A show about the people building the ai-powered future — founders, product leaders, and makers who are turning bold ideas into real businesses.
Each week, Zihan Wang sits down with entrepreneurs at the front lines of ai to explore how they build, scale, and monetize products in a world that’s changing faster than ever. And embracing AI is embracing the Zeitgeist.
Build, sell, repeat : From venture capitalist to indie hacker
In just 6 days, Mari transformed from VC to founder by "vibe coding" her first SaaS product, PitchKit - proving that speed and intuition can trump traditional startup methodologies. Key insights from her remarkable journey: 🔹 Embrace the "fast fashion" of software: Build quickly, ship rapidly, monetize, then move on 🔹 Coding isn't about perfection - it's about momentum and learning 🔹 Domain expertise matters, but curiosity matters more 🔹 Build in public, stay authentic, and ...
14 Jan 2025
Curiosity, Leadership, and a Shared Passion for the Human Side of Business
Today, I’m joined by Sara McCabe and Catarina Haber, co-founders of Business Casual, a consultancy that help leaders & teams work better together by improving their systems and behavioursWe chatted about building a strong co-founder relationship, core values that guide their work, and the transition from employment to entrepreneurship. Connect with the guests:Sara’s linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-mccabe-11381387/ Cat’s linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catarinaha...
19 Nov 2024
Fearless Growth: Antonia Landi on Self-Belief and Taking Risks
Antonia Landi, a fearless product operations coach, shares her self-discovery journey and the power of embracing discomfort to achieve fearless growth and self-belief.
9 Oct 2024
Embracing the Messiness: Anamaria’s Journey to Building a Portfolio Career
Anamaria has a passion for people, learning, and community building. Her journey started with a background in psychology and human resources, which later led her to pivot into learning and development in the fast-paced world of startups. Today, she’s a full-time consultant, community builder, and the co-founder of the L&D Shakers community, which has over 5000 members.Anamaria’s path reflects her love for collective experiences and her drive to create spaces where people can learn and gro...
4 Sept 2024
Founding, Coaching, and a new Paradigm in Leadership
In this episode, I chat with Bianca about her journey from founder to coach, exploring the importance of emotional mastery in leadership. We dive into:Recognizing and addressing founder burnoutThe need for a new leadership paradigmThe mind-body connection in entrepreneurshipEmbracing intuition and gut feelingsCreating safe spaces for emotional explorationMoving away from fear and embracing vulnerabilityThe role of coaching in emotional and embodied leadershipBooks mentioned:Becoming Supernatu...
21 Aug 2024
Turning Passion into Purpose: A Refreshing Approach to Coaching Business and Entrepreneurship
Connecting with Phil:Website: https://www.forproductpeople.com/Podcast: https://www.talkingroadmaps.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philhornby/ Phil left the corporate world in 2018 to start his own product coaching business called “For Product People,” focusing on product leadership coaching.Unlike many coaches who sell sessions by the hour, Phil offers a subscription model with three intensity tiers, depending on how much support you need.“If we get to the end of a sess...
7 Aug 2024
Balancing Analytical Thinking with a Doer Mindset
Büsra is a product coach for senior product leaders. In 2020, she left her role as Lead Product Manager at Doodle to start her own business, Producteer. Her coaching now focuses on product metrics and analytics.
This episode is esp. relevant for anyone exploring the field of product coaching or considering the choice between a leadership role and starting their own business.
We delved into:
Balancing taking action and overthinking
The seemingly crowded product coaching space and its future
What’s so exciting about coaching
Setting a yearly focus - “This year it’s all about X.”
Overcoming nervousness in public speaking
Building a personal brand
Managing multiple ideas and projects
Connect with Büsra:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/busra-coskuner/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/busra-coskuner/)
Website: https://www.busra.co/ (https://www.busra.co/)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@busra_co (https://www.youtube.com/@busra_co)
Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/)
24 Jul 2024
Growing a coaching service like a bootstrapped SaaS company
This episode is highly tactical with lots of actionable advice on pricing, growth channel and business operation.
My guest Daniel Hebert is the founder of SalesMVP Lab and a growth leader in B2B SaaS. He runs his coaching service like a bootstrapped tech startup. We discussed:
Focus on metrics like MRR
Create different assets for each stage of the sales funnel
Design product offerings that grow with the customers
Charges early and fairly
Connect with Daniel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielghebert/
Check out his coaching at SalesMVP Lab: https://www.salesmvplab.com/
Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/)
3 Jul 2024
Rediscover Joy, Passion and Motivation After a Mental Reset
In this conversation, Stef shares his experiences openly. As a lead generation expert, he’s seen the highs of making his client’s first million and the lows of needing to take a break and refund his clients.
This episode is the most therapeutic one yet. We delve into
Motivation
Discovering true passion
Ikigai
Getting ego out of the way
Building honest relationships with clients
Finding joy in small things like Kazu Don (yummy!)
Building a solid support system.
Check out Stef's service on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stef-curcio/
Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/)
26 Jun 2024
Freelancer to Business Owner: Scaling Impact Beyond Time
Niko's been on his solopreneur journey for 2.5 years. He's a product coach creating a SaaS tool to help product teams with continuous discovery.
In this episode, we discuss:
Overcome the fear to start freelancing
From selling service to selling a product
The revenue fluctuation as a freelancer
Stay in the game during tough times
Personal runway counter
Reach Niko on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niko-noll/
Check out Juttu: https://juttu.co/
Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/)
19 Jun 2024
Autonomy, Purpose, and Freedom: The Drive to Become a Solopreneur
Ling Shi is a former VP product turned solopreneur, specializing in burnout prevention and workplace wellbeing. In our conversation, we discuss:
Transitioning from an “employee mindset” to an “entrepreneur mindset”
Preparing for the solopreneurship journey
The challenges so far
Being a good boss to yourself
Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
How to reach Ling:
Lin’s website: https://www.lingcoaching.com/ (https://www.lingcoaching.com/)
Ling’s linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ling-shi/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ling-shi/)
Ling’s Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@LingWellness (https://www.youtube.com/@LingWellness)
Book recommendation: Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan, https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Noah-Kagan/dp/059353977X (https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Noah-Kagan/dp/059353977X)
Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zihan-wang-757247152/)
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