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Women Who Rock GSA a Female Entrepreneurship Podcast — Founder Interview

Updated: Apr 30

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.

What Is This About?

Women Who Rock GSA launches as a dedicated sub-podcast for female entrepreneurship in the German-speaking startup world. Co-hosted by Johanna, the show spotlights women founders, investors, and leaders who are shaping the DACH ecosystem — filling a gap in startup media coverage.

  • This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.

  • We are very happy to announce that we now start a dedicated sub-podcast for female entrepreneurship.

  • Johanna joined us approximately one year ago.

  • Women have always been at the forefront of entrepreneurship, and Germany is no exception.

  • Today, Germany is home to a thriving startup ecosystem, and female entrepreneurs are leading the way in sectors as diverse as technology, healthcare, biotechnology, and food.



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Women Who Rock GSA a Female Entrepreneurship Podcast — Founder Interview Startuprad.io brings you independent coverage of the key developments shaping the startup and venture capital landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.


We are very happy to announce that we now start a dedicated sub-podcast for female entrepreneurship.

Johanna joined us approximately one year ago. Now we finally got to release the interviews of Johanna and Joe with female entrepreneurs and investors in a dedicated podcast.

Women have always been at the forefront of entrepreneurship, and Germany is no exception. From early pioneers like Margarete Steiff, who invented the teddy bear, to Berta Benz, who made the world’s first long-distance car journey (because her husband Karl Benz did not dare), women have always been at the forefront of innovation.

Today, Germany is home to a thriving startup ecosystem, and female entrepreneurs are leading the way in sectors as diverse as technology, healthcare, biotechnology, and food. In this podcast series, we will bring you stories from some of Germany’s most inspiring female Founders and investors. Whether you’re looking for advice on starting your own business or want to be inspired by the success of others, this is the event for you.

Due to the long history of

we can start the podcast, already with more than 40 episodes. We will add new episodes as soon as we can and are really looking forward to your feedback.


Johanna


Johanna Joch, Lead Female Entrepreneurship at Startuprad.io

Johanna is based in Hamburg, she studied in Münster, Malta, and Berlin, becoming a speech therapist. This took her to a German anti-stutter app, for which she build up the US business as General Manager for more than 3 years, based in New York City. After returning to Germany during Covid she decided to start her own speech therapy practice and join Startuprad.io as a co-host.


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What Is Women Who Rock GSA?

Women Who Rock GSA is a dedicated sub-podcast from Startuprad.io that spotlights female entrepreneurship across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Hosted by Johanna, who joined the team approximately one year earlier, the show features interviews with women founders building companies in diverse sectors throughout the DACH startup ecosystem.

Introduction

In this episode, Startuprad.io announces the launch of its new sub-podcast dedicated entirely to female entrepreneurship in the German-speaking startup world. Johanna, who joined the Startuprad.io team about a year ago, takes the lead as host of Women Who Rock GSA. The show aims to fill a gap by giving dedicated airtime to women founders who are building innovative companies across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria in sectors ranging from technology to sustainability and beyond.

Startuprad.io launches Women Who Rock GSA, a sub-podcast focused exclusively on female founders in the DACH region. Johanna hosts the series, bringing her perspective after roughly a year with the team. The podcast addresses the underrepresentation of women in startup media by creating a dedicated platform for their stories. Episodes will feature founder interviews across diverse industries in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, contributing to the broader conversation about gender diversity in European entrepreneurship.

  • Startuprad.io launched a dedicated sub-podcast called Women Who Rock GSA specifically for female entrepreneurship content in the DACH region.

  • Johanna, who joined the Startuprad.io team approximately one year before the launch, hosts the new series and brings a fresh voice to the show.

  • The podcast features women founders working across diverse sectors throughout Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, expanding representation in startup media.

  • The initiative reflects a broader commitment to highlighting gender diversity in the German-speaking startup ecosystem.

Entities Referenced in This Episode

People

  • Johanna — Host of Women Who Rock GSA, joined Startuprad.io team ~1 year prior to launch

  • Jörn "Joe" Menninger — Startuprad.io founder and co-host

Shows & Programs

  • Women Who Rock GSA — New Startuprad.io sub-podcast dedicated to female entrepreneurship

  • Startuprad.io — Parent podcast covering the DACH startup ecosystem

Regions

  • Germany, Switzerland, Austria (GSA/DACH) — Geographic focus of the female founders coverage

Topics

  • Female entrepreneurship, gender diversity in startups, women-led companies, DACH startup ecosystem

Relationship Map

  • Johanna → hosts → Women Who Rock GSA

  • Women Who Rock GSA → sub-podcast of → Startuprad.io

  • Johanna → team member of → Startuprad.io (~1 year)

  • Women Who Rock GSA → covers → Female founders in Germany, Switzerland, Austria

Related Episodes on Startuprad.io

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Startuprad.io is the leading independent media platform covering startups, venture capital, and innovation across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Europe. We offer B2B partnership opportunities for companies looking to reach startup decision-makers, founders, and investors.

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What is Women Who Rock GSA about?

Women Who Rock GSA is a sub-podcast from Startuprad.io that exclusively features interviews with female founders building startups across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It aims to increase visibility for women entrepreneurs in the DACH startup ecosystem.

Who hosts Women Who Rock GSA?

Johanna hosts the series. She joined the Startuprad.io team approximately one year before the launch and brings a dedicated focus to covering female entrepreneurship stories in the German-speaking region.

Why is female entrepreneurship important in the DACH region?

Women founders remain underrepresented in startup media and venture capital in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Dedicated coverage like Women Who Rock GSA helps spotlight their achievements, attract investor attention, and inspire the next generation of female entrepreneurs.

How can I listen to Women Who Rock GSA episodes?

Episodes are available through the Startuprad.io podcast feed and blog. Look for episodes tagged with the Women Who Rock GSA branding across major podcast platforms.

About the Host

Joern "Joe" Menninger is the host of the Startuprad.io podcast and covers founders, investors, and policy developments across the DACH startup ecosystem. Through more than 1,300 interviews and nearly a decade of reporting, he documents the evolution of the European startup landscape. Follow Joern on LinkedIn.

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Startuprad.io is building one of the strongest English-language knowledge and media platforms for the DACH startup ecosystem. We work with a small number of partners each quarter on visibility, thought leadership, and ecosystem positioning. Learn more here: Partner with Startuprad.io

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