Episodes
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Nina Müller is the CEO of Jelmoli, Switzerland's oldest department store, and certainly one of Zurich's best-known institutions.
The native Austrian, who defines herself as a true European, took up her post in April 2020, right in the middle of the first Lockdown. A more than complicated timing, which did not, however, dampen her optimism and passion for retail.
Before taking the helm of this almost 200 year old house, Nina Müller worked in several beautiful premium luxury houses all over Europe, including Wolford, Mandarina Duck, Swarovski and Christ.
In this discussion, the marketer explains how she shaped her career, and how luck, but above all determination and the ability to believe in herself have enabled her to get the positions of her dreams.
Together we talk about leadership, but also about diversity and feminism.
Nina Müller also outlines her vision of the future of retail, and of department stores such as Jelmoli, which she believes should become places of exchange and encounter, where infotainment is key.
The discussion is rich, optimistic, and definitely makes you want to go for a stroll in one of these beautiful European department stores...
But I won't tell you more and let you discover my discussion with Nina Müller…
Links and referencesTo follow Nina:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninamariamuller/To follow Jelmoli:
Website: www.jelmoli.ch/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/jelmoli/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jelmoli/Facebook: www.facebook.com/jelmoliTwitter: twitter.com/Jelmoli_ZurichWomen Nina is mentioning in the episode:
Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States Sandra Stella Triebl, Founder of Ladies Drive: www.linkedin.com/in/sandrastellatriebl/?originalSubdomain=ch Olga Miler - Co-founder and CEO of SmartPure: www.linkedin.com/in/olga-miler/
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 linksActivities in Kenya:
Learning Lions: https://www.learninglions.org/index.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjwp4j6BRCRARIsAGq4yMGLB384VOp-uJcQfhFnEtAHDylujgwWWJkmVWSMBVOeKacStCo6nQ4aArMLEALw_wcBStart up Lions: https://startuplions.org/Association in Paris: Thanks for Nothing : https://thanksfornothing.fr/en/homepage/
Zurich Art weekend : https://zurichartweekend.com/
Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesTo follow Raphaela :
Website: www.raphaelapichler.ch/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/raphaela-pichler-793997195/Instagram: www.instagram.com/raphaelapichler/To follow her Projects
Currency Instagram: www.instagram.com/currencymag/Website: www.raphaelapichler.ch/currencyHouse of Change by BurnPichler: Website: https://www.burnpichler.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/houseofchangeby/References in the episodes
Inspiring podcasts and episodesPodcast Astropod Alexander von Schlieffen Brillantes Podcast - Zineb Hattab, (Kle Restaurant) Episode 2 Brillantes Podcast - Wies Bratby (Women in Negociation) Episode 3People she is talking about
Her twin sister Marisa Burn: marisaburn.comHer inspiring friend Kathrin Eckhardt: www.kathrineckhardt.com/
Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesEpisode with Marion Roucheux :
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/21-marion-roucheux-parler-de-maternit%C3%A9-autrement/id1528977353?i=1000508286266&l=frSpotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1K3ixD82A6eGQxBAzvceK0Google Podcast: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL2JyaWxsYW50ZXM/episode/NjAyMTAxNGM1ZGEzOWEyNDFhMzE0ZWE5?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjAmtvd8u7uAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQDeezer: deezer.page.link/T7sJcuibMocvSDnTAFranzine Podcast episode:
Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/%C3%A9-07-jeanne-du-sartel-brillantes-d%C3%A9couverte-dune-podcasteuse/id1542530435?i=1000507833166&l=fr Google Podcast: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzVmZWEyZDBjMjZkMmE2NTUwZTUyNzg0Yg==Escape&Co. Interview:
Website: escapeandco.com/escapeandcotravelstories-guest-jeanne-du-sartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CLGxsB5AwfN/
Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesTo follow Marion:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marion-roucheux-a6021211/To follow Les Louves:
Website: www.leslouves.com/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/les-louves/Instagram: www.instagram.com/leslouves/Facebook: www.facebook.com/leslouves.magTwitter: twitter.com/Les_LouvesPinterest: www.pinterest.fr/leslouves/_saved/Les femmes brillantes citées par Marion
Anne Serre: www.lesfugitives.com/anne-serreMarine Deffrennes, son associée: www.linkedin.com/in/marine-deffrennes-05001b1a/Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesTo follow Alisée:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alis%C3%A9e-de-tonnac-8136a516/Website: www.aliseedetonnac.com/Twitter: twitter.com/aliseedt?lang=enFacebook: www.facebook.com/Alis%C3%A9e-de-Tonnac-613789092157463/To follow Seedstars:
Website: www.seedstars.com/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/seedstars/Instagram: www.instagram.com/seedsta.rs/Facebook: www.facebook.com/seedstarsTwitter: twitter.com/SeedstarsYoutube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCvRFXJnNyPXqkkaMOJatRXQHelp me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesTo follow Aysha:
Website: www.investlikeaysha.com/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ayshavandepaer/Facebook: www.facebook.com/aysha.van.de.paerShe Invests Book Club (on Facebook): www.facebook.com/groups/SheInvestsBookClub/Books that Aysha mentions in the episode:
Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg https://leanin.org/bookWomen are worth it, by Sarah Genequand Miche
Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 referencesTo follow Nadia:
Website: www.nadiadamaso.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/nadiadamaso_/Facebook: www.facebook.com/eatbetternotlessnadiadamasoPinterest: www.pinterest.ch/nadiadamaso_/_saved/Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-av5A7fucZPCchfCR5-UoANadia’s last book: www.nadiadamaso.com/shop/newcookbook
People Nadia is mentioning during the episode :
Allie, from The Mystery School: www.themysteryschool.co/Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
Find all the links to listen to the episodes here: www.flow.page/brillantes
Follow Brillantes on social networks:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.mediaAnd her host and founder, Jeanne du Sartel:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Instagram: www.instagram.com/jeannedusartel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanneduSartelHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 référencesPour en savoir plus sur Clear Fashion:
Site internet: www.clear-fashion.com/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/clothparency/?viewAsMember=truInstagram: www.instagram.com/clearfashionapp/?hl=frFacebook: www.facebook.com/clearfashionapp/Twitter: twitter.com/clearfashionappet sur Marguerite Dorangeon:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mdorangeon/Personnes citées:
Rym Trabelsi, Co-fondatrice de Clear Fashion: www.linkedin.com/in/rym-trabelsi-agro/Lucie Bash, Founder of Too Good to Go: www.linkedin.com/in/lucie-basch-2b163852/en-us/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…
Retrouvez tous les liens vers Brillantes ici: www.flow.page/brillantes
Brillantes est aussi sur les réseaux sociaux:
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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 codes03:53 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 referencesTo know more about Sarah Springman
ETH Page: ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/organisation/executive-board/rector.htmlWorld Triathlon: www.triathlon.org/about/profile/85459To follow the ETH:
Website: ethz.ch/de.htmlLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/eth-zurich/Instagram: www.instagram.com/ethzurich/Facebook: www.facebook.com/ethInspiring women for Sarah Springman:
Physicists
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Bell_BurnellDame Athene Donald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athene_DonaldAthletes
Dame Kelly Holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_HolmesDame Tani Grey-Thompson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanni_Grey-ThompsonDame Katherine Grainger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_GraingerETH entrepreneurs and members of the executive board
Dr Sabrina Badir Dr. Vanessa Wood https://istp.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.vwood.htmlDr Julia Dannath- Schuh https://ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/organisation/executive-board/vice-president-personnel-development.htmlDr. Eleni Chatzi https://eth-wpf.ch/ethwpf_member/eleni-chatzi-2/Vice President of the University of Zurich, Dr. Gabriele Siegert https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/about/management/unileitung/deputypresident.html
Other:
Respekt website: https://respekt.ethz.ch/en/
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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 codes03:47 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 referencesTo follow Barbara:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-lax-925738/To follow Little Green House
Website: www.littlegreenhouse.ch/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/little-green-house/Instagram: www.instagram.com/littlegreenhouse_childcare/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlegreenhouse.the.next.generationPeople Barbara is mentioning during the episode :
The Swiss adventurer Ella Maillart http://www.ellamaillart.ch/bio_fr.phpThe Finance expert Mara Harvey https://smartwaytostart.com/meet-mara-harvey/Book: Originals by Adam Grant www.adamgrant.net/book/originals/
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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 codes04:58 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 referencesTo follow Laura:
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/laura-sch%C3%A4lchli-65a6905/To follow Sobre Mesa
Website: www.sobre-mesa.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/sobremesa_ch/Facebook: www.facebook.com/sobremesach/To follow La Flor
Website: https://laflor.ch/deInstagram: www.instagram.com/foraus/?hl=frFacebook: www.facebook.com/forausthinktankPeople Laura is mentioning during the episode :
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Swiss-American psychiatrist and pioneer in near death studies https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_K%C3%BCbler-RossLauren Wildbolz, laurenwildbolz.ch/Ivo Müller www.linkedin.com/in/ivo-m%C3%BCller-403642ab/?originalSubdomain=chAlessandra Roversi: www.linkedin.com/in/aroversi/?originalSubdomain=chMadelyne Meyer - find the Brillantes episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/3ijVPCxaEy3sbVGxonAYsrRestaurants and producers
Wirtschaft am Franz: www.wirtschaftimfranz.ch/Kle restaurant: listen to the episode with Zizi Hattab: open.spotify.com/episode/1v5vSOBxOiUPp6d1FMtMLC?si=iyXZX2n-T2SuMESEBdWY8wRestaurant Jakob, Rapperswil (closed) Farmer Matthias Rollenstein: www.slowgrow.ch/
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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 Codes03:48 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 referencesTo follow Anna:
Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-st%C3%BCnzi-93391b8b/To follow Foraus, the Swiss forum on Foreign Policy
Website: www.foraus.chLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/foraus---forum-aussenpolitik/Instagram: www.instagram.com/foraus/?hl=frFacebook: www.facebook.com/forausthinktankTwitter: https://twitter.com/forausForaus publications that Anna talks about in the podcast:
Publications of the Europe thematic group: https://www.foraus.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200930_Der-bilaterale-Weg_WEB.pdf and https://www.foraus.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FlaM_versionWEB.pdfPublication about the role of cities in international policymaking, taken up by Geneva: https://www.foraus.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/foraus-Mega-Cities.pdfLast publication: “The Arctic, closer than you think” : https://www.foraus.ch/publications/switzerland-and-the-arctic-closer-than-you-think/Other organisations in which Anna is involved
Gemeinsam Znacht: https://www.gemeinsamznacht.chHer company, GOE solar: www.goe.ch/Women Anna is mentioning during the episode :
Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of Climate-Kic: www.climate-kic.org/Lea Hungerbühler, Rechtsberaterin, Präsidentin at Asylex: www.asylex.ch/?donateNikki Böhler, Founder of Mindfulmoney: www.mindfulmoney.ch/
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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 codes03:36 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 referencesTo follow Kathrin Eckhardt Studio
Website: www.kathrineckhardt.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/kathrineckhardtstudio/Facebook: www.facebook.com/kathirneckhardt/To follow Kathrin
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrin-eckhardt-140919102/References she mentioned in the episode :
Sociology reference: Georg Simmel, Fashion https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/Simmel.fashion.pdfLis Mijnssen, Founder of the Hamman Basar Zurich: https://www.hammambasar.ch/
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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 Codes04:38 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 referencesTo follow Edvin Uncorked
Instagram: www.instagram.com/edvin_uncorked/Website: www.edvin-uncorked.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/Edvin.Uncorked+ The new online wine shop: https://edvinweine.ch/
To follow Madelyne
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/madelyne-meyer-84756498/To read her book “Endlich Wein Verstehen” (Welcome to Wine):
https://at-verlag.ch/buch/978-3-03902-023-2/Madelyne_Meyer_Endlich_Wein_verstehen.htmlThe family business Weinkellerei Aarau
https://wka.ch/Women she mentioned in the episode :
The chef Tanja Grandits (Basel) https://www.tanjagrandits.ch/The winemaker Marie-Thérèse Chappaz https://www.chappaz.ch/The Wine journalist Chandra Kurt Chandra Kurt (Weinkeller Journal)https://www.chandrakurt.com/ https://www.weberverlag.ch/zeitschriften/weinseller-journal/
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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 Codes03:46 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
Interesting links and referencesTo follow Buy Food With Plastic:
Website: https://www.buyfoodwithplastic.org/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buy-food-with-plastic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyfoodwithplastic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buyfoodwithplastic/Mail: [email protected]To follow Anna:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-gracia-herbst-694351172/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annagracia3/Books and movies reference
Becoming, Michelle Obama, www.becomingmichelleobama.com/The Story of Diana, directed by Rebecca Gitlitz-Rapoport, available on NetflixPeople she is mentioning in the episode:
Marie Henze, Co-founder at Mary and Plants: https://maryandplants.ch/
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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 codes05:17 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 referencesTo follow The Florist:
Website: www.theflorist.chInstagram: www.instagram.com/theflorist.ch/Facebook: www.facebook.com/theflorist.zurichBooks reference
Becoming, Michelle Obama, www.becomingmichelleobama.com/People she is mentioning in the episode:
Lauretta Suter, Photograph, www.laurettasuter.ch/Help me grow up Brillantes!If you liked the episode, please share it with as many people as possible, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help will be extremely precious to me
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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 Codes04:23 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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Interesting links and referencesTo follow Just Moved to Switzerland:
Blog: justmovedtoswitzerland.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/justmovedtoswitzerland/Pinterest: www.pinterest.fr/justmovedtoswitzerland/_created/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/just-moved-to-switzerland/Facebook: www.facebook.com/justmovedtoswitzerland/To follow Larisa:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/larisa_topalo/Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/larisatopalo/People she is mentioning in the episode:
Alina Russ, Lola’s vegan kitchen https://www.instagram.com/lolasvegankitchen/*******
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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 Codes4:52 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 referencesTo follow Code Excursion :
Website: codeexcursion.ch/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/code-excursion/Instagram: www.instagram.com/codeexcursion/Facebook: www.facebook.com/codeexcursionswitzerlandTo follow Céline
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/celinenauer/References in the episodes
The Institute of Neuro Informatics (ETH and University of Zurich): www.ini.uzh.ch/en.htmlI think therefore I am, Descartes: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/sinnj/HMXP_102/Readings/Rene_Descartes.pdfPeople she is talking about
Corina Schedler, Co-Founder of Code Excursion: www.linkedin.com/in/corinaschedler/Nora Wilhelm, Co-Founder Collaboratio Helvatica: www.norawilhelm.org/
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