{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Growth Wizards Podcast","title":"From Pre-Diabetic to Product Coach: Building AI That Actually Changes Behavior with Randhir Vieira, Managing Partner at Petra Coaching LLC","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6e6af4c9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1158,"description":"SummaryHanding every employee an LLM license isn't an AI strategy — it's barely scratching the surface. In this episode of the Growth Wizards podcast, host Jeff Lugli sits down with Randhir Vieira, Managing Director at Petra Coaching and a 20+ year product leader with stops at Yahoo, Headspace, Omada Health, and HealthPy. Randhir shares what he's learned coaching digital health leaders through one of the fastest-moving technology shifts in a generation, and why the companies winning with AI are the ones pairing tools with governance, purpose, and a deep understanding of the user. He opens up about his own journey from pre-diabetic to losing 15% of his body weight through lifestyle change, and how that personal experience shapes his belief that meaningful transformation — whether in health or in business — happens in small, deliberate steps. The conversation also dives into what makes high-performing teams tick (from Saturday Night Live to emergency rooms), why psychological safety is a business-critical issue, and the single most impactful exercise a new manager can run with their team. Whether you're leading a health tech startup, navigating an AI rollout, or stepping into your first management role, Randhir's practical wisdom will leave you with something to try tomorrow.Timestamps[00:30] – Randhir's scenic path through five startups and three health tech companies [02:45] – Assessing where your company really stands on AI maturity [04:46] – Small AI habits that compound: building your own agent [08:16] – Why health tech can no longer stay in its silo [10:20] – Designing AI experiences that stand out from the noise [12:47] – Building feedback-friendly teams and the cost of silence [15:37] – The team norms exercise every new manager should run [18:49] – Parting advice: just get your hands dirtyTakeawaysTie every AI initiative back to a clear business metric, not just adoption numbersIdentify your most annoying recurring task and build an AI agent to handle...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mDOdm4LYQlL6wDBHXYQfcGudUXRPAbTh4SUpQ1dzhOA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZmYz/MzEzNTkwMDcwOTUx/ZWYxMzI3YWRkNGUx/ZmU3NS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}