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S1E8: And Then I Went Ice Skating
April 23, 2024

S1E8: And Then I Went Ice Skating

What do ice skating, a broken leg, and product management have in common? In this reflective season finale, Karl and Danielle look back on the first season of Productly Speaking through a story neither of them planned to tell...

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S1E7: The Triad of Design, Engineering, and Product with Johannes Marbach and Callum Upfield
April 16, 2024

S1E7: The Triad of Design, Engineering, and Product with Johannes Mar…

What does great product work look like when everyone actually trusts each other? In this episode, Karl and Danielle sit down with Johannes and Callum for a candid conversation about what really happens when product, design, a...

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S1E6: The 2 Hour Design Sprint with Teresa Cain
April 9, 2024

S1E6: The 2 Hour Design Sprint with Teresa Cain

What if solving a hard product problem did not require days of meetings, just two focused hours and the right people in the room? In this episode, Karl and Danielle talk with Teresa Cain about the real moments that led her to...

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S1E5: Navigating the Beautiful Mess with John Cutler
April 2, 2024

S1E5: Navigating the Beautiful Mess with John Cutler

What happens when you stop looking for the “right” answer and start sitting with the mess instead? In this episode, Karl and Danielle talk with John Cutler about a product career that never followed a straight line. John shar...

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S1E4: Driving Success in Your Startup with Adam Strong
March 26, 2024

S1E4: Driving Success in Your Startup with Adam Strong

What does it really take to say no to a huge deal and mean it? In this episode, Karl sits down with Adam Strong for a candid, thoughtful conversation about the messy reality of product work and careers that rarely follow a st...

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S1E3: Customer Success Helps Focus Product Direction with Amy Taylor Mitchell and Trevor Mishler
March 19, 2024

S1E3: Customer Success Helps Focus Product Direction with Amy Taylor …

What if your product problems are not really product problems at all, but expectation problems? In this episode, Karl and Danielle talk with Amy Taylor Mitchell and Trevor Mishler about what actually happens to young companie...

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S1E2: Navigating the Challenge of Product Market Fit with Bob Handlin
March 12, 2024

S1E2: Navigating the Challenge of Product Market Fit with Bob Handlin

What if being ten times better still is not enough? In this episode, Karl and Danielle talk with Bob Handlin about the hard lessons that only show up once a product meets the real world. Bob shares a story from his time worki...

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S1E1: The Art of Revealing Customer Needs with Jennifer Scalf
March 5, 2024

S1E1: The Art of Revealing Customer Needs with Jennifer Scalf

What if the most important thing you can do with customer feedback is slow down and really listen? In this episode, Karl and Danielle are joined by Jennifer Scalf, someone who has spent nearly two decades living in the space ...

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