Austin Voice of Product: Sunset & What’s Next

I launched Austin Voice of Product five years ago to build community and serve as inspiration for product people in Austin.

I have not shared new interviews since March 2022 because I had to focus on taking care of some family challenges in the midst of an intense (and rewarding) new job at Procore. In the intervening months I reflected on what I learned working on Austin Voice of Product and what I would like to focus on in the future.

The most rewarding part of sharing stories of product leaders was when I heard from some of you that these stories helped build confidence in your career path and inspired you to reach for more. I also realized as I tried to balance representing diversity in who I interviewed, that there are too few women that are in product leadership roles. I want to change that.

That is what I would like to work on next: how might I help get more women in product into product leadership roles. I have some ideas and hope to launch something new in 2023. I would love to hear from you, especially if you are a woman in the middle of your product career — no longer new to the role, not a product leader yet, but looking to grow your career.

Stay tuned!