Becoming The Product
autor: Naya
Najnowszy odcinek
Personal Branding Is About Becoming Understood, Not Becoming Famous
Personal Branding Is About Becoming Understood, Not Becoming Famous
O tym podcaście
Becoming the Product is an APVA-nominated podcast on work, reinvention, purpose, and building a meaningful life.
Hosted by Naya Isichei, the show began as a diary documenting her leap from banking into tech. As her journey has expanded across product, incubation, and entrepreneurship, so has the show. Through honest reflections, Naya blends career, innovation, and systems thinking with faith, motherhood, rest, and stewardship.
It isn’t about having it all figured out, it’s about paying attention to what our experiences teach us.
Season 4: The Product Is Bigger Than the Career.
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- Personal Branding Is About Becoming Understood, Not Becoming Famous · 15 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 1For a long time, Naya thought personal branding was only for influencers who wanted thousands of followers and daily photoshoot content. But navigating a non-linear career across…
- Your Experience Is an Asset: Mine the Data You Already Have · 14 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 7Looking back at her non-linear path from studying psychology and completing a master’s in France to seven years in corporate banking, a sudden layoff at an international fintech…
- The Gap Between an Idea and Building Something That Works · 14 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 6I’ve realized something about myself: I love ideas. I can easily open Notion and map out a full plan for something that didn't exist 30 minutes ago. But working with startup…
- Less Interested in Looking Like a Startup, More Interested in Building a Business · 18 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 5In this episode, Naya opens up about her journey building GigSecure, from winning pitch competitions and receiving the Tony Elumelu Foundation grant to facing the humbling…
- 7 Things Working with Startups Taught Me About Building · 18 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 1Working in startup incubation at NITHUB while building her own product, GigSecure, has changed how Naya views entrepreneurship. In this episode, she reflects on why she’s much…
- What Every Chapter of Your Career Gives You · 18 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 3When we step through a career transition, we usually focus on what we're leaving behind or where we want to land next. We rarely pause to ask: what did this season actually give…
- Changing Your Career vs. Changing Your Operating System · 15 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 2For a long time, Naya thought she needed a new career whenever she felt stuck or unfulfilled. But moving from banking to remote operations, product management, growth, and…
- The Product Is Bigger Than the Career · 17 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 1What if your career isn't the ultimate destination, but simply the sandbox where your true self is developed? After a multi-month break, Naya returns to unpack why fitting into a…
- You Are the Product: A New Kind of Résumé · 7 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 20Not every résumé fits on paper. In this reflective episode, Naya explores how proof, process, and storytelling form the foundation of your modern résumé one that evolves with…
- Is It Too Late to Pivot? (No.) · 8 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 19This week, Naya shares her story of pivoting from banking to tech, and the three truths that helped her rebuild with clarity. If you’ve ever wondered if it’s too late to start…
- Branding as a PM: Less Logos, More Proof · 7 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 18Summary: In this episode, Naya redefines what personal branding means for product managers and creatives. It’s not about logos or aesthetics — it’s about proof. She shares how…
- From Idea to Offering: How I Built a Service from My Skillset · 8 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 17In this episode, Naya breaks down how she transformed her product management experience into structured offerings like PMaaS and Side Hustle Stories. She shares how small acts of…
- What Founders Teach Me About Product Thinking · 11 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 16In this reflective episode, Naya shares what working with startup founders taught her about real-world product thinking. Beyond frameworks and templates, founders taught her the…
- Why I’m Excited for Product Dive 2025 · 9 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 15In this episode, I talk about Product Dive 2025, Africa’s biggest tech and product conference, my role as an ambassador, and what the Becoming the Product community can gain from…
- My Most Underrated Career Move: Working in Incubation · 6 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 14In this reflective episode, Naya shares why stepping into incubation was one of her smartest career moves — even if it didn’t look like it at first. She unpacks how working with…
- Quiet Building as strategy · 6 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 13In this reflective solo episode, Naya shares why not every season of building needs to be loud. She breaks down her Q3 “quiet season,” the mindset shifts that came with it, and…
- How I Use Notion to Run 3 Hustles · 8 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 12In this practical solo episode, Naya shares her Notion system for managing a full portfolio career without a team. From holistic goal planning to project management across…
- Protecting Peace While Building Ambition · 13 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 11In this reflective solo episode, Naya opens up about the quieter side of ambition, the overwhelm that can come from juggling multiple creative and professional pursuits. She…
- From Downloads to Revenue: What I’ve Learned So Far · 6 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 10In this honest solo episode, Naya normalizes the messy middle of building products. Proof isn’t about instant revenue. It starts with listeners, subscribers, first sales, and…
- What Building in Public Actually Looks Like · 8 min · Sezon 3 Odcinek 9This week, Naya reflects on the real meaning of building in public, not just milestones, but also pauses, pivots, and messy progress. She shares lessons from falling behind, why…
