Supra Insider

What is the role of education when AI can explain, generate, and tutor instantly, and what does that mean for how we learn, teach, and evaluate understanding? In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc Baselga and Ben Erez sit down with Stephen Cognetta to explore how education is evolving in the age of AI, and why many existing learning models are fundamentally misaligned with how people actually de...

What actually makes a startup defensible anymore, especially when anyone can build a product overnight with AI? In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc Baselga and Ben Erez sit down with Itamar Novick , founder of Recursive Ventures and longtime operator-turned-investor, to unpack how moats are changing in the AI era and what founders (and senior product leaders) need to internalize if they want t...

Most candidates treat recruiter calls like a box-checking step. But the candidates who consistently land offers treat recruiters like strategic partners - and use them to get real leverage throughout the process. In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc Baselga and Ben Erez sit down with our repeat guest, Anneli Scopazzi (Boulevard Talent; former recruiting leader across Palantir, Figma, and Notion...

What does it take to build products that feel thoughtful, emotionally resonant, and unmistakably high-quality, especially inside a company that ships fast and experiments constantly? In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc and Ben sit down with Nickey Skarstad , Director of Product at Duolingo , to unpack how one of the world’s most beloved consumer apps maintains its bar for craft, clarity, and d...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What actually changes inside a product and engineering org when a company commits to becoming AI-native—not as a side project, but as the new operating system? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with Gaurav Hardikar , VP of Product at HomeLight , to unpack the company’s ambitious transformation: an executive team hackathon, ten AI initia...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’ve been hearing phrases like “taste is the only thing that will matter for PMs in the AI era” but aren’t sure what that actually means —or more importantly, how to build it—this episode is for you. In this conversation, Marc and Ben sit down with Sachin Rekhi , founder, former LinkedIn product leader, and creator of LinkedIn Sales Navigator, to unpack...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube In the first-ever live recording of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sat down with Jacob Bank , founder of Relay.app , to unpack one of the most urgent questions facing product leaders today: How do AI agents actually change the way we work? Instead of abstract predictions, Jacob shares the very real workflows, failures, and breakthroughs behind running a 10-pers...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’ve ever wondered whether you could teach a course, how to validate demand for your expertise, or how AI is reshaping learning and personal brand building, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Marc and Ben sit down with Claire Chen , leading Growth at Maven and the person who originally recruited Ben to teach on the platform. Together, they u...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’re a product leader trying to navigate the shift from single-product focus to a broader portfolio—or wondering how AI is reshaping execution, team design, and strategic planning—this episode is for you. In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc and Ben sit down with Brian Balfour , CEO of Reforge , to explore how product orgs can expand into multi-produ...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What happens when a creative side project starts to gain traction—but the founders have different ideas about how far to take it? In this unusually raw episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben invite their longtime friend and coach Josh Herzig-Marx to facilitate a live coaching session—on the podcast. Together, they explore the tension between friendship and b...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube Whether you’re searching for your next role or hiring in a market where talent is scarce and expectations are sky-high—this episode is for you. Marc and Ben sit down with Anneli Scopazzi , founder of Boulevard Recruiting and former recruiting leader at Figma, Notion, and Palantir, to unpack how recruiting dynamics have shifted in early-stage startups. From t...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What does “AI-native” actually look like inside a company — not in theory, but in practice? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with James Dillard , former YouTube and Stripe PM, who recently spent three months embedded at Roo Code , an AI-native startup building coding agents that can write and review production code. James shares what i...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’re a product leader wondering whether climbing the ladder is still the best path - or sensing a shift in where the real leverage is in the age of AI - this episode will change how you think about your role. Gokul Rajaram (DoorDash board member, ex-Square, Google, Facebook) joins Marc and Ben for a powerful conversation about why many senior product le...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube How do you disagree with your CEO, especially a visionary founder, without putting your job or credibility at risk? In this episode of Supra Insider , Marc and Ben sit down with Elena Luneva (CPO, advisor, and executive coach) to unpack one of the most common, emotionally fraught challenges in product leadership: what to do when your CEO wants to change dire...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’ve ever considered turning your expertise into a scalable product—or wondered what it actually takes to build and sell a useful AI copilot—this episode is for you. In this episode, Ben shares the full behind-the-scenes story of how he packaged his product management knowledge into a sellable, high-leverage AI Practice Copilot . From initial validation...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What does it mean to truly be an “AI-native” company? And how are product roles evolving when PMs are expected to both execute faster and make sharper strategic decisions? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with Adam Fishman —host of the Startup Dad podcast and longtime product leader and advisor —to unpack the key themes from Reforge ’s...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What if interviewing for a PM job at Stripe, Uber, or Figma didn’t feel like walking into the unknown? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben take you behind the scenes of building Insider Loops —a new set of interview prep guides designed to give candidates the inside track at some of tech’s most competitive companies. They break down why they saw t...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What if personal finance wasn’t just about saving more or investing better—but about designing a life that feels meaningful, intentional, and aligned with your values? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with Zach Teutsch , founder of Values Added Financial , to explore a radically human approach to wealth management. Instead of fixating...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube If you’ve wondered how much AI is really helping engineers - or feared it might replace them - this episode is for you. In this conversation, Marc and Ben sit down with Nick Meehan , a senior engineer and longtime collaborator, to explore how AI coding tools like Cursor, Claude, and Codex are reshaping day-to-day engineering work. Nick shares how his process...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube Think a “portfolio career” makes family life chaotic? Ben argues the opposite. In this special episode of Supra Insider, Ben shares a more personal side of his journey in a conversation originally recorded on the Startup Dad podcast with Adam Fishman . From raising his daughter Gaia (with help from George, the family’s golden retriever) to navigating solo pa...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube AI is transforming the way product teams approach customer research—but what should remain human, and what can be handed off to AI agents? In this episode, Marc and Ben sit down with Aaron Cannon, co-founder of Outset, to explore the evolving role of AI in discovery and usability testing. Aaron unpacks how AI-moderated research enables unprecedented speed an...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What if you could cut your QA cycles from days to minutes—and draft PRDs that actually update themselves as your product evolves? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with Amir M , cofounder of Humblytics, to explore how he’s running a two-person startup across engineering, QA, and product using Cursor and Model Context Protocols (MCPs). A...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube As AI agents become the new interface for work, a major question looms: how will your product connect into this ecosystem? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sat down with Reid Robinson , product manager leading AI at Zapier. They talked about the rise of Model Context Protocols (MCPs) — the new standard for connecting AI agents to tools and data...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What happens to product management when building becomes nearly frictionless—and AI threatens to replace the “busy work” PMs have traditionally done? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with legendary product coach Rich Mironov to explore the shifting value of product leadership in the AI era. They unpack why great PMs must now double dow...

Listen now: Spotify , Apple and YouTube What if the key to showing up as a great leader had nothing to do with your title, metrics, or credentials—and everything to do with knowing who you are outside of work? In this episode of Supra Insider, Marc and Ben sit down with executive coach Charles Ruiz to explore how leaders can shift from external validation to authentic presence. Charles shares the...