After five years of building a coaching business dedicated to helping product managers advance their careers, I’m passing the mic to someone who deeply understands the mission and is ready to take it even further.

In this special episode of productmanagHER, I sat down with Jess Sherlock, the current owner of the SPRINT and SCALE Product Management Coaching Programs, and the force behind the fresh podcast, AFTER THE CERT: Helping Product Managers Get Unstuck. 

Together, we reflected on the journey that led us here and explore what the next generation of Product Management Career Coaching looks like.

This isn’t just a conversation about transition. It’s a powerful exploration of growth, mentorship, and what everyday product managers really need to thrive in today’s fast-moving world.

Whether you’re navigating a plateau, stepping into leadership, looking for a new job, or seeking support beyond certifications, this episode will leave you feeling seen and reminded that the best kind of growth often happens beneath the surface.

Learn more about the new AFTER THE CERT: Helping Product Managers Get Unstuck podcast at afterthecert.com/podcast. 

If, deep down in your gut, you know you can benefit from a career coach who intimately understands the Product space to help grow your career, touch base with Jess. Learn more here at https://www.jesssherlock.com. 

Everything you need to know about getting support to land your Product job faster via SPRINT, nail the first 90 days in the new Product job via SCALE, or get support with the rut you’re in to get the promotion via SHINE is all there. 

At the very least, connect with Jess on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-sherlock.

While you’re there, connect with me, too: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley. 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

The SCALE Program is a 90 day, 1:1 Product Management coaching program designed as a performance enhancer for new Product Managers. 

Imagine: you've spent three, six months or more trying to land a Product job. You've learned to recode rejection and learning lessons and redirection. And now, ta-da! You've gotta perform. 

But the anxiety sets in. 

How do you show up as everything you sold in the interview process? What do you do first? How do I nurture what is likely the most vulnerable part of your career? 

Listen in to learn more about how SCALE works.

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Welcome back to season 3 the productmanagHER podcast. The theme for season 3 is #findingyourfooting focused on resiliency and stability as you navigate your career journey into Product Management.  Listen in, subscribe, and share. Full episodes coming super soon. 

Also, find me on the internet; I'd love to engage with you in real-time too: 
•blairpresley.com
•https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
•https://instagram.com/blairpres

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

While we know that there are several roles that are Product-adjacent and chocked full of transferable skills, it's still *really* hard to know how you fit, or even whether you will ever make the pivot. First, know that career-doubt and imposter syndrome are incredibly common. Nine out of ten clients wonder whether "if they're good enough for Product".  Listen in for my take and connect with me to LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

QQ: How much money are you losing by not pursuing your career goal right now? Counterintuitive right? I know. Let's talk about it in this super quick episode. Listen in for my take and connect with me to LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: bio.site/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

First, congrats! Landing your first Product Manager job can be a feat. The excitement, though, can soon become deep "WTF SOS". Listen in for my take on your next best steps and connect with me on LinkedIn to LMK your thoughts: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://bio.site/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Pivoting into Product is one doozy of a process. The process can be riddled with inevitable let-downs but also unforced errors. Listen to this quick episode to see if you're currently making these two mistakes and connect with me to LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Listen in to hear a Product leader's perspective on building a career in Product.  In this episode, Dar Miranda, VP of Product at DailyPay,  shares her best advice for modeling customer obsession and what she looks for when hiring and grooming Product Managers.

Be sure to follow Dar on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlene-miranda/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

There's nothing worse than making it through two or three rounds of interviews and bombing at the take-home assignment stage.  Here's one big highlight: they typically indicate that it "should take no more than 2 hours" which typically isn't the case. Listen in for my take and connect with me to LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Last week we heard the first part of Isha's story and how she got laid off four weeks into her first Product job. In this episode, we learned what she did next. 

Be sure to follow Isha on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishasahay/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Meet Isha and listen in to find out how she landed her first Product role last Fall and navigated being laid off in her first month. Such a fun and timely episode and I can wait to hear what you think. 

Be sure to follow Isha on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishasahay/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Super common question and, much like the answer to most Product Management questions, it depends. Listen in for my take and connect with me to LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

If landing a Product were easy, the SPRINT Program wouldn't exist. Full stop.

When I started teaching Product Management in 2017, there were experiences of aspiring Product Managers that I didn't recognize.  I decided then that I would dedicate my career to dropping the proverbial ladder, and creating pathways to make a Product  Management career accessible to folks who may have otherwise quit or settled another a less aligned job. 

If you're curious about how the SPRINT Program works, listen in for the details. 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Now that we're (mostly) settled into the new year, let's give the habits that don't serve us one last going-away party so that we can make the most of what awaits. Listen in to this quickie episode for a small handful of habits we're intentionally changing. Also, LMK what habits you think I left off the list either on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Meet Madhumita: She's one of my OG SPRINT clients and superstar Product Manager. She's ex-LinkedIn, ex-PayPal and has taken her talent to an AI startup; it's been a joy to follow her career. Listen in to learn how she pivoted from software engineering to program management into Product.

Be sure to follow Madhumita on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhumitamantri/

Madhumita's newsletter, Product Mgmt Digest - Data and AI, can be found here:
https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/product-mgmt-digest-data-ai-6903044241950416896


And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

In this solo episode, I get a bit fired up about the importance of investing in early career Product talent. Much ado about how people should become Product Managers and I mince no words about my sentiments there. 

Also, if we're not friends yet, we should be! Connect with me:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Meet Lacey and hear how she transitioned into Product from UX.

Be sure to follow Lacey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacey-lawrence/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

If you're trying to pivot into Product Management and are thinking about what tools to leverage to make the switch effectively, this is worth your time. Let's contrast the pros and cons of courses, certifications, and coaching. 

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Before you quit your day job, tap in. 

Also, if we're not friends yet, we should be! Connect with me:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Meet Angela: Spanish native, UK-based, and all-around fantastic productmanagHER.  Hear how discovered Product Management as a discipline and how she leveraged the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program to pivot into Product. 

Be sure to follow Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelasanchezguitart/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

In this short and sweet solo episode, let's chat about the weird time we're in. Conflicting data points including solid job reports and layoffs can make the decision to transition into Product even more complicated. So what does one do? Listen in for my take.

Also, if we're not friends yet, we should be! Connect with me:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

In this solo episode, I aimed to answer the common conundrum: WTH do I do when I've been trying to pivot into Product for a while? Listen in to this short and bittersweet episode for your next best steps.

Also, if we're not friends yet, we should be! Connect with me: 
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

I met Britni while co-teaching Product at General Assembly and was blown away immediately. I knew I had something to learn from her, and couldn't wait to sidebar to hear about her Product career. Listen in to learn (with me) how she's created her space in Product.

Be sure to follow Britni on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britni-jackson/

And while you're there, I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Finding a new job is kind of the worst, if we're being super honest. Finding a Product Management job is just beyond. We tend to avoid all the things that cause us pain and inconvenience and, instead, focus on the things we mildly enjoy or feel like doing at the moment. We intuitively choose the path of least resistance in lieu of tangling with the hard stuff beneath the surface.  In this brief but impactful episode, I encourage you to deal with the rough stuff.

Start your binge here and LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Last season, former SPRINT client (and all-around rockstar) Mel shared how she navigated her path into Product from a Scrum Master role. She was a few months into the role and loved it. After more than a year in her Product role, learn how she navigated the first 90 days and what she's learned since. 

Be sure to follow Melanie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniemeek/

I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Katie is a gem. Katie leveraged coaching to land her first Product job, which was a Senior Technical Product Manager. Katie doesn't have a technical background. Be like Katie (and listen in to learn how she did it). 

Be sure to follow Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itskatiekendall/

I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Learn how Phyllis landed her first job post-college as a Product Manager at Redfin by leveraging LinkedIn. We also learn how she faces imposter syndrome and what inspired her to write a book about it, From Fraud to Freedom.

Be sure to follow Phyllis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-njoroge/

And pick up her book, From Fraud to Freedom: https://www.amazon.com/Fraud-Freedom-Phyllis-Njoroge/dp/163730823X

I'd love it if you'd follow me too:
on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/


If you're realizing that you need a little help with your Product career - whether it's getting in or getting started, get in touch with me here: https://linktr.ee/blairpresley

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

We're back with fresh episodes featuring women in Product Management roles, reflecting on how they pivoted into Product, and how they navigated the first few days and months in the role. Listen in, subscribe, and share. Full episodes coming super soon. 

Also, find me on the internet; I'd love to engage with you in real-time too: 

• blairpresley.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
• https://instagram.com/blairpres

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

My first solo show! Eeek! Listen in to hear my perspective on (a few of) the skills that all (new) Product Managers should have, and the exact process that my clients used to land Product Management jobs in 90 days. 

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER

While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

From how ATS systems work to how she sources candidates, I asked Natalie everything. Listen in to hear what recruiters really think.

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER

While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Creator of the blog series #AskAProductPerson, Anna describes how she created a product to find her way into Product Management from the fashion industry.

Check out Anna’s blog here: https://www.annajlieberman.com/blog

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER

While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Because there isn’t just one path into Product. Alicia defied the odds by working her way from Secretary to Product Manager and describes how she did, what she feared, and what she tells herself now.

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER

While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Ivory details how she found her way into Product Management in a complex and technical environment with no prior Product experience.  Tap in for more detail.

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER
While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Rachel Schwartz details her perspective on anthropology and Product in ways you don't see coming. Listen on for the real details.

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER
While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product like the rest of my clients, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint 

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

It's been one heck of a year in the Product hiring world, for sure.  Listen in for my take on how 2023 changed everything, and LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Melanie Meek unpacks how she transitioned into Product Management during a pandemic. Listen on for the real details. 

Follow Melanie on LinkedIn @ linkedin.com/in/melaniemeek

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER

While you’re there, follow me too @blairpres

If you are ready to pivot into Product without the guesswork, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Ines Pojani shares her story about how she pivoted into Product Management from Product Marketing after a layoff.  Listen on for the real details.

Follow Ines on LinkedIn @ linkedin.com/in/inespojani
Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER
While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product without the guesswork, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Welcome to a fresh dialogue about women in Product Management. The productmanagHER podcast is on the way. Take a listen, subscribe, and stay tuned.

Be sure to follow productmanagHER on Instagram @productmanagHER
While you're there, follow me too @blairpres

If you're ready to pivot into Product without the guesswork, apply for the SPRINT 90 Day Product Management Coaching Program here: blairpresley.com/sprint

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

"Help?! The job application has a spot for a portfolio. What do I put there?!"

Ah. The age-old question: how do I effectively demonstrate my Product Management ability and potential via a portfolio? Listen in for my take and LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Welcome back to the productmanagHER podcast! This episode is specifically for the folks who are interested in landing a new Product Management job. We're diving into the importance of having a solid job application strategy versus haphazardly applying. In today's competitive job market, a strategic approach can make all the difference in landing your dream job. Let's explore why having a well-thought-out job application strategy is necessary.

Listen in for perspective on how a solid strategy is the game changer you're looking for. LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Continuing in our theme this season of finding your footing, we're discussing what to do after a layoff. I pivoted into Product after a layoff so I have a sweet spot for clients who know this vulnerable place intimately.  Listen in for perspective on how to make the most of your time or forward this episode to a friend who's in the midst of a layoff. LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

If you know me well, you know that there are a ton of similarities between dating and finding a new job in Product Management. From waiting by the phone for a recruiter call to just how picky we become when selecting a partner. Join me in this conversation to discuss the overlapping elements, and see if you're able to leverage something you already know well (dating) to find new perspective in your job search. LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.

Listen into identify ways that you may be contributing to your own chaos without even knowing it, and LMK your thoughts on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairpresley
and/or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blairpres/

Are you curious to learn more about Product coaching? Visit blairpresley.com to get started.