Product People Podcast

Welcome to the last episode of the 5th season of the Product People Podcast! For this special occasion, we’ve sat with Andrew Quan , VP of Product at Moonfare. In this episode, Andrew reflects on his journey from strategy consulting to product leadership across companies like PayPal, Google, and Tier Mobility. Andrew shares how product teams get stuck in feature-factory mode and what it actually t...

In this episode with Janis Bode (Managing Director & VP Product and Technology Operations at N26), we unpack what it takes to lead product at the VP level: adapting communication styles to different stakeholders, using OKRs as alignment tools (not busywork), and why “stating the basics” builds clarity and trust. We explore how a consulting background shapes leadership—structured problem-solving, c...

In the world of digital products, customer acquisition is the lifeblood of success. But what if your strategy is built on a shaky foundation? In this episode, we sit down with Björn Darko , Director of Product Management - SEO at AVIV Group, to challenge the conventional wisdom. We'll explore why thinking about SEO as a mere marketing add-on is a critical mistake. Björn shares his insights on how...

Are you ready for the second part of the Podcast episode with Itamar Gilad ? Itamar has been in the Product Management game for +15 years. He has worked for Google and Microsoft , and now he is an author, keynote speaker, and coach, sharing his broad knowledge of our field. In this second part of the full interview, we dive deeper into the Confidence Meter, the framework Itamar has created to help...

It is time to uncover one of the best interviews we did this season at the Product People Podcast: the one with Itamar Gilad . Itamar has been in the Product Management game for +15 years. He has worked for Google and Microsoft , and now he is an author, keynote speaker, and coach, sharing his broad knowledge of our field. In this first part of the full interview, we go through his background and...

What are the possible implications of AI in Product Management? How can PMs leverage this new tool? Is AI going to replace us? Since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, AI has been in everyone’s mouth. Not only in Product Management, but also when it comes to Engineering, Marketing, and Sales, to name a few. In this episode, we dive deep into it with Florin Ciontu, Senior VP of Product at Step...

Welcome to the 4th season of the Product People Podcast ! We’re coming stronger than ever and with renewed energies to bring you the best product management knowledge. Have you ever wondered what makes a great product culture? In this inaugural episode, we dive deep with Jeff Gothelf, author, speaker, trainer, and board advisor. Jeff specializes in helping organizations build better products and e...

Welcome to the last episode of the 3rd season of the Product People Podcast! This season we've had some amazing guests, and there's no better way to close this chapter than with today’s guest: Jeff Lash, VP of Global Product Management at Forrester. Jeff has an extensive career in Product, and today, he shares with Mirela Mus one of the topics he’s most passionate about: B2B Product Manage...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, the host Mirela Mus interviews Radhika Dutt, author of the book Radical Product Thinking. Radhika is an experienced Product Leader, and currently an Advisor of the Monetary Authority of Singapur. In this second part of the interview, Mirela and Radhika talk about Product Diseases and how to overcome it using Radical Product Thinking. About us: Product...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, the host Mirela Mus interviews Radhika Dutt, author of the book Radical Product Thinking. Radhika is an experienced Product Leader, and currently an Advisor of the Monetary Authority of Singapur. In this first part of the interview, Mirela and Radhika talk about Product Diseases, the Hero Syndrome, and how to overcome it using Radical Product Thinking...

In today’s Product People Podcast episode, we have Raluca Pantiru, Product Manager at Google and ex-Fitbit. The host, Mirela Mus, Founder and CPO at Product People and Raluca had an exciting conversation about how to step up, take risks, and ask for recognition when you are a product manager. About us: Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help com...

This is the second part of the episode with Jim Kalbach, if you haven't listened to the first one, we highly suggest you do it. In this episode of the Product People Podcast, the host Mirela Mus interviews Jim Kalbach, a pioneer in the Jobs To Be Done framework. About us: Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to help companies discover and deliver...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, the host Mirela Mus interviews Jim Kalbach, a pioneer in the Jobs To Be Done framework. This is the first part of the interview, in which we discuss what is Jobs To Be Done, understand the depth of it, and give advice about how to avoid common pitfalls. About us: Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mission is to h...

In this enlightening episode of the Product People Podcast, host Mirela Mus engages in a dynamic conversation with Sona Dagesyan, delving into the intricacies of empowering product teams. Sona, a seasoned expert in product management, shares invaluable insights on fostering a collaborative and empowered environment within product teams. Whether you're a seasoned product manager or just startin...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Mirela Mus (Founder & CPO of Product People) interviews Dr. Mario Lenz about Skepticism in Product-Led Growth. They discuss the definition and value of PLG, the blindspots of relying on just the product, and the drivers and why PLG has become so trendy nowadays. About us: Product Management community and Interim Product Management services. Our mi...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, João Moita interviews Alex Bahlk, Director of Product at Product People. They discuss the value equation, looking at competition and differentiation, exploring customer willingness to pay, pricing influence on perceived value, strengthening pricing power, prioritization, and the importance of boilerplate features. They also talk about pricing and the...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, host João Moita interviews Radhika Dutt, an entrepreneur and product expert with an engineering background from MIT. Radhika shares her insights on the problem with sales-led or engineering-led approaches to product development and emphasizes the importance of a vision-driven approach. She introduces her Radical Product Thinking framework, which helps...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Joao Moita interviews Aakash Gupta, a Product Growth expert with over 15 years experience in the field and the one of the most influencial Product voices on LinkedIn. Aakash shares his career highlights and discusses the importance of narrowing versus broadening one's career focus. He also provides insights on building strong relationships without...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, hosted by Joao Moita, Teresa Torres dives into the concept of continuous discovery habits. She highlights the challenges that arise when separating discovery and delivery in product development, emphasizes the importance of involving the entire team in the discovery process and shares insights on stable vs unstable research findings. Organizational ch...

In this episode of Product People Podcast, João Moita interviews Melissa Perri, author of "Escaping the build trap" and host of the Product Thinking podcast. They discuss a variety of topics related to product management, including diversity in the field, the challenges of escaping the build trap, and the importance of thinking about problems rather than solutions. They also delve into t...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast, Mirela Mus, Founder and CPO at Product People, talks about how Product Led Growth (PLG) can supercharge your organization. Mirela discusses what PLG is, specific PLG tactics, and the impact of PLG on marketing and sales. She also provides examples of product-led companies and shares tips on how to apply PLG. Mirela also talks about how to learn PLG as...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on April 5, 2022), Mirela talks with Roman Pichler, the author of “Strategize”. They discuss various topics such as managing a product portfolio, prioritizing outcomes for a roadmap, dealing with stakeholders, and building a product strategy. They also touch on the importance of having a strategy before creating a roadmap and adapting st...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on June 6th, 2022), host João Melo speaks with Colleen Graneto, former Product Manager at Airbnb, about her experiences with experimentation in product, and how to create an experimentation culture. They discuss the importance of doing things that don't scale, the value of small increments and de-risking big bets, and the various tac...

In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on May 21, 2022), John Cutler, former Product Evangelist at Amplitude, discusses the problems around product development and introduces his concept of "Thinking Big and Working Small". He outlines the four key components of Thinking Big: a compelling strategy, a persistent model, opportunity-focused bets, and teams with the fre...

In today's episode of Product People (recorded live on March 17, 2022), we have a special guest, David Heinemeier Hansson, founder of Basecamp and Hey! and the creator of Ruby on Rail. He chats with Mirela about a series of interesting topics. DHH talks about non-negotiable principles, followed by a discussion on GDPR and privacy on the internet. There are some insightful arguments about the new w...