Cancer Changed Everything: Finding Empathy, Balance, and Grace | Sharmeen Chapp (Stripe)
Cancer Changed Everything: Finding Empathy, Balance, and Grace | Sharmeen Chapp (Stripe)Description
My guest today is Sharmeen Chapp, Head of Product for Revenue and Finance Automation at Stripe.
In 2021, Sharmeen was diagnosed with breast cancer after becoming a Senior Director at Meta and a new mom. She shared lessons on leading with empathy through cancer, growing from IC to VP in 6 years, and Stripe’s unique product culture.
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Timestamps:
(00:00 ) Empathy starts with leaving your ego at the door
(01:59 ) I basically product-managed my breast cancer
(03:22 ) Silver lining of sharing my journey publicly
(05:54 ) Balancing work, family, and cancer treatment
(12:20 ) Why empathy and excellence are not mutually exclusive
(17:34 ) Operating high and low on vision and execution
(22:05 ) Transitioning to PM and overcoming doubts
(25:03 ) Growing from IC to VP in 6 years
(27:56 ) Why I deprioritized my own product
(36:59 ) Stripe PM culture of user-first and humility
(41:55 ) Remember to give yourself grace
Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/leading-with-empathy-through-cancer-sharmeen-chapp
Where to find Sharmeen:
X: https://x.com/luckiesharms
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmeenchapp/
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