Product Growth Podcast

Aakash Gupta
Product Growth Podcast

The latest insights into how great products grow, how to be a better PM or product leader, and how to get a PM job. www.news.aakashg.com

  1. How Swiggy Went From 30K to 1 Million Orders Per DAY With Fmr SVP of Product + Growth, Anuj Rathi

    6 HR. AGO

    How Swiggy Went From 30K to 1 Million Orders Per DAY With Fmr SVP of Product + Growth, Anuj Rathi

    Swiggy started with just 30,000 daily orders. Today, it’s a household name handling millions orders per day. Moreover, it recently completed an IPO as well. So, how did it scale so fast in such a competitive market? In this episode, Anuj Rathi takes us behind the scenes to explore Swiggy’s journey. In today's episode, we cover: Exponential Growth Story of Swiggy – 00:03:42 Product Features Driving Growth – 00:10:25 Advice for PMs to Evolve in Their Role – 00:22:10 Going Beyond Product – 00:25:25 Development in Leadership Roles – 00:29:44 Mastering Product Discovery and Execution – 00:32:53 Tackling Challenges in PM Roles – 00:36:36 Prioritization Framework in Action – 00:41:05 Role of Collaboration – 00:48:46 Balancing Internal and External Focus – 00:51:11 Transitioning from PM to Leadership – 00:54:19 Short Tenure in Executive Roles – 01:00:09 AI for Product Managers and Leaders – 01:01:52 The Future of Product Management Roles – 01:04:15 Adopting a Cross-Functional Mindset – 01:07:52 Job Search Strategies for Executive Roles – 01:13:14 Inbound for Product Leaders – 01:18:47 Brought to you by: Explo: Customer-Facing analytics in your product Attio: The next generation CRM Vanta: Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust Where to find Anuj: LinkedIn Twitter Company Email productgrowthppp@gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities. We have some great podcasts coming from: Bilawal Sidhu, Chloe Shih, and Sergio Pereira. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 22m

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    How Zoho Became a $6B Company Without Funding, former Growth PM Aishwarya Ashok

    I have another in-person episode from my India tour! This is with prolific podcaster Aishwarya Ashok, who had me on her show about a year ago. In our chat from my awesome Airbnb in the heart of 100 ft road - the center of tech in India - we cover: Why Zoho Chooses to Stay Private - 00:02:17 The Untold Origin Story of Zoho - 00:06:52 How Zoho Carved Its Unique Market Position - 00:09:23 The Secret Sauce Behind Zoho's Growth - 00:11:06 Inside Zoho: Understanding Its Scale and Size - 00:15:29 From Marketing to Management: The Transition Path - 00:18:39 Why Showing Up Drives Career Success - 00:26:57 Proven Strategies for Landing PM Interviews - 00:28:42 Mastering Self-Reflection to Thrive as a PM - 00:32:14 Leveraging No-Code Tools to Build Referral Systems - 00:35:02 Picking the Right Starting Point with Popular Tools - 00:40:13 Common Pitfalls in PM Interviews - 00:41:53 The Art of Structuring Perfect PM Interview Answers - 00:46:18 The AI Revolution: What It Means for the Future of Product Management - 00:48:59 Brought to you by: Attio: The next generation CRM WorkOS: Your App, Enterprise Ready Explo: Customer-Facing analytics in your product Where to find Aishwariya: LinkedIn Website Newsletter Email productgrowthppp@gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities. We have some great podcasts coming from: Anuj Rathi, Bilawal Sidhu, and Chloe Shih. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    53 min
  3. Product Strategy Masterclass by Gautham Krishnan, Product Leader @ Disney+ Hotstar

    6 DAYS AGO

    Product Strategy Masterclass by Gautham Krishnan, Product Leader @ Disney+ Hotstar

    In this episode, Gautham Krishnan shares his playbook for mastering product strategy, apply second-order thinking to uncover hidden opportunities, and leverage pre-mortems to minimize risk. If you’re looking to sharpen your "product sense" to accelerate your career growth and build strategic products, this episode is for you. In today's episode, we cover: "You're Never Late to the Party with a Strong Product Strategy" — 00:11:12 How BluSmart Is Beating Uber in India — 00:15:54 Assessing If Your Product Strategy Is Good Enough — 00:34:04 How to Gain Deep Insights Into Your Users — 00:40:41 The Biggest Mistakes People Make During Pre-Mortems — 00:45:28 Product Strategy: Startups vs. Larger Companies — 00:49:53 Marty Cagan’s Take on Crafting Product Strategy — 00:52:33 The Most Important Lesson From 16 Years of Aakash’s Experience — 00:56:20 The Most Critical Trait Gautham Looks for When Hiring PMs — 01:03:10 Favorite Questions to Assess Customer Obsession in PMs — 01:08:19 How Gautham Landed His Executive Director Role — 01:10:14 Increasing Your Surface Area of Luck — 01:11:35 Gautham’s Best Advice for Aspiring PMs — 01:12:36 How PMs Should Leverage AI to Stay Ahead — 01:14:22 Brought to you by: Explo: Customer-Facing analytics in your product Attio: The next generation CRM Enterpret: Transform customer feedback into product growth with custom AI Where to find Maria: LinkedIn Twitter Website Email productgrowthppp@gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities. We have some great podcasts coming from: Aishwarya Ashok, Anuj Rathi, and Bilawal Sidhu. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 17m
  4. How Airbnb Went From $0 to $85B Valuation with Mona Gandhi, Early on Airbnb’s Growth Team

    JAN 4

    How Airbnb Went From $0 to $85B Valuation with Mona Gandhi, Early on Airbnb’s Growth Team

    In this episode, Mona shares her journey as the first female engineer of Airbnb’s growth team to tackling the challenges of localization and scaling performance marketing. If you’re looking to crack into PM, build scalable growth systems, or learn how Airbnb achieved global success, this episode is packed with lessons you can’t miss. In today's episode, we cover: Why and How Brian Chesky Redefined the PM Role – 00:03:03 Airbnb’s Approach After Ditching Traditional Product Management – 00:09:23 Key Considerations for Driving User Adoption – 00:13:10 The Early Wins of Airbnb’s Acquisition Team a Decade Ago – 00:23:28 Airbnb’s Biggest PR Nightmare and How They Handled It – 00:28:42 Building a Culture of Quick Experimentation – 00:39:42 The Secrets Behind Airbnb’s Localization Success – 00:53:41 From Engineering to Product Management: Lessons Learned – 01:04:10 The Journey from Software Engineer to Product Manager – 01:11:00 Brought to you by: Attio: The next generation CRM Explo: Customer-facing analytics in your product Where to find Maria: LinkedIn Twitter Website Email productgrowthppp@gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.  We have some great podcasts coming from: Gautham Krishnan, Aishwarya Ashok, and Adam Robinson. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 24m
  5. The Scrum and Agile Identity Crisis with Maria Chec, Host of Agile State of Mind

    12/21/2024

    The Scrum and Agile Identity Crisis with Maria Chec, Host of Agile State of Mind

    In today’s episode, Maria Chec unpacks the identity crisis Agile faces in 2024, why roles like Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches are under fire, and how teams can move beyond rigid frameworks to drive real collaboration and value. This is a must-listen for PMs who want to master evolving Agile practices, tailor frameworks like SAFe to their needs, and unlock tools like Kanban and user story mapping to streamline workflows and foster high-performing teams. In today's episode, we cover: Why Agile Thrives in Europe More Than the U.S. — 00:00:27 Agile’s Role in Digital Transformation Companies — 00:07:00 Rewriting the Playbook for Transformation — 00:09:38 The Blurred Lines Between Product Operations and Producers — 00:20:56 Why PMs Are Pushing Back Against Agile Roles — 00:23:47 The Future of Product Teams: Agile, Evolved — 00:32:55 Agile Compensation: What’s the Value? — 00:40:20 The Rise and Fall of the Agile Brand — 00:47:43 The Shift to PMs and Engineering Leaders — 00:50:52 SAFe: Friend or Foe? — 1:02:20 User Story Mapping: The Unsung Hero of Collaboration — 1:07:05 Agile vs. Scrum: What’s the Difference? — 1:12:33 The Key Ingredients of Scrum — 1:20:26 Sprint Planning in a Meeting-Averse World — 1:26:22 Principles Over Processes: Agile’s Next Step — 1:32:01 Kanban: The Flexible Framework You’re Overlooking — 1:35:30 Brought to you by: Zeda.io: Discovery platform to turn your VoC into product insights WorkOS: Your App, Enterprise Ready Dovetail: The Fastest Way to Understand Your Customer Where to find Maria: LinkedIn YouTube Newsletter Podcast To advertise in the podcast, email productgrowthppp at gmail dot com. We have some great podcasts coming from Mona Gandhi, Gautham Krishnan, and Aishwarya Ashok. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 51m
  6. How to Drive Growth in B2B Products with, Ben Williams 2x VP of Product @Synk, CloudBees

    12/18/2024

    How to Drive Growth in B2B Products with, Ben Williams 2x VP of Product @Synk, CloudBees

    In this episode, Ben breaks down why simplifying products unlocks growth, how Product-Led Growth (PLG) principles are transforming B2B, how to align growth models and product state frameworks, prioritize actions that drive activation, and improve user retention. This episode will transform how you think about product growth, engagement, and retention. In today's episode, we cover: Why most B2B products are over-engineered — 00:00:21 “Every company will need to become product-led eventually” — 00:09:19 What companies shouldn’t pursue PLG — 00:17:58 Why zero-commission sales are perfect for PLG — 00:23:16 Product-Led Sales 101 — 00:25:46 Improving pricing and packaging — 00:28:52 How to build effective growth models — 00:34:35 Balancing collaboration between teams — 00:47:39 What engagement states really are — 00:52:16 Why you shouldn’t focus directly on retention — 01:01:27 How Snyk brought in a million developers per month — 01:10:03 Explaining the “Feel > See > Hear” model — 01:16:03 Landing a role at a $7 billion company — 01:24:06 “The best time to search for a job is when you already have one” — 01:32:06 Who Ben is listening to these days — 01:46:42 Brought to you by: Enterpret: Transform customer feedback into product growth with custom AI WorkOS: Your App, Enterprise Ready Dovetail: The Fastest Way to Understand Your Customer Where to find Ben: LinkedIn Newsletter Website To advertise in the podcast, email productgrowthppp at gmail dot com. We have some great podcasts coming from Maria Chec, Mona Gandhi, and Gautham Krishnan. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 51m
  7. Onboarding Done Right: A Masterclass with Ramli John, Author of Product-Led Onboarding

    12/14/2024

    Onboarding Done Right: A Masterclass with Ramli John, Author of Product-Led Onboarding

    In this episode, Ramli John dives deep into the biggest onboarding mistakes teams make and shares proven strategies to optimize the process — personalization, behavior-driven emails, outreach, and identifying key upgrade moments for monetization. If you want to reduce churn, improve retention, and create onboarding experiences that turn users into loyal fans, this episode is for you. Agenda: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Onboarding — 00:00:27 The Onboarding Lessons from CrossFit — 00:03:34 Is This the Best Onboarding Technique You Haven’t Tried Yet? — 00:08:18 What Makes Duolingo’s Onboarding So Addictive? — 00:10:39 Why Most Onboarding Problems Are Really Messaging Issues — 00:23:01 The Best Onboarding Emails That Actually Work — 00:33:10 Outreach Done Right: The Art of Engaging Free Users — 00:38:05 How Onboarding Can Be a Secret Monetization Weapon — 00:41:17 Laid Off? Here’s the Job Advice You Need Now — 00:57:37 The Biggest PLG Motion Mistakes Companies Keep Making — 01:02:47 A Framework to Turn Free Users into Paying Customers — 01:08:28 Great Marketing: Why It Should Attract AND Repel — 01:15:43 Head of Growth Role: Should You Take It or Run? — 01:19:56 Brainstorming That Actually Gets Results — 01:28:04 AI Tools to Increase Your Productivity — 01:31:52 From 9-to-5 to Solopreneur — 01:35:55 How to Sell Thousands of Copies — 01:43:58 Books, Newsletters, and Resources — 01:47:01 Brought to you by: Zeda.io: Discovery platform to turn your VoC into product insights Statsig: The complete platform for Product Growth SectaLabs: Professional headshots from regular selfies Where to find Ramli: LinkedIn Twitter Book Website To advertise in the podcast, email productgrowthppp at gmail dot com. We have some great podcasts coming from Ben Williams, Maria Chec, and Mona Gandhi. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 51m
  8. How to Succeed as a Head of Growth, with Andrew Capland, 2x Head of Growth at Wistia, Postscript

    12/11/2024

    How to Succeed as a Head of Growth, with Andrew Capland, 2x Head of Growth at Wistia, Postscript

    Andrew Capland reveals the truth behind short tenures, the realities of building successful growth teams and the playbook for sustainable success. This episode covers the secrets of monetization, frameworks behind data-driven growth models, creating personalised onboarding flows that drive retention, and how to succeed as a growth leader. Agenda: Why do growth leaders have such short tenures? - 00:00:26 What’s the real taxonomy of growth roles? - 00:07:33 Common growth role pitfalls and how to avoid them - 00:10:45 Imposter syndrome and how to overcome it - 00:19:35 Why Growth is the fastest-growing function - 00:25:59 Structuring and scaling a winning growth team - 00:32:15 Why documenting how your growth team works can transform your outcomes - 00:38:20 Flexibility vs. focus: The big debate in growth teams - 00:42:17 Mastering the art of creating actionable growth models - 00:47:21 Power and pain of pricing strategies - 00:53:54 Turning anti-conversions into wins - 01:03:24 The framework for optimizing growth managers performance - 01:08:49 When growth teams outgrow themselves and merge back into core teams - 01:15:57 Actionable tips to stand out and land interviews in growth roles - 01:26:55 Career lessons for succeeding and staying ahead in growth roles - 01:30:53 Watch out for these red flags that sabotage growth careers - 01:33:30 What makes the ideal head of growth? - 01:38:37 Proven questions to identify standout talent for growth teams - 01:45:31 Key lessons from product failures and growth missteps - 01:47:39 Brought to you by: June.so: Customer analytics for product focused teams Dovetail: The Fastest Way to Understand Your Customer Where to find Tibo: LinkedIn Newsletter Podcast YouTube To advertise in the podcast, email productgrowthppp at gmail dot com. We have some great podcasts coming from Ramli John, Ben Williams, and Maria Chec. I’m so excited to share them with all of you. Get full access to Product Growth at www.news.aakashg.com/subscribe

    1h 50m
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The latest insights into how great products grow, how to be a better PM or product leader, and how to get a PM job. www.news.aakashg.com

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  • Creator
    Aakash Gupta
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    41
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    © Aakash Gupta
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    Product Growth Podcast

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