The Product Porch
Episodes
The AI Question Product Teams Aren’t Asking: Can Customers Keep Up?
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is making it easier than ever to build faster. Features ship overnight, prototypes spin up in hours, and suddenly everyone assumes experience and e...
Influence Without Authority: PM Politics in Real Life
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When did product management turn into running for office? In this episode, the guys dig into the reality of product management politics and what it re...
Moving Beyond “Perfect on Paper”: Landing a PM Job Today
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many product managers saying, “I’m a perfect fit on paper… so why am I not getting interviews?”In this episode, we sit down with ve...
Becoming a VP & CPO: Leading Product at the Executive Level (Part 2)
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel torn between wanting the impact and scope of a VP or CPO role and worrying about what you might lose along the way? If you’ve been reading...
From Product Manager to Director: How to Make the Shift (Part 1)
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do they never tell you about becoming a product leader?In this episode, we talk about the parts of moving from PM to Director that catch most peo...
How to Show Business Impact and Increase Your Value as a PM
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Product managers don’t just bring new products into the world. They move the needle on the business. In this episode, Todd Blaquiere and Ryan Cantwe...
A CEO’s Take: Seeing Product Management from the Top
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you could see product management through a CEO’s eyes, would it change the way you lead? In this episode of the Product Porch, Todd Blaquiere and...
Where Do Great Product Ideas Really Start?
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever find yourself wondering if great product ideas really start with a problem… or if sometimes the solution shows up first and you just have to ma...
Storytelling Made Simple: Building an Essential Skill
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every product manager knows the feeling: standing in front of a slide deck that’s full of facts but empty of feeling. You’ve got the data, the det...
Managing Up: The Product Management Career Skill No One Teaches You
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever been caught between wanting to show your boss you’ve got it handled and realizing later you probably should have checked in sooner? In this epi...
Product Market Fit Isn’t a Goal, It’s a Grind
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does product-market fit actually look like in the real world?Everyone’s heard it. A leader slaps the table and says, “Go get product market f...
How to Show You’re the Product Manager They Want to Hire
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Preparing for a product management interview can feel like trying to read minds—what exactly are they looking for? In this episode, Todd Blaquiere, ...
Customer Experience: Your Product’s Hidden Advantage
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are so many companies putting technology and cost savings ahead of the human experience? In this episode of The Product Porch, hosts Ryan Cantwell...
Hardware vs Software Product Management: Same or Different?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder if product management is really different in hardware versus software? In this episode, hosts Ryan Cantwell and Joe Ghali dig into the nua...
Is Internal PM Real Product Management? Internal vs External, Explained
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some say internal product managers aren’t doing “real” product work. Ryan, Todd, and Joe aren’t buying it. In this episode, they dig into the ...
Position Yourself Like a Product: Product Manager Job Search
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how to position yourself in a job search the same way you’d position a product?In this episode, Todd Blaquiere and Joe Ghali welcome bac...
Everyone Says “Outcomes Over Outputs.” No One Tells You What It Means.
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever get told to “focus on outcomes, not outputs”... and then left with absolutely no clue what to do next?You’re not alone. Too many product th...
What if You’re Wrong? A PM’s Guide to Assumptions
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why people in your company speak in absolutes, when they’re really just guessing?In this episode, Todd and Ryan tackle one of product ma...
Working With Sales: Turn Tension into Trust
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard for product and sales to get along?In this episode, Todd Blaquiere and Ryan Cantwell dig into one of the most persistent pain points...
The Product Management Rules You Can’t Break
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you're following frameworks, but still not sure if you're actually doing product management?In this episode, Todd Blaquiere, Joe Ghali,...
Imposter Syndrome in Product Management: Why It Hits So Hard
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does imposter syndrome hit product managers so hard, and what can we do about it?In this episode, Todd Blaquiere and Ryan Cantwell dig into why im...
This One Tool Will Save You and Other Product Myths
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” in product management—and still not seeing results?From Agile to OKRs to product-led growth, th...
How Likability Can (and Can’t) Move Your Career
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does being likable actually help Product Managers get ahead—or just distract from what really matters?In this episode, we dig into the balance betwe...
Rebelling Against Copy Culture
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like your product is slowly becoming just another version of the competition?In this episode, we talk about the pressures product managers a...
Is AI Saving Time—Or Just Making Us Busier?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What should you actually do when AI shows up in your job?In this episode, we take a grounded look at how product managers can respond when a new era o...
Before You Say Yes: Interviewing Your Next Boss
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how to tell if a product leader is actually good—or just good in interviews? In this episode, we talk through what strong product leader...
User Discovery: How to Reach the Right People
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every product manager hears it: “Go talk to users.” But what if you don’t know how to find them? In this episode of The Product Porch, hosts Tod...
How To Prototype 4X Faster With AI
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is transforming product management, but where does it actually fit in your workflow? In this episode of The Product Porch, Zac Hays, Chief Product ...
PM Soft Skills That Matter
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are soft skills the secret weapon of great product managers? In this episode of The Product Porch, hosts Todd Blaquiere and Joe Ghali welcome special ...
Two Roles One Job The PM and PMM Dilemma
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should Product Managers and Product Marketing Managers be separate roles or one? In this episode of The Product Porch, we break down their key differe...
What Product Managers Get Wrong About UX
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you struggling to navigate the overlap between Product Management and User Experience roles?In this episode of The Product Porch, we dig into the ...
AI's Impact on Product Management
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried about how AI might impact your career in product management?Don’t let uncertainty hold you back. Join us for this special episode of...
Ace Your Annual Performance Review
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your experience with annual performance reviews anxiety-inducing? Stop sweating, and join us for this episode of The Product Porch, where we discus...
Battling Product-Market Drift
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is your product losing traction or failing to grow? You might be experiencing product-market drift—the silent killer of product success. In this epi...
Navigating Product Team Cultures
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you unsure how your Product Manager responsibilities fit into your team’s dynamics? Struggling to define your Product Manager job or wondering w...
Clarifying Unclear Product Manager Requests
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1:42 - Meet Jeff and his big question for product managers: "How can we ensure we have the right understanding from our leaders?"4:30 - Ryan emphasize...
Understanding Your PM Spikes
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description1:00- Meet Nils Davis2:47- Nils reminds us that Product Managers are really “Unicorns” in the workforce7:00- Nils shares his fa...
Executing Product Solutions
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2:15 What are the Product Management trends everyone is talking about4:30- Todd asks the question: Are we focusing on the problem at the expense of th...
Layoffs in Product Management
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1:22 The fellas discuss their favorite Ken phrase1:44- Ken tells us what it means to be a product management truth teller5:16- What can we do as produ...
The Product Manager as a Player-Coach
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1:22- Joe explains why the role of Product Player Coach role is a cop-out2:51- Todd uses data to say how it can work and leverages his love of the NBA...
Transforming Product Setbacks Into Success
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1:30 Ryan ponders what product failure means?3:37 The true definition of failure is identified6:33 Todd speaks to the categories of product failure9:3...
Product Management Jargon Draft
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
1:07 – Joe kicks off the discussion on useless product management terms.1:49 – We start the PM Jargon Draft, with Todd winning the #1 pick.3:04 –...
Product Principles In Real Life
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan tells us how he leveraged PM principles recently for his mulch project ( 0:45)Joe shows us how Ryan applied the Jobs to Done framework to Ryan’...
Rebranding the Product Manager Title
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Product Champions: a new title for PMs (1:00)Airbnb gets rid of product manager title (3:45)Chief No Officer / Head of No / Innovation Sponge / Walkin...
How Much Does Industry Experience Matter
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan emphatically explains why you don’t need experience for a PM job (2:11)Joe shares why it isn’t a black/white answer (4:20)The danger in over-...
The Dark Side of Product Management
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan’s story - struggle with plastic bags - being environmentally responsible (:58)Jobs to be Done is a PM’s superpower (5:00)Using the empathy su...
The Product Porch Trailer
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On The Product Porch, every topic is a product topic. Dive into casual conversations on product management and career growth, woven with pop culture a...