All Things Product with Teresa and Petra
Petra Wille & Teresa Torres
All Things Product with Teresa and Petra – Unfiltered, insightful, and straight to the point.
Join Teresa Torres and Petra Wille as they dive into the world of product management—one topic at a time. No long interviews, no fluff—just real conversations about the challenges, trends, and ideas shaping the way we build products.
Each week, we tackle a different topic in short, digestible episodes (15-30 minutes)—perfect for your morning commute or coffee break.
🎯 What to expect:
🔹 Curated randomness: We take turns picking topics, bringing fresh perspectives to each discussion.
🔹 Unscripted, authentic conversations: Personal experiences, opinions, and practical advice—without the corporate polish.
🔹 For product people, by product people: Whether you're a product manager or product leader, you’ll find insights you can actually use.
Expect deep dives into product thinking, decision-making, leadership, experimentation, AI, and more—plus the occasional spicy take.
💡 Got a topic you’d love us to cover? Send it our way!
🎧 Listen to All Things Product on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation.
Join Teresa Torres and Petra Wille as they dive into the world of product management—one topic at a time. No long interviews, no fluff—just real conversations about the challenges, trends, and ideas shaping the way we build products.
Each week, we tackle a different topic in short, digestible episodes (15-30 minutes)—perfect for your morning commute or coffee break.
🎯 What to expect:
🔹 Curated randomness: We take turns picking topics, bringing fresh perspectives to each discussion.
🔹 Unscripted, authentic conversations: Personal experiences, opinions, and practical advice—without the corporate polish.
🔹 For product people, by product people: Whether you're a product manager or product leader, you’ll find insights you can actually use.
Expect deep dives into product thinking, decision-making, leadership, experimentation, AI, and more—plus the occasional spicy take.
💡 Got a topic you’d love us to cover? Send it our way!
🎧 Listen to All Things Product on your favorite podcast platform and join the conversation.
Episodes
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Dec 16, 2025 • 26min
End of Year Reflection
This conversation dives into the importance of annual reflection for product professionals. Petra shares her creative approach, influenced by art projects and notebooks, while Teresa highlights a more structured method inspired by Chris Guillebeau. They explore the shift from rigid goal-setting to focusing on values and themes. Exercises like the '100 wishes' challenge illustrate the power of reflection in identifying patterns and letting go of unrealistic expectations. The hosts also discuss maintaining flexibility and balancing public sharing with personal insights.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 16min
Role of Leadership in Transformations
Teams often complete discovery training only to face unchanged leadership habits that hinder progress. Outdated mindsets about roles can prevent brands from innovating, while hierarchical structures clash with modern product practices. The hosts dive into how interviewing customers reveals underlying conflicts within the organization. They emphasize that effective product leadership requires clarity, empathy, and intentional cultural development. Exciting tools are introduced to support leaders in fostering discovery and navigating obstacles.
Dec 2, 2025 • 23min
Customer Interview Analysis
The hosts delve into how their views on AI for interview synthesis have evolved, influenced by Teresa's trials with ChatGPT and Claude. They share insights on the critical need for strong interviewing skills before relying on AI. Highlighted are the distinctions between analysis and synthesis, with a focus on how AI supports beginners while amplifying expert capabilities. The discussion touches on the challenges teams face with interview backlogs and emphasizes the irreplaceable value of human interaction and storytelling in understanding customers.
Nov 25, 2025 • 15min
Communities of Practice
Explore the vibrant world of communities of practice in product work. Discover the unique distinction between learning from others and learning with them. Dive into strategies for building your Personal Learning Network and personal knowledge management as essential skills. Hear how curiosity-driven learning can enhance your product intuition. Commit to courses, talks, or books for deeper insights. Plus, learn how to navigate local and curated communities to find supportive peers in your learning journey.
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Nov 18, 2025 • 14min
Dealing With Setbacks
Setbacks are an inevitable part of meaningful work, both personal and professional. Grieving product failures is essential for long-term resilience. Leaders should create space for their teams to process failures, rather than rushing into post-mortems. The 10–10–10 framework helps reframe immediate frustrations. Healthy cultures embrace emotional honesty and reflection, normalizing setbacks as learning opportunities. Ultimately, decoupling performance reviews from short-term results encourages a more supportive and resilient environment.
Nov 11, 2025 • 10min
Global Invoicing
Small online businesses face a global invoicing nightmare, especially when popular platforms overlook EU tax compliance. Petra shares her experience with Squarespace's missing legal phrases, revealing how this can invalidate invoices. Meanwhile, Teresa discusses how Teachable's restrictive practices can hinder sales. They highlight the importance of understanding customer needs over mere compliance. Their switch to LearnWorlds and Ableify underscores the need for product teams to pay attention to regulatory details, ensuring they truly deliver value to clients.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 24min
AI At Home And Work
Discover how personal AI experiments can boost confidence and build essential skills for both home and work. Learn practical uses of AI for meal planning, budget analysis, and creative projects, highlighting the lessons about context and bias. The conversation reveals how starting small at home can translate into effective workplace applications, emphasizing the importance of human oversight in automation. Tune in for insights on leveraging AI as a thought partner and the journey towards mastering an AI toolbox!
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Oct 28, 2025 • 17min
Context Is King
Explore how AI often stumbles due to lack of context and the vital parallels between educating teams and AI systems. Discover practical steps for product leaders to document decisions and create machine-readable contexts for efficient AI use. Learn to treat AI like a new intern, balancing the amount of context given to avoid overwhelming it while ensuring it can perform effectively. The hosts emphasize the importance of capturing organizational knowledge now to prepare for future AI integration.
Oct 21, 2025 • 27min
Moments That Changed Us
Discover how hitting personal limits can reshape your priorities as a leader. Teresa shares a pivotal moment that liberated her to take charge when everyone lacked answers. Petra's lessons on loyalty and burnout stress the importance of self-advocacy and boundaries. Hear about the transformative power of early user interviews at Starbucks, sparked by Marty Cagan, and the valuable reminder that product builders often miss their users' true needs. Laughter ensues with funny stories of user research blunders.
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Oct 14, 2025 • 17min
Product & Leadership Legacy
Explore the loaded concept of 'legacy' and discover alternative ways to frame your impact. The conversation dives into the difference between impact—what changes from your work—and craft, which satisfies intrinsic motivation. Learn how personal branding shapes colleagues' memories of you. Feedback gaps reveal blind spots, prompting proactive approaches to receiving honest input. Reflect on how well your values align with others' perceptions and gain practical prompts for personal growth as you head into Q4.
