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396: Product Roadmaps Aren’t Dead; They Smell

October 7th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  45 mins 38 secs

Lindsey and Chad talk about product roadmaps. Are they dead? Lindsey and Chad think they just smell.

We also say an emotional goodbye to Lindsey as she moves on to new adventures. We miss you!

395: Energy, Perspective, Priorities, and Intention with Jen Dary of Plucky

September 30th, 2021  |  Season 11  |  48 mins 55 secs

Chad talks to Leadership Coach and Founder of Plucky, Jen Dary, about working with individuals and companies to create healthy dynamics at work.

In fact, Plucky just released a new product that aids in doing just that! Manager Weeklies are notebooks designed to help leaders intentionally set up their weeks and track progress. It includes tips and tricks, including useful 1:1 tools. Each notebook is designed to last one quarter.

394: Creating a Remote Culture That Thrives

May 27th, 2021  |  Season 10  |  48 mins 19 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk about how the pandemic has changed "normal" remote work and how thoughtbot has dealt with the transition from being majoritively in-person to fully remote, plus the impact it's had on both employees and clients.

393: Reaffirming Values and Taking thoughtbot Remote

May 20th, 2021  |  Season 10  |  1 hr 5 mins

Chad and Lindsey take listeners behind the scenes and go deep into the nitty-gritty of recent thoughtbot company changes driven by the pandemic and the organization's need (and desire!) to go fully remote – all while reaffirming and revisiting the organization's values, mission, and purpose as part of the process.

392: Better Together with New CEO of thoughtbot, Diana Bald

May 13th, 2021  |  Season 10  |  37 mins 29 secs

Chad is joined by Diana Bald, the new CEO of thoughtbot, to discuss her background, the organizational changes to the leadership of the company, and the reasoning behind them.

Values - ShearShare

December 21st, 2020  |  Season 9  |  43 mins 50 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, discussing culture-fit with new hires, incorporating values into brand-thinking, fostering relationships, and planning for 2021.

Values - Teikametrics

November 30th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  40 mins 24 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, discussing the intermingling importance of mission, vision, and values.

Values - Nurse-1-1

November 16th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  41 mins 18 secs

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss crafting values with purpose, living those values in the product's messaging & marketing, choosing not to publicly publish them, and what the landscape of healthcare looks like going into 2021.

Values

November 9th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  33 mins 48 secs

Chad and Lindsey discuss the history of values at thoughtbot and how they served as a key differentiator in the early days of the company, and navigating the tricky waters of when client values don't align.

Marketing - ShearShare

November 2nd, 2020  |  Season 9  |  44 mins 51 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about their early days of in-person marketing, the importance of naming, consistent messaging, and the effects of hiring a head of growth.

Marketing - Teikametrics

October 26th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  46 mins 48 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, discussing the day-one origins of marketing there, building your reputation through content marketing, and the efficacy of various content channels.

Marketing - Nurse-1-1

October 19th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  47 mins 39 secs

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss the blurry line between marketing, research, & product, committing to branding, acquisition costs, SEO & content marketing, helping to power a new provider platform, and hiring a head of marketing.

Marketing

October 12th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  30 mins 43 secs

Chad and Lindsey discuss 'what's in a name' when it comes to branding, where (and where not) to start when you first begin your marketing efforts, and staying engaged with your customers.

Data - Teikametrics

October 5th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  48 mins 6 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Alasdair McLean-Foreman, CEO & Founder of Teikametrics, discussing trust within the use of data, planning the future with indexed data, a data-science related acquisition, and navigating the world of buzzwords around machine learning.

Data - ShearShare

September 28th, 2020  |  Season 9  |  45 mins 21 secs

Chad and Lindsey talk with Courtney & Tye Caldwell, Co-founders of ShearShare, about using data to guide product design, imagining a machine learning recommendation engine, and their experience in Google for Startups Accelerator.

Data - Nurse-1-1

September 21st, 2020  |  Season 9  |  55 mins 44 secs

Chad and Lindsey are joined by Michael Sheeley, founder & CEO of Nurse-1-1, to discuss using data to drive a better customer experience, some of the regulations around data management in healthcare, and advice for health-tech startups.