Product Talk
Products That Count
Produced by Products That Count, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products, this podcast is an award-winning show by and for product minds, with millions of downloads and a 5-star rating on most major platforms. Each of the 300+ episodes features a product leader interviewing another product leader and exploring what it takes to build great products. Recent ones feature the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, Experian and more.
About Us: Products that Count is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products. It celebrates product excellence through coveted Awards that inspire 500,000+ product managers and honor great products and the professionals responsible for their success. It accelerates the career and rise to the C-suite of 30% of all Product Managers globally by providing exceptional programming – including award-winning podcasts and popular newsletters – for free. It acts as a trusted advisor to all CPOs at Fortune 1000, and publishes key insights from innovative companies, like Capgemini, SoFi, and Amplitude, that turn product success into business success. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
About Us: Products that Count is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products. It celebrates product excellence through coveted Awards that inspire 500,000+ product managers and honor great products and the professionals responsible for their success. It accelerates the career and rise to the C-suite of 30% of all Product Managers globally by providing exceptional programming – including award-winning podcasts and popular newsletters – for free. It acts as a trusted advisor to all CPOs at Fortune 1000, and publishes key insights from innovative companies, like Capgemini, SoFi, and Amplitude, that turn product success into business success. Learn more at ProductsThatCount.com.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 30min
EP93 - fmr Credit Karma VP Product Management on the Evolution of Product Management
The role of a product manager isn't the same today as it was as recently as 10 years ago. Similarly, the role of a PM is different as a company grows. How does the role of a PM change? As part of our The Feature is Now the Operating System series, Product Talk host and product exec, Christina Lucey, interviews fmr Credit Karma VP of Product Management and current GP at a16z, Anish Acharya on how product management has evolved over time and within companies.
Mar 18, 2020 • 31min
EP92 - Gainsight CPO & EVP of Engineering on Paving a Career in Product Management
Almost every Product Manager has a different story about how they found their way into the role. All talk about the well rounded backgrounds or curiosities that led them to the career. But how does someone wind up a PM that started as a lecturer in mathematics at Stanford University? In this episode of Product Talk, Thomas Daly sat down with Karl Rumelhart, CPO & EVP of Engineering at Gainsight to discuss how we paved his way into a career in product management and how the role is handled at Gainsight.
Mar 11, 2020 • 35min
EP91 - Flexport Product Lead on Navigating New Product Jobs & Challenges
Sometimes, we get comfortable where we are in our jobs. It's hard to know when it's time for a new challenge. How do we know when it's time and how do we find our way in a new role? As part of our High-Velocity R&D series, Product Talk host and product exec, Anthony Atlas, interviews Flexport Product Lead, Boris Logvinsky, and discusses navigating a new product job and the challenges that come with it.
Mar 4, 2020 • 31min
EP90 - BetterUp Product Lead on Product Culture
Product Management professionals seldom set out on that career path, but most fall for the role very quickly. However, there's really no one set list of responsibilities for the position. What's the draw? This episode serves as a love letter to product and PMing. As part of our One is the Loneliest Number series, Product Talk host and product exec, Christina Lucey, interviews BetterUp Product Lead, Nick Fassler, on product culture.
Feb 26, 2020 • 35min
EP89 - Microsoft Product Lead on Democratizing AI Products
While the idea of artificial intelligence is far from new, how AI has integrated with our tools is still a relatively recent development. There are still some barriers to entry and ethical questions to be answered. How is this being done? As part of our Real Life Use Cases for AI series, Product Talk host and Product Exec, Nikki Ahmadi, interviews Nate Yohannes, Microsoft Director of Central Product Management, Mixed Reality & Artificial Intelligence Engineering, on the democratization of AI products.
Feb 19, 2020 • 21min
EP88 - Fmr Breather VP Experience on Hospitality Products
What a product starts out as may not also be what it becomes. Listening to the needs of customers is a vital part of building great products. But how can we do that successfully? As part of our Building for Hospitality series, Product Talk host and product exec, Thomas Daly, interviews fmr Breather VP Experience, Packy McCormick, on what it takes to build a hospitality product and evolving it based on customer feedback.
Feb 12, 2020 • 27min
EP87 - Fmr Amazon Product Head on Interviewing for Product Management Jobs
Most Product Managers say they accidentally found themselves in their role or that it wasn't planned. Others talk about their passion for creating products that help people and solving problems. But how do you find, prepare, and interview for PM jobs? As part of our Tech du Jour series, Product Talk host and Product Exec, Mark Pydynowski, interviews Mark Tan, fmr Amazon Sr. Product Manager, and current Wyze Labs Director of Product, on interviewing for product management jobs.
Feb 5, 2020 • 31min
EP86 - Occasions Ltd Product VP on Creating a Hit Product
Retail can be a great proving ground for future product managers. There, you can learn how to advertise a product and discover what connects with consumers. It could even lead to creating the Big Mouth Billy Bass! As part of our High Velocity R&D series, Product Talk host and product exec, Anthony Atlas, interviews Occasions Ltd Product VP, Joe Pellettieri, on his experience in retail and developing hit products for a toy company.
Jan 29, 2020 • 21min
EP85 - Plaid Consumer Product Head on Inspiring Confidence as a Product Leader
Product management is an opportunity to shape something that people want or need. That passion, combined with the skills to lead a team and project, is what makes a great product manager. As part of our Confidence and Product Management series, Product Talk host and product exec, Christina Lucey, interviews Plaid Consumer Product Head, Jonathan Chao, on how to be a great product leader that inspires confidence in their team.
Jan 22, 2020 • 27min
EP84 - Managed by Q CEO on Customer-Focused Product Management
For many, product management can be an accidental career path. Sometimes it's just by identifying the problems around them and finding solutions that they find their way into that role. So what attracts people to it? As part of our Building for Hospitality series, Product Talk host and product exec, Thomas Daly, interviews Managed by Q CEO, Ron Feldman, on how he found his way into product and the importance of customer-focused product management.
