Theresa Gschwandtner

Kundra

Business EN ↓ 28 episodes

Kundra — The career podcast for working parents and HR leaders tackling parental leave The podcast explores the realities of gender at work through the voices of women, working moms, leaders, and changemakers. What began as customer research for a B2B SaaS — by Theresa Gschwandtner, FinTech exec turned Founder — quickly revealed stories too powerful to keep private. This is a public journey of product discovery, filled with honest conversations, practical takeaways, and proof that equality drives success. Sign up for the beta https://www.kundra.ai/

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Theresa Gschwandtner

Episodes

Episode 2 — From Top 1% Sales Rep to New Mom: What No One Tells You About Coming Back 28.04.2025 44:04

What happens when a top 1% sales performer becomes a first-time mom — and the system expects her to pick up exactly where she left off? In this episode of the Kundra podcast, Theresa interviews Vanessa Gschwandtner, a sales executive who built her career at LinkedIn, Slack, and now AI startup Glean. Vanessa shares the untold side of maternity leave in high-performance environments: the invisible...

Start Here: What to Expect from Kundra 18.04.2025 4:12

What’s Kundra about? In this 4-minute trailer, get a feel for what to expect: real stories of women, leaders, and changemakers driving gender equality at work — with sharp conversations, surprising insights, and actionable takeaways. Hosted by FinTech Exec turned Founder Theresa Gschwandtner. Subscribe now and join the journey. — Want practical takeaways from every episode? Subscribe to Kundra Not...

Episode 1 — Why I Left a Fintech Unicorn to Build for Gender Equality 18.04.2025 6:51

Why focus on gender workplace equality? Why launch a podcast — and why the name Kundra ? In this 7-minute origin story, host Theresa Gschwandtner (former Product Marketing Exec at LinkedIn, WeWork & Qonto) shares what led her to leave big tech and start building a SaaS for change. Hear how a powerful book, personal inspiration, and shocking customer research discoveries sparked Kundra — a podc...