Product Genius: Inventions, Inventors, and Startups

Product Genius: Inventions, Inventors, and Startups

Product Genius is the down-to-earth podcast for Inventors and Entrepreneurs. Together, we explore important topics about inventing and launching new products to help you become a Product Genius. If you want to be a successful inventor-entrepreneur, then Product Genius is the podcast for you!

Episodes

September 12, 2025 41 mins

Episode 186 - Should I wait or should I go?

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian https://www.infinitywmg.com/ 

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com/ 

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Episode 185 - "BLACK THREAD CREATIVE is a soft-goods focused industrial design firm based in Atlanta, USA. We merge cut and sewn textiles with modern manufacturing techniques to bring a performance and function-first approach to textile based product design."

Black Thread Creative: Mark Thibadeau https://www.blackthreadcreative.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: ...

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August 7, 2025 43 mins

Episode 184 - How tariffs affect product development and manufacturing. 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian https://www.infinitywmg.com/ 

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com/ 

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Episode 183 - Something to consider when you have one sku.

https://www.cardboardhelicopter.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian https://www.infinitywmg.com/ 

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July 11, 2025 52 mins

Episode 182 - We talk to 4 people who played a role in the product development process.

https://intellitoolbox.com/

https://www.cardboardhelicopter.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian https://www.infinitywmg.com/ 

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Episode 181 - We posed the same questions to 3 different AI platforms.

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian https://www.infinitywmg.com/ 

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Episode 180 - We had an extra microphone lying around this week.

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Episode 179 -  Daniel Stephenson shares his story of idea to product to market.

https://thecaulkingfinger.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Episode 178 -  Laurier Mandin

https://www.lmandin.com/

https://graphosproduct.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Episode 177 - How using existing private label products could be the solution to your product development problem.

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Episode 176 - Acquisitions and Advisory with Mike Ryan of Pronto Launch.

https://prontolaunch.com/ 

https://magicpick.com/

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Episode 175 - Charlie Langston tells us how he is "providing access to planet-friendly, purpose-driven products by pushing the limits of molded fiber design".

Tanbark Molded Fiber Products: Charlie Langston https://www.tanbarkmfp.com/about 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

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Episode 174 - Noah shares a story that illustrates the importance of relationships.

ZLabs3D: https://www.zlabs3d.com/  

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

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Episode 173 - Is this a goal setting episode? Cultural references abound.

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

Special Thanks to: ZLabs3D https://www.zlabs3d.com/

 

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Ep. 172 - Talk about the project Noah is working on now (in general terms).  It’s a daunting task, with a large team, and the team had trouble getting started because the task was just too big.

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey S...

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Ep. 171 - What is a success criteria? What is a solution?

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Ep. 170 - Willis Whiteside chats with us about collaboration in product development.

WhiteLight Design: https://whitelightdesign.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Ep. 169 - Allison and Michael from ZLabs3D explain how 3D printing can be used for small scale manufacturing and more.

ZLabs3D: https://www.zlabs3d.com/ 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Ep. 168 - How 3D scanning can help in product prototype and development. 

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

Podcast Producer: Jodey Smith https://www.jodeysmith.com

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Rated PG-13. Ep. 167 - We talk about bad design with Maggie Weber.

Maggie Weber: linktr.ee/refashionedhippe

Product QuickStart: Noah McNeely https://productquickstart.com

'opu probiotics by Tiffany Krumins: https://www.opuprobiotics.com

Podcast Website: https://productgeniuspod.com

Slightly Annoying Co-Host: Steven Julian

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