Best Dan Amp Sage Podcasts (2025)

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Lessons in platform product management - Teresa Huang (Head of Product, Bupa) 39:01

5h ago39:01

39:01

In this episode of The Product Experience, host Randy Silver speaks with Teresa Huang — Head of Product for Enablement at global health‑insurer Bupa — about the often‑overlooked world of platform product management. They explore why building internal platforms is fundamentally different and often more challenging than building user‑facing products,…

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A better approach to the product team process - John Cutler (Head of Product, Dotwork) 44:52

7d ago44:52

44:52

In this episode of The Product Experience, host Randy Silver sits down with product veteran John Cutler to explore why creating great products remains one of the hardest things organisations do. They dive into why so many companies adopt off‑the‑shelf models (“Spotify”, “SAFe”, etc) and still struggle, and how the secret often lies not in what you …

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How to design AI products that users trust - Nina Olding (Gemini, Meta, Weights & Biases) 33:58

14d ago33:58

33:58

In this episode, Nina Olding, Staff Product Manager at Weights & Biases and formerly at Google DeepMind, working on trust and compliance for AI, joins Randy to explore the UX challenges of AI‑driven features. As AI becomes increasingly woven into digital products, the traditional UX cues and trust‑signals that users rely on are changing. Nina intro…

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How to spot (and solve) your product team’s biggest problems - Vidya Dinamani (Product Rebels) 28:41

21d ago28:41

28:41

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Vidya Dinamani, product veteran, coach, and Co-founder of Product Rebels, about how to tell if your team is truly product-led or just paying lip service. With over a decade of experience coaching hundreds of teams, Vidya shares her insights into the critical elements of product matur…

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Reimagining Bloom’s Taxonomy for AI-Driven Learning With Michelle Kassorla 28:14

18d ago28:14

28:14

In this episode of Teach & Learn, Dr. Cristi Ford speaks with Michelle Kassorla, a Georgia State University professor and AI education thought leader who believes it’s time to flip the traditional learning model that is Bloom's Taxonomy. From AI-generated essays to student-created content that precedes understanding, Kassorla shares how today’s lea…

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How to validate product features - Jason Sparks (Principal Product Manager, ReUp Education) 37:21

28d ago37:21

37:21

Building the right thing is hard. Building the wrong thing is easy and costly. In this episode, Jason Sparks, Principal Product Manager at ReUp Education, dives deep into the discipline of continuous validation inside enterprise environments. From managing stakeholder pressure to proactively engaging customers in discovery, Jason shares battle-test…

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Jeff Pearlman - New York Times Best Selling Author Of: "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" - S6:E7 58:03

1M ago58:03

58:03

New York Times Best Selling author, Jeff Pearlman joined me today in The Sports Deli for one of the most fascinating conversations that I've ever had. I can't thank Jeff enough for his time and for being so gracious. We covered a lot of ground in this episode and truly hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like …

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Connect your product metrics to company goals - Elena Luneva (CPO and Coach) 35:12

1M ago35:12

35:12

Why do great product ideas fail to gain traction? According to Elena Luna, it’s rarely about the strategy and more often about the storytelling. In this episode of The Product Experience, Elena Luneva, a seasoned CPO, GM, and Maven instructor, joins Randy Silver live from INDUSTRY 2025 to explore how product leaders can better communicate the why b…

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A masterclass on rapid experimentation - Dan Dalton (Director of Product, Sage) 46:33

1M ago46:33

46:33

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy speak with Dan Dalton (Director of Product Management at Sage) about the current state of product management, and how the role must evolve in today’s climate. Chapters 0:00 Introduction: product management at a crossroads 1:00 Dan Dalton’s background and path into product 3:00 The evolution …

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Four behaviours that drive successful AI products - Matthew Certner (Partner and Garage Lead, IBM) 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

You can’t build great products on gut instinct, and yet, according to IBM’s global study of 1,000 enterprises, 77% of organisations using generative AI aren’t seeing any financial benefit. In this episode on The Product Experience podcast, Lily Smith sits down with Matthew Certner, Digital Product Engineering and Design Partner at IBM, to unpack th…

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What do great product leaders do differently? Christian Idiodi (Partner, Silicon Valley Product Group) 42:37

2M ago42:37

42:37

Christian Idiodi, Partner at Silicon Valley Product Group, and Co-author of the valuable product book Transformed, dismantles some of the most persistent myths in product leadership. Drawing from his global perspective and work across Africa’s fast-emerging tech ecosystem, Christian makes the case for a new kind of leadership, one grounded in clari…

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How UT SAGE Is Scaling Personalized Learning and Instructional Design, With Dr. Julie Schell 45:41

2M ago45:41

45:41

What happens when real collaboration meets practical innovation? In this episode of Teach and Learn, Dr. Emma Zone sits down with Dr. Julie Schell, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Technology and Director of the Office of Academic Technology at the University of Texas at Austin, to explore how the University is reimagining personalized education…

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What obsessing over communication taught me - Sahil Jain (Co-Founder and CEO, Samepage.ai) 43:10

2M ago43:10

43:10

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Sahil Jain, co-founder and CEO of Samepage.ai, about one of product management’s hardest challenges: keeping teams aligned. From his early career at Yahoo and AOL to founding multiple startups, Sahil shares lessons on building products that tackle “unsolvable” problems like communica…

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Lessons from building healthcare products in Nigeria - Damilola Adelekan (Lead Product Manager, Remedial Health) 33:57

2M ago33:57

33:57

In this episode of The Product Experience, hosts Lily Smith and Randy Silver speak with Damilola Adelekan, Lead Product Manager at Remedial Health, who discusses building pragmatic, people-centred solutions in Africa’s fragmented and under-resourced healthcare system. Chapters 05:30 – Early Lessons from Volunteering and Nonprofits 07:00 – Why Digit…

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Why saying no to customers builds better products – Patrick Ndjientcheu (CPTO, Irembo) 50:56

3M ago50:56

50:56

In this episode of The Product Experience, Patrick Ndjientcheu, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Irembo, shares how his team transitioned from delivering projects for government to building a portfolio of scalable products. Patrick talks about shifting mindsets from execution to strategy, spinning out payments and identity into independent p…

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How product can work better with sales and marketing - Sally Foote (Advisor, Bower Collective) 43:35

3M ago43:35

43:35

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith speaks with Sally Foote, a seasoned product leader whose journey from product roles to C-suite commercial leadership spans Carwow, Go Compare, and The Guardian. They unpack the increasingly vital intersection between product, marketing, and sales. Sally explains why growth is a shared responsibi…

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The Sports Deli Podcast - Matt and Christina Mauser - S6:E6 1:38:20

3M ago1:38:20

1:38:20

Matt Mauser joined us today for an incredibly inspiring episode. Matt's wife, Christina was a coach at Kobe Bryant's Mamba Academy and was on the helicopter that Kobe, Gigi and 7 others we're unfortunately on that fateful day on 1/26/20. I first saw Matt on America's Got Talent and reached out to him to come on the show and he graciously accepted. …

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How AI Can Transform Assessment and Student Success with Mychelle Pride 38:06

3M ago38:06

38:06

Dr. Cristi Ford and Mychelle Pride (Academic Director at the Open University), kick off our fourth season with a powerful conversation on how AI is reshaping education. From inclusive curriculum tools to adaptive assessments and student success coaches, discover how institutions can use AI to create equitable, personalized learning experiences. Lea…

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Retention strategies for single-use products - Vivek Kumar (Investor and Advisor, Atlys) 48:36

3M ago48:36

48:36

Product decisions built on daily-active metrics fall apart when your customers show up once a year, or once a decade. In this episode, Randy Silver talks to Vivek Kumar about building and growing low-frequency products, from property and tax to jobs and dating. Chapters 04:25 — What makes a product “infrequent”? Episodic use and recall decay 07:05 …

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Why we need to design products for machines - Katja Forbes (Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank) 46:15

3M ago46:15

46:15

In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver and Lily Smith sit down with Katja Forbes, Executive Director at Standard Chartered Bank, design leader, and lecturer, to explore the fast-approaching world of machine customers. Katja shares why businesses must prepare for a future where AI agents, autonomous vehicles, and procurement bots ac…

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How to influence at board level - Kirsten Mann (CEO, Founder, Vizory, Prospection, Oracle) 46:47

4M ago46:47

46:47

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily Smith and Randy Silver are joined by Kirsten Mann, former CPO at Prospection and now startup founder and board member, to discuss how product leaders can play a vital role on company boards. Drawing from her own board experience and a research series interviewing founders and directors, Kirsten explai…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E31 - @Redd_Vibz, Rosie & Roofus 16:51

4M ago16:51

16:51

The amazing Riley joined me today along with Rosie and Roofus on her late brothers 10th anniversary of his unfortunate death as well as her 7-month anniversary of being clean. Riley is a hairdresser (and can do feet and nails but chooses not to) and loves the beach and good vibes. Remember, help is only a call away. You can dial 988 if you're havin…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E30 - Doc Michael, Herbalist Abby, Frankie & YO! Rosco! 28:06

4M ago28:06

28:06

Dr. Michael McEnany Michael McEnany attended Wake Forest University’s School of Medicine and completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico. He is currently an Emergency Medicine physician at Northern Inyo Hospital in Bishop, CA. His interests include connecting with the natural world and learning to play the…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E29 - Tiffani & Peyton (Not Manning) 11:13

4M ago11:13

11:13

Teacher Tiffani & dog Peyton (Not Manning) joined the show today. Tiffany became a teacher after covid and loves it! She's inspired by her sister, a teacher of 30 years. Peyton loves balls and check out this episode to find out what Tiffany's love language is. Remember, you can always dial 988 if you're having a hard day and someone will be there 2…

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The story behind Spotify Canvas - Dariusz Dziuk (Product Lead, Spotify) 30:13

4M ago30:13

30:13

In this episode of The Product Experience, Randy Silver speaks with Dariusz Dziuk, Product Lead for Music Expression at Spotify, about the origins and evolution of Canvas, the looping visuals that accompany music tracks. From early assumptions and first principles thinking to scaling and measuring marketplace success, he shares how a bold experimen…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E28 - Archie (Bunker?), Lulu, Piper, Carol & Jill 13:29

4M ago13:29

13:29

This S1:E28 episode of The Dog Beach Diaries featured Archie (Bunker?), Lulu, Piper, Carol & Jill. Max out your 401k and go on lots of dates was the advice from Carol and Jill as we discussed a number of different topics. Thanks for watching and/or listening and remember, you are not alone. You can always dial 988 24/7/365 and someone will be there…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E27 - Stevie Nicks, Kelsey, Simcha & Becca 18:40

3M ago18:40

18:40

Thank you for joining us today for S1:E27 of The Dog Beach Diaries featuring Stevie Nicks, Kelsey, Simcha & Becca. Kels is a history teacher and Becca has a Tidepool exploration company that you can find at, https://www.seatoshoreexplorers.com. Their dogs are great and we had a great conversation. Thanks for your support and remember you can always…

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Why RACI makes collaboration worse - Jenny Wanger (Product Operations Consultant) 41:18

4M ago41:18

41:18

In this episode of The Product Experience, Lily and Randy dive into the nuanced world of team collaboration with Jenny Wanger, product ops consultant. Jenny challenges the overuse of RACI matrices in product teams, arguing they often obscure deeper organisational issues rather than solve them. They discuss better alternatives, the root causes behin…

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1 E26 - Matt, Father Neil & Phoebe 28:28

4M ago28:28

28:28

This episode with Matt the attorney, Neil his father and Matt's dog Phoebe was one of my favorite episodes out of the over 225 I've done since 2020. Matt has a tremendously authentic and polarizing personality and although his journey has had great success thus far, the best is yet to come. His dad is still working in his 60s on planes (not trains …

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The Dog Beach Diaries - S1:E25 - Malia & Sage 15:46

4M ago15:46

15:46

Malia loves animals and plans on being in the animal field for a long time. Her and her dog Sage have a special bond. She recommends pet insurance and you don't want to miss her favorite tatoo and who she'd like to have dinner with if she could. Finally, Malia asks me some questions so stick around until the end. Remember, you can always dial 988 i…

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Rerun: What most companies get wrong about product discovery - Frances Ibe (SVP of Product, Tide) 26:50

4M ago26:50

26:50

We revisit our conversation with Frances Ibe, Chief Experience Officer at Tide. Frances shares invaluable insights on her journey from developer to product leadership and how to avoid common pitfalls during the discovery process. Chapters 01:07 – Meet Frances Ibe 02:05 – Common Discovery Pitfalls 03:34 – Embedding Continuous Discovery 04:51 – The M…

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