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AFTER THE CERT: Helping Product Managers Get Unstuck

Jess Sherlock

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 15

AFTER THE CERT is the career podcast for product managers who have collected all the certificates and still feel stuck. Hosted by product management career coach Jess Sherlock, each episode features practical advice, relatable guests, and real-world lessons from PMs navigating the messy middle of their careers. No fluff. No theory. Just the stuff no one teaches you in a course.

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🇨🇦 Canada - careers
07/08/2025
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From Theater School to Solopreneur to Product Analyst: This is Amanda's Story

Season 1 · Episode 14

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 • Duration 01:12:02

Meet Amanda - She's a SHINE alum who felt lost in her Product career but found the courage to test out a stint as an entrepreneur, then take an unexpected (but perfect!) role once she got clear on her unique career vision. She's an absolute star and it was so fun to catch up and hear how her new job has been going.

We talk about:

How she transitioned into a Mental HealthTech start up (after being a teacher and then selling cowboy boots in rural Colorado 👢🤠)
How working in Sales, Retail and e-Commerce was actually a perfect gateway to an Associate Product Manager role
What it was really like to navigate a squiggly career path and imposter syndrome
The real value of getting clear on her personal career vision
Launching her business - real talk
The ups and downs of her year as an entrepreneur and how it set her up for success in Product
The move back to a stable, salary job in HealthTech
How she picked between two very different job opportunities - P and Product Analyst
Why prioritizing community was the unlock she didn't know she needed

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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How to sound more strategic

Season 1 · Episode 13

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 • Duration 17:31

You know you need to be more strategic to grow as a Product Manager, but not sure what that actually means in practice? You don't want to miss this episode. I cover the three most common mistakes I see PM's make that hold them back:

Not staying updated on market and industry trends
Failing to think long-term and big-picture
Lacking the ability to share big ideas with confidence

As always, I provide actionable tips you can do TODAY to overcome these challenges.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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How to Tell If You're Growing as a PM (regardless of your job title)

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 • Duration 30:21

Confused by all the different Product Manager titles? 😵‍💫

Not sure which job titles to target in your job search? 😩

Unclear on how to get a promotion to Sr. Product Manager or higher? 😰

This episode is for you! 🫶

I decode everything there is to know about growth in your product management career, regardless of job title!

What is standard in product management job titles as of today
Why titles are so often misused or inconsistent across companies
What to do if you think your title is inflated or inaccurate
Key differences between individual contributor and manager roles
How to evaluate your role and responsibilities to figure out your path to growth (using the 5 step process that I use with all of my clients!)

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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Better together: The Story Behind the Acquisition of SPRINT & SCALE

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 • Duration 01:41:42

Today we have a very special guest on the show! Blair Presley is joining us - she is the original creator of the SPRINT and SCALE programs.

ICYMI: in October 2024, I officially acquired the SPRINT and SCALE programs as the absolute perfect compliments to my SHINE program for Product Managers.

Many of you have been asking for the deets on how this all came to be, how Blair and I met, and what this means for the future of the SPRINT, SCALE and SHINE programs and my community for Product Managers.

This episode will cover all that and more.

Plus some laughs along the way. 🤣

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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2025 Product Management Job Market Rundown

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 • Duration 17:05

Stuck in your product management job search?

I gotchu. 🫶

Here's my insider take on the current job market, including 5 ESSENTIAL tips to increase your chances of success. ✨

Plus, I've includes 4 bonus insights about hybrid roles and the evolving product interview process you'll only get here.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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How I (Accidentally) Landed in Product Management

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, May 1, 2025 • Duration 30:31

Think your journey into product management is unique?

Join the club! 😜

Most of us (myself included) have had a unique path into Product.

Hear about my journey and learn 3 MAJOR takeaways that will help you advance successfully on your own path in product management.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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Introducing AFTER THE CERT!

Saturday, April 26, 2025 • Duration 01:15

Let me guess… you got the certification, you took the course, maybe you even have the PM title – but you still feel stuck in your Product Management career? It’s not just you, I hear it from product folks literally every day.

I’m Jess Sherlock and I’m a Product Management Career Coach.

Over the last decade, I built and led product teams at a handful of early stage startups, co-founded an EdTech startup, taught classes on product management at General Assembly, and I co-created the Product Leader Certificate at Product School.

So trust me when I say: success in Product takes more than just another certification.

That’s why I created AFTER THE CERT—the podcast for product managers who want real, actionable advice for everyday product management challenges, not just another framework from an out of touch Silicon Valley Tech leader who doesn’t truly get the challenges we face every day.

So, if you’re looking for ways to grow your product career that actually move the needle, and you want to hear stories from real product managers navigating the messy middle of their careers, this is the place for you.

No certification required.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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Why you should have a vision for your career

Season 1 · Episode 12

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 • Duration 32:18

You have a vision for your product, so shouldn't you have one for your career? A clear, compelling, personal career vision helps you say yes to the right things so you can move closer to your definition of success, FASTER. In this episode, I share real stories about how a career vision helped me and one of my clients leverage opportunities that we otherwise might have missed.

If you're feeling unmotivated, stuck, or burnt out in your current product management role, listen to this episode for actionable ideas to get movitated again.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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Listen to this before your leave your current PM job

Season 1 · Episode 11

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 • Duration 17:59

Don't wait until you're job searching to capture accomplishments, work samples, and success metrics related to what you've been working on. Getting into a habit of documenting your successes can not only help you prepare you for a future job search, it can ALSO be an early signal if you're not growing in your PM career.

Bonus: This episode includes a REAL example of a take-home assignment from a recent PM client job search so you can see whether you'd be ready to tackle one.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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Why Asking for "Alignment" is a Mistake

Season 1 · Episode 10

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 • Duration 17:41

In this episode, I show you a better way to get alignment quickly so you can make better decisions, faster. The 'Safe to Try' approach is one of my go-to techniques for decision-making and has been an immediate level up for so many of the Product Managers I have coached over the years.

If you're feeling stuck on a project or can't quite figure out how to get alignment with your stakeholders, this is a must listen.

Have a question? Send me a text

Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock/

Learn more about product coaching: www.jesssherlock.com

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