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The Product Signal

An independent podcast for product practitioners — sharp, unfiltered conversations on what it really takes to build great products, grow as a PM, and navigate the ever-shifting landscape of product leadership.

Product Management Strategy UX & Design AI & Technology Career Growth
The Show

What is
The Product Signal?

The Product Signal is an independent podcast for anyone serious about product management. Hosted by Brad Eiben and Debashish Sasmal, it's designed to help aspiring and practicing product managers cut through the noise and tune into what really matters — the thinking, frameworks, and hard-won lessons that shape great products.

Each episode explores the intersection of business strategy, technology, and human-centered design. Guests include seasoned product leaders, startup founders, and practitioners who share candid insight into how they actually make decisions, prioritize ruthlessly, and ship products that matter.

Whether you're breaking into product management or leveling up as a senior PM, The Product Signal is your bi-weekly dose of signal over noise — no filler, no fluff, just real conversations about what it takes to build products people love.

4.9★
Rated
The Product Signal
Signal over noise.
New episodes every two weeks.
2
Seasons
Bi‑weekly
Cadence
"Our mission is to make the wisdom of great product practice accessible to everyone — from engineers making their first career pivot to senior leaders navigating the AI era."
Brad Eiben & Debashish Sasmal — Co-hosts, The Product Signal
Your Hosts

Meet the voices
behind the signal.

Brad Eiben
Brad Eiben
Co-host · Product Leader & Educator

From product launches and lean projects at Toyota to leadership roles at MSA and beyond; Brad has spent 20+ years building, coaching, and directing teams across industries, engineering disciplines, and corporate cultures. He now serves as Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon's MS in Product Management program. A servant-leader by nature, his focus has always been the same: helping people solve the right problem.

Lean Thinking Servant Leadership Design Thinking Product Coaching PM Education
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Debashish Sasmal
Debashish Sasmal
Co-host · Digital Health & Tech Product Leader

At the intersection of venture capital, product strategy, and healthcare innovation, Debashish brings a rare lens to every episode. His foundation: nine years in software engineering and data platforms at InsideView (now Demandbase), Oracle, and beyond; followed by a deliberate pivot into health technology, where he focuses on incubation and commercialization of digital health products that actually ship.

Digital Health Venture Capital Product Strategy Incubation Data Platforms
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Topics

What we cover.

Product Strategy
How great PMs frame problems, prioritize ruthlessly, and build roadmaps that survive contact with reality — without burning bridges.
User Discovery
Why most teams skip the most important step — and how leading practitioners run discovery that actually changes what gets built.
AI & Product
Separating AI gimmicks from genuine value — how product teams are building intelligent features that stick and earn user trust.
PM Career Paths
From IC to CPO — the real skills no one tells you about, how to navigate career transitions, and what hiring managers actually look for.
Growth & Metrics
Choosing north stars that actually guide teams, measuring what matters, and understanding the difference between vanity metrics and real signal.
PM Craft
Deliberate practice, structured thinking, and the habits that separate good PMs from great ones — how to invest in your craft no matter where you are in your career.
Our Approach

Principles we
podcast by.

01
Signal over noise
Every episode earns its runtime. We skip the filler, cut the platitudes, and go straight to the insight. If it doesn't make you think differently, it doesn't make the cut.
02
Practitioner-first
We talk to people doing the work — not just the ones writing about it. Real decisions, real tradeoffs, real consequences. Theory earns its place by proving it works in practice.
03
Rooted in rigor
Our conversations are grounded in evidence, structured thinking, and the intellectual rigor that separates good judgment from gut feel. No hand-waving, no buzzword-surfing.
04
Accessible to all
Whether you're an engineer considering a pivot, a new PM finding their footing, or a director sharpening your edge — every episode is designed to meet you where you are.
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