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Dr. Zrinka K. Fidermuc Maler
Business & Health Empowerment Strategist, Author
Dr. Zrinka doesn’t just break glass ceilings—she grinds them into glitter. As the powerhouse behind the Empowerment Academy, she empowers women 40+, 50+, and organisations to lead with clarity, strength, and a whole lot more humor. With over 15 years of experience in corporate health, female leadership, and personal transformation, she helps others thrive through hormonal change, career evolution, and emotional resilience.
Her career spans long-term contracts with mid-sized companies and 13 years of coaching for the German railway sector. For 10 years, she also held a scientific fellowship at the German Aerospace Center, where she researched service innovation, gender dynamics, and knowledge transfer. With a Master’s degree in education, literature, a PhD in social sciences, certified coaching credentials, and 500+ hours of training in classical Ashtanga yoga philosophy and psychology, Dr. Zrinka blends science, soul, and self-leadership into every room she walks into.
Her signature method, Mind & Body Empowerment Coaching, is an integrative and cycle-conscious approach to leadership, vitality, and performance. Her upcoming book, The Hat and The Heel, challenges stereotypes about midlife women—and replaces them with power, purpose, and a perfectly timed punchline.
Dr. Zrinka is here to help you lead your next chapter with clarity, boldness, and no BS.
Join her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Skool (https://www.skool.com/thehatandthehill/about), or book a clarity session .
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The Truth About Female Leadership and Energy in Midlife – Interview with Dr. Zrinka K. Fidermuc Maler
Dr. Zrinka is a recognised expert in corporate health, female leadership, and mind-body performance, focused on mental, physical, and emotional resilience. She spent over a decade coaching employee...



CREA Global Awards presented to
Dr. Zrinka K. Fidermuc Maler
Business & Health Empowerment Strategist, Author
The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief
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Selection Committee



Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to
Dr. Zrinka K. Fidermuc Maler
Business & Health Empowerment Strategist, Author
Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.
Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief

Fredrik Elfqvist
Selection Committee

