Hosts: Graham Reed, Antonia Landi
Guest: Beks Yelland
Producers: Graham Reed, Product-Led Alliance
In this episode, myself, Antonia and special guest Beks Yelland dive into the unique challenges product professionals, particularly those in single-serving roles like product operations, face when it comes to their mental health and well-being. Product professionals often find themselves isolated, facing a mountain of responsibilities solo.
We share some personal stories, practical advice and underscore the importance of building a robust support network, both within your organisation and through external communities. This network is your lifeline, helping you navigate the loneliness and isolation that can sometimes accompany these roles.
🧠 The importance of mental health support and community for product professionals, especially those in single-serving roles like product operations
🧠 The pressure for product teams to constantly prove their value to the organisation
🧠 Balancing ambition and agency as a product person
🧠 Unique challenges of product ops roles
🧠 The value of product communities, both online and in-person, in providing a supportive environment for product professionals to learn, share, and build relationships
This episode of Product Ops Chronicles is supported by the Product Mind Community - the worlds only safe-space online community specifically for product professionals to discuss and be supported for their own mental health and wellbeing. It is totally free-forever.
In this episode we touch on the challenges the role of product management has, and how these impact on ones own mental health - if you do feel like you need someone to talk to in this area, the Community is available right now at www.productmindcommunity.com
Video here: Product Ops Chronicles Podcast - Episode 7
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