Starting a new job as a Product Manager can be very challenging. Especially, if you don't have a mentor a someone who guides you through the process of becoming a PM. Shaun Russell made it to his mission to support people on that journey as a product coach.

In this episode, the Product Bakers and Shaun discussed the challenges people are facing when starting a new PM position and how to overcome them.

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Table of content:

00:30 - Episode Intro
02:30 - Intro Shaun
05:30 - Starting a new PM position
08:15 - Common challenges PMs have
10:20 - Understanding the organizational structure
13:00 - Crucial methodologies to learn
17:30 - Managing stakeholders
19:10 - Being stuck in a position
25:10 - Product Management is like learning a new language
32:15 - Why Bootcamps suck!
34:46 - Passion > Theory

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#55 Starting a new PM position - with Shaun Russell, Product Coach