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How EarthQuaker Devices Changed the World of Effects Pedals (Jamie Stillman, Founder)
14 Nov 2025
01:00:50
Welcome to Products of Music, where you will hear inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
In this episode host Adam Wakeling speaks with Jamie Stillman, Founder of EarthQuaker Devices about the impact of tariffs on small US businesses; why Jamie is not concerned about the current generation of digital modelers like the Quad Cortex and Helix, as well as how EarthQuaker Devices approaches product development at the company.
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The Chase Bliss Way: Emotion, Design and the Future of Pedals (Joel Korte, Founder)
14 Oct 2025
01:07:55
Welcome to Products of Music, where you will hear inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Joel Korte, founder of Chase Bliss, about his founder journey, the 'chase bliss way' of product development, as well as his successes, failures and market insights.
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Improve your communication skills with visual mapping | Christoph Steinlehner, Product Coach
25 Jul 2024
00:40:14
Christoph Steinlehner is a Product Management coach who helps product managers and leaders that are feeling stuck in their work caught and struggling to facilitate between different perspectives in a business.
In today's episode:
The challenges of effective business-product communication
(00:00) Preview (00:54) Intro (02:01) Main challenges in effective communication (03:40) X-department perspectives in communication (05:20) The bigger picture (08:28) What is visual mapping? (11:48) Differences in types of visual maps (16:18) Walkthough of MAPPER method (25:20) Reflection part of MAPPER (26:03) Similarity to Event Storming (27:53) Challenges in implementing MAPPER (33:21) Resistance to new frameworks (34:50) Leveraging AI with the MAPPER method (39:04) Outro
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Using AI to uncover product data insights | Mo Hallaba, CEO of Datawisp
08 Jul 2024
00:42:10
Mo Hallaba is CEO of datawisp.io, an AI-based analytics tool to help non-technical teams understand their product and users better. He was previously working in financial services and the e-sports industry.
00:00 Preview 01:23 Intro 02:25 Mo's background 04:04 How e-sports teams use data 05:55 Challenges with using product data 08:31 AI removing technical barriers 09:49 Culture of caring about data 11:58 Scooter app example in datawisp 13:35 Exploration of data 14:30 Correlation vs causation 15:47 Limitations of AI in creativity 19:42 Getting buy-in for change 22:19 AI data solutions 26:01 Gen AI blended with product data 29:54 Difference perspectives on UX 32:55 The more data the better 36:50 Transparency of data and insight logic 37:51 Usefulness of having technical knowledge 39:30 Final thoughts 41:12 Outro
00:00 Preview 00:56 Introduction 02:00 From print to digital 03:17 Types of publishing 04:00 How things have changed in publishing 08:00 News Media as first movers 13:00 Products for consumer magazines 16:28 Utility as a tool for consumer magazines 17:52 Creating daily and weekly user habits 24:00 Digital editions and 'finishability' 27:38 Print vs Digital UX 28:40 Audience profile of mobile apps 32:56 What makes a great digital publishing platform 34:00 Publishing apps versus the 'big' apps 36:00 Use of audio 40:00 Repurposing content 41:00 The need for publishers to invest in editorial 43:35 Insights on gating tactics 52:10 The importance of the Friends Zone 54:26 Jonny's takeaways
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How to find Product Market Fit | Dan Olsen (Author, The Lean Product Playbook)
18 Feb 2024
00:47:14
Dan Olsen is the author of the Amazon Bestseller 'The Lean Product Playbook', and host of the Lean Product Meetup. He is also a Product Management Trainer and Speaker, helping executives build great products and strong product teams
In today's episode:
• Dan's journey into Product
• A step-by-step guide to find Product Market Fit
• What new tools are helping with Product Management in 2024
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AI and the State of Product Management | Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia (Founder & CEO, Product School)
01 Feb 2024
00:39:06
Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is Founder and CEO of Product School, and an entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience building global companies and digital products.
He founded Product School in 2014, which is the global leader in product training with a community of over two million members. All of its instructors are real-world Product Leaders working at top Silicon Valley companies including Google, Meta, Netflix, Airbnb, Uber, and Amazon.
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How to become Evidence-Guided | Itamar Gilad (Author, ex-Google, ex-Microsoft)
13 Nov 2023
00:58:29
Itamar Gilad is author of Evidence-Guided, which outlines a new product development meta framework called GIST. Itamar is also a speaker and a coach, previously working at Microsoft and Google. During his time at the latter, he came up with the idea for the tabbed inbox, which is now a core feature of the email product.
In today's episode:
• The risk of opinion-based development (Google +)
• A run through of Itamar's new GIST Evidence-Guided framework
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Building a Product-Led Growth company | Krish Ramineni (Co-Founder, Fireflies.ai)
08 Nov 2023
00:41:44
Krish Ramineni is Co-Founder of Fireflies.ai, which helps teams transcribe, summarize, search and analyze voice conversations. He previously worked at Microsoft and has been featured within Forbes 30 Under 30. He is also passionate about Product-Led Growth.
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The Future of Guitar Amps Looks a Lot Like the Past (Dave Friedman, Friedman Amplification)
11 Sep 2025
00:57:51
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode, host Adam Wakeling speaks with Dave Friedman, founder of Friedman Amplification, about his approach to product development at the company; the analog versus digital debate; and what the future of boutique amps looks like.
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Mastering Productivity: Insights for PMs and Beyond | Bijan Shahrokhi (Founder, Product Monkey AI)
24 Sep 2023
00:53:07
Bijan Shahrokhi is Creator of PM Exercises and Product Monkey AI. He is a product management executive with 10+ years of experience in building disruptive technologies. He was previously Head of Product at O(1)Labs, working on Mina Protocol, the world’s lightest blockchain, an L1 project.
In today's episode:
• The key pillars of productivity
• How to be more productive in our lives (for PMs and everybody)
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The Future of TV and Streaming Experiences | Jonathan Courtois (Senior Principal Engineer, Sky)
13 Sep 2023
00:44:11
Jonathan Courtois is a Senior Principal Engineer at Sky (UK), leading the development in C++/Qt of the immersive UI experience of Entertainment OS, the operating system powering Sky Glass and Sky Stream.
In today's episode:
• What makes a great Product and Engineering relationship through the lens of a Senior Principal Engineer
• How Sky how approaches product feature development
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An Introduction to Event Storming and Event Modeling | Rafal Maciag (Founder & CEO, ModelingEvolution)
14 Aug 2023
00:38:31
Rafal Maciag is Founder and CEO of ModelingEvolution, which helps businesses and organisations implement effective, high-quality software solutions. The company's Modellution product provides a collaboration platform for Event Storming and Event Modeling.
In today's episode:
• The foundational concept of Event Storming and how it serves as a catalyst for collaborative transformation
• How to integrate Event Storming and Event Modeling concepts into a business
• Rafal's story of founding a company and lessons learned
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From Ideas to Impact: A Deep Dive into Product Discovery | Gabrielle Hayes (Co-Founder, Product x Agile)
16 Jul 2023
00:43:33
Gabrielle Hayes is a Product and Agile Coach. She is co-founder and instructor at Product x Agile, which brings expertise to product teams in the form of human-centred, on-demand, self-paced courses.
She is also passionate about all things Product Discovery, which is the main topic of today’s episode.
In today's episode:
• The fundamentals of successful Product Discovery
• How Product Discovery fits in the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC)
• How to influence change in an organisation for better product discovery outcomes
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The Business Side of Cyber Security: Bringing a Product to Market | Chris Clinton (Naq Cyber, NATO)
15 May 2023
00:46:21
Chris Clinton is co-founder of Naq Cyber, and was previously a Cyber Security Consultant and Engineer, working with NATO and a number of defence organisations.
In today's episode:
• What is cyber security and how to protect your business
• Fundamentals in preventing cyber attacks
• How Naq Cyber went from idea to product market fit
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Customer Lifetime Value Strategies in B2B | Michael Migliore (News UK, TMAC)
08 May 2023
00:51:00
Michael Migliore is a Lifetime Value (LTV) expert and was Head of Customer Value at News UK, CMO of The Modular Analytics Company (TMAC) and has worked with a number of other organisations on their LTV and growth strategies.
In today's episode:
• How Marketing and Product teams can work better together
• Fundamentals of an LTV strategy in B2B products
• How to approach pricing of a B2B product
• Ways to reduce churn and where it is positioned in LTV strategies
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The Fundamentals of SEO | Tom Merryfield (Thoughtful Marketing)
19 Apr 2023
00:36:17
Tom Merryfield is the Founder of Thoughtful Marketing, helping organisations with their SEO, Google Ads and website improvement requirements. Prior to founding Thoughtful Marketing, he was Senior Marketing Manager at Pure World Energy, Marketing Manager (EMEA & APAC) at Precor and Product Manager at Koch Media. In today’s episode:
• How SEO strategies differ for different types of organisations
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Welcome to The Product Development Podcast
17 Apr 2023
00:00:53
Welcome to the The Product Development Podcast, giving you the full story on what makes a great product, with 1-1 conversations from leading Product, Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Leadership professionals.
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Adapt or Fade: How Wampler Pedals is Navigating the Digital Storm
14 Aug 2025
01:04:12
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode host Adam Wakeling speaks with Brian Wampler, Founder of Wampler Pedals.
From the humble beginnings of modding pedals in his garage to producing some of the most sought-after boutique pedals in the industry, Brian Wampler’s journey is one of passion, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect guitar tone.
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How Universal Audio Designs the Gear Trusted by the Pros
19 Jun 2025
00:54:15
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing Inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Rodrigo J. Ibieta, Director of Product Management, Hardware Products, at Universal Audio.
What to expect: 🟠 Product strategy insights for developing music hardware 🟠 Inside stories from Fender and Universal Audio 🟠 Tips on progressing in Product Management
Chapters:
00:00 Preview 01:00 Intro and background 06:47 Fender Acoustasonic stories 12:00 How Fender segments its customers 15:22 Product Strategy at Universal Audio 19:59 Importance of speaking with customers 20:50 Creating a product ecosystem 24:10 Ensuring product alignment 28:39 Talking Customer Lifetime Value 31:30 Defining a few terms 34:02 Process for New Business Cases 37:32 Competitor landscapes 39:30 Product feasibility process 43:03 Lessons from product disappointments 46:20 Advice to Product Managers 49:46 A few quick-fire questions 53:57 Outro
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How Rob Chapman turned his guitar passion into a business
05 Apr 2025
00:49:02
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode host Adam Wakeling speaks with Rob Chapman, Founder of Chapman Guitars.
Rob is an English musician, YouTube content creator, and the founder and co-owner of Chapman Guitars. He is is known for his popular instructional YouTube channel with over 725,000 subscribers and as demonstrator of guitar equipment for Andertons Music Co.
He is a lead singer and a guitarist, previously playing for the blues/Americana band Clockwork Wolf & Co, and rock band Dorje.
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How Daniel Steinhardt solved a problem guitarists didn't even know they had
22 Mar 2025
00:46:53
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Daniel Steinhardt, Founder of GigRig, about his 20-year journey founding the company and building it to be one of the market leaders in the guitar pedal accessory market.
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How Tommy Stalknecht launched Single, the direct-to-fan platform for Shopify
26 Jan 2025
00:44:42
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing Inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode host Adam Wakeling speaks with Tommy Stalknecht, co-founder and CEO of Single, the direct-to-fan platform for Shopify.
Since its inception in 2018, Single has transformed the way artists engage with their audiences by empowering them to sell music, merch, video and memberships directly to fans. Under Tommy's leadership, Single has facilitated the sale of over 5 million digital albums, reported 16 million albums to Billboard, and hosted livestream events for millions of viewers worldwide.
To learn more about Single, visit: https://www.single.xyz
Chapters:
00:00 Preview 00:45 Intro 01:07 Tommy's LinkedIn post 02:14 Single's origin story 10:52 The MVP of Single 13:00 Validating the MVP 14:53 Analytics feature development 16:38 Live-streaming integration 20:00 Single's org structure 21:08 Being a hands-on founder 22:26 NFT feature introduction 26:42 Are NFTs dead? 28:42 Patreon competitor 31:40 Tommy's product vision 33:30 Single's approach to product development 35:46 How Tommy prioritises 37:58 Tommy's lessons for new founders 42:30 Getting close to customers 43:40 Outro
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7 Steps to Become an AI PM | Aakash Gupta of Product Growth
30 Oct 2024
00:52:12
Aakash Gupta writes the Product Growth newsletter for over 140,000 subscribers and hosts the Product Growth podcast, where he helps product managers, product leaders and aspiring product managers.
In today's episode:
Aakash's journey to newsletter success
The 7 steps to follow to become an AI Product Manager
Aakash's tips on growing your network and audience
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It Depends. The Art of Product Decision Making | Phil Hornby (Product Coach)
10 Sep 2024
00:44:44
Phil Hornby is a passionate product leadership coach. Helping product leaders to think clearly, make strong decisions, and take powerful action that drives high-impact outcomes.
(00:00) Preview (00:55) Intro (01:55) Why the book? (04:13) Where to start with product decision making? (07:05) How to decide and who decides? (11:51) Product leadership decision foundations (16:44) Getting to, making and implementing (18:33) Resolving dysfunctional teams (24:54) The importance of conflict (28:42) Decision conviction (33:09) Prioritisation frameworks (37:13) A few extra decision principles (41:00) The number seven (42:40) Final thoughts
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Analog Man: The Last Years of a Pedal Legend (and What Comes Next)
03 Feb 2026
01:01:01
In this episode, host Adam Wakeling speaks with Analog Mike Piera, founder of Analog.man, about his approach to product development, the infamous waitlist for the King of Tone, the state of the guitar and pedal market and what the future looks like for the company.
To learn more, visit: https://www.analogman.com/
Many thanks to this episode's sponsor Chase Bliss.
Check out Chase Bliss effects pedals here: https://www.chasebliss.com?utm_source=productsofmusic
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How Abasi Concepts is Redefining Guitar Design (CEO Tosin Abasi & COO Ivan Chopik)
09 Dec 2025
01:06:44
In this episode, host Adam Wakeling speaks with Tosin Abasi (CEO and Founder of Abasi Concepts), as well as Ivan Chopik (Founder of Guitar Messenger and COO of Abasi Concepts) about their journeys; the state of the guitar and pedal market; and their approach to product development and innovation.
To learn more about Abasi Concepts, visit: https://abasiconcepts.com/
Many thanks to this episode's sponsor Chase Bliss.
Check out Chase Bliss effects pedals here: https://www.chasebliss.com?utm_source=productsofmusic
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How Neural DSP Became a Leader in Digital Modeling
03 Mar 2026
00:59:37
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing Inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Francisco Cresp, co-founder and CPO at Neural DSP, about his founder journey, how the company approaches product development and inside stories from one of the leading names in digital modeling for guitar and other instruments.
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How Old Blood Noise Endeavors is Evolving to Survive
05 May 2026
00:57:17
Welcome to Products of Music, a podcast sharing Inside stories and expert insights on product innovation in music technology.
In this episode:
Host Adam Wakeling speaks with Brady Smith, co-founder of Old Blood Noise Endeavors (OBNE), about his career and founder journey, the approach to product development at Old Blood, as well as how he is reshaping business processes and operations to survive the challenges of running a small business in a niche industry.
To learn more about the company, visit: https://oldbloodnoise.com/