{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Off the VPN","title":"If you want to escalate, we can escalate","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/562886db\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1738,"description":"Jasmine bought a sauna and “Deb” lost her job. One of those stories is relaxing—the other, not so much. This week, Allison brings a tale straight from the tech trenches: a PM asks for a little backup on a big customer call, and somehow ends up ousted from the team. From calendar drama to missed deadlines and a total breakdown in trust, this one’s got everything except a single honest conversation.\nGot a question you’d like answered on the show? Drop us a line at jellyfish.co/offthevpn. And don’t worry! We promise to keep it Off the VPN. \nHighlights:The Vibes Are Immaculate… Until They’re Not: When leadership excitement turns into a pressure cooker.Fake Demos & Fast Deadlines: How a half-baked prototype turns into an urgent, must-ship-now nightmare.Burnout & Moving On: What happens when work keeps piling up and the recognition is absent?\nJump into the conversation:\n(00:00) Intro\n(03:08) A classic PM vs EM power struggle\n(04:26) Deb asks for help on a customer call\n(07:24) Missed deadlines and broken expectations\n(10:56) Performance issues derail the launch\n(12:29) EM questions Deb’s 1:1s with data\n(14:49) Control, ego, and influence at play\n(18:02) Deb gets cut out without warning\n(22:59) Bad PM-EM dynamics hurt everyone\n(25:28) Crashing out together, one story point at a time","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_M8G5Kfo4qzREW22Xv30UbWbiCpyFo5l921djuz9Ldk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYmQz/M2Q4OWE3MDcxNmM1/OTIzNjU1ODA4OWI3/NjgwZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}