{"podcast":{"title":"In The Arena With DoorTwo","slug":"in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574","podcast_index_feed_id":7549574,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/in-the-arena-with-doortwo/","website_url":"https://doortwo.com/podcasts/in-the-arena/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9aeef3b0-0150-4b95-b973-50eee3a5c66d/Podcast-Artwork-Final-smaller.jpg","author":"DoorTwo","episode_count":21,"summary":"All growth starts with self-awareness. This isn’t just a podcast about leadership. It’s about the patterns that run us, the scripts we inherit, the beliefs we reinforce without even realizing it, and the habits that quietly hold us back. Most people lead not by design, but by default, from fear, from pain, from whatever's worked well enough... so far. But real impact for yourself, your team, your company, and your life, only happens when you do the deeper work. This is where we name the patterns, rewrite the scripts, and surface the beliefs that shape how you show up. Grounded in decades of behavioral science from thinkers like Litwin and Stringer, David McClelland, and Taibi Kahler, we help you build the capacity to live and lead differently. Join us In The Arena.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:19:21.734037+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574"},"episode":{"title":"An AMA with Shaun Dyke: Reaching the C-Suite","slug":"an-ama-with-shaun-dyke-reaching-the-c-suite","published_at":"2026-06-25T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574/an-ama-with-shaun-dyke-reaching-the-c-suite","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574","url":"https://doortwo.com/podcasts/in-the-arena/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2c7194b6-0f98-4a86-a97b-15d822bfd46b.mp3","summary":"This week, Shaun goes solo. No guest, no script, just Shaun Dyke doing an AMA (ask me anything) and answering the real, submitted questions our listeners have been sitting on about reaching the top. The team curated a list and handed it over cold, so what you'll hear is Shaun working through them in real time: **In this episode:** The \"hidden gap\" that separates C-suite leaders from career VPs Why the behavior pattern that got you here becomes the liability that stalls you What the best CEOs actually focus on: culture, strategy, and competence The biggest myth ambitious leaders believe about life at the top What a CFO confessed when the door finally closed How to know when it's time to leave vs. stay and fight for the next level The first 90 days in a bigger role — and the Shu-Ha-Ri rule most people break The real cost of the seat: loneliness, lost feedback, and the weight of the crown If you've ever wondered what's really happening behind the closed doors of senior leadership, and what it would take to get there yourself, this one's for you. 📩 Have a question for a future AMA? Email us at info@doortwo.com 🎧 Be sure to follow this podcast wherever you are listening! ▶ Watch the full In the Arena series: In The Arena with DoorTwo Podcast 📬 Get our weekly leadership newsletter: DoorTwo Leadership Newsletter 🏢 Learn more about DoorTwo and our work: DoorTwo.com","meta_description":"This week, Shaun goes solo. No guest, no script, just Shaun Dyke doing an AMA (ask me anything) and answering the real, submitted questions our listeners…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2716,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574/episodes/an-ama-with-shaun-dyke-reaching-the-c-suite/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-arena-with-doortwo-7549574/an-ama-with-shaun-dyke-reaching-the-c-suite.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}