Your manager just left, a reorg shuffled the deck, or a new leader landed on your team. Now what? Nate and John break down the first 30 days with a new manager—what actually matters, what you should avoid, and how to set yourself up for success when the reporting lines shift. From the "managing up with data" playbook to why your first impression matters more than you think, this episode covers the unspoken rules of navigating leadership transitions. Your job is real, your role is negotiable.

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What tools are PMs actually using to get work done? John walks through his everyday tech stack: OmniFocus for personal tasks, Jira for team coordination, Confluence for documentation. But it's not about the tools themselves. It's about knowing when to use them and when they're getting in your way.

We dig into the AI creep happening across these platforms, the temptation to automate everything with Claude, and why John's implementing a "swear jar" for AI-generated content that nobody bothers to read. Plus: lessons learned from assuming "this will be quick" in meetings (spoiler: it never is) and economic warning signs hiding in plain sight.

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When Congress pulled federal funding from public media in July 2025, it eliminated 15-30% of station budgets overnight. Alex Curley, founder of Semipublic, joins to break down what happened, what's next, and how his Adopt a Station platform is pairing supporters with stations in crisis.

Plus: Why GM killing CarPlay proves we never learn from our mistakes, and a lesson about vanishing careers that hits a little too close to home for John.

Guest: Alex Curley (Semipublic, Adopt a Station)

Learn more about Alex and his work here:

https://www.semipublic.co/

https://adoptastation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscurley/

@adoptastation on instagram and bluesky

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From heat pump replacements to smart thermostats with speakers, Nate and John kick off this episode deep in the weeds of homeownership. But don't worry—they quickly pivot to more relevant matters: why nobody understands what marketing actually does, the surprising complexity of MarTech stacks, and whether meeting agendas are just corporate theater.

Along the way, they tackle Red Lobster's youngest CEO, the mystery of an unused gift card, and the revelation that parenting after 6pm is basically a DDoS attack. Plus: an accidental ADHD diagnosis that went unchecked for way too long.

Topics: Product management, marketing misconceptions, meeting culture, Red Lobster turnaround, parenting chaos, ADHD and auditory processing

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What started as a listserv evolved into a 150K+ member community that keeps customers from leaving. Jeni Asaba, Head of Community at Jamf, breaks down how community became their product moat—and why you should stop overthinking and just start.

We dig into platform migrations, measuring what actually matters, and why connecting Apple enthusiasts isn't about selling software. Whether you're building B2B products or trying to figure out community-led growth, this one's packed with practical insights.

Lessons learned: The power of dial-up nostalgia, the mystery of "six-seven," and why spy school erasers were the original DMs.

You can find Jeni here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeni-asaba-1006/

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Can you really be great at product management or marketing without knowing the industry? John thought so—until experience proved him wrong. In this week's episode, we dive into the age-old debate: domain expertise vs. raw skill mastery.

John shares his evolution from "just be good at the discipline" to realizing that specialized knowledge actually matters more than he wanted to admit. Meanwhile, Nate asks whether the real question is whether a given organization provides people the runway to succeed without industry expertise. Plus: Can AI tools bridge the gap and make industry-hopping easier, or does it make specialization even more critical?

Also featuring: the economics of the AI bubble and that time John played in an Irish band while pretending to be mute.

Lessons Learned: The meaning (or meaninglessness) of "6-7" and the acoustic properties of desert sand.

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Ever wonder how things actually get done in a tech company? This week, John and Nate sit down with Jennifer Silvestre, Business Unit Operations Lead at insightsoftware, to decode the art of cross-functional alignment.

Jen shares her journey from market research to becoming a functional chief of staff (even if that's not her official title), and reveals the playbook for getting things done when you don't have direct authority. From "herding cats" across departments to knowing the "beats of the business," she breaks down what it really takes to turn organizational politics into productivity.

Lessons Learned: John worries about AI replacing product managers, Jenn reflects on work-life balance heading into Q4, and Nate discovers that Beethoven (the dog movie) has a deeply disturbing plot.

Jen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifersilvestre/

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"One throat to choke." "Peek behind the kimono." "Let's go." You've heard them all, probably cringed, and maybe said a few yourself.

John ran an experiment: he analyzed earnings calls from the top 50 tech companies and found that buzzword usage spikes when performance tanks. Turns out corporate jargon is just expensive filler.

We go through our personal lists of phrases we'd retire, debate better alternatives, and admit which ones we're guilty of using. John hates "fly the plane while we build it." Nate makes the case against military jargon in software. And we discover that "puts and takes" might actually be useful.

Also: the difference between bison and buffalo, why crystallized knowledge matters more as you age, and John's continued quest to disconnect from his phone.

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