Meet Josh and Katie. Early 30 somethings who just left their successful "normal" careers, moved across the country to chase their dreams in the land of endless summer (Florida, duh). This podcast is about figuring out what that is all about.
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Deconstructing wokeness one concept at a time.
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Interviews with the experts behind the biggest apps in the App Store. Hosts David Barnard and Jacob Eiting dive deep to unlock insights, strategies, and stories that you can use to carve out your slice of the 'trillion-dollar App Store opportunity'.
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Pastor Sherman teaches on the beginning of Luke 2. Notes Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TSsUEOIjirGHinfuLVtdaieCRJamdgi_wgf2CRXgeeI/edit?usp=drivesdkBy Justin Gruber
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How Tinder Captures More Value With Tiered Pricing and Consumables — Ravi Mehta
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1:05:34On the podcast we talk with Ravi about subscriptions as a force multiplier for consumables, why narratives matter more than metrics in goal-setting, and why you might want to try a longer onboarding, or a shorter one. 📊 Stack the demand curve Tinder didn’t just offer one price—it built a staircase of value. Low-tier subs, premium upgrades, and micr…
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Pastor Justin teaches the final week of Joshua. Remember God's kindness. It leads to repentance and righteousness. Link to Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1rTCzKQMnTIJjOLZ6iiKBDzcQwvgr8vdIZVpsR7xI5Do/edit?usp=sharingBy Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] 26 - Passing the Batton of Obedience
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26:48Pastor Justin teaches on Joshua's final words to the people of Israel. Do not turn from the Word of the Lord. Link to Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1990FKeIakAidsyUemQyGugjVlmdMX_4b3Gq-QMwIvOc/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Why AI Probably Won’t Kill Your App (But Ignoring It Will) — Eric Crowley, GP Bullhound
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1:03:50On the podcast, we talk with Eric about the opportunities and challenges of AI for consumer apps, what you can learn from Strava acquiring Runna, and the flawed thinking around ‘subscription fatigue’. Top Takeaways: 💸 Value Overcomes Fatigue Consumers would rather not pay for anything, but when a product delivers real value, they are happy to pay, …
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Pastor Justin Gruber on Joshua 22:1-34By Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] wk 24- The Law, Its Mercy and Its Ministers (Josh 20:1-21:45)
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How Condé Nast Experiments, Bundles, and Wins — Michael Ribero, Condé Nast
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27:26On the podcast, I talk with Michael about the blessing and curse of having a brand, why post-purchase is the perfect upsell moment, and why partnerships are hard to pull off but can be well worth the effort. Top Takeaways: 🌱Growth is Built on Value Sustainable growth comes from consistently adding value, not just short-term tactics. Success lies in…
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[Joshua] 23- Victory is not the End of Obedience or Faithfulness
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It may be that God is GodBy Justin Gruber
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Buying vs. Building: Scaling Beyond a Single App — Josh Peleg, BlueThrone
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1:07:30On the podcast I talk with Josh about red flags that tank app valuations, why subscription-only apps are leaving money on the table, and how bootstrapped founders are cashing out for millions in months, not years. Top Takeaways: 🎯 Build to sell, but build smart Flipping an app in under a year is still possible, but the skill that matters most now i…
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[Joshua] 21- Obedience In All Things
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1:08:34Pastor Justin teaches on Joshua 13:1 - 14:5 and how the majority of our faithfulness does not occur in battles, but in the mundane. Notes Link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odjKexZIX18euC6I36T4y1gGPgDHx2nb9Dd_M4UOd8E/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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What Subscription Apps Can Learn About Monetization From Gaming — Mathias Gredal Nørvig, Subway Surfers
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48:31On the podcast we talk with Mathias about running Subway Surfers' marketing machine on salaries, not ad spend, leaving money on the table to protect player experience, and why more apps should try rewarded ads, season passes, and other tactics from gaming. Top Takeaways: 🎨 Viral flywheels can out-perform massive paid campaigns Relying on salaries i…
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Pastor Justin teaches through Romans 129-21 and what it takes to actually love our enemies. Link for notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z1PTQPMz874y2krnP1ysSwEasie1LOFfiHKTJz1u4FA/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Value-Driven Growth: LinkedIn's Billion-Dollar Subscription Strategy — Ora Levit, LinkedIn
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47:07On the podcast we talk with Ora about LinkedIn’s value-driven growth philosophy, how they personalize experiences and plan offerings based on user intent, and the complexity of running over a thousand experiments a year. Top Takeaways: 🌱 Growth follows value The surest path to long-term growth is adding features and benefits that genuinely help peo…
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Speak Truth in Love Ephesians 4:15;26
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1:03:52Pastor Justin Gruber- Truth in TragedyBy Justin Gruber
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Justin teaches on Joshua 10:29-43.By Justin Gruber
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The Post-Attribution Playbook for Growth — Eric Seufert, Mobile Dev Memo
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54:40On the podcast I talk with Eric about how measurement dysfunction paralyzes growth, why diversifying channels for the sake of diversification actually hurts performance, and the futility of trying to interpret why ads win. Top Takeaways: 📊 Broken measurement kills growth The biggest pitfall isn’t creative or channel choice—it’s disorganized measure…
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[Joshua] 17 - Our Kings Fights - Joshua 10:1-28
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48:47Pastor Justin teaches on God's war protecting the Gibeonites. Notes link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h_oMqWMGTTF8HonzkGBRi6hY_8hpLMOQ_5GFF0nPl0s/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] 16- How To Let Enemies Win and Be Influenced by People
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Signal Engineering: Strategic Data Filtering for Better Ad Performance — Thomas Petit, Independent Consultant
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1:33:02On the podcast I talk with Thomas about using signal engineering to optimize ad spend, how AI is changing creative testing, and why most people should avoid app2web… for now. Top Takeaways: 🧠 The biggest AI opportunity in ads is smarter analysis, not faster production AI is now good enough to produce ad-quality video and variants at scale — but tha…
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[Joshua] 15 - Set Before You, Life and Death - Joshua 8:30-35
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57:14Pastor Justin teaches on the blessings and curses found in obedience and despising of God's law. Link to notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19gWO8gXzW9ezjS18iHGVoZVWg9jzXOVEzDM5quvmQ7A/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Optimizing Funnels, Pricing, and Retention at Zumba — Nicole Page & Lucy Levy, Zumba
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48:23On the podcast I talk with Lucy and Nicole about how customer-driven iteration led Zumba from VHS tapes in 2001 to launching an app in 2024, their app2web experiments that boosted LTV by 17%, and how they are able to charge for content when countless Zumba classes are available for free on YouTube. Top Takeaways: 🗣️ Listening has driven 24 years of…
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[Joshua] 14- The Rod and the Short Spear - Joshua 8:1-29
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[Joshua] 13- It Is Serious - Joshua 7:1-26
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The Past, Present, and Future of Building on Apple — John Gruber, Daring Fireball
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2:17:11On the podcast I talk with John about the fascinating 40-year history of Apple’s developer relations, how almost going bankrupt in the 1990s shaped today’s control-focused approach, and why we might need an ‘App Store 3.0’ reset. Top Takeaways: 🕹️ The 1980s: Apple’s developer DNA was born Apple’s earliest wins came from nurturing third-party develo…
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[Joshua] 12 - Deeper Magic - Joshua 6:6-27
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1:00:25Pastor Justin teaches on God's righteous judgement against Jericho and how miraculous is his grace towards us. Notes Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19EOd3g7vSZWuPlOH0a6B9puHSAUVRhULg9NxjOhojWM/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Joshua 5:13-6:5- Justin GruberBy Justin Gruber
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Turning a Side Project into a Six-Figure Subscription Business – Eric Duffett, Shot Pattern
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45:26On the podcast we talk with Eric about his journey from a failed first app to success with his second, the advantage of building for problems people are already talking about, and why he turned down a lucrative acquisition offer to keep building. Top Takeaways: 🔍 Demand-first discipline wins Testing for willingness to pay before writing a line of c…
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[Joshua] week 10- Glorious Obedience Joshua 5:1-12
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[Joshua] week 9 - Not 'If', But 'When' - Joshua 4:1-5:1
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59:36Pastor Justin teaches on Israel's crossing of the Jordan and the importance of remembering what God has promised, what God has done, and what God calls us to. Link for Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mI5955lA9AajNwzAgJaKSKZ5P-K0aES9_Ls6CByja48/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] week 8-On Time, In Step Joshua - Joshua 3:9-17
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WWDC 2025: What Subscription Apps Need to Know
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1:12:35On the podcast, I talk with Charlie about why Liquid Glass represents a big opportunity for new and existing apps, Apple’s new on-device AI models and their practical limitations, and why the improved App Store Analytics complement rather than replace third-party tools like Appfigures and RevenueCat. Top Takeaways: 🫧 A style refresh is a growth hac…
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[Joshua] week 7 - The Great Wonders- Joshua 3:1-8
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45:00Nathan McCargo teaches on God preparing the Israelites to enter the land of Canaan and how he had been preparing them since Abraham. Sermon Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14BX0a5JuW3-mbW7RkBczyrYnVV6WjOpwOmT6BlKjI-8/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Building Apps Faster: How AI and React Native are Changing the Game – Charlie Cheever, Expo
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1:04:36On the podcast we talk with Charlie about why React Native has become the default for VC-funded apps, how AI is accelerating development cycles, and why speed of iteration matters more than programming language. Top Takeaways: ⚡ Instant iteration cycles unlock agility React Native and Expo supercharge development by collapsing long build times into…
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[Joshua] week 6 - Faith Recon 2 - Joshua 2:12-24
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[Joshua] week 5 - Faith Recon 1 - Joshua 2:1-11
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What Reading.com Learned Testing Prices and Funnels — Tim Dikun, Teaching.com
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44:09On the podcast I talk with Tim about the importance of trust in web2app funnels, replacing free trials with money-back guarantees, and how they’ve found success with contractors after struggling with in-house marketing hires. Top Takeaways: 🔁 Replace trials with trust to attract high-intent users A 30-day money-back guarantee can outperform traditi…
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[Joshua] week 4 - Big Enemies, Big Obedience: A New Generation - Joshua 1:10-18
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50:49Pastor Justin teaches on Israel's preparation to cross the Jordan and face the mighty nations that lie beyond. Notes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OvDfW7SLWnQbBY8B0l5kDr_C-Aidp-ob716QltkIpQo/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] week 3 - Allegiance and Obedience - Joshua 1:6-9
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52:24Pastor Justin teaches on how God's command to be strong and courageous is different and better than man's strength and courage. Notes link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AnVxppicbi3o-dD0yrHRp4ZstDuxkztgg1qLwnK2Dbg/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Freemium Done Right: Lessons From a Multi-Billion-Dollar App — Chris Hulls, Life360
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56:31On the podcast we talk with Chris about how to do freemium the right way, drafting a customer “Bill of Rights” to guide product decisions, and why blindly following A/B test results can lead to short-term gains but undermine your business long-term. Top Takeaways: 🧮 Data has limits Short-term data can lie. When every experiment looks like a win in …
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[Joshua] week 2 - National Transitions CAN be Messy - Joshua 1:2-5
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2:20Pastor Justin teaches on God's ultimate authority and ultimate victory. Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10bPwIlQdJg5Ed2_sqfdUfV-dafisYeJmBcPJuBd3el0/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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[Joshua] week 1 - Allegiance to the King - Joshua 1:1-2
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51:21Pastor Justin teaches an introduction to Joshua. The book may be titled "Joshua" but the hero is Yahweh. Link to notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wp7J0JaxArL-0NEifcZUnZ2joOsQlG4xwPIQliQHhSk/edit?tab=t.0
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Boost Conversion and Retention with Jobs to Be Done — Daphne Tideman, Growth Advisor
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1:07:00On the podcast, I talk with Daphne about why skipping user interviews is costing you growth, how to bring your product’s ‘aha moment’ forward into your marketing, and why your assumptions about why people use your app might be wrong. Top Takeaways: 🎯 Your app is a means to an end Users don’t care about how many features you have — they care about a…
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Pastor Justin teaches on the final verses of Hebrews. Notes link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L21eTlTXuP_ClXx-T6aOLdbWOyTWOb26TXa60rU6vJY/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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Pastor Justin teaches on the resurrection Notes Link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfrfzFSmOJ0WrBx3wt8nNSbgoRrfOWr8b5x4K7Q0pSY/edit?tab=t.0By Justin Gruber
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The Subscription Growth Formula: Churn Math, Retention Wins, and Smart Product Bets — Dan Layfield, Subscription Index
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53:37On the podcast, I talk with Dan about estimating the ROI of product changes before building them, calculating your subscription app's growth ceiling, and why you shouldn’t make assumptions about what is and isn’t working in other apps. Top Takeaways: 💸 ROI-first thinking helps teams prioritize what actually moves the needle Every project has a cost…
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