
The Product Experience
The Product Experience features conversations with the product people of the world, focusing on real insights of how to improve your product practice. Part of the Mind the Product network, hosts Lily Smith (ProductTank organiser and Product Consultant) & Randy Silver (Head of Product and product management trainer) “go deep” with the best speakers from ProductTank meetups all over the globe, Mind the Product conferences, and the wider product community.
Latest episodes

Dec 13, 2023 • 46min
Rebroadcast: Leading and surviving company transformations — Esther Weinberg on The Product Experience
Esther Weinberg, expert on leading and surviving company transformations, discusses workplace cultures, AI impact, compassionate communication, creating community, and retaining talented employees in a hybrid workplace.

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Dec 8, 2023 • 35min
Strategic alignment in product - Martin Eriksson (Product Partner, EQT, Mind the Product)
Join us for an insightful conversation with Martin Eriksson, EQT Product Partner and Co-founder of Mind the Product, as he unveils The Decision Stack, a model to empower product teams in making more effective decisions. They discuss strategic alignment, the importance of principles in decision making, and the impact of the mental model on companies.

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Dec 6, 2023 • 35min
Strategic alignment in product - Martin Eriksson (Product Partner, EQT, Mind the Product)
Join Martin Eriksson, EQT Product Partner and Co-founder of Mind the Product, as he unveils The Decision Stack, a model for effective decision-making. He explores the importance of strategic alignment and the role of principles in guiding product teams. The hosts discuss feedback and response to the mental model, highlighting its flexibility and facilitation of conversations.

Nov 29, 2023 • 33min
Navigating the AI job market and discovering your passion - Hoang Nguyen (Director of Product)
In this episode, host talks to Hoang Nguyen, Director of Product at Westwing, about navigating the job market and finding specialization in the AI field. They discuss evaluating job opportunities, exploring the AI knowledge hub, specializing in the AI job market, and managing time for personal development.

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Nov 22, 2023 • 30min
Empowered product teams - Andrew Skotzko on The Product Experience
Renowned product leadership coach Andrew Scotzko discusses cultivating empowered product teams, setting boundaries for autonomy, and the significance of trust and accountability. The conversation explores the multifaceted nature of trust, building trust at both individual and leadership levels, and transforming company relationships. Valuable advice on earning trust, understanding power dynamics, and transforming product organizations is shared.

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Nov 15, 2023 • 41min
The secret to becoming an exceptional product manager - Randy Silver (CPO Circles, Out of Owls)
Randy Silver, product manager and speaker at #mtpcon London 2023, discusses the qualities of exceptional product managers, the challenges of prioritization, the importance of emotional support in leadership, understanding business dynamics, exploring AI in product management, and building alliances within an organization.

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Nov 8, 2023 • 49min
Experimentation best practices for product teams: Iqbal Ali (Experimentation expert) and Faith Forster (VP of Product, Dext)
Experimentation expert Iqbal Ali and VP of Product at Dext, Faith Forster, discuss important aspects of testing in product management. Topics include resolving a culture clash, integrating feature experimentation, and identifying prioritized user problems. They also touch on product challenges and the upcoming redesign.

Nov 1, 2023 • 38min
Rerun: The state of the product – Susana Lopes on The Product Experience
Susana Lopes, Director of Product at Abatable, discusses using the State of the Product presentation to manage stakeholders and drive alignment. The episode explores product strategy, navigating change, becoming well-rounded in product management, and strategic factors for companies.

Oct 25, 2023 • 44min
The problem with freemium pricing - Dan Balcauski (Chief Pricing Officer)
Dan Balcauski, pricing strategy expert, shares his thoughts on measuring uncertainty in pricing, using tools like Fermi decomposition. He discusses managing existing customers during pricing tweaks and the reasoning behind 'contact us for a quote' approach. The podcast explores the dislike for freemium pricing, ownership of pricing in B2B SaaS companies, case studies from product leaders, and strategies for handling pricing changes for existing customers.

Oct 18, 2023 • 33min
How to transform teams and products - Mel McVeigh (Condé Nast, The Telegraph, Vogue)
Mel McVeigh, VP of Product at Condé Nast, discusses transforming teams and products in a global mass media company. Topics include challenges of building products at Conde Nast, collaborations with editorial teams, and creating captivating narratives for events like the Met Gala.
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