The Product Podcast

What are the key elements of the product specification document? Today's guest, Khushboo Saraf, a Senior Product Manager at Amazon, will be diving deep into this essential product management tool. Come find out how to make your next one the best one yet!Social Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

The Product Management industry is growing and competition is getting tougher. How do you stand out in a job interview? Today's episode will help you get in the top 10% of interviewees as Facebook Product Leader Raja Rajavel shares his insights.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Angela Ceresnie, CEO at Climb Credit shared her experience with transitioning from the big financial market into a niche market dedicated to making credit accessible to everyone. She opened up about her leadership style, company values and the structures around managing successful product teams in the Fintech industry.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Building a product is a long process. In order to ensure every step goes smoothly, it's essential to research, plan, and keep everyone on the same page. In order to do this, we need an outline, that outline is the Product Requirements Document. Our guest today, Amazon Senior Product Manager Elly Newell is here to break down this crucial tool so that you can have smooth product journies in your future.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Both artificial intelligence and machine learning can be the jet engine fuel you need to rocket launch your product to the next level. They can help us get breakthroughs in our research that will open up a new world of Product opportunities. In today's episode, Google Product Lead Mehdi Ghissassi will be sharing his experience with both. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Stefania Olafsdottir walked us through her journey from math and philosophy to becoming a CEO. She uncovered the age of self-serve data governance, the key to democratizing data, and how to set up a data stack.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Great Product Managers have a variety of tools in their belt to help them get a clear understanding of their customer's wants and needs. Pranav Pathak, a Group Product Manager at Booking.com, is here to teach you how to take a data-driven approach to product management without compromising on user empathy so that you can design user-centric product journeys. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Cindy Chen has over 8 years of experience in Product and UX across SaaS, ad-tech, Telecomm, Fintech in B2B and B2C markets. She is currently a Product Manager at Spotify. In this episode, we will be talking about the five why’s - a tried-and-true method to effectively uncover user needs, leveraging the JTBD framework, and defining success metrics with your customers from the beginning.This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

In this episode of The Product Podcast, Ken Fine, CEO of Heap sat down to uncover the common themes of his problem-solving mechanisms, ways to set a direction as a Product Leader through qualitative and quantitative data and the importance of decentralizing this data across teams.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

By structuring your thoughts in an effective way, starting with outcomes, you can easily get businesses on board with your product approach. We have Evie Brockwell, a passionate Senior Product Manager with Booking.com, with us today to share her fool-proof method to achieve this successfully. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

On today's episode, we have two special guests, Sharmeen Browarek Chapp, VP of Product for Twitch, and Laura Teclemariam, Director of Product for Netflix. They will be sharing the critical connection between building inclusive products and retention. Find out how to use data to increase inclusivity for better engagement from ALL your customers. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Xiaoyin is an experienced product leader, writer, and speaker. She is the Founder and CEO of Run The World, a one-stop solution for virtual social gatherings, webinars and conferences that deliver engagement. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Booking.com is a top player in the travel industry. Our guest today is their VP of Product, George Berkowski and he is here to discuss a critical Product management topic, scaling. He will share his top 5 focus points that have helped his team and company power their incredible revenue and growth. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

We have to invest ambitiously in platforms if we’re going to be able to scale and actually deliver against all of these different products. Today our guest, SVP of Product for the New York Times Lisa Kamm will be taking us through Platform Product Management. Listen now for a collection of Product Management insights from a seasoned expert. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

There's a way to make work fun and to gamify the way we collaborate and connect with each other. We have MURAL Co-Founder and CEO Mariano Suarez Battan talking about how gaming culture can positively impact product management, digital-first resilience, and their company's growth model. He also touches on the importance of imagination, and how companies can encourage their teams to embrace digital collaboration.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Data democratization isn't just a buzzword! Our special panel of some great senior Product minds are here to set the record straight on the future of data. Join Marily Nika (Google), Adam Dille (Quantum Metric), Aurimas Adomavicius (Devbridge), Erik Ashby (Helpshift), and Roman Stanek (GoodData) as they speak about everything data.This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Surojit Chatterjee believes that cryptocurrencies are the key to bringing more economic freedom for everyone on the planet. He is currently working as the Chief Product Officer at Coinbase, a crypto current wallet, and platform that aims to make digital currency attainable for everyone.This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Building products is all about seeing a problem and creating a stellar solution for it. In today's episode, we have Clara Liang and Anne Diaz, both working on product at Airbnb. They will discuss the importance and how to create products with a powerful purpose. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

We all want our work to be meaningful. We want to inspire not only our team but our customers. Today, Ebi Atawodi, the current Director of Product for EMEA payments at Netflix, will be helping us see how we can use the product vision to inspire and how it is a North Star of a product & company. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Todd Oslen is the author of "The Product-Led Organization" and Pendo CEO & Founder. In today’s episode, Todd walks us through what it means to have passion for product, taking the leap, nurturing a good team culture, and what it means to be a product-led organization.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Today's episode is all about being a better Product Manager. Our guest, Vinay Athma, will share his three secrets to buffing up your PM skills that he has learned during his time as a Product Manager at Amazon. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

This episode is featuring Dianna Yau, Facebook Product Leader. She will talk about growth hacking, starting with learning and determining key details about your users and then how to use this to connect with them and cater to what they care about. This includes who they are, where they live, how their day-to-day life is, where they spend time, and how they find information. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is the Founder and CEO of Product School, as well as the author of Amazon's bestseller, The Product Book. In this episode, he will speak about his product story, the inspiration behind founding Product School, and his vision for the industry.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Your product ideas and analyses are only as valuable as your ability to put things into action, and putting things into action is all about working with others in the organization. Today, we will dive deeper into the conversation of building roadmaps based on data, with Artem Fedyurin, Product Lead of Marketing Automation at Amazon. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Today with Jonathan Kahati, passionate Product Leader from Microsoft, we will be talking about minimum viable product, how to define scope, and set clear success metrics. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Christina Wodtke is a professor, speaker, and author of "Radical Focus" and "The Team That Managed Itself". In this episode, she walks us through her product career, the power of communication, how to empower teams through continuous feedback and setting effective OKRs.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Vincent Wu, Google Group Product Manager, is going to talk about understanding how busy executives think, what is necessary to successfully motivate action, and how to structure your communication to maximize effectiveness. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Product Management is about communicating. Remote Product Management is about communicating more. After over a year since the pandemic started, it's time to sum up the best remote PM tips and practical strategies, with Pablo Sanzo, Sr Product Manager at Amazon. This episode was brought to you by Lucid:The Lucid visual collaboration suite makes it simple to get work done as a team. Join over 30 million users to see and build the future with Lucidchart and Lucidspark. It all comes down to effective collaboration. Brainstorm, plan your strategy and diagram the details to get your next project across the finish line faster. With Lucid, it's easier than ever to turn ideas into reality.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

This session will cover the complexities of successfully building global products versus shipping products for all. Featuring Uche Adegbite, a high-energy, results-oriented leader, currently working as a Head of Product at Twitter. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Let's talk roadmaps. Today, with Pratham Maliwad, an organized, customer-centric, and detail-oriented leader, currently serving as the Director of Product at Visa. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Laura Klein, author of "Build Better Products" and "UX for Lean Startups" is going to be talking about the vital role that UX design plays in modern Product Management.Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

So much about becoming a successful Product Manager is about leadership. And to be a leader you must learn how to be empathetic, a great communicator, and a decisive figure. With our today's speaker, Vibhi Kant, Facebook PM, we're going to be talking exactly about that, how to build rockstar top product teams. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Today we're taking common mistakes made by new Product Managers and tips to avoid them, with Ahmed Shreef, Product and technology leader with experience building products, teams, and companies from scratch. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Dan Olsen is an entrepreneur, consultant, Lean product expert, and author of the bestseller "The Lean Product Playbook", published by Wiley. In this episode, he will talk about all things related to the product, product strategy, and building strong product teams.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Today with Alana Smith, LinkedIn Senior Product Manager, we will talk about learning why it's important to take a step back from problem-solving to reenter on problem finding - and the magic that will happen when you do. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

It's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of responsibilities that a Product Manager has, that's why this episode will be diving deeper into the skills that will help you get ahead in the competitive Product Management space. Our guest speaker is Jay Kornder, a Product Manager of Augmented Reality at Google.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Jackie Bavaro is a former Head of Product at Asana and Co-Author of "Cracking the PM Interview" and "Cracking the PM Career". Today, she walks us through what a career in product looks like and shares the secrets to succeeding as a Product Manager. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

No one becomes a good Product Manager in a day, but we'll help you look inside the minds of great PMs to understand the mindset that makes them succeed. This episode features Sr PM at Microsoft, Sinduja Ramanujam, who will talk about OKRs, how to define and track them.Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Ken Norton is a passionate Product Management coach. His mission is to help PMs and startups of any level and stage through coaching and consulting. Prior to this, he worked for Google for more than 14 years, where he led and contributed to the growth. Get the FREE Product Book and check out our curated list of free Product Management resources hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Kicking off the 6th season of The Product Podcast, we have some of the most amazing product thinkers and authors! Join our 1st episode with Nir Eyal, Bestselling Author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable", about the application of psychology in product design.Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Many Software Engineers, UXs, and other professionals want to transition to Product Management but do not know how to. In today's episode, we're going to be talking about why it's important to have a voice, how to form it and communicate it to others. Our special quests is Elsa Augustine, Product Manager at Google. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

In this episode with Kalyan Banerjee, Sr Product Manager at Amazon, we will talk about why trade-offs are important and how to prioritize with and without data, as well as building your prioritization framework and handling the 'We were asked to..." problem.Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Join for an interview with Demian Borba on all things product! Demian is one of the first Product Managers for XD, with almost 20 years of experience in technology, design, business, community, and training. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Ankit Desai is a Product Leader with a strong track record of successfully launching enterprise products. He is currently a Staff Product Manager at LinkedIn. Today, he will talk about market research to drive product strategy. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Akshata Pai is a data-driven Product Manager with 7+ years of experience in payments, e-commerce, and travel and hospitality products. She is currently a Sr Product Manager at Amazon.Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Alice is a results-oriented and versatile Product Leader with 20+ years of experience creating and delivering global product line strategies. Currently, she is the VP of Product at Trustly. Today, she and Carlos González De Villaumbrosia, Product School Founder will talk about all things product. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Since March 2020 we've all had to adapt to this new kind of remote world. Join Manmohan Sharma, Product Lead at Amazon, as he walks you through his takes on nailing the remote work as a Product Manager.Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Learn more about PMM, how to work with it, and more on achieving Product-Market Fit, with Carolyn Bao, a former Facebook Product Marketing Lead. Currently, she is a Product Marketing Consultant at Inuit, specialized in marketing strategy and campaigns that drive direct business impact. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

Johnny Boufarhat is the Founder and CEO of Hopin, a live online events platform that allows organisers to create captivating and engaging online events. Hopin has rapidly become one of the worlds leading online events solutions. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here

This podcast episode will cover everything you need to know about working with Engineers if you're a PM, from cultivating autonomy and a feeling of ownership and pride in the product to being a support function for your team. Our speaker is Israel Shalom, Group Product Manager at Dropbox and a former Google PM. Get the FREE Product Book hereSocial Links:Find out more about Product School hereFollow our Podcast on TikTok hereFollow Product School on LinkedIn here