The Skip Podcast

The Skip podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It’s hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a successful founder, head of product, and executive. Nikhyl has helped scale four of the most successful tech products ever: Facebook, Credit Karma, Google Photos, and Google Hangouts. And he coaches more than 100 executives, managers, and rising stars in navigating important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads to maximize their happiness and professional life. Subscribe to this podcast to hear from him and other executives as they teach unique career lessons.

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The Quest for Success: A Career Story in the Age of A.I. With Markie Wagner

On this episode, The Skip Podcast host Nikhyl Singhal interviews Markie Wagner, an AI expert and founder of Delphi Labs . Markie and Nikhyl discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape workflows. Markie shares her early experiences with computers and how her passion for building things and writing code led to her impact on the world through STEM education. The conversation explores the implications of AI for individuals at different stages of their ca...

Apr 03, 2023•52 min•Ep. 7

Balancing Work and Life: Insights from Nikhyl and the Skip CPO group

In this podcast episode, Nikhyl is joined once again by Anneka Gupta , Annie Pearl, Briana Ings, and Shirley Lin. The group explores the topics of how to recognize and recover from burnout, as well as to achieve a healthy work-life balance. They discuss the personal nature of burnout and how it's not simply a matter of comparing the two columns of “work” and “life.” The group suggests that if you're feeling burnt out or unsure if you're on the right path, it's time to reflect on your work and ma...

Mar 13, 2023•55 min•Ep. 6

How to avoid getting stuck in your career with Shreyas Doshi

#5: Welcome back to the Skip podcast! In this episode, Nikhyl invites Shreyas Doshi to discuss the ever-evolving role that Product managers have in today's business world, finding yourself “stuck” in the ‘middle-stage’ of your career and how making high-quality career decisions is more important than ever. Using more than a decade of experience, Shreyas also describes vastly different experiences in similar roles at similar (or sometimes very different) companies, following your own internal exc...

Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 5

Explaining Equity and Executive Compensation with Goodwin Procter

#4: Equity, stock options, and other compensation; a complex topic that has essentially limitless negotiable options. We are going to be walking through the basics to lay a foundation and then we will break down the most common mistakes that people make in this area. If you need to know more about offer letters, vesting stocks, and managing exits this episode is for you! Connect with The Skip The Skip: Newsletter | Website | LinkedIn CPO Group Nikhyl Singhal: LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Lynda ...

Feb 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 4

Discussing career transitions with Heads of Products from Calendly, ClickUp, Divvy Homes, and Rubrik

Career transitions are filled with dozens of questions and pitfalls. Join Nikhyl Singhal and four product leaders from the Skip CPO group to discuss the challenges associated with big career decisions. Briana Ings (ClickUp), Anneka Gupta (Rubrik), Shirley Lin (Divvy Homes), and Annie Pearl (Calendly) bring dozens of years of leadership experience to the conversation, as they discuss when to leave (and not) leave your company, how to research the next opportunity, manage the interview process, an...

Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 3

Career FAQ with Nikhyl Singhal

Tech moves fast and is ever evolving. But career worries remain constant and can weigh heavily. In this second Skip podcast, Nikhyl Singhal highlights what he calls “career frequently asked questions”: common concerns people share with him, and how you might approach these concerns to reach the best results for your own professional life. Building a career framework is important, but assessing the complexities branching off of it is vital as well. And he’s hoping you will keep the questions comi...

Jan 16, 2023•29 min•Ep. 2

Crafting a career framework with Nikhyl Singhal

You’re wondering if you should stay in your current role, or maybe you’re stressed about accepting a new one. Well, you’re not alone. In his decade of career coaching, Nikhyl Singhal has often listened to executives wrestle with these dilemmas. And in this first Skip Podcast, he poses five specific questions that he believes can help you create your best path forward and shape your career framework. Connect with The Skip: Newsletter | Podcast | CPO Group Follow Nikhyl Singhal on LinkedIn | Twitt...

Jan 16, 2023•26 min•Ep. 1

The Skip podcast trailer

The Skip Podcast helps tech professionals get ahead in their career. It’s hosted by Nikhyl Singhal, a successful founder, head of product, and executive. He has helped scale four of the most successful tech products ever: Facebook, Credit Karma, Google Photos, and Google Hangouts. And he coaches more than 100 executives, managers, and rising stars in navigating important career decisions, management challenges, and personal crossroads to maximize their happiness and professional life. So subscri...

Jan 09, 2023•5 min

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