All Things Product with Teresa and Petra

Petra Wille & Teresa Torres
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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.

  1. Taste

    5 DAYS AGO

    Taste

    Is "taste" the must-have skill of the AI era — or just the latest tech buzzword? In this episode, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres unpack the growing hype around taste as a differentiating human trait in a world where AI is eating through design, delivery, and discovery. Teresa pushes back hard: taste is rarely defined, can't be easily taught, and risks becoming a cover story for "my preference trumps yours." Petra adds nuance, acknowledging the real pattern-recognition that comes from years of product experience — while questioning whether it's actually worth investing in. Together they trace the idea back to its roots: product sense, founder mode, and the enduring myth of the lone visionary. What they land on instead? Discovery skills, customer understanding, and learning to collaborate with AI — because taste without evidence is just opinion.

    13 min
  2. Command And Control

    28 APR

    Command And Control

    When things feel uncertain, many companies default to command-and-control leadership. It feels faster, safer, and more decisive. But is it actually effective? In this episode, Teresa Torres and Petra Wille unpack the real role of command and control in modern product organizations. They explore why it keeps resurfacing, where it might work (if ever), and why it often breaks down at scale. Through practical examples—from burning house analogies to real-world product teams—they challenge the idea that strong leadership means centralized decision-making. Instead, they make the case for a more nuanced approach: setting direction, building trust, and enabling teams to contribute their expertise. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance speed, alignment, and autonomy in your team, this episode will help you rethink where you sit on the spectrum.

    18 min
  3. Predicting The Future

    21 APR

    Predicting The Future

    AI headlines are everywhere—and many claim they know exactly what’s coming next. In this episode, Teresa Torres and Petra Wille push back on that certainty. They explain why people are bad at predicting the future and why betting on a single outcome can be risky. Instead, they share a more useful approach: scenario planning. Explore multiple possible futures, extract what matters, and use it to make better decisions today. If you’re navigating AI-driven change, this episode will help you stay grounded without ignoring what’s coming.

    18 min
  4. Product Work Is Relationship Work

    14 APR

    Product Work Is Relationship Work

    As AI makes it easier than ever to generate ideas and build products, some people are asking: Do we still need product managers? In this episode of All Things Product, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres argue that the real work of product management isn’t going away anytime soon. While AI can help build things faster, it can’t replace the relationship work required to align stakeholders, navigate competing priorities, and create shared understanding across teams. They explore why many product teams become overly transactional, how curiosity unlocks better collaboration, and why investing in relationships actually helps teams move faster in the long run.

    18 min
  5. FOMO

    7 APR

    FOMO

    In the AI era, new tools seem to appear every week. It’s exciting—but it can also feel overwhelming. How do you keep up without burning out? In this episode, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres talk about how they deal with FOMO when it comes to new technology—especially in the fast-moving world of AI. They share how they decide which tools are worth exploring, why they don’t try everything that trends on social media, and how focusing on real problems helps them go deeper instead of chasing every shiny new thing. Teresa explains why she starts with opportunities and friction rather than solutions, while Petra shares how she time-boxes learning and experiments with new tools during dedicated learning time. Together they explore practical ways to stay curious about new technology while staying focused on what actually matters. If you’ve ever felt like you’re falling behind because you haven’t tried the latest AI tool yet, this conversation will help you rethink how you approach learning and experimentation. In This Episode The pace of innovation—especially in AI—can make it feel like you need to try every new tool the moment it launches. Petra and Teresa discuss how they manage that pressure and stay focused on meaningful experimentation rather than constant tool-chasing. They explore why starting with a problem is more valuable than starting with a tool, how social media amplifies technology FOMO, and why going deeper with fewer tools can lead to better learning.

    16 min
  6. Product Builders

    31 MAR

    Product Builders

    Is product management dead? Petra Wille and Teresa Torres unpack the big question making the rounds at conferences: Is PM disappearing—or evolving? Their take: product management isn’t dead. But the traditional product trio (PM, design, engineering) is collapsing into something new. AI is raising the baseline. More of the repeatable 80% can now be built by anyone with the right tools. The future belongs to “product builders” — people with a shared foundation across disciplines and deep expertise in one area. If you work in product, design, or engineering, this episode is your signal to start upskilling.

    18 min
  7. Bad Advice

    24 MAR

    Bad Advice

    What happens when AI starts giving advice in your voice — advice you’d never actually give? In this episode, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres unpack the rise of AI “clones” built from podcast transcripts and public content. They explore where experimentation is exciting, where it crosses ethical lines, and what happens when mediocre AI outputs get attributed to real people. They discuss IP, open-sourced transcripts, pirated books in LLMs, inference costs, and the uncomfortable question: if anyone can prompt “act like Teresa,” how do creators make a living? This isn’t anti-AI. It’s a nuanced conversation about quality, consent, and remembering there are real humans behind the ideas.

    17 min
  8. Staying Sane

    17 MAR

    Staying Sane

    When the world feels like it’s spinning out, it can be hard to stay grounded—especially if you’re someone who cares deeply and pays attention. In this episode, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres talk about what it looks like to stay sane (and still be helpful) when everything feels “bonkers.” They share practical ways to cope without checking out: living your values in small, daily decisions; choosing where you invest your attention, time, and platform; and building bridges instead of feeding polarization. Along the way, they explore the idea of “under-complexity” (how oversimplified narratives make anxiety worse), how to seek more nuanced information, and why local community connection can be surprisingly empowering. If you’ve been feeling heavy lately, this conversation offers grounded, human ways to keep showing up—without losing yourself.

    28 min
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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.

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