The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast

By Daniel Kahn

What's The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast about?

The Why And The What dives into the world of Product Management, interviewing the people who make products happen – Product Managers, Product Owners, people running product teams, stakeholders working with product people, and other thought leaders in Product Management.

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The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast episodes:

08.25.2020
Creating Product Mindset – Principal Director of PM Kavita Krishnan Kamani
Learn from Principal Director of PM, Supply Chain Engineering at Microsoft, Kavita Krishnan Kamani on the evolution of product, and how to transition an org to a product mindset. Women In Product What Mountain Climbing Taught Me The Lean Startup
07.28.2020
Vision-Led Product Management – Co-Founder, Rajesh Nerlikar
Co-Founder and Chief Product Advisor at Prodify, Rajesh Nerlikar, discusses Vision-Led Product Management, an approach to thinking about product management by Prodify. Prodify Blog Mind the Product Products That Count
07.14.2020
Creating product DNA as a founder – VP Product, Matthew Halliday
Founder & VP Product at Incorta, Matthew Halliday, discusses building an org with product DNA, and balancing building tables-stakes vs uniquely valuable features. The Founders Mentality The Experience Economy Follow Your Different Layered Delay
04.07.2020
COVID-19 Job Market – PM Recruiter - Heidi Ram
Product Recruiter - Heidi Ram discusses the Product Management job market in the context of COVID-19. She shares advice for PMs on the hunt and tips for companies on figuring out their hiring plan.
02.18.2020
Product recruiter, Barry Engel – What to look for when hiring
Product recruiter, Barry Engel, discusses what he looks for in candidates and how candidates can stand out on LinkedIn. Crossing the Chasm - Geoffrey A. Moore The Four Steps to the Epiphany - Steve Blank When Coffee and Kale Compete - Alan Klement
12.17.2019
From PM to PM Leader – Dir of Product Eva Kühnert
Director of Product Management, Eva Kühnert, discusses transitioning from PM to PM leader, how to build trust with reports, and tips for presenting to leadership teams. Mind the Product TED Radio Hour Inspired - Marty Cagan
12.03.2019
Advancing Your Product Management Career – Product Author, Lewis C. Lin
Author, Lewis C. Lin, discusses his new book on how to advance through a Product Management career. Be the Greatest Product Manager Ever - Lewis C. Lin The Lean Product Playbook - Dan Olsen Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman Grit - Angela...
11.19.2019
Transitioning from Marketing to Product – Sr PM, Eric Li
Eric Li, Sr. Product Manager at PeopleGrove, discusses transitioning from Marketing to Product, measuring impact, and how to build a user feedback community. Don't Make Me Think - Steve Krug Cracking the PM Interview - Gayle Laakmann McDowell & Jackie Bavaro
06.11.2019
Leading a Data Driven Team – Director of Product and Data, Jess Gotfrit
Jess Gotfrit, Director of Product and Data at Universe – a Ticketmaster Company, discusses leading a data-driven Product Management team and the tools which support that process. Resources The Lean Startup
05.08.2019
Product Management in Food – VP of Product, Phil Saneski
Philip Saneski, VP of Product at ReGrained – exploring the overlap between product management in food and other tech spaces. Resources regrained.com ideo.org alibouzari.com/ingredient foodbusinessnews.net foodtechconnect.com
05.01.2019
Product-Led Growth – VP Product Growth, Travis Kaufman
Travis Kaufman, VP Product Growth at Gainsight talks about product assisted growth. Resources gainsight.com/blog pulse19.com/why-attend/product-teams productlogic.org Product Assisted Growth – Blog Post
04.23.2019
Working With Product Teams Remotely – Head of Product, Juan Fernandez
Juan Fernandez, Head of Product at Audiense, discusses working with product teams remotely. Resources Inspired (v2) - Marty Cagan The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz growthhackers.com/posts https://medium.com/@juanferrub
04.16.2019
Data Driven Product Decisions – PM, Kevan Loy
Kevan Loy, Peapod PM talks about data driven product decisions. Resources caseyaccidental.com conversionxl.com tinyurl.com/thinkbayesstats svpg.com/inspired-how-to-create-products-customers-love theleanstartup.com innovationgames.com tinyurl.com/b-like-amazon
04.02.2019
Path to PM from Undergrad – PM, Tanner Elvidge
Tanner Elvidge, PM at WordStream, discusses getting into product management out of undergrad, and the steps along the way which lead him to product. Resources: productmanagerhq.com the1thing.com Medium.com/@tannerelvidge LinkedIn.com/in/tanner-elvidge
03.20.2019
Building Relationships with Non-Product Teams – Head of Product, Aaron Rothschild
Aaron Rothschild, Head of Product at Likemoji talks about his journey into Product, and how to build strong relationships with other teams. Resources: mindtheproduct.com news.ycombinator.com
03.12.2019
When to Hire Your First Product Dedicated Team Member – PM Consultant, Erin Costanzo Cummins
Erin Costanzo Cummins, Product Management Consultant, discusses the value of adding a Product Management resource to startup team and what to look for when hiring Product people. https://medium.com/@erinccummins http://directorofproduct.com
03.06.2019
Sr. PM, Elie Challita – PM at Different Stages of a Product's Lifecycle
Elie Challita, Sr. PM at Veeva Systems, discusses his journey from Engineering in Beirut to Product Management in San Francisco.
02.25.2019
Intro to The Why And The What
The introductory episode of The Why And The What, a podcast on Product Management, discussing what the podcast will be about. This series will explore the world of Product Management through interviews with the people who operate daily in the...

What's The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Why And The What – Product Management Podcast episodes:

Creating Product Mindset – Principal Director of PM Kavita Krishnan Kamani

Vision-Led Product Management – Co-Founder, Rajesh Nerlikar

Creating product DNA as a founder – VP Product, Matthew Halliday

COVID-19 Job Market – PM Recruiter - Heidi Ram

Product recruiter, Barry Engel – What to look for when hiring

From PM to PM Leader – Dir of Product Eva Kühnert

Advancing Your Product Management Career – Product Author, Lewis C. Lin

Transitioning from Marketing to Product – Sr PM, Eric Li

Leading a Data Driven Team – Director of Product and Data, Jess Gotfrit

Product Management in Food – VP of Product, Phil Saneski

Product-Led Growth – VP Product Growth, Travis Kaufman

Working With Product Teams Remotely – Head of Product, Juan Fernandez

Data Driven Product Decisions – PM, Kevan Loy

Path to PM from Undergrad – PM, Tanner Elvidge

Building Relationships with Non-Product Teams – Head of Product, Aaron Rothschild

When to Hire Your First Product Dedicated Team Member – PM Consultant, Erin Costanzo Cummins

Sr. PM, Elie Challita – PM at Different Stages of a Product's Lifecycle

Intro to The Why And The What