After 50 episodes and two million downloads, we identified the year's top 10 episodes. From retention strategies to leadership psychology, this list acts as a masterclass in product management featuring insights from titans at Stripe, Google, and Notion.
Chris Hutchins (All the Hacks) reveals how applying product strategy to media helped him build a top-ranked podcast. Discover his frameworks for launching a show, overcoming market saturation, and the consistency required to reach the top 1% of creators.
Pete Kazanjy breaks down why sales isn't a "black box" but an engineering discipline. Learn why you can't outsource early discovery and how to build your "sales source code" to validate product-market fit before scaling a team.
Camille Ricketts, Notion's first marketing hire, deconstructs the mechanics of community-led growth. Learn why "content-market fit" is critical and how it helped scale Notion into a $10 billion productivity juggernaut.
Pricing isn't just a math problem; it's a measure of value. Madhavan Ramanujam, author of Monetizing Innovation, argues that too many products fail because pricing is an afterthought. He outlines a framework to design products around price, drawing from work with Uber and LinkedIn.
While most founders cut costs during a recession, Bravado CEO Sahil Mansuri suggests a different approach. Drawing on data from 300,000 sales pros, he explains how to restructure forecasting, compensation, and customer engagement to hit revenue targets when capital is expensive.
Graphite CEO Ethan Smith shares the SEO playbooks behind MasterClass, Robinhood, and Thumbtack. Discover why SEO is a product challenge, not just a technical one, and learn how to drive sustainable, compounding growth through programmatic strategies and topical authority.
Product leadership requires shifting from managing features to elevating talent. Petra Wille, author of 'Strong Product People,' shares her framework for success built on three pillars: coaching, storytelling, and fostering a community of practice.
With leadership roles at Amazon, Airbnb, and Uber, Ian McAllister shares the legendary traits of a top 1% PM. Discover why mindset and impact matter more than technical prowess, and learn specific behaviors to level up your product career.
Leaving a $300k package at Uber to send emails sounds crazy. Yet, Gergely Orosz turned The Pragmatic Engineer into Substack's #1 tech newsletter. Learn how he leveraged career capital to redefine success in the creator economy.
NYT CPO Alex Hardiman offers a masterclass in product leadership. Learn how the 170-year-old institution balances journalistic truth with business goals, navigates the tension between algorithms and editorial judgment, and executes its "Essential Subscription" strategy.
Coach to the CEOs of OpenAI and Reddit, Matt Mochary shares his systems for scaling leadership. Discover actionable frameworks for overcoming fear, delivering critical feedback, and navigating layoffs without losing your humanity.
Snyk evolved from a niche tool to a multi-billion dollar giant by mastering Product-Led Growth. Ben Williams, VP of Product, offers a masterclass on their growth engine, covering everything from acquiring the first 100 users to structuring cross-functional teams.
Lauren Ipsen (General Catalyst) has placed 80+ senior product leaders. She shares a 360-degree view of the hiring ecosystem: what founders get wrong, how to land top talent, and actionable advice for product managers eyeing the C-suite.
Substack Head of Product Sachin Monga explores the shift from ad-supported aggregators to direct writer-reader relationships. Discover how product philosophy, growth loops, and a focus on user agency are fueling a new "Golden Era" for the creator economy.
Barbra Gago, former CMO of Miro, reveals the secrets behind category creation in B2B SaaS. From transforming RealtimeBoard into a visual collaboration giant to leading Pando, she explains why brand building is a core product strategy, not just a cosmetic exercise.
