Carole Robin, Stanford GSB professor, discusses benefits of robust relationships, vulnerability, mental models, inquiry, avoiding defensiveness in feedback, and impact of long Covid on her life in a conversation focusing on building exceptional relationships.

Mihika Kapoor, a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, discusses taking ideas from 0 to 1 at companies, crafting compelling visions, vulnerability, intuition in decision-making, balancing collaboration with strong opinions, team culture building, pivoting gracefully, and the impact of AI revolution on PM.

Dalton Caldwell, Managing Director at Y Combinator, discusses pivotal startup moments, bad startup ideas, investor rejections, and effective customer communication. He emphasizes the importance of resilience, market size, and avoiding over-delegation. Dalton also shares 20 ideas he is looking to fund, providing valuable insights for aspiring founders.

David DeSanto, Chief Product Officer of GitLab, discusses GitLab's transparency, sharing team meetings on YouTube, remote work challenges, breadth-over-depth strategy, AI integration, humor in discussions, and the evolution of GitLab products.

Todd Jackson, Partner at First Round Capital, discusses the importance of product-market fit and First Round Capital's four-part framework for different levels of PMF. He shares examples, tips to identify stuck stages, and key changes to make. The conversation covers goals, challenges, and strategies at each level, providing valuable insights for startup founders.

Claire Vo, Chief Product Officer at LaunchDarkly, discusses career clarity, zone of genius, navigating tech as a woman, and building AI tools. She shares insights on merging disciplines, fostering curiosity, and setting high standards in tech leadership. The podcast explores empowering diverse voices, seizing entrepreneurial opportunities, and evolving product leadership roles in the tech industry.

Co-founder/CTO of HubSpot, Dharmesh Shah, shares lessons on building HubSpot, contrarian product development, and the importance of leaning into strengths. He discusses decision-making at HubSpot, saving time with 'flash tags,' and aligning values with company culture. Shah's data-driven approach to public speaking and insights on AI's impact on industries add further depth to the conversation.

Renowned communication expert Matt Abrahams discusses techniques for speaking confidently, including 'daring to be dull', visualization, managing negative self-talk, and structured speaking approaches like the WHAT and ADD methods. He also covers breathing techniques, speaking structures like What? So What? Now What? and the Four I’s, and the benefits of swearing for anxiety relief. Additionally, he shares tips on mastering small talk, Q&A sessions, apologizing professionally, and improving communication skills.

Discussing the success of Indian immigrants in tech, challenges and opportunities in the Indian market, the Delta 4 product framework, the power of curiosity and second-order thinking, and lessons from building CRED. Also, exploring user acquisition and revenue generation in India, founder's evolution, feedback and curiosity for success, second-order effects and decision-making, and product utility and positioning strategy.

Discussing the value of press coverage, targeting publications, crafting effective pitches, and reaching reporters. Exploring the impact of press validation on businesses, strategic PR for B2B businesses, and navigating media relationships. Strategies for targeting podcasts, building relationships, and successful pitching techniques. Creative approaches to pitching stories, crafting compelling PR narratives, and choosing the right PR agency and pricing structures.