Dive into the fire with Kris, Garrett and John — three owners of Fireside.fm who know what it’s like to stand in the flames of entrepreneurship. In 'Standing in the Fire,' we tackle everything from the latest trends in podcasting to the realities of running a SaaS business. No scripts, no filters — just real talk about what it takes to keep the fire burning. Join us as we explore the triumphs, struggles, and surprising lessons learned along the way.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDive into the fire with Kris, Garrett and John, three owners of who know what it’s like to stand in the flames of entrepreneurship. In 'Standing in the Fire,' we tackle everything from the latest trends in podcasting to the realities of running a SaaS business.
Standing in the Fire is hosted by Very Good Software. The show has published 19 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "18: Nobody Wants Your Web UI Anymore" (22 October 2026, 54 minutes), "17: Nobody Needs the Tutorial Anymore" (13 October 2026, 50 minutes), and "16: How Codex Fixed a Year and a Half of Bugs in Four Hours" (29 September 2026, 54 minutes).
Standing in the Fire publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for Standing in the Fire is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Standing in the Fire requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Standing in the Fire's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Standing in the Fire are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. Standing in the Fire has a business audience.
Very Good Software hosts Standing in the Fire, a business podcast with 19 episodes published.
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Standing in the Fire
This week we start with the small wins. Two Momentum coworking members grew enough to upgrade to offices, and Fireside shipped Air, a clean new website theme built around your cover art. Then John plants his flag...
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John just got back from Rails World in Austin, his first conference of the AI era. One Cybercab ride had him seeing the future. Then hallway conversations about consulting drying up and apps losing revenue brought him...
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Big episode. Kris crossed the line. John's running out of tokens again. And there's a lot of ground to cover. Topics covered: [0:00] Intro & Back From Summer [1:17] Kris Installs Codex (Finally) [3:36] Founder...
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Sometimes the thing that's slowing you down isn't the business, it's the nasal spray. John's back, feeling good, and firing on all cylinders. Kris is deep in the work of letting go. This one's equal parts founder...
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<p>Ever feel like you're winning and burning out at the same time?</p> <p>That's the tension at the heart of this episode of Standing in the Fire, the show where SaaS founders Chris and John skip the highlight reel and...
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<p>What happens when the coffee runs out, and everything else goes sideways too?<br> Kris and John are back with a new episode format built around three segments: what's been hard, what's been inspiring, and what's been...
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<p>In this episode, Kris and John dig into what's been hard and stretching lately — from December's packed schedules to leveling up the Box Out conference booth, hiring challenges at the print shop, and keeping...
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<p>In this episode of Standing in the Fire, John and Kris return after a summer break and settle into the new Fireside studio inside the Momentum Entrepreneurship Hub—an ambitious space they helped bring to life in...
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<p>Inspired by John’s real-life annual physical, this episode explores what it means to give your SaaS app its own annual checkup. What should you audit regularly to keep your app healthy?</p> <p>The guys cover:</p> •...
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<p>What if you could focus only on what truly moves the needle? </p> <p>John and Kris dig into Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell and explore how founders can delegate smarter, systemize better, and scale faster.</p>...
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<p>How does a growing SaaS company keep track of important knowledge? From server setups to customer success playbooks, every company builds a wealth of internal information—but too often, that knowledge is scattered...
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<p>Celebrating tech wins in a way that resonates with customers can be tricky—so how should SaaS companies do it? John, Kris, and Garrett break down how they approach communicating improvements, from backend...
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<p>This episode tackles the highs and lows of Black Friday marketing and its relevance to SaaS businesses like Fireside. John, Kris, and Garrett discuss how customer-centric timing could outperform traditional holiday...
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<p>The art of prioritization takes center stage in Episode #3 of “Standing in the Fire.” John, Kris, and Garrett explore how they balance the demands of running multiple SaaS companies, tackling technical debt...
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<p>The Standing in the Fire crew — John Nunemaker, Garrett Dimon, and Kristopher Priemer — returns with Episode #2, where they discuss:</p> Customer feedback on integrating video and YouTube for podcasts. The friction...
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<p>Welcome to the first episode of Standing in the Fire, where John Nunemaker, Garrett Dimon, and Kristopher Priemer share their journey as the new owners of Fireside.fm. This podcast isn’t just about running a SaaS...
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