We’re the Squatty Potty team! You may know us from our ice cream pooping unicorn, Shark Tank, or maybe you’ve tried our stool that helps you poop better. Ask us anything!

Has podcast sponsorship given you guys a good ROI? How has it compared to returns on other forms of advertising/marketing?

(Jason) - We love podcasts. Its a captive audience. We try to buy them at an affordable rate (1200-2500). We are selective on the audience. We do well in a more liberal space (its seems like the audience is more comfortable with Taboo topics). Typically, we can put $1 in and get $1.20 back. Its also a guaranteed Brand Build.

Have you thought about marketing to pregnant women? I bought one while I was pregnant and it really helped with pregnancy "issues." I didn't end up with any hemorrhoids even after pushing my kid out for 3 hours! I'm recommending it to all my preggo friends.

My husband loves it too!

Edit: if we learned anything from this thread, it's that you should call your mom and tell her you love her.

(Carson) While it's not something we've explored fully, we're definitely looking to try out the pregnant women market more. We actually did a blog post featuring my wife who was utterly saved by the Squatty Potty during pregnancy. She also loves talking about poop so it worked out...

I've always wanted to sell my book "Kama Pootra: 52 Mind-Blowing Ways to Poop" bundled with the squatty potty. The squatty potty always ends up in the same conversation. Want to form a bundle?

https://www.amazon.com/Kama-Pootra-Mind-Blowing-Ways-Poop/dp/1402237146

(bobby) I'm going to get that book!

When your viral videos are released do you just sit back and watch the dollars roll in?

(bobby) Yes, I am actually answering from our shitty private jet.

our shitty private jet

The Spruce Deuce

(Carson) If we ever actually get a jet. Consider it named. That or Shitty McShitface.

I love you and I hate you for significantly degrading my pooping experience in the office or basically anywhere without my trusty squatty potty. Also will you please bring back the wooden teak model, it looks so much nicer. Why was it cancelled in the first place?

(Carson) The teak model never went away! Also, grab a porta-squatty for those travelling turds.

Does this device do anything to help treat/prevent hemorrhoids?

(bobby) Those bunch of grapes are caused by straining to go. Squatty Potty reduces the straining. It essential un-kinks the garden hose "colon" so the poop can come out with less pushing.

Used mine this morning. Had it for a few months now, and I do think it's helping "get it out". Unfortunately, my lower bathroom times has led to less reading and Reddit time. Everything's gotta have a down side, doesn't it?

(jason) think of all the extra yoga time you now have

Why didn't you say "maybe you've tried our stool that helps you get your stool out easier"?

(Jason) - Hilarious. We had a team of writers. There were so many one liners that didn't make the cut. One day, I would love to do a short film that is longer. Edit: word

How frustrating was it to get Kathy Griffin for a funny commercial, only to have her create a controversy and subsequently no longer use that advertisement?

(bobby) It sucked. I am actually a Kathy fan and support her right to demonstrate her feelings toward a president she feels threatened by. The problem we had is that we just want to help people poop better and not get all political about it. When our spokesperson went there, we decided to just drop the campaign and go back to magical unicorns and awesome dragons who don't give a shit about who is in office.

You had me at “just want to help people poop better and not get all political about it.”

That’s awesome

That's good shit right there.

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1. What does the Squatty Potty do that a regular step stool would not?
2. My husband is not on board the Squatty Potty train. Might a collapsible version be made in the future?

"Bobby" The Squatty Potty is definitely an improvement to a regular step stool. In fact it was created to replace my mothers "poop stool" which was a step stool from walmart. The Squatty Potty height, width angle and ability to hug the toilet give the pooper optimal squatting posture. I liken a regular stool to cutting a steak with a butter knife, yeah you can do it but when you switch to a steak knife (squatty potty) its much easier and quicker

(Carson) Also, we have a collapsible verson!

It's much more comfortable, your legs are up to the sides, rather than directly in front of you. It also tucks away "underneath" the toilet so you don't trip over it when you run into the bathroom

Very handy

(jason) - We designed the slim for that exact reason. We wanted to open the front so it would be easier to go (more foot room) https://www.squattypotty.com/shop/poop-better/slim-teak/

Do you have any nursing homes which you sell to in bulk? What is some of the most surprising or best results that you have observed or reported by someone who suffered from colon cancer for example.

(jason) - We have received multiple reports from respected research groups, all give it amazing reviews. We tread lightly on promising any major medical fixes. But 2/3rds of the world squat to poop (asia- india- turkey). We know that squatting aides posture, reduces pressure, and improves elimination and comfort while eliminating

Can only humans use it?

(Carson) I'm genuinely curious what you're wanting to use it for now.

Was the height of modern toilets manipulated so that people would be forced to compensate by buying your squatty potty? When I noticed how tall new toilets are I literally said out loud to myself "$10 bux they are intentionally doing this so we'll have to buy a special stool just to poop correctly".

(Carson) Tall toilets can't melt steel poops.

I used the Squatty Potty for a couple months, and I found that simply leaning forward helped just as much as the Squatty Potty, and I found it more comfortable too. What do you have to say about this?

You are a freak of nature "bobby"

I didn't notice much of a difference using one either. I ended up getting rid of mine.

(bobby) hopefully it found a good home.

It went to live at my mother's house. She has multiple bathrooms, so I'm sure it's very happy there.

(Carson) I love stories with a happy ending.

(Jason) - Ideally you want to get your body back into a V shape. You want to open your puborectalis muscle. We have found that with our ergonomic design it mimics a natural squat by enhancing your hill to toe pitch, it removes the pressure off the lower thigh (as you elevate) and straightens the back. For most people, having all the pressure on your pelvic floor actually causes unnecessary strain. It seems that leaning would be added pressure to your pelvic floor, thighs and lower back. However, if i works for you then YAY!! For most, the Squatty Potty improves their elimination. Cheers. :)

Do you still speak with your Shark Tank investor?

(Carson) Of course! We actually worked with Lori on the release of our latest video.

(jason) - Lori Greiner (and spouse) and her team are amazing! They are all very hard working super stars.

Now that I am pooping better, what are you doing to ensure I will continue this path and that your next product will move me further towards my goal of pooping perfect?

(Carson) Soon we'll be coming out with our brand new religion, Poostafarian. That should help you reach poo nirvana.

Will you create an adjustable squatty potty?

(Jason) We offer the 2.0 Squatty Potty.. It comes with a 7" base and a topper that increases to 9". Cheers Bill

(bobby) Here you go!

Did you ever think you'd be doing an AMA while someone is writing to you while using your product? Cause that's me, I am doing that right now. Thank you, my partner in poop.

Ps I use your unicorn video whenever I try to pitch clients on making something hysterical and powerful

(Carson) That's the only place to be when asking the Squatty Potty team a question. It allows you to channel your inner poop.

What would you most like to tell us that no one has asked about?

(Carson) No one asked how my poop was this morning. It was great!

do you think you'll expand to working with food products that make things more... regular?

(Carson) While I don't know if we'll ever get into food products, we're planning on working with some chefs and bloggers to create recipes that help you poop with ease. We'll probably post those on our blog and Facebook pages.

Hi guys, fantastic product and advertising. Poop is weird and the word is funny for everyone, and with your unicorn...you made it weirder and funnier.
Can we see what your prototype looked like?

(Carson) We actually made this video private, but I think it'll be fun for people to see how far we've come. This was the first video we made. It shows our original stool design (that we've since changed massively) and also shows how much better our new commercials are!

Which Shark were you most afraid of?

(Carson) There's that one cookie cutter shark that can supposedly cut holes in submarines. Absolutely terrifying.

My son has a birthday coming up. Can we hire the unicorn for entertainment and dessert?

"Bobby" Dookie is incredibly busy. I'll ask his agent for you.

Who came up with the unicorn poop idea? Is there a story behind it?

(Carson) We actually did a video about it. The choice to go with the unicorn pooping ice cream was a fairly big risk to our business that paid off massively.

Is there any movement towards a portable Squatty Potty?

(Carson) Plenty of bowel movement over here.

Anything compact enough to fit in a backpack? Maybe even in two pieces, one for each foot. Something for students or frequent travellers.

(Carson) The Porta Squatty can actually fit in a decent sized purse. It'll easily fit in most backpacks.

Should have called it the Pop-A-Squat.

(Carson) During father’s day we typically do a post about Bill, one of our founders. We lovingly refer to him as “Poppa-Squat” since he’s the father of Squatty Potty.

Who was your biggest inspiration in creating this glorious masterpiece?

(Jason) - The Squatty Potty was originally a garage idea made to help Mom Poop better. After 7 kids, she had developed severe constipation and was using clunky books and weird poop stools. We studied the natural squat, added a hill to toe pitch and the U shape to get it out the way when not in use. Then the magic started happen. Hard work and luck have been good to us. Mom and Dad, raised 7 kids and found this success in their late 60's its a dream story thanks to all of friends and media folks. We are just so thankful to everyone and hope that the inventions continues to improve the natural elimination we all desire.

This is the second time in this AMA that I’ve seen the SP crew use “hill to toe” when I would have expected “heel to toe”. Are you southerners that pronounce them both the same and now don’t differentiate between the words, or did you get bit by autocorrect twice, or is “hill to toe” something different than “heel to toe”?

I would guess that it's because they're from Utah. Many Utahns have a speech idiosyncrasy where they pronounce the long "e" sound in words like feeling as if it were a short "i" sound, so feeling is often pronounced like filling, and heel like hill.

*edit: forgot the word pronounce

(Carson) can confirm. We have a town 15 minutes away from us named Hurricane. However, it’s pronounced “Hurrakin”. You’ll be teased here if you say it any other way.

I loved that you guys introduced a more aesthetically pleasing slim teak version of the Squatty Potty and ordered it. I was super not enthused that it had the image of a squatting person and your logo huge across the top of it. At $90 (I see now, the price has gone down to $60), it was also not cheap for me to have to spend an hour sanding it all off. Can you offer a version that has more discreet branding (like maybe the underside of the top?), even if you have to charge more for it? Because I and a lot of other people would buy more of them.

(Carson) That’s a good question! I’ll bring it up to our product development team and see what they think.

Any amazing testimonials as a result of your product?

"bobby"

My favorite is this Haiku

Amazon Review 5.0 out of 5 starsLove this thing! ByWm. Jonathan Bradshawon September 23, 2015 Verified Purchase ---- Oh Squatty Potty, You fill me with endless joy, Yet leave me empty.

(Carson) This one is probably my favorite. I felt like I connected with them on another level. Check out our Amazon reviews though... there are tons of hilarious ones.

Anyway of improving the horrible task of wiping? Damn dingle berries.

(jason) - Check out our refresh-it bidet. Its awesome. If you had a beard and spilled peanut on it, would you use toilet paper to wipe or fresh water? You would probably prefer a fresh water wash. https://www.squattypotty.com/shop/clean-better/refresh-it-bidet/

I bought one of these after seeing an ad on Facebook and it has significantly improved the way that I poop. No matter where I am now that's not my home bowl, I need to find something to prop my feet up on, whether it's the garbage can, my backpack, or some other make shift squatter.

I keep insisting to my girlfriend that it's amazing, but she keeps insisting that it's just in the way and that she keeps scraping her ankles on it (I have no idea how, I never do). Can you tell her how wrong she is so I can show her later and gloriously bask in the triumphant victory?

(Carson) Yo Rizface’s girlfriend, you’re wrong.

Can you do something better than Costco for UK distribution? It's a membership only warehouse that has sparse locations compared to a major retailer. Or at least provide some sort of online retail shipping method. Costco isn't actually retail to us in the truest sense.

(Carson) Try our UK website out.

long time user of your product.

can i has a custom one? like one with the pooping unicorn on it?

make it happen!

(Carson) While custom ones can get really pricey to make, we do offer limited edition stools every so often. Like right now, our slim driftwood will likely go away around the beginning of the new year.

Hi, I have a squatty potty and while I think it helps a little, it doesn't really seem to help as much as your viral commercial seems to claim. I rarely use the squatty potty anymore and no one else in my house uses it even though the kids thought the commercial was great. Most of the time I think the squatty potty just gets in my way and I find myself regretting I spent $20 on what is essentially a piece of molded plastic. What positive things about the squatty potty can you tell me to make me regret my purchase less? Is the plastic super durable so that it will at least last a lifetime?

Why didn't you sell different colors?

(Carson) Sometimes it can take a week or two of constantly using the Squatty Potty when you poop to get your body used to the position. While the anatomy behind squatting to poop is sound, everyone can have different experiences. If you're unhappy with your Squatty Potty in your bathroom, I recommend setting it the front entryway of your home. It'll make a great conversation piece.

I'm using it right now! What do you think of that?

(jason) - Well it expedites the experience so I better type quickly.

From every dad whose daughter has seen that commercial and is now the proud owner, why do you have parents of young girls so much?

(Jason) - Can you rephrase?

Do you think it would be just as effective to put your feet on a wall in front of you versus under you? I grew up in a house with a bathroom like that, and it has always been my pooping bathroom because the leverage from the wall made it easier and more comforting.

Nope. imitating a natural squat with the body upright is best. Plus i tried that once and the poop didn't go in the toilet.

Having lived in Asia for many years, I had to suddenly be very used to squat toilets. But yet, for all those years, I've never dropped a deuce -- there has always been a western style toilet.

I thought if you were a girl, you could practice squat peeing in the shower. But where do you practice #2?

(jason) I guess you could unscrew the drain guard and aim at that hole . ??

For the creative mind behind the ad...

Which crypto should I be buying?

(jason) buy collector Dookies. Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/squattypotty/videos/1659878044083648/

How is it working with Lori? How often do you meet with her? What other sharks would you have made a deal with?

(jason) - We talk with Lori and or team about once every 2 weeks. Hard to know who else we would have chosen. Lori has been so good to us. I also really dig or spouse and entire team. They are rock stars.

why aren't you answering any questions?

"bobby" sorry I was pooping

(Carson) We just started! We wanted to wait a minute to let some questions roll in.

What made you come up with the idea for the Squatty Potty?

(Jason) - The Squatty Potty was originally a garage idea made to help Mom Poop better. After 7 kids, she had developed severe constipation and was using clunky books and weird poop stools. We studied the natural squat, added a hill to toe pitch and the U shape to get it out the way when not in use. Then the magic started happen. Hard work and luck have been good to us. Mom and Dad, raised 7 kids and found this success in their late 60's its a dream story thanks to all of friends and media folks. We are just so thankful to everyone and hope that the inventions continues to improve the natural elimination we all desire.

What’s your catchphrase, and if not “the stool that helps your stool.” Why?

(Jason) - Poop Better. A better bathroom experience and of course the stool for better stools. We just want to make sure everyone is pooping better. From cradle to grave. Loves !!

"Poop Better" and we also use "The stool for better stools"

Have you noticed that Squatty Potties make great laptop stands?

(Carson) I have one I specifically use as a food/laptop tray in bed sometimes too. Don't tell my bosses.

(Jason) - We have a video of alternate uses. Its in our private archives until we are ready to tie it to another magical video. ;)

Do you have trouble eating ice cream now?

(jason) - Only rainbow colored. However, I am quite fond of rocky road now. ;)

Are your employees called "stoolies"?

(Carson) Actually, we like to call them employees.