Femme Lead
Empowering Women & Shaping Leaders. In 2020 I started this podcast in my apartment in Copenhagen because I wanted to see myself represented in leadership. A lot changed since then. Thanks for listening.
At Femme Lead, we're on a mission to empower women to build fulfilling careers and close the leadership gap.
Our vision? To provide role models, share inspiring content, and build a global network of women and allies.
Tune in to our show for career advice, practical tips, and success stories from successful role models.
Visit us at www.femmelead.com and get the inspiration and tools you need to elevate your career!
Episodes
85 episodes
Driving Corporate Sustainability: A Conversation with Lubomila Jordanova, CEO of Plan A and Co-founder of Greentech Alliance
Founder Spotlight | Climate Tech | Sustainability | Carbon Accounting | ESG | Women in Tech | InnovationIn this episode, we’re joined by Lubomila Jordanova, co-founder and CEO of Plan A, Europe’s leading corporate carbon accounting and d...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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44:17
S05 E13 Navigating Strategic Leadership and Wellbeing with Mel Simons: A Conversation on Career Growth and Customer Success.
Customer Experience | Strategic Leadership | Customer Success | Well-being | Actionable Advice | Career Growth | Join us for a great conversation with Mel Simons, Global Director of Customer Experience at Dreamdata! ...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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55:06
S05 E12 Ann Rosenberg on The Power of Networking and Using Your Unique Experiences to Propel Your Career.
Sustainable Business Transformation | Global Career | Intentional Networking | Board Member | Empowerment | Know Your Worth | Discover the remarkable journey of Ann Rosenberg, a Denmark native now shaping the global sta...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:01:08
S05 E11 Annemarie Meisling on The Road to Regenerative Leadership: Why make sustainability a core part of your business?
Regenerative Leadership | Sustainability Strategy | Co-founder | Sustainable Development | Board Member Annemarie Meisling is a visionary leader who stands at the forefront of sustainable business and organizational developme...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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S05 E10 Redefining Leadership & Owning our Power with Christina Bizoumi, Senior Director of Product at Universal Robots.
Conscious & Intentional Leadership| Young Female Leader | Empowerment | Digital Experiences | IKEA | Women in Technology| Coaching | Parenthood | For this episode, we’re introducing Christina Bizoumi, a trai...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:08:08
S05 E09 How to use a solution oriented mindset to propel your career with Violeta Todorova, Chief of Staff at Monta.
Chief of Staff | Management Consultant | Start-up | Strategy | Leadership | Success Mindset | Building Relationships | Sponsorship & Mentorship | Advice | Violeta Todorova is the Chief of Staff at Monta, a platform powering t...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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50:23
S05 E08 Oana Jinga, Dexory Co-Founder & CCO on Unveiling the Robotics Revolution.
Co-Founder | Growth | Robotics | Logistics | Leadership | Successful Career |In this episode, we dive into the world of innovation and robotics with Oana Jinga, the Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Dexory, a groundbreak...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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43:41
S05 E07 Dealfront Growth Manager Jessica Cohen on Building a Successful Career in Sales.
Sales Manager | Growth | Transferrable skills | Sales leadership | Successful Career | For this new episode, please welcome Jessica Cohen, the North America Sales Manager at Dealfront as our guest and we cannot wait to spot...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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50:56
S05 E06 Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Engineer Andra Groapa on Career Growth and Innovation at Red Bull Powertrains.
Formula 1 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Powertrains | CFD Engineer | STEM | Career Development | Mental Health | CV Tips | Dream Job | Meet Andra Groapa, the driving force behind innovation at Red Bull Powertrains!...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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51:15
S05 E05 Ula Caroto on Financial Freedom and Finding Prosperity.
Financial Wellbeing | Financial Freedom | Wealth Management | Prosperity | Impact Consulting | Personal Transformation | Art of Kintsugi | Angel Investor | Ula Caroto is a mentor, coach, thinking partner, and a tru...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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48:26
S05 E04 Eylem Demir Sentürk on Sponsoring Women to Empower Career Progression.
Women on Stage | Founder | Immigrant Stories | Sponsoring Women | Empowerement | Success Story | Eylem Demir Sentürk is the founder and CEO of 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, and her goal is to increase the number of female leaders w...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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56:50
S05 E03 Chisom Udeze, Diversity Leader of the Year & Co-founder at Diversify on Dreaming Big and Owning Your Voice.
Diversity & Inclusion | Economist | Mental Health | Belonging | Diverse Founders | Chisom is an Economist, a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Strategist, and a 3 times founder of impact-driven companie...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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S05 E02 Simone Gemkow, McLaren Automotive on Sustaining a Career in STEM and Advice for Future Managers.
Automotive | Engineering | McLaren | Leadership | Management Advice | Simone Gemkow is an automotive product engineer with over a decade of experience in British automotive brands. She boasts a robust academic background, including a Ph...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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48:46
S05 E01 His Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark Emma Kate Hopkins OBE on Building a Career: From Criminal Barrister to Diplomat and Spotlighting Women Stories.
Ambassador | Diplomat | Human Rights | Justice | Women's Rights | Career Change | Emma Kate Hopkins OBE took up her post as His Majesty’s Ambassador to Denmark in October 2020. Prior to this, she served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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51:54
S04 E24 Sarah Freiesleben, Digital Transformation Lead on Authenticity, Agency and Building a Career in Consulting.
Authenticity | Agency | Transformation | Activism | Leadership | Shaping Humanity | Technology | Role Model | Consulting | Curiosity | Digital Transformation |Sarah Freiesleben is a fantastic role model and an inspirat...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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43:53
S04 E23 Petra Wille, Independent Product Leadership Coach and Author on Building Strong Product Teams.
Product Management | Product at Heart | Product Teams | Product Coach | Strong Product People | Coaching | Author | Community Building | In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Petra Wille, an independent product lead...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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44:10
S04 E22 Kathrine Hee Nielsen, Manager Digital Accelerator Research & Early Development at Novo Nordisk on Inclusive Leadership, Skills of the Future and Career Lessons.
Inclusive Leadership | Leader | Career Growth | Career Perspectives | Digital, IT & Data | Novo Nordisk | Research & Development | Role Model | Future Skills | In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Kat...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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46:42
S04 E21 Ellie King, Co-Founder on Taking a Leap of Faith and Starting Equal IT.
Equal IT | Co-founder | Equality in IT | Recruitment Services | DEI Partner | Interview Preparation | Entrepreneurship | Career Lessons | Reflection | Voices of Women | Representation | Women in Tech | STEM | Ellie King,...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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54:27
S04 E20 Esra Talu, Founder & CEO GoGlobal on Building a Supportive Community for Investments in Early-Stage Start-ups.
CEO | Co-Founder | Start-up | Investment | Board Member | Fundraising | Global Expansion | Partners for Growth | Social Entrepreneurship | Women Empowerment | Arya Women Investment Platform | Welcome to today's epi...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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48:00
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S04 E19 Dovilė Končak, CEO ai RAIT Group on How to not forget yourself when becoming a leader.
CEO | Leadership | Personal Reflection | Motherhood | M&A | Crisis Management | Team Leader | Business Development | Women’s Business Association | Dovilė Končak is the CEO of RAIT Group, in Lithuania, a market...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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45:47
S04 E18 Alina Engel, Business Development Manager at Meta on Trusting the process: How do you decide to close a start-up?
Entrepreneurship | Hooves | Start-up | Founder | Business Closure | Venture Architecture | Strategic Partnerships | Meta | Lessons | Business Development Manager | Role Model | In this episode of the Femme Lead Pod...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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S04 E17 Laura Dzurna, Pandora on building a career in brand management and the thought process involved in a career change.
Brand Management | Communication | Digital & IT Comms | Jewelry Industry | Career Change | Decision Making | Reflections | Laura Dzurna was Communications Manager at Pandora from August 2020 until September 202...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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42:32
S04 E16 Inese Podgaiska on Bringing Your Whole Self to Work.
Coaching | Self-Awareness | Career Development | Bring Your Whole Self to Work | Career Progression | Reflection | Mindfulness | Women in STEM | Role Model | Our guest is a former Latvian diplomat with more than 21 years o...
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39:46
S04 E15 Kathy Borys Siddiqui on Building a Life Abroad and Cultural Adjustment in the Nordics.
Cultural Adjustment | Living Abroad | Culture Shock | Consultant | Integration | Well-Being Specialist | Intercultural Awareness | Founder | Role Model | Trainer | Our guest is Kathy Borys Siddiqui the founder of...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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48:26
S04 E14 Sonja Lakner on Taking a Career Break. Reflections and Goals from a Managing Director.
Career Break | Career Development | Digital Innovation | Digital Agency | People Leader | Goals | Reflections | Learnings | Career Progression | Pause | Our guest today is Sonja Lakner. Originally from Austr...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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43:53
