Product Rebels

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Priyankka Mani, Global Head of Product at Intuit Mailchimp, for a masterclass on leading with customer obsession, product intuition, and courageous decision-making. 

Priyankka shares stories from Amazon, insights on building empathy into teams, and how to stay close to users even under pressure. 

What does it take to be a truly bold product leader in complex, high-stakes industries like finance? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin find out as they sit down with J. Womack, CPO at SEI. 

He shares how he balances strategy, risk, and customer obsession to drive innovation—whether in scrappy startups or global enterprises. 

J. further talks about co-creation, prioritization, stakeholder influence, and the evolving role of product in owning revenue. 

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Verizon Business' Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Iris Meijer, as she shares her bold approach to organizational transformation — merging product and marketing to champion customer experience and commercial impact. 

Iris unpacks what it really means for product leaders to act as CEOs of their product, why shared KPIs are non-negotiable, and how to lead with conviction in the face of resistance. A powerful conversation on grit, alignment, and redefining product leadership at scale. 

How is AI reshaping product management? 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Kene Anoliefo, Co-founder of HEARD by Elis, to explore how AI is accelerating product development, streamlining research, and transforming how teams build and iterate. 

Kene shares insights on leveraging AI for rapid experimentation, the risks of low-quality product output, and why AI-driven tools are redefining how product teams operate.

To celebrate this coming International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you a special episode featuring the voices of awe-inspiring women in product. These female trailblazers share their game-changing insights—mastering the strategic “no,” driving AI-powered innovation, and putting customer needs at the forefront. From breaking industry norms to redefining collaboration, their lessons will inspire and challenge how you think about building products. Join us for a powerful conversation on leadership, strategy, and making an impact.

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Kareem Mayan, Founder of Savio, to explore how product teams can effectively leverage customer feedback for smarter decision-making. 

Kareem shares insights from his journey building, scaling, and selling multiple SaaS businesses, including his time at ESPN and MySpace. He also discusses practical strategies for gathering, prioritizing, and acting on user feedback to drive real product growth. 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Vineet Thuvara, Chief Product Officer at Fluke Corporation. Vineet shares his experiences leading high-impact product teams at Amazon, Microsoft, and beyond.

He discusses the art of balancing innovation and risk, how to create trust-driven teams, and why curiosity is a product leader’s superpower. From scrappy experimentation to high-stakes decisions, Vineet offers valuable insights into building transformative products, navigating leadership challenges, and accelerating speed to market.

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin dive into the world of customer-driven innovation with Omada Health's CPO, Randhir Vieira. 

Randhir shares how scrappy research methods, empathy-led design, and outcome-focused metrics shape better products. He also discusses his insights on aligning teams, navigating rapid prototyping, and balancing speed with meaningful results. 

In this special Mailbag episode, hosts Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin step out of their usual interview format to address the most pressing questions from their product community. From navigating agile challenges to improving team performance, they share actionable advice, personal insights, and lessons learned over years of product leadership. They also delve into the origins of Product Rebels, their approach to hands-on coaching, and what sets them apart. Tune in for valuable tips and behind-the-scenes stories from seasoned product leaders.

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Felipe Castillo, Chief Product Officer of US Information Solutions at Equifax, as he shares his inspiring journey from engineering to product leadership. 

Felipe dives into the importance of customer empathy, ownership, and thought leadership in driving transformation. 

Learn how storytelling builds trust, why bold decisions shape success, and how Felipe navigated Equifax's monumental shift to the cloud - all while redefining what it means to be a product leader.