Best Josh Pigford Podcasts (2025)

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Community Business on Your Own Terms w/ Daniel Vassallo (Small Bets) 1:21:44

7M ago1:21:44

1:21:44

What a fascinating episode with Daniel Vassallo, creator of smallbets.com. From leaving Amazon to become self-employed, to experimenting and iterating on business models, software, books, courses, and finally his flagship community, Small Bets.By Brian Casel

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Evolving Developer Education w/ Joel Hooks (egghead.io & badass.dev) 56:48

8M ago56:48

56:48

Had a fascinating conversation today with Joel Hooks who runs egghead.io and badass.dev. We talked about about the evolving landscape of online education in the developer space. Recorded on September 5th, 2024.By Brian Casel

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Optimizing For Sanity w/ Chris Oliver (GoRails) 1:20:17

8M ago1:20:17

1:20:17

Chris Oliver, the creator behind GoRails, Jumpstart, HatchBox and his new product, SellRepo, joins me to talk bootstrapping his Ruby on Rails training business and related tools with only a team of 3! A great wide-ranging conversation. Recorded on September 4th, 2024 Note: Sorry! My short intro audio is left speaker only... But that's fixed after t…

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Programmatic SEO Projects With Josh Pigford 52:03

9M ago52:03

52:03

I caught up with Josh Pigford today, founder of Maybe, ToolStash, and many other projects. We covered a lot of ground across many of his different projects, but spent the bulk of this chat geeking out about programmatic SEO. The strategy, the technical approach, and exactly what (and how) he built some of his AI-generated content marketing strategi…

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Bringing Great Design to WordPress with Mike McAllister 33:09

11M ago33:09

33:09

Mike McAllister is a designer of brands, websites, products, and WordPress goodness... Here in part 2 of our conversation, we dive into Mike's current work on OllieWP, a new product that brings great design to the WordPress ecosystem. We also talked about the balance of working on products with taking on selective design consulting partnerships wit…

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From Designing Products to Acquihired with Mike McAllister 27:25

12M ago27:25

27:25

Mike McAllister has an incredible track record as a designer of brands, websites, products, and WordPress goodness... In part 1, we talked about Mike's experience building a successful WordPress products business that was acquired by WPEngine, and what he learned from the transition between indie product founder to acquihired in a large organizatio…

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From Products to Product Agency with Shawn Adrian of Input Logic 1:07:09

12M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

Here's my conversation with Shawn Adrian, co-founder of Input Logic, a product design and development agency. They're also launching their own product in 2024 in the AI journaling space, called Stilo.ai. This conversation was recorded on March 5th, 2024.By Brian Casel

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The 80/20 Software Consultancy Model with Daniel Coulbourne 1:05:23

12M ago1:05:23

1:05:23

Daniel Coulbourne is the cofounder of Thunk.dev and the co-host of the Talking Businessly podcast. We had a great conversation about the "80/20 model" in software development consulting, striking a balance between working with clients and building your own products and projects. This conversation was recorded on February 27th, 2024.…

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Radical Design with Jack McDade 20:50

1y ago20:50

20:50

Jack McDade is the creator of the new course, Radical Design. He's also the founder of Statamic CMS. In this contuation of our conversation, we talked about Jack's unique approach to designing things and how he strikes a balance between fun refreshing projects like this, and running a successful product company. Brian and Jack's conversation was re…

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The Story of Statamic CMS with Jack McDade 46:15

1y ago46:15

46:15

Jack McDade is the founder of Statamic CMS and the creator of the new course, Radical Design. In this conversation, Jack shared his story of going from film maker to full stack designer and developer to building a website CMS product. Brian and Jack's conversation was recorded on February 20th, 2024.…

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Software founder life in NYC with Sam Selikoff 18:03

1y ago18:03

18:03

Sam Selikoff, cofounder of BuildUI, returns to the show and we talk all about NYC! New York City, one of my favorite places. Brian and Sam’s conversation was recorded on December 15th, 2023. (00:00) - Software founder life in NYC with Sam Selikoff (02:59) - What is the crowd like? (05:08) - New York's downfall - sports teams (06:56) - Working remot…

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Building a Courses Business with a YouTube audience with Kevin Powell 23:27

1y ago23:27

23:27

Kevin Powell returns to the show where we talk about the business side of his work as a YouTuber and teacher of front-end development and CSS. Brian and Kevin’s conversation was recorded on December 7th, 2023. (00:00) - Building a Courses Business with a YouTube audience with Kevin Powell (01:34) - Kevin's ideal customer journey (03:18) - Using cal…

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How Lianna Patch Reinvented Her Copywriting Business 28:49

1y ago28:49

28:49

Lianna Patch wasn’t thrilled with the work she was doing, who she was doing it for, and the lack of fun she was having as a professional copywriter. So she changed everything and relaunched her Punchline Copy business with a focus on comedic copy. Brian and Lianna’s conversation was recorded on December 13th, 2023. (00:00) - How Lianna Patch Reinve…

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Fractional Product Management to SaaS Cofounder with James Lewis 33:33

1y ago33:33

33:33

I invited James Lewis on to help understand the idea of a “fractional product manager” (and we covered that) but it turned into James’ story of how we transitioned from that into cofounder of a new SaaS, Lemon, in the payments space. Brian and James’ conversation was recorded on December 8th, 2023. (00:00) - Fractional Product Management to SaaS Co…

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From Founder to Coaching Founders with Justin Ferriman 21:19

1y ago21:19

21:19

Justin Ferriman returns and we discuss his post-exit transition to becoming a business coach for other founders. Brian and Justin’s conversation was recorded on November 10th, 2023. (00:00) - From Founder to Coaching Founders with Justin Ferriman (01:26) - Justin's coaching story (03:09) - The Know/Like/Trust list (04:13) - Ideation to execution (0…

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Teaching User Interface Development with Sam Selikoff (BuildUI) 39:13

1y ago39:13

39:13

Sam Selikoff, cofounder of BuildUI joins me for a wide-ranging (and sometimes technical) conversation about his journey as a software engineer, and his business teaching UI development with video courses and YouTube. Brian and Sam’s conversation was recorded on December 15th, 2023. (00:00) - Teaching User Interface Development with Sam Selikoff (Bu…

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The Health Pendulum as Entrepreneurs with Jay Clouse 13:55

1y ago13:55

13:55

Jay Clouse, founder of Creator Science, returns to the show and we have a fun episode where we talk about our lives away from the cameras and mics to talk about how we stay fit and healthy (or at least try to be). Brian and Jay’s conversation was recorded on November 8th, 2023. (00:00) - The Health Pendulum as Entrepreneurs (01:39) - Physical healt…

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Geeking out on Comedy with Lianna Patch 22:17

1y ago22:17

22:17

Lianna Patch is known as a fantastic copywriter. Why? Because she’s also a comedian! We talk about Lianna’s passion for the craft of comedy, her comedic roots, and how she translated that into a thriving career as a copywriter. Brian and Lianna’s conversation was recorded on December 13th, 2023. (00:00) - Geeking out on Comedy with Lianna Patch (01…

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Teaching CSS to 800k YouTube Subscribers with Kevin Powell 40:58

1y ago40:58

40:58

I spoke to Kevin Powell, YouTuber and front-end CSS teacher about how he operates his YouTube content business and how he grew to over 800,000 subscribers. Brian and Kevin’s conversation was recorded on December 7th, 2023. (00:00) - Teaching CSS to 800k YouTube Subscribers with Kevin Powell (05:10) - A week in the life of Kevin Powell (07:49) - Kev…

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YouTube as a Business with Aaron Francis 29:56

1y ago29:56

29:56

Aaron Francis, creator of screencasting.com and prolific YouTuber returns to the show to talk all things video, screencasting and growing a business on YouTube. Brian and Aaron's conversation was recorded on November 16th, 2023. (00:00) - YouTube as a business with Aaron Francis (01:06) - Talking video and screencasting.com (02:46) - Growing multip…

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From Selling a WordPress Business to SaaS with Justin Ferriman 36:48

1y ago36:48

36:48

Justin Ferriman, founder of LearnDash, talks to me about how he started, grew, and exited from this WordPress business in the LMS space. Brian and Justin’s conversation was recorded on November 10th, 2023. (00:00) - From Selling a WordPress Business to SaaS with Justin Ferriman (01:22) - Justin's business transition to coaching (04:10) - Highlights…

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The Science Behind a Creator Business with Jay Clouse 40:00

1+ y ago40:00

40:00

Jay Clouse, who runs Creator Science, joins me to talk all things creator businesses. Brian and Jay’s conversation was recorded on November 8th, 2023 (00:00) - The Science Behind a Creator Business (03:35) - Content as a product (10:03) - Seperating personal and creator brands (16:35) - Creator Science breakdown (26:11) - Creative energy and priori…

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Scaling a Fitness Coaching Business with Adam Gilbert 31:23

1+ y ago31:23

31:23

Adam Gilbert, founder of My Body Tutor, joins me to talk about how he scaled a personal fitness coaching business. Brian and Adam’s conversation was recorded on November 3rd, 2023. (00:00) - Scaling a Fitness Coaching Business with Adam Gilbert (01:30) - What is My Body Tutor? (02:34) - The evolution of Adam's business (05:15) - Adam's background i…

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3+ Years of Nomad Life with Dru Riley 19:55

1+ y ago19:55

19:55

Dru Riley, founder of Trends.vc, returns to the show to talk about his life as a digital nomad for 3+ years. Brian and Dru's conversation was recorded on November 20th, 2023. (00:00) - 3+ Years of Nomad Life w/ Dru Riley (01:10) - Where in the world is Dru? (03:18) - Why choose the digital nomad lifestyle? (06:48) - Favorite places (so far)? (07:55…

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Products vs. Creator Businesses with Aaron Francis 31:52

1+ y ago31:52

31:52

Aaron Francis, creator of screencasting.com and prolific YouTuber joins me to talk about his “Era of Maximum Effort”. We get into building products businesses vs. creator businesses, and more. Brian and Aaron's conversation was recorded on November 16th, 2023. (00:00) - Product vs. Creator Businesses with Aaron Francis (00:45) - Conversations acros…

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The Laravel Ecosystem with Ian Landsman 24:13

1+ y ago24:13

24:13

Ian Landsman of HelpSpot joins me to unpack all things Laravel ecosystem. Brian and Ian's conversation was recorded on November 3rd, 2023. (00:00) - The Laravel Ecosystem with Ian Landsman (00:34) - Ian returns to talk Laravel (04:20) - Laravel vs. Rails (06:51) - Developer ecosystem (08:55) - Upgrading Laravel (10:09) - Front-end frameworks for La…

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Choosing & Sustaining Product Ideas w/ Colleen Schnettler 58:06

1+ y ago58:06

58:06

Colleen Schnettler, founder of HelloQuery, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion around the question of choosing the right product idea to commit to as an entrepreneur. Brian and Colleen recorded this conversation on November 17th, 2023. (00:00) - Colleen Schnettler (01:02) - Twitter, Conference, and Podcast friends! (02:44) - Transitioning betwee…

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Growing a Newsletter Business with Dru Riley (Trends.vc) 27:11

1+ y ago27:11

27:11

Dru Riley, founder of Trends.vc joins me to talk about building his Newsletter and Community business and the systems and processes he’s used to grow it. Brian and Dru's conversation was recorded on November 20th, 2023. (00:00) - Systems to run & grow a newsletter business w/ Dru Riley (Trends.vc) (01:17) - Newsletter + Community (04:23) - Breakdow…

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Rebuilding a SaaS from the ground up with Ian Landsman (HelpSpot) 35:45

1+ y ago35:45

35:45

Ian Landsman and his team at Userscape work on HelpSpot, a well-established SaaS product for customer support. And after well over 10 years in business, they decided to embark on a full rebuild of their app. Brian and Ian's conversation was recorded on November 3rd, 2023. (00:00) - Rebuilding a SaaS with Ian Landsman (00:48) - Ian returns! (01:39) …

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Open Threads Returns! 4:08

1+ y ago4:08

4:08

Open Threads is returning! This is a quick update where I (Brian Casel) give you a preview of what's to come in the upcoming weekly episodes of Open Threads. Plus a note on some changes to the format, including an interesting use of "dynamic audio" in Open Threads. Listen in to hear more. The next full episode will drop on Wednesday, December 13th,…

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Programming Books w/ Aaron Francis 49:27

1+ y ago49:27

49:27

Matt and Aaron talk about programming books and try to answer the question "do we need them?" This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’re good and ready. Get started f…

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Redis w/ Nate Berkopec 42:40

1+ y ago42:40

42:40

Matt and Nate talk about Redis and try to answer the question "do we need it?" This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’re good and ready. Get started for free at flip…

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Service Objects w/ Jason Swett 1:31

1+ y ago1:31

1:31

Matt and Jason talk about Service Objects and try to answer the question "do we need them?" This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’re good and ready. Get started for…

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Testing w/ Josh Pigford 43:56

1+ y ago43:56

43:56

Matt and Josh talk about automated testing and try to answer the question "do we need them?" This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’re good and ready. Get started fo…

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GraphQL w/ Trevor Turk (Bonus: VCR) 54:16

1+ y ago54:16

54:16

Matt and Trevor talk about GraphQL and try to answer the question "do we need it?" (Bonus hot takes on VCR snapshot testing) This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’r…

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Friday Deploys w/ Charity Majors 51:10

1+ y ago51:10

51:10

Matt and Charity talk about Friday Deploys and try to answer the question "do we need them?" This season of YAGNI was made possible by our friends at Flipper Cloud - Are big launches stressing you out? Then you need feature flags! Flipper Cloud helps your team deploy the code now and then roll out features when you’re good and ready. Get started fo…

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Do we still need this podcast? 1:31

1+ y ago1:31

1:31

By Matt Swanson

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Be Back in a Bit! 3:38

2y ago3:38

3:38

Hey! Just want to let you know that I’ll be taking a break (for a bit) from recording new episodes of this Open Threads podcast. But don’t unsubscribe! I promise to come back to this feed with new conversations as soon as the opportunity arises. In the meantime, be sure to check out my other podcast, Bootstrapped Web, which my co-host Jordan and I …

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Pivoting and Building Awareness for a New Product (in a Competitive Space) with J.R. Farr 26:13

2y ago26:13

26:13

Lemon Squeezy, the new platform for building SaaS businesses went through quite a few iterations before J.R. Farr and the Make Lemonade crew figured out what it is and who it’s for… And how to make people aware. Lots of gems in this conversation! Brian and J.R.'s conversation was recorded on February 13, 2023.…

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Newsletter-Driven Entrepreneurial Exploration with Corbett Barr 24:44

2y ago24:44

24:44

I invited Corbett back on the show when I noticed he’s been picking up steam on his Substack-based newsletter, Starting Things. Clearly, he’s in the exploration phase of his next entrepreneurial chapter. The perfect time for an Open Threads check-in :) Brian and Corbett's conversation was recorded on February 6, 2023.…

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The Hidden Value Organizing and Attending a Conference for Fellow Founders with Tyler Tringas 17:44

2+ y ago17:44

17:44

Founder Summit was one of the best conferences I’ve attended because it’s built on the idea that a conference is really about the relationships, not the headline speakers. Tyler Tringas, founder of Calm Company Fund, takes us through how Founder Summit came together and where it’s going next. Brian and Tyler's conversation was recorded on January 3…

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Creating Noteworthy Podcasts for Big Brands (as a business) with Harry Morton 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

29:47

Harry Morton, founder of Lower Street, is back on the show today to take us inside the creative process behind big brand podcast productions. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill interview shows. This is what next-level podcasting looks like — and how Harry built an amazing agency business around it. Brian and Harry's conversation was recorded on Janu…

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Forming a Dream Team Partnership with J.R. Farr 20:44

2+ y ago20:44

20:44

In 2020, after a hugely successful run building and exiting MOJO Marketplace, J.R. Farr announced the formation of a “dream team” new company known as Make Lemonade. What they’re making is truly impressive. We get into it! Brian and J.R's conversation was recorded on January 16, 2023.By Brian Casel

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Hitting the Creative Reset Button (in between businesses) with Corbett Barr 26:42

2+ y ago26:42

26:42

After building, selling and exiting Fizzle, a community and content-based business, Corbett Barr decided to hit the reset button. How? By deleting all of his social media and past blog content to start with a clean slate. We explore what came next. Brian and Corbett's conversation was recorded on January 9, 2023.…

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Starting & Sustaining a Fund for Calm Companies with Tyler Tringas 32:09

2+ y ago32:09

32:09

From bootstrapping and selling a SaaS to… Starting a fund for bootstrapped SaaS companies. Tyler Tringas talks about that transition and what he’s learned since starting and growing Calm Company Fund. Brian and Tyler's conversation was recorded on January 2, 2023.By Brian Casel

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Talking Code & Product with Benedikt Deicke 21:37

2+ y ago21:37

21:37

It’s strange how little we talk about the code side of building and running a software business. So Benedikt Deicke, technical co-founder of Userlist, joins me to geek out on Rails, front-end frameworks, software testing, and more. Brian and Benedikt's conversation was recorded on December 19, 2022.By Brian Casel

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A Music Production Geek Out Session with Harry Morton 29:07

2+ y ago29:07

29:07

I’m on a quest to geek out with all my founder friends who are also musicians. Harry Morton shares a love for the combo of tech + creativity in music production. We geeked out about pursuing careers in recording studios, synthesizers, making music as a hobby, and buying unnecessary music gear. Brian and Harry's conversation was recorded on December…

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American Founder Life Abroad (and Back) with Craig Hewitt 28:30

2+ y ago28:30

28:30

Craig Hewitt, founder of Castos, moved to France for 5 years but he and his family have moved back here to the States. We unpack life and business abroad vs. stateside and the many tradeoffs. Brian and Craig's conversation was recorded on December 5, 2022.By Brian Casel

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Shipping Speed & Deciding What to Build Next with Benedikt Deicke 45:09

2+ y ago45:09

45:09

In SaaS, speed matters. A lot. Benedikt Deicke, co-founder of Userlist, joins me to chat about shipping speed and how we decide what to build next. It’s too easy to get these essentials wrong! Brian and Benedikt's conversation was recorded on November 28, 2022.By Brian Casel

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RSpec w/ Justin Searls 51:19

2+ y ago51:19

51:19

Justin Searls on Twitter Matt Swanson on Twitter Arrows Test Double Justin's "What do you like about RSpec" thread (2016) Dan North BDD Nate Berkopec "Reading rspec documentation like..." tweet Corey Haines: Fast Rails Tests Kent Beck: "I get paid for code that works, not for tests..." Nick Quaranto's minitest CLI wrapper Mocktail gem test_data gem…

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