Product Rebels

Product Rebels

Product Rebels

Episodes 77
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Dec 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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77%
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About This Podcast

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.

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S1E67 Building Product-led Teams with Conviction

Jun 11, 2026 29m Transcript

What does it take to turn a struggling edtech platform into a mission-driven product powerhouse — in under a year? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Jared Harless, Chief Product and…

[REPLAY] Tinder, TripAdvisor, and more: Universal Product Lessons

May 28, 2026 36m Transcript

Hey there Product Rebels! If you're a product leader right now, chances are someone in your org has asked you some version of "what's our AI strategy?" in the last month. And chances are, the answer…

[REPLAY] Think Financial, Act Customer

May 07, 2026 32m Transcript

Hey there Product Rebels! We've had a lot of conversations with product leaders lately, and one thing that keeps coming up is how much financial guesswork is involved in incorporating AI into their…

S1E92 Product Leadership in the AI Era

Apr 23, 2026 34m Transcript

What does it mean to be a true product rebel in the age of AI? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Raviv Levi, former Chief Product & Technology Officer at Sift, as they unpack how…

S1E91 Why Product Investment Matters

Apr 09, 2026 30m Transcript

What happens when product leaders prioritize profit over long-term value? In this episode, Michael Nierstedt shares lessons from more than a decade building payroll and HR technology across companies…

S1E90 Women, AI, and the Gap We Need to Close

Mar 26, 2026 25m Transcript

Overthinking isn't a liability — it might just be your greatest edge as a product leader. In celebration of women's history month, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Carmen Palmer, CEO…

S1E89 AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Discipline

Mar 12, 2026 15m Transcript

In this special episode of Product Rebels, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin revisit highlights from their recent webinar, AI as a Force Multiplier for Product Discipline, featuring product and AI…

The Right Way to Prioritize [Replay]

Feb 26, 2026 40m

Note: As Product Rebels journeys deeper into supporting teams navigating AI, we're resharing this episode featuring Kene Anoliefo who shared some great insights. We hope you enjoy!How is AI reshaping…

S1E69 From Consensus to Conviction

Feb 12, 2026 32m

What does great product leadership look like when you’re asked to go along with a big initiative you don’t believe in? In this episode, former CPO at Everway, Timothy Alvis, talks about the tough…

S1E68 Don't Ship Assumptions

Jan 29, 2026 35m

What happens when you challenge long-held assumptions—and let real data and user behavior lead? In this episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Harish Pandian, CPO at Gravity, to…

S1E67 Practical AI in Product

Dec 30, 2025 41m

What does it really mean to make AI practical in product teams? In this special year-end episode, Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin are sharing highlights from a recent Product Rebels live webinar…

S1E66 Building Campfires, Not Caves

Nov 20, 2025 29m

What happens when a product leader enters a company and rewrites the strategy playbook—not with a megaphone, but with a matchstick and a campfire?Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Raji…

S1E65 Making AI Work for Product Teams

Oct 30, 2025 42m

This special episode of Product Rebels brings you highlights from a recent webinar hosted by Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani, and featuring product veteran Ravi Mehta. With AI hype reaching fever…

S1E64 Rethinking Product Ownership Boundaries

Oct 16, 2025 27m

What does it really mean to be a product rebel? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Saurabh Sharma, CPO at You.com, as he shares how asking the tough questions can shift an entire…

S1E63 Driving Change in Complex Systems

Oct 02, 2025 23m

How do you drive lasting change in one of the most complex and high-stakes industries—healthcare? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Nasir Ali, former CPO at CareMetx, to explore how a…

S1E62 Building MVPs that Matter

Sep 11, 2025 27m

What does it take to drive product innovation across cultures, languages, and business units? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Chris Pasley, former VP of Product at 17Live, as he…

S1E61 When Structure Sparks Innovation

Aug 28, 2025 38m

What does it take to build products that transform not just classrooms, but the entire education space? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with a product leader who's done just that—Rachel…

S1E60 Design Beyond The Obvious

Aug 14, 2025 35m

What does it take to push back against the status quo—and win? Vidya Dinamani and Heather Samarin sit down with Colt Stander, CPO at Presence, as he shares what it means to be a true product…

S1E59 Building with Radical Candor

Jul 24, 2025 31m

How do you scale product impact while keeping customer trust at the center?Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani sit down with Ismail Elshareef, CPO at CarGurus, as he shares his bold approach to…

S1E58 Mission-driven Product Leadership

Jul 10, 2025 38m

What does it take to challenge the convention and rebuild from scratch? Heather Samarin and Vidya Dinamani find out as they sit down with Sara Xi, CPO at Rubicon Carbon. Sara shares her journey…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Product Rebels have?

Product Rebels has published 77 episodes since December 2022, covering topics in Business, Marketing.

Is Product Rebels still active?

Product Rebels is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 34m.

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