On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Evan Goldberg, the Vice President of Product Marketing at LastPass. Evan’s spent over 20 years leading go-to-market and product marketing teams across cybersecurity and SaaS.

In their conversation, they discuss how cybersecurity marketing is evolving in an AI-driven world, including the tension between productivity and protection, and how AI is reshaping both attack and defense. They also explored emerging trends like digital risk protection, compliance automation, and the future of executive cyber defense.

Evan shared his perspective on what makes for a great PMM leader, how to diagnose the health of a GTM org, and why curiosity and candor are critical to developing world-class teams. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Jason Oakley. Jason is an experienced product marketer, coach, and entrepreneur, recently recognized as a top 100 product marketing influencer. He’s the founder of Productive PMM, where he provides tools, coaching, and inspiration to help founding and solo PMMs deliver meaningful impact without burning out. He’s also the cofounder of DemoDash, an interactive demo agency focused exclusively on Navattic customers, helping SaaS companies turn product demos into one of their most effective go-to-market assets.

In their conversation, they discussed what Jason is hearing from PMMs navigating leaner teams and tighter budgets, how interactive demos are evolving as a GTM advantage, the systems and frameworks he’s built through Productive PMM to help solo PMMs scale without burning out, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Rebecca Geraghty, the Senior Vice President of Product Marketing at Publicis Media, where she leads the product marketing department and serves as a key member of the leadership team.

In their conversation, they discussed Rebecca’s decade-long journey in product marketing — from aerospace and hardware to startups and agencies — and how she’s learned to translate complex technology into compelling stories. She shared insights on finding your “superpower” as a PMM, leading with clarity, balancing management and mentorship, the art of a great demo, and how she’s navigated growth and impostor syndrome throughout her career. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Ryan Walker. Ryan is a global marketing, product, and growth executive with over 15 years of experience scaling iconic B2B and B2C platforms—from Meta and TikTok to Reddit and now Boeing.

In their conversation, they discussed aligning teams at scale, preparing for IPOs, navigating regulatory pressure, why alignment, velocity and transparent are key to transformation, and what PMMs need to unlearn to lead in the next decade. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Suyog Deshpande, the Co-Founder and CEO of Webless. Before starting this company, Suyog spent years at some of the most respected names in enterprise tech - Amplitude, Salesforce, and Samsara - helping shape products and go-to-market strategies at scale as a product marketing leader.

In their conversation, they explored what an LLM-native web might actually look like in practice—how companies should think about becoming “LLM-ready,” what metrics will matter in a world beyond pageviews and clicks, and how safety and trust need to be built into agent-driven experiences. Suyog also shared lessons from his time in “big tech” that inform how he’s approaching this transformation, and we talked about the roadblocks and signals that will determine whether this shift takes hold. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Rebecca Shaddix. Rebecca is a seasoned product marketing leader with experience at companies like Garner Health, 15Five, and GoGuardian.

They discuss reclaiming time, leading through scale, and how funding models shape go-to-market. Rebecca also shared lessons from high-trust industries, nonprofit leadership, and what to do when you feel off-track - despite doing everything “right". Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with marketing executive and AI advisor, Liza Adams. Liza has held senior marketing leadership roles at major companies like Smartsheet, Juniper Networks, and Pure Storage, and now helps organizations accelerate growth through applied AI strategies at GrowthPath Partners.

They discuss all things AI including, what marketing leaders are missing today, the future of the org chart, what tomorrows roles might look like, tactical tips on how to elevate your role using AI., and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Erica Yamamoto, Head of Marketing at Outschool.

They discuss the challenges of building and marketing two-sided marketplaces, constructing teams through scale and uncertainty, and how her team is starting to use generative AI. Erica also reflects on the shifting landscape of education, how families are rethinking traditional schooling, why that makes Outschool’s mission more relevant than ever, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Jeff Hardison, CRO of CaseMark and former VP of Product Marketing at Calendly.

They discuss the complexities behind operating a hybrid go-to-market motion, the positioning and messaging LinkedIn industrial complex, the nuances of product marketing and leadership in startups vs enterprise organizations, and they even touch on GTM engineering. Enjoy the conversation!

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Rahim Kaba, the VP Analyst at Gartner, focused on the product marketing discipline.

Together, they dive deep into the current high priority areas for product marketing organizations, common mistakes that are being made, how the function differs from early stage to enterprise, the emergence of Centers of Excellence, and the future outlook of the discipline. Enjoy the conversation!