A girl in the Product World
Welcome to the A girl in the Product World podcast, where I talk to people disrupting the Digital Product scene. I love creating meaningful products in my career. That's why I enjoy talking to people doing just that to find out how they do things and why. Enjoy!
Episodes
33 episodes
30. Sarah Aggarwal: The very honest journey from Grad to Head of Digital Strategy
A very honest conversation with Sarah, the Head of Digital Strategy at Virgin Media O2 about her journey from joining the company as a Finance Grad to where she is today. We touch on so many key topics including women being in leadership positi...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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30:04
29. EMERGENCY EPISODE! UK Product Recruitment advice for non-UK citizens
Zach is back with me for another Product Recruitment episode. This time, we're giving you the load down on Product recruitment for those requiring sponsorships and visas to work in the UK.There's a ton of useful advice and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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17:05
28. What is Crypto and Blockchain?! Ziad (Ramp's CPO) explains
The million dollar question that I'm sure a lot of us think about -What exactly is Crypto and Blockchain?!I'm joined by the brilliant Ziad El Baba, who is the COP at Ramp - A Fintech Payments company. Ziad talks to me about his jou...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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35:39
27. Building Products, Companies and Yourself: A CPO's guide to success
Alastair is an incredible, well-rounded CPO, with huge amounts of experience in Product and Business. Specialising in being a Generalist, he's helped business to go from 0 to Series C, scale-up majorly and be an Advisor. Having worked for huge ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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43:42
26. Turning a Financial company into a Tech business
Anthony is the Product Director for Platform API at New Day, which is a company dedicated to improving people’s credit.With an impressive career thus far, Anthony has worked for the likes of BT, Barclays, HSBC and Apple. He also ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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26:09
25. Casa: The AI matchmaker to find your dream home!
We've all been there - searching day and night on property sites and apps to find our ideal home. Finding something great, then seeing the price (ouch!) or finding a cracking price and then viewing the cracks in person (eye-roll)Well, R...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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15:11
24. EMERGENCY EPISODE - Getting Hired during the Product Crisis!
One of the downsides to working in Product is how the recruitment landscape can change negatively.This is something many people have faced since the change in the market in 2023...which has meant 2024 has been a slow start.I'm b...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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14:05
23. An episode with me!
This episode is slightly different...I wanted to sit down and have a chat about my own Product journey, in hopes it can inspire and help others. Enjoy!
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:39
22. Taking Risks in Product
How does one take risks when the stakes are high and you're working in some of the biggest tech companies around?Dipesh Joshi, a Product Lead at Sky has some solid advice on doing so!An extremely committed and experienced Product pe...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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39:19
22. How Raees is building THE platform for Muslims needs
Don't come from a tech background but want to know how to create an awesome Product and NOT bleed out your bank account?I've got you!In this episode I speak to Raees, Founder of Ummazing, a platform serving as a Muslim-friendly service ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:18
21. The AI robots that will save us!
AI is everywhere. So does the bad rep it seems to get. But what about the AI robotics and automation that will actually help us? Where our jobs won't be taken but our lives will be made easier.You're in the right place to find ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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41:27
Product Demo: The Noor Meditation App
Is your life very busy?Do you have trouble focusing on your prayers but don't have the time to fix it?Are you not sure how to start taking care of your mental health in the best way possible?Then this app is for you!Created and ...
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27:15
20. Save the planet using your phone! Enter the food waste revolution
Ever wondered how much food is produced in the world daily? Ever taken a step further and wondered how much of that food is wasted?The answer: 40%! But there's one person who is determined to put an end to this and has alr...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:08
19. Building communities across VC and diversity
This is the story of how one woman took on the Muslim Tech scene, to make it an established, global community of 1,000's. Arfah Farooq is a community builder, who entered the Tech world after finding a gap and ended up building Muslami...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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50:50
18. Powering Accessibility Products Using AI with Hans Jørgen Wiberg
Imagine being blind.Imagine not knowing what ingredients you’re cooking with?Imagine taking a pregnancy test and not being able to read the result?Or setting up a new piece of tech in your home and not being able to read the paper i...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:02
17. Building Tandem Bank with Monica!
Want to know how one of the UK's first challenger bank's was built after the 2008 economic crash? Look no further than this episode with the amazing Monica Millares, who was part of Ricky Knox's Tandem Bank founding team. She talks me through h...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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54:24
Product Recruitment Series: Enrico - Fintech Recruitment
The unknown world of Fintech recruitment is demystified for you all in this episode, with Enrico Ferrara!Enrico is a Recruitment Consultant, specialising in Fintech, Financial Services and Banking. Together we bust some myths when ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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16:23
Product Recruitment Series: Zach - The Product Recruiter
Heard you've been wanting to enter the Product World and want to be in the know when applying for jobs. Not to worry! Zach has you sorted. An incredible person, who shares the ins and outs of applying to a Product role, all fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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23:27
Product Recruitment Series: Adil - The Product Manager
Want to know how a Product Manager broke in to Product?Find out today with Adil Hussain, an experienced PM, who had a rather unconventional introduction in to the Product World.I ask him a load of questions, that I get a lot from pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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27:47
13. From Fired to Hired: Karthik Nagesan
Q: What does the Product World and The Apprentice have in common?A: Karthik Nagesan, of course!Many will have seen the highly entertaining 2016 series of The Apprentice (UK) and the delightful Karthik. From his bold ambitions to his...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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42:46
12. Serving 4 million Muslims through Product with Sadiq
Sadiq Dorasat is the embodiment of a Product person here to change the world. From working for Wahed, an Islamic investment platform to help Muslims make the best financial gains to founding Muslim Census, which is dedicated to providi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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50:30
11. Disrupting the Fintech industry with Chenelle
This is a very exciting episode that brings an enormous variety of topics to your ears.I'm joined by the powerhouse, Chenelle Ansah - an Early-stage investor and Consultant. Chenelle is truly disrupting the Fintech Industry, ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:25
10. What Product and People mean to a leader with Atif
Imagine a single episode with Product Leadership, Product People, digital growth and presence in the North of the UK, Diversity and Inclusion and Mentorship all in one. Well, here it is!I sit down with Atif Ahmed, a Product Practice Lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:33
9. Unpacking the Design & Agile conundrum
This is the one where I explore THAT challenge in so many of our Product teams: Design vs. Product.In this episode I'm joined by Jon Aizlewood, an esteemed leader within the Digital Design world, as we know it.Jon is not one to shy away...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:30
8. Powering Event Networking using AI with Tim
This is matchmaking, but not as you know it. This is professional matchmaking, powered by AI that has changed the event space AND the first of it's kind. Grip is a software solution that helps to connect visitors, exhibitors and trade buyers at...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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37:29
