Episodes

Michelle Parsons, Chief Product Officer at Lex and former product leader at Kayak, Spotify, Netflix and Hinge, joins That Pivotal Moment of Change for a wide-ranging conversation on product, leadership and personal growth. She shares the story behind Lex’s bold pivot from a dating app to a thriving LGBTQ+ community platform—and what it really took to make that shift stick. From spotting early user signals to staying grounded in brand values, Michelle unpacks the decision-making behind a major pr...

In this episode, Seth Carpien - Chief Growth Officer at Tricon Infotech - shares how “unintentional mentors” helped shape his career from finance to sales to product leadership. He reflects on the moment a colleague challenged his thinking and sparked a complete mindset shift - one that led him to embrace failure, stay humble, and treat his career like a product: something to test, learn from, and constantly improve. We talk about navigating career pivots, leading remote teams, building cultures...

In this live episode recorded at UXDX NYC , Prayag Narula - cofounder and CEO of HeyMarvin - joins That Pivotal Moment of Change to share how a career rooted in research led to an unexpected but impactful journey through entrepreneurship. From building a demand generation startup without any sales background to founding Marvin, an AI-powered research repository that helps teams analyze and activate insights, Prayag reflects on the lessons, pivots, and hard truths that shaped his path. He opens u...

What does it take to build a personal brand that opens doors—and still feels authentic? In this episode of That Pivotal Moment of Change , Lorraine K. Lee shares her journey from editorial leader at LinkedIn and Prezi to keynote speaker, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and author of Unforgettable Presence . We talk about navigating pivotal moments like layoffs, embracing the power of introversion, and making the leap from middle management to senior leadership. Lorraine offers powerful frameworks ...