Productly Speaking
Productly Speaking is a podcast proudly brought to you by the letters P and M. We dive into real stories from the world of product management—the breakthroughs, the missteps, and the lessons learned along the way. Hosted by Karl Abbott, each episode features conversations with some of the most innovative minds in the industry. Whether you’re a seasoned PM or just starting your journey, join us for insights, laughs, and the occasional reminder that every roadmap looks perfect… until reality shows up.
Recent Episodes
S3E5: The Truth About Roadmaps: Why Dates Don't Deliver with Janna Ba…
In this insightful episode, Karl Abbott sits down with Janna Bastow, co-founder of ProdPad and founder of Mind the Product, to explore the evolution of product roadmaps. Janna shares the origin story of the Now-Next-Later Roa...
S3E4: Open Source, Real Business: Lessons from Mozilla and Microsoft …
In this episode, Karl Abbott sits down with Reese Gifford to explore the complexities and opportunities of managing products in the open-source ecosystem. Drawing from her experience as VP of Product at Mozilla and her curren...
S3E3: How to Make Pigs Fly (and Other PM Miracles) with Ali Rakhimov
In this insightful and entertaining episode, Karl Abbott sits down with Ali Rakhimov, author of Make Pigs Fly: Product Manager’s Bathroom Book. Ali shares his unconventional journey into product management, his philosophy of ...
S3E2: Remote Realities: Product Management in a Hybrid World with Flo…
In this insightful episode, Karl Abbott sits down with Flora Taagen, a product manager on the Azure Linux team at Microsoft. Flora shares her unconventional journey into product management, the lessons she’s learned along the...
S3E1: Teaching Product Through Real World Experiences: A Conversation…
In this episode of Productly Speaking, Karl Abbott chats with Adil Hussain, a product manager at the Financial Times, about his unconventional path into product management, the lessons he's learned from working across public ...
S2E5: Dealing with High Stress Environments with Kevin Bailey
In this episode of Productly Speaking , we dive into the challenges of high-stress environments and how to avoid negativity and burnout. Our guest, Kevin Bailey, founder and CEO of DreamFuel Coaching, shares his journey from ...
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