No matter your industry, you always need to keep learning. It’s especially true in a space like product management. Technology and products change every second. AI is reshaping how product teams work. If you want to stay relevant and knowledgeable, you’ve gotta keep up.
There are many ways to continue your education. There are always schools, but they require lots of time and investment. Their material is also often outdated.
You can also check out online courses and other free resources out there – product blogs, guides, books, educational videos, etc. At Canny, we strive to help you stay updated on the latest product management trends. That’s what this blog is all about!
One of the ways we enjoy learning is through podcasts. There are also many great podcasts we draw inspiration from.
Keep reading to find the best product management podcasts.
Key takeaways
- Lenny’s Podcast is the most consistently recommended PM podcast out there. Long-form, high-signal, and worth the time investment.
- For tactical, immediately applicable frameworks, Product Thinking (Melissa Perri) and This is Product Management deliver the most per episode.
- A few shows here are no longer publishing new episodes. Product Chats, Product Hunt Radio, 100 PM, and BUILD with Blake Bartlett are best treated as libraries. Their back catalogs hold up.
- If you only have 20 minutes, start with One Knight in Product or The Product Manager Podcast. Both are built for focused, bite-sized learning.
Why product managers should listen to podcasts
You could read articles, take courses, download ebooks, or go on social media. Why listen to product management podcasts? There are a few reasons.
Easy to digest
Podcasts are usually casual conversations. They’re not overly technical, so most people can follow along.
Learn from the best in the industry for free
Most podcasts are free. Great minds in product management share everything they know. Why not take advantage of that?
Get tried and proven methods
Many podcasts on this list give you actionable tips you can use right away. Someone else has already tried and tested these methods.
Multitask while listening
You can walk, work out, or do chores while learning. That’s what we do. What’s not to love?
Learn the PM language
If you want to get an “in” with the product managers, you’ve got to speak their language. And there’s no better way to learn it than listening to a product person. When you learn how they talk, you’ll become one of them!
Let’s explore our favorite product management podcasts.
Lenny’s Podcast
Lenny’s Podcast feels like you’re listening to two friends talking. And very often, that’s exactly what it is!
Lenny Rachitsky draws from his years of experience in product management at Airbnb. His guests, just like him, talk about working in large and established companies like Microsoft, Amazon, WeWork, and others. He also features guests from smaller companies.
We like Lenny’s personal touch and unique stories. We also resonate with his humility. He’s not afraid to admit that he doesn’t have all the answers and talk about his struggles as a product owner.
Overall, Lenny’s podcast is a valuable insight into product management. It also offers fantastic career advice and actionable tips from top minds in product.
It gets a lot of love on social media, too.
“Lenny’s Podcast has amazing guests (like PMs from Airtable, Asana, Airbnb, Instacart). The discussions are interesting and well-edited without being rambling.”
Laura Campbell
Lenny’s is the only podcast on our list named after its host. A great example of personal brand building.
Episodes run 60+ minutes, so set aside some time.
ALSO – check out the best product management tools here.
The Product Podcast
The Product Podcast is created by Product School – an excellent resource for new and experienced product managers alike. It uses a variety of formats:
- Interviews
- Panel discussions
- 1:1 conversations
- Day in the life episodes
- Conference recaps
- Webinar recordings
- And more
New PMs will find a lot of value here. The career and interview advice is especially strong.
More experienced product professionals can dig into frameworks, future trends, and different approaches to the craft.
The Product Podcast attracts brilliant PMs from companies like the NY Times, AmEx, LinkedIn, and more.
Here’s what people say about this podcast:
“It’s a great resource on different facets of product management from accomplished product leaders.”
Episodes range from 15-minute chats to 40+ minute discussions.
ALSO – have a look at the top product management certifications.
Product Hunt Radio
This podcast has not one but two hosts – Ryan Hoover and Abadesi Osunsade. So this podcast is almost a talk show.
Ryan Hoover is the founder of Product Hunt (hence the name), so his dedication to finding and spotlighting awesome products is evident.
Abadesi Osunsade is another great product expert and educator. She also spent some time at Product Hunt before becoming a trusted advisor for many reputable companies. There’s a common thread across Abadesi’s career – her focus on education.
These attributes make Ryan and Abadesi exceptional podcast hosts. And it shows. Their episodes feature discussions about various product management topics:
- Raising capital
- Designing and selling great products
- Hiring top talent
- Pivoting and progressing your career in product management
- And a lot more
Each episode is about 45 minutes long. This podcast isn’t publishing new episodes, but there’s a wealth of knowledge to explore here.
Product Chats
We can’t leave out our own podcast, can we?
Product Chats dives deep into various aspects of product management. From just starting as a PM to leading large teams in established organizations – we’ve got it all.
Product Chats features product professionals from G2, Sephora, Help Scout, and others. They all share their journey in product management and advice for aspiring product leaders.
Here’s a preview of one of our podcasts.
This podcast’s episodes are a bit shorter – 20-30 minutes each.
Note: Product Chats is no longer publishing new episodes. The archive is worth bookmarking for evergreen fundamentals from experienced product leaders.
Masters of Scale
This podcast is hosted by Reid Hoffman – LinkedIn co-founder and longtime Silicon Valley investor. His career has touched Apple, PayPal, Zynga, Airbnb, and more.
“Each episode proves an unconventional theory about how businesses scale, with guests sharing their stories of entrepreneurship, leadership, product strategy, management, and fundraising.”
Reid Hoffman
The podcast shakes up the typical interview format. Bob Safian, former editor in chief of Fast Company, leads the “Rapid Response” section. It covers crisis response, rebuilding, diversity, inclusion, and leadership change.
Episodes run 20–40 minutes.
How I Built This
How I Built This is hosted by National Public Radio’s (NPR) famous radio host and journalist Guy Raz.
Guy’s background in journalism makes him an outstanding host. Listeners note Guy that he asks tough questions, making the podcast particularly interesting.
“In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure and share insights on their eventual success.”
Guy Raz
The show features founders from Headspace, Spanx, and Discord. It’s not a PM-only podcast, which is actually a strength. You get a broader perspective on product and growth.
“How I Built This is more narrative-based – it focuses less on the technicalities of products. I particularly liked great interviews with the founders of Discord and Headspace.”
Reddit user
Episodes run 30–80 minutes.
100 PM
If you’re looking for a more technical product management podcast, this one’s for you.
100 PM features interviews with one hundred active product managers – from startups to enterprises and everything in between.
The podcast aims to be the web’s largest single free resource for product management topics. It has tons of great discussions about business, technology, and design.
The host, Suzanne Abate, is a prominent investor and educator in product management.
100 PM also features case studies and various product management models you can adopt.
Note: this podcast has been on hold for a while. The content is evergreen though, so you can still get a lot of value from it!
One Knight in Product
One Knight in Product is one of the newer podcasts on this list, and it’s earned its place.
It features conversations with product managers, product leaders, product marketers, and UX professionals. The range of guests keeps things fresh.
Jason Knight, the host, has a strong presence on Medium and social media. His love for great products comes through in every episode.
Episodes run 40–50 minutes.
Product Thinking
Product Thinking is hosted by Melissa Perri. She’s one of the most recognized names in product management, and her podcast lives up to the reputation.
“It’s not just about training the product managers who work alongside developers daily to build a better product. It’s about taking a step back, approaching the systems within organizations, and leveling up product leadership to improve these systems.”
Melissa Perri
What stands out about Product Thinking is how actionable it is. Melissa focuses on the systems and strategies that make product leadership better, not just the tactics.
She’s also the Founder and Lead Instructor at the Product Institute, and she brings those perspectives into the show too.
Episodes range from 15 to 60 minutes.
20VC
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world’s leading venture capitalists. 20VC is useful for PMs who want to understand how investors think about products, growth, and startups.
Guests include Sequoia’s Doug Leone and Benchmark’s Bill Gurley. The podcast covers four categories: VC fund, growth, sales, and product.
Notable founders like Spotify’s Daniel Ek and Snowflake’s Frank Slootman have also appeared on the show.
Harry Stebbings hosts. Listeners praise his sharp questions and ability to draw out real insights.
“Harry is terrific. The content is interesting and he doesn’t waste time. Love 20vc.”
YossiLevi12
“The content is interesting, and the guest lineup is great. Harry has engaging questions for his guests, and I’ve learned a lot. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in early-stage investing.”
Harry Campbell
Episodes run 45–60 minutes.
BUILD with Blake Bartlett
BUILD with Blake Bartlett focuses on the three key ingredients required to build a software startup: people, product, and growth. It features conversations between venture capitalist Blake Bartlett and some of the most intelligent individuals in the software industry.
OpenView produces the podcast. It’s a venture capital firm that has invested in companies like Datadog, Expensify, and Calendly.
Some fans call this podcast underrated and appreciate insights from many CEOs of product-led growth (PLG) companies.
This podcast is great for busy PMs – some episodes are only 2-3 minutes long. More in-depth conversations are about 30 minutes long.
The Product Manager Podcast
This podcast has two hosts: Michael Luchen, director of product at float.com, and Hannah Clark, editor of The Product Manager. The show offers a comprehensive view of product from various perspectives. It features candid and actionable insights that can guide listeners through every stage of the product life cycle.
Episodes run 20–30 minutes.
This is Product Management
This is Product Management (TIPM) is produced by DISQO. It features product leaders, researchers, UX designers, and founders from companies like Adobe, Shopify, and Under Armour.
Most podcasts focus on strategy and career. TIPM covers the full product discipline. That includes user research, experimentation, leadership, and customer experience. It’s a strong choice for PMs who want to see how all the pieces connect.
The show has over 15,000 weekly listeners. Episodes run 20–40 minutes.
Product Talk
Product Talk is produced by Products That Count, a nonprofit that helps product managers build great products. The podcast has 300+ episodes and a five-star rating on most major platforms.
Each episode features one product leader interviewing another. Recent guests include the Chief Product Officers of Brex, Glassdoor, and Experian. The peer-to-peer format makes conversations more candid. Two practitioners talking honestly about what works — and what doesn’t.
Episodes run 20–40 minutes.
PRODUCTEA with Leah
PRODUCTEA with Leah is hosted by Leah Tharin, a product and growth leader. The podcast launched in 2022 and is now in its fourth season, with over 100 episodes.
Leah focuses on product-led growth (PLG), B2B strategy, and senior leadership. PLG is a go-to-market approach where the product itself drives user acquisition and expansion. The tone is direct and unfiltered. Leah asks questions most podcasts avoid, and her guests tend to respond in kind.
Episodes publish every two weeks and run 40–60 minutes.
Product Therapy
Product Therapy is hosted by Christian Idiodi, a partner at Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG). Each episode, Christian sits down with a fellow SVPG partner to dig into a specific topic. Past episodes have covered trust, time management, ethics, decision-making, and team leadership.
The format is coaching, not Q&A. Two experienced practitioners work through the behavioral and cultural issues that rarely get discussed openly in product circles. If you wrestle with the people side of PM work, this one’s worth your time.
Episodes are monthly and run 30–45 minutes.
The Product Science Podcast
The Product Science Podcast is hosted by Holly Hester-Reilly, founder of H2R Product Science. Holly is a former Columbia University research scientist. She applies an evidence-based lens to product development — what she calls “product science.”
Each episode follows a hypothesis-driven format. The guest presents a core belief about how great products get built, and the conversation tests it. Guests have included product leaders from Shutterstock, Capital One, and Weight Watchers. It’s a good fit for PMs who want to build product intuition through structured thinking.
The show is in its sixth season. Episodes run 30–60 minutes.
Fearless Product Leadership
Fearless Product Leadership is hosted by Hope Gurion, a product leader coach. Each episode asks five experienced product leaders the same question: how do you handle a specific tough responsibility of the role? Topics have included hiring, resource allocation, product vision, and discovery.
The panel format gives you five perspectives on one problem per episode. It’s less about war stories and more about practical leadership advice from people who’ve been through it.
Note: Fearless Product Leadership stopped publishing new episodes in late 2023. The back catalog covers a wide range of leadership challenges and holds up well as a reference.
Keep listening, keep growing
No matter where you are in your PM career, staying curious is what separates good from great. This list covers everything from early-career fundamentals to executive-level strategy. There’s no single right place to start.
Pick one that matches where you are right now. See if the format works for you. The best podcast is the one you’ll actually keep listening to.
If you’d like us to mention your podcast, give us a shout! Looking for other PM resources? Check out our guides on product management tools, prioritization frameworks, and what product management actually is.
