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Product Rebels

Product Rebels
Product Management
Customer Experience
Artificial Intelligence
Product Leadership
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Microsoft
User-Centric Decision Making
Healthcare Technology
Healthcare
Customer Feedback
Women In Product Management
Innovation
Customer Advocacy
Revenue Growth
Sales
B2B
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Scrappy Research
Callrail
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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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What happens when product leaders stop talking about AI theory and start sharing what’s actually working?

In this special Product Rebels episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin unpack insights from four AI roundtables with CPOs, VPs, and product... more

What does it take to turn a struggling edtech platform into a mission-driven product powerhouse — in under a year? 

Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Jared Harless, Chief Product and Technology Officer at BookNook, as he talks about h... more

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

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Recent Guests

Jared Harless
Product leader with a long career in ed tech, former VP at McGraw-Hill Education and Chief Product and Technology Officer at BookNook
BookNook; previously McGraw-Hill Education
Episode: Building Product-led Teams with Conviction
Ravi Mehta
Co-founder and CEO of Outpace; former Tinder and TripAdvisor product leader
Outpace; Tinder; TripAdvisor
Episode: [REPLAY] Tinder, TripAdvisor, and more: Universal Product Lessons
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

Hosts

Heather Samarin
Host of Product Rebels; specializes in product leadership and AI-enabled product strategy.
Vidya Dinamani
Co-host focusing on customer-centric product leadership and cross-functional alignment.

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 States4 years ago

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Guests are consistently insightful and well-prepared.
Thoughtful, entertaining, and genuinely helpful for product folks.
Strong balance of theory and real-world anecdotes from top product leaders.
Hosts are engaging, bring out practical takeaways.

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When Product Leads The Shift
Q: How do you get others to react to a new strategy or vision?
Ground the vision in tangible business metrics, involve key champions, and present concrete, testable options with clear trade-offs to enable informed debate and faster alignment.
When Product Leads The Shift
Q: What does being a product rebel mean to you?
A rebel is someone who challenges the status quo and drives change with the power of technology, aiming to disrupt processes and improve outcomes in a way that aligns with business goals.
Building with Radical Candor
Q: What practices help product teams stay customer-focused without becoming dogmatic?
Lead by example, build trust and relationships across departments, share learning and case studies, and maintain a healthy balance between customer advocacy and business pragmatism.
Building with Radical Candor
Q: Can you share a time you stood up for the customer against a proposed revenue tactic?
In a quarterly review, I resisted adding fees and instead helped the team explore alternative revenue adjustments, ultimately increasing prices in other product areas to bridge the gap without harming customers.
Building with Radical Candor
Q: What does being a product rebel mean to you?
It means always keeping the customer at the center, speaking up for them, and ensuring that customer needs guide decisions even when the business pressures pull in the other direction.

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What is Product Rebels about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Product-focused conversations with battle-tested leaders who have steered product at major tech and SaaS companies. Episodes center on customer-centric strategy, cross-functional alignment, and scalable product discipline, with practical case studies from Tinder, TripAdvisor, and other platforms. Noteworthy themes include integrating AI responsibly into product processes, balancing long-term vision with short-term pressures, and building durable orgs around a shared North Star. The show often features insights on leadership styles, governance, and practical artifacts (roadmaps, strategy docs, wireframes) that help teams stay aligned during change. It's particularly appealing to product managers, executives, and builders who want actionable ... more

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1. Jared Harless
2. Ravi Mehta
3. Nat Kunes
4. Raviv Levi
5. Michael Nierstedt
6. Elena Luneva
7. Kene Anoliefo
8. Timothy Alvis

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