
Lessons In Product Management
Path2Product's Mission is to bridge the gap in product management experience for aspiring product managers, so the Lessons In Product Management podcast is here to support that effort, as well as provide valuable insights to existing PMs and PM leaders.
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How Klaviyo is Redefining B2C CRM, Services, and AI with Grant Deken, Head of Product of Klaviyo Services
ποΈ Episode Title: How Klaviyo is Redefining B2C CRM, Services, and AI with Grant Deken π§βπΌ Guest: Grant Deken β Head of Product, Klaviyo Services π Episode Overview: In this episode of Lessons in Product Management, host John Fontenot sits down with Grant Deken, Head of Product at Klaviyo Services, to explore how K
π Episode Summary Host: John Fontenot Topic: How to stop sales teams from selling vaporware (promising unbuilt features) π‘ Core Problem Sales teams often promise features that don't yet exist (a.k.a. vaporware) to close deals. This creates chaos for product and engineering, derails the roadmap, and sets poor expectat
In this episode, Shobhit Chugh, former Google PM and founder of Intentional Product Manager, shares practical strategies for moving beyond execution and becoming a standout product leaderβeven when you donβt have formal authority or a supportive manager. π Key Takeaways 1. Donβt Mistake Productivity for Progress Just

Bridging the Gap Between Product Management & Product Marketing with Daria Love, Director of Product Marketing at the Trans.eu Group
π Summary: In this insightful conversation, Daria Love unpacks the often-blurred boundaries between product marketing and product management. She shares practical frameworks for collaboration, the importance of go-to-market (GTM) roadmaps, and how product managers and marketers can set each other (and the product) up
ποΈ Guest: Irene Yu Founder & CEO of SkipLevel β a company helping PMs become more technical without needing to code. Skiplevel article on how AI is changing the PM role π Key Topics & Timestamps [00:00 - 02:25] Irene's BackgroundIrene shares her transition from software engineer to starting SkipLevel. [02:26 - 04:45]
Summary: In this episode of Lessons in Product Management, John discusses the importance of developing into a T-shaped product manager β someone who has deep expertise in one area but broad knowledge across many disciplines. He explains how the expectations of PMs are evolving, particularly with the rise of generative