Produck Podcast

About Produck Podcast

Produck Podcast is a dynamic show that dives deep into the real-world challenges and experiences of product managers, startup founders, and product teams. Through candid conversations with industry professionals, we explore the untold stories, daily struggles, and breakthrough moments that shape the product management landscape. YouTube - www.youtube.com/@produckpodcast LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/produck-podcast/ Lee's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-jean-61288087 Wanna be on the show? Get in contact here: leesensei12@gmail.com

Publisher

Lee Jean

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Mar 2025

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   From Business Analyst to CPO: Elena Leonova’s Product Journey

   In this episode of the Produck Podcast, Elena Leonova, co-founder and CEO of OneRank.io, shares how she went from business analyst in Ukraine to Chief Product Officer to founder. We dig into what it really takes to grow from product manager to product executive, and how AI is changing the skills product managers need to succeed.In this episode, we talk about:- How Elena turned a layoff after an eBay acquisition into her first product management role- The framework refactor that turned a room full of developers against her team, and why reverting it earned their trust- Why being passionate about a feature isn't the same as having evidence for it- How to present product strategy to a board in terms of capital and ROI- Why existing SaaS companies need to reinvent themselves to become AI native- Her advice for anyone trying to break into product managementElena started her career in Ukraine and spent 15 years leading product at digital commerce and developer platform companies, from growth-stage startups to private equity-backed and public businesses. Her specialty is growing products through ecosystems of developers, partners, and solution integrators.Connect with Elena Leonova on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenleonova/Check out OneRank at onerank.io If this conversation changed how you think about product, subscribe for more episodes with product leaders and founders.#produckpodcast #productmanagement #productleadership #productmanager #CPO #productstrategy #AInative #SaaS #founderjourney #womenintech

2. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Your EV Isn’t as Green as You Think: Viktoriya Shirota Explains Why

   Extracting one ton of lithium produces 2,000 tons of toxic radioactive waste. That waste leaches into groundwater, poisons crops, and causes cancer in communities around extraction sites in China, Brazil, Madagascar, and beyond. And almost nobody is talking about it.In this episode of the Produck Podcast, Lee Jean sits down with Victoria Shirota, Business Development Manager at PJPI and an insider in Japan’s battery industry, for a conversation about the hidden environmental cost of the technologies we think are saving the planet. From electric cars to AI data centers, Victoria reveals what the green energy narrative leaves out.What they cover:- Why battery production is one of the dirtiest industrial processes on Earth, and how rare earth metals are always bonded with radioactive substances like uranium that have to be separated with acid- The Toyota Prius graveyard in Mongolia: why Japan is exporting end-of-life EVs to countries with no capacity to recycle them- Zombie batteries: what happens when people throw lithium-ion batteries in regular trash, and why recycling facility workers have died because of it- How companies legally slap “eco-friendly” and “organic” labels on products with zero certification, and what you can actually do to check and report it- The gap between EV production and Japan’s recycling capacity, and what that means for the next decadeVictoria Shirota is a Business Development Manager at PJP Eye, specializing in the battery industry in Japan. A single mother who built her career in Japan from scratch, she brings both technical knowledge and an economist’s eye to the conversation on sustainability, greenwashing, and individual responsibility.Connect with Victoria Shirota on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoriya-shirota-809b58371/Follow the Produck Podcast for weekly conversations on business, technology, and the world we’re building.#produckpodcast #climatechange #electricvehicles #batteries #greenwashing #sustainability #rareearths #lithium #environmentaljustice #carboncredits #EV #cleanenergy

3. 

   10 Oct 2026

   The Doctor Who Left Medicine to Explore Consciousness - Marcella Souza

   Most people are going through life on autopilot, reacting to the same patterns, carrying the same tensions in the same shoulder, and not even noticing. A former emergency doctor sat down with Lee to talk about why, and what it actually takes to wake up to who you are.In this episode of the Produck Podcast, Lee Jean sits down with Marcella Souza, a former doctor turned founder and consciousness enthusiast, for a wide-ranging conversation on self-awareness, the mind-body connection, meditation, and what it means to truly live with intention. Marcella’s path from med school to emergency medicine to consciousness research is itself a story about following what you feel, even when you can’t fully name it yet.What they cover:- The framework Marcella uses to move people from unaware to action: unaware, aware, understand, believe, and act, and why most people get stuck between the first two- Why the body keeps score: Marcella’s own story of developing a physical symptom she traced back to a clash in her values, not an external illness- What meditation really is (and why it’s not just sitting still with your eyes closed)- How Wim Hof breathing became a daily practice for Marcella, and what it taught her about intrusive thoughts- The hard problem of consciousness, simulation theory, cellular vibration, and why we may be more like radios than we think- What near-death experiences, heart transplants, and coma patients suggest about the nature of consciousness- How both Lee and Marcella came to their own relationship with God, faith, and nature as something beyond religion-Why discipline is not about willpower. It’s about knowing what you valueMarcella’s closing message: you don’t have to start with “what is my purpose in life?” Start with the pain in your shoulder. Curiosity is the door.Connect with Marcella Souza on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcellasartisouza/#produckpodcast #consciousness #selfawareness #mindbodyconnection #meditation #breathwork #spirituality #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #wimhof #vipassana #neardeathexperience

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• Michael Clemons
• Tove Kinooka
• Esteban Lopez
• Hiro Ishida
• Davis Alexander James

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YouTube views

1,618

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5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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68

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