Best Scrummaster Podcasts (2025)

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BONUS The Human Side of Software Development With Jussi Mononen 47:40

1d ago47:40

47:40

CTO Series: Jussi Mononen on the Human Side of Software Development and Technical Leadership In this CTO Series episode, we explore the intersection of technology and people with Jussi Mononen, CTO of CarbonLink. Drawing from his extensive experience as an Agile practitioner and technical leader, Jussi shares valuable insights on effective software…

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BONUS: From Waterfall to Flow—Rethinking Mental Models in Software Delivery | Henrik Mårtensson 49:44

3d ago49:44

49:44

BONUS: From Waterfall to Flow—Rethinking Mental Models in Software Delivery With Henrik Mårtensson In this BONUS episode, we explore the origins and persistence of waterfall methodology in software development with management consultant Henrik Mårtensson. Based on an article where he details the history of Waterfall, Henrik explains the historical …

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Software Engineers are Paid to Solve Problems, Not Write Code! | John Crickett 41:44

4d ago41:44

41:44

BONUS: Software Engineers are Paid to Solve Problems, Not Write Code! With John Crickett In this BONUS episode, we explore a thought-provoking LinkedIn post by John Crickett that challenges a fundamental misconception in software engineering. John shares insights on why engineers should focus on problem-solving rather than just coding, how to devel…

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BONUS: Beyond Frameworks, A Provocative Guide to Real Agility | Erwin Verweij 47:13

5d ago47:13

47:13

BONUS: Beyond Frameworks, A Provocative Guide to Real Agility With Erwin Verweij In this BONUS episode, we dive into the provocative world of Erwin Verweij's latest book: 'How the f*ck to be Agile?' Erwin shares his journey from frustration to clarity as he witnesses organizations adopting Agile frameworks without understanding their purpose. With …

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BONUS Creating Delightful Products With Nesrine Changuel 39:39

7d ago39:39

39:39

BONUS: Nesrine Changuel shares how to create emotionally connected, delightful products! In this BONUS episode, we explore the concept of product delight with Nesrine Changuel. Nesrine shares insights from her extensive experience at companies like Skype, Spotify, Google Meet, and Chrome to help us understand how to create lovable tech experiences …

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Beyond the Backlog—How Great Product Owners Embrace Team Collaboration | Carmen Jurado 18:22

8d ago18:22

18:22

Carmen Jurado: Beyond the Backlog—How Great Product Owners Embrace Team Collaboration The Great Product Owner: Standing with the Team Carmen shares that the best Product Owners she's encountered are those who stand with their teams. Drawing from her own recent experience as a Product Owner, she emphasizes the importance of being there for your team…

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The Power of Constructive Feedback in Building Trust in Agile Teams | Carmen Jurado 15:54

9d ago15:54

15:54

Carmen Jurado: The Power of Constructive Feedback in Building Trust in Agile Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Carmen identifies the hallmark of a successful team as one that allows itself to be vu…

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Lean Change Management, How to Design Change with Those Affected | Carmen Jurado 15:33

10d ago15:33

15:33

Carmen Jurado: Lean Change Management, How to Design Change with Those Affected Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Carmen discusses the critical mistakes organizations make when implementing change withou…

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The Power of Being Heard, Turning Critics Into Agile Advocates | Carmen Jurado 17:57

11d ago17:57

17:57

Carmen Jurado: The Power of Being Heard, Turning Critics Into Agile Advocates Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Carmen shares how she was asked to step in as a Scrum Master for a struggling team that had…

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Scrum Masters, Your Team Needs to Know Which Hat You're Wearing | Carmen Jurado 16:27

12d ago16:27

16:27

Carmen Jurado: Scrum Masters, Your Team Needs to Know Which Hat You're Wearing Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Carmen shares a valuable learning experience from her early days as a Scrum Master when sh…

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The Power Dynamics of Product Ownership | Chris Sims 16:00

15d ago16:00

16:00

Chris Sims: The Empathy Advantage, How Great POs Connect Teams with Users Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: Deep Market Knowledge Creates Team Empathy Brad exemplifies a truly ef…

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Dual Focus, Balancing Agile Team Health with Value Delivery | Chris Sims 17:38

16d ago17:38

17:38

Chris Sims: Dual Focus, Balancing Agile Team Health with Value Delivery Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. For Chris Sims, success as a Scrum Master centers on two critical outcomes: creating healthier, h…

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Middle Management, The Forgotten Layer in Agile Transformations | Chris Sims 17:46

17d ago17:46

17:46

Chris Sims: Middle Management, The Forgotten Layer in Agile Transformations Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Chris Sims recounts his experience with a rapidly growing startup that decided to adopt Scrum…

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The Hidden Cost of "No Time for People Stuff" in Software Teams | Chris Sims 16:52

18d ago16:52

16:52

Chris Sims: The Hidden Cost of "No Time for People Stuff" in Software Teams Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Chris Sims shares a challenging team situation involving strong personalities with conflictin…

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When Terminology Creates Misunderstandings, The "Ideal Days" Story | Chris Sims 21:00

19d ago21:00

21:00

Chris Sims: When Terminology Creates Misunderstandings, The "Ideal Days" Story Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. In this insightful episode, Chris Sims shares a valuable lesson from his early days implem…

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BONUS Maria Chec Explores the Divide Between Agile Leaders and Practitioners 40:14

21d ago40:14

40:14

BONUS: Maria Chec Explores the Divide Between Agile Leaders and Practitioners In this BONUS episode, we explore Agile leadership with Maria Chec, author and host of Agile State of Mind. Maria shares insights from her analysis of Miro's Agile Survey, revealing a concerning disconnect between how Agile leaders and practitioners experience agile metho…

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Balancing Product Ownership Between Vision and User Reality | Richard 20:26

22d ago20:26

20:26

Richard Brenner: Hypothesis-Driven Product Ownership, The Experimental Mindset Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. The Great Product Owner: The Experimenter Richard describes great Product Owners as "exper…

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Contracting for Success, Establishing Clear Agile Coaching Outcomes | Richard 16:54

23d ago16:54

16:54

Richard Brenner: Contracting for Success, Establishing Clear Agile Coaching Outcomes Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Richard reflects on his evolution in defining success as a Scrum Master and Agile Co…

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When Individual Performance Metrics Block Agile Transformation | Richard 17:28

24d ago17:28

17:28

Richard Brenner: When Individual Performance Metrics Block Agile Transformation Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Richard shares an experience of implementing Agile methods in a large organization that i…

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How Small Signs of Cynicism Can Destroy Agile Team Cohesion | Richard 15:51

25d ago15:51

15:51

Richard Brenner: How Small Signs of Cynicism Can Destroy Agile Team Cohesion Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Richard shares a powerful story about how team dysfunction often starts with small steps. Du…

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Skipping the Vision, How Not to Introduce Kanban To An Agile Organization | Richard 22:08

26d ago22:08

22:08

Richard Brenner: Skipping the Vision, How Not to Introduce Kanban Read the full Show Notes and search through the world's largest audio library on Agile and Scrum directly on the Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast website: http://bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes. Richard shares an important learning experience from introducing Kanban to teams using a top-down appro…

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BONUS NVC, Walking Towards Conflict with Love | Maria Arpa and Bob Marshall 52:08

29d ago52:08

52:08

BONUS: NVC, Walking Towards Conflict with Love With Maria Arpa and Bob Marshall In this BONUS episode, we explore Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a powerful tool that has changed how many people work and relate to family, friends, and colleagues. Maria Arpa, a previous guest on the podcast, and who studied directly under Marshall Rosenberg, the cre…

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BONUS The End of Product Management? Three Experts Reveal the Unstoppable Rise of Product Engineers | Anton Zaides, Rafa Paez, and Max Piechota 42:05

30d ago42:05

42:05

BONUS: The End of Product Management? Three Experts Reveal the Unstoppable Rise of Product Engineers With Anton Zaides, Rafa Paez, and Max Piechota In this BONUS episode, we explore the emerging concept of the Product Engineer with three experts in the field: Anton Zaides, Rafa Paez, and Max Piechota. Together, they discuss how software engineers a…

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BONUS Keeping Backlogs Lean With The Now-Next-Later-Never Roadmap Framework | Kent McDonald 41:41

1M ago41:41

41:41

BONUS: Keeping Backlogs Lean With The Now-Next-Later-Never Roadmap Framework with Kent McDonald In this BONUS episode, we explore the art of backlog management with product management expert Kent McDonald. As someone with decades of experience in software product development, Kent shares practical strategies for keeping backlogs lean, meaningful, a…

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BONUS Team Effectiveness With Arne Roock 45:08

1M ago45:08

45:08

BONUS: Beyond Individual Talent: 2 Leadership Myths We all Believed in with Arne Roock In this BONUS episode, we delve into the complexities of team effectiveness with Arne Roock, an experienced Agile consultant who has worked with organizations ranging from startups to large corporations. Arne shares his insights on what truly makes teams perform …

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Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast: Agile storytelling from the trenches

Vasco Duarte, Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner

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Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller

Agile for Humans, LLC

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BONUS The Human Side of Software Development With Jussi Mononen 47:40

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BONUS: From Waterfall to Flow—Rethinking Mental Models in Software Delivery | Henrik Mårtensson 49:44

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Software Engineers are Paid to Solve Problems, Not Write Code! | John Crickett 41:44

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BONUS: Beyond Frameworks, A Provocative Guide to Real Agility | Erwin Verweij 47:13

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BONUS Creating Delightful Products With Nesrine Changuel 39:39

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Beyond the Backlog—How Great Product Owners Embrace Team Collaboration | Carmen Jurado 18:22

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The Power of Constructive Feedback in Building Trust in Agile Teams | Carmen Jurado 15:54

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Lean Change Management, How to Design Change with Those Affected | Carmen Jurado 15:33

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The Power of Being Heard, Turning Critics Into Agile Advocates | Carmen Jurado 17:57

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Scrum Masters, Your Team Needs to Know Which Hat You're Wearing | Carmen Jurado 16:27

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The Power Dynamics of Product Ownership | Chris Sims 16:00

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Dual Focus, Balancing Agile Team Health with Value Delivery | Chris Sims 17:38

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Middle Management, The Forgotten Layer in Agile Transformations | Chris Sims 17:46

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The Hidden Cost of "No Time for People Stuff" in Software Teams | Chris Sims 16:52

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When Terminology Creates Misunderstandings, The "Ideal Days" Story | Chris Sims 21:00

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BONUS Maria Chec Explores the Divide Between Agile Leaders and Practitioners 40:14

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Balancing Product Ownership Between Vision and User Reality | Richard 20:26

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Contracting for Success, Establishing Clear Agile Coaching Outcomes | Richard 16:54

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When Individual Performance Metrics Block Agile Transformation | Richard 17:28

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How Small Signs of Cynicism Can Destroy Agile Team Cohesion | Richard 15:51

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Skipping the Vision, How Not to Introduce Kanban To An Agile Organization | Richard 22:08

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BONUS NVC, Walking Towards Conflict with Love | Maria Arpa and Bob Marshall 52:08

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BONUS The End of Product Management? Three Experts Reveal the Unstoppable Rise of Product Engineers | Anton Zaides, Rafa Paez, and Max Piechota 42:05

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BONUS Keeping Backlogs Lean With The Now-Next-Later-Never Roadmap Framework | Kent McDonald 41:41

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BONUS Team Effectiveness With Arne Roock 45:08

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