Product Rebels
Twice monthly, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin talk to battle-hardened product leaders about building phenomenal products. Their guests are industry experts, people who have pioneered remarkable careers at companies like Netflix, Intuit, Khan Academy and Infusionsoft. Making customer-driven product choices is the right move. But it’s not always the popular one. If advocating for your customers has you feeling like a lone wolf, hosts Vidya and Heather—product rebels in their own right, with 20 combined years of experience—are here to help you learn from the best, so you can pave your way confidently.
Episodes
45 episodes
Special: Top Product Questions Answered
In this special Mailbag episode, hosts Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin step out of their usual interview format to address the most pressing questions from their product community. From navigating agile challenges to improving team performan...
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Episode 45
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43:02
Driving Transformation Through Ownership
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Felipe Castillo, Chief Product Officer of US Information Solutions at Equifax, as he shares his inspiring journey from engineeri...
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Episode 44
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28:26
Rapid Innovation Under Pressure
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Archie Mayani, Chief Product Officer at GHX, as she shares her journey transforming healthcare tech during Covid, building the first cloud-native imaging platform, and leveraging design thinking ...
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Episode 43
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34:09
Driving Data Innovation with Empathy
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Kimberly Bloomston, Chief Product Officer at LiveRamp. Kimberly shares her journey from retail operations to leading pro...
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Episode 42
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35:47
Revolutionizing Healthcare with Agile
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Moliehi "Mo" Weitnauer, Chief Product Officer at MRO. Mo shares her dynamic journey from finance to healthcare tec...
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Episode 41
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31:58
Product Leadership at Scale
In this episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin welcome Marianne McPeak-Johnson, EVP & Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive. Marianne shares her inspiring journey from ...
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Episode 40
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40:16
Innovating with Purpose
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin chat with Ryan Johnson, Chief Product Officer at CallRail, a leader in AI-powered conversation intelligence. Ryan shares his journey from engineering to ...
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Episode 39
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30:36
From Feature-based to Problem-oriented Thinking
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani chat with Lauren Chan Lee, Chief Product Officer at Leap Event Technology. Lauren shares her journey from StubHub to advising startups like Re...
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Episode 38
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30:56
Mastering the Strategic "No"
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Rupali Jain, Chief Product Officer at Optimizely, to explore the intricacies of product leadership. With a storied career spanning Microsoft, Qualtrics, Box, and Tableau, Rupali shares her rebell...
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Episode 37
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35:53
Empathy-driven Product Success
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani meet to chat with Boston Nyer, COO and CPO at Momentum as well as Co-founder of Burn. Boston discusses saving users a trillion dolla...
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Episode 36
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40:22
Agile Testing for B2B Success
Join Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani as they dive into a compelling conversation with Julia Stefani, CPO at Treasure Financial. Discover how Julia navigates the unique cha...
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Episode 35
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36:12
Cultivating User-Centric Decision Making
Join Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin as they dive into an inspiring conversation with Zac Hays, Chief Product Officer at Luxury Presence. With nearly two decades of experience, Zac has mast...
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Episode 34
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33:24
Innovating Healthcare Solutions Through Tech
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Nupur Srivastava, COO of Included Health.
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Episode 33
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41:20
The Power of Peer Learning
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin engage in compelling conversation with Lexy Franklin, Founder and CEO of Sidebar. Lexy illuminates his insightful journey from Facebook to e...
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Episode 32
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46:28
Leveraging Data for Customer Insights
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani chat with Herman Man, Chief Product Officer at Bluevine. He shares insights on hiring passionate product managers, leveraging data for customer...
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Episode 31
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39:56
The Power of Trial Ballooning
Join Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin on the latest episode of the Product Rebels Podcast featuring Michael Cerda, CPO of TelevisaUnivision.Michael talks empowering teams and driv...
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Episode 30
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42:59
From Sales-led to Product-driven
Join Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani for an inspiring conversation with Brian Fugere, Chief Product Officer of Symplr. Discover Brian's journey of reshaping organization wit...
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Episode 29
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29:16
Breaking Silos: The Collaboration Revolution
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Clarissa Riggins, CPO of Experian Health. Discover the importance of empathy in product management, as Clarissa reflects...
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Episode 28
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34:35
From Product Leader to Uncommon Executive
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin spark an inspiring conversation with Yue Zhao, a seasoned product leader who has left her mark on marketplaces, social media giants, and healthcare tech. ...
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Episode 27
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32:45
From Product to Scaling Start-ups
Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin are joined by Ha Nguyen, Founder and Managing Partner at NextStep. With an impressive 22-year career, ha recounts her start-up experiences...
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Episode 26
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32:20
Innovating Corporate DNA & Challenging The Status Quo
This week, Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Karandeep Anand, President at Brex. He shares his compelling insights on challenging assumptions, transforming company...
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Episode 25
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40:05
Scaling Impact & Customer-centric Leadership
Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Worldly’s SVP for Product, Rupesh Shah. With product leadership experience gleaned at Simpa, Intuit, and Khan Academy, R...
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Episode 24
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35:50
Special Episode: What Makes A Good Product?
Vidya Dinamani recently guested on the Product Mastery Now podcast, hosted by Chad McAllister. A fellow rebel and evangelist in the world of Product Management, Chad has also authored th...
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Episode 23
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39:48