Present Perfect

In this episode, Helen de Haan shares the mental performance tools that can turn any high performer into a corporate athlete. Helen is a human performance and resilience expert who took an unusual path into coaching — working across three FIFA World Cup™ tournaments and inside TAG Heuer, Formula 1 Official Timekeeper, she spent the first half of her career as a legal counsel and sports businessexe...

In this episode of Present Perfect Podcast , I sit down with Shivangi Walke , founder of Thrive with Mentoring , to explore how the right mentor can change not only your career, but also your confidence, identity, and sense of direction. We talk about the real difference between mentoring, coaching, and sponsorship , how to find a mentor who is truly the right fit, and why so many women benefit fr...

In this episode of the Present Perfect Podcast, I speak with Nadine Hunkeler, certified financial planner and financial coach, about one of the most important and still misunderstood topics in modern life: how women can build real financial security and wealth in Switzerland. This conversation goes far beyond generic budgeting advice. We talk about what actually matters if you want to become finan...

In this episode of the Present Perfect Podcast, Ksenija sits down with Rebecca Valenca, Founder of Talent Factory Coaching and a leading expert in personal branding for executives and corporate professionals in Switzerland and beyond. Together, they explore how LinkedIn has become one of the most powerful platforms for building visibility, credibility, and real-world career opportunities. Rebecca...

In this episode of the Present Perfect Podcast, I’m joined by Adelina, a transformational career coach specialising in career transitions in Switzerland, to decode what really works — and what doesn’t — in the Swiss job market. Switzerland offers incredible professional opportunities, but its job market comes with unspoken rules, cultural nuances, and expectations that often confuse expats — espec...

In this episode of Present Perfect Podcast, I’m joined by Cindy König (Nutrition Zurich) — a health coach with a background in psychology, behavioral science, and nutrition science at ETH Zurich — to talk about how to eat for focus, energy, and performance when you live a fast-paced, ambitious life. We dive into why most nutrition advice fails in real life, how stress and screens impact digestion...

Can you really train your memory – or are some people just “bad with names” forever? In this episode of Present Perfect , I sit down with Nicolas , a psychologist and entrepreneur who helps individuals and teams improve both their individual and collective memory . We talk about what actually affects your ability to remember (spoiler: it’s not just “having a bad brain”), and how small, practical c...

What if the corporate path you’ve been following simply isn’t your path? In this episode, Sophie and I dive into what it really takes to find your courage — not the Instagram version, but the real, messy, practical kind that shows up when you’re questioning your job, your identity, and the direction of your life. Sophie shares her honest journey of moving between consulting, big corporate roles, e...

Can happiness at work be designed? In this episode, Aurelie Litynski — author of 100 Ideas for a Positive Work Culture — joins Ksenija Korolova to share science-backed tools for creating workplaces where people actually feel good and perform better. Discover how to: • Train your brain out of negativity bias• Balance realism with optimism (no toxic positivity)• Lead through stress and prevent burno...

🎧 Listen to the episode to find out: - How to communicate clearly without softeners like “just checking in” or “sorry to bother you” — and still sound respectful - Why directness feels different across cultures - How to give feedback that lands — turning awkward moments into productive collaboration - What the “Stinky Fish” method can teach us about surfacing hidden tensions in projects early And...

“Just Breathe” — with Michele, former Apple leader turned breathwork coach In this episode, Ksenija sits down with Michele , who swapped corporate success for a more balanced, conscious life built around one of the most powerful tools we all have — our breath . Together they explore: Why breathwork goes far beyond meditation or yoga How your breath directly controls your nervous system — from stre...

Your voice is more powerful than you think. In this episode of Present Perfect Podcast , Ksenija speaks with Petra Andrensek —singer, musicologist, and vocal coach—about how to use your voice with clarity, confidence, and ease in both professional and personal settings. Petra shares: The 5 elements of voice : pitch, melody, pace, tone, and volume A 60-second warm-up that gets your voice ready for...

Less stuff, more calm. In this episode of Present Perfect Podcast, organizational coach Sabrina shares a practical, guilt-free path from “invisible chaos” to a cozy, livable home — no harsh minimalism, no endless storage bins. We cover the 72-hour rule for impulse buys, the 10-minute tidy the whole family will do, how to train your “decision muscle,” what belongs in a memory box, and why the answe...

Ready to move from holding it together to truly thriving? In Present Perfect’s first episode, neuroscientist & mind-body coach Vanessa Saint-Gelais shares practical, science-backed tools to regulate stress, sharpen focus, and make better decisions—especially for ambitious women juggling careers, businesses, and life. What you’ll learn The “red vs. blue balloon” model: emotions (limbic) vs. con...