Beyond Product Management

About Beyond Product Management

Beyond Product Management is a podcast that explores the unexpected intersections of product management with other disciplines, industries, and ideas. We go beyond the usual frameworks to uncover fresh perspectives, unconventional insights, and the skills that truly set great PMs apart.

Publisher

Heather Miller (PDRM Consulting)

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Feb 2025

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

103 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Why Now? The Case for Protecting Your Business Before It’s Too Late

   To wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Heather and John answer the question every small business owner is asking: Why should I invest in cybersecurity now? Reported cybercrime losses hit $20.9 billion in 2025, up 26%. Agentic AI and vibe coding are reshaping the landscape fast. Small businesses don’t have the luxury of waiting. And protecting your business doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Heather also shares a story about vibe coding PDRM’s own Are You Hackable? quiz. The front end looked great, and the quiz worked. Then she and John reviewed the code from a security perspective, and they were horrified. Here’s what they found, how they fixed it, and why it matters for anyone with a quiz or lead magnet on their site. In this episode: Why the cyber landscape looks completely different than it did even a year ago How agentic AI makes sophisticated attacks easier, and vibe coding makes vulnerable apps easier to ship The behind-the-scenes story of vibe coding the Are You Hackable? quiz, and the security prompts that fixed it Why a vulnerable quiz puts more than your website at risk: it can expose connected tools like your email platform through API keys John’s non-negotiables: keep API keys and secrets on the server, validate input on the server, and never trust client-side code What a pen test is, and why even senior developers using security tools still get one before going live Why 81% of small businesses reported a security or data breach last year, and how that harm compounds The upside: how strong security helps you win contracts and sleep better at night Why every business needs an incident response plan. Think fire drills and safe words for your business. Key takeaway: You’re building something meant to last. If you don’t protect it, it won’t. Start small with low-cost steps and better habits, and right-size your security to your business. Resources & Links: Take the Are You Hackable? quiz (https://pdrmconsulting.slack.com/archives/D08QEAWGYD8/p1790899917220269) Blog post on securing vibe-coded quizzes, including the prompts to use (https://www.pdrmconsulting.com/2026/10/02/vibe-coding-quiz-security/) Join the Security Besties Community (https://pdrmconsulting.myflodesk.com/pdrmcommunity) PDRM Consulting: pdrmconsulting.com PDRM Consulting's mission is to help businesses reduce risk, specifically in the fields of Cybersecurity and Product Management. Heather bridges the professional development gap in the corporate space by empowering growth-driven product managers to transition into strategic, results-oriented leaders. By focusing on enhancing key skills and decision-making capabilities, she helps them accelerate their leadership journey, achieve measurable outcomes more quickly, and excel in driving product success. Her approach ensures they thrive in their roles and unlock their full potential as impactful servant leaders within their organizations. You can follow us for more daily content: Instagram: @pdrmconsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pdrm-consulting Join our Newsletter:https://solitary-block-17987.myflodesk.com/ofo6k6a0f9

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Well, Actually: Security Without the Mansplaining

   This was supposed to be an episode about why PDRM focuses on female founders and small businesses instead of chasing big-ticket enterprise contracts. Halfway through outlining it, Heather caught herself over-explaining, and she realized why: this month she spent a lot of time on the receiving end of people explaining her own field to her. In the final week of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, Heather shares what’s been happening in her comments and DMs, including men pitching their own services under her offer and giving her crypto advice when she’s never posted about crypto. She explains why it matters for every woman running a business, even if you never post about security. This isn’t a “men are the problem” episode. It’s about a pattern, and how to protect your business and your decisions from it. In this episode, we cover: A critical PHP vulnerability that could affect your website, and the one message to send your web host today What happened when Heather offered to help founders build a security plan, and men showed up to pitch themselves instead Why confidence isn’t the same thing as expertise Three questions to ask before taking anyone’s security advice Why “just hire an expert” is only half the answer, and why you need to understand the ROI before signing a five-figure contract Why risk is personal, and why only the founder can decide how much risk the business takes on (including tradeoffs like whether contractors get a company email address) Why PDRM serves female founders and small businesses, and why security and business strategy belong together A rapid-fire recap of the whole October series This week’s challenge: Check your website and server for the PHP update. If someone else hosts or manages your site, send them one message today: “Have we patched the PHP vulnerability?” Resources & Links: Free Cybersecurity Awareness Month Training, October 28. (https://pdrmconsulting.myflodesk.com/csawareness2026)Phishing and online safety, open to everyone. Security Besties. (https://pdrmconsulting.myflodesk.com/pdrmcommunity) Our hands-on cybersecurity community for female entrepreneurs. Plain English, real support, no mansplaining. “Are You Hackable?” Self-Assessment. (https://www.pdrmconsulting.com/pdrm-security-assessment.html) A free, no-pressure first step to see where you stand. Cybersecurity spending blog series (Parts 1 and 2). How to think about security ROI for a small business. Part 1 (https://www.pdrmconsulting.com/2026/08/07/small_business_cybersecurity_spending/) Part 2 (https://www.pdrmconsulting.com/2026/08/14/small_business_cybersecurity_plan/) Something to sit with this week: Who are you letting explain your business to you? Are they helping you understand it, or just talking over you? PDRM Consulting's mission is to help businesses reduce risk, specifically in the fields of Cybersecurity and Product Management. Heather bridges the professional development gap in the corporate space by empowering growth-driven product managers to transition into strategic, results-oriented leaders. By focusing on enhancing key skills and decision-making capabilities, she helps them accelerate their leadership journey, achieve measurable outcomes more quickly, and excel in driving product success. Her approach ensures they thrive in their roles and unlock their full potential as impactful servant leaders within their organizations. You can follow us for more daily content: Instagram: @pdrmconsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pdrm-consulting Join our Newsletter:https://solitary-block-17987.myflodesk.com/ofo6k6a0f9

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Anatomy of a Phishing Attack, Part 2: How AI Changed the Game

   If your idea of a phishing email is a long-lost prince promising you a fortune, it’s time for an update. In Part 2 of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, Heather and her husband and PDRM co-founder, John Miller, explore how AI has made phishing more realistic, more automated, and easier than ever for non-technical attackers to pull off. They also cover how AI is helping on the defense side. In this episode: Why the obvious typos and awkward grammar are gone, and what AI-written phishing looks like now Deepfake voice and video, including the case where a finance employee joined a video call in which every other participant was a deepfake of company executives Agentic AI: tools that handle the research, write the lure, send it, and can even place AI-voiced phone calls automatically Phishing-as-a-service and MFA bypass for rent, and how they’ve lowered the bar for attackers Why small businesses and whole industries get targeted as the “weakest link,” plus what whaling is A lost-phone scam where an AI voice pretends to be an Apple Store to get your unlock code or account details The defense side: using Copilot or Gemini in your inbox to get a second opinion, and how AI is improving spam filters and security tools Key takeaway: The technology has changed, but the defense hasn’t. If something feels off, it probably is. Pause, and verify through a different channel than the one that contacted you. An attacker knowing details about you doesn’t make the message legitimate. Missed Part 1? Start with the basics of how phishing works and why you are the real target: [Part 1 link] Resources & next steps: Protect the Business You’ve Built: Join our free Cybersecurity Awareness Month training on October 28. We’ll go deeper on current tools and statistics, what to look for in emails, and how to set your business up for success. Register here (https://pdrmconsulting.myflodesk.com/csawareness2026) Security Besties Community: Ongoing cybersecurity support for female entrepreneurs, with standard ($100/month or yearly) and VIP ($3,000/quarter) options. Learn more (https://pdrmconsulting.myflodesk.com/csawareness2026) PDRM Consulting's mission is to help businesses reduce risk, specifically in the fields of Cybersecurity and Product Management. Heather bridges the professional development gap in the corporate space by empowering growth-driven product managers to transition into strategic, results-oriented leaders. By focusing on enhancing key skills and decision-making capabilities, she helps them accelerate their leadership journey, achieve measurable outcomes more quickly, and excel in driving product success. Her approach ensures they thrive in their roles and unlock their full potential as impactful servant leaders within their organizations. You can follow us for more daily content: Instagram: @pdrmconsulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pdrm-consulting Join our Newsletter:https://solitary-block-17987.myflodesk.com/ofo6k6a0f9

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• Andy Sitison
• Makoto Kern
• Kerri LaRose
• Radhika Dutt
• Steven Puri

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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