Today, in The Hill (https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5167947-trump-musk-mandate-backfire-obama/), I challenge the Trump administration to think bigger. Every significant President that exerts their power, follows it up by bringing Congress to heel in a bipartisan way. If Trump wants to be one of the greats, he will find a way to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats on reform.
He needs to walk into members of the Blue Dog coalition’s offices in the Longworth building and start a serious conversation about reform. There is a silent majority in America ready for this and mandates require the people’s backing.
In this Pod, I am joined by my good friend Stephen Kent from Geeky Stoics (https://www.geekystoics.com). We discuss a recent pod from Ezra Klein (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SIbQZM4Aulf3hIOmgzS0s?si=CU0aQmE4TVmFmhT8PhgIOQ) and his description of Congress as a Non-Player member. (In gaming, a Non-Player Member is a participant who isn't actively controlling a character.) We also talk about Elon and DOGE, and why bipartisanship matters.
As a personal note, I just want to share what a joy it was to record with Stephen. He is a great guy. I love his profession, optimism, and seriousness. It was great to get together in person. I had a lot of fun. Thanks, Stephen! Show him some love and subscribe to Geeky Stoics, for all things stoicism, philosophy, and pop culture.
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Peace & Love,
Jeff Mayhugh
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