The Product Handbook

The Product Handbook is a practical show for product manager interview prep and day-to-day skills. Learn frameworks, product sense, metrics, estimation, prioritization, A/B testing, and strategy. Episodes explore case-style topics, roadmaps, and stakeholder communication across startups and big tech. Built for aspiring product managers through senior leaders.

The Product Handbook is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 119 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Product Handbook, a business show with 119 episodes published.

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  The First 90 Days as a Product Manager

  Jan 5, 202634 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Product Handbook, we break down how product managers can approach their first 90 days at a new company with clarity, confidence, and intent.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p>What to focus on in your first 30, 60, and 90 days, from learning and listening to planning and executionHow to build trust with engineers, designers, and stakeholders early onHow to run effective product deep dives without overwhelming yourself or the teamPractical tools to organize context, decisions, and insights as everything comes at onceHow to manage impostor syndrome and create early wins that build credibility<p><br...

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  Mastering Planning: From Sprints to Annual Strategy

  Dec 30, 202539 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Product Handbook, we break down how product managers should think about planning across different time horizons — from next sprint to next year.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p>How sprint planning, monthly planning, quarterly planning, and annual planning differ — and how they connectWhat decisions belong at each level, and what absolutely does notHow to balance long-term strategy with short-term execution without constant reworkHow to manage trade-offs like technical debt, capacity, and shifting prioritiesHow to communicate plans differently to executives, stakeholders, and delivery teams<p><br></p><p>If planning often feels either...

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  Calendar Management: Protecting Focus as a Product Manager

  Dec 26, 202534 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Product Handbook, we break down calendar management as a core product leadership skill, not an admin task, not a life-hack, and definitely not about cramming in more meetings.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p>The difference between a manager’s schedule and a maker’s schedule, and why PMs are constantly torn between the twoHow poor calendar design leads to shallow thinking, burnout, and reactive decision-makingPractical strategies like time blocking, no-meeting days, and focus protection that actually workWhen meetings are worth the cost, and when they quietly destroy momentumHow strong calendar bounda...

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  Leading Through Layoffs: Strategy, Stability, and Moving Forward

  Nov 29, 202528 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Product Handbook, we focus on what product managers can do after layoffs — how to lead their teams, stabilize the roadmap, and help the organization recover while protecting their own energy and career trajectory.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p>How to re-establish clarity when priorities, stakeholders, and team capacity shift overnightWays to support remaining team members through uncertainty without slipping into toxic positivityHow to reassess the roadmap using constraints, opportunity sizing, and ruthless prioritizationPractical strategies for communicating with executives, engineers, and customers during post-layoff turbulenceHow to maintain your own resilience, manage work...

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  Hooked: Customer Retention Guide

  Nov 19, 202538 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Product Handbook, we explore how to improve customer retention by building products people return to again and again — with the help of behavioral insights and the Hook Model.</p><p><br></p><p>You’ll learn:</p>Why retention is the strongest driver of long-term product growthHow to use the Hook Model — Trigger, Action, Reward, Investment — to create repeatable valueHow to identify and strengthen the moments where users build habits with your productPractical retention strategies you can apply across the customer journey, from onboarding to long-term engagementHow to turn feedback, user behavior, and product experien...

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