PM Matters Podcast 21 Episodes In

Last week Project Management Matters hit a new milestone I’m genuinely proud of: 21 episodes live!

A few months ago, I was recording with Becky Winston, PMI Fellow, former PMI Chair, and she said something that’s stuck with me: “To be a PM, you need to be curious.” That point went well beyond any framework, slide, or model. But perhaps it is the truest thing I’ve heard said about this profession in a long time.

That’s really what this whole podcast has been about since episode one. Not best practices, curiosity. Stories from leaders who are still asking questions after decades in the field.

I’ve been fortunate to learn from 21 remarkable voices. In order of appearance:

1. Dr. Al Zeitoun. Life-long learning and a passion for project management

2. Bruno Freitas, MSc, MBA, PMP. PMOs that deliver real value

3. Deanna Landers, PMI Fellow, Former PMI Chair. Purpose-driven leadership and transformation

4. Dave Prior, LAVM, CST, PMP, ACP. Building a project management career that lasts

5. Kellie Swart. Project management as a way of life

6. Elizabeth Harrin, FAPM, CHA. Project management makes people’s lives better

7. Trevor K. Nelson, PhD. Creating calm through the storm

8. Mark Engelhart. Project leadership across borders and eras

9. Brantlee Underhill, PMP. Community is at the heart of project management

10. Lee R. Lambert, PMI Fellow. Building the PMP

11. Joe Naaman. A diversified career, and the case for embracing AI

12. Lenka Pincot. Leading PMI through a profession in transformation

13. Iain Fraser, PMI Fellow. An entrepreneur’s path through project leadership

14. Margareth Carneiro, PhD, PMI Fellow. Shaping PMI’s next chapter

15. Frank Saladis, PMI Fellow. A lifetime of service to the project management community

16. Becky Winston, PMI Fellow, Former PMI Chair. Curiosity as the foundation of great project leadership

17. Jesse Fewell. Shaping the next PMBOK Guide

18. Emad Aziz. Project management as a global, entrepreneurial calling

19. Bob Tarne. Rethinking agile at scale

20. Ricardo Triana, PMI Fellow. A career built on adaptability

21. Ross Garland. Confronting the numbers behind why projects really fail

I’m grateful to each of them for sharing their stories, and to everyone who has tuned in, shared, or sent me a note about how an episode resonated.

I’m also grateful to every viewer/listener who has joined me on this journey, your feedback and support keep this going.

Looking ahead: I’d love your input. Who should I talk to next? Send me your recommendations. I want the next stretch of episodes to reflect the voices that matter most to our community.

Here’s to the conversations still to come.