The Intentional Product Manager Podcast
Are you a high-performing product manager looking to reach the next level of success in your product career?
Shobhit Chugh will show you how.
Shobhit left a full-time roll at Google to help ambitious product managers position themselves to become product leaders, so they can raise their income as much as 50%, command the respect their hard work deserves, and make an impact they can truly be proud of.
To learn more about how to take your product management career talk to us at https://www.intentionalproductmanager.com/apply
Episodes
37 episodes
The Platform Playbook: Secrets to Agility, Ecosystems, and Growth
What does it take to build a platform that scales, delights customers, and powers entire ecosystems?In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit sits down with Dilip Poluru, a seasoned platform prod...
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Episode 37
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31:18
Trust, UX, and the Future of AI Product Management
In this episode, Shobhit sits down with Saurabh Sharma, Chief Product Officer at You.com, to unpack what it takes to lead in the rapidly evolving world of AI.Saurabh shares his journey from starting out as an enginee...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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31:09
Optimizing Your Job For Your Life: Designing Your Ideal Job
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, host Shobhit Chugh takes you deeper into Principle Two of the Intentional Job Search system: designing a job that fits your life, rather than squeezing your life int...
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Episode 35
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11:58
From Lab to Leadership: How an Einstein Visa Holder is Shaping Digital Health
From EB-1A “Einstein” Visa to Digital Health Leadership with Anu RamakrishnanAnu’s journey is nothing short of inspiring, from immigrant bioengineering student to health tech product leader driving FDA-approved AI products and bui...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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36:21
Controlling the First Impression: Take Back Your Power in Interviews
Interview success isn’t luck. It’s control. In this episode, Shobhit Chugh, CEO of Intentional Product Manager, reveals Principle 1 of the Intentional Job Search: The Split Second Principle. Learn how to ta...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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8:59
Venti-Sized Career Moves: Lessons from Starbucks, Amazon, and McKinsey with VP Sekhar Putcha
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit Chugh reconnects with longtime friend and product leader Sekhar Putcha. Sekhar opens up about a bold, non-linear career path that’s taken him from supply chain roles a...
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Episode 32
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31:18
Stop Guessing, Start Landing: The Intentional PM Job Search System
Most product managers treat the job search like a to-do list and end up overwhelmed, overlooked, or stuck in roles that don’t fit.In this powerful solo episode, Shobhit Chugh, founder of Intentional Product Manager, kicks...
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Episode 31
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5:34
Mastering the CPTO Role — Bridging Product & Tech for Real Impact
The CPTO model is on the rise — but what does it really take to succeed when you're leading both product and engineering?In this episode, Shobhit Chugh chats with Shobhit Jain, a seasoned Chief Product & Technology Officer, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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29:56
The Next Generation Product Leader: What AI Teaches Us About Confidence, Blind Spots, and Building Better Products
In this episode, Shobhit speaks with Jyothi Nookula, Director of Product Management at Netflix and a seasoned AI product leader whose career spans Amazon Web Services, Facebook AI, and Etsy. Jyothi is also the creator of the “Next Genera...
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Episode 29
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27:27
How Great Product Leaders Win with Pricing, Data, and Influence
What do most PMs get wrong about pricing?Why do so many teams struggle to turn vision into action?And how do you build buy-in across the org when you're changing something as sensitive as price?In this episode, Alo Mukerji ...
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Episode 28
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25:23
You Should Always Be Interviewing: Staying Sharp, Visible, and Ready with Jennifer Moore
Even if you love your job — you should always be interviewing.Not because you're planning to leave. But because staying sharp, visible, and connected is part of leading well.In this episode, Shobhit sits d...
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Episode 27
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38:47
Leveling Up Your Product Leadership in the Age of AI with Karan M Gupta, CEO of Alice AI
Join Shobhit, founder of Intentional Product Manager, as he sits down with Karan M Gupta, CEO of Alice AI, to explore what it takes to lead and innovate in the age of AI.In this candid and insight-rich conversation, Karan shares lessons ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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35:28
Scaling Product with Precision: Lessons from Amazon to High-Growth Startups
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Ajit Thupil, a seasoned product leader whose journey spans Amazon, McKinsey, and several high-growth startups—most recently as Chief Product Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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31:19
Healing from a Toxic Workplace: Confidence, Clarity, and Career Growth
Toxic bosses. Gaslighting. Shattered confidence.If you’ve been there — you’re not alone. And more importantly: you can bounce back stronger.In this powerful episode, Shobhit Chugh (Intentional Product Manag...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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27:24
The Future Is Now: Building Game-Changing AI Products
Join Shobhit Chugh from Intentional Product Manager as he hosts Shub Agarwal, Senior Vice President of AI at US Bank, professor at USC, and author of the new book
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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26:52
Resumes Don’t Land Jobs. These Moves Do.
Join Shobhit Chugh, founder of Intentional Product Manager, in a powerful conversation with BJ Hillabush — a seasoned product leader and career coach — as they break down the most common mistakes product managers make during their job ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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32:57
From Big Tech to VC: Rahul Nath’s Journey Through Product Leadership
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, host Shobhit talks with Rahul Nath, Chief Product Officer at Accel, about his unconventional path through the product world—from McKinsey to Google, scaling fintech at Drip Capi...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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28:11
Mastering Mindset in Your Product Management Job Search — with Shishir Narula
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit sits down with Shishir Narula—seasoned product leader and now a highly respected product coach—to explore the mindset traps that hold PMs back in their job search and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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38:24
Inside Platform Product Management with Aindra Misra: AI, Career Transitions, and Key Skills
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Aindra Misra, Director of Product for Data, AI, and Cloud Platforms at Bill, to explore the world of platform product management.They break down wha...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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34:47
Mastering AI Product Management Interviews by Google Group Product Manager
Job searching can feel overwhelming, but what if you could make every step easier? In this episode, Shobhit from Intentional Product Manager sits down with Aniket Vaidya, a product leader at Atlassian and former Group PM at Google, to break dow...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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36:36
Mastering Executive Hiring and Venture Capital
How Top Executives Land Their Next Big RoleWant to break into executive product leadership or transition into venture capital? This episode is packed with insider strategies from Alex Klein, founder of Nucleus Talent, a leader...
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Episode 17
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49:02
The AI Product Manager Playbook: Skills, Hiring, and Career Growth
Want to be hired as an AI Product Manager? This might be the most valuable 40 minutes you spend this week!Join Shobhit from Intentional Product Manager as he sits down with Mahesh Yadav, an AI Product Manager at Google with 17+ ye...
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40:42
AI, Your Future, and the Guiding Light To Use In Your Next Career Move: Insights from Google’s Satyajeet Salgar
In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Satyajeet Salgar, Director of Product and UX at Google AI, to explore how product managers can align their careers with their passions and leverag...
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35:45
Why Being "Nice" Could Be Your Leadership Blind Spot
Can being too nice hurt your leadership style? Join Shobhit Chugh from Intentional Product Manager as he sits down with veteran product leader and coach, Phil Hornby, to discuss what it takes to be a great leader. In this insightful...
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32:45
Doing What You Love: Why a Passion for Product Matters
In this insightful episode of the Intentional Product Manager podcast, Shobhit sits down with Lauren Mytton, Group Product Manager at Google Play, to explore impactful strategies for career growth and job search success. Lauren shares ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:59