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From a Woman to a Leader

Limor Bergman Gross

From a Woman to a Leader helps women in tech grow into confident, strategic leaders. Hosted by former Director of Engineering and executive coach Limor Bergman Gross, this show explores promotions, executive presence, visibility, influence, decision-making, and navigating bias in male-dominated environments. Through honest conversations with senior women in technology, you’ll gain practical strategies and mindset shifts to step into leadership with clarity, authority, and impact.

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00:19:05

I Was Passed Over for Promotion. Here's What I Learned.

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/26

There's a moment in my career I still think about. A colleague was promoted, and I wasn't. We were doing similar work. I went to my manager and asked why, and his answer wasn't clear. You're not strategic enough. You're not visible enough. You're not ready.At the time, I was crushed. But looking back, I can see exactly why it happened. I was focused solely on execution, not strategy. On my team, not on building relationships across the organization. I wasn't thinking

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00:29:25

Your Work Won't Speak for Itself: What Actually Gets...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/24

You're doing everything right. You're delivering great work, hitting deadlines, and solving hard problems. So why does it feel like no one notices?If you've been putting your head down and waiting for your manager to recognize what you bring to the table, you're not alone. But that strategy has a ceiling, and it's lower than you think.In this episode, I sit down with Lalitha Madhugundu, a Senior Engineering Manager at Atlassian with over 20 years in software engineering. Lalitha

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00:12:10

Why You Keep Avoiding the Hard Conversation at Work

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/19

You know that conversation you've been putting off? The feedback you haven't given, the conflict you keep sidestepping, the moment in the meeting where you stayed quiet and walked out angry?This is the episode where I get personal about why I've done the same thing for years, what it cost me, and the three things that actually help.I'm a recovering avoider. In this solo episode, I share the real stories, an engineer I should have given feedback to months earlier, a team conflict I

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00:32:41

Why Your Workplace Conversations Keep Turning Into...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/17

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 simple framework that can change how people respond to you starting today.You'll discover:Why starting

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00:12:21

What Happens When You Climb the Ladder and Don't Like...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/12

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 career that was safe, practical, and well-paying, but never truly mine. I chose computer science not out of

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00:30:02

Why Achievement Feels Empty and What to Do About It...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/10

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 achievements but not fulfillment. That you climbed the wrong ladder.In this conversation, Gabriela shares how

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00:11:59

What I'd Do Differently: Start Building Before You...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/05

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 about growing up in an employee mindset home where being a business owner felt dangerous, about becoming

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00:30:46

Stop Preparing and Start Building: What Women Get...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/03/03

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 built it into one of the top 50 event planning companies in the world. She then ran four businesses at

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00:13:37

Unlock Your Leadership Potential by Mastering the Art...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/26

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 questionsIn this solo episode, I’m sharing why asking questions is one of the most underutilized leadership skills and how it can completely transform the way you lead.You’ll hear real stories from my career:Challenging an architect’s design without

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00:41:43

How Asking Better Questions Can Make You a Stronger,...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/24

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 shares her personal stories of navigating leadership as a woman in tech, facing doubts, and internalizing

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00:11:23

You’re Not Stuck. You’re Waiting.

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/19

Stop Waiting to Feel ReadyI 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 coach.If you are capable, responsible, and quietly frustrated that your growth isn’t matching your effort,

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00:36:29

How to Grow in Your Career When You Don’t Feel Ready...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/17

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 1,300-person global tech company. Lisa has moved across marketing, operations, HR, and the CEO office, often

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00:36:44

How to Reboot Tech Culture So Women Can Lead, Be...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/10

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 on outdated myths like meritocracy and the “lone genius,” why quiet, introverted leaders are often

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00:29:59

Why Fewer Mistakes Might Mean Your Team Feels Less...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/02/03

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 reveals that environments with high psychological safety report more errors but for the right reason

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00:27:58

AI Is a Tool, Not a Strategy: How Women Leaders Make...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/01/27

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 technology to improve quality of life, not just productivity metrics.This conversation is especially powerful

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00:37:42

The Leadership Trap That Makes You Burn Out and Call...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/01/20

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 starts building capacity, trust, and better decisions. We talk about the real cost of “professional masking,”

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00:30:50

The Real Job of an Engineering Manager (and Why Most...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/01/13

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 real business value of engineering managers, why the popular “50% coding, 50% managing” model often creates

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00:44:26

The VP Mindset: Coachability, Visibility, and...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2026/01/06

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 years, including the one word she credits most for her growth: coachability. We also talk about how women

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00:40:37

Why You Feel Unhappy Even When Life Looks “Fine” with...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2025/12/30

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 job,” and why the first step is not a big career pivot. It’s building capacity again.In this episode, you’ll

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00:29:41

Breaking Free from Unconscious Beliefs: The Hidden...

From a Woman to a Leader ·

2025/12/23

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 patterns that keep so few women in leadership, especially in finance and tech. They talk about:Subtle unconscious

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