15 episodes

Introducing the go-to hub for product people seeking real-world insights to supercharge their abilities as thinkers, makers, and leaders!
Each week, I'll be chatting with an industry expert, a product leader, a design being, or a change maker who solved meaningful problems for the humans they serve or I'll be speaking about a topic on my own and diving deep into it. Some of the episodes will be part of a series on a specific theme and some episodes are standalone.

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    • Technology

Introducing the go-to hub for product people seeking real-world insights to supercharge their abilities as thinkers, makers, and leaders!
Each week, I'll be chatting with an industry expert, a product leader, a design being, or a change maker who solved meaningful problems for the humans they serve or I'll be speaking about a topic on my own and diving deep into it. Some of the episodes will be part of a series on a specific theme and some episodes are standalone.

    Designing Sustainable Futures with Strategic Foresight

    Designing Sustainable Futures with Strategic Foresight

    As humans, we often reflect on the past and dream about the future, but we don't always approach this in a systematic way that could help us envision, plan, and create a better world. In this episode, we will explore how product people can use strategic foresight and design fiction to create improved products, solve meaningful problems, and build sustainable futures.
     
    If you'd like to learn more about our guest David Glazer, you can check out:
    Dave's website LinkedIn Profile

    • 52 min
    Data-Driven Dilemmas: When AI Isn't the Answer

    Data-Driven Dilemmas: When AI Isn't the Answer

    As product people, we often find ourselves making decisions that can either be good or bad. To optimize our decision-making, we use data, frameworks, and feedback loops. However, we also face constant pressure from stakeholders and clients who prioritize profit over everything else. In this episode, we will explore how Gen AI impacts product and content creators, the creative process, the need for human connection, and the potential risks and consequences of incorporating AI features into the products we build.
    If you'd like to learn more about our guest Hannah Clark, you can check out the following resources:
    The Product Manager Community LinkedIn

    • 41 min
    The No-Code Advantage with Karla Fernandes

    The No-Code Advantage with Karla Fernandes

    As product people we love discovering and solving the right problems however we sometimes struggle to bring our ideas to life. So what gets in the way? The challenges that we face vary from internal bureaucracy, expertise dependency, subjective opinions, and self-limiting beliefs. In this episode, we'll discuss how product people can learn, build, and scale their abilities to bring their ideas to life through No-code tools. So, if you are a designer, product manager, software engineer, entrepreneur or simply someone looking to bring their idea to market with speed you're in the right place.

    About Karla Fernandes:
    A seasoned design leader and practitioner, a No-code expert, a mentor, a world traveller and an entrepreneur. Hailing from Brazil and now based in Switzerland, she has over 25 years of product-building experience, working with more than 150 companies including well-known tech startups, education organizations, and service-based businesses. She speaks four languages, lived in 11 countries, and launched more than a dozen apps. At the age of six, this entrepreneur started her journey by selling doll clothes to the children she played with. She also sold world maps at a barbershop and even asked a priest for money to buy a Mother's Day gift.
     
    To connect with Karla, check out:
    https://vitaminak.design/en
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaminak/
     

    • 37 min
    Operationalizing Empathy with Mazi Javidiani

    Operationalizing Empathy with Mazi Javidiani

    Product people often emphasize empathy. They highlight the need to start by truly understanding their customers, stakeholders, and colleagues.  When we use the word empathy especially in a design context,  we often refer to the human capacity to understand how someone is feeling from their point of view. Some might even go a step further and claim that it's more than just recognizing emotions; it's about truly experiencing them. In this episode, we'll discuss how product people can practice, scale, and operationalize authentic empathy at work. So, if you are a designer, product manager, or simply someone looking to nurture a human capacity that connects people, heals trauma, builds trust, and inspires change, you're in the right place.

    • 50 min
    Finding Purpose: Exploring the Depths of Existence with Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy

    Finding Purpose: Exploring the Depths of Existence with Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy

    Product people are thinkers and creators who craft meaningful products and experiences to serve a clear purpose. They're keen on using frameworks, methodologies, and processes that act as mental tools guiding decision-making. In this episode, we'll explore how we can apply product principles to our lives and careers, treating them as products undergoing thoughtful discovery, experimentation, delivery, launch, and measurement. So, if you are a purpose-driven human, a curious maker or simply someone seeking to find meaning in your career and life, you're in the right place.
    To know more about Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy and his work, please visit https://www.rashidoon.com/.

    • 1 hr 54 min
    Product Insights in Action with Rohit Dhawan

    Product Insights in Action with Rohit Dhawan

    In this episode, we'll explore the impact of data on our lives. From demystifying complex terms to navigating the balance between data-driven decisions and intuition, we delve into the process of turning raw data into actionable insights. We'll speak about the art of "Storytelling with Data," learn from real-world data misuse in decision-making, and explore ethical considerations, collaboration dynamics, and future career paths in the data industry.

    • 46 min

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