Own Your Impact

Marlene Linzner-Scherf
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Own Your Impact is a podcast about the people, conversations and experiences that shape our careers. Hosted by Marlene Linzner-Scherf, each episode explores how people build their careers, navigate change, learn from others and grow along the way. Through honest conversations and different career stories, we look at the decisions, relationships and experiences that influence how we work and lead. Expect personal stories, useful reflections and practical ideas you can take into your own career.

  1. 5d ago

    Creating the space for people to find each other - with Kim Hale

    What happens when you stop waiting for the right people to cross your path and start creating the spaces where they can? Kim Hale’s career has been shaped by people who gave her room to ask questions, make mistakes and figure out what she thought for herself. Today, as the founder of Splash, she’s creating those opportunities for others. In this episode, we talk about informal mentorship, why peers can be just as valuable as people further ahead in their careers, and what can happen when you bring people with different experiences into the same room. Kim also shares why she thinks about careers as trees rather than ladders, why asking for help works better when you know what you need, and how being useful to others has shaped her own career. Her advice for building relationships is simple: get into the room, give it a go and care a little less about getting every interaction right.

    Creating the space for people to find each other - with Kim Hale

  2. Sep 22

    When the transformation becomes personal - with Eirini Giannou

    What happens when you’re used to leading people through change, and suddenly you’re the one who has to navigate it? Eirini Giannou has spent much of her career working through transformation, ambiguity and change. Then her own role was made redundant. In this episode, we talk about what happened when Eirini applied some of the same skills she had used professionally to her own transition. She shares why she approached redundancy almost like a project, what happened when the personal side caught up, and how she learned to focus her energy on the things she could influence. We also explore difficult conversations, boundaries, reinvention and the role of community when you’re figuring out what comes next. Eirini shares what happened when she reached out to people she hadn’t spoken to in a decade, and why some of those connections became an unexpected source of support. Her advice for anyone navigating an uncertain transition: give yourself time to feel it, understand what you can control, build a plan and reach out to people.

    When the transformation becomes personal - with Eirini Giannou

  3. Sep 16

    Starting again without starting from zero - with Katie Borroz

    What happens to everything you’ve already built when you move somewhere nobody knows you? Katie Borroz has built her career across the US, New Zealand, and Norway. When she moved to Oslo, she arrived with years of experience, but still had to learn how to translate that experience into a new context. In this episode, Katie shares how she spent 18 months building a network before moving, why being able to clearly explain what you bring matters, and how the people around her helped shape the way she approaches work, leadership, and change. We also talk about motherhood, marathon running, the value of giving people grace, and why starting somewhere new doesn’t mean leaving your experience behind. Her practical advice for anyone preparing for a move: learn to tell your own story out loud. Know where you’ve been, what you’ve done and where you want to go.

    Starting again without starting from zero - with Katie Borroz

  4. 11/12/2025

    Feeling empowerd and feeling supported

    This week’s reflection?Maybe the key to feeling empowered isn’t doing more—but feeling supported.

  5. 11/05/2025

    Your unique value is already there. Claim it.

    This week: Your unique value is already there. It’s time to claim it.

  6. 10/29/2025

    Saying no is a leadership skill

    This week: saying no is a skill. Owning it is a superpower.

  7. 10/22/2025

    Busy doesn’t mean impactful

    This week: if your calendar is packed but your impact isn’t… we need to talk.

  8. 10/15/2025

    How to speak up in meetings (even when you’re not the most senior voice)

    This week: We’re tackling how to speak up in meetings—especially when you’re not the most senior voice in the room.

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Own Your Impact is a podcast about the people, conversations and experiences that shape our careers. Hosted by Marlene Linzner-Scherf, each episode explores how people build their careers, navigate change, learn from others and grow along the way. Through honest conversations and different career stories, we look at the decisions, relationships and experiences that influence how we work and lead. Expect personal stories, useful reflections and practical ideas you can take into your own career.

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  • Creator
    Marlene Linzner-Scherf
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Marlene Linzner-Scherf
  • Show Website
    Own Your Impact