ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What you'll hear:
- The daily habit Teresa used to go from feeling behind to using AI confidently every day
- Why starting with terrible results is actually the point
- How to filter out the noise (MCP servers, plugins, new apps) and stay focused on what matters
- Why finding community — whether that's show-and-tell sessions, YouTube, or local meetups — accelerates learning faster than any tool
- A simple first prompt for anyone who doesn't know where to start
Key takeaway:
If you have a to-do list, you have problems AI can help with. Start with one. Give it 15 minutes. It'll probably be bad — and that's exactly right.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro — are people's problems too small for AI?
02:15 Teresa's daily habit: test one to-do item with AI every day
06:40 The "feeling behind" problem — and why everyone feels that way
09:00 Petra's time-boxing approach vs. Teresa's task-first approach
11:30 Blog posts and show-and-tell: how community builds momentum
15:45 You don't need MCP servers or Claude Code to get started
19:10 Bias toward action: just type "I have to do this — how can you help?"
22:00 Petra's MidJourney story — iterating from terrible to good
23:30 Wrap-up: 15 minutes a day, just play
Resources & Links:
- Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
- Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in this episode:
- Teresa's 15 Ways to Use AI at Home (and Fill Your AI Product Toolbox) and 21 Ways to Use AI at Work (And Build Your AI Product Toolbox) blog posts
- Teresa hosts monthly Claude Code: Show and Tell for her Supporting Members and CDH Members. Sign up at ProductTalk.org
- Previous episode: FOMO - All Things Product Podcast with Teresa Torres & Petra Wille
