The Growth Podcast

Today, we have a very fun episode. We’re teaming up with my long-time collaborator and friend Aatir Abdul Rauf—who’s now a VP of Marketing and spent the past decade in senior product roles. We’re each reviewing 3 of each other’s favorite posts. Today, we’re chatting about: * The New Trio - 00:01:34 * Growth Loops - 00:20:28 * The Languages of Product Management - 00:36:28 * 5 Lessons from Netflix’...

Imagine a Product Management content creator who… Reddit actually likes ? Yep, the most “complain-y” part of the internet actually loves Matt LeMay . His book Product Management in Practice , consistently gets praise there. So, when I heard he was launching a second book, that too on the important subject of how to be impact-oriented as a product team, I had to have him on. Today, we’re chatting a...

Two VPs (Aakash & Brad) candidly discuss how they went from their first PM job to VP, what actually helped them (no gatekeeping), and how you can do the same. Brought to you by: Linear : Plan and build products like the best Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity In this episode: Trailer – 00:00 Intro to Brad & Abrigo – 01:25 How we Became PMs - 2:55 How to Gr...

In today's podcast, Pawel Huryn shows you every key skill to become an AI PM. We go from basics to expert mode: starting at AI prompting, then AI PRDs, fine-tuning, RAG, MCP, and finally AI Agents. Brought to you by: Linear : Plan and build products like the best Miro: The innovation workspace Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity In this episode: Trailer - 0...

In this episode, Spenser (co-founder & CEO of Amplitude ) shares how a failed AI voice assistant led to one of the most widely used product analytics platforms in the world. Plus a full live demo of Amplitude’s latest AI, session replay, and experimentation features! Brought to you by: WorkOS : Your App, Enterprise Ready Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity...

Dr. Bart Jaworski was laid off as a PM at Microsoft. But he bounced back with a job just weeks later. And now he has 125K followers on LinkedIn. This is his story. Brought to you by: Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity Product Faculty : Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25 In this episode: Why Watch This - 00:00:00 Microsoft Layoff Story...

If you’ve ever wanted to know how the best product teams automate their workflows, scale systems, and build platforms that actually drive impact, this episode is for you. Brought to you by: Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity Product Faculty : Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25 In this episode: Why Should People Watch This Episode – 00:...

You’re not ready for this! David Pereira exposes the 3 traps killing product teams, hot takes on b******t management, fake strategy, and what it really means to be a 10x PM. Brought to you by: Maven: Get $100 off David's Mastering Product Discovery course using my code AAKASHxMAVEN Product Faculty : Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25 Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment o...

Ex-Miro design lead Kate Syuma helped scale Miro to 20M users. Now she’s breaking down LIVE 25 world-class product flows so you can steal what works for growth, onboarding, and activation. - Brought to you by: WorkOS : Your App, Enterprise Ready Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity Kate also runs a 3-week live course User-Centric Product-Led Growth. Use code...

This is wild! Bryan Helmig LIVE shows how to turn AI models into real agents using MCP and Zapier to send Slack messages, draft emails, and automate workflows without writing a single line of code. - Brought to you by: Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your company’s digital maturity Maven : Get $100 off their courses with code AAKASHxMAVEN Product Faculty : Get $500 off the AI PM certi...

When it comes to product management interviews, there’s no more authoritative voice than Lewis Lin (author of the legendary Decode and Conquer ). His books (over 500,000+ copies sold) have helped hundreds of thousands of PMs land jobs at top tech companies. Today, he shares everything he knows about nailing PM interviews: - Brought to you by: Maven : Get $100 off my curation of their top courses G...

Eric Simons, Bolt, joins us to live-build a remote job board app — a clone of Remote OK — using Bolt’s AI-native coding environment. This episode may be a better experience on YouTube or Spotify , which have video. - Brought to you by: Maven : Get $100 off my curation of their top courses GibsonAI : The awesome new AI Database Engineer startup Amplitude : Try their 2-minute assessment of your comp...

Today, we’re back on "using AI like a pro" series — this time with Tal Raviv , known for building powerful AI copilots for product managers. And just like Colin’s episode, we’re going deep again. 9 real-world PM workflows. All powered by AI. All demonstrated live. If you're looking to 2x your output without burning out , this 75 Minutes AI PM Copilot masterclass is for you. - Brought to you by: Ma...

Ethan worked at Amazon for 15+ years. He went from Director to VP Product faster than most ever do. In this podcast, he's sharing what he has taught 1000s of his students about promotion. - Brought to you by: Maven : Get $100 off my curation of their top courses GibsonAI : The awesome new AI Database Engineer startup Attio : The next generation CRM built natively for AI In this episode: Preview –...

This Indian Went From $50k to $750k at Meta (Masterclass in Career Growth in 72 Minutes) Satish's story is pretty WILD. This is a story that makes you believe that you can build wealth while working 9-5. In this podcast, we're diving deep into how you can do the same. - Brought to you by: Maven : I’ve just launched my unique curation of their top courses GibsonAI : Your AI Database Engineer Amplit...

Everyone thinks they know how to prepare for a PM interview until the interviewer baffles you with a twisted question. Gayle McDowell , the author of Cracking the PM Interview and the architect behind hiring processes at top tech companies, breaks down exactly how to ace behavioral and case interviews. By the end of this episode, I’m confident you’ll know why most candidates fail PM interviews and...

50 episodes. 50 brilliant minds. One massive learning experience. When I started this podcast, my goal was simple: Learn from the best and share insights that actually help PMs level up. So today, I’m sharing the top takeaways from 50 conversations with the world’s best product thinkers. Let’s dive in. - Brought to you by: WorkOS : Your app, enterprise ready Maven : I’ve just launched my unique cu...

3x Chief Product Officer (Currently LaunchDarkly, Formerly Color & Optimizely) Claire Vo has built a 6-figure AI side hustle. In this episode, she expands on the death of the PM role and how she's done it. - Brought to you by: GibsonAI : Your AI Database Engineer Maven : I’ve just launched my unique curation of their top courses Vanta : Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust - We're cov...

You have no idea what’s coming; this isn’t just another talk about AI prototyping. We’re building an app with features, live, right in this podcast. Yes, LIVE. - Brought to you by: GibsonAI : Your AI Database Engineer Vanta : Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust Maven : I’ve just launched my unique curation of their top courses - We're covering: The Role of AI Prototyping – 00:02:37 S...

Brian Balfour is the Godfather of Growth. He created the Growth Series at Reforge and was VP of Growth at Hubspot. In this episode, he shares a concise summary of Reforge's best growth ideas. - Brought to you by: GibsonAI : Your AI Database Engineer Vanta : Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust - We're covering: Preview - 00:00:00 Retention is the Core of Growth – 00:02:38 Use Case Map...

Marty Cagan has shaped how the world thinks about product management. He is a master of product strategy, product discovery and product delivery. - Brought to you by: WorkOS : Your app, enterprise ready Vanta : The best tool to automate compliance , manage risk, and prove trust GibsonAI: - We're covering: Preview - 00:00:00 Principles Adopted by the Best Companies – 00:03:17 Transformation Without...

Abishek Viswanathan has led product teams at Apollo.io and Qualtrics In this episode, he shares everything it takes for a PM to stay relevant in this AI-driven era. - Brought to you by: Attio : The next generation CRM Vanta : The best tool to automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust Maven : I’ve just launched my unique curation of their top courses - We're covering: Preview - 00:00:00 Des...

Marily Nika, an AI PM at Google, reveals all strategies to transition into AI product management and standout in this role even without a technical background. - Brought to you by: Vanta : The best tool to automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust Maven : I’ve just launched my unique curation of their top courses - We're covering: Preview - 00:00:00 How AI PM Roles Differ at Big Tech Compa...

With 10+ years of experience, Mike Davey has learned the lessons that separate good PMs from great and what it takes to climb from PM 0 to product leadership. In this episode, he talks about challenges of product development, product discovery and how to become a product leader. - Brought to you by: Vanta : Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust Attio : The next generation CRM - We're c...

Poorvi has worked at Microsoft, Salesforce, HubSpot, and Meta. In this episode we discuss mastering execution, transitioning to strategic roles, and the key to career growth. - Brought to you by: Vanta : Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust WorkOS : Your App, Enterprise Ready - We're covering: Preview - 00:00:00 Being a PM in Big Tech – 00:02:34 Task-Based Execution at Microsoft – 00:...