Sometimes we pause the guest interviews to talk about what we’re seeing in real time.

This episode is one of those. In this conversation, co-hosts Annette Garsteck and Sandra Wint reflect on Season 5 so far, the stories that stayed with them, the themes that keep repeating, and the very real tension women navigate between career, caregiving, bias, and being seen as whole humans at work. They revisit conversations on fertility and career timing, domestic abuse and leadership, disability and inclusion, loving people at work, and why so many women are choosing entrepreneurship for freedom and flexibility.

Annette and Sandra also dig into a recent “women in tech” report that shows a significant perception gap between how men and women see career opportunities, and why advocacy (not just mentorship) matters if we want to change anything. Find the full white paper here: https://www.acronis.com/en/resource-center/resource/fomo-at-work-the-opportunity-gap-between-men-and-women-in-tech/

This episode is part recap, part rally cry, and part love letter to the community that’s forming around these weekly talks.

About Annette Garsteck & Sandra Wint:
Annette Garsteck is a career reinvention coach and founder of Annette Garsteck Career Consulting, helping women design work that aligns with their season of life.
Sandra Wint is a women’s life and leadership coach who pairs strategy with intuition so women can lead from wholeness, not exhaustion.

Together, they co-host Exposing the Hidden Reality, a space for honest, unrehearsed conversations about what women are actually navigating in work and life.

Connect with Annette Garsteck:https://www.annettegarsteck.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettegarsteck

Connect with Sandra Wint:
https://www.me-her-us.com
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrabwint

Connect with Exposing the Hidden Reality:
https://exposingthehiddenreality.com
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/exposingthehiddenreality
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/exposingthehiddenreality
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/exposingthehiddenreality

Connect with Annette Garsteck:
https://www.annettegarsteck.com
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettegarsteck
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/annettegarsteck
YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@annettegarsteck
Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@annette.garsteck
Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/AnnetteGarsteck
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/annettegarsteck

Connect with Sandra Wint:
https://www.me-her-us.com
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandrabwint
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/meherusllc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meherusllc 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandra.wint 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meherusllc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meherusllc 

Photography of Sandra Wint + Annette Garsteck taken by Katie Garlock, Portrations | Intro and Outro Music + Stock Media provided by BlueFoxMusic / Pond5.