Bree T.
The structure I didn't know I needed
I'm an experienced product leader who spent the last three years heads-down on a startup. When I decided to get back into the market, I thought my experience and network would carry me. They didn't. I was applying to things that looked interesting with a resume I'd dusted off and maybe thrown into ChatGPT. Nothing was happening. The first thing this course did was force me to answer a question I'd been avoiding: what do I actually want? I'm a product person. Defining the target should be second nature. But doing it for yourself is a different beast. The exercises around defining your non-negotiables and drawing clear lines in the sand were confronting, humbling, and exactly what I needed. I went through many iterations before I landed on something that felt true. Once I had that clarity, everything else started to fall together. My resume went from an unfocused mixed bag to something with a real direction. My networking became strategic instead of scattershot. The networking piece was where things really took off. I already had a strong network, but I didn't know how to activate it with any purpose. The course gave me a system for that. I started with people I'd actually worked with, expanded outward through warm intros, and used my new clarity to have much more targeted conversations. That process is what ultimately led me to the role I'm in now. The other thing I want to call out is the coaching and the community. I bombed an early interview. Badly. When the opportunity came back around, I was able to show up completely differently because of the preparation work and the direct coaching from Aakash and Prasad. They helped me reframe, follow up, and push through the moments where I was ready to count myself out. Having that bench behind me during the lows of a job search was a benefit I genuinely did not expect. I landed a leadership role that wasn't what I was originally targeting but ended up being a better fit than anything I had imagined. This course was worth every minute.


