As a product manager, I want to align with my manager’s expectations so that I can confidently handle requests and succeed in a product manager role.

As a product manager, I want to understand my unique strengths (or “spikes”) and how to apply them effectively, so that I can contribute more meaningfully to my team and create a greater impact through my work.

As a product manager focused on understanding customer problems, I want to balance discovery with delivering effective solutions, so that I can create value for both my customers and my business.

As a product manager nervous about layoffs, I want to understand how I can demonstrate my value, so that my contributions become essential to my business's success.

As a product manager, I want to understand the unique challenges of the Product Manager Player-Coach role and how to navigate its advantages and disadvantages, so that I can balance leading my team while executing key responsibilities.

As a product manager, I want to embrace failure as a stepping stone to success, so that I can transform challenges into growth opportunities and inspire my team to innovate with confidence.

As a product manager who's tired of wading through endless jargon, I want to learn about the silliest and most ridiculous terms in Product Management, so that I can better understand the industry lingo, avoid falling into the buzzword trap, and communicate more effectively in my role.

As someone who practices management principles daily at work, I want to uncover where these principles are used in real life, so that I can learn how broadly applicable my skills are.

As someone interested in product roles, I want to reimagine the title of product manager, so that I can gain fresh perspectives on redefining the role in today’s evolving field.

As someone interviewing for product roles, I want to grasp the importance of industry experience in hiring, so that I can better navigate career transitions, understand why companies emphasize industry experience, and learn how to sell myself effectively in a new industry.

As an ethical product manager, I want to learn about the dark side of product management, so that I can better understand the ethical use of product superpowers like user empathy and storytelling, and gather tips on fostering a product light side culture.

On The Product Porch, every topic is a product topic. Dive into casual conversations on product management and career growth, woven with pop culture and real-life insights. Each episode offers actionable takeaways as the hosts tackle pressing questions and challenges in the product field. Settle in with Joe Ghali, Ryan Cantwell, and Todd Blaquiere!