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Cancer Changed Everything: Finding Empathy, Balance, and Grace | Sharmeen Chapp (Stripe)
My guest today is Sharmeen Chapp, Head of Product for Revenue and Finance Automation at Stripe.
In 2021, Sharmeen was diagnosed with breast cancer after becoming a Senior Director at Meta and a new mom. She shared lessons on leading with empathy through cancer, growing from IC to VP in 6 years, and Stripe’s unique product culture.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Empathy starts with leaving your ego at the door
(01:59) I basically product-managed my breast cancer
(03:22) Silver lining of sharing my journey publicly
(05:54) Balancing work, family, and cancer treatment
(12:20) Why empathy and excellence are not mutually exclusive
(17:34) Operating high and low on vision and execution
(22:05) Transitioning to PM and overcoming doubts
(25:03) Growing from IC to VP in 6 years
(27:56) Why I deprioritized my own product
(36:59) Stripe PM culture of user-first and humility
(41:55) Remember to give yourself grace
Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/leading-with-empathy-through-cancer-sharmeen-chapp
Where to find Sharmeen:
X: https://x.com/luckiesharms
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmeenchapp/
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My guest today is Sharmeen Chapp, Head of Product for Revenue and Finance Automation at Stripe.
In 2021, Sharmeen was diagnosed with breast cancer after becoming a Senior Director at Meta and a new mom. She shared lessons on leading with empathy through cancer, growing from IC to VP in 6 years, and Stripe’s unique product culture.
Brought to you by:
- Amplitude: Get their North Star playbook for free https://bit.ly/4fPxUmg
Timestamps:
(00:00) Empathy starts with leaving your ego at the door
(01:59) I basically product-managed my breast cancer
(03:22) Silver lining of sharing my journey publicly
(05:54) Balancing work, family, and cancer treatment
(12:20) Why empathy and excellence are not mutually exclusive
(17:34) Operating high and low on vision and execution
(22:05) Transitioning to PM and overcoming doubts
(25:03) Growing from IC to VP in 6 years
(27:56) Why I deprioritized my own product
(36:59) Stripe PM culture of user-first and humility
(41:55) Remember to give yourself grace
Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/leading-with-empathy-through-cancer-sharmeen-chapp
Where to find Sharmeen:
X: https://x.com/luckiesharms
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmeenchapp/
📌 Subscribe to this channel – more interviews coming soon!
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