Kundra
Kundra
Podcast Description
Kundra — reimagining workplace gender equality through stories we don’t usually hear.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 betahttps://www.kundra.ai/
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on gender equality in the workplace, with episodes tackling topics such as the challenges of returning from maternity leave, hidden struggles women face in high-performance jobs, and the importance of equity in organizational success, exemplified by episodes like 'From Top 1% Sales Rep to New Mom: What No One Tells You About Coming Back' that dives deep into the personal experiences of working mothers.
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/
What happens when a senior finance leader navigates pregnancy in one of the world’s most demanding banking cultures?
In this episode of the Kundra Podcast, Theresa sits down with Hemi — Executive Director at JPMorgan and working mother who’s built her career across London and New York. Hemi shares her candid journey through pregnancy in a high-performance finance environment, from her bold request to work from home to the micro-stress of negotiating informal leave policies, all the way to her vision for a dedicated parent business resource group. Along the way, she reveals how proactive flexibility, transparent communication, and inclusive workplace policies empower working mothers (and all parents) to thrive without sacrificing career momentum.
If you’re a finance leader, HR professional, or working parent seeking real-world insights on parental leave, career advancement, and building a truly parent-first workplace, this episode is your blueprint.
In this episode we cover:
- 00:00 Intro to Hemi
- 01:12 Crossing Cultures: London ↔ New York Journey
- 08:13 Planning for Parental Leave & Handover Practices
- 09:40 Early Pregnancy in High-Performance Finance
- 23:44 A Parent Business Resource Group
- 25:43 Asking for Support: Flexibility & Accommodations
- 30:06 Advice for Leaders & Closing Thoughts
About Kundra
Kundra is currently in active discovery and prototyping — and this podcast is part of that journey.
We’re speaking to founders, HR leaders, and working parents to better understand what support looks like when ambition meets parenting.
The companies that will lead tomorrow are building equity into their foundations today.
If you're shaping that future — or want to help us build the tools that support it — we’d love to hear from you.
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