How to Transition from Clinical & Entrepreneurial Life to Lead Product Manager

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What if you could land a Lead Product Manager role without a single PM title on your resume? That’s exactly what Mickie did—transforming her background as a physician assistant and healthcare entrepreneur into a career in product management at QuadMed.

In this episode, Mickie shares the challenges of translating her clinical and startup experience into PM language, how she leveraged PMA coaching and the AI PM Bootcamp to gain credibility, and the mindset shifts that helped her push through rejection. Her story is proof that with the right framing, persistence, and community, even nontraditional backgrounds can break into senior product roles.

2:15 – Mickie's background as a physician assistant and entrepreneur.
6:40 – Biggest challenge: translating startup and clinical work into PM language.
14:30 – Handling rejection and keeping confidence during tough interviews.
18:50 – Finding the right company that valued her experience.
22:15 – How the AI PM Bootcamp project boosted her resume and confidence.
26:40 – Treat interviews like dating and focusing on fit.
30:05 – Advice for entrepreneurs and career switchers breaking into PM.
33:20 – Work-life balance, family, and staying grounded as a Lead PM.

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