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Product Rebels

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Twice monthly, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin talk to battle-hardened product leaders about building phenomenal products. Their guests are industry experts, people who have pioneered remarkable careers at companies like Netflix, Intuit, Khan Academy and Infusionsoft. Making customer-driven product choices is the right move. But it’s not always the popular one. If advocating for your customers ... more

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Hey there Product Rebels! If you're a product leader right now, chances are someone in your org has asked you some version of "what's our AI strategy?" in the last month. And chances are, the answer is still murky. We're hearing this from product lea... more

Hey there Product Rebels! We've had a lot of conversations with product leaders lately, and one thing that keeps coming up is how much financial guesswork is involved in incorporating AI into their product orgs. 

From forecasting costs to proving RO... more

What does it mean to be a true product rebel in the age of AI? 

Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Raviv Levi, former Chief Product & Technology Officer at Sift, as they unpack how product leaders can stay focused on what really matter... more

What happens when product leaders prioritize profit over long-term value? 

In this episode, Michael Nierstedt shares lessons from more than a decade building payroll and HR technology across companies like Gusto and Paylocity. He explains why produc... more

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Recent Guests

Nat Kunes
Chief Product Officer at Ontra
Ontra
Episode: [REPLAY] Think Financial, Act Customer
Raviv Levi
Product and technology leader with experience at Cisco and SIFT
SIFT (AI-powered fraud prevention platform)
Episode: Product Leadership in the AI Era
Michael Nierstedt
Product leader with payroll/fintech specialization
Gusto, Paylocity (former)
Episode: Why Product Investment Matters
Elena Luneva
Product and AI practitioner with leadership experience at GoFundMe, Nextdoor, Okentable and BlackRock
GoFundMe, Nextdoor, Okentable, BlackRock
Episode: AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Discipline
Kene Anoliefo
Co-founder of HEARD by Elis, former Spotify/Netflix product leader
HEARD by Elis
Episode: The Right Way to Prioritize [Replay]
Timothy Alvis
Product and technology leader with experience scaling platforms and applying AI
Everway (former Chief Product Officer); Spins; Blue Ridge; Microsoft; Amazon
Episode: From Consensus to Conviction
Harish Pandian
Product leader who has driven product practices across SaaS, AI, and public sector; currently Chief Product Officer at Gravity
Gravity (GovTech focus)
Episode: Don't Ship Assumptions
Polly Allen
Former Principal Product Manager at Alexa AI, founder of AI Career Boost
Alexa AI / AI Career Boost
Episode: Practical AI in Product
Raji Bedi
Chief Product Officer at Lob
Lob
Episode: Building Campfires, Not Caves

Hosts

Vidya Dinamani
Co-host and co-founder specializing in product management and strategy.
Heather Samarin
Co-host and co-founder with a focus on marketing strategies and customer experience.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Awesome!

    Love this podcast! Great guests and such interesting stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CB88881
    United States3 years ago
  • Well produced

    Inspiring, thoughtful, entertaining and insightful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    joanna martens
    United States3 years ago
  • Great stories and lessons for product people and more

    I’ve been in product for over 20 years and have heard many podcasts and talks. This podcast is not only insightful and educational for anyone who builds product, it’s highly entertaining. Vidya and Heather are masterful interviewers, and Gibson Biddle as an inaugural guest was a perfect choice. He’s humble, thoughtful, smart, and such a good story teller. I highly recommend, and I’m looking forward to more episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sc244
    United States3 years ago

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Rethinking Product Ownership Boundaries
Q: What leadership or team traits do you look for when building a product team capable of external wrangling?
I prioritize resilience quotient (RQ), EQ, and the ability to think in ecosystem flywheels, plus the habit of escalating to top leadership early to maintain alignment and momentum.
Rethinking Product Ownership Boundaries
Q: How did you persuade wallet providers to collaborate on a security solution?
We showcased a ecosystem-wide approach, understood their priorities, and offered a plugin-based security model that allowed providers to choose their level of security collaboration, which built trust and enabled joint progress.
Rethinking Product Ownership Boundaries
Q: What does it mean to be a product rebel in your day-to-day work?
Being a product rebel means asking hard questions that others avoid, addressing elephants in the room, and driving conversations toward meaningful outcomes that reshape a product's trajectory.
[REPLAY] Think Financial, Act Customer
Q: Nat, what does being a product rebel mean to you?
A willingness to fight for outcomes that are optimal for customers and the long-term business, even if it means pushing against internal pushback or sacrificing short-term gains for sustainable success.
Building Campfires, Not Caves
Q: How do you scale these practices across a product organization?
Define our operating model, lead by example, and implement competency frameworks so product managers grow with clarity on expectations and progression, enabling a culture where PMs are locals, not tourists, and cadence accelerates execution.

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The content focuses on engaging discussions with experienced product leaders who share their insights on building exceptional products that prioritize customer needs. Key topics include customer advocacy, product management strategies, innovation, and the challenges faced in various industries such as technology and finance. Many episodes feature expert guests from renowned companies, providing listeners with a diverse range of perspectives and experiences in navigating the complexities of product development. The dynamic between the hosts and their guests makes each episode both informative and inspiring for those involved in or interested in product management.

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1. Nat Kunes
2. Raviv Levi
3. Michael Nierstedt
4. Elena Luneva
5. Kene Anoliefo
6. Timothy Alvis
7. Harish Pandian
8. Polly Allen

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