Best Shobhit Chugh Podcasts (2025)

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Nesrine Changuel - We Should All Prioritise Product Delight! (with Nesrine Changuel, Product Coach & Author of “Product Delight“) 1:06:10

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On this episode, I speak to my friend Nesrine Changuel, product coach and author of the new book "Product Delight". Nesrine started her career at Bell Labs as a research engineer before moving into product management at Microsoft, Spotify, and Google, where she even held the title "PM for Delight" on Google Meet. Her work focuses on how products ca…

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The Platform Playbook: Secrets to Agility, Ecosystems, and Growth 31:18

6d ago31:18

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What does it take to build a platform that scales, delights customers, and powers entire ecosystems? In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit sits down with Dilip Poluru, a seasoned platform product leader with experience at Informatica and ActiveCampaign, to unpack the strategies behind successful platform management. Di…

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Trust, UX, and the Future of AI Product Management 31:09

14d ago31:09

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In this episode, Shobhit sits down with Saurabh Sharma, Chief Product Officer at You.com, to unpack what it takes to lead in the rapidly evolving world of AI. Saurabh shares his journey from starting out as an engineer at IBM, to building products at Google and OpenSea, and now driving applied AI innovation at You.com. Along the way, he reveals les…

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CPO Stories: Katya Denike - Holland & Barrett 48:04

16d ago48:04

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In this episode, I speak with Katya Denike, Chief Product Officer at Holland & Barrett, the 150-year-old health and wellness retailer that has become a household name on the UK high street. Having previously worked at McKinsey, Yandex, Ozon, and Beyond 100, she now leads Holland & Barrett's ambitious digital transformation - helping the company evo…

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Optimizing Your Job For Your Life: Designing Your Ideal Job 11:58

21d ago11:58

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, host Shobhit Chugh takes you deeper into Principle Two of the Intentional Job Search system: designing a job that fits your life, rather than squeezing your life into a job. Instead of chasing roles that look good on paper, Shobhit shares eight powerful outcomes that define a truly great j…

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From Lab to Leadership: How an Einstein Visa Holder is Shaping Digital Health 36:21

28d ago36:21

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From EB-1A “Einstein” Visa to Digital Health Leadership with Anu Ramakrishnan Anu’s journey is nothing short of inspiring, from immigrant bioengineering student to health tech product leader driving FDA-approved AI products and building connected health ecosystems at Samsung. Along the way, she’s also become a powerful advocate for immigrant succes…

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Controlling the First Impression: Take Back Your Power in Interviews 8:59

1M ago8:59

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Interview success isn’t luck. It’s control. In this episode, Shobhit Chugh, CEO of Intentional Product Manager, reveals Principle 1 of the Intentional Job Search: The Split Second Principle. Learn how to take back power in your interviews by mastering the first impression, the moment that decides whether you’re seen as a leader or overlooked as jus…

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How Klaviyo is Redefining B2C CRM, Services, and AI with Grant Deken, Head of Product of Klaviyo Services 31:14

1M ago31:14

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🎙️ Episode Title: How Klaviyo is Redefining B2C CRM, Services, and AI with Grant Deken 🧑‍💼 Guest: Grant Deken – Head of Product, Klaviyo Services 📅 Episode Overview: In this episode of Lessons in Product Management, host John Fontenot sits down with Grant Deken, Head of Product at Klaviyo Services, to explore how Klaviyo is reimagining customer rel…

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CPO Stories: Jamie Mercer - TrustedHousesitters 48:12

1M ago48:12

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In this episode, I speak with Jamie Mercer, Chief Product Officer at Trusted Housesitters, the global pet care and travel marketplace disrupting two industries at once. Jamie has previously held senior product roles at VoucherCodes, Skyscanner, Student Beans and IVC Evidensia, and now leads product at a scale-up known for putting trust at the heart…

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Venti-Sized Career Moves: Lessons from Starbucks, Amazon, and McKinsey with VP Sekhar Putcha 31:18

1M ago31:18

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit Chugh reconnects with longtime friend and product leader Sekhar Putcha. Sekhar opens up about a bold, non-linear career path that’s taken him from supply chain roles at Amazon to consulting at McKinsey, and now to leading global supply chain product at Starbucks. But this conversat…

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CPO Stories: Shiri Mosenzon Erez - commercetools 46:47

1M ago46:47

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In this episode, I speak with Shiri Mosenzon Erez, Chief Product Officer at commercetools, a global leader in enterprise composable commerce that supports thousands of retailers in hundreds of countries, enabling tens of billions of dollars in revenue annually. Shiri's career journey has taken her from consulting into her first product role at Tesc…

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Stop Guessing, Start Landing: The Intentional PM Job Search System 5:34

2M ago5:34

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Most product managers treat the job search like a to-do list and end up overwhelmed, overlooked, or stuck in roles that don’t fit. In this powerful solo episode, Shobhit Chugh, founder of Intentional Product Manager, kicks off a groundbreaking series based on his upcoming audiobook The Principles of a Job Search. He shares the exact system that's h…

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CPO Stories: Hannah Kershaw - Domestic and General 44:13

2M ago44:13

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In this episode, I speak with Hannah Kershaw, Chief Product Officer at Domestic and General, a company that you might not have heard of but absolutely need in your corner the next time your dishwasher breaks. Hannah's journey took her from marketing to e-commerce, into product leadership at GoCompare, and now to transforming Product at a billion-po…

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How to stop Sales from selling vaporware 10:17

2M ago10:17

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🎙 Episode Summary Host: John Fontenot Topic: How to stop sales teams from selling vaporware (promising unbuilt features) 💡 Core Problem Sales teams often promise features that don't yet exist (a.k.a. vaporware) to close deals. This creates chaos for product and engineering, derails the roadmap, and sets poor expectations with customers. 🧩 Why It Ha…

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Mastering the CPTO Role — Bridging Product & Tech for Real Impact 29:56

2M ago29:56

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The CPTO model is on the rise — but what does it really take to succeed when you're leading both product and engineering? In this episode, Shobhit Chugh chats with Shobhit Jain, a seasoned Chief Product & Technology Officer, about how unifying these two functions unlocks innovation, accelerates delivery, and drives smarter AI-native strategy. From …

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The Next Generation Product Leader: What AI Teaches Us About Confidence, Blind Spots, and Building Better Products 27:27

2M ago27:27

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In this episode, Shobhit speaks with Jyothi Nookula, Director of Product Management at Netflix and a seasoned AI product leader whose career spans Amazon Web Services, Facebook AI, and Etsy. Jyothi is also the creator of the “Next Generation Product Manager Course” which helps product managers remain current in a rapidly evolving world. Together, t…

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CPO Stories: Simon Cross - Native Instruments 55:04

2M ago55:04

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In this episode, I speak with Simon Cross, Chief Product Officer - now Chief Product & Technology Officer (congrats, Simon!) - at Native Instruments, a company at the heart of global music production. Music lover Simon's journey spans broadcast engineering at Global Radio, product roles at the BBC, product leadership at Meta, and now, shaping the f…

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Benji Portwin's Hot Take - ADHD Can Be A Product Management Superpower (with Benji Portwin, Founder @ People Building Products) 25:04

2M ago25:04

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Benji Portwin has a CV stuffed with recognisable names, from Spotify to Monzo bank, alongside product leadership roles at accuRx and New Look. These days, he's running an agency dedicated to helping organisations learn how to design and build awesome products. Benji's hot take? Having been diagnosed with ADHD relatively recently, he's come to regar…

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How Great Product Leaders Win with Pricing, Data, and Influence 25:23

3M ago25:23

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What do most PMs get wrong about pricing? Why do so many teams struggle to turn vision into action? And how do you build buy-in across the org when you're changing something as sensitive as price? In this episode, Alo Mukerji SVP of Product at U.S. Bank sits down with Shobhit to break down the real mechanics of product leadership, from high-stakes …

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Shobhit Chugh's Hot Take - Product Managers Should Relentlessly Self-Promote (with Shobhit Chugh, CEO @ Intentional Product Manager) 21:46

3M ago21:46

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Shobhit Chugh is a former Google PM who now helps product managers build their own brand, habits, confidence and career with Intentional Product Manager, and he also runs his own podcast of the same name. Shobhit's hot take? That too many product managers think that their work will speak for itself but, if they want to get ahead, they should start …

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You Should Always Be Interviewing: Staying Sharp, Visible, and Ready with Jennifer Moore 38:47

3M ago38:47

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Even if you love your job — you should always be interviewing. Not because you're planning to leave. But because staying sharp, visible, and connected is part of leading well. In this episode, Shobhit sits down with Jennifer Moore — Chief Product Officer of Strategies that Spark consulting services — to unpack what it really means to lead with clar…

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Valeria Stromtsova's Hot Take - Product Managers Must Take The Lead in Designing Sustainable Solutions (with Valeria Stromtsova, Product Manager @ Treeapp) 23:04

3M ago23:04

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Valeria Stromtsova is a Product Manager who traded fintech for sustainability and now works at Treeapp, helping plant trees where they're needed the most. Valeria's hot take? That product managers need to take the lead in creating a sustainable future, making sure they make a difference by considering the impact of their product decisions on their …

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Leveling Up Your Product Leadership in the Age of AI with Karan M Gupta, CEO of Alice AI 35:28

3M ago35:28

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Join Shobhit, founder of Intentional Product Manager, as he sits down with Karan M Gupta, CEO of Alice AI, to explore what it takes to lead and innovate in the age of AI. In this candid and insight-rich conversation, Karan shares lessons from his journey through multiple IPOs, global product leadership, and founding a cutting-edge AI startup. You’l…

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Upleveling your PM career w/ Shobhit Chugh - CEO of Intentional Product Manager 29:33

3M ago29:33

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In this episode, Shobhit Chugh, former Google PM and founder of Intentional Product Manager, shares practical strategies for moving beyond execution and becoming a standout product leader—even when you don’t have formal authority or a supportive manager. 🔑 Key Takeaways 1. Don’t Mistake Productivity for Progress Just being busy doesn’t mean you’re …

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CPO Stories: Bhavesh Vaghela - London Marathon Events 52:36

4M ago52:36

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Welcome to CPO Stories! In this new "podcast within a podcast", I'll be speaking to executive product leaders from the UK's biggest companies as well as up-and-coming stars of the future. I'll be digging into how they approach product management within their organisations, how they approached the leap into executive product leadership and trying to…

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Kanika Tolver's Hot Take - Some Project Managers are Actually Product Managers (with Kanika Tolver, CEO of Career Rehab) 23:55

4M ago23:55

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Kanika Tolver is a Senior Product Manager by day and the founder of Career Rehab. She's also the author of a book of the same name, "Career Rehab: Rebuild Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work" Kanika's hot take? That some project managers out there are actually product managers in disguise. Their responsibilities have changed, their job…

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CPO Stories: Maud Larpent - Treatwell 46:16

4M ago46:16

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Welcome to CPO Stories! In this new "podcast within a podcast", I'll be speaking to executive product leaders from the UK's biggest companies as well as up-and-coming stars of the future. I'll be digging into how they approach product management within their organisations, how they approached the leap into executive product leadership and trying to…

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Alex Rastatuev's Hot Take - Product Onboarding and Customer Success Beats Features (with Alex Rastatuev, Senior Product Manager @ Keyhole.co) 22:26

4M ago22:26

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Alex Rastatuev is a Senior Product Manager for Keyhole, a social media insights company, and is passionate about product-led growth. He's also an active mentor, looking to pay it forward to the next generation of PMs. Alex's hot take? That thoughtful product onboarding and education is more important than showing all your features all at the same t…

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Scaling Product with Precision: Lessons from Amazon to High-Growth Startups 31:19

4M ago31:19

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Ajit Thupil, a seasoned product leader whose journey spans Amazon, McKinsey, and several high-growth startups—most recently as Chief Product Officer. Ajit shares a refreshingly honest look into what it really takes to scale product with precision, whether you’r…

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CPO Stories: Debbie McMahon - The Financial Times 49:43

4M ago49:43

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Welcome to CPO Stories! In this new "podcast within a podcast", I'll be speaking to executive product leaders from the UK's biggest companies as well as up-and-coming stars of the future. I'll be digging into how they approach product management within their organisations, how they approached the leap into executive product leadership and trying to…

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Healing from a Toxic Workplace: Confidence, Clarity, and Career Growth 27:24

4M ago27:24

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Toxic bosses. Gaslighting. Shattered confidence. If you’ve been there — you’re not alone. And more importantly: you can bounce back stronger. In this powerful episode, Shobhit Chugh (Intentional Product Manager) sits down with Sarah K. Ramsey — high performance coach and author of Becoming Toxic Person Proof — to unpack how product managers can reb…

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Bridging the Gap Between Product Management & Product Marketing with Daria Love, Director of Product Marketing at the Trans.eu Group 47:28

4M ago47:28

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🔑 Summary: In this insightful conversation, Daria Love unpacks the often-blurred boundaries between product marketing and product management. She shares practical frameworks for collaboration, the importance of go-to-market (GTM) roadmaps, and how product managers and marketers can set each other (and the product) up for success. The episode is pac…

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Rich Mironov - Product Managers Need to Understand the Language of Money (with Rich Mironov, Author and CPO Coach) 1:09:39

5M ago1:09:39

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Returning guest Rich Mironov is a B2B product management legend, long-time blogger and author of "The Art of Product Management". He's recently moved to Portugal to sample the best of European product culture, and is currently actively coaching and mentoring product leaders. His goal is to help them understand what business leaders really care abou…

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The Future Is Now: Building Game-Changing AI Products 26:52

5M ago26:52

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Join Shobhit Chugh from Intentional Product Manager as he hosts Shub Agarwal, Senior Vice President of AI at US Bank, professor at USC, and author of the new book Successful AI Product Creation: A Framework for Turning Research into Real-World Value, on the Intentional Product Manager Podcast. In this episode, dive deep into the rapidly evolving wo…

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How AI is impacting the PM role w/ Irene Yu - Founder & CEO of Skiplevel 48:08

5M ago48:08

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🎙️ Guest: Irene Yu Founder & CEO of SkipLevel – a company helping PMs become more technical without needing to code. Skiplevel article on how AI is changing the PM role 🔑 Key Topics & Timestamps [00:00 - 02:25] Irene's BackgroundIrene shares her transition from software engineer to starting SkipLevel. [02:26 - 04:45] Identifying the Technical GapsH…

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Resumes Don’t Land Jobs. These Moves Do. 32:57

5M ago32:57

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Join Shobhit Chugh, founder of Intentional Product Manager, in a powerful conversation with BJ Hillabush — a seasoned product leader and career coach — as they break down the most common mistakes product managers make during their job search… and how to avoid them. From unclear positioning to “silver medal syndrome,” BJ shares practical strategies …

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Tami Reiss' Hot Take - All Product Managers Are Leaders, Even If They Don't Think So (with Tami Reiss, Executive Coach & Corporate Trainer @ Leader Within) 22:57

5M ago22:57

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Tami Reiss (aka "Tami from Miami"!) is an executive leadership coach, corporate trainer and upcoming author of a children's product management book. Tami's hot take? That all product managers are leaders, even if they don't feel like it. As a PM, whatever your situation (and however high or low your sights) it's your job to inspire the team and inf…

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Becoming a T-Shaped Product Manager 13:10

5M ago13:10

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Summary: In this episode of Lessons in Product Management, John discusses the importance of developing into a T-shaped product manager — someone who has deep expertise in one area but broad knowledge across many disciplines. He explains how the expectations of PMs are evolving, particularly with the rise of generative AI, and gives tactical advice …

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From Big Tech to VC: Rahul Nath’s Journey Through Product Leadership 28:11

5M ago28:11

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, host Shobhit talks with Rahul Nath, Chief Product Officer at Accel, about his unconventional path through the product world—from McKinsey to Google, scaling fintech at Drip Capital, and now driving innovation at the intersection of venture capital and technology. Rahul shares candid reflec…

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Alexander Murauski's Hot Take - The Language Your Product Speaks Is A Part of Your Product's Design (with Alexander Murauski, CEO @ Alconost) 26:45

5M ago26:45

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Alexandar Murauski is an expert in all things related to product localisation and the CEO of Alconost, a platform that aims to help product teams unlock global growth through AI-enhanced localisation. Alexander's hot take? That the language your product "speaks" is a fundamental part of the product's user experience, and is often left lacking. It's…

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Mastering Mindset in Your Product Management Job Search — with Shishir Narula 38:24

5M ago38:24

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit sits down with Shishir Narula—seasoned product leader and now a highly respected product coach—to explore the mindset traps that hold PMs back in their job search and career growth. Shishir shares the pivotal moments that shaped his transition from big tech to coaching, and dives d…

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Inside Platform Product Management with Aindra Misra: AI, Career Transitions, and Key Skills 34:47

6M ago34:47

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In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Aindra Misra, Director of Product for Data, AI, and Cloud Platforms at Bill, to explore the world of platform product management. They break down what makes platform PM different from traditional PM, the importance of horizontal thinking, and why scalability an…

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Andriy Burkov - The TRUTH About Large Language Models and Agentic AI (with Andriy Burkov, Author "The Hundred-Page Language Models Book") 1:24:32

6M ago1:24:32

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Andriy Burkov is a renowned machine learning expert and leader. He's also the author of (so far) three books on machine learning, including the recently-released "The Hundred-Page Language Models Book", which takes curious people from the very basics of language models all the way up to building their own LLM. Andriy is also a formidable online pre…

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Sam Greenwood's Hot Take - We Need to Rethink Product Management in the Age of Societal Collapse (with Sam Greenwood, Emotional Resilience Coach for PMs) 23:18

6M ago23:18

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Sam Greenwood is an emotional resilience coach who works with product managers to help them survive at the intersection of emotional stress and product leadership. His goal is to help product managers build EQ, communication and leadership and AI-proof their careers. Sam's hot take? That we are on the cusp of societal collapse and product managers,…

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How PMs Can Improve Working & Communicating with Engineers w/ Paul Lunow, Head of Technology and Innovation at XU Sustainable 27:54

6M ago27:54

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Lessons in Product Management - Working & Communicating with Engineers Guest: Paul Lunow Host: John Doe Episode Duration: ~28 min [00:00 - 01:37] Introduction John welcomes Paul Lunow to the podcast. Paul previously hosted John on Product and Cake. Background on Paul’s 20-year career in tech. [01:37 - 04:05] Paul’s Background in Product & Engineeri…

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Olha Yohansen-Veselova's Hot Take - Product Managers Need To Become Growth Managers (with Olha Yohansen-Veselova, Product Growth and Optimization Advisor) 24:56

6M ago24:56

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Olha Yohansen-Veselova is a product growth and product optimisation expert who has now gone solo and is helping companies with their onboarding. Olha is also a startup mentor and advisor, and is passionate about product managers living up to their full potential. Olha's hot take? That product managers need to beyond being facilitators and unblocker…

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Mastering AI Product Management Interviews by Google Group Product Manager 36:36

6M ago36:36

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Job searching can feel overwhelming, but what if you could make every step easier? In this episode, Shobhit from Intentional Product Manager sits down with Aniket Vaidya, a product leader at Atlassian and former Group PM at Google, to break down exactly how to streamline your job search. From building genuine connections that lead to opportunities …

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Post-Launch PM with Megan Shulby - Assoc. Director of Technical Product Management @ AT&T 26:33

7M ago26:33

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Podcast Summary: Megan Shulby on Post-Launch Product ManagementIntroduction & Megan’s Background 01:24 - 02:01 – Megan Shulby is introduced; she and John connected via LinkedIn due to her content on underrated product management topics. 02:01 - 04:39 – Megan shares her journey from Hollywood entertainment (e.g., The Biggest Loser) to digital market…

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Mastering Executive Hiring and Venture Capital 49:02

7M ago49:02

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How Top Executives Land Their Next Big Role Want to break into executive product leadership or transition into venture capital? This episode is packed with insider strategies from Alex Klein, founder of Nucleus Talent, a leader in executive search and recruiting. Join Shobhit from Intentional Product Manager as he and Alex break down: 🔍 The hidden …

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Elena Verna - Solopreneurship, Memes & Getting Started with Product-Led Sales (with Elena Verna, B2B Growth Guru & Meme Queen) 1:09:57

7M ago1:09:57

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About the Episode Elena Verna is a renowned growth consultant who has worked at and with a glittering array of well-known tech companies. She's a strong advocate of career optionality and solopreneurship, as well as the author of a popular growth newsletter, Reforge instructor and popular LinkedIn content creator with her insightful posts and seari…