How about this week we talk about art and culture? Because yes, the nicest news this week is the reopening of cultural venues here in Switzerland - after long weeks of closure. So for the occasion, I have decided to republish the very first episode of Brillantes, with the founder of the Zurich Art Weekend, Charlotte von Stotzingen. 

The Zurich organisation is organising three days this weekend, from 5 to 7 March, dedicated to all the exhibitions - in museums or galleries - that we haven’t been able to attend in the last weeks. 

The episode was recorded in July 2020, but it will give you the opportunity to take a look at the exciting journey of Charlotte von Stotzingen, the head of this initiative. And I promise you, her journey is rich, and very international… In Paris, she created Thanks for Nothing, a philanthropic association, which aim is to promote solidarity through art and culture.

In Kenya, she launched with her husband Startup Lions and Learning Lions, two extraordinary humanitarian projects, to train young people in the remote region of Turkana in ICT and enable them to work as freelancers.

In this episode, Charlotte describes the richness of the Zurich art Scene. Together, we look back at the coronavirus crisis, we go through each of her projects and we talk about art, culture, education, and the need for democratisation. 

So tune in to your listening platform, and enjoy the listen! 

Interesting links

Activities in Kenya: 

Association in Paris: Thanks for Nothing : https://thanksfornothing.fr/en/homepage/

Zurich Art weekend: https://zurichartweekend.com/

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Raphaela Pichler is a photographer, artist, consultant, musician ... Certainly one of the most creative Zurich women I know. 

Her signature? natural, benevolent portraits, with plays of light, delicacy and harmony. Raphaela works for fashion and advertising, but her speciality lies in portraying women.

In 2019, she got nominated as the best photograph of the year for her biggest artist project, Currency. In this ongoing series of self-portraits, she uses the codes of fashion photography to challenge the notion of value. 

With her twin sister Marisa Burn, she has also created the House of Change, an institute dedicated to creativity and change. As consultants, they help companies, leaders and individuals to put creativity, authenticity and courage back at the heart of their journey. 

In this episode, Raphaela describes her passion for photography, her professional begginings, her successes. 

But we also talk about her disappointments, the challenges she is facing as a freelancer, as well as her fears and uncertainties. 

In this deep discussion, Raphaela explains how she recently became an artist. She shares with me her poetic vision of the world and opens my eyes to what creativity can bring to our society. Finally, of course, we talk about women and their status, and we discuss about feminism. 

So don't waste a minute, Take a deep dive into Raphaela’s creative universe, open your mind and let yourself be inspired by this beautiful conversation. 

Interesting links and references 

To follow Raphaela : 

To follow her Projects

References in the episodes  

People she is talking about 

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[🇬🇧 English text / French under] 

Hi everyone!  

This week, I choose to only publish a small message, and not the usual Brillantes interviews, and this for several reasons. 

First of all, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the discussion that I recorded (in French) with my last guest, Marion Roucheux, founder of the media dedicated to motherhood Les Louves. 

In this very sincere discussion, which resonated a lot in me, as I am about to become a mother in a few weeks, Marion shared her wish to hear more about atypical personalities and backgrounds, different from those that are traditionally seen as successful. To my question "Who would you like to hear in this podcast", Marion answered as follows: 

"I think too much emphasis is put on entrepreneurs. I would like to hear a profile that is not a model of success. Someone who is inspiring in who he is, in what she does, in the way she sees things, but not because she has succeeded, at least not in the common sense of success. I want to hear from people and journeys that change the usual and traditional patterns". 

Marion is not the first to make this kind of remark to me. And I must say that it makes me think.

Because my goal with Brillantes is indeed to reflect the diversity of paths, life choices and successes that exist. And yet, it is true that, so far, many of my guests are entrepreneurs. In no way, however, do I wish to report on a narrow vision of success. Because being committed to an association, working as a midwife, being an artist, a philosopher, a teacher, a writer, or a mother are also exceptional forms of successes. With Brillantes, I would like to make these paths shine, too.

So you know my objective for the months to come... And as always, I hope to get your help and support: do not hesitate to send me your ideas, your remarks, your comments, your criticisms, your guest recommendations, your potential questions. I am all ears and always so happy to answer them.  

If I choose to make a small break this week, it’s also because I wanted to give you the time to follow the latest news of Brillantes. 

For this, you can have a listen at the episode of the French podcast Franzine, in which Jenny interviewed me. Together, we took some time to talk about my background, but also about media, feminism and what it's like to live abroad. Listening to her will allow you to better understand the background of Brillantes and how I wish to develop this project in the future. 

Last week, I was also interviewed by one of my very first guests, Philippine, founder of Escape & Co, for her special series dedicated to travel. You will find there my hotels and restaurants recommendations, my best travel memories, but also my dreams and my vision of travel for the future. Enough to get us out of the monotony of the COVID!

Thank you in advance for your feedback, comments and impressions... 

Merci à tous, et à bientôt, sur Brillantes! 

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[🇫🇷 Version française]

Bonjour à tous,

Cette semaine, je choisis de simplement publier un court message, et non l'un de mes longs interviews habituels, et ce pour plusieurs raisons. 

Tout d’abord, j’aimerais prendre le temps de réfléchir un peu à la discussion que j’ai enregistrée (en français) avec ma dernière invitée, Marion Roucheux, fondatrice du média dédié à la maternité Les Louves. 

Dans cette discussion très sincère et qui me parle personnellement beaucoup, alors que je m’apprête d’ici quelques semaines à devenir mère à mon tour, Marion me fait part de son souhait d’entendre plus dans les médias des personnalités et des parcours atypiques, différents de ceux que l’on attribue traditionnellement à la réussite. A ma question “Qui aimerais-tu entendre dans ce podcast?”, la jeune femme répond de la manière suivante: 

“Je trouve que l’on met beaucoup trop en avant les créateurs d’entreprise. J’aimerais entendre un profil qui ne soit pas un modèle de réussite. Quelqu’un d’inspirant dans ce qu’il est, dans ce qu’il fait, dans sa façon de voir les choses, mais pas parce qu’il a réussi, en tous les cas pas dans le sens commun de la réussite. J’ai envie d’entendre des gens et des parcours qui changent des schémas habituels et traditionnels”. 

Marion n’est pas la première à me faire cette remarque. Et je dois dire qu’elle me fait réfléchir.

Car mon objectif est en effet avec Brillantes de rendre compte de la diversité des parcours, des choix de vie, des réussites au sens large du terme. Et pourtant, il est vrai que jusqu’à présent, beaucoup de mes invitées sont entrepreneuses. En aucun cas pourtant, je ne souhaite rendre compte d’une vision étriquée de la réussite. Car être engagée pour une association, être sage-femme, être artiste, philosophe, institutrice, écrivain, soignante ou mère, ce sont aussi des formes de réussite. J’aimerais ainsi avec Brillantes faire rayonner ces parcours là, aussi.

Et comme toujours, j’espère pour cela obtenir votre aide et votre soutien: n’hésitez pas à me faire parvenir idées sur le sujet, vos remarques, nos commentaires, vos critiques, vos idées d’invitées, vos questions potentielles. Je suis toute ouïe et toujours tellement heureuse d’y répondre.  

Je souhaitais également par cette petite parenthèse vous laisser le temps de suivre un peu l’actualité de Brillantes, si vous n’aviez pas encore pris le temps. Vous pouvez ainsi vous plonger dans le chouette épisode du podcast francophone Franzine, dans lequel Jenny m’a interrogée. Ensemble, nous avons pris de le temps de discuter de mon parcours, mais surtout de médias, de féminisme et de ce que c’est que de vivre à l’étranger. L’écouter vous permettra notamment de mieux comprendre les dessous de Brillantes et de comment je souhaite développer ce projet à l’avenir. 

J’ai aussi été interviewée à mon tour par l’une de mes toutes premières invitées, Philippine, fondatrice de Escape & Co, pour un article consacré au voyage. Vous y retrouverez mes bons plans d’hôtels ou de restaurants,, mes plus beaux souvenirs de voyage, mais également mes rêves et ma vision du voyage pour l’avenir. De quoi nous faire un peu sortir de la monotonie de la COVID!

Je vous remercie d’avance pour vos retours, vos commentaires et vos impressions…

Merci à tous, et à très vite, sur Brillantes! 

Links and references 

Episode with Marion Roucheux : 

Franzine Podcast episode: 

Escape&Co. Interview:

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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[Episode en français] 🇫🇷

Marion Roucheux est l’une des fondatrices des Louves, le média qui inspire les mamans contemporaines. 

En 2014, lorsqu’elle décide avec sa rédactrice en chef de l’époque, Marine Deffrennes, de lancer sa propre plateforme, Marion veut créer le média qui lui a manqué pendant toute sa grossesse. Un format esthétique, moderne et sans tabou, qui transformera la façon dont la maternité est jusque là traitée dans les médias et aidera les femmes à devenir mères.

Dans cet épisode, Marion partage son parcours d’entrepreneuse. Elle explique ce qui l’a poussée, à la veille de ses trente ans à quitter son job de journaliste chez Terra Femina pour lancer son propre projet. On parle de financement bien sûr, et du business modèle de son média qui depuis 8 ans, ne cesse de developper de nouveaux formats, contenus et évènements. 

Mais cette discussion est aussi l’occasion de parler de maternité et de féminisme. Marion raconte comment devenir mère a chamboulé sa vie. Avec la sincérité que l’on retrouve dans ses éditos, elle partage son expérience, les beaux moments comme les plus compliqués, avec un objectif: accompagner les mamans dans ce voyage à la fois si intime et tellement universel, comme elle le dit si bien. 

Je vous laisse donc vous plonger dans ce nouvel épisode de Brillantes, et vous souhaite une très bonne écoute!

Links and references 

To follow Marion: 

To follow Les Louves: 

Les femmes brillantes citées par Marion 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Alisée de Tonnac is the Co-Founder and the CEO of Seedstars World, a global start-up competition which aim is to identify and support the most promising entrepreneurial initiatives in emerging markets. 

At just 32 years old, she has already travelled around the world, she has been recognised by the biggest international medias, including Forbes and Wired, and she is one of Europe's 50 most influential women in the startup and venture capital space... But that’s not all: Alisée is also the mother of 2 children. 

In this honest discussion, the French woman looks back on her path of excellence, marked by her international childhood and studies, her beginnings at L'Oréal and her early entrepreneurial career.  

Alisée explains the evolution of her role and responsibilities as CEO, as Seedstars keeps developing around the world. But she also shares her fears, her doubts and her heavy impostor syndrome that she cannot get rid of despite her success. 

Alisée talks about the couple she forms with Pierre-Alain Masson, in life as at Seedstars. She recounts the social pressure she experienced when becoming a mother and admits the difficulties she had in finding her new place after this major change. 

This exchange is extremely rich and sincere, and is really worth a listen. So, don’t loose a minute, and dive into this new episode with the brilliant Alisée de Tonnac. 

Links and references 

To follow Alisée: 

To follow Seedstars: 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Aysha van de Paer has one mission: to empower women through investment. 

Her theory? In order to overcome the inequalities and economic vulnerability that all women may face during their lives, investment is the safe, easy and time-saving way to guarantee a certain economic security. In this interview, Aysha takes her personal exemple and explains how the loss of her husband, at just 35 years old, made her aware of the necessity to secure her financial situation. 

Convinced of the need to bring this message to all women, and to make them change their vision of that practise that may appear complex and scary, the young woman created her own blog, which then became a real business: InvestLikeAysha.com. 

In this interview, we will learn the basic principles to invest the best way in the stock market, and listen to all the valuable advice that Aysha shares with each and every one of us. ETF, Robo-Advisors, diversification, sustainable investment… In one hour, you will understand the basic concepts, which are much less complex than you thought, and will know how to start your new life as an investor. 

So don't waste a minute: it’s time to listen to this essential interview.... because you will quickly understand that you should start investing today already! 

Links and references 

To follow Aysha: 

Books that Aysha mentions in the episode: 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Nadia Damaso is one of the most popular cookbook author in Switzerland. 

At only 25, the young woman from Pontresina has already published 3 bestsellers, with a motto: “Eat better, not less”. 

The success story started on Instagram. 9 years ago, she came back from a 6 months stay in Canada with a bad surprise: +15kg more on her hips. The cooking enthusiast then decided to change to a more healthy lifestyle and to share her experience. 

It was the golden age of Instagram. In three months, 30,000 people where already following her. Today, her recipes and her minimalist universe are still very popular: with 149,000 followers, Nadia is one of the most influential Swiss personalities. 

In this interview you will find out who is behind this dazzling success. 

You will meet this creative personality, who has found her means of expression in the kitchen. 

She is a "self-made woman", resolutely ambitious, insatiable for work and projects. The woman who makes it a point of honour to do everything on her own details her work organisation and the way she manages her business. You will also understand Nadia's criticisms to the system that lies behind social networks.  

In this episode, Nadia shares her vision of the world, full of spirituality, passion and energy... 

But I won't tell you more, and let you discover my discussion with Nadia Damaso... 

Links and references 

To follow Nadia: 

Nadia’s last book:www.nadiadamaso.com/shop/newcookbook

People Nadia is mentioning during the episode : 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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 [🇫🇷 Episode in French]

Alors que les soldes battent leur plein, j’ai choisi de débuter 2021 en parlant de mode éthique et durable, avec la pétillante Marguerite Dorangeon.

En septembre 2019, Marguerite a fondé avec son associé Rym Trabelsi Clear Fashion, une de ces applications qui révolutionnent le secteur de la mode et le font évoluer vers des pratiques plus responsables. Basée sur la transparence et le partage d’information, leur idée est de fournir aux consommateurs les outils pour acheter leurs vêtements de manière consciente et raisonnée. 

Dans cette discussion, Marguerite revient sur son engagement pour l’environnement. On parle de ses études en agronomie, et de l’origine de son intérêt pour la mode. Avec son sourire contagieux, Marguerite raconte son parcours entrepreneurial, son apprentissage du code, sa première levée de fonds, et le succès de leur entreprise, qui compte déjà 12 employés. 

Le sujet est passionnant, et promet d’intéresser les entrepreneurs en devenir, amoureux de la mode, et autres militants pour une consommation plus éthique et responsable.

Alors ne perdez pas une minute: il est temps d’écouter le nouvel épisode de Brillantes!

Liens et références 

Pour en savoir plus sur Clear Fashion: 

et sur Marguerite Dorangeon: 

Personnes citées: 

Aidez moi à faire grandir Brillantes! 

Si l’épisode vous a plu, n’hésitez pas à le partager avec un maximum de personnes autour de vous, à vos amis, votre famille, ou vos collègues. Vous pouvez également noter ce podcast avec 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcast: c’est le meilleur moyen de le faire connaître. Et puis j’avoue que j’adore lire vos gentils commentaires…

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Brillantes est aussi sur les réseaux sociaux:

Pour suivre sa fondatrice Jeanne du Sartel:

Merci pour votre soutien, et à bientôt sur Brillantes! 

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This week, I have the pleasure to receive on my podcast a woman with an exceptional background. 

Sarah Springman has been rector of one of the world's best universities, ETH, since 2015. 

But that's not all.The number 2 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is also a top athlete and multiple European Triathlon Champion. For her career-long service to her sport at international level, the Queen of England even made her Commander of the order of the British Empire . 

In this discussion, you will understand how the British engineer did to pursue two careers of excellence at the same time. We talk about success, and I understand how the practice of high-level sport has nourished her academic career, and vice versa. 

Sarah Springman looks back on her journey in these male-dominated environments and shares her vision of female leadership. 

The first female professor in geotechnical engineering in Western Europe explains why social, cultural and gender diversity in science and research is needed. I ask her about the actions taken by ETH to promote greater diversity, and we talk about the cases of sexism that are shaking up the academic world and in particular ETH's cousin, EPFL.  

In this podcast, you will discover a strong and resolutely brilliant personality. But I won't tell you more and let you discover this discussion with an extraordinary woman. 

Time codes 

03:53 All the brilliant and inspiring women surrounding Sarah Springman 

05:40 Highlights from the scientific and sport careers 

07:21 Pursuing two careers at the same time 

08:50 The idea of success 

11:01 How the competitive spirit developed 

12:50 Discovering triathlon, and her talent for it

14:55 Is it the role of women to lead the battle for minorities? 

15:58 How female leaders have been fighting the coronavirus crisis 

18:16 When Sarah Springman was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire  

19:35 Bringing sport values in her engineering and academic career 

21:00 Being one of the 15 woman out of 250 students studying engineering in Cambridge in 1975 

22:30 What takes women back from the STEM fields 

25:27 The role of parents in their children’s education

27:16 Being a female leader in a man’s world 

30:39 Becoming the first female professor in geotechnical engineering in Western Europe 

33:18 Settling in Switzerland, for ETH 

35:57 Becoming the 2nd female Rector of the ETH 

38:53 The importance of diversity in STEM and research 

40:07 How ETH fights for more diversity 

41:46 How to improve the gender equality 

44:05 Denouncing sexist discrimination at EPFL 

Links and references 

To know more about Sarah Springman 

To follow the ETH: 

Inspiring women for Sarah Springman: 

Physicists 

Athletes 

ETH entrepreneurs and members of the executive board 

Vice President of the University of Zurich, Dr. Gabriele Siegert https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/about/management/unileitung/deputypresident.html

Other: 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Barbara Lax had one ambition: to have a long-term positive impact on people's lives. 

Some time after the birth of her first daughter, while searching for the best childcare system, the civil engineer found out how she could contribute to a better future: by creating a childcare concept adapted to the modern world.  

Against all odds, despite the reluctance of her surroundings, Barbara left her successful career at Caterpillar and set out on her own.  

In 2012 Little Green House was born. A childcare network adapted to modern families, helping both parents to keep their career, multilingual, close to nature and ecology and following an innovative educational system, according to the discoveries of neurosciences. 

In this discussion, the triathlete and iron woman looks back on the first, particularly difficult years of entrepreneurship and what drove her to persevere in spite of everything. 

We talk about education of course, and in particular about the incredible breakthroughs in neuroscience, directly relevant for the education of young children.

We also discuss about public policies for early childcare and about parental leave. The businesswoman, whose company was rated last year as one of the most dynamic companies in Europe by the Financial Times, explains her decision to create a system of private crèches, and details her wishes of expansion. 

In short, Barbara gives us a real entrepreneurial lesson and makes us realise how crucial the early years are for every child, and how a family policy can help create a modern, open and egalitarian society.  

So plug in your headphones, it's time for another episode of Brillantes ! 

Time codes 

03:47 The Little Green House in Zurich

05:03 Pippi Longstocking, a sparkling young woman 

05:55 The paternity leave in Switzerland 

06:44 The Swiss liberal childcare system, and why should couples decide on the long run 

10:55 A Bavarian childhood, surrounded by nature 

12:25 Travelling and studying across Europe… to settle in a small village next to Geneva 

14:01 Choosing Civil engineering as a way to become independent and to travel 

17:01 Listening and being influenced by external advices 

20:20 Choosing to live in Geneva, and joining Caterpillar 

22:21 How the idea of leaving Caterpillar came 

Little Green House 

25:13 Little Green House, a tangible project with an impact for the future  

28:27 Launching the Little Green House, and giving up a really recognised position in an international company 

30:42 Keeping a 100% job while launching a business 

32:35 Security vs risk, and redefining the notion of success

34:48 Financing such an ambitious project 

37:27 Choosing to found a private education system, and developing public-private partnerships 

40:31 An educational concept based on 4 pillars, and namely Neurosciences 

44:30 Developing languages thanks through neurosciences 

46:05 How the brain develops through life 

48:58 Helping modern families to go through careers and family life at the same time 

50:23 Why business and social worlds should go hand in hand 

52:02 Little Green House: a concept meant to expand 

54:22 Having an impact on people’s lives 

55:21 Bringing different networks together

57:02 What sports brings to her entrepreneurial life 

58:45 Final questions 

Links and references 

To follow Barbara: 

To follow Little Green House 

People Barbara is mentioning during the episode : 

Help me grow up Brillantes! 

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Special Collaboration: Viollaz Giftbox x Brillantes

This week, Brillantes is receiving the support of Viollaz Giftbox. And a few weeks away from Christmas, I'm sure it can be very useful for you...

Viollaz Giftbox creates and prepares for you beautiful gift boxes, filled with love and tastefully selected products, for newborns, mothers or young parents. And you will even find the excellent chocolates La Flor, produced in Zurich by my guest of today, Laura Schälchli. 

If you are interested, the link of the website is the following:https://viollaz.ch/.

Viollaz Giftbox even offers 10 francs to the listeners of this episode, with the code "BRILLANTES", in capital letters.

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Episode #14 with Laura Schälchli (Sobre Mesa, La Flor)

To find her, all you have to do is go to the fresh market on Zurich's Helvetia Platz very early in the morning... Laura Schälchli knows all the producers by their first names and comes to buy her food for the week, always fresh, local and seasonal. 

The slow food advocate then runs to her office, the Zurich chocolate factory, La Flor.

In this discussion, you will find out what pushed the young designer to change her career plans and devote herself to food. 

In 2014, Laura creates Sobre Mesa, and offers different classes with one ambition: to reintroduce people to the pleasure of eating well and to teach the value of food and the benefits of cooking... 

With Laura, we talk about organic and local agriculture, about supermarkets and fresh markets, about vegetarianism and animal blood, or about the scandals that lies behind bananas and chocolate production.

We also talk about her journey as an entrepreneur and in particular about her latest creation, La Flor. An ethical chocolate factory, in the heart of Zurich, which aim is to produce a qualitative and tasteful chocolate, respectful of the environment...

A small revolution in the country which produces more than 10% of the world chocolate market. 

I really enjoyed this rich conversation, full of good tips for anyone interested in what they put on their plate. I recommend it to you very warmly - especially before the holiday season.... 

So plug in your headphones and enjoy! 

[Photo: Lukas Lienhard, https://lukaslienhardphotographer.allyou.net/]

Time codes 

04:58 The fascination for sparkling eyes… and passionate people 

06:30 Getting into the food culture in Italy, which her grandparents 

08:17 Moving to New York to study design

Discovering the “Slow Food” movement 

09:58 From design to gastronomy - Growing an interest for food and sustainability 

13:47 Discovering the “Slow Food” movement, and moving to Italy to study it

16:10 Coming back to Switzerland: the Zurich gastronomy scene  

17:19 How to promote slow food as consumers 

18:35 Getting your food directly at the farmers, at the Fresh market 

21:44 How to get the best prices on the fresh markets 

24:03 Bio vs local: being aware of energy and transport 

26:00 Should vegans eat chocolate or bananas? 

Becoming an entrepeneur 

28:55 Learning as an employee  

31:57 Starting Sobre Mesa and becoming an entrepreneur 

34:48 Finding a financial stability  

36:13 Sobre Mesa: when table talks last hours and hours 

36:54 From fermentation to wine courses

39:46 Eating animals… and cooking with their blood  

La Flor: a transparent chocolate factory at the heart of Zurich 

44:52 Developing the transparent chocolate factory in Zurich, ‘La Flor’ 

47:05 A new comer in the world largest chocolate market 

50:00 An industry plagued by environmental and social scandals

51:32 How Switzerland transformed chocolate into a candy 

54:11 Trying to develop La Flor,  as sustainable as possible  

General questions 

56:46 The importance of the network, and sisterhood in gastronomy 

01:00 Final questions 

Links and references 

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To follow Sobre Mesa 

To follow La Flor 

People Laura is mentioning during the episode : 

Restaurants and producers

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Anna Stünzi is the president of Foraus, the Swiss think tank dedicated to foreign policy and a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research... But that's not all. At barely 30, the young woman is also the founder of a solar energy start up, and a member of the board of Gemeinsam Znacht, an association that looks after the integration of migrants.

If I had to define Anna in one word, I would say "committed". Two themes in particular are dear to her: environment and migration. 

In this discussion, Anna explains why her work in the private sector and in associations has always been an excellent way to feed her academic research, and vice versa. We talk about her mission as the president of the Foraus and I question her about the concrete impact of think tanks on public policies. 

Together we also talk about the status of women in the male-dominated world of academic research and how universities should adapt to the modern world. Anna, who also dances one hour everyday, shares with me her secrets for remaining productive and managing so many activities at the same time. 

As you will have understood, Anna is definitely inspiring and enriching, that kind of personality you don't meet every day. So plug in your headphones: its time for the new episode of Brillantes!  

Time Codes 

03:48 The inspiring women around Anna

04:59 Dancing as a passion

06:06 A happy childhood close to Zurich, 

Getting engaged for the environment 

07:47 Sensitised to environmental issues from at young age… and while travelling 

10:11 Studying psychology and economy

12:26 What working and association experiences bring to research 

13:27 The importance of organisation: Anna’s tips  

14:58 Being able to change plans and adapt to new situations 

16:53 Environment, the topic of our generation 

20:20 Working on Solar Impulse with The Swiss Clean Tech Association 

23:53 Becoming a young entrepreneur in solar energy  

27:19 Understand the basis of the Swiss energy mix 

The President of the Foraus 

30:36 Defining what is a think tank 

32:16 Foraus: a grassroots and inclusive think tank 

34:43 Policy Kitchen: a collaborative platform 

35:50 The most important topics for Switzerland 

38:44 Understanding the concrete impact of Foraus on Swiss public policies

42:40 How research at Foraus and university complement each other 

43:48 The role and mission of the President of Foraus   

46:10 When Foraus publications are influencing politics 

47:13 Being a woman in academia 

52:24 Anna’s question to Sarah Sringman, Rector of the ETH

54:09 Anna’s action at Gemeinsam Znacht

57:32 Final questions 

Links and references 

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To follow Foraus, the Swiss forum on Foreign Policy 

 Foraus publications that Anna talks about in the podcast: 

Other organisations in which Anna is involved

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With her beautiful woven baskets, colourful chairs and benches or exclusive printed clothing, the Swiss designer Kathrin Eckhardt mixes the craftsmanship of her adopted country, Ghana, with European tastes and standards.

In this interview, Kathrin tells me what inspired her, one day in 2015, to give up her career as a journalist and fashion stylist to settle in Ghana out of love.

The Swiss woman looks back on her difficult beginnings in this faraway country and explains how she managed, over time, to integrate and understand the local rules and customs, to finally become the entrepreneur she is today. 

Ghana has now become her second home. Here, Kathrin founded her design label, a studio and her network of artisans. 

I ask Kathrin about her lifelong interest in fashion, but also about her career in the media industry, especially at the famous NZZ am Sonntag. We discuss the evolution of these two industries and Kathrin tells how the economic difficulties and her thirst for freedom and creativity pushed her on the path of entrepreneurship. 

The designer recounts her learnings, but also her fears and difficulties. We talk about money and negotiation of course, as well as creativity, inspiration and freedom. 

In this discussion, Kathrin opens her heart and allows us all to be inspired by her sincerity, independence and strength. 

So don't miss a minute and enjoy this new episode of Brillantes! 

Time codes 

03:36 Kathrin’s atelier: A creative and inspiring place 

05:00 Each women has a shining side  

06:38 Raised in a lively, feminist and free-mind family  

Becoming a Fashion Editor 

09:21 Expressing her creativity through fashion, 

11:03 Starting her career as a Fashion Editor and Stylist for the NZZ am Sonntag 

12:34 How studies can help you structure your mind and understand the society

16:36 Explaining society through fashion: what it means to be a good fashion journalist 

20:23 Finding inspiration through observation 

The freedom and difficulty of entrepreneurship 

22:49 The freedom of becoming an entrepreneur 

25:24 Experiencing insecurity… and why work should always be paid 

29:16 Surround yourself with the right people 

30:48 Facing the dilemma of money… and creativity

How moving to Ghana changed her life 

31:58 “It was kind of loosing identity” : Moving to Ghana for love and inspiration, vs the hard reality 

34:26 Learning the rules and codes of a foreign country 

37:16 Choosing your home place as an international couple

39:44 Getting inspired by the Ghanian culture and women 

41:51 Step by step… How Kathrin’s label started  

43:56 Establishing a business in a foreign country: from price and quality criteria to communication rules  

47:22 “Translating cultures” to create the best fashion  

48:50 The necessity of slowing down the fashion calendar

51:29 Keeping the contact with the clients: the biggest reward 

53:54 Finding creativity in the resting times 

55:38 Facing uncertainty and adapting to the curent crisis 

57:53 The importance of the feminine network 

59:42 Final questions 

Links and references 

To follow Kathrin Eckhardt Studio

To follow Kathrin 

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Madelyne Meyer, the blogger behind Edvin Uncorked, columnist and author of the best seller "Endlich Wein Verstehen" (“Welcome to Wine” in English ) has a mission: to make the wine world clear and accessible to all.

Because we have all already been impressed by a wine connoisseur... the one who notices the note of redcurrant in his glass, or recognises each grape variety. We have all already been discouraged by the huge choice in the supermarket... 

With her unique tone, full of humour and irony, with her simple words and colourful drawings, Madelyne takes us by the hand and teaches us about wine, in her own way. 

In this discussion, the young woman, whose family has had a wine cellar company in Aarau for five generations, tells of her experiences in the Californian and Bordeaux vineyards. 

Madelyne explains why she decided to create wine courses exclusively for women. 

She shares her advice on how to match wines and food, or how to choose the right bottle to offer. We also discuss the future and evolution of the wine industry. In an honest way, Madelyne Meyer finally tells about her successes, but also her doubts and weaknesses.  

So don't waste a minute. Make yourself comfortable, help yourself to a glass of wine - this is your chance! - and enjoy this new episode of Brillantes....

Time Codes 

04:38 Being raised in a wine cellar family, in Aarau 

07:46 The difficulty of finding her place in the family business 

10:25 How wine became a passion  

12:45 Discovering the American way of Wine : when wine and humour meet 

14:46 Women in the wine industry: US vs Switzerland 

Edvin Uncorked 

19:05 How Edvin (“Educating Wine”) was born

21:41 Bordeaux region: between prestige and criticism

23:50 Bringing humour and irony in the wine business 

25:55 Building a women-focused brand on social medias

28:53 The need for women-focused classes… Or why women need to speak up  

30:56 The masculine vs the feminine attitude towards wine recommendation 

How to drink wine: concrete advices 

32:50 How to conserve an opened bottle?  

33:46 A book to summarise all you need to know about wine 

35:29 Apéros, parties or chic dinner parties: choosing the right wine, for the right occasion 

37:23 Switzerland, USA, France: the wine consumption differences 

40:23 How much to spend for a good wine 

42:18 Wine and food pairings: What to drink with a pizza, sushis or a spicy meal? 

43:44 The dangers of wine mass production in Switzerland... and where to buy your wine 

45:36 Cultivating your wine knowledge 

46:56 Managing two jobs at the same time… and working in a family business 

49:37 Natural and organic wines 

54:22 Final questions

Links and references 

To follow Edvin Uncorked 

+ The new online wine shop: https://edvinweine.ch/

To follow Madelyne 

To read her book “Endlich Wein Verstehen” (Welcome to Wine): 

The family business Weinkellerei Aarau 

Women she mentioned in the episode : 

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Anna Gracia Herbst has always wanted to find in her professional life a way to help others. 

So when she first hears about Khalil Radi’s new project in 2018, she is immediately convinced. In Nicaragua, her friend has launched an action to encourage people collect and bring back the polluting plastic bottles in exchange for a hot meal. The project tackles two major problems at the same time: pollution and social misery. And on earth, 80% of plastic pollution is coming from those countries that have extreme poverty. 

In Zurich, together with a small group of other people, they create the association Buy Food With Plastic, whose mission is clear: 'Stop Hunger and recycle at the same time'. 

In this interview, Anna explains the objectives of Buy Food with Plastic, their recycling or upcycling plans, and we also compare with similar projects internationally. Anna details the financing solutions for this project, which for the past few months has been professionalizing and expanding beyond Nicaragua, in Ghana and in India. The young lady, who left her job in a start-up to become a full-time employee of her association, also tells me about volunteering, commitment, entrepreneurship, and shares with me her unfailing confidence in the future. 

So for all of you who would like to learn more about plastic pollution, understand how it can become a weapon against poverty, and be inspired by Anna’s great commitment, I invite you to plug in your headphones and dive into the new episode of Brillantes! 

Time Codes 

03:46 The importance of focusing on women 

04:40 Michelle Obama and Princess Diana: getting inspired by their compassion and empathy to others 

06:34 Being raised between Berlin and Zurich, and sensitised to social topics at an early age 

07:51 Communication as a tool to help the underprivileged people 

Buy Food with Plastic 

10:54 The origins of Buy Food with Plastic  

13:57 How Anna got involved in the project  

15:35 Changing the perspective about the plastic reality 

17:16 Creating a dedicated team 

18:56 Getting fundings “to make this world a better place”

20:58 Distributing warm meals and hygiene kits 

21:48 Creating houses out of plastic bottles 

25:25 The Precious plastic solution  

28:04 How to trust, and control at the same time

30:49 About the successful “Social Plastic” by David Katz, and other inspiring actions 

Scaling up the project 

34:31 What does it mean to be a social start-up? 

36:34 Taking the risk to become an entrepreneur

38:23 How to expand the project in the future: with the team as well as geographically 

40:25 The challenge of finding the right pace for the organisation 

41:59 Having an impact in Switzerland  

43:52 Final questions 

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To follow Anna: 

Books and movies reference 

People she is mentioning in the episode: 

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In her second life, Aline Borges decided to use flowers to express her art and creativity. 

On the eve of her 40th birthday, she left Brazil, her home country, and made Switzerland her new home. She left behind a successful career in fashion, with one goal: to become the first artist in Switzerland to use flowers as a main tool. The Florist was born. 

In Zurich, she revolutionises the profession. Exit, the street shop, Aline works in an atelier. She produces her bouquets on demand or by subscription. She teaches her know-how and carries out all sorts of requests for brands or private clients... 

And Aline's work is so powerful, that over time she even acquired the status of artist. 

In this discussion, Aline recounts the success of TheFlorist.ch, launched in 2016. She details how she conceived and set up her business. Aline also describes the challenge of working with a living material as fragile as flowers, and I ask her about the environmental impact of this globalised industry. 

We talk about entrepreneurship and its challenges, and she explains how she has managed to make a place for herself and to create a network in this new country. Of course, you will also hear about her professional beginnings, in Brazil, as she was working for 16 years in fashion, namely for Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. 

During this fascinating exchange, I discover a strong and independent woman, extremely ambitious and determined, a real artist with a wonderful taste.

So come and discover the exciting environment of floristry and learn from another successful entrepreneurial journey: the new episode of Brillantes is waiting for you!

Time codes

05:17 When “Brillantes” stands for light 

06:18 Michelle Obama and Melinda Gates as sparkling women 

07:32 A Brazilian childhood, in an international environment 

10:14 A grown-up child living in her own world  

11:46 From modelling, to economics, to owning a bar: the first working experiences 

The Fashion Industry

14:58 Learning by doing in the fashion industry 

17:34 Working with Vogue and Harpers Bazaar in Brazil 

21:24 A minimalist relation to fashion 

22:58 Deciding to leave Brazil 

Moving to floristry 

26:24 Why Zurich became the perfect place for Aline to express her creativity  

30:33 From network to work: setting up in a new country 

32:19 Discovering that floristry could be an art: when Rebecca Louise Law becomes a role model 

34:50 How Aline decided to become the one that would revolutionise the Swiss floristry 

36:51 Getting trained in London 

All about TheFlorist.ch 

39:30 Becoming an artist working with flowers 

42:44 A diversified business model 

45:30 Becoming an entrepreneur in a foreign country 

47:54 The difficult industry of floristry

49:40 Selecting the best flowers all over the world  

52:17 The environmental problem of floristry 

54:35 Delivering bouquets like presents, in beautiful bags

Tips from an entrepreneur 

56:19 Marketing and branding tips from Aline Borges

58:25 Creating a strong and inspiring network from scratch 

01:01:13 Setting up your value as an artist… and your prices

01:04:09 Final questions 

Interesting links and references 

To follow The Florist: 

Books reference 

People she is mentioning in the episode: 

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✨ Hi everyone, 

Just a little note here, because you might have realised, there will be no new episode of the podcast this week. But don't panic already, Brillantes is not over, far from that!

But after eight intense weeks since the launch of the podcast, I just need some time. Some time to reflect, to review what I have been doing since the launch of this project that is so close to my heart. I want to take this opportunity to go through all your feedbacks, all your messages, all your advices. I need to understand them, to take them into account, to integrate them.

Because at the end, my aim is to give the most valuable and qualitative content every week.

My goal has not changed: I want to show you the journey of sparkling and admirable, strong and enterprising women.

Because I know that you can learn and be so enriched by their stories and experiences, I want you to get inspired by their successes and learn from the difficulties they've gone through.

I want you to hear from these women from all professional backgrounds, from all walks of life, and I wish to help you discover new worlds and new challenges each week.  

And believe me, this takes time :) 

But I am sure that this will also be an opportunity for you to look back over these eight episodes, and to discover or rediscover these eight exciting women who are already part of the Brillantes community. 

From art to science, communication, beauty, photography or gastronomy, I guarantee you will not get bored.

And if you can, please take chance to send me your advice, your points of view, your suggestions for guests. This is also the opportunity of course - and I promise, this is really vital for the podcast - to rate Brillantes with 5 stars, to add a nice comment, and to share it with as many people around you as possible.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for making this so amazing project possible!

I wish you a great week, et à bientôt sur Brillantes! ✨

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When Larisa Topalo arrived in Zurich for love three years ago, with no network nor someone to go to, she decided to launch her own blog. A way to establish a name for herself in this foreign city, and to potentially find a job. 

In her blog "Just moved to Switzerland", Larisa tells about her daily life as an expat, her discoveries, her joys but also her difficulties. And in a city as international as Zurich, her tone and sincerity are really much appreciated. In just one year, she gets 10,000 followers. 

In this discussion, Larisa reveals her origins and tells about her studies between Canada and Europe. She describes her passion for communication and explains to me how she has always been working to value and promote her work.  

Today, more than 42,000 people are following Larisa. Enough for her to quit her job in communications at UBS and to become independent. 

Larisa explains me her business model, based on content productions, influence and consulting missions. You will hear about her tips and tricks to create a community as powerful as hers. 

We discuss about the status of influencers, and their responsibility towards their audience. I question their authenticity, and I get to discover the ins and outs of this business, as well as the best practices for working with influencers. 

We talk about the difficulty for freelancers to define the worth of their work, and Larisa shares her tips and organisational advices. 

The discussion gives me a better understanding what it means to be an influencer, and I discover a sensitive, ambitious and extremely determined woman. So don’t lose a minute, and dive into this powerful conversation. 

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Time Codes

04:23 Getting Surrounding with Inspiring and successful women… to become the best version of yourself 

07:03 Don’t wait to feel qualified enough before doing things: believe in yourself! 

08:20 the origins of the blog “ Just Moved to Switzerland”

09:27 An international child  

12:15 When a creative person chooses business and communication 

15:10 Choosing a communication master in Finland 

17:07 Getting awarded as a student: the talent of selling yourself and your work 

20:01 Starting a career in Communications, through different industries 

Starting “Just moved to Switzerland” 

22:20 A difficult move to Switzerland (for love), just after her studies 

24:25 Launching the blog “Just moved to Switzerland”: a strategy to settle 

26:36 Becoming an “influencer”

29:37 Tips to grow your audience on Social Medias… and why “Just moved to Switzerland” got so successful 

31:30 Showing (or not) your face on social medias 

34:22 Becoming a public face, and dealing with it 

35:38 The responsibility of having a “voice”

Becoming an entrepreneur 

38:59 Feeling confident enough to become independent in a foreign country 

41:56 Starting the business development of the blog 

45:04 Tips and advices to companies: how to work with an influencer

48:43 How to trust influencers? How to keep and authentic and trustworthy voice 

52:30 Defining your worth. And fighting for it! 

Final questions 

55:38 Some keys to organise your time as and entrepreneur 

59:43 Sorority as a key for women 

01:01:44 Why does Larisa doesn’t describe herself as a feminist 

01:04:33 Final questions 

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To follow Larisa:

People she is mentioning in the episode: 

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She has not finished her studies yet, but is already fighting on a daily basis to make her professional sector, tech, a more inclusive one. A place where women and men would fight on equal terms.

Three years ago, Céline Nauer co-founded Code Excursion, a coding school by and for women, conceived as a community. There, she teaches women about programming, in a helpful, passionate and including way. Her goal? To help and encourage women take ownership of such a male-dominated sector.  

Since the beginning of her studies, Céline has been navigating in the least feminized academic and professional environments, science and technology. Today, women still represent on average only 30% of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) students. And this percentage decreases with the expertise level: only 5% of leadership positions in the tech sector are held by women. 

But these figures have never discouraged Céline. After a bachelor's degree in physics at the University of Zurich, the woman whose aim in life is to learn as much as possible, is now finishing her master's degree in Neuroscience and Computation at the ETH. In this interview, Celine tells how the gender-neutral education she received pushed her down this path. She explains how her years at university, between Zurich and Taiwan, but also in the industry, at Swiss Post Solutions, convinced her to fight for parity and equality in tech and science. 

Through her clear and concrete examples, Céline describes why the scientific world today is anything but meritocratic. We talk about the gender bias that the algorithms that shape our daily lives carry within them, and she demonstrates the absolute necessity for diversity in the tech and scientific worlds. Roles models, female initiatives, quotas: we go though all the solutions that can be implemented to promote gender quality. 

To everyone who you is thinking about learning how to code, or who would just like to better understand those crucial topics for our democracies, I invite you to dive into this exciting and challenging conversation! 

Time Codes 

4:52 A brilliant mind: Corina, co-founder of Code Excursion 

6:36 Being introduced and encouraged to go into science at an early age

Studies, between Zurich and Taiwan 

8:44 Choosing physics: the rational choice to get the most of her studies 

10:55 How “I think therefore I am” from Descartes convinced Céline to go into Physics 

13:17 Shifting to neuro Sciences and Computation 

14:54 Studying at the Institute of Neuro informatics (UZH and ETH) 

17:06 Celine’s Master thesis: getting inspired by insects brains to develop navigational algorithms  

18:22 Next career steps? 

19:25 Taiwanese vs Swiss studies 

22:30 “The science world is not a meritocracy” 

24:22 Studying in a male-dominated environment 

26:14 Facing sexism amongst the students body 

27:55 Why it is important to break the glass ceiling 

29:12 Female professors should be our role models 

Code excursion

30:51 The need for a safe and benevolent learning environment for coding 

34:19 The importance of coding knowhow in a digitised society 

37:00 A non-profit organisation, dedicated to women, based on a community 

40:48 The impact of the lack of women in the tech industry (eg of the Swiss Post Solutions and Ava Women)  

44:27 How machine learning algorithms can reproduce the biases of our society 

48:24 Sorority as a main weapon to fight inequality and gender biaises in tech 

51:20 Final questions 

Links and references 

To follow Code Excursion : 

To follow Céline 

References in the episodes  

People she is talking about 

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Raphaela Pichler is a photographer, artist, consultant, musician ... Certainly one of the most creative Zurich women I know. 

Her signature? natural, benevolent portraits, with plays of light, delicacy and harmony. Raphaela works for fashion and advertising, but her speciality lies in portraying women.

In 2019, she got nominated as the best photograph of the year for her biggest artist project, Currency. In this ongoing series of self-portraits, she uses the codes of fashion photography to challenge the notion of value. 

With her twin sister Marisa Burn, she has also created the House of Change, an institute dedicated to creativity and change. As consultants, they help companies, leaders and individuals to put creativity, authenticity and courage back at the heart of their journey. 

In this episode, Raphaela describes her passion for photography, her professional beginnings, her successes. 

But we also talk about her disappointments, the challenges she is facing as a freelancer, as well as her fears and uncertainties. 

In this deep discussion, Raphaela explains how she recently became an artist. She shares with me her poetic vision of the world and opens my eyes to what creativity can bring to our society. Finally, of course, we talk about women and their status, and we discuss about feminism. 

So don't waste a minute, take a deep dive into Raphaela’s creative universe, open your mind and let yourself be inspired by this beautiful conversation. 

Time codes

Interesting links and references 

To follow Raphaela

To follow her Projects

Currency 

House of Change by BurnPichler: 

References in the episodes  

Inspiring podcasts and episodes

People she is talking about 

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Il y a 4 ans, Philippine Delouvrier créait Escape & Co., une agence d’évènementiel et de communication, centrée autour des trois thèmes qui la font vibrer: la gastronomie, l’art et les voyages. Depuis, la parisienne habite Zurich, et crée des évènements de toutes sortes, dans presque toutes les capitales d’Europe. Qu’ils aient lieu à Milan, Barcelone, Genève, Paris, Londres ou Zurich, tous sont marqués au fer rouge par son bon goût. 

Ses réseaux sociaux regorgent de bons plans, pour restaurants ou hôtels de charme. Son dernier projet? Le lancement d’une collection de tee-shirts “Mum of …” mettant en avant les mamans de toutes ces villes que Philippine connait sur le bout des doigts. 

J’étais déjà impressionnée par sa force de travail et l’univers qu’elle avait développé, seule. En la rencontrant, un matin de juillet, j’ai été bluffée par son positivisme, son énergie, son ouverture d’esprit. 

Dans cette discussion, nous parlons business bien sur, elle m’explique son parcours et ce qui a mené cette ancienne salariée épanouie à l’entrepreneuriat. Philippine m’explique ses succès, ses peurs et ses angoisses. Nous parlons aussi de famille, de couple, de sa vie d’expatriée qu’elle ne quitterait pour rien au monde, puis de la place des femmes dans notre société. 

Alors, pour tous ceux qui veulent à leur tour créer leur propre entreprise, se construire un réseau à l’international comprendre tous les dessous de l’évènementiel et de la communication, ou simplement faire le plein d’énergie positive, cet épisode est pour vous! 

Time Codes 

03:55 Etre entourée de femmes brillantes 

04:30 Entre confinement, naissance et business 

07:38 Une enfance heureuse et parisienne 

10:00 Entre Art et Business, mon coeur balance 

13:07 Un master à Barcelone… 

15:40 … et le début d’une vie à l’international 

18:14 Les débuts zurichois 

19:40 Couple, travail et déménagements 

21:50 L’avantage de commencer en conseil chez Ernst & Young 

24:49 Trouver de la créativité chez Swarovski 

L’expérience entrepreneuriale

27:33 Se lancer dans l’entrepreneuriat, depuis Londres 

29:13 L’agence d’évènementiel et de communication Escape&Co

31:24 L’importance de la gastronomie 

33:50 Créer des expériences sur mesure

35:33 Créer des événements partout, grâce à un solide réseau à travers l’Europe 

38:32 Entreprendre avec optimisme, malgré les difficultés 

41:13 Entre sororité et féminisme  

43:49 Questions de fin 

Interesting links and references 

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To follow Escape & Co.  

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Four years ago, Philippine Delouvrier founded in London Escape & Co., an event and communication agency, centred around the themes that drives her: gastronomy, art and travel. Since then, the Parisian lives in Zurich, and creates events of all kinds in almost all the capitals of Europe. Whether they take place in Milan, Barcelona, Geneva, Paris, London or Zurich, all are stamped with her good taste. 

Her social networks are full of ideas for charming restaurants and hotels. The latest project of the young mother? The launch of a collection of "Mum of ..." T-shirts featuring mothers from all those cities that Philippine knows like the back of her hand. 

I was already impressed by her hard work and what she had developed on her very own. When I met her, one sunny morning in July, I got amazed by her positivism, her energy and her open-mindedness. 

In this discussion, we talk about business of course, she explains her career path and what led this former employee to entrepreneurship. Philippine explains me her successes as well as her fears. We also talk about family, couples, her life as an Expat’ that she wouldn't leave for anything in the world, and the place of women in our society. 

Do you want to also create your own company and build an international network? Or are you interested in the event and communication business or just wish to fill up with positive energy? This episode is for you! 

Time codes

03:40 Being surrounded with brilliant women 

04:50 Going thought the Covid crisis as a young mother and entrepreneur

07:50 A Parisian childhood, turned toward art and culture 

09:34 Art vs Economics: choosing the rational path for her studies 

11:23 Starting her experience abroad in Argentina 

12:55 Taking the best out of failures 

15:23 “Discovering the world through people” : a year of Master at ESADE, in Barcelona 

19:06 Becoming the perfect expat  

21:37 Settling up in Zurich 

22:56 Starting as a consultant at EY 

25:09 Turning to a more creative industry, in the Marketing Department of Swarovski 

27:48 Making the decision to move for a couple where both are working 

29:05 A manager pushes you to get the best out of yourself 

Entrepreneurial experience: the creation of Escape & Co

29:54 Starting with the organisation of “experiences” for friends and family and writing a food and travel blog

32:27 Living with financial uncertainty - but optimism 

34:57 Finding the first client in Barcelona: the power of believing in yourself

38:45 Organising events all over Europe 

40:00 Diversifying activities, with three obsessions: gastronomy, art and travels 

42:35 Launching the “Mum of (Zurich, Paris, Milano …) T-shirt collection

43:41 Keeping up motivation and creativity 

45:06 Sorority, feminism, and the role of women in the society 

48:20 Setting up your prices as an entrepreneur 

49’27 Entrepreneurship : freedom, proudness and hard work

51’44 Final Questions 

Interesting links and references 

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To follow Escape & Co. 

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Sophia Singh, a professional Swiss make-up artist of Indian origin, has been working in all the big European capitals, lending her services to the most famous fashion shows and magazines.

In Zurich she constantly engages herself in new projects, including ads, shoots or magazines.

Just one year ago, Sophia started her own business. The Beauty Kollective, her online shop dedicated to clean, non-toxic green beauty, is becoming increasingly successful. 

In the first part of the interview (08:14 - 23:55) Sophia tells me about her job as a make-up artist. She makes me understand why make-up is art by talking about her techniques and inspirations. We talk about beauty, trying to define it and understanding its conception and evolution. Finally, we refer to the power of the network and to women's mutual support that exists in this sector. 

From 26:55 on, we talk about entrepreneurship and she explains what led her to create the Beauty Kollective. Sophia describes all the steps she took to create her company, explains her achievements, but also her challenges and difficulties. From administration to marketing, she demystifies the process of creating such a business and tells me about her future plans.

To all those who want to be inspired by Sofia's incredible work ethos and her confidence in the future, all those who want to discover a new universe or to create their own project, I invite you to dive into this discussion.

TIME CODES 

3:45 Being surrounding by sparkling women

05:06 Questioning the value of your job 

06:08 A Swiss and Indian childhood 

Being a makeup artist 

08:14 Becoming a makeup artist: a dream since ever 

10:02 The definition and evolution of beauty

13:15 Make up vs feminism? 

15:12 Make up as an art 

17:45 From Berlin to London: the start of her make up artist career

19:45 Establishing her name in the competitive fashion industry 

22:50 The most inspiring fashion show, by Manish Arora 

23:55 The importance of network and sorority 

The beauty Kollective 

26:55 The need for cruelty-free, vegan and green beauty 

28:55 Creating the Beauty Kollective and finding the right partner 

32:26 Financing an online shop with little money 

34:52 Selecting the clean and sustainable products for “basic” consumers and makeup artists 

36:55 Investing in marketing: tips and learnings after one year 

38:43 Challenges and learnings after one year 

40:42 Collaborating with the Zurich NGO “Nuy Food With Plastic”

41:44 Dreaming of a refill beauty shop 

42:21 Final Questions: scares, inspirations, organisation and beauty tips. 

INTERESTING LINKS AND REFERENCES

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To follow the Beauty Kollective 

Projects and people Sophia is talking about:

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Wies Bratby, my guest this week, is fighting every day for more female recognition in the workplace. Her choice of weapon? The art of negotiation. 

For several years now, she has been helping women like you and me to gain recognition in the workplace and on the job market, whether it’s for a higher position or salary. The studies are telling: although women tend to be excellent negotiators for their surroundings or company, they don't fight enough for their own interests. And yet... without negotiation, the wage gap widens, the glass ceiling cannot be broken and motivation at work declines. 

You will hear Wies reflect on her childhood and how a passion for negotiation led her from the largest law firm in her country to head of HR in a global company in Hong Kong. She also tells me what drove her to set up her own firm, Women in Negotiation (WIN). 

But the essential part of this rather exceptional episode is centred on the ‘why’ and how-tos of negotiation (from the 23rd minute). You'll find tips and tricks, the essential checklist before landing in your boss’s office, or before setting the price of your product. The Dutch native also explains the strength of crafting and tapping into your network and the community. 

Whether you are just starting your career or you already have high responsibilities, whether you are unemployed, building a business from scratch or already running a successful startup, you should all be hanging on her every word!

Time codes 

03:36 Surrounded by sparkling women 

05:52 The need for flexibility in the work place as one of the main learning from the Covid crisis 

07:55 Successfully working together with her husband 

08:51 Being raised in a tiny village in the Netherlands 

09:34 Advocating for others: a life-long passion, leading to negotiation 

11:21 Starting her career in a big law firm from the Netherlands 

12:55 Starting her career without negotiating: or how to become her first client 

15:52 Moving to Hong-Kong and shifting to HR 

17:44 The cultural fit as the main success indicator 

19:05 Helping people do their best work and making them shine through HR 

21:29 Launching negotiation trainings inside her company 

23:11 The global difficulty for women to negotiate 

24:43 Why are women naturally better negotiators than men…

26:16 … but negotiation on their own behalf goes against their education 

27:45 The need to work on internal self-estime 

28:30 “It costs a company between 100% and 400% of someone’s annual salary to replace that person”

30:21 Valuing the people, or how to unleash motivation, passion and good work 

32:56 Negotiating requires hard work 

34:46 Quick and dirty tips for your negotiation : Prepare properly and aim high 

37:22 The difference between being a negotiator or not in financial terms 

38:40 Helping startups set up the right (and high!) prices - because price and value are connected in people’s mind 

41:04 Your customers become a ton more of fun the more you charge! 

42:36 The gender inequality for startups and fund-raising 

44:12 Breaking gender biaises through education

48:13 Connecting people and ideas, all over the world 

49:40 Creating a “old girls network”, and pear support through the Lean In organisation  

51:49 “We are stronger together”

53:18 Final questions 

Interesting links and references 

Social medias

Interesting websites 

References 

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Zineb Hattab is one of those women who have had the courage to make a radical career change.

After having studied engineering for many years, she got stuck in a job which was too stable and secure for her taste.

Zineb - Zizi, as eveyone calls her, left her job a software engineer to become a chef. 

Fearless, convinced that hard work and determination would take her where she really wanted to be, the young Spanish woman knocked on the doors of the world's greatest chefs. And it worked!

Andreas Caminada, Massimo Bottura, Dan Barber or Daniela Sotto Ines, became her mentors. 

Having worked in starred restaurants all over the world, she returns to her city of adoption, Zurich, and creates the place of her dreams. The Kle Restaurant, an intimate vegan place in the heart of trendy Zurich is born.

Together we talk about her path, her choices and about the importance of education. She explains her choice of being vegan and the origins of her cuisine. We talk about the Covid crisis of course and you will hear us discuss the role of women in this still completely male-dominated sector.

So for all lovers of fine cuisine wanting to understand its secrets, those who believe in the richness of diversity, or those who also want to also make real career change, plug in your headphones and enjoy...

Time codes

4:13 Zizi’s mother as a brilliant figure 

05:02 Chefs and the medias 

06:27 How chefs can educate people 

07:43 The plant-based choice 

10:05 From a traditional to a vegan cuisine 

11:35 The perception of veganism

13:50 Adapting to the Covid threat 

16:00 Creating a team with as many women as men in a male-dominated environment 

17:51 A catalan childhood, with Moroccan parents 

19:51 Becoming a software engineer

21:14 Falling in love with Switzerland 

22:37 Shifting from engineering to gastronomy 

24:17 Money questions and first scares

26:01 The first gastronomic experience : with the chef Josean Alija, at Nerua (Spain)

27:02 Getting train by her mentor, Andreas Caminda (Schauenstein Castle, Switzerland) 

29:34 The magic and power of starred restaurants and their chefs 

31:29 The US experience : with Dan Barber (Blue Hill, NYC) and Daniela Soto-Innes (Cosme, NY), the best female chef in the world 

32:50 Gastronomy as the less hospitable place to work in

35:15 The mission of the chefs 

36:01 Kitchens, still vey much men dominated 

37:01 Women should empower women, always! 

39:07 Creating her own restaurant, in Zurich 

40:13 Zurich is becoming a gastronomic hub

42:21 The Kle Restaurant as a dining room with a mix of cultures 

45:44 Local producers 

46:50 Financing the restaurant 

48’18 The daily life of the chef 

51’24 Normalising eating plant-based as a goal 

52’24 Final questions 

Links

Chefs & mentors 

Kle Restaurant:

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For the first episode of Brillantes, I am welcoming Charlotte von Stotzingen. 

Why? Well, first of all, because Charlotte is one of those personalities that naturally shine… These passionate and fascinating women, whose charisma is beyond dispute. But also because Charlotte von Stotzingen is an entrepreneur at heart. In just a few years, the young woman has managed to create a tailor-made career for herself, at the crossroads between the two worlds that drive her: art and humanitarian aid, between Paris, Zurich and Kenya. 

After studying business and art history, and a few years of experience in the field, Charlotte decides, with her husband, to drop her comfortable job and start a crazy humanitarian project in Kenya. The goal? To train young people in the remote region of Turkana in ICT, to enable them to work as freelancers. 

Back in Europe, she launched Thanks for Nothing, a philanthropic association whose aim is to mobilise the world of culture to promote solidarity. 

Finally, in Zurich, Charlotte has been heading for the past three years the Zurich Art Weekend, which highlights the artistic scene of the Swiss economic capital, just before Art Basel.

Together, we talk about the impact that the Covid crisis has had on her activities and her daily life. Charlotte looks back with honesty at each of her projects, from their origin to their financing. We talk about the power of art and the impact it can have on society. Charlotte tells me about the art scene in Zurich, we discuss the role of galleries and the need for democratization. 

Have a great time listening! 

xxx

Time codes 

3:30 : Mother Theresa, a “brilliant” women for Charlotte 

5’22 : The coronavirus crisis, a period of opportunities 

7’10 : How the art industry reacted to Coronavirus 

10’50 : The experience of art 

11’49 : Childhood and Studies 

13’17 : Art as a passion 

16’50 : Getting engaged for humanitarian work 

18’13 : Launching Learning Lions in Turkana, Kenya 

21’44 : A successful project, winner of the “Google Impact Challenge”

25’20 : Bridging the art and humanitarian causes: the creation of “Thanks for Nothing” in Paris 

27’47 : The first event of Thanks for Nothing, in the Palais de Tokyo (Paris)

29’40 : Using the voice of the artists to get people together for important causes 

32’49 : Launching the Zurich Art Weekend 

34’37 : The Zurich art scene 

37’16 : The art market in Switzerland 

39’19 : Art galleries & democratisation 

43’15 : Make the art scene accessible all year long 

44’32 : The challenges of small organisations, between Paris, Zurich and Kenya

47’02 : Natural networking & tips 

49’52 : The challenge of women 

50’43 : Ending questions

To follow Charlotte's projects: 

Zurich Art Weekend (Zurich): https://zurichartweekend.com/

Thanks for Nothing(Paris) : https://thanksfornothing.fr/en/homepage/

Activities in Kenya: 

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Welcome to Brillantes,

the podcast with a French accent, which gives a voice to women who move the lines. 

My name is Jeanne du Sartel and between Zurich, where I live, and Paris where I come from, my goal is to meet the sparkling, powerful, talented and inspiring women, with atypical backgrounds and beautiful projects, to understand what drives them and makes them move forward.

Discussions that, I hope, will encourage you to think outside the box, cross your boundaries and develop your own brilliant projects. 

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