[Rerun] 25. Elina Ashimbayeva: ethics and equity and experiences

Here is a rerun of an episode with Elina. We had a lot of fun chatting to her, so we hope you enjoy this throwback. Elina is a co-founder of Storyo, a platform that shares the journeys of women and gender diverse people in Aotearoa. With 170+ stories in the bag, Elina does a lot of advocacy work a…

[Rerun] 12. Ramanan Moorthy: transformational listening and 1 hour 1 pagers

Today we have a rerun of an early episode talking to Ramanan Moorthy. Ramanan is a Product Manager at Xero and has been with the company nearly 4 years. Ramanan is a pragmatic product leader who subscribes to modern product management practices. In the recent past, he contributed to the product co…

[Rerun] 30. Tanya Johnson the secret sauce to being a PM and the power of diverse teams

Here is a re-run of Season 1 Episode 30. We hope you enjoy this episode with Tanya Johnson. Tanya has worked in product teams for 20+ years, with leadership roles spanning across strategy, product management, design, and software development. Specialising in high growth fast-scaling technology and…

[Rerun] 24. Chloe Leon customer empathy and life long learning

We are back with a rerun of our conversation with Chloe Leon. Chloe is an empathetic product leader with a passion for creating elegant solutions that solve real-world problems. Her background is in technology consulting which led to her to the world of Product Management. Chloe prides herself in …

Season 1 Reflections: surprises, learnings and what resonated

In this Episode, Fran and Lauchlan reflect upon season one. They focus on the things that surprised them, the learnings they took away and some of the key points that resonated. They would love to know what surprised you, what you learnt and what has resonated for you. And if you could choose one …

42. Melissa Firth: the missing 33%

In this Episode, the final episode of Season 1, we talk to Melissa Firth. Melissa Firth is an experienced software executive and product & CX leader with 25+ years in digital media, product development & innovation in B2C, B2B, SaaS and public sector. She’s currently working as a “fractional execu…

41. Penny Wildash: facing your fears, a work in progress...

In this Episode we talk to Penny Wildash. In March 2008, as an accountant and mum looking to return to work, Penny sought a role that provided flexibility and, unwittingly joined a very hectic early stage Xero as part of customer team. 5 years later she moved into the product team as a BA, followi…

40. Adam Wright: you don't have to know all the answers [PART 2]

In this Episode we talk to Adam Wright. This is part 2 of 2: Adam began his product journey as a leap from QA, and gained experience at Flux federation building energy management software, before heading to Xero, a stint at a digital conferencing startup, before returning to Xero and now at Kiwi e…

39. Adam Wright: you don't have to know all the answers [PART 1]

In this Episode we talk to Adam Wright. This is part 1 of 2: Adam began his product journey as a leap from QA, and gained experience at Flux federation building energy management software, before heading to Xero, a stint at a digital conferencing startup, before returning to Xero and now at Kiwi e…

38. Hannah Eickmeier: everyone should work at a startup

In this Episode we talk to Hannah Eickmeier Hannah's career began 10 years ago with a Google search for her own job title when her team adopted Agile, making her a Product Owner. From that moment, she embarked on a journey of continuous learning and empowering others. Throughout her career, Hannah…