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Path into Product Aaron Airmet
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What is product management? How do you become a product manager? The Path into Product podcast is for college students or professionals considering a career as a product manager but don't know where to start.
We interview actual professionals from a variety of backgrounds about their path into product. Where did they start? How did they land their first product role? Why (or why not) choose product management as a career? You'll hear answers to these questions and more.
And you'll see that anyone from any background can develop the mindset and skillset needed to be a product manager.
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025: Tell Me Why | Business Analyst to Product Manager | Emily Holcomb
What do product managers, toddlers, and the Backstreet Boys have in common? The answer to that riddle is what drives my guest on Path into Product today. Meet Emily Holcomb, a senior product strategy manager with over 6 years experience. Today she shared how curiosity and questions lead her along the path from a part content manager, part business analyst to full product manager.
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000: Find Your Path into Product Management
Becoming a product management professional has never been more difficult. Just look at any entry-level job posting on job boards, and you’ll see hundreds of applicants within hours. That is an incredible amount of competition! No wonder we call it “breaking” into product!
But becoming a product manager is not impossible.
The Path into Product podcast is here to help you find your path into a fulfilling product management career. If you are an aspiring PM, or maybe you’re only considering product management as a career, then you will hear stories from real, down-to-earth professionals about how they broke into product. I’ve interviewed dozens of product professionals, and I’ve found that there’s no single way to become a product professional, and you’d be surprised at how random some of these paths into product can be. My guests will walk alongside you, sharing their lessons learned, like a seasoned mentor showing you the ropes. No more wondering how to become a product manager.
I’m Aaron Airmet, a senior product manager with over 7 years experience in software product management. Join me as we dive deep into real professional’s real stories. I promise you will find your own Path into Product. Hit that subscribe or follow button, and listen today.
I'd love to hear from you! Email me at pathintoproduct@gmail.com
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024: A "Recovering Developer"
Dan Barker, a self-described "recovering developer" found his way into product after various software developer and consulting roles. As a deep reader and experienced professional, Dan is very knowledgable about the craft of product management. He provides several recommendations for aspiring PMs—including several books to read.
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023: Childhood Memories and Passions
Chris Campos gained a love for business and customer relationships while working in the family business. He fell in love with products while working in an Apple Store. Now he’s a director of product at Ramsey Solutions. Hear his story, insights in how to become a product manager, and his recommended books for aspiring product managers.
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022: Be a Sponge
Logan Cottle has changed his mind about product management being a “cush” job. He was headed down the road of dentistry when a simple question began a journey into technology companies. First, starting as a Customer Success Manager, he gained a love for data and analytics and slowly made his way into product management. Logan’s story is a perfect example of making deliberate and iterative steps toward a career in product.
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021: Confidence and Crippling Self Doubt
In episode 21, Sarah Dethloff shares her unconventional path into product. With a background in journalism, Sarah decides to follow somewhat of a family path into teaching. After spending two years with Teach for America, she winds her way from "product lite" into her first "real product" role. Sarah's story is a perfect blend of accidentally falling into product management, finding a job based on family needs, luck, and talent. Her story will resonate with so many of you. Sarah is now Head of Product Strategy at Campfire.
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