Second Draft (SD²) Podcast

Second Draft (SD²) Podcast

Weiwei Hu

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 8m
Activity Sporadic
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
54%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

This podcast is about stories, reflections, and lessons in AI, leadership, and strategy where change happens.

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Recent Episodes

🎧From One Prompt to AI Agents (Part 1)

Jan 07, 2026 27m

If your prompts keep getting longer while the AI output still sounds bigger than it is, this will save you time. You’ll learn the Reflection prompt (use it today), the ReAct loop, and how to choose…

🎧The 2026 Love & Freedom Playbook

Dec 31, 2025 11m

From my 2025 notes, this is a 2026 reset you can use to start the year feeling like it belongs to you.This is my Love & Freedom Playbook: Love = respect + boundaries, and Freedom = time + focus +…

🎧New Book: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

Dec 13, 2025 3m

This episode is an introduction to my new book, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). I talk about this change in search and the problems the book is written to help with.Available on Amazon:…

🎧Onboarding in 30 Seconds

Nov 30, 2025 18m

Today we’re talking about why onboarding is not a tutorial and why those first 30 seconds inside your product might matter more than the next 30 minutes.* Book: Storytelling in Design by Anna…

Always Busy, Still Invisible

Nov 26, 2025 1m

Just Published: Stop Being the Analyst and Start Being the Strategist.Read it on Product Coalition:…

🎧The 9 AI Skills That Will Redefine Your Career in 2026

Nov 12, 2025 15m

We’ve all heard that AI can save time or boost productivity, but where does the value of AI actually come from?In this episode, I share what I’ve learned from helping teams adopt AI in their daily…

🎧Everyday Alchemy: Learning to Pay Attention Again

Nov 03, 2025 9m

When life and work keep shifting, it’s easy to lose your rhythm. In this episode, I share what I learned from The Book of Alchemy and how a "one thing a day" practice helped me slow down and…

🎧From Chats to Actions: Agentic AI Assistants

Nov 01, 2025 12m

Most AI tools still wait for us to ask. You open a chat, type a question, get an answer.But the future of AI will not live inside that chat window. It will take initiative and action.Imagine AI…

🎧The Long Game: What I’m Learning About Patience and Progress

Oct 12, 2025 8m

In this episode, I talk about The Long Game by Dorie Clark, a book that reminds me that all good things take time. We’ll look at what it means to be patient, keep your focus, and make steady progress…

🎧OpenAI Pulse: From Chatbot to Everyday Companion

Oct 02, 2025 11m

In this episode, I dig into OpenAI’s new feature, Pulse, and explore whether it will actually make life easier or end up as one more thing competing for attention. You’ll hear insights for…

🎧SEO, SEM, and GEO: How AI is Changing Search

Sep 25, 2025 9m

Search is changing fast. In this episode I explain the differences between SEO, SEM, and the new GEO, or Generative Engine Optimization. We look at what each one does, when to use them, and why GEO…

PMI EP9: How to Compare Features with AI

Sep 24, 2025 11m

In this episode, I share how AI makes feature comparisons more powerful by adding usability, maturity, and customer sentiment, so your team can focus on what drives key decisions.Read the Full…

PMI EP8: Scenario Planning with AI

Sep 20, 2025 9m

Markets are dynamic. In this episode, I share how to use AI for scenario planning. Learn how to simulate competitor reactions, design simple playbooks, and set guardrails so your team is ready when…

PMI EP7: Measuring Competitive Advantages and Spotting Threats with AI

Sep 19, 2025 10m

In this episode, I walk through how to use AI to measure what really makes competitors strong, where those strengths could be at risk, and how to uncover smaller, practical advantages you can build…

PMI EP6: Mapping the Market Landscape with AI

Sep 18, 2025 8m

Every strategy starts with a simple question: who are we really competing against, and how are they moving?In this episode of our Competitive and Market Intelligence series, I talk about how to…

PMI EP5: Connecting PMI with Other Insights

Sep 14, 2025 5m

In this episode of the series, I talk about how Product Market Intelligence works best when it connects with other insights functions. Listen today to see how PMI becomes even more powerful when it…

PMI EP4: Who Benefits from PMI and How?

Sep 14, 2025 5m

In this episode, I explore how different teams inside a company use Product Market Intelligence to make better choices.Read the Full Article:…

PMI EP3: The Core Components That Make Product Market Intelligence Work

Sep 07, 2025 6m

Discover the five practices that turn Product Market Intelligence into real strategy. Learn how landscape mapping, market dynamics, strategy translation, stakeholder collaboration, and engagement…

PMI EP2: What Product Market Intelligence Is

Sep 05, 2025 4m

In this episode, I share the four parts of Product Market Intelligence: competitive intelligence, product intelligence, market research, and customer insights. Together they create a complete outside…

PMI EP1: Why Product Market Intelligence Matters

Sep 04, 2025 4m

Every product decision carries risk. Most teams only look inward at their own internal metrics, but that leaves some blind spots. In this episode, I share why Product Market Intelligence gives you…

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