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 explores how parental leave is lived – before, during, and after – through honest conversations with working parents, business leaders, and HR teams navigating its real impact on performance, careers, and team dynamics.
What began as a B2B SaaS research project revealed a recurring pattern: parental leave is predictable, but outcomes depend on execution. Hosted by Theresa Gschwandtner, Kundra shares the insights that shaped a live, structured workflow now used by companies to manage parental leave consistently.
Curious how this works in practice? Learn more at https://www.kundra.ai/
What if taking three months off work after your child is born made you a better father – and a better professional?
In this episode of the Kundra Podcast, Theresa sits down with Gaultier, Product Marketing Manager at Kolecto, who shares a deeply honest story about becoming a father during a moment of professional transition. After closing his startup and questioning his professional identity, Gaultier chose to take three months away from work to fully experience the early days of fatherhood.
What followed reshaped how he thinks about success, work, and the role fathers play in building the foundations of family life.
Inside this conversation, you’ll discover:
- Choosing Presence Over Pressure: Why Gaultier paused his job search after his son’s birth – and how stepping away from work allowed him to truly become a father.
- The Hidden Value of Paternity Leave: How early time with his son built confidence, strengthened their bond, and created the foundation for a lifelong relationship.
- Fatherhood as Leadership Training: The unexpected professional skills developed through parenting – from empathy and prioritization to sharper focus and better energy management.
- The Legitimacy Gap: Why many fathers still hesitate to take longer leave, and how cultural expectations and a lack of role models hold men back.
- Reframing Commitment at Work: Why taking parental leave doesn’t reduce ambition – and how companies can recognize parenthood as a meaningful life experience that builds stronger professionals.
This episode is a powerful reminder that taking time for early parenthood isn’t a career risk – it’s an investment in family, leadership, and long-term wellbeing.
Whether you’re a father-to-be, working parent, manager, or HR leader, this conversation challenges the assumptions around paternity leave and shows what becomes possible when fathers give themselves permission to be fully present.
In this episode we cover:
- 00:00 Introduction & Gaultier’s Story
- 04:19 Choosing to Pause Work and Take Time With His Newborn
- 09:07 What Fatherhood Changed About Work and Leadership
- 15:56 Navigating Career Fears as a New Dad
- 22:23 Why More Fathers Should Take Parental Leave
About Kundra
Kundra is building the future of parental leave.
We believe ambition and parenthood can thrive together – and companies that embed equity into their foundations today will lead tomorrow.
This podcast is part of our journey: speaking with working parents, business leaders, and HR innovators to surface the truths of career and parenting and the tools that make it work.
We’re now opening up pilot programs for companies ready to rethink parental leave. If you’d like to see how Kundra can support your teams, email [email protected] for a demo.
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