Product Rebels
Episodes
77 episodes
Building Product-led Teams with Conviction
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
[REPLAY] Tinder, TripAdvisor, and more: Universal Product Lessons
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 produ...
[REPLAY] Think Financial, Act Customer
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 cos...
Product Leadership in the AI Era
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 o...
Why Product Investment Matters
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 exp...
Women, AI, and the Gap We Need to Close
Overthinking isn't a liability — it might just be your greatest edge as a product leader. In celebration of women's history month, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with
AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Discipline
In this special episode of Product Rebels, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin revisit highlights from their recent webinar, AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Discipline, featuring product and AI leader Elena Luneva. After the live s...
The Right Way to Prioritize [Replay]
Note: As Product Rebels journeys deeper into supporting teams navigating AI, we're resharing this episode featuring Kene Anoliefo who shared some great insights. We hope you enjoy!How is AI reshaping product management?
From Consensus to Conviction
What does great product leadership look like when you’re asked to go along with a big initiative you don’t believe in? In this episode, former CPO at Everway, Timothy Alvis, talks about the tough calls product leaders face when conv...
Don't Ship Assumptions
What happens when you challenge long-held assumptions—and let real data and user behavior lead? In this episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Harish P...
Practical AI in Product
What does it really mean to make AI practical in product teams? In this special year-end episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin are sharing highlights from a recent Product Rebels live webinar focused on how product le...
Building Campfires, Not Caves
What happens when a product leader enters a company and rewrites the strategy playbook—not with a megaphone, but with a matchstick and a campfire?Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with
Making AI Work for Product Teams
This special episode of Product Rebels brings you highlights from a recent webinar hosted by Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani, and featuring product veteran Ravi Mehta. With AI hype reaching fever pitch, many product teams are being ...
Rethinking Product Ownership Boundaries
What does it really mean to be a product rebel? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Saurabh Sharma, CPO at You.com, as he shares how asking the tough questions can shi...
Driving Change in Complex Systems
How do you drive lasting change in one of the most complex and high-stakes industries—healthcare? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Nasir Ali, former CPO at...
Building MVPs that Matter
What does it take to drive product innovation across cultures, languages, and business units? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Chris Pasley, former VP of Product at 17Li...
When Structure Sparks Innovation
What does it take to build products that transform not just classrooms, but the entire education space? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with a product leader who's done just that—
Design Beyond The Obvious
What does it take to push back against the status quo—and win? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Colt Stander, CPO at Presence, as he shares what it means to be a...
Building with Radical Candor
How do you scale product impact while keeping customer trust at the center?Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Ismail Elshareef, CPO at CarGurus, as he shares his bold app...
Mission-driven Product Leadership
What does it take to challenge the convention and rebuild from scratch? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani find out as they sit down with Sara Xi, CPO at Rubicon Carbon. Sara...
Building Value—Not Just Features
What happens when a seasoned sales and engineering leader becomes a CPO? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Jim Shaw, Chief Product Officer at Acquia, as he shares his...
When Product Leads The Shift
What does it take to drive product innovation in industries that aren’t traditionally product-led?Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Rahul Nath, CPO at Accel, who bring...
Customer Truth > Internal Noise
What does it take to lead product in complex, regulated industries while driving change from the inside out? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin talk to Chad Fenner, CPO at i3 Ve...