The Staff Designer Mindset and How to Stay Creative | Catt Small (Dropbox)

Listen now | Catt Small on building creative work alongside a full-time career, overcoming perfectionism, and why sharing unfinished ideas can change…

Mar 17 • Kate Syuma

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What AI products get right (and wrong) about onboarding.

Lessons and onboarding patterns from AI products like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gamma, Synthesia, and more — based on hands-on research across 7…

Mar 10 • Kate Syuma and Viktoria Kharlamova

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Stop Chasing Titles, Start Designing Your Life | Felix Haas (Lovable)

Listen now | Felix Haas on designing life, hiring founders (even as employees), and why the moment you start building — everything changes.

Mar 3 • Kate Syuma

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February 2026

3-month Growthmates recap — Don't miss a thing 💫

Free resources, behavioral insights, and best practices from Canva, Duolingo, Figma, and 20+ more PLG SaaS.

Feb 24 • Kate Syuma

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Build an Audience, Then Build a Company | Michael Ridd (Dive.club, InFlight)

Listen now | Michael Ridd on building leverage, turning a school into a podcast, raising a round, and why creators will become the next generation of…

Feb 17 • Kate Syuma

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Your product should prove its value in under 60 seconds.

A strong signal of value matters more than a full “aha” — examples from Duolingo, Miro, Notion, and Foldspace.

Feb 10 • Kate Syuma

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Becoming a Creator and Pivoting Your Career | Ioana Teleanu (ex-Miro, UiPath)

Listen now | Ioana Teleanu on burnout, identity loss, art as resistance, and why optimizing for humanity matters more than speed.

Feb 3 • Kate Syuma

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January 2026

Why users get lost in your product

If users can’t understand how your product is structured, they can’t discover value on their own. Lessons from HubSpot, Asana, Vercel, Calendly, and…

Jan 27 • Kate Syuma and Kaysie

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Why Self-Made Generalists Will Shape the Next Big Thing | Nad Chishtie, Lovable

Listen now | Nad Chishtie on dropping out at 18, the power of generalists, and why AI removes the limits of digital creation.

Jan 20 • Kate Syuma

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3 AI tools that can surprise your Growth team

Figma Make, Magic Patterns, Obi by Cor — AI tools that can boost your growth.

Jan 13 • Kate Syuma

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Why I always step away for a week in January 🌴

…and my reflection framework for yearly reflection and planning.

Jan 6 • Kate Syuma

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December 2025

6 Honest Reflections Before 2026 Begins

Year 2 of solopreneurship, best of Growthmates in 2025, and more.

Dec 30, 2025 • Kate Syuma

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