The Product Huddle

The work that actually makes you a great PM never shows up in Jira. Here's what nobody tells you about the job. Anamarija and Jeff break down the invisible work of product management, the relationship building, pre-alignment, context gathering, and room-reading that never gets tracked but determines whether everything else succeeds or fails. They share real stories: the PM who had perfect data...

Why is $4 trillion spent annually on software that nobody actually uses? In our first-ever guest episode, Ana and Jeff sit down with Anthony Argenziano , founder of Velociti . With 25 years of experience at giants like Intel, eBay, and Amazon , Anthony has seen firsthand why great products die in the "execution gap", and how AI is changing the rules of the game. We’re moving past the AI...

Most startups don’t have a feature problem, they have a growth problem caused by patterns that quietly stall momentum. In this episode of The Product Huddle , Anamarija and Jeff break down the three silent killers of startup growth they keep seeing across companies: shipping without direction, using AI as a shortcut instead of solving real problems, and product teams not owning the revenue story....

Saying “no” is one of the hardest parts of being a product manager, not because PMs lack confidence, but because every no has consequences. In this episode of The Product Huddle , Anamarija and Jeff break down how to say no without actually using the word “no”, not as a political trick, but as a core product leadership skill in complex organizations. We talk about: Why “just be more direct” is bad...

Product managers are great at planning roadmaps, setting OKRs, and running retros — but when it comes to closing out their own year, most just wing it. In this special year-end episode of The Product Huddle , Ana and Jeff talk about how PMs can intentionally reflect on the year that’s ending and plan the next one using the same strategic thinking they apply to products — without turning life into...

Every PM says they prioritize based on data - until politics walk in. In this episode of The Product Huddle , Anamarija and Jeff break down what really happens when stakeholders, founders, and investors all want their thing shipped first. Forget frameworks - this is the human side of prioritization: pressure, negotiation, and saying no without losing trust. You’ll learn: The question every PM shou...

Everyone loves to say “fail fast.” But in real product work, “failing fast” often means failing sloppy - breaking trust, wasting time, and learning nothing. In this episode of Product Huddle , Anamarija and Jeff Callan break down why the fail-fast mantra is overrated and what great product leaders do instead: fail productively . What we cover: Why “fail fast” often kills trust inside teams The dif...

Those first 90 days can make or break you as a Product Manager. In this episode of Product Huddle , Anamarija and Jeff Callan share the no-fluff 30/60/90 framework that sets new PMs up for real impact - not burnout. Based on Anamarija’s viral LinkedIn post, we break down what actually matters when you step into a new product role. What we cover: Why “observe, don’t overperform” is your superpower...

Everyone talks about frameworks. No one talks about the moments that make you question everything. In this first episode of Product Huddle , hosts Anamarija and Jeff Callan pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to work in product - the awkward moments, the invisible work, and the pressure to just figure it out. What we cover: Why no one prepares you for the real PM job Managing conflict w...