Best Brian Casel Podcasts (2024)

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The Story of Statamic CMS with Jack McDade 49:28

2d ago49:28

49:28

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. …

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Not Selling to SaaS 46:37

7d ago46:37

46:37

Email for SaaS. Selling to Main Street. AI in the real world. Offloading customer support. UI/UX consultancy pricing. YouTube experimentation. Vacation guilt. Kitchen renovations. Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's consultancy: Instrumental Products Br…

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Software founder life in NYC with Sam Selikoff 21:16

9d ago21:16

21:16

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Software founder life in NYC with Sam Selikoff (04:45) - What is the crowd like? (06:54) - New York's…

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Sell to SaaS? 35:15

15d ago35:15

35:15

Exploring products that sell to SaaS. Flights. Credit card points. Passover. Elections. Twitter. Validation. No-kids vacations. Connect with Brian: Brian's Product Studio: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordanga…

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Building a Courses Business with a YouTube audience with Kevin Powell 26:41

16d ago26:41

26:41

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Building a Courses Business with a YouTube audience with Kevin Powell (03:20) - Ke…

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Make it Rough 1:07:00

21d ago1:07:00

1:07:00

Idea hunting. Competitors. Levels. Portfolios. Rough products. Customer success. Weekly pricing. Productized services. Earthquakes. Supplements. Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's consultancy: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Tw…

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How Lianna Patch Reinvented Her Copywriting Business 32:03

23d ago32:03

32:03

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. Brian's update was recorded on Ma…

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Creating Content & New Product Ideas 1:05:30

28d ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Brian's first LinkedIn post. YouTube. Texas. Northeast. Inbound vs. outbound. New product ideas. AI. Ecommerce. Customer Success. Tapping demand. Connect with Brian: Brian's Product Studio: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on …

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Fractional Product Management to SaaS Cofounder with James Lewis 36:46

1M ago36:46

36:46

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (0…

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From Founder to Coaching Founders with Justin Ferriman 24:33

1M ago24:33

24:33

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - From Founder to Coaching Founders with Justin Ferriman (03:12) - Justin's coaching story (04:55) - The Know/Li…

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Ideas & Tech Stacks 52:03

1M ago52:03

52:03

Exploring new ideas via conferences. Building in Laravel vs. Rails. Training customer success. Leveraging audience as an employee vs. founder. Travel energy. Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's new consultancy: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarit…

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Teaching User Interface Development with Sam Selikoff (BuildUI) 42:27

1M ago42:27

42:27

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Teaching …

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The internet is a confusing place 54:58

2M ago54:58

54:58

SaaS trends. Product studio. Pivots. Personal energy. Business energy. Ecommerce Space. Bootstrapping. First principles. Product idea mining. Platform risk. Elementary school talent shows. Connect with Brian: Brian's Product Studio: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Connect with…

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The Health Pendulum as Entrepreneurs with Jay Clouse 17:08

2M ago17:08

17:08

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - The Health Pe…

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Geeking out on Comedy with Lianna Patch 25:30

2M ago25:30

25:30

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:0…

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Charging for Onboarding 1:00:13

2M ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Launching a consultancy. Generating pipeline. Breaking limiting mindsets. Outsource vs. in-house SDRs. Paid customer onboarding. Daddy-daughter dancing. Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's new consultancy: Instrumental Products Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow…

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Teaching CSS to 800k YouTube Subscribers with Kevin Powell 44:11

2M ago44:11

44:11

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Teaching CSS to 800k YouTube Subscribers with Kevin Powell (06:56) - …

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New Directions 54:03

2M ago54:03

54:03

AI everywhere. Zuck's shots fired. Committing to the new direction. Customer success. "Starter for hire" consultancy concept. Skiing. Birthdays. Connect with Brian: Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordang…

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YouTube as a Business with Aaron Francis 33:09

2M ago33:09

33:09

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - YouTube as a business with Aaron Francis (02:52) - Talking vide…

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From Selling a WordPress Business to SaaS with Justin Ferriman 40:01

3M ago40:01

40:01

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - From Selling a WordPress Business to SaaS with Justin Ferriman (03:08) - Justin's busi…

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2024 Calculus 1:02:18

3M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

Homepage experiments. Marketing is too expensive. Product-led growth. VC game. Bootstrapper game. Cold outreach. Over-correcting. Shingles. Vienna. Snowboarding. Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's new content: fullstackfounder.co Brian's SaaS, Clarityf…

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The Science Behind a Creator Business with Jay Clouse 43:13

3M ago43:13

43:13

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 Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - The Science Behind a Creator Business (05:21) - Content as a product (11:49) - Seperating personal and creator brands (18:21) - Creator Scienc…

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Scaling a Fitness Coaching Business with Adam Gilbert 34:36

3M ago34:36

34:36

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Scaling a Fitness Coaching Business with Adam Gilbert (03:16) - What is My Body Tutor? (04:20) - The evolution …

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Enough Time 46:02

3M ago46:02

46:02

Customer Success. Offers product. Consulting aint so bad. Hiring a video editor. Redefining success. Not enough time. Ski trips with kids. Ski trips with adults. Selling before launching. Alarms. Connect with Brian: Brian's new business: fullstackfounder.co Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Connect w…

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3+ Years of Nomad Life with Dru Riley 23:09

3M ago23:09

23:09

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - 3+ Years of Nomad Life w/ Dru Riley (02:56) - Where in the world is Dru? (05:04) - Why choose the digital nomad lifes…

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Pipeline Energy 34:47

3M ago34:47

34:47

Energizing the pipeline, energizing customer success, shipping a marketing site, unrealistic time estimations, getting snowed in, too much coffee (or not enough?)... Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's new business: fullstackfounder.co Brian's SaaS, Cla…

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Products vs. Creator Businesses with Aaron Francis 35:05

4M ago35:05

35:05

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Product vs. Creator Businesses …

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Blank Canvas 1:00:02

4M ago1:00:02

1:00:02

New Year, new start, a blank canvas... Working more (or less). Clarityflow Commerce. New brand name. YouTube. Growing pipeline. Selling a product two ways. Runway pressure. Just another year :) Connect with Brian and Jordan: Brian's building: fullstackfounder.co (site is coming a few days after this episode publishes!) Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Bri…

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The Laravel Ecosystem with Ian Landsman 27:26

4M ago27:26

27:26

Ian Landsman of HelpSpot joins me to unpack all things Laravel ecosystem. Brian and Ian's conversation was recorded on November 3rd, 2023. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - The Laravel Ecosystem with Ian Landsman (02:20) - Ian returns to talk Laravel (06:06) - Laravel vs. Rails (08:37) - Developer ecosystem (10:41) - Upgradi…

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Choosing & Sustaining Product Ideas w/ Colleen Schnettler 1:01:19

4M ago1:01:19

1:01:19

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Colleen Schnettler (02:48) - Twitter, Conference, and…

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Growing a Newsletter Business with Dru Riley (Trends.vc) 30:24

4M ago30:24

30:24

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Systems to run & grow a newsletter business w/ Dru Riley (Trends.vc) (03…

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What would a young Jordan and Brian say? 53:13

4M ago53:13

53:13

In our final show of 2023, we're going deep... What would our younger selves think? What were our biggest milestones to date? Hardest challenges? What's our favorite "cheat code"? Connect with Brian and Jordan: Brian's building: InstrumentalProducts.com Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Jordan's comp…

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Rebuilding a SaaS from the ground up with Ian Landsman (HelpSpot) 38:58

5M ago38:58

38:58

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. Brian's update was recorded on March 8th, 2024. (00:00) - Rebuilding a SaaS w…

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Winning Partnerships 48:43

5M ago48:43

48:43

Creator businesses. Self-serve demos. Partnership Gold. Stair-stepping. Sales process. Economy and SaaS. YouTube. Marketing in 2024. Audience. What else? We'll see... Connect with Brian and Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Brian's new thing: InstrumentalProducts.com Brian's SaaS, Clarityflo…

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Open Threads Returns! 4:08

5M 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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Operating a Media Company 1:05:33

5M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

Black Friday fun. Cold email. Sales teams. Product market fit. Website redesign. Media company operations. Audience funnels. Connect with Brian and Jordan: Jordan's company, Rally Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Brian's new thing: InstrumentalProducts.com Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threa…

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