Today we are joined by Liam Murray. Liam is a Senior Product Manager and Discovery Lead at Autodesk (formerly Klir at time of recording), focusing on user discovery and exploration in the startup green tech context.

Liam shares tons of insights in this episode around what it means to maintain balance, follow your genuine passions, and develop yourself by staying ambitious and taking risks. Check this episode out!

This episode covers:

• What it's like to work in the engagement space in the startup perspective.
• What it means to be a Discovery Lead, and how to get an edge.
• Creating your own role while wearing multiple hats early in your career.
• Setting boundaries that let you stick to your passions.
• The say/do ratio, workload bandwidth, burnout, and overcommitment pitfalls.
• Why being the workplace overworked "machine" is overrated, and the importance of sustainability.
• Hobbies, and learning to build out your "non-work" life.
• Feeling inspired by your organization and its mission.
• Liam's personal brand - brutal honesty and curiosity-driven learning - and how some of it might have gotten him in trouble and helped him grow.
• Making space and time for small celebrations and rituals.
• Our rapid-fire segment that you'll have to listen to to enjoy!