The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast

The Why And The What dives into the world of Product Management, interviewing the people who make products happen – Product Managers, Product Owners, people running product teams, stakeholders working with product people, and other thought leaders in Product Management.

Creating Product Mindset – Principal Director of PM Kavita Krishnan Kamani

Learn from Principal Director of PM, Supply Chain Engineering at Microsoft, Kavita Krishnan Kamani on the evolution of product, and how to transition an org to a product mindset. Women In Product What Mountain Climbing Taught Me The Lean Startup

08-25
34:45

Vision-Led Product Management – Co-Founder, Rajesh Nerlikar

Co-Founder and Chief Product Advisor at Prodify, Rajesh Nerlikar, discusses Vision-Led Product Management, an approach to thinking about product management by Prodify. Prodify Blog Mind the Product Products That Count

07-28
48:37

Creating product DNA as a founder – VP Product, Matthew Halliday

Founder & VP Product at Incorta, Matthew Halliday, discusses building an org with product DNA, and balancing building tables-stakes vs uniquely valuable features. The Founders Mentality The Experience Economy Follow Your Different Layered Delay

07-14
42:39

COVID-19 Job Market – PM Recruiter - Heidi Ram

Product Recruiter - Heidi Ram discusses the Product Management job market in the context of COVID-19. She shares advice for PMs on the hunt and tips for companies on figuring out their hiring plan.

04-07
47:42

Product recruiter, Barry Engel – What to look for when hiring

Product recruiter, Barry Engel, discusses what he looks for in candidates and how candidates can stand out on LinkedIn. Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey A. Moore The Four Steps to the Epiphany - Steve Blank When Coffee and Kale Compete - Alan Klement

02-18
16:07

From PM to PM Leader – Dir of Product Eva Kühnert

Director of Product Management, Eva Kühnert, discusses transitioning from PM to PM leader, how to build trust with reports, and tips for presenting to leadership teams. Mind the Product TED Radio Hour Inspired - Marty Cagan

12-17
36:07

Advancing Your Product Management Career – Product Author, Lewis C. Lin

Author, Lewis C. Lin, discusses his new book on how to advance through a Product Management career. Be the Greatest Product Manager Ever - Lewis C. Lin The Lean Product Playbook - Dan Olsen Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman Grit - Angela Duckworth

12-03
40:28

Transitioning from Marketing to Product – Sr PM, Eric Li

Eric Li, Sr. Product Manager at PeopleGrove, discusses transitioning from Marketing to Product, measuring impact, and how to build a user feedback community. Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug Cracking the PM Interview - Gayle Laakmann McDowell & Jackie Bavaro

11-19
45:29

Leading a Data Driven Team – Director of Product and Data, Jess Gotfrit

Jess Gotfrit, Director of Product and Data at Universe – a Ticketmaster Company, discusses leading a data-driven Product Management team and the tools which support that process. Resources The Lean Startup

06-11
33:05

Product Management in Food – VP of Product, Phil Saneski

Philip Saneski, VP of Product at ReGrained – exploring the overlap between product management in food and other tech spaces. Resources regrained.com ideo.org alibouzari.com/ingredient foodbusinessnews.net foodtechconnect.com

05-08
43:08

Product-Led Growth – VP Product Growth, Travis Kaufman

Travis Kaufman, VP Product Growth at Gainsight talks about product assisted growth. Resources gainsight.com/blog pulse19.com/why-attend/product-teams productlogic.org Product Assisted Growth – Blog Post

05-01
41:35

Working With Product Teams Remotely – Head of Product, Juan Fernandez

Juan Fernandez, Head of Product at Audiense, discusses working with product teams remotely. Resources Inspired (v2) - Marty Cagan The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz growthhackers.com/posts https://medium.com/@juanferrub

04-23
33:21

Data Driven Product Decisions – PM, Kevan Loy

Kevan Loy, Peapod PM talks about data driven product decisions. Resources caseyaccidental.com conversionxl.com tinyurl.com/thinkbayesstats svpg.com/inspired-how-to-create-products-customers-love theleanstartup.com innovationgames.com tinyurl.com/b-like-amazon

04-16
39:55

Path to PM from Undergrad – PM, Tanner Elvidge

Tanner Elvidge, PM at WordStream, discusses getting into product management out of undergrad, and the steps along the way which lead him to product. Resources: productmanagerhq.com the1thing.com Medium.com/@tannerelvidge LinkedIn.com/in/tanner-elvidge

04-02
27:56

Building Relationships with Non-Product Teams – Head of Product, Aaron Rothschild

Aaron Rothschild, Head of Product at Likemoji talks about his journey into Product, and how to build strong relationships with other teams. Resources: mindtheproduct.com news.ycombinator.com

03-20
30:56

When to Hire Your First Product Dedicated Team Member – PM Consultant, Erin Costanzo Cummins

Erin Costanzo Cummins, Product Management Consultant, discusses the value of adding a Product Management resource to startup team and what to look for when hiring Product people. https://medium.com/@erinccummins http://directorofproduct.com

03-12
25:02

Intro to The Why And The What

The introductory episode of The Why And The What, a podcast on Product Management, discussing what the podcast will be about. This series will explore the world of Product Management through interviews with the people who operate daily in the Product Management space.

02-25
02:45

YESH

This podcast is a great initiative. Helpful to aspiring PMs.

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