From a Woman to a Leader

You know that moment when a conversation at work starts going sideways, and you can feel it turning into an argument? You're trying to make a point, but the other person is getting defensive, and you're stuck between backing down or pushing harder. In this episode, intercultural coach and author Maria Garaitonandia shares why most workplace conflict isn't really about the work, and a s...

For years I sat in meetings watching everyone get excited about the latest technology. Buying books, going to conferences, lighting up over technical talks. And I felt nothing about the tech. What I cared about was the people, the customers, the why behind what we were building. It took me over 20 years to say that out loud. In this solo episode, I'm sharing my personal story of building a car...

You checked every box. The degree, the career, the title, the salary. And somewhere along the way, you stopped and thought, "Why don't I feel the way I'm supposed to feel?" Gabriela Embon knows that moment. She lived it. A chemical engineer who spent over a decade at Intel, she hit what she calls a "midlife graduation," the point where you realize you've built achie...

If you're thinking about starting a business but you're afraid to leave your job, I want to tell you something honest: I jumped into the deep end, and if I were doing it again, I would do it differently. In this solo episode, I share my personal story of leaving a director of engineering role, moving back to Israel, and starting a business with no plan and no clue what I was doing. I talk...

You've been reading the books. Taking the courses. Telling yourself you'll start when you know enough, when the timing is right, when you feel ready. But what if all that preparation is actually what's keeping you stuck? In this episode, I talk with Virginia Frischkorn , a serial entrepreneur who started her first company at 24 without a plan, without knowing what she was doing, and bu...

As women in tech, we often feel pressure to prove we belong. To know everything. To have all the answers. To speak only when we’re 100% sure. But I think that the real leadership skill isn’t knowing everything or having all the answers… Is it asking powerful questions In this solo episode, I’m sharing why asking questions is one of the most underutilized leadership skills and how it can completely...

Most women hesitate to ask questions, fearing it might make them seem less competent. But what if I told you that asking the right questions is actually one of the most powerful leadership skills you can develop?  In this episode, I chat with Nisreen Cain, a former Google engineering leader turned computer science professor, about her journey and her groundbreaking insights on curiosity. Nisreen s...

Stop Waiting to Feel Ready I wasted years waiting. Waiting to feel more confident. Waiting to feel more ready. Waiting for someone to give me permission. And while I was waiting, other people were raising their hands. In this solo episode, I share the part of my story I didn’t always say out loud, how waiting slowed my career, what finally changed, and what I now see again and again in the women I...

You don’t need more confidence. You need to stop waiting for it. If you’re a high-performing woman in tech who keeps thinking, “I’ll go for the promotion when I feel ready,” This episode is going to challenge you. Because confidence is not what moves your career forward. Impact is. In this conversation, I sit down with Lisa Zaythik , founding partner at AppsFlyer and Executive Chief of Staff at a...

What if confidence in tech doesn’t have to be loud, aggressive, or look like everyone else? In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader , Limor Bergman Gross sits down with Telle Whitney , a long-time leader and culture-shaper in the tech industry, to unpack why so many capable women still feel overlooked and what it actually takes to change that. Together, they explore how tech culture was built...

Unlock the secret to creating workplaces where mistakes are celebrated, not punished. Discover how high psychological safety drives innovation, reduces turnover, and boosts team performance even when errors spike. If you're a leader feeling anxious about speaking up or a woman striving to foster trust in your team, this episode is your game-changer. Dr. Amy Edmondson’s groundbreaking research...

Technology doesn’t create value on its own. People do. In this episode, Limor sits down with technology executive and fractional CTO Rose Schamberger to talk about the difference between building impressive technology and building solutions that actually matter. They unpack why customers don’t buy tech stacks, why AI initiatives fail without a clear problem to solve, and how leaders can use techno...

You know the move. Something big happens in your life, and you still walk into that meeting as if nothing happened. You lead. You perform. You hold it together. Then you crash later, alone. In this episode, I’m joined by Megan Warren, founder and coach at Extraordinary Lives, and we break down what she calls regenerative leadership : leadership that stops extracting from you and your team, and sta...

A lot of women in tech hesitate to step into management for one reason: they think they need to stay the most technical person in the room. In this episode, I’m joined by Cecilia Borg , an experienced CTO and transformation leader (Spotify, King, Oracle, and more)  to break down what engineering leadership actually is and why the “manager = failed developer” myth is so damaging. We talk about the...

What if the reason you’re not getting promoted isn’t your performance, but your visibility? In this episode, I sit down with Tamara Jackson , former Vice President at a Fortune 500 financial institution, to talk about what it really takes to rise in a male-dominated environment without burning out or becoming someone you’re not. Tam shares the career habits that helped her hold 13+ roles over 25 y...

So many women in tech look around and think: “My life is good. My role is fine. So why do I feel unhappy, exhausted, and stuck?” In this episode, I sit down with Marina Morgan , organizational psychologist and founder of The Morgan Impact , to talk about what’s really happening under the surface. We unpack the invisible responsibilities women carry, why burnout often disguises itself as “I hate my...

What if only 5 to 10 percent of your thoughts are actually conscious? In this eye-opening conversation,  Limor Bergman Gross  talks with wealth and purpose strategist  Egle Aleknaviciute  about the subconscious beliefs that quietly shape your career, your confidence, and even your income. Egle shares how she went from corporate finance and transformation programs to exploring the unconscious patte...

Being the only woman in the room is hard. Feeling like you do not deserve to be there is even harder. In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader , Limor Bergman Gross talks with Sheila Buswell, CEO and Co-Founder of Buswell Biomedical, US Army veteran, engineer, and author of Is This Seat For Me? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Everyday Life and Business .  Sheila shares how the US military, a de...

What happens when you realize the job you took is not for you, but you still want a career in tech? In this episode, Limor talks with Mariam Chtchyan , former Chief Operations Officer at HackTech and now Associate Partner at Civitta , with over a decade of experience in project and delivery management across industries. Mariam started as an English tutor, accidentally landed in a sales role in an...

What would happen if you said yes more often - even when it meant moving across the country in a week, starting over, or walking into a room where you know absolutely no one? In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader , I sit down with Brittany Kaplan , founder of BK Media Strategies , whose career has taken her from "Camp CNN" to Entertainment Weekly, Madison Square Garden, and now her...

What if confidence isn’t about being louder, but about asking the right questions? If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting feeling steamrolled, talked over, or unsure how to speak up without pretending to be someone you’re not, this episode is for you. In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader , I sit down with Juhi Ranjan , Head of Product Management at RTI and a computer science PhD with deep e...

Why Being Exceptional Isn’t Enough: The Invisible Rules Holding Women Back at Work What if the real reason you’re not being chosen for bigger roles has nothing to do with your talent? In this episode, I sit down with Laura Patterson - corporate veteran, CEO, strategist, and globally recognized expert in customer-centric leadership - to unpack the unspoken rules that shape career growth inside orga...

You don’t have to choose between ambition and motherhood. In this episode of From a Woman to a Leader , executive coach Limor Bergman Gross sits down with Khiara Cureton,  Executive Career & Wealth Coach and Founder of AncHER Co. , to talk about the mindset and strategies ambitious mothers need to rise into executive leadership, grow their income, and build financial freedom without losing the...

What if your career path isn’t broken, it’s just different? Many ambitious tech leaders believe there’s only one “right” way to grow: climb the ladder fast, take on bigger teams, and never slow down. But what if true leadership involves taking a different path, one that respects your values, prioritizes your wellbeing, and celebrates your unique perspective? In this episode of From a Woman to a Le...

What if getting promoted wasn’t the finish line, but the start of a whole new challenge you never trained for? Many high-achieving women in tech think leadership will feel like a natural next step. But when you go from doing the work to leading the people who do it, everything changes. Suddenly, what made you successful before, your technical excellence, your attention to detail, can actually hold...