This Head of Product Resigned Without a Plan - And Found What Really Mattered (Erika Warren)

Erika Warren, Co-Founder & CEO of Insightful, reflects on the pivotal moments that tested her confidence and redefined her career. From being blindsided by a job change at Grubhub to walking away from a role she couldn’t fix, Erika shares how she navigated self-doubt, burnout, and the pressure of being the primary earner for her family.

Erika opens up about:

• Crying in a meeting after being handed a new role she didn’t understand

• Leaving Change.org without another job lined up, despite the financial risks

• Navigating a crisis of confidence and learning to separate her identity from professional outcomes

Things to listen for:

(00:00) Erika’s lowest point: giving up on the job

(06:02) Frustrations with corporate life in her first marketing role

(08:21) Bursting into tears after being handed a product role at Grubhub

(15:22) Advice for handling unexpected job changes

(17:46) Quitting without a safety net as the primary earner

(19:58) Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Churnkey

(25:50) Losing confidence and dealing with a crisis of identity

(31:56) Why success comes from the environment, not the individual

(41:47) Balancing imposter syndrome and a growth mindset

Resources:

Connect with Erika:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-warren/

Inciteful: https://inciteful.xyz

Connect with Andrew:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcapland/

Hire Andrew as your coach: https://deliveringvalue.co/coaching

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