The Red Couch Talks – A Global Mobility Podcast
🛋️ Join Me on the Red Couch:
Where Global Leadership Meets the Human Touch
An Invitation from Angie Weinberger
“The Red Couch isn’t just a piece of furniture; it’s a witness to a global journey.”
I’m Angie Weinberger, and I’m challenging you to step out of your comfort zone and join me for a conversation that goes deeper than your typical corporate interview.
What started as an experiment for International Women’s Day 2022 has grown into a vibrant video series celebrating global leaders, diversity advocates, and human-centric professionals.
✨ Why the Red Couch?
It is the only piece of furniture I’ve owned since I was eight years old. It has traveled across borders, seen the highs and lows of expat life, and—though it’s arguably falling apart—it remains my “happy place.”
In the world of psychology, the red couch is iconic. While our talk isn’t a therapy session, my guests always leave feeling better. We call it “Angie-Magic”, a blend of deep empathy, intercultural insight, and a genuine mission to bring the human touch back into the corporate world.
🌍 Meet Your Host: Angie Weinberger
I am the Founder and Managing Director of Global People Transitions GmbH, but I am also a social media junkie, a Bollywood lover, and a lifelong traveler.
- The Journey: From a small village near Lake Constance to the bustling streets of India and the corporate towers of Zurich.
- The Expertise: A Professional Certified Executive Coach and Global Mobility expert with over 15 years of experience (PwC, Global Banks, and specialized consulting).
- The Mission: I am on a mission to humanize Global Mobility. Whether I’m lecturing at Erasmus University or coaching an expat spouse, I believe in bringing out the best potential in every global citizen.
- The Author: Creator of The Global Rockstar Album and The Global Mobility Workbook.
I’ve lived the “Expat Life” in the UK and India, and I use those lessons—and my background in Intercultural Development—to facilitate lasting change.
🎥 What to Expect in a Red Couch Talk
We don’t just talk shop. We explore the “70:20:10” of your life:
- Your Roots: Where you started and what drives you.
- Your Challenges: Navigating the “deep waters” of international transitions.
- Your Wisdom: The advice you’d give to the next generation of “Global Rockstar” leaders.
📺 Explore the Archive
Join a community of experts like Katerina Fagetti, Annette Dernick, and Monika Chajdys. Our talks cover everything from Swiss Labor Law to trekking the Himalayas.
👉 The Red Couch Talks on YouTube
🛋️ Are You Ready for the Challenge?
I am always looking for guests who bring a unique perspective to the global stage. Do you have a story that needs to be told? Let’s find a time for you to sit on the couch.
More about your Podcast Host
Angie Weinberger is the Founder and Managing Director of Global People Transitions GmbH. Angie also considers herself a social media junkie and a Bollywood lover. She was born in a small German village near Lake Constance in the 1970s and grew up in Germany. Her first “intercultural” experience was moving from southern Germany to an area near Heidelberg, where her parents took over a children’s home.
Curious about foreign cultures and eager to have a fully immersive experience in another culture, she moved to the UK after high school, where she worked as an Au Pair for a local family. This experience taught her that there is more to living abroad than language and cultural adjustment, and that other cultures view Germans differently than she expected.
After that gap year, she returned to Germany to study International Business Studies at the University of Paderborn. Her career in Global Mobility began to take shape when she was accepted to study in Australia, with a focus on International Human Resources. Tasmania was the starting point of her true interest in the topic, as during her thesis, Angie researched Short-Term Assignees and the failures of the company that had sent them out to other countries. Being away from home and family also taught her how to make friends anywhere in the world and that she could keep a clean kitchen in the student dorm.
After completing her degree, she started working in Human Resources as a Global Mobility Specialist and HRBP. She experienced Expat Life when she went on assignment to India in 2006. There, she worked as an HR Project Manager supporting a large strategic outsourcing project at a global bank. Working in a growth market was an eye-opener, and Angie still has very fond memories of her time in India. She became a fan of Bollywood and learned to dance and eat with her hands.
In 2007, she was headhunted by PwC to take on her first real Global Mobility leadership role. With PwC, she finally managed to return to her dream city, Zurich, where she is still based to date. Once the Swiss Global Mobility team and function were up and running,
She decided to follow her long-term wish to help more Global Mobility Managers, Expats, and Expat Spouses through coaching. In 2012, she launched her company, Global People Transitions GmbH, from her blog.
Today, Angie Weinberger is also a Professional Certified Executive Coach, Intercultural Trainer, and Group Seminar Facilitator. As a certified Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator, Angie can run intercultural assessments for managers and staff. She combines intercultural coaching, her long-standing Global Mobility expertise, and workshop facilitation skills into programs for Global Mobility Managers, Expats, and Expat Spouses.
Angie Weinberger is the co-author of the
UPCOMING E-BOOK on GLOBAL MOBILITY
Connolly, J., Weinberger, A. (2026) “Global Mobility: The Taxation and Management of Internationally Mobile Employees.”
