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Product Talk
Produced by Products That Count, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps everyone build great products, this podcast is an award-winning show by and for product minds, with millions of downloads and a 5-star rating on most major platforms. Each of the 300+ episodes features a product leader interviewing another product leader and exploring what it takes to build great products. Recent ones feature the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, Experian and more. About Us: Products that Count is a…
Episodes
Product TalkEP 243 Marqeta VP of Product Management on the Evolution of Products in Fintech
In this age of technological advancement, the most successful companies are centered around products. Product management, as a function, means different things…
Product TalkEP 242 - Product Awards Series: Bloom CEO on Mental Health after the Pandemic
The 11th episode of the 2022 Product Awards series features the CEO and co-founder of an innovative mental health app. Bloom CEO Leon Mueller spoke with…
Product TalkEP 241 - Leaders in Innovation: Rockwell Automation Industry Lead on Digital Transformation in the Manufacturing World
This is the fifth and final episode in the Capgemini Leaders in Innovation podcast series. In this conversation, Capgemini Consulting VP Adrian Penka speaks…
Product TalkEP 240 - CPO Rising Series: Tenable CPO on the Magnificent 7 KPIs
In episode 15 of the CPO Rising Series, Products That Count CPO Renée Niemi interviews Tenable CPO Nico Popp. Nico speaks a lot about the Chief Product Officer…
Product TalkEP 239 - Notion Chief Product Officer on the Product Management Journey
Product management is unique. Unlike many other professions, product managers must forge their own path. They must build roadmaps, plans, and strategies, and…
Product TalkEP 238 - Product Awards Series: Pendo SVP of New Products on Utility and Delight
Do you believe in the dichotomy between utility and delight? In episode 10 of the 2022 Product Awards series, we learn why that dichotomy may be false. Here…
Product TalkEP 237 - Rent the Runway Sr. VP of Consumer Product on Creating a Seamless User Experience
Great products solve real problems, are understandable by users, and perform their tasks as easily and efficiently as possible. In order to be successful…
Product TalkEP 236 - CPO Rising Series: Vonage CPO on the Owner's Mindset in Product
Here comes episode 14 in the CPO Rising Series. It features Vonage CPO Savinay Berry speaking with Products That Count CPO Renée Niemi. Savinay and Renée touch…
Product TalkEP 235 - CareRev COO on Creating Customer-Driven Frameworks & Goals
No matter what type of product your company develops, the goals and vision should always be customer-driven. Product managers need to understand their…
Product TalkEP 234 - Product Awards Series: Hootsuite SVP of Product on Sizing the Opportunity
When setting priorities, are you properly sizing the opportunity? In the ninth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series, we learn that, with prioritization…
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EP 233 - WearWorks Co-Founder & Inventor on the Haptics Design Device: Wayband
New technologies have allowed for devices to be invented that are truly revolutionary. Because of haptics, we now have technologies that provide the sensation…
Product TalkEP 232 - CPO Rising Series: Fmr GitLab CPO on Leadership through Transparency
Get ready for episode 13 in the CPO Rising Series. Here, Fmr GitLab CPO Scott Williamson sits down with Products That Count CPO Renée Niemi. Scott talks about…
Product TalkEP 231 - Leaders in Innovation: Unilever Global Head of Digital Innovation on Data, Priorities, and Sustainability
How do PMs create trends in innovation? This is episode four in the Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Podcast Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini…
Product TalkEP 230 - Product Awards Series: SpatialChat CEO on Building a Virtual Office
In episode eight in the 2022 Product Awards series, we learn that people still miss things about the office. Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade sits down…
Product TalkEP - 229 Google Cloud Director of Product on the Importance Zero Trust Security
One of the consumers' main concerns when it comes to buying and using products is security. Product managers need a strategic approach to cybersecurity that…
Product TalkEP 228 - CPO Rising Series: Autodesk EVP of AEC on Embracing Overcommunication
Are you communicating enough with your team? Here is episode 12 in the CPO Rising Series. Autodesk EVP of AEC Amy Bunszel sits down with Products That Count…
Product TalkEP 227 - Leaders in Innovation: Hamilton Beach Senior Designer on the Big Impact of Sustainability in Product
Here is number three in the Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Podcast Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini portfolio of products. In this conversation…
Product TalkEP 226 - Product Awards Series: PandaDoc SVP of Product on the Diplomats of Product
What does a good product leader have in common with Henry Kissinger? Here is episode seven in the 2022 Product Awards series. In this conversation, Wayfair…
Product TalkEP 225 - Root Insurance fmr CPO on Career Development in the Product World
There has yet to be a job field that has grown as exponentially as product management. Many product managers and leaders are attempting to expand both their…
Product TalkEP 224 - CPO Rising Series: SoFi CPO on Building Products That Make a Difference
Do your products make a difference in people's lives? This is episode 11 in the CPO Rising Series. Here, SoFi Chief Product Officer Assaf Ronen talks about…
Product TalkEP 223 - Morning Brew VP of Product on Redefining the Media Company Playbook
Media companies whose main focus is producing content are still delivering a product to consumers. Knowing how to navigate the waters of product development…
Product TalkEP 222 - Product Awards Series: User.com Co-Founder on Talking to Users in the Digital Era
How do you get to know your users? This is episode six in the 2022 Product Awards series. Here, Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade speaks with User.com Chief…
Product TalkEP 221 - Contentsquare VP of Product Excellence on the 4 Pillars of Product Excellence
In this new Age of Product, the way that we approach product management and product operations must change, and so must our product teams. Product excellence…
Product TalkEP 220 - CPO Rising Series: Elsevier CPO on the 2 Key Traits of Product Leaders
This is episode 10 in the CPO Rising Series. Here, Elsevier Chief Product Officer Mikhail Vaysbukh talks about leading product at the Netherlands-based…
Product TalkEP 219 - Leaders in Innovation: Intel Global GM on Smart Infrastructure and the Future of Cities
Here is the second podcast in our Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini portfolio of products. In this conversation…
Product TalkEP 218 - Product Awards Series: InVision CPO on Being Obsessed with Team Engagement
Here is the fifth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series. The conversation features Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade and InVision CPO Jeff Chow. The…
Product TalkEP 217 - Authomize VP of Product on Building Security Platform Products
With the invention of SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and global technology advancements, the cyber security industry is constantly evolving. Instead of the old…
Product TalkEP 216 - CPO Rising Series #9: Fidelity Investments CPO on Developing a Strong Talent Pipeline
Does your company build a strong talent pipeline by investing in a culture of learning and development? Here's the ninth episode in the CPO Rising Series, in…
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EP 215 - VODIUM Co-founder on the Nonlinear Path to a Tech Startup
The immediate success of a product is always highlighted, but we often forget to mention the time spent hustling to get there. This is especially true in the…
Product TalkEP 214 - Product Awards Series: Amplitude SVP of Product Justin Bauer on the Customer as Part of the Team
How can you make sure that you're solving a problem that matters? This is the fourth episode in the 2022 Product Awards series. In this conversation, Wayfair…
Product TalkEP 213 - Leaders in Innovation: Heatworks Founder & CEO on Sustainability in Product
What gets you excited about product solutions? This is the first podcast in our Capgemini "Leaders in Innovation" Series, featuring guests in the Capgemini…
Product TalkEP 212 - CPO Rising Series: Atlassian CPO on Having a Well-Designed Value System
Does your company have a value system that it truly lives by? Or does it simply have platitudes stuck on a wall? In this, the eighth episode in the CPO Rising…
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EP 211 - Republic Product Lead on The Customer Journey in FinTech
There are different customer mindsets within FinTech, as the industry's journey sets its eyes on understanding the customer product wants. This process isn't…
Product TalkEP 210 - Product Awards Series: Optimizely VP of Product On Experimenting Instead Of Guessing
In this podcast episode, the third in the 2022 Product Awards series, Optimizely VP of Product Thilo Richter speaks with Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade…
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EP 209 - American Express Product VP On Aligning Successful Product Teams
In this ever-changing world, it is part of the product leader's responsibility to navigate their teams toward continuous improvement and success. This can…
Product TalkEP 208 - CPO Rising Series: Upwork Chief Product and Experience Officer On Making The Customer Win Big
Change is the only constant in life. And in the world of product, digital transformation over the past 2 years has effected everyone from the largest…
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EP 207 - Zoopla Product Head on Understanding Product Management Frameworks
As product managers, we are told to be curious. There are many books, guides, and resources explaining how to create a product management framework that can be…
Product TalkEP 206 – Product Awards Series: Heap VP of Product On Solutions People Are Willing To Buy
In this podcast episode, the second in the 2022 Product Awards series, Heap VP of Product Rachel Obstler sits down with Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade to…
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EP 205 - PayPal Product Leader on Diversity in Product Teams
We are seeing people from all types of work backgrounds and cultures becoming a part of product. It is a critical shift as you build products for a emerging…
Product TalkEP 204 - CPO Rising Series: Next Insurance CPO on Scaling Product Teams
As product leaders, you probably have seen the evolution of your product teams. It hasn't been an easy transition as of late, with talent spread all over the…
Product TalkEP 203 - The Infatuation and Zagat CPO on Setting Up A Great Team
A product leader's strategy and vision are naturally ingrained in the development process. However, it boils down to a team's talent and execution, which can…
Product TalkEP 202 - Product Awards Series: Sprig Product Lead On Researching The Why
In this podcast episode, the first in the 2022 Product Awards series, Sprig Product Lead Rachel Wang sits down with Wayfair Product Leader Nacho Andrade…
Product TalkEP 201 - Metron Aviation Product Leader on Creating Product Management Culture
Many organizations don't always start with a culture of product management. Sometimes there are unclear definitions and undetermined boundaries on who are…
Product TalkEP 200 - CPO Rising Series: Box CPO on Building The Best Product Teams
Building a good team is not just the individual leaders but the team as a whole. CPOs should manage through efficient delegation but also give their product…
Product TalkEP 199 - fmr Illumio Product Leader on Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Model
It might seem like it is the dawn of digital transformation, but there have been certain players – good and bad – who have thrived in the digital environment…
Product TalkEP 198 - CPO Rising Series: Included Health CPO on The Attributes of Great Product Leaders
A manager can run a department, but the truly great product leaders have a secret sauce that makes them stand out from the rest. Many Chief Product Officers…
Product TalkEP 197 - Software Pricing Partners MP on B2B Product Pricing Strategy
Wouldn't it be easy to just pull from a list of B2B customers and know how they get value out of your product? While that database doesn't exist, value is a…
Product TalkEP 196 - CPO Rising Series: Nubank CPO on Creating The Rhythm of Product Innovation
Chief Product Officers face many challenges while managing both team motivation and product innovation, especially with pandemic-related workplace changes…
Product TalkEP 195 - CPO Rising Series: Capgemini Invent Executive VP on Becoming Successful Product Leaders
With the growing importance in a digitally connected world, the role of Chief Product Officer (CPO) is being elevated. There are companies, like Capgemini…
Product TalkEP 194 - CX Thought Leader on Product Value of Customer Experience
Good customer experience or CX spans across the entire customer journey. To do that, a product leader needs to try to bring together the technology side and…
Product TalkEP 193 - CPO Rising Series: Products That Count CPO on Inaugural Global CPO 20
As more companies aim to be product-led, there are higher-level priorities for product leaders. Product managers are rising through the business ranks and…
Product TalkEP 192 - Contentsquare Product Leader on Product Excellence and Enablement
As product management evolves, so do the teams around it. With product leading the way in all aspects of an organization, the effects have also shifted product…
Product TalkHistory of the 2022 Product Awards
Jim Gray, former Chief Product Officer of Products That Count, interviews PTC founder SC Moatti about the history of the Product Awards in advance of the 2022…
Product TalkEP 191 - Hinge CPO on Setting Goals and Hyper Customer Focus
To empower your team, as a product manager or executive, you need to set clear goals and outcomes. However, this can be difficult when each individual…
Product TalkEP 190 - Roadzen CEO on Using Data for Global Solutions
As cars become more connected, we can make more decisions using data. Automations are within reach for underwriting decisions, distribution, and claims, just…
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EP 189 - Meta Product Leader on Product Leadership at Scale
The role of product manager is not necessarily one-size-fits-all. Within each company, from small start-up to very large corporations, the product manager's…
Product TalkEP 188 - Shopify VP of Product on the Power of Pivoting
When product managers think about setting goals within product teams, we can shy away from accepting if we have set the bar too high, for ourselves or others…
Product TalkEP 187 - SignalWire Founder and CEO on Transforming Telecommunications for the Next Generation
Product leaders are category creators and world changers. For example, the world of telecommunications used to require a lot of physical dedicated equipment…
Product TalkEP 186 - Dow Jones Product VP on Experimentation, Subscription, and Personalization
Experimentation can be developed as a powerful storytelling and product tool. Through experimentation, a product manager can make accurate, data-driving…
Product TalkEP 185 - Top 4 posts from the 4 seasons
This year has been another one for the history books. In our 2021 Product Talk year in review, we handpicked an episode for each season led by some of our…