The Dark Side of Digital Product Culture

In this raw tell-all, product SVP Michael Fox bravely shares his deeply personal story of being hospitalized for severe burnout after years in hard-driving product leadership roles. He pulls back the curtain on the overwhelming pressure within digital product teams that led him to physical and mental breaking point.

Through his powerfully vulnerable play-by-play of the harrowing crisis that landed this successful product exec in the ER with terrifying seizures and endless tests, Michael reveals the real risks teams face when the always-on work culture goes too far. He urges product managers and team leaders to spot the signs before reaching this level of exhaustion, detachment, and breakdown.