The Smart Woman Podcast

What has sport taught you about leadership? In this episode, recorded during the FIFA World Cup in Mexico, I explore how sport shapes resilience, teamwork, confidence, and performance under pressure. You'll discover practical leadership lessons from the pitch, personal World Cup reflections, and why these lessons matter in business, life, and leadership.

The truths nobody tells ambitious women in their 30s — careers, babies, promotions, burnout, and how to finally choose your life on your own terms.

If you are waiting to be recognized, you are already underpaid. In this episode, learn sharp salary negotiation tactics for 2026. Clear positioning, data driven arguments, timing strategy, and the phrases that increase your compensation without damaging relationships or credibility.

If your role disappeared tomorrow, would your skills get you rehired in 30 days? In this International Women's Day special, discover eight essential skills women need to stay relevant, visible, and promotable in 2026. Strategy, AI literacy, power skills, and two underrated career moves that change everything.

Managing up is often overlooked. Learn bold, practical strategies to manage your boss, influence decision makers, advance your career with confidence. Smart moves. Proven tactics, advance without burnout.

What recruiters scan in seconds in 2026 How you can stand out in 2026 as a candidate. Underrated tactics The truth no one tells you about resumes and LinkedIn in 2026

Seven sharp questions to pause, reflect, and decide with intent. You close this year with clarity and reset your focus for 2026 with strength and direction. Smart questions. Strong choices. A powerful next chapter.

AI will disrupt more than half of current jobs in the next 5 years, are you future-ready? here 22 new jobs you may consider.

Discover which top magic words in persuasion work. Learn simple sentences that win buy-in, lower resistance, and move stakeholders to action. Backed by research and delivered with energy, these tools will help you influence smarter and faster.

Know how to show up in a negotiation. Learn how to navigate between assertiveness and cooperativeness, identify your default conflict style, and make smarter, more strategic choices to lead, influence, and resolve conflict like a pro. Ee explore the Thomas-Kilmann Method, your go-to framework for knowing.

Inspired by Mel Robbins' Let Them theory and a personal encounter with her, this episode dives into the bold paradox of letting go to rise. Learn practical steps to reclaim your power, set boundaries, and activate your 4.0 version—in both your life and career. It's time to upgrade.

Unlocking the Secrets of Change  Dive into the understated but effective tools that empower women to become agents of change in their industries and also advance your career with bold moves.

Discover the top 5 actionable strategies to future-proof your career and thrive in 2025. Recorded alongside insights from the World Economic Forum in Davos, this episode is packed with tools to help you embrace AI, adapt to change, and lead with confidence. Let's make 2025 your breakthrough year.

Stop working harder - start working smarter. Discover how you can make GenAI work for you and career accelerator right now. Packed with eye-opening tool, fun useful examples and prompts.

How self-doubt, even imposter syndrome, can be transformed into a powerful tool for success. Discover how both women and men experience and leverage self-doubt to fuel their careers. Tune in for practical tactics to turn your uncertainties into strengths and advance your career with confidence!

Discover hidden power moves to influence at work without authority. Learn practical, under-the-radar strategies to advance your career and unlock your leadership potential.

The Value of Gen Z in the workplace! Uncover the invaluable lessons they're teaching us and explore why older generations often miss the mark. Eye-opening insights and actionable strategies to bridge the generational gap.

Dive into the untold truths of HR in this eye-opening episode. Uncover the hidden factors behind hiring, promotions, and office politics. We're revealing the must-know secrets and unwritten rules that can make or break your career progress. This is your inside guide to navigating the workplace with the knowledge HR won't share. Essential listening for anyone looking to get ahead in their career.

Discover promotion tactics for the remote work era. Learn to showcase achievements, ace digital networking, and adapt to new career advancement rules. Ditch outdated methods and thrive in a digital-first workplace. This episode is your quick guide to climbing the career ladder in 2024.

Let's dive into the "Immigrant Advantage," highlighting how immigrants transform challenges into superpowers. Discover the power of adaptability, resilience, and fresh perspectives through inspiring stories and insights. Celebrate the unique strengths of immigrants and how they turn disadvantages into advantages, enriching the tapestry of their new countries. A tribute to the courage and contributions of immigrants everywhere, this is a story of diversity's true strength.

Dive into our Women's Month episode on the power of inclusion and investing in women. Discover actionable steps to drive change and learn why championing women is key to business success. Ready to make a difference?

Explore the transformative power of storytelling in the corporate realm. Uncover five distinct story types that professionals and leaders can use to relate, add value, and connect. Tangible strategies, effective, pragmatic and useful tactics.

Discover what 'managing up' is and why it's crucial with a busy boss. This episode offers simple, actionable steps to master it.

Warning Be Aware of the bad career advice that sound good but can actually hurt your career and new updated tips that can serve you in a hybrid remote work today.

Discover how to recognize, address, and empower yourself against sexual harassment at work – the stuff categorized as in "gray zone" plus responses as "comebacks" to help you manage it.

Embrace the liberating power of saying 'no' in this episode. Learn to set boundaries, reclaim your time, and live a more balanced life. A must-listen for those seeking assertiveness and self-care.

Unpacking the phenomenon of 'Quiet Quitting' and the 'Great Break Up' reshaping the corporate landscape. We delve into the drivers of this trend, and proactive strategies to retain talent. Essential for HR leaders! #EmployeeRetention #CorporateTrends #HRStrategies

Unmasking 'Purple Rainbow Washing' and charting the path to real gender equity in the corporate world. We discuss genuine strategies, corporate responsibility, and actionable steps for inclusivity. A must-listen for change-makers.

ChatGPT a new advanced AI system is here. It will eliminate many jobs and also create new jobs, What will happen to your?  Find out and figure out strategies to capitalize AI in your job instead of being replaced by it.

A Growth Mindset will be your differentiator and success factor in 2023. How you face and overcome challenges, failure and adapt wisely will make or break your career. Discover practical hacks and daily habits to embrace a new Growth Mindset today.  

Use the Magic Question to get "yes" and more approval at work and in life. Discover the 4 elements of a good request and appeal. Get better results.

How is your Vocal Image and how to improve it to sound confident and trustworthy at work. A set of practical tactics for you to exercise today and get better results.

After three months in New York and having achieved some of my Bucket List items I am here to share top Do's and Don'ts of having a Bucket List. Comfort zone is where our dreams go and die. Make it happen.

Women who support women do better in life and business, advance, make more money, create more impact. Here are 7 concrete ideas on how to do this, especially supporting diverse women in the workplace. Together we are stronger and better.

A good  LinkedIn profile can get you  job market opportunities, valuable connections, helps you keep track of businesses trends, amplify your thought leadership and brand. Use these tips to make it shine and work for you.

Bias prevent from optimal decision making and this affects you and women overall in the workplace. Listen to International Women's Month 2022 Podcast Episode and  #BreakTheBias Together we can forge women's equality.  Get tactics that work and manage bias when you encounter them in your professional path.

What do people say about you when you leave the room? Why is it crucial you shape your personal brand at work? Listen to this episode of the Smart Woman Podcast and capitalize on applicable strategies you can use in 2022 to let your personal brand shine for you.

Make 2022 your year. Get 5 steps to thrive in 2022, a post-pandemic world and new opportunities.

Money is not the most important thing in life, but it affects everything that is important. Question limiting beliefs about money and learn tactics to leverage your finances to generate abundance.

A Lack of Sponsorship Is Keeping Women from Advancing. Mentors talk to you, though Sponsors talk about you when you are not in the room. It's the real make-it or break-it factor for women. Learn how you can make it happen for your advancement and career.

Stop self-sabotaging your success. Beating yourself up over a mistake or holding yourself back because of fear of failure is never a good thing. Discover how you may actually accidentally be sabotaging your career in your quest to be perfect, and tips for helping you improve.

Want to still advance in a new hybrid world? You need to stay visible, be courageous, change key aspects of your work style and gain self-confidence to gain all the perks of the new normality. A hybrid world is more complex that the remote work that we knew during pandemic. Listen and share with someone who needs to hear this too.

Gen Z Born between 1996-2012 are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation, the most well-educated generation yet. They will soon be part of you work teams, soon can all vote and have purchase power. If you are leading or raising young Gen Zers, you can't miss this episode!

Remote work is here to stay completely or to a degree for all. Your career can't stop and you can still thrive and advance while working and networking from home. Learn these hacks to advance even while working remotely. 

Women and supportive men #ChooseToChallenge gender inequality in 2021 and these are things you and anyone can do to create change. Listen, be inspired and take action.

Never let a good crisis go to waste. In this last episode in 2020 we capitalize in top lessons to keep and get the best of this crazy past year. Look back, take note, pick your top lessons and be ready to thrive even in uncertain times with more confidence and better skills. Let's be future-ready.

In a Pandemic year it is KEY to know how to build trust online and ask the right questions to figure why people decide and o what they do. There are SEVEN key motivators why we all do what we do, figure them out in your stakeholders to get approvals for your products, services, and boldest ideas. Whether you work for a corporation or lead your business, this skill is a strategic advantage in 2020/2021.

We all need breakthrough to evolve, transform our life and careers at some point. Thomas Gelmi author of the book Breakthrough joins Host Coach Gabriela Mueller in candid joyful conversation and shares practical career advice for women. We work together and therefore we cover how our Barbershop Workshops with men-only groups help organizations breakthrough in gender equality.

Being the only woman in the room can be something overwhelming and at the same time it can be an opportunity to create a positive impact. Listen to Reshma Ramachandran a woman leading a leading engineering and energy global organization in a predominantly male space. Navigate it in a savvy and smart way. Get strategies that work, your host CoachGabriela Mueller

Are you still waiting for someone to discover you? To spot you to promote you? To notice you? Or are you ready to be behind the wheel of your career and advancing your career? Meritocracy is a myth, so the faster you learn to promote yourself effectively without bragging, the better and faster you'll advance. Use these tactics to be recognized as the contributor that you are and the value you add.