Best Matthew Bowers Podcasts (2025)

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How to spot (and solve) your product team’s biggest problems - Vidya Dinamani (Product Rebels) 28:41

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Vidya Dinamani, product veteran, coach, and Co-founder of Product Rebels, about how to tell if your team is truly product-led or just paying lip service. With over a decade of experience coaching hundreds of teams, Vidya shares her insights into the critical elements of product matur…

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How to validate product features - Jason Sparks (Principal Product Manager, ReUp Education) 37:21

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Building the right thing is hard. Building the wrong thing is easy and costly. In this episode, Jason Sparks, Principal Product Manager at ReUp Education, dives deep into the discipline of continuous validation inside enterprise environments. From managing stakeholder pressure to proactively engaging customers in discovery, Jason shares battle-test…

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Connect your product metrics to company goals - Elena Luneva (CPO and Coach) 35:12

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Why do great product ideas fail to gain traction? According to Elena Luna, it’s rarely about the strategy and more often about the storytelling. In this episode of The Product Experience, Elena Luneva, a seasoned CPO, GM, and Maven instructor, joins Randy Silver live from INDUSTRY 2025 to explore how product leaders can better communicate the why b…

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The Interview #124 | Toby Doeden - for Governor of South Dakota 56:37

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Toby Doeden rolls into Milbank on a 66-county bus tour and sits down like an old neighbor—no handlers, no script, just a story about why a CEO decided to trade boardrooms for Pierre. Born in Groton and now in Aberdeen, he talks about growing up on free lunches, building companies from nothing, and the long stretch of years where he missed birthdays…

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A masterclass on rapid experimentation - Dan Dalton (Director of Product, Sage) 46:33

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy speak with Dan Dalton (Director of Product Management at Sage) about the current state of product management, and how the role must evolve in today’s climate. Chapters 0:00 Introduction: product management at a crossroads 1:00 Dan Dalton’s background and path into product 3:00 The evolution …

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Four behaviours that drive successful AI products - Matthew Certner (Partner and Garage Lead, IBM) 35:34

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You can’t build great products on gut instinct, and yet, according to IBM’s global study of 1,000 enterprises, 77% of organisations using generative AI aren’t seeing any financial benefit. In this episode on The Product Experience podcast, Lily Smith sits down with Matthew Certner, Digital Product Engineering and Design Partner at IBM, to unpack th…

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What do great product leaders do differently? Christian Idiodi (Partner, Silicon Valley Product Group) 42:37

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Christian Idiodi, Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group, and Co-author of the valuable product book Transformed, dismantles some of the most persistent myths in product leadership. Drawing from his global perspective and work across Africa’s fast-emerging tech ecosystem, Christian makes the case for a new kind of leadership, one grounded in clari…

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What obsessing over communication taught me - Sahil Jain (Co-Founder and CEO, Samepage.ai) 43:10

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Sahil Jain, co-founder and CEO of Samepage.ai, about one of product management’s hardest challenges: keeping teams aligned. From his early career at Yahoo and AOL to founding multiple startups, Sahil shares lessons on building products that tackle “unsolvable” problems like communica…

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Lessons from building healthcare products in Nigeria - Damilola Adelekan (Lead Product Manager, Remedial Health) 33:57

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In this episode of The Product Experience, hosts Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Damilola Adelekan, Lead Product Manager at Remedial Health, who discusses building pragmatic, people-centred solutions in Africa’s fragmented and under-resourced healthcare system. Chapters 05:30 – Early Lessons from Volunteering and Nonprofits 07:00 – Why Digit…

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Why saying no to customers builds better products – Patrick Ndjientcheu (CPTO, Irembo) 50:56

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Patrick Ndjientcheu, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Irembo, shares how his team transitioned from delivering projects for government to building a portfolio of scalable products. Patrick talks about shifting mindsets from execution to strategy, spinning out payments and identity into independent p…

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How product can work better with sales and marketing - Sally Foote (Advisor, Bower Collective) 43:35

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Sally Foote, a seasoned product leader whose journey from product roles to C-suite commercial leadership spans Carwow, Go Compare, and The Guardian. They unpack the increasingly vital intersection between product, marketing, and sales. Sally explains why growth is a shared responsibi…

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Retention strategies for single-use products - Vivek Kumar (Investor and Advisor, Atlys) 48:36

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Product decisions built on daily-active metrics fall apart when your customers show up once a year, or once a decade. In this episode, Randy Silver talks to Vivek Kumar about building and growing low-frequency products, from property and tax to jobs and dating. Chapters 04:25 — What makes a product “infrequent”? Episodic use and recall decay 07:05 …

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Why we need to design products for machines - Katja Forbes (Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank) 46:15

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver and Lily Smith sit down with Katja Forbes, Executive Director at Standard Chartered Bank, design leader, and lecturer, to explore the fast-approaching world of machine customers. Katja shares why businesses must prepare for a future where AI agents, autonomous vehicles, and procurement bots ac…

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How to influence at board level - Kirsten Mann (CEO, Founder, Vizory, Prospection, Oracle) 46:47

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver are joined by Kirsten Mann, former CPO at Prospection and now startup founder and board member, to discuss how product leaders can play a vital role on company boards. Drawing from her own board experience and a research series interviewing founders and directors, Kirsten explai…

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The story behind Spotify Canvas - Dariusz Dziuk (Product Lead, Spotify) 30:13

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver speaks with Dariusz Dziuk, Product Lead for Music Expression at Spotify, about the origins and evolution of Canvas, the looping visuals that accompany music tracks. From early assumptions and first principles thinking to scaling and measuring marketplace success, he shares how a bold experimen…

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Why RACI makes collaboration worse - Jenny Wanger (Product Operations Consultant) 41:18

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy dive into the nuanced world of team collaboration with Jenny Wanger, product ops consultant. Jenny challenges the overuse of RACI matrices in product teams, arguing they often obscure deeper organisational issues rather than solve them. They discuss better alternatives, the root causes behin…

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The Interview #123 | Jon Hansen & Karla Lems - Faith. Family. Freedom. 1:00:55

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In this episode of The Interview, Craig Weinberg sits down with South Dakota Speaker of the House Jon Hansen and his running mate, Speaker Pro Tem Karla Lems, for a candid, in-studio conversation about faith, family, and freedom—the core of their campaign for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in 2026. Jon and Karla open up about their legislative ex…

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Rerun: What most companies get wrong about product discovery - Frances Ibe (SVP of Product, Tide) 26:50

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We revisit our conversation with Frances Ibe, Chief Experience Officer at Tide. Frances shares invaluable insights on her journey from developer to product leadership and how to avoid common pitfalls during the discovery process. Chapters 01:07 – Meet Frances Ibe 02:05 – Common Discovery Pitfalls 03:34 – Embedding Continuous Discovery 04:51 – The M…

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How to embrace the uncertain future of product — Erica Wass (Product Consultant) 39:06

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Erica Wass, Principal Product Consultant at Brainmates, joins the Product Experience podcast to share pragmatic tools for building strategic foresight into your roadmap. From horizon scanning to backcasting, this episode explores how product teams can harness future-focused techniques—bolstered by generative AI—to improve decision-making, resilienc…

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What Orthodox Jews Really Want to Watch w/ Raphael Margules 1:14:40

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In this savory episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg rolls up his sleeves with friend and film producer Raphael Margules for a fresh-baked conversation about movies, meaning, and making grandma pizza from scratch. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z4pAN9p8QIg As the dough rises, so does the dialogue - Raphael sh…

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How to balance safety and speed in healthcare products - Brigitte West (Director of Product, DrDoctor) 40:47

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Featured Links: Follow Brigitte on LinkedIn | DrDoctor | European Commission Public Health 'Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare' feature We’re taking Community Questions for The Product Experience podcast. Got a burning product question for Lily, Randy, or an upcoming guest? Submit it here. Our Hosts Lily Smith enjoys working as a consultant prod…

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My Oldest Friend Became a Rabbi w/ Rabbi Dov Yona Korn 1:05:36

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In this rich and reflective episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg reconnects with his lifelong friend Rabbi Dov Yona Korn, spiritual director of Chabad House Bowery, for a conversation that spans nearly four decades of friendship and two very different pizzas. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vjengrn0BE0 As the…

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Why should we care about building accessible products? - Dee Miller (Director, Product Strategy & Insights, Adobe) 37:14

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Dee Miller, Director of Product Strategy and Insights for Product Equity at Adobe. Dee shares her personal journey into inclusive design, and discusses how Adobe is moving beyond accessibility compliance to build genuinely usable, inclusive, and emotionally accessible…

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What Stand-Up Comedy Taught Me About Healing w/ Gerry Katzman 49:17

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In this flavorful and insightful episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with his friend Gerry Katzman — stand-up comedian, teacher, and deep thinker — for a wide-ranging conversation that’s equal parts heart and humor. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eGY8qO3eqhY The two reflect on their shared love of…

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The only rules you need for leading commercial product teams - Faith Forster (CPO, Legl) 39:15

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy speak with Faith Forster about the art of aligning product work with commercial outcomes. From redefining velocity as a function of customer value to implementing impact models that quantify ROI, Faith outlines practical frameworks to help product teams think commercially without compromisin…

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How Movies Help Us Mourn w/ Shira Rose 1:08:53

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In this tender and laugh-filled episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg is joined by his longtime friend Shira Rose for a rich conversation about two seemingly unrelated — but deeply connected — topics: grief and gluten. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BQQOMaLxVww What starts as a chat about the struggles of glu…

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How to pick the right product tools for your team - Moshe Mikanovsky (Product Coach) 40:24

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In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy sit down with Moshe Mikanovsky—product coach, educator, and host of the Product for Product podcast—to explore what makes an effective product management toolkit. From identifying the real problems in your workflow to choosing and implementing tools that stick, Moshe outlines a pragmatic, us…

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How Growing Up with Addiction Shaped My Comedy w/ Byron Bowers 1:14:46

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In this heartfelt and hilarious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with comedian and actor Byron Bowers. Byron opens up about growing up with a drug-addicted father and facing mental health challenges head-on. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aNIisLuBfqQ Together, they explore Byron’s powerful jour…

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How to build a Product-Led Operating Model that sticks - Jen Swanson (CEO, Tuckpoint Advisory Group) 39:05

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Transformations are hard, and too often, they fail to deliver on their promise. In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy speak with Jen Swanson, CEO of Tuckpoint Advisory Group, to unpack why transformation initiatives falter and what it truly takes to succeed. Key Takeaways — Transformation requires intentionality: Real transforma…

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Why Functional Training Is the Future of Fitness w/ Mark Smith 53:33

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Watch this episode on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cogg8_cF-P8 In this high-powered, deeply human episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg sits down with Mark Smith - former professional bodybuilder, boxer, and British Gladiators icon to slice into the layered world of fitness, fame, and personal evolution. From his p…

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What does it take to build successful products now? Ezinne & Oji Udezue (co-Authors at ProductMind, ex-CPOs of Calendly, Typeform & WP Engine) 47:04

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What does it mean to build world-class products in the age of AI? In this episode, Randy Silver talks to Ezinne and Oji Udezue, co-authors of Building Rocketships, a playbook for building high-growth companies in today’s fast-evolving tech landscape. Together, they unpack what product looks like now, how AI changes collaboration, and why ambition, …

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Why Your Inner Critic Isn’t the Villain You Think w/ Nancy Morgan 1:22:59

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In this grounding and expansive episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg warms up the conversation with therapist, facilitator, and inner-explorer Nancy Morgan, whose work spans Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy. 🍄🧠 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7kWmC1_IxC4 🧩 Together, they explore the in…

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Rerun: Building fun products at scale: Inside King Games with Todd Green (CEO, King) 35:52

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This week on The Product Experience, we revisit a great conversation with Todd Green, now President of King – the studio behind Candy Crush. Todd shares how he thinks about building products that are not only globally successful but enduringly fun. Todd takes us behind the curtain on what it really takes to build for mass audiences, create fun at s…

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What Every Parent Gets Wrong About Discipline w/ Eli Weinstein 1:04:04

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In this warm and delicious episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha Levenberg fires up the oven as he welcomes Las Vegas-based therapist and parenting expert Eli Weinstein into his kitchen for a flavorful conversation about raising kids and rising dough. 🍕🧠 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KSmVr4MCfZY 👨‍🍳 Together, they craft tw…

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How Stack Overflow is competing with AI - Jody Bailey (CPTO, Stack Overflow) 36:00

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AI has changed the way developers work—and Stack Overflow is right at the centre of that shift. In this episode, Jody Bailey, CPTO at Stack Overflow, shares how the platform is adapting to AI, protecting its community, and embracing new revenue streams. We explore how LLMs are reshaping developer behaviour, why canonical answers still matter, and w…

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Learn what made Intercom throw away it's playbook - Paul Adams (CPO, Intercom) 37:43

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Intercom’s CPO Paul Adams joins The Product Experience to talk about how the company has radically transformed its approach in the wake of AI's acceleration. From ripping up roadmaps and reorganising teams to reinventing pricing models, Paul shares what it really takes to adapt—fast. Key takeaways "You’re not selling users anymore. You’re selling w…

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How High-Control Seminars Hack Your Brain w/ Dr. John Hunter 1:10:20

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In this eye-opening episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha sits down with psychologist and researcher Dr. John Hunter to peel back the layers of large group awareness training (LGATs)—intense seminars that promise transformation, but at what cost? 🧠⚡ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/37caNRzs_k8 🔍 With years of firsthand resear…

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The Interview #122 | Andrew Horowitz - The Trump Effect 55:59

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Craig Weinberg sits down with financial expert Andrew Horowitz to break down the real-world impact of Trump’s tariff timeline and economic strategy. In this episode, Andrew explains how flawed assumptions behind the so-called “reciprocal tariffs” led to market disruptions and economic uncertainty. He dives into how tariffs are actually applied at U…

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How to build the right product culture during transformation - Joca Torres (Product Consultant) 37:38

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In this episode of The Product Experience podcast, we sit down with Product Consultant Joca Torres, whose work at Gympass is featured in Marty Cagan’s book Transformed. Joca shares the four core principles of successful digital transformation—principles he’s applied in both high-growth startups and century-old corporations. We unpack what it really…

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Tools and techniques to scale product teams - Charlotte King (Lead Product Manager, eBay) 34:46

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As startups grow, product teams often find themselves caught between speed and structure. In this episode of The Product Experience, Charlotte King, Lead Product Manager at eBay, shares practical insights from her work leading teams through this transition at companies including Moonpig, Flipdish, and ThoughtWorks. Charlotte unpacks how to define p…

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What No One Tells You About Grief w/ Jen Davis 1:01:14

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In this heartfelt episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, Simcha teams up life coach Jen Davis to explore the tender terrain of grief—all while attempting to master the art of gluten-free pizza. 🍕 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOYyMwkhtlw 🖤 From the kitchen to the soul, Jen opens up about losing her aunt, grandparent…

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Everything you need to know about impact-first product teams - Matt LeMay (Product Consultant and Advisor) 48:51

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In this episode on The Product Experience, we welcome back Matt LeMay—author, consultant, and champion of no-nonsense product thinking. We dig deep into the ideas behind his new book Impact First Product Teams and explore how teams can focus on what really matters: delivering business impact. Featured Links: Follow Matt on LinkedIn and his website …

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The Interview #121 | Aurora Tyner - UPC You Later 1:10:43

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On this episode of The Interview, Craig sits down with Aurora for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about faith, identity, and healing. Together, they explore their experiences growing up in strict religious environments, the challenges of questioning long-held beliefs, and the complicated process of leaving those communities behind. …

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How and when to sunset features - Roni Ben Aharon (CPO, Craft.io, Booking.com, Wix) 30:34

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Sunsetting features is rarely a celebrated milestone in product, but it’s often one of the most critical. In this episode, Ronie Ben Aharon CPO and CTO of Craft.io, joins Lily and Randy to share how his team made the tough call to retire a key feature—and what they learned in the process. Ronie walks us through a real-world example of removing Craf…

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Psychedelics, Healing & the Human Psyche w/ Uri Kugel 1:16:05

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In the premiere episode of the Personal Pizza Podcast, host Simcha Levenberg sits down with psychedelic therapist Uri Kugel for a powerful, mind-expanding conversation on how psychedelics are transforming mental health treatment. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G2mZruJg4k 🔥 From cannabis to ketamine, MDMA to mushroom…

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Leading product transformation at scale - Jo Wickremasinghe 37:09

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Most organisations dream of building products that delight users. But what happens when the users are your internal teams—and the product is the business itself? In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver sits down with Jo Wickremasinghe, Chief Product & Technology Officer at BPP, to talk about leading transformation at scale. Featured…

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Tried and tested AI tools for product managers - Dave Killeen (VP Product, Pendo) 42:36

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This week on the podcast, we're joined by Dave Killeen, VP of Product at Pendo, who shares his go-to AI tools that can help make life a little easier for product managers—tried, tested, and ready to use. Featured Links: Follow Dave on LinkedIn | Pendo | Claude | Manus |'What we learned at #mtpcon London 2025' feature by Kent McDonald and Louron Pra…

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The missing skill that's costing product managers their jobs - Dave Wascha (CPTO and Advisor) 45:07

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Product management is facing a crisis — and Dave Wascha calls it The Reckoning. In this episode, Dave joins Lily and Randy to unpack the growing backlash against the product profession. He shares stories from his time at Microsoft, Moonpig, and Zoopla, revealing why product people lost the room — and how to win it back. Featured Links: Follow Dave …

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The Interview #120 | Steve Deace - Fearless Faith 1:16:39

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Today on The Interview, I'm joined by Steve Deace, host of The Steve Deace Show on Blaze TV, best-selling author, and filmmaker. Steve brings his fearless and bold voice to conservative talk, blending insightful political commentary with a deeply personal faith journey. From his challenging upbringing to his rise in media, Steve openly shares the p…

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The Interview #119 | Matthew Lesko - Free Money, Big Suits, and a Bigger Heart 49:38

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You’ve seen him in wild suits covered in question marks — and no, he’s not the Riddler. He’s Matthew Lesko, the energetic and eccentric author and entrepreneur who’s spent decades helping Americans access free money and government grants they didn’t know existed. In this episode, Craig sits down with Lesko to trace his journey from Navy service to …