Delivering Value: Lead like the top 1% in growth, marketing, & product 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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