Product Led Growth Leaders

In this episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, host Thomas Watkins interviews Jim Carlough, Chief Sales Officer, Author, and Leadership Coach.
Jim discusses the importance of leadership development, succession planning, and mentoring, highlighting how poor leadership drives costly employee turnover. He introduces his book, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, emphasizing integrity, empathy, and stability as essential traits. Jim shares practical stories and announces upcoming leadership workshops. The episode offers actionable advice for leaders at all levels, showing how strong leadership principles can benefit organizations and individuals across industries.
Learn more about Jim's work HERE.
Connect with Jim on LinkedIn HERE.
Check out Jim's book, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, HERE.
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In this episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, host Thomas Watkins interviews Óscar Rubio, Founder and CEO of Lodgerin. Óscar shares how his personal experience relocating abroad inspired him to create Lodgerin, a digital platform that streamlines international moves by partnering with institutions and local service providers. The discussion covers the challenges of global relocation, Lodgerin’s B2B model, and its expansion into new markets. Óscar also reveals upcoming plans to integrate AI and automation into Lodgerin’s services, aiming to further simplify the relocation process for organizations and their people.
Learn more about Óscar's work HERE.
Connect with Óscar on LinkedIn HERE.
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

In this episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, host Thomas Watkins interviews Dusty Gulleson, CEO of eResources. Dusty discusses his journey in tech leadership and eResources’ evolution into a vertically integrated technology company focused on digital transformation, IT services, and SaaS products. He emphasizes that true digital transformation is about ongoing process improvement and corporate evolution, not just technology upgrades.
Dusty also shares insights on AI as an enablement tool and highlights eResources’ SaaS solutions, including Orchestrate App for managing complex applications and accessibility compliance in higher education. The conversation also explores leadership, customer experience, and organizational change.
Learn more about Dusty's work HERE.
Connect with Dusty on LinkedIn HERE.
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

In this episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, your host Thomas Watkins talks to guest Wyatt Kirby, Founder Partner at Apsis Labs. Together, they discuss how generative AI is transforming software development and business automation. Wyatt shares insights on the shift from large enterprise clients to smaller businesses adopting AI-driven solutions, the realistic capabilities and limitations of generative AI, and the continued importance of human oversight.
The conversation also explores the future normalization of AI in business, practical advice for founders, and the value of partnerships between software consultants and UX designers to deliver effective, scalable solutions.
Learn more about Wyatt's work HERE.
Connect with Wyatt on LinkedIn HERE.
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.

In this special 2026 New Year's episode of Product Led Growth Leaders, your host Thomas Watkins is interviewed by a fan and friend of the show, Amélie Uriu.
Thomas shares his journey from psychology and human factors engineering into UX and product strategy, eventually founding his agency, 3Leaf. The conversation explores the relationship between UX and product management, the importance of psychology in design, and how 3Leaf helps startups and enterprises innovate. Thomas also discusses industry trends, the challenges of communicating design’s value, and his hopes for a more thoughtful integration of AI in product development.
Learn more about Amélie's work HERE.
Connect with Amélie on LinkedIn HERE.
Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE.