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Pod 14: Casey Winters (Challenge Day 14) 

Pod 14: Casey Winters (Challenge Day 14) 

by CarlyGardner | Aug 12, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

Many directions I can go with the reflection on Casey Winters’s interview with Lenny. The most present and relevant direction for me right now is Casey’s advice on interviewing. I have been in the interview game for about a year now. I like to think I have heard it...
Pod 13: Nickey Skarstad (Challenge Day 13)

Pod 13: Nickey Skarstad (Challenge Day 13)

by Deliverypath Service | Aug 12, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

When I listened to Nickey’s story I felt some kind of permission granted from her. Now I am not delusion, I know she was not talking to me! But I felt like her speaking about her transitions from one company to another to find the right fit for her gave me a sense of...
Pod 12: Manik Gupta (Challenge Day 12)

Pod 12: Manik Gupta (Challenge Day 12)

by CarlyGardner | Aug 12, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I have always wondered about the product team behind Google Maps. When I was a “young” PM working at Kroger, we were experimenting with a 30 minute grocery delivery SLA for our customers. One of the features we felt really strongly about what the “Uber” concept of...
Pod 11: Merci Grace (Challenge Day 11)

Pod 11: Merci Grace (Challenge Day 11)

by CarlyGardner | Aug 3, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I am absolutely fascinated with onboarding flows. I worked on a product where the onboarding fed the consumer’s preferences and helped us give them a more personalized experience once into the main offering. It was far from perfect but it got the job done and we saw...
Pod 10: Sanchan Saxena (Challenge Day 10)

Pod 10: Sanchan Saxena (Challenge Day 10)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 30, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I fully acknowledge that I am a few years behind on this challenge! So it was really interesting to hear how AirBnB had to pivot during Covid. As someone who was expecting her first baby in May of 2020 so already in a place of pivot, I had already reduce my travel...
Pod 9: Teresa Torres (Challenge Day 9)

Pod 9: Teresa Torres (Challenge Day 9)

by CarlyGardner | Jul 29, 2024 | All, Podcast Challenge, Product Life

I LOVE Teresa Torres’s story!! I also LOVE her book and all of the free content she provides through the Product Talk website. I also LOVE doing Opportunity Solution Trees. If you have not worked through an opportunity using this framework I highly recommend you take...
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Part 2 of our @riverbankszoosc adventure! We got t Part 2 of our @riverbankszoosc adventure! We got to feed a girraffe🦒, ride a train 🚂, and Reid got a side eye from a huge gorilla 🦍 We had had so much fun!!
Part 1 of our day at the @riverbankszoosc - seriou Part 1 of our day at the @riverbankszoosc - seriously so much fun!!! Kids loved the birds🦜 until they didnt and the hibernating bear🐻 was a hoot! Part 2 up next!
Trying to capture more of Cullen’s almost 4 year Trying to capture more of Cullen’s almost 4 year old conversations. It is honestly my favorite part of the day…never know what he will say!
Yall never ever expected the @roaringriot to have Yall never ever expected the @roaringriot to have @undergroundwrestlingclub have their tailgate. Happy for the entertainment today😂
Some how my parents have been married for 50 years Some how my parents have been married for 50 years! So we celebrated their amazingness last night! One for the core memory books! This is so special!
Super sad to see this tree go but it was dropping Super sad to see this tree go but it was dropping huge limbs - and I want my babies to have a yard to play in that feels safe! Thank you for your service tree. I hope you turn into a beautiful table!
Mom & Dad got a night out to celebrate @jendwhite Mom & Dad got a night out to celebrate @jendwhite and @officialworthhardin birthdays!  I know I do not get out much but all the men are giving either Forest Frank or Benson Boone vibes! Fun night! Not pictured late night cheese curds at Tavern!
Day 3: We got to meet some rescue animals! First t Day 3: We got to meet some rescue animals! First time meeting sloths🦥 it is illegal to have monkeys 🐒as pets so they come to live here! Lots of parrots 🦜 and first time seeing a toucan in real life! Kids are going to love these videos!
Day 3: Talked everyone into zip lining! Was sooooo Day 3: Talked everyone into zip lining! Was sooooo fun!! Stefan was the only one who was brave enough to go upside down🫠
Day 2: Roatan is absolutely gorgeous! We got the l Day 2: Roatan is absolutely gorgeous! We got the lay of the land at our beautiful resort, got a Lila wink, met some locals and took a water taxi over to West End for one of the best dinners I have ever had! Such a fun 2nd day!
Day 1: Roatan Honduras Easy flights, beautiful s Day 1: Roatan Honduras 

Easy flights, beautiful sunrise and beautiful sunset🌅! Not pictured - a very long swim in the ocean and an aggressive massage on the beach 🤭 and my first seafood pizza which was AMAZING!
We got to celebrate Ruby’s birthday with some ea We got to celebrate Ruby’s birthday with some ear piercings, pedicures, and a backyard party! Everyone had a blast 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁
Just a few networking and community building event Just a few networking and community building events lately! September surge!
We have had some really awesome weekends a the lak We have had some really awesome weekends a the lake this summer -Labor Day weekend included! Cant believe this summer has moved so fast! But we have taken advantage of every minute of it!
Another amazing year @sunoutdoorsmyrtlebeach - you Another amazing year @sunoutdoorsmyrtlebeach - you know a place is special when you do not leave the property for 3 days and all the kids cry when we do have to leave! We kept up some traditions (smash burgers & bucket drinks) and double down on a new one “free lemonade stand”! It was such a fun weekend! We will be back next year!!
This weekend was one for the record books! My pare This weekend was one for the record books! My parents (@pamhgardner) hit 5️⃣0️⃣ years of marriage! We experienced an amazing meal made by @willyjoechurch and @laurenmodafferi and the closest I have been to a fireworks show thanks to @jenniferfjones and Joe! Snow cones with @lucky_cob and @laurenobrien.lro 🍧Sunburn and swims all in-between! So thankful for all these people and this amazing time together! 🎆🎇
I think I took more pictures on their first trip t I think I took more pictures on their first trip to @wafflehouseofficial than I did the whole weekend! Pookie and team at the Laurinburg Waffle House made our meal so fun 🎩and enjoyable🧇! They even played “There is a raisin in my toast”! Well done Waffle House!
Had a pretty awesome weekend honoring Ben Mack and Had a pretty awesome weekend honoring Ben Mack and his family! We worked hard and the kids played SOOOOO HARD!! Can’t wait for next year!
These are good! Really helping me with my anxiety These are good! Really helping me with my anxiety and I am slower to trigger or worry. Glad I found something to give me some chill during this (perimenoposal) difficult time😩😳🤪. #amishreserve #amishreservepartner
Day 3: The O’Briens first time at @officialwrigl Day 3: The O’Briens first time at @officialwrigleyfield 🏟️and first Cubs game ⚾️. Turns out we brought the heat 🌇and it was a record breaking heat index of 104 degrees! Really thankful for @gallagherwaychi and the splash pad! It was HOTTTT🥵 but we had a blast (even if it was a misting fan blast😂)!!
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