407: Authenticity, alignment and amplifying voices with Ness Monsequeira

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Season 4, Episode 7: Authenticity, alignment and amplifying voices with Ness Monsequeira

This week, I’m joined by the vibrant and visionary Ness Monsequeira—business psychologist, accidental technologist, and VP of People at Gorilla, a fast-growing Series B SaaS scaleup. Ness is a leader who brings equal parts heart and precision to the way we build cultures that actually work—for the humans inside them.

She’s held leadership roles at Miro, Deloitte, PwC and Philips. She’s scaled culture in global tech. She’s redesigned learning strategies for some of the most complex corporate transformations in history. And through it all, she’s stayed grounded in one thing: human connection.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to lead with integrity in fast-moving, high-growth spaces. Ness shares how her “corporate hippy” approach challenges traditional norms and invites something deeper—something more sustainable.

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Timestamps:

01:23 | What does it mean to you to be ‘in Bloom’ in work and life?
02:48 | We can’t possibly Bloom all of the time, how do you bounce back from setbacks or failures stronger than before?
04:31 | How has understanding the connection between mind and body influenced your life and career growth?
08:03 | Which season of your career shaped you the most, and how did it impact you?
12:13 | What challenges did you face as a woman in the male-dominated world of work, and how did you navigate them?
15:33 | What’s your relationship like with your feminine energy? How do you balance masculine and feminine energies in leadership?
22:40 | What are your top strategies for preventing burnout while staying driven?
31:16 | What advice would you give to women on building confidence and asking for what they deserve?

Resources mentioned:

Ness on LinkedIn
Ness Monsequeira Illustrations
The Nature of Leadership + Career Newsletter