The Product Science Podcast

This week on the Product Science Podcast, we’re back with a new interview with Marty Cagan, founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group, to talk about his new book, EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we learn what lead him to write a new book, and why many business leaders underestimate the results they can get out of the team they already have by working in a new way. Read the show notes to learn more: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/2nd-marty-cagan-hypothesis-extraordinary-products-are-built-by-empowered-product-teams

This week on the Product Science Podcast, we're revisiting our first episode, where we sat down with Marty Cagan, founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group, to talk about the lessons he’s learned over his long career in product management. Marty has a new book out, EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products, and we'll bring him back on the podcast next week to hear all about it. In this episode, we talk through mentorship, the importance of product management, how companies can escape their roadmap addiction, and much more. Read the show notes to learn more.

Parul Goel is a Product Leader at PayPal. She currently heads payments for the PayPal Commerce Platform, an enterprise product she helped build from scratch. She is passionate about innovating in the enterprise product space. In her career spanning over fifteen years, Parul has been part of several complex product builds, some have been very successful while others have served as great life lessons. Parul loves to travel and cannot wait to get back to a plane, hopefully on her way to somewhere new and exciting. Parul holds an M.S in Computer Science from Columbia University. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how credibility is at the core of effective product leadership. Read the show notes to learn more.

Brent Tworetzky is the COO of Parsley Health, where he leads product, finance, and operations. He co-founded and runs the NY Product Conference. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Brent has transformed his company by following product principles on an organizational level. Read the show notes to learn more.

Beth Toland is the Head of Experience Research at Asana. A seasoned researcher with a passion for data-informed design, Beth leads the user research team at Asana, working closely with the product team to drive the company's strategy. Prior to joining Asana, Beth led user research teams at consultancies, design agencies, and larger in-house companies, spending her early career at AOL and Sapient. Beth has a BA in Museum Studies and an MFA in Communication Arts & Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to build a research team from the ground up and what kinds of questions can help product succeed. Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep313-beth-toland

Dave Chan is a senior product designer at Adobe, previously leading teams at Tesla and Shutterstock. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about why the best teams integrate design from the start. Read the show notes to learn more.

Marc Abraham is an experienced product management practitioner and a Head of Product - Engagement at London-based ASOS. He’s worked for a large number of successful digital organizations, from startups to more established businesses. He’s the author of My Product Management Toolkit, which came out in 2018, and the recent Managing Product = Managing Tension. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what tension is and how you can use it to create stronger work in your organization. Read the show notes to learn more.

Rajesh Nerlikar has more than 15 years of product management experience. Prior to becoming Chief Product Advisor at Prodify, he was a consultant at Accenture, an entrepreneur, a product manager at 2 DC startups that exited, and a director of product at Morningstar. He is also currently serving as Vice President of Product at Savonix, a Prodify client. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to maintain focus on a vision of how you deliver long-term value to customers. Read the show notes to learn more.

Carlos González de Villaumbrosia is the Founder and CEO of Product School, the global leader in product management training with a community of over one million product professionals. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Carlos teaches product management, and why reputation is everything. Read the show notes to learn more.

Robbie Kellman Baxter has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic business advice to major organizations, including Netflix, Fitbit, Microsoft, and Consumer Reports. She has been focused on subscription and growth strategies for the past decade. Baxter has been featured in the WSJ and on CNN. She has her MBA from the Stanford GSB, and graduated with honors from Harvard College. She’s the author of the books, The Membership Economy and The Forever Transaction, and a consultant with Peninsula Strategies. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what successful subscription businesses do right, and why retention is what you need to keep focused on the long term. Read the show notes to learn more.