For years, Zlaty Rosenthal taught high school chemistry, physics, and biology, showing her students the intricacies of the body and the fundamentals of chemical reactions. Her classrooms became a laboratory of learning, as she used science to teach life lessons.
After nearly two decades, it was time to move on; Zlaty longed for change and needed more substantial income. She became a mental health counselor.
“I found that no matter what the presenting issue a woman came in for, it always came back to her marriage,” says Zlaty.
She found herself offering suggestions — and her clients found her wisdom life-altering. “Every line you say is gold. I write them all down in a notebook, and when I need chizuk, I pull it out and read one of the lines,” one client shared.
Zlaty was moved, particularly by the word “gold” because her name, Zlaty, means gold in Polish. She started writing down the insights she shared.
Eventually, all those strands became a tapestry, a cohesive approach toward strengthening the marital dynamic. Zlaty started offering a 12-part series to professionals — social workers, therapists, kallah teachers, and others.
“My approach enables women to transform their marriage even if there’s no movement from the spouse,” she explains.
“Women invest so much in their marriage – but too often, aren’t willing to bring their deepest selves into the relationship. If we shift our steps in the marital dance, change will happen. We can take control of our happiness.”
Zlaty’s work focuses on four core principles:
- Unconditional self-value
- Respect – both self-respect and respect for others, including trusting their decisions.
- Differentiation – knowing where you stop and the other begins; making choices based on values rather than reactions to others.
- Responsibility – not expecting others to be responsible for you and not taking responsibility for them.
These concepts are interwoven with vital discussions on communication, transparency, boundaries, femininity, and the nature of connection.
While building up her business, Zlaty attended Temech’s “Bama” course to perfect her public speaking skills.
“I learned to present myself more succinctly and gained valuable storytelling skills,” she relates, “We each created a personal ‘Ted talk.’ I titled mine: ‘One is Enough to Tango.’”
She then joined a Temech networking group and discovered additional ways to grow her business.
Zlaty started working directly with groups of women. It soon became a phone course so women across the globe could gain from it. Then, it morphed into a hybrid digital course with video lessons, personal coaching with a mentor, and several in-person meetings.
The course is wildly popular, and Zlaty is currently with her twenty-seventh cohort.
She’s also now part of Temech’s exclusive Business Breakthrough program, which combines workshops with mentoring to advance successful businesses.
“I gained invaluable concepts that cut to the core of inner conflicts I had regarding how to align my business with my values.
“One crucial idea: What you can’t measure, you can’t improve. I tend to work from my intuition, but I realized I needed to craft and utilize metrics.
“They gave us a solid outlook on how to approach taking money for services and other fiscal realities. I learned how to craft a vision — and to break it down into actionable steps.”
All this is fueling Zlaty to rebuild her business from the inside. By strengthening the structure, she’s better able to achieve her ultimate goal: ensuring every woman has the tools to create the marriage of her dreams.
