IT´S IN YOU! Career & Leadership Coaching for Women

Katharina Engelhardt
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IT´S IN YOU! The Podcast for Women Ready to Own Their Career and Lead on Their Terms Are you done waiting for permission?  Tired of the pressure to prove, perform, and fit a mold that never felt quite right? Welcome to IT´S IN YOU!  – the career and leadership podcast for women ready to step into their full potential, create success with clarity, and lead with courage and authenticity. Hosted by Katharina Engelhardt – career and leadership coach, keynote speaker, and senior director at Adidas – this podcast is your honest, empowering, and strategic companion for navigating your next step, moving up, or reimagining your career entirely. 🎧 What to expect: Monthly episodes – one solo deep dive, one interview with a woman who’s walked the talk.Real stories, practical tools, and zero business fluff.Topics that matter: visibility, ambition, career clarity, self-leadership, motherhood, work-life integration, and shaping your own definition of success.Because what are you looking for out there? 💡 It’s already in you. Subscribe and join women designing amazing careers and leading with purpose.  Bold, visible, and true to you.  Subscribe now to start your journey to more success, more joy, and more impact in your career!

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  1. Confidence Before Visibility: Breaking Taboos and Leading with Psychological Safety with Tina Holmes

    Episode 1

    Confidence Before Visibility: Breaking Taboos and Leading with Psychological Safety with Tina Holmes

    What comes first in a career — confidence or visibility? In this episode of It’s In You, I sit down with Tina Holmes to explore one of the most misunderstood dynamics in women’s careers. Together, we unpack why so many capable women wait to feel “ready,” why confidence often grows after action (not before), and how breaking taboos can become a powerful leadership tool. Tina brings a refreshing mix of clarity, honesty, and experience from working in complex organisational environments. We talk openly about vulnerability, psychological safety, and the hidden impact of company culture on self-confidence and growth. This conversation is an invitation to stop waiting, start trusting yourself — and become visible without losing authenticity. Key Takeaways Confidence is not a prerequisite — it is built through actionMany women systematically underestimate their own capabilitiesBreaking taboos creates trust, credibility, and stronger leadershipVulnerability is not weakness; it is a leadership skillPsychological safety is essential for performance and innovationOrganisational culture deeply influences individual confidenceDiversity in leadership leads to better decisions and outcomesMentoring plays a key role in women’s career developmentVisibility is a choice — not a personality traitOpen conversations create healthier, more human workplacesSound Bites “Confidence comes first — internally.”  “It’s time to care, and it’s time to speak up.”  “If we don’t talk about taboos, they continue to hold power.” Episode Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & personal background 02:56 – Confidence and career development 05:43 – Taboo topics in the workplace 08:35 – Why psychological safety matters 11:07 – Leadership and organisational culture 14:14 – Change and uncertainty at work 17:02 – The role of diversity in leadership 19:59 – How taboos impact women at work 22:43 – Personal experiences & leadership style 25:13 – Success, fulfillment & redefining achievement 28:03 – Closing reflections and outlook About Tina Holmes Tina Holmes is a senior HR leader and trusted voice on modern leadership, organisational culture, and psychological safety. With deep experience across complex corporate environments, she is known for addressing uncomfortable topics with clarity and courage — and for creating spaces where people can grow without pretending. Connect & Continue the Conversation You can find Tina Holmes on Linkedin and her personal website. More information regarding the Taboo Talker can be found here. 📩 If this episode resonates with you, share it on LinkedIn and tag us! Connect with Katharina on LinkedInVisit Katharina's WebsiteSubscribe to Katharinas newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to IT`S IN YOU! so you never miss an update. For more leadership and career inspiration, follow Katharina on LinkedIn and visit her website for additional resources. Don’t forget to share the podcast with the women in your life who are ready to step into their leadership roles with confidence. Contact: katharina@katharinaengelhardt.com

    35 min

  2. Episode 2

    Why High-Achieving Women Downplay Their Strengths

    Many high-achieving women underestimate their own strengths. Not because they lack talent. But because their strongest capabilities feel so natural that they assume everyone can do the same. In coaching sessions, I hear this almost every week: "Well… that's just part of my job." But when we unpack these situations, we often discover something very different:  strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, conflict navigation, and real leadership under pressure. The challenge is that what feels ordinary to you is often exceptional to others. And if you don't see it yourself, you won’t talk about it. Not in networking conversations. Not in performance reviews. And not in job interviews. In this episode, Katharina shares why this happens from a psychological perspective, how it affects career visibility, and how you can start recognizing and communicating your strengths more clearly. In This Episode We Talk About Why many women underestimate their strongest abilitiesThe “strength blindness effect” in leadershipWhat research from Harvard Business Review reveals about self-perception at workWhy leadership strengths often feel “too normal” to talk aboutThe career risk of normalizing your biggest contributionsSimple reflection questions to uncover your hidden strengthsHow clarity about strengths changes the way you show up and leadKey Takeaway Your biggest strengths often feel the most ordinary to you. That doesn’t make them less valuable. It simply means they have become part of who you are. The moment you learn to see them clearly, you can start using them intentionally. Reflection Question What do you do easily that seems difficult for others? Your answer might reveal your most important leadership strength. Want to explore your strengths more deeply? My coaching now starts with a Strength Sprint — a focused process to uncover your real strengths and translate them into leadership clarity. You can schedule a conversation 👉 here. 📩 If this episode resonates with you, share it on LinkedIn and tag us! Connect with Katharina on LinkedInVisit Katharina's WebsiteSubscribe to Katharinas newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to IT`S IN YOU! so you never miss an update. For more leadership and career inspiration, follow Katharina on LinkedIn and visit her website for additional resources. Don’t forget to share the podcast with the women in your life who are ready to step into their leadership roles with confidence. Contact: katharina@katharinaengelhardt.com

    11 min
  3. Visibility After Fifty with Viola Haderlein

    Episode 3

    Visibility After Fifty with Viola Haderlein

    Visibility After Fifty with Viola Haderlein What if visibility after 50 is not about being louder, more polished, or more strategic but about becoming more yourself? In this episode of It’s In You, I sit down with Viola Haderlein to explore visibility, identity, aging, menopause, and the powerful shift that happens when women stop comparing themselves to their younger selves. Viola works with women 50+ through photography, styling, branding, and her book project 50x50+, helping women become visible not only online, but in real life. In our conversation, we talk about why visibility is not just a marketing topic, but a deeply personal one: how we see ourselves, how we want to be seen, and what version of ourselves we are ready to embody.  This conversation is an invitation to stop fighting aging, stop waiting for permission, and start seeing midlife as a phase of transformation, clarity, and presence. Key Takeaways  Visibility after 50 starts with identity, not strategy  Menopause can be confusing, but also deeply transformational  Comparing yourself to your younger self can keep you stuck  Anti-aging language often works against self-acceptance  Time awareness can create clarity instead of fear  Embodiment helps women experience their future self today  Style, colors, and images can support identity and presence  Visibility is not only online — it happens in real human connection  Women 50+ are a powerful part of society and deserve to be seen  Midlife can become a moment of reinvention, not disappearance Sound Bites “Visibility is not only social media.”  “The most dangerous comparison is the one with your younger self.”  “We want to age — and we want to age healthy.”  “Visibility starts with the why.”  “You have an impact.” Episode Chapters Introduction & Viola’s work Visibility, style and personal branding 50+ Women over 50 and disappearing from professional spaces Corona, menopause and identity shifts The danger of comparing yourself to your younger self Why anti-aging needs to disappear Time awareness and the 9000-day reflection Where visibility really starts Embodiment, future self and photography Signature questions Viola’s 50x50+ book project Closing reflections About Viola Viola helps expert women 50+ become successfully visible as personal brands through photography, video, image film, styling, and embodiment. Through her 50x50+ book project, she brings together powerful women over 50 and makes their stories, presence, and transformation visible. You can find Viola Haderlein on LinkedIn and at violahaderlein.de. 📩 If this episode resonates with you, share it on LinkedIn and tag us! Connect with Katharina on LinkedInVisit Katharina's WebsiteSubscribe to Katharinas newsletterIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe to IT`S IN YOU! so you never miss an update. For more leadership and career inspiration, follow Katharina on LinkedIn and visit her website for additional resources. Don’t forget to share the podcast with the women in your life who are ready to step into their leadership roles with confidence. Contact: katharina@katharinaengelhardt.com

    36 min
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IT´S IN YOU! The Podcast for Women Ready to Own Their Career and Lead on Their Terms Are you done waiting for permission?  Tired of the pressure to prove, perform, and fit a mold that never felt quite right? Welcome to IT´S IN YOU!  – the career and leadership podcast for women ready to step into their full potential, create success with clarity, and lead with courage and authenticity. Hosted by Katharina Engelhardt – career and leadership coach, keynote speaker, and senior director at Adidas – this podcast is your honest, empowering, and strategic companion for navigating your next step, moving up, or reimagining your career entirely. 🎧 What to expect: Monthly episodes – one solo deep dive, one interview with a woman who’s walked the talk.Real stories, practical tools, and zero business fluff.Topics that matter: visibility, ambition, career clarity, self-leadership, motherhood, work-life integration, and shaping your own definition of success.Because what are you looking for out there? 💡 It’s already in you. Subscribe and join women designing amazing careers and leading with purpose.  Bold, visible, and true to you.  Subscribe now to start your journey to more success, more joy, and more impact in your career!

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