Jason and Kim Coleman dig into business topics and family topics as married co-founders running a WordPress plugin development company and raising two kids.
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Are seasons worth it? What was going on in the car that night? [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E16
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17:38Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll talk about living in a climate with four distinct seasons. Is it really worth it? Some people just live where it's mostly beautifully warm all the time. We'll also talk about what exactly was going on in the car ride to dinner last night. Follow Jason on Twitter, Follow Kim on Twitter, Follow Stranger…
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Guessing & Testing a Feature's Popularity, A Bias Towards Action [Business] That Talking Thing | S2, E15
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17:07Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll talk about how to know whether a new feature is going to be popular. What are some ways to see whether many people really need this or just a few noisy users. We also discuss realizing our team has a bias towards action and some ways to help us interview and hire the people that naturally have this …
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Do we work TOO much? Kids and Wasting Salad at Lunch [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E14
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17:05Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll talk about our children and how they think we work too much. Also covered is wasting food, specifically salad which we aren't sure that they really like but think is healthy. Why is wasting food such a trigger for Kim as an adult? Follow Jason on Twitter, Follow Kim on Twitter, Follow Stranger Studios…
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Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. ... Follow Jason on Twitter, Follow Kim on Twitter, Follow Stranger Studios on Twitter Transcript: Season 2, Episode 13 Welcome back to that talking thing. I'm Kim I'm Jason. This is episode 13, season two, and we have some business topics later on in the episode, we're going to be talking about AB testin…
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Empowering Self-Care for Kids, First Family Trip in 2+ Years [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E12
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19:48Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll talk about empowering your kids to manage their own self-care. Things like showering schedule, physical activity, grooming (haircuts, nail trims), and keeping their room tidy. We'll also debrief the success of our first family trip in over 2 years and some tricks we used to manage anxiety and schedule…
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Giving Space vs. Jumping Into Convos, A/B Tests Tagline Idea [Business] That Talking Thing | S2, E11
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19:14Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll discuss giving your team space in conversations vs. stepping in — when is the right moment and how can you avoid stunting ideas while also course correcting and stopping unapproved tangents. We also talk about A/B testing, specifically how our current "tagline" is a bit vanilla. Could we try somethi…
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Stay Calm to Diffuse Reactive Kids, Tending Your Garden [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E10
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21:06Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll talk about a parenting hack: staying calm to diffuse reactive kids. Easier said than done! We'll also touch on the concept of "tending to the part of the garden you can touch" and how it is a good metaphor for how to get through crises in life, whether within your family, friends, community, and exten…
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Deceptive Business Tactics, Out of the Office New SaaS Idea [Business] That Talking Thing | S2, E9
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17:16Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We'll discuss deceptive business tactics like perpetual sales, strike through pricing that isn't real, disabled plugin features until you "upgrade". We also talk about a new product idea for a global "Out of the Office" settings app that Kim had (and Jason isn't excited about!). Follow Jason on Twitter, F…
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Building a Vacation House, Skipping Valentine's, Teenagers and Jobs [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E8
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22:50Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll talk about the vacation house news: gotta rebuild it. Also covered: skipping holidays like Valentine’s Day and engaging your kids in a conversation about a part time jobs for teenagers.By Stranger Studios
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Labour Illusion, Content Creation, Best Buyers, & Funnels [Business] That Talking Thing | S2, E7
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17:26Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll discuss the “Labour Illusion” — do people really value things more when they see the work behind them. Also covered is the complexity of content creation and topic selection as it pertains to your “best buyer” and the visitor’s stage in your marketing funnel.…
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Renovation on YouTube?, Shaving Her Head, Core Family Values [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E6
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15:33Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll discuss whether we should chronicle our home renovation on YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok, our daughter’s request to shave her head, and setting core values as a family.By Stranger Studios
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Trust vs. Trustworthiness, What's the Right Amount of Energy? [Business] That Talking Thing | S2, E5
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15:27Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll discuss the quality of trust vs. trustworthiness as a company core value and learning how to devote the appropriate amount of energy into a project. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Life: Video Game or Movie, Furry Fandom, Awkward Important Talks with Kids [Family] That Talking Thing | S2 EP4
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18:54Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll cover life is a video game vs. life is a movie, furry fandom, talking to your kids about sensitive things, and having a “password” to help your kids if they get stuck in a tough situation. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Afraid to Suck, Follow Process as Leaders, 10yr BHAG | That Talking Thing | S2 EP3
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17:28Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll talk about why it’s ok to suck, and why sometimes it’s ok if things aren’t perfect, why even as leaders you must following the processes we set for our team, and the 10 year “BHAG” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) and how it impacts shorter term goals for the next year or next 3 years. (more…)…
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Kids and Cellphones, Fasting/ProLon, Our Maker Space [Family] That Talking Thing | S2, E2
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16:04Family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. We’ll cover kids and cellphone use, fasting on the ProLon fasting-mimicking diet, and our new maker space in the renovated den. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Format Change, Hiring in Advance, Learning Initiative [Business] That Talking Thing | S2 EP1
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14:25Business-focused topics from Jason and Kim. New season, new format. We’re going to stick to 15 minute videos and alternate with business topics and family topics. In this episode we cover the new format, hiring in advance of the need for business, our new learning initiative for the team. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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New Gear, Courses for PMPro Plugin, Vaccines, Cohorts, Niches | That Talking Thing | S1, E7
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36:04Business and family-focused topics from Jason and Kim. Topics include new gear for podcasting, developing a courses extension and integrations for Paid Memberships Pro, Vaccines and taking naps, and Cohort-style membership sites and niches. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Entrepreneurship, Family Biz, Egos | That Talking Thing | S1, E6
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1:18:19Last episode until Season 2. Jason and Kim dive deep into Entrepreneurship and the Family Business and other topics. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Looking at Metrics, Angel Investing, Revenue Projection, Side Projects | That Talking Thing | S1, E5
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1:14:12Construction Update. Sleeping. Looking closely at metrics for PMPro. Angel Investing. Projecting revenue. What was our favorite side project that didn’t pan out? (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Construction, RCP Acquisition, Karma, Shape Up, Sleeping in Shifts | That Talking Thing | S1, E4
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1:07:37Kim and Jason discuss the office construction, the Restrict Content Pro acquisition, karma, preparing the environment, shape-up bets, and sleeping in shifts.By Stranger Studios
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Muting Slack, Out of the Weeds, Disconnection | That Talking Thing | S1, E3
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1:11:55Kim and Jason talk about some life and some work. Highlights include: muting Slack channels to get out of the weeds and being ‘disconnected’. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Open Source, Not a Doctor, Trials, Sink or Swim Dev, Psychopaths | That Talking Thing | S1, E2
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57:35Kim and Jason talk about some things again. Highlights include: Why open source? We aren’t doctors. Free trials. Sink or swim development. Don’t be a psychopath with customers. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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Meet Jason and Kim Coleman | That Talking Thing | S1, E1
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1:02:39Kim and Jason talk about some things again. Family life. Work life. The meaning of life. (more…)By Stranger Studios
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We're Doing This Thing | That Talking Thing | S1, E0
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58:17First episode of our podcast where we talk about business and life.By Stranger Studios
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