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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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Every week day, Certified Scrum Master, Agile Coach and business consultant Vasco Duarte interviews Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches from all over the world to get you actionable advice, new tips and tricks, improve your craft as a Scrum Master with daily doses of inspiring conversations with Scrum Masters from the all over the world. Stay tuned for BONUS episodes when we interview Agile gurus and ... more

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Latest Episodes

Wasim Osman: When a Scrum Team's Silence Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy 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: bit.ly/SMTP_Sh... more

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Wasim Osman: From Finance to Scrum Master, a Deliberate Career Pivot 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: bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNotes... more

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Havva Sevay: From "Scrum Master Is the Secretary" to True Co-Leadership 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: bit.ly/SMTP_ShowNo... more

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Havva Sevay: Success Is Feedback, Not Metrics—And the Power of Standing in Someone Else's Shoes 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: h... more

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Recent Guests

Daniel Chernyshev
Scrum Master, Agile Coach, speaker
Episode: Why Teams Always Adapt—And How Bad Rules Push Them Into Zombie Scrum | Danil Chernyshev
Danil Chernyshev
A results-driven Scrum Master and Delivery Manager with a focus on optimizing SDLC and blending Agile with technology
Independent/agile practitioner (as discussed in episode)
Episode: Forged in the Fire—Why the Scrum Master Role Tests Even Experienced Leaders | Danil Chernyshev
Alf Dobbert-Baums
Guest on Product Owner episode
(not explicitly stated in transcript)
Episode: The Too-Technical PO and the One Who Was Willing to Experiment | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Mirco Gerling
Product Owner expert who shared a detailed case study from a pharmaceutical software project
Episode: The Hydra Product Owner and the PO Who Made Trust Possible | Mirco Gerling
Aliu Adewale
Guest on the show, discussing prioritization and real-world team challenges
Episode: When Everything Is a "Must-Have," Nothing Is—Prioritization for Real-World Teams | Aliu Adewale
Gunnar Fischer
Guest on the episode
Episode: Healthy Flow of Value in a Healthy Work Environment—The Ecosystem Definition of Success | Gunnar Fischer
Olaitan Fashanu
Coaching Wednesday guest proposing topics on team synergy
Episode: Three Teams, Three Backlogs, One Feature—Can You Make Them See Each Other? | Olaitan Fashanu
Aimé Flemm
Product Owner and Agile practitioner
Self-employed / Agile practitioner
Episode: Output Owners vs Activators — Two Product Owners Who Defined Aimé's Career | Aimé Flemm
Phil Le-Brun
Executive with experience at McDonald's and Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Episode: BONUS Why Your Organization Is Still a Factory — And What an Octopus Can Teach You About Transformation With Phil Le-Brun and Dr. Jana Werner

Host

Vasco Duarte
Host of the series focused on practical agile coaching and Scrum Mastery, featuring guests from around the world.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 401 ratings
  • Change leadership beyond the tools

    Vasco’s conversations and insights transcend the tools that delivery agility to the leadership behaviors and practices the at enable sustainable transformation and operational excellence. Great tips for change leaders no matter your discipline or industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katie Anderson - KBJAnderson
    United States5 months ago
  • Good stuff

    Podcast Addict
    4
    Pedro K
    9 months ago
  • Thank you

    I am a product owner working for a leading bank in singapore. I absolutely love some of the conversations that Vasco has with his guests. Amazing learning !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sutresrtsx
    Singapore2 years ago
  • Need more diverse scrum master experiences

    It would be advantageous to have Scrum Masters with experience across various domains, such as banking, pharmacy, and other sectors where software development is prevalent. This diversity would bring a versatile range of working styles and practices to our software development processes, enhancing our overall effectiveness and adaptability as Scrum Masters.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Agile ruby
    United States2 years ago
  • The podcast feels like a company trying to promote itself instead of being an entertaining and educational resource. Although this is in English the host and many of the guests have a thick accent that takes away from the show. I would skip this one, there are many other better casts out there.

    Podcast Addict
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    JohnGalt
    3 years ago

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Many want more domain diversity among Scrum Masters, including banking and healthcare.
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Fans value concise, judge-free episodes and real-world stories.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#107
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#41
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#125
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#100
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#109
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#116
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The Too-Technical PO and the One Who Was Willing to Experiment | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Q: How do you keep conversations at the right level of detail?
Focus on goals and outcomes, let developers handle the technical details, and only keep enough detail to validate direction.
The Too-Technical PO and the One Who Was Willing to Experiment | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Q: What did the best Product Owner do differently?
Open to experiments: they ditch heavy technical documentation and engage in conversations with developers to explore outcomes and adjust together.
The Too-Technical PO and the One Who Was Willing to Experiment | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Q: What is the worst Product Owner anti-pattern you've witnessed?
POs who are too technical and who hand over detailed specs or believe they know more than developers, leading to misalignment and wasted effort.
Success Is When the Team Gets Closer to the User | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Q: How can teams be convinced of the importance of meeting users face to face?
By showing the direct benefits of user feedback, highlighting how users actually use the product, and demonstrating opportunities to reduce waste and increase user satisfaction through concrete changes.
Success Is When the Team Gets Closer to the User | Alf Dobbert-Baums
Q: What's Alf's favorite Agile retrospective format and why?
He favors a classic format that emphasizes the directive of what went well, what was learned, what should change, and what still puzzles the team, because it celebrates successes while driving actionable improvements.

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A daily-focused show delivering practical, how-to guidance for Scrum Masters and Agile coaches. Episodes center on anti-patterns in Scrum, effective product ownership, team engagement, retrospectives, and scaling agile practices, often featuring real-world case studies and actionable tips. Guests include product owners, agile coaches, and practitioners who share concrete experiences—from improving team communication to aligning product and delivery—and episodes frequently promote ongoing learning through a members-only community. The format is short, crisp, and retirement of voice, aiming to help listeners apply insights directly to their teams and organizations. Notably, the host emphasizes hands-on coaching, practical frameworks, and brid... more

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