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Us People PodcastWe Create For Freedom - Grant Hunter - Founder at Cosmic Microwave and Creative Consultant #259Send Us A Message or Ask Us A Question? Unlocking Creativity and Compassion with Grant HunterIn this episode of the Us People podcast, host Savia Rocks welcomes Grant Hunter, founder of Cosmic Microwave and creative consultant. The conversation delves into Grant's formative years, his journey from graphic design to founding Cosmic Microwave, and his passion for creativity and innovation. They explore the influence of compassion, AI in creative spaces, and the transformative power of storytelling. Grant shares personal anecdotes, insights into his daily routine, and thoughts on the importance of un...2025-03-1153 min
DMG Gaming PodcastEpisode 83: Monster Hunter Wilds Review, Best Open-World Games, Disney Fails & MrBeast Drama!Send us a text🔥 It’s a packed episode with gaming reviews, open-world rankings, and internet controversy! Join Grant Roland and Ed Phillips on the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast as they break down Monster Hunter Wilds, debate the best open-world games, and discuss Disney’s latest failures alongside the newest MrBeast drama.Is Monster Hunter Wilds living up to the hype? Is Disney struggling to stay relevant? And what’s going on with MrBeast’s latest controversy? We cover it...2025-03-051h 50DMG Gaming PodcastEpisode 82: Monster Hunter Wilds is EPIC! Full Breakdown & The Latest Gaming NewsSend us a text🔥 Monster Hunter Wilds is finally here, and it’s looking EPIC! In this episode of the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast, Grant Roland and Ed Phillips break down everything you need to know about Monster Hunter Wilds, from gameplay mechanics to new monsters and what makes this entry stand out.Plus, we cover the latest gaming news, from industry updates to upcoming releases you need to keep an eye on!In This Episode:🏹 Monster Hunter W...2025-03-011h 25DMG Gaming PodcastEpisode 81: Star Wars Theory CELEBRATES, Monster Hunter Wilds REVIEWS, Fable DELAY Explained and Gaming News!Send us a text🚀 Big wins, big delays, and big reviews—this episode is packed with gaming news! Join Grant Roland and Ed Phillips on the Disgruntled Middle-Aged Gamers Podcast as they break down Star Wars Theory’s celebration, early Monster Hunter Wilds reviews, and the real reason behind the Fable delay.Is the gaming industry thriving or stumbling? We discuss it all!In This Episode:⭐ Star Wars Theory celebrates! What has fans of the franchise so hyped?🏹 Monster Hunter Wilds...2025-02-261h 40
Feature UndergroundHeretic Review • The Hugh Grant ShowAnd here's my review of Heretic, the latest A24 production. It stars Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East. It's directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.
We meet two Mormon girls (Thatcher and East) on their uphill assignment of converting complete strangers to an entirely new religion. They're naive, but smart, and easy targets for mockery. When Mr. Reed (Grant) opens the door with a humble smile, it's a radical contrast to the cruel bullies from earlier in the day. But their pleasant visit quickly turns into a sinister lecture on religion.
Hunter discusses how Hugh Grant carries...2024-11-0513 min
Everyday Oral SurgeryNavigating Full Arch Rehabilitation from a Prosthodontic Lens, with Dr. Hunter Dawson (Prosthodontist)There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating dental patients, especially when it comes to complicated procedures like full arch reconstruction, as today’s guest, Dr. Hunter Dawson, will attest. Dr. Dawson joins us to talk about how he navigates full arch rehabilitation and construction in his practice and how his multi-specialty setting allows him and his team to tailor their approach according to each patient’s specific needs. Tuning in, you’ll hear Dr. Dawson break down the rehabilitation process from his perspective as a prosthodontist, how he supports the talented surgeons he works with, and the steps he and hi...2024-06-2438 min
Public Defenseless244 | Grant Miller: The Utah Public Defender Campaigning to Bring Big Changes to the Utah State Legislature Today, Hunter sat down with Grant Miller a Utah Public Defender running for Utah House District 24. Throughout the course of the show, Hunter and numerous guests have discussed the importance of getting the public defender experience into legislatures around the country. Part of the reason our laws are so skewed towards police and prosecutors is because police and prosecutors drastically outnumber the public defenders in the legislature. Grant aims to change that with a campaign that revolves around injecting the humanity that public defenders use in their daily fights for their clients. Guests: G...2024-06-131h 15Everyday Oral SurgeryNavigating Full Arch Rehabilitation from a Prosthodontic Lens, with Dr. Hunter Dawson (Prosthodontist)There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating dental patients, especially when it comes to complicated procedures like full arch reconstruction, as today’s guest, Dr. Hunter Dawson, will attest. Dr. Dawson joins us to talk about how he navigates full arch rehabilitation and construction in his practice and how his multi-specialty setting allows him and his team to tailor their approach according to each patient’s specific needs. Tuning in, you’ll hear Dr. Dawson break down the rehabilitation process from his perspective as a prosthodontist, how he supports the talented surgeons he works with, and the steps he and hi...2024-06-0338 min
Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAI Use Cases in Product ManagementThis episode is on possible use cases for AI in product management. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Dominique Signorel, Richard Samela, Clint Daly, Ari Franklin, Dominique Galliard, and Julia Busch.
Monday Question - What are the product management use cases you have seen for AI?
Poll Question - Where will AI reduce the most grunt work, while providing the most value, in the near term for product management?
Friday Question - Will AI be a competitive advantage for product management, or table stakes?
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Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAI Use Cases in Product ManagementThis episode is on possible use cases for AI in product management. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Dominique Signorel, Richard Samela, Clint Daly, Ari Franklin, Dominique Galliard, and Julia Busch.
Monday Question - What are the product management use cases you have seen for AI?
Poll Question - Where will AI reduce the most grunt work, while providing the most value, in the near term for product management?
Friday Question - Will AI be a competitive advantage for product management, or table stakes?
2023-10-1058 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterExplaining Product ManagementThis week's episode is on explaining product management. Grant's joined by Nils Davis, Jason Weber, May Wong, Ari Franklin, Clint Dally, and Aimee Kim Griffin.
2023-09-261h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterExplaining Product ManagementThis week's episode is on explaining product management. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Weber, May Wong, Ari Franklin, Clint Dally, and Aimee Kim Griffin.
2023-09-261h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterValidating IdeasThis episode is on validating ideas. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Paul Hatala, Clay Nichols, Clint Daily, Dutch DeVries, and May Wong.
2023-09-121h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterValidating IdeasThis episode is on validating ideas. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Paul Hatala, Clay Nichols, Clint Daily, Dutch DeVries, and May Wong.
2023-09-121h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management and AgileThis episode is on product management and Agile. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Danie Maravelas, Saeed Kahn, Dominique Signorel, DJ Dailey, Ari Franklin, and Clint Dally.
2023-08-1559 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management and AgileThis episode is on product management and Agile. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Danie Maravelas, Saeed Kahn, Dominique Signorel, DJ Dailey, Ari Franklin, and Clint Dally.
2023-08-1559 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterThe Importance of Market DiscoveryThis episode is on the importance of market discovery. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Danielle Maravelas, Dominique Signorel, Clay Nichols, Clint Dally, and Dj Dailey.
2023-08-0859 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterThe Importance of Market DiscoveryThis episode is on the importance of market discovery. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Danielle Maravelas, Dominique Signorel, Clay Nichols, Clint Dally, and Dj Dailey.
2023-08-0859 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMarket DiscoveryThis week's episode is on market discovery. Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Chad Eckes, Clint Daily, Danielle Maravelas, Calvin Marshall, Saeed Khan, Ari Franklin, and May Wong.
Monday Question - What are the keys to successful market discovery?
Poll Question - What is the hardest thing about market discovery?
First Question - How do you get your organization (leadership, sales, everyone) to understand the value of market discovery?
Second Question - What is your biggest win from doing market discovery?
Key Takeaways - What i...2023-08-011h 02Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMarket DiscoveryThis week's episode is on market discovery. Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Chad Eckes, Clint Daily, Danielle Maravelas, Calvin Marshall, Saeed Khan, Ari Franklin, and May Wong.
Monday Question - What are the keys to successful market discovery?
Poll Question - What is the hardest thing about market discovery?
First Question - How do you get your organization (leadership, sales, everyone) to understand the value of market discovery?
Second Question - What is your biggest win from doing market discovery?
Key Takeaways - What i...2023-08-011h 02Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAirBNB and the Future of Product ManagementThis week's episode is on AirBNB's recent product management decision and the future of product managing. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Clay Nichols, Elliot Golden, Danielle Maravelas, Ari Franklin, Jon Harmer, Dutch DeVries, and Calvin Marshall.
Monday Question: What would you advise a CEO without a product management function about adding product management to their organization?
Poll Question: When adding product management to an organization [for the first time], what background would you prefer for the initial product manager?
First Question: When is the right time to add pr...2023-07-2558 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAirBNB and the Future of Product ManagementThis week's episode is on AirBNB's recent product management decision and the future of product managing. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Clay Nichols, Elliot Golden, Danielle Maravelas, Ari Franklin, Jon Harmer, Dutch DeVries, and Calvin Marshall.
Monday Question: What would you advise a CEO without a product management function about adding product management to their organization?
Poll Question: When adding product management to an organization [for the first time], what background would you prefer for the initial product manager?
First Question: When is the right time to add pr...2023-07-2558 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAdvice to a CEO without a Product Management FunctionThis episode is about advice to CEOs without a product management function. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, and Dutch DeVries
2023-07-1156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAdvice to a CEO without a Product Management FunctionThis episode is about advice to CEOs without a product management function. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, and Dutch DeVries
2023-07-1156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAdvice to the CEO on Product Management: Part 1This episode is part one of a discussion on advice to CEOs pertaining to product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Danielle Maravelas, and Dutch DeVries.
2023-07-0458 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAdvice to the CEO on Product Management: Part 1This episode is part one of a discussion on advice to CEOs pertaining to product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Danielle Maravelas, and Dutch DeVries.
2023-07-0458 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterPortfolio ManagementThis week's episode is on managing a portfolio. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Clay Nichols, and Elliot Golden.
2023-06-2756 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterPortfolio ManagementThis week's episode is on managing a portfolio. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Clay Nichols, and Elliot Golden.
2023-06-2756 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Leadership in CrisisThis week's episode is about product leadership in crisis. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Dutch DeVries, and Marco Tillman.
Monday Question: Why do so many companies suffer from a lack of product leadership?
Poll Question: What is the leading contributor to the lack of product leadership?
First Question: How did we get to this product leadership crisis?
Second Question: What does good product leadership look like?
Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?
2023-06-2059 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Leadership in CrisisThis week's episode is about product leadership in crisis. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Dutch DeVries, and Marco Tillman.
Monday Question: Why do so many companies suffer from a lack of product leadership?
Poll Question: What is the leading contributor to the lack of product leadership?
First Question: How did we get to this product leadership crisis?
Second Question: What does good product leadership look like?
Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?
2023-06-2059 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterEmpowering the OrganizationThis week's episode is on the act of empowering an organization. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong and Marco Tillmann.
2023-06-1356 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterEmpowering the OrganizationThis week's episode is on the act of empowering an organization. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong and Marco Tillmann.
2023-06-1356 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMarket ProblemsThis week's episode is on market problems. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, Dominique Signorel, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Calvin Marshall, and May Wong.
2023-06-0658 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMarket ProblemsThis week's episode is on market problems. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, Dominique Signorel, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Calvin Marshall, and May Wong.
2023-06-0658 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBuyers vs UsersThis week's episode is on the topic of buyers vs users. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Brian, May Wong, Elliot Golden, and John Elstad.
2023-05-3057 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBuyers vs UsersThis week's episode is on the topic of buyers vs users. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Brian, May Wong, Elliot Golden, and John Elstad.
2023-05-3057 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterDelivering Business ValueThis week's episode is about delivering business value. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, May Wong, Dutch Devries, Richard Samela, Paul Hatala, Dominique Signorel, Shaughnessy Speirs, Cory Brian, Nils Davis, and Elliot Golden.
2023-05-1656 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterDelivering Business ValueThis week's episode is about delivering business value. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, May Wong, Dutch Devries, Richard Samela, Paul Hatala, Dominique Signorel, Shaughnessy Speirs, Cory Brian, Nils Davis, and Elliot Golden.
2023-05-1656 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterTough Product Management Decisions 2023This week's episode is about tough product management decisions in 2023. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, Jason Vincelette, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dominique Signorel, and Richard Samela.
Monday Question - What is the toughest product management decision you have had to make, and where did you go for advice?
Poll Question - What is the most frequent type of tough product management decision?
Friday Question - What is your process for making a tough decision?
Key Takeaways - What is your biggest learning or t...2023-04-1159 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterTough Product Management Decisions 2023This week's episode is about tough product management decisions in 2023. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, Jason Vincelette, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dominique Signorel, and Richard Samela.
Monday Question - What is the toughest product management decision you have had to make, and where did you go for advice?
Poll Question - What is the most frequent type of tough product management decision?
Friday Question - What is your process for making a tough decision?
Key Takeaways - What is your biggest learning or t...2023-04-1159 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAI’s Impact on Product ManagementThis Topic of the Week episode is about AI's impact on product management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Glen Ford, Karen Cullom, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Spencer Shulem, and Zach Harris.
Monday Question: What impact will AI have on the strategic role of product management?
Poll Question: In the next 18 months, where do you think product managers will see the most impact from AI?
Friday Question: What can a product manager do, that AI cannot?
Lightning Round: What is your biggest learn...2023-04-0457 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterAI’s Impact on Product ManagementThis Topic of the Week episode is about AI's impact on product management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Glen Ford, Karen Cullom, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Spencer Shulem, and Zach Harris.
Monday Question: What impact will AI have on the strategic role of product management?
Poll Question: In the next 18 months, where do you think product managers will see the most impact from AI?
Friday Question: What can a product manager do, that AI cannot?
Lightning Round: What is your biggest learn...2023-04-0457 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterContinuous Improvement in Product ManagamentThis Topic of the Week episode is on continuous improvement in product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Leah Campbell, Tracy Hollister, and Chaitanya ASK.
2023-03-2857 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterContinuous Improvement in Product ManagamentThis Topic of the Week episode is on continuous improvement in product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Leah Campbell, Tracy Hollister, and Chaitanya ASK.
2023-03-2857 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management in Digital TransformationsThis Topic of the Week episode is on Product Management in Digital Transformations. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Karen Bell-Dewitt, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, and Chris Poore.
2023-03-2156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management in Digital TransformationsThis Topic of the Week episode is on Product Management in Digital Transformations. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Karen Bell-Dewitt, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, and Chris Poore.
2023-03-2156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management Survival MetricsThis topic of the week episode is on Product Management Survival Metrics. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Domonique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Paul Hatala, Cory Bryan, Adam Thomas, DJ Dailey, and Karen Bell-DeWitt.
Monday Question: What is your approach to evolving your product strategy when facing challenges and/or changes in the market?
Poll: What is the hardest pillar to build on when changing product strategy?
Lightning Round: What does success in pivoting product strategy enable?
If you want t...2023-03-1457 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management Survival MetricsThis topic of the week episode is on Product Management Survival Metrics. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Domonique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Paul Hatala, Cory Bryan, Adam Thomas, DJ Dailey, and Karen Bell-DeWitt.
Monday Question: What is your approach to evolving your product strategy when facing challenges and/or changes in the market?
Poll: What is the hardest pillar to build on when changing product strategy?
Lightning Round: What does success in pivoting product strategy enable?
If you want t...2023-03-1457 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMaking Product Success RepeatableThis topic of the week episode is on Making Product Success Repeatable. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dutch DeVries, Jason Weber, Jason Vincelette, Brenda Blazek, Leah Campbell, Joy McCaffrey, Richard Samela, Dominique Signorel, Cory Bryan, DJ Dailey, and May Wong.
Monday Question: How can you make delivering product success repeatable?
Poll: Which part of product success is hardest to make repeatable?
Friday Question: What role should product management play in making product success repeatable?
Lightning Round: What word or phrase is the key to achieving repea...2023-03-0758 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMaking Product Success RepeatableThis topic of the week episode is on Making Product Success Repeatable. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dutch DeVries, Jason Weber, Jason Vincelette, Brenda Blazek, Leah Campbell, Joy McCaffrey, Richard Samela, Dominique Signorel, Cory Bryan, DJ Dailey, and May Wong.
Monday Question: How can you make delivering product success repeatable?
Poll: Which part of product success is hardest to make repeatable?
Friday Question: What role should product management play in making product success repeatable?
Lightning Round: What word or phrase is the key to achieving repea...2023-03-0758 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterKeeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with CutsThis topic of the week episode is on Keeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with Cuts. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Cory Bryan, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Joy McCaffrey, and Paul Hatala.
Monday Question: How do you keep product management on course when dealing with downsizing and budget cuts?
Poll: What is the hardest impact of downsizing and budget cuts to overcome?
Friday Question: As a product leader, how should you advocate for your team and function if c...2023-02-2859 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterKeeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with CutsThis topic of the week episode is on Keeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with Cuts. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Cory Bryan, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Joy McCaffrey, and Paul Hatala.
Monday Question: How do you keep product management on course when dealing with downsizing and budget cuts?
Poll: What is the hardest impact of downsizing and budget cuts to overcome?
Friday Question: As a product leader, how should you advocate for your team and function if c...2023-02-2859 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMeasuring the Impact of Good Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Measuring the Impact of Good Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Karen Bell-DeWitt, Cory Bryan, Richard Samela, Zach Harris, Leah Campbell, and Dutch DeVries.
Monday Question: How do you measure the impact of good product management?
Poll: What metric should senior leadership look at first when assessing the impact of product management?
Friday Question: What positive impact from product management is the hardest to measure?
Lightning Round: What is the impact of good product m...2023-02-2156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterMeasuring the Impact of Good Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Measuring the Impact of Good Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Karen Bell-DeWitt, Cory Bryan, Richard Samela, Zach Harris, Leah Campbell, and Dutch DeVries.
Monday Question: How do you measure the impact of good product management?
Poll: What metric should senior leadership look at first when assessing the impact of product management?
Friday Question: What positive impact from product management is the hardest to measure?
Lightning Round: What is the impact of good product m...2023-02-2156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterDealing With Toxic Companies and BossesThis topic of the week episode is on Dealing with Toxic Companies and Bosses. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Richard Samela, Pamela Schure, and Eva Beasley
Monday Question: What is worse in product management, a toxic company or a toxic boss?
Friday Question 1: Where does toxicity have the biggest business impact?
Friday Question 2: As a product leader, how can you best shield your team from a toxic corporate culture?
Poll Question: How does being in a toxic...2023-02-1459 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterDealing With Toxic Companies and BossesThis topic of the week episode is on Dealing with Toxic Companies and Bosses. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Richard Samela, Pamela Schure, and Eva Beasley
Monday Question: What is worse in product management, a toxic company or a toxic boss?
Friday Question 1: Where does toxicity have the biggest business impact?
Friday Question 2: As a product leader, how can you best shield your team from a toxic corporate culture?
Poll Question: How does being in a toxic...2023-02-1459 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBouncing Back After Losing your Product Management JobThis topic of the week episode is on bouncing back after losing your product management job. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffery, Eva Beasley, Brian Weber, Jason Weber, Cory Bryan, Pravin Kancherla, Shaughnessy Speirs, and Pamela Schure.
Monday Question: How do you bounce back from being fired or let go from your product management job?
Poll Question: How can we best support product management professionals who have been fired or let go?
Friday Question 1: What is the hardest part of being fired or let go from y...2023-02-0758 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBouncing Back After Losing your Product Management JobThis topic of the week episode is on bouncing back after losing your product management job. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffery, Eva Beasley, Brian Weber, Jason Weber, Cory Bryan, Pravin Kancherla, Shaughnessy Speirs, and Pamela Schure.
Monday Question: How do you bounce back from being fired or let go from your product management job?
Poll Question: How can we best support product management professionals who have been fired or let go?
Friday Question 1: What is the hardest part of being fired or let go from y...2023-02-0758 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterHealthy Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Health Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Calvin Marshall, Charles Topping, and Joy McCaffrey.
Monday Question: What does healthy product management look like?
Poll Question: What is the barrier to healthy product management that is the HARDEST to find (or create)?
Friday Question 1: As a product leader, what would your approach be to attain healthy product management?
Friday Question 2: Are you ever done (attaining healthy product management)?
Lightning Round: Why is str...2023-01-3156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterHealthy Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Health Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Calvin Marshall, Charles Topping, and Joy McCaffrey.
Monday Question: What does healthy product management look like?
Poll Question: What is the barrier to healthy product management that is the HARDEST to find (or create)?
Friday Question 1: As a product leader, what would your approach be to attain healthy product management?
Friday Question 2: Are you ever done (attaining healthy product management)?
Lightning Round: Why is str...2023-01-3156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management and Burn OutThis topic of the week episode is on Burnt Out Product Management Teams. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Weber, Jason Vinceletter, DJ Dailey, Faith Peterson, Richard Samela, Tracy Hollister, Calvin Marshall, and Eva Beasley.
Monday Question: What are the key factors that lead product managers to become burnt out and overwhelmed?
Poll Question: What is the most addressable cause of stress and burnout for product managers?
Friday Question: What are the signs product leaders can look for to see if t...2023-01-241h 03Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management and Burn OutThis topic of the week episode is on Burnt Out Product Management Teams. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Weber, Jason Vinceletter, DJ Dailey, Faith Peterson, Richard Samela, Tracy Hollister, Calvin Marshall, and Eva Beasley.
Monday Question: What are the key factors that lead product managers to become burnt out and overwhelmed?
Poll Question: What is the most addressable cause of stress and burnout for product managers?
Friday Question: What are the signs product leaders can look for to see if t...2023-01-241h 03Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management in the Real WorldThis topic of the week episode is on Product Management in the Real World. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, and Eva Beasley.
Monday Question: What is your favorite example of seeing product management in the real world?
Poll Question: What causes you to think most about product management in products in the real world?
First Question: Where is good/bad product management most obvious in a product?
Second Question: If you could take over product management for a product you u...2023-01-031h 04Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management in the Real WorldThis topic of the week episode is on Product Management in the Real World. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, and Eva Beasley.
Monday Question: What is your favorite example of seeing product management in the real world?
Poll Question: What causes you to think most about product management in products in the real world?
First Question: Where is good/bad product management most obvious in a product?
Second Question: If you could take over product management for a product you u...2023-01-031h 04Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterSenior Leadership Support for Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Senior Leadership Support for Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Eva Beasley, Karen Bell-Dewitt, and Zach Harris.
First Question: If you were talking to your senior leadership team on the value of product management, what would be the most important thing to include?
Second Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value of product management?
Third Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value o...2022-12-2753 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterSenior Leadership Support for Product ManagementThis topic of the week episode is on Senior Leadership Support for Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Eva Beasley, Karen Bell-Dewitt, and Zach Harris.
First Question: If you were talking to your senior leadership team on the value of product management, what would be the most important thing to include?
Second Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value of product management?
Third Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value o...2022-12-2753 min
New Hunter Podcast#15 - Scrapes, Rubs, and the Fallacy of Moon Phase Predictions w/ Growing Deer TV - Dr. Grant WoodsWelcome back to The Antler&FeatherCo Podcast!
This week I have the privilege to talk to Dr. Grant Woods! You know Dr. Woods from Growing Deer Tv.
Dr. Woods and I cover the basics of scrapes, rubs, and how you can utilize them as a hunter. We discuss when and how to integrate grunting and rattling into your game plan. We also dive into the optimal conditions (weather, pressure, thermals, and how they affect scent control) to look out for when you are deciding when to go hunt, as well as the fallacy of moon p...2022-10-251h 06Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterB2B vs B2C Product ManagementThis episode compares B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Vivek Bhatt, May Wong, Glenn Pride, and Paul Hurwitz.
2021-11-2357 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct MarketingThis episode is on product marketing. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey.
2021-11-0954 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterRequirementsThis week's episode is about requirements. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, Paul Hurwitz, and May Wong.
2021-10-1256 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterCustomer Success and Product ManagementThis week's episode is about customer success and product management. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Paul Hurwitz, Jason Vincelette, Ken Barrette, and May Wong.
2021-10-0557 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterPeople or ProcessThis week's episode is on the debate between people and process. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Calvin Marshall, Jason Vincelette, and David Bates.
2021-09-2856 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBalancing Strategy and TacticsThis week's episode is on the balance between strategy and tactics. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Calvin Marshall, and Jason Vincelette.
2021-06-2957 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterTesting and Validating IdeasThis week's episode is about the process of testing and validating ideas. Grant is joined by Joy McCaffrey and Jason Vincelette.
2021-06-2253 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterWin Loss AnalysisThis week's episode is on Win Loss Analysis. Grant and Steve are joined by Paul Hurwitz, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Vincelette, Charles Topping, Graham Roe, and Anita Wood.
2021-06-0157 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct OperationsThis week's episode is on product operations. Grant and Steve are joined by Calvin Marshall.
2021-05-1856 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Manager ResponsibilitiesHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What is a product manager's most important responsibility? Where we have a slight debate whether a product manager being the voice of the market or a product manager being a business leader.
Hear our conversation on the poll and the importance of the Business Case, Roadmap and Positioning, and the wish for an all of the above option.
See my technical failure on our Mentimeter poll on What Should be the responsibilities of a product manager? (see the word cloud below the video)
2021-03-161h 05Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Manager ResponsibilitiesHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What is a product manager's most important responsibility? Where we have a slight debate whether a product manager being the voice of the market or a product manager being a business leader.
Hear our conversation on the poll and the importance of the Business Case, Roadmap and Positioning, and the wish for an all of the above option.
See my technical failure on our Mentimeter poll on What Should be the responsibilities of a product manager? (see the word cloud below the video)
2021-03-161h 05Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterRoles and ResponsibilitiesHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - Why are clearly defined roles & responsibilities so important? Including (even though he could not join us) Jason Vincelette's amazing answer from Monday around the importance of needing to understand by what actions and deliverables will be evaluated, how roles play into career aspirations, and alignment across the company around who does what. Also some great insight from Anita from the session on the same topic she had just (literally) done for PMI.
Hear why we think that more than 50% of companies do not feel comfortable with ho...2021-03-091h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterRoles and ResponsibilitiesHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - Why are clearly defined roles & responsibilities so important? Including (even though he could not join us) Jason Vincelette's amazing answer from Monday around the importance of needing to understand by what actions and deliverables will be evaluated, how roles play into career aspirations, and alignment across the company around who does what. Also some great insight from Anita from the session on the same topic she had just (literally) done for PMI.
Hear why we think that more than 50% of companies do not feel comfortable with ho...2021-03-091h 00Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterSenior Leadership and Product ManagementHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What do senior leaders need to know about product management? Including Anita and Jason teaming for a great answer on the role senior leaders can play as mentors/coaches for product management, and the senior leaders need to know that product management's number one goal is to create great products that customers and users love.
Hear why there was pretty much consensus on Finance needing the most predictability, with good discussions on who needs it (Finance and Operations) versus who wants it (Sales) and how SaaS...2021-02-2356 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterSenior Leadership and Product ManagementHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What do senior leaders need to know about product management? Including Anita and Jason teaming for a great answer on the role senior leaders can play as mentors/coaches for product management, and the senior leaders need to know that product management's number one goal is to create great products that customers and users love.
Hear why there was pretty much consensus on Finance needing the most predictability, with good discussions on who needs it (Finance and Operations) versus who wants it (Sales) and how SaaS...2021-02-2356 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterPeer Networking in Product ManagementHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What is the value you get from your product management peer network? Where we discuss the differences between networking, having a peer (or peers) to go to one-on-one, and having a networking group of peers (or 3 or 4 dudes in a Slack channel).
Hear us discuss the poll on "Where do you go to network with product professionals?" where we acknowledge the great product management community in Atlanta, GA, and Jon discusses the level of depth difference between the local networking and going deep with a few...2021-02-1656 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterPeer Networking in Product ManagementHear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - What is the value you get from your product management peer network? Where we discuss the differences between networking, having a peer (or peers) to go to one-on-one, and having a networking group of peers (or 3 or 4 dudes in a Slack channel).
Hear us discuss the poll on "Where do you go to network with product professionals?" where we acknowledge the great product management community in Atlanta, GA, and Jon discusses the level of depth difference between the local networking and going deep with a few...2021-02-1656 min
Fútbol with Grant WahlLa Liga TV's Semra Hunter, the American in European TVGrant has a fascinating interview with La Liga TV's Semra Hunter, the only American who's working in television in a top-5 European soccer league. Based in Barcelona, Hunter explains what she does week to week with the Spanish top flight and tells her story. That includes growing up in the Los Angeles area, attending the 1999 women's World Cup final, graduating from Cal-Berkeley, and starting a career in European soccer media.This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La Liga on your cable or...2021-02-1144 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBest Background for Hiring Product ManagersHear our panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - when hiring internally for a new product manager, what background do you look for?
Hear why Steve may have biased our poll with his well-known opinion that Sales Engineers are the best background
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Which is harder for someone to learn, a specific industry/domain or product management?
What are the most common reasons why someone new to product management does not succeed in product management?
And get our rapid-fire answers from every panelist on "What d...2020-12-2953 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterBest Background for Hiring Product ManagersHear our panel discuss the answers to our Monday question - when hiring internally for a new product manager, what background do you look for?
Hear why Steve may have biased our poll with his well-known opinion that Sales Engineers are the best background
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Which is harder for someone to learn, a specific industry/domain or product management?
What are the most common reasons why someone new to product management does not succeed in product management?
And get our rapid-fire answers from every panelist on "What d...2020-12-2953 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterIntroducing Product Management to an OrganizationHear our panel discuss introducing the function of product management to an organization, how product management is happening in one way or another, how Jon built a motley crew for the first product management organization, and Grant getting excited about Yes-and.
Listen to us discuss our key recommendations to an organization looking to bring the product management function into their organization, including discussions on our poll about the best background for the first product manager at a company.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Is a company doing product management, even if they...2020-12-2254 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterIntroducing Product Management to an OrganizationHear our panel discuss introducing the function of product management to an organization, how product management is happening in one way or another, how Jon built a motley crew for the first product management organization, and Grant getting excited about Yes-and.
Listen to us discuss our key recommendations to an organization looking to bring the product management function into their organization, including discussions on our poll about the best background for the first product manager at a company.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Is a company doing product management, even if they...2020-12-2254 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management ChaosHear our panel discuss where they find the most chaos in their product management process, including 15 years of Jason Vincelette's chaos and being the VP of NO, Steve ranting about his antagonist Kevin (the world's worst salesperson) and getting on his soapbox on role clarity, and Robert thinking about failures in build-buy-partner.
Listen to us debate if we find more chaos with executives, development, marketing, or product management ourselves.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
How much chaos is created by lack of process versus lack of adhering to process?
What is the...2020-12-0156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management ChaosHear our panel discuss where they find the most chaos in their product management process, including 15 years of Jason Vincelette's chaos and being the VP of NO, Steve ranting about his antagonist Kevin (the world's worst salesperson) and getting on his soapbox on role clarity, and Robert thinking about failures in build-buy-partner.
Listen to us debate if we find more chaos with executives, development, marketing, or product management ourselves.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
How much chaos is created by lack of process versus lack of adhering to process?
What is the...2020-12-0156 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Lifecycle ManagementHear our panel discuss the dynamics and metrics we find most valuable when managing a product's lifecycle, including the two different TTM (Trailing Twelve Months, and Time To Market), and great input from Laurie on the great business performance KPIs to utilize during for lifecycle management.
Listen to us debate if Decline or Inception (Getting to Product-Market Fit) is more difficult to manage, and hear me tell Charles Handy's Second Curve story.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
What is the biggest challenge with Product Lifecycle Management?
What aspect of product management needs...2020-11-2459 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Lifecycle ManagementHear our panel discuss the dynamics and metrics we find most valuable when managing a product's lifecycle, including the two different TTM (Trailing Twelve Months, and Time To Market), and great input from Laurie on the great business performance KPIs to utilize during for lifecycle management.
Listen to us debate if Decline or Inception (Getting to Product-Market Fit) is more difficult to manage, and hear me tell Charles Handy's Second Curve story.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
What is the biggest challenge with Product Lifecycle Management?
What aspect of product management needs...2020-11-2459 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterWhat is a Product?Hear our panel tend to agree about what is a product, exploring the differences around problems, needs, wants, etc., and then explore the behavioral and psychological outcomes in a Jobs-to-be-done around wants and needs. [and here Grant say "right" way too many times while we discuss the product of pizza].
Learn about which concept from Market Problems, Under/Un-met Needs and Wants, and Jobs to be Done (JTBD) our panelists prefer.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Are Market Problems, Needs and Jobs To Be Done interchangeable concepts?
When are services products? Or...2020-11-1755 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterWhat is a Product?Hear our panel tend to agree about what is a product, exploring the differences around problems, needs, wants, etc., and then explore the behavioral and psychological outcomes in a Jobs-to-be-done around wants and needs. [and here Grant say "right" way too many times while we discuss the product of pizza].
Learn about which concept from Market Problems, Under/Un-met Needs and Wants, and Jobs to be Done (JTBD) our panelists prefer.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
Are Market Problems, Needs and Jobs To Be Done interchangeable concepts?
When are services products? Or...2020-11-1755 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterTough Product Management DecisionsHear our panel (perhaps our largest ever) discuss their toughest decisions and where they went for advice, with a strong focus on End-of-Life and killing new product ideas (including how at Google you have to convince leadership you should KEEP doing something), along with some thoughts on migrating (or not migrating) feature requests to a new tool, shifting a product strategy for an idea the head of product had, and overcoming an executive trying to be the tail wagging the dog.
Learn our thoughts on why Strategy/Roadmap prioritization was voted the most frequent type of tough...2020-11-1054 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterTough Product Management DecisionsHear our panel (perhaps our largest ever) discuss their toughest decisions and where they went for advice, with a strong focus on End-of-Life and killing new product ideas (including how at Google you have to convince leadership you should KEEP doing something), along with some thoughts on migrating (or not migrating) feature requests to a new tool, shifting a product strategy for an idea the head of product had, and overcoming an executive trying to be the tail wagging the dog.
Learn our thoughts on why Strategy/Roadmap prioritization was voted the most frequent type of tough...2020-11-1054 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management as Business LeadersHear our panel discuss how product management can demonstrate business leadership, including the importance of the balance between soft skills and hard skills, the importance of understanding the user personas of their internal business, and the importance of focusing the company on the right problems to solve.
Learn why the panel thinks "Strategy" was unanimously picked in the poll, and why many said they would change their vote to "Collaboration" if they could go back.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
What is the biggest mistake product managers make that get in the w...2020-10-2753 minProduct Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant HunterProduct Management as Business LeadersHear our panel discuss how product management can demonstrate business leadership, including the importance of the balance between soft skills and hard skills, the importance of understanding the user personas of their internal business, and the importance of focusing the company on the right problems to solve.
Learn why the panel thinks "Strategy" was unanimously picked in the poll, and why many said they would change their vote to "Collaboration" if they could go back.
Get our two-cents on the following questions:
What is the biggest mistake product managers make that get in the w...2020-10-2753 min
Two Shrinks Pod43 - Self-forgiveness as a therapeutic strategy - with Dr Grant Dewar43 - This week Hunter brings you an interview whilst on location at the Health Psychology conference in Adelaide. He interviews Dr Grant Dewar who use self-forgiveness as a therapeutic strategy in particular using it to lessen the impacts of adverse traumatic events that have occurred earlier in our lives. His approach has its roots in ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) and is easy to understand. Grant has conducted a number of studies into this approach and uses it in his clinical practice. This should be of interest to therapists and also to people who are struggling with the effects...2019-05-0741 min