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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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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From climate science to politics— Nora Ernst reflects on trust, family policy, and building a liveable future.
In this episode, Jeanne meets Nora Ernst — co-president of the Green Liberal Party in Zurich, member of the city parliament in Winterthur, environmental scientist, and Senior Sustainability Risk Manager at Swiss Re. Her path into politics began only a few years ago, during maternity leave, when she decided to get active — and has since turned her into one of the fresh, credible voices shaping Zurich’s political landscape.
Together, they explore:
Throughout the conversation, Nora opens up about balancing three lives at once — politics, a corporate career, and motherhood — and why optimism, even when fragile, is still essential to move forward.
✨ Brillantes brings you powerful conversations with women who challenge norms and redefine what success truly means. Subscribe, share, or leave a review if this episode resonates with you.
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Links:
About the Green Liberal Party: grunliberale.ch/
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In this episode, Jeanne meets Regula Bührer Fecker — a powerhouse of Swiss communication. Strategist, entrepreneur, board member, and author, Regula has built her career on fierce intuition, strategic depth, and an unapologetic voice for working women.
Together, they unpack:
Now founder of La Stratégiste and board member at Tibits, Namuk, and Mal ehrlich, Regula shares hard-won lessons and refreshingly honest takes on leadership, visibility, and work that aligns with your values.
If you’re building a career, challenging the system, or simply craving a bit of clarity and courage — this episode is for you. Rate, share, and subscribe if you liked it — and until next time, stay curious and keep moving the lines.
✨ Brillantes brings you bold and honest conversations with women who challenge norms and redefine what success really means. Subscribe, share, or leave a review if this episode speaks to you.
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Duration: 54 minutes
Timeline:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:23 Meet Today's Guest: A Communication Powerhouse
01:20 Personal Insights: Balancing Family and Career
02:58 Early Career Struggles and Breakthroughs
08:52 The Power of Communication and Creativity
11:28 Launching a New Venture: LA Strategist
14:12 Client Selection and Ethical Considerations
18:45 Reflections on Work Culture and Career Growth
26:23 Post-Exit Reflections and the Role of AI
28:33 Leveraging AI in Business
29:51 The Impact of AI on Junior Positions
31:22 The Role of Human Empathy in Strategy
33:54 Balancing Board Roles and Strategy
36:07 Choosing and Contributing to Board Roles
42:23 Diversity and Gender Quotas in Boards
47:41 Reflections on Writing and Career Advice
52:13 Final Thoughts and Personal Insights
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In this episode, host Jeanne du Sartel meets Nora Kato, former Co-CEO of FREITAG and now co-founder of IPSUM ALII. Until early 2025, Nora was helping steer one of Zurich’s most iconic design companies — known for its circular products and holocratic structure. But behind the scenes, she was slowly building something more personal: a skincare brand rooted in friendship, cultural heritage, and a desire for balance.
We talk about navigating leadership in a non-hierarchical company, what “gentle leadership” looks like, and how stepping away from structure can create space for intuition and intention. Nora also opens up about building a business alongside motherhood, the influence of Japanese wellness rituals, and her dream of opening an onsen in the Swiss Alps.
Throughout the conversation, she reflects on visibility, responsibility, and what it means to lead by example — not only for her team and her daughters, but for other women navigating ambition and care.
✨ Brillantes brings you powerful conversations with women who challenge norms and redefine what success truly means. Subscribe, leave a review, or share with someone who cares about women, leadership, and slow entrepreneurship.
Time:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
01:33 Nora's Transition from Freitag to Ipsum Alii
02:23 Balancing Two Careers and Family
05:47 Holocratic Structure at Freitag
08:36 Nora's Leadership Journey
21:29 Founding Ipsum Alii
28:06 The Organic Process of Business Partnerships
30:39 Collaborating with Japanese Labs
33:51 Balancing Japanese and European Values
39:50 Future Plans and Minimalist Philosophy
43:17 Defining Luxury and Aesthetics
45:31 Concluding Thoughts and Personal Insights
Ressources:
IPSUM ALII Nora’s skincare brand inspired by Japanese rituals and Kampo medicine www.ipsum-alii.com/en-ch? - her cofounder is Kikoc Veopraseut www.linkedin.com/in/veopraseut/
FREITAG Zurich-based design company known for its circular products and holacratic structure https://www.freitag.ch
Concepts:
Kampo Medicine Traditional Japanese herbal medicine system. For a general overview: Wikipedia – Kampo
Holacracy Organizational method based on distributed roles and shared governance https://www.holacracy.org
Japanese Onsen Culture
Traditional hot spring bathing rituals, often practiced for health and wellbeing https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2292.html
Stores in Zurich carrying IPSUM ALII
– Asandri https://www.asandri.com/
– Opia Concept Store https://opia.ch/
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“ All that I did in my career was always to enable culture.”
From directing the Solothurn Film Festival to shaping cultural policy for the Canton of Zurich, Seraina Rohrer has dedicated her career to supporting the arts — not from center stage, but by building the frameworks that allow others to create, take risks, and grow. Today, she is one of the most influential figures in Swiss cultural policy.
In this conversation, we dive into Seraina’s personal and professional journey: from her early love of music and the moment she secretly discovered cinema as a child, to her current role funding artists, fostering innovation, and defending a vision of culture that’s inclusive, dynamic, and future-oriented.
We talk about motherhood, gender equality in the arts, why failure should be part of cultural funding, and what it means to lead with both vision and humility.
🎧 Brillantes brings you powerful conversations with women who challenge norms and rethink what success really means. Subscribe, leave a review, or share with someone who cares about women and culture.
Photo: Mathias Zuppiger Fotografie
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Duration: 47mn
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest
01:31 Connecting Art and Science Through Podcasts
03:35 Early Passion for Art and Cinema
08:28 Supporting Artists and Cultural Funding
14:07 Innovative Cultural Initiatives
20:11 The Cultural Scene in Zurich
21:53 Public and Private Partnerships in Culture
25:38 Leadership at the Solothurn Film Festival
28:08 Gender Equality in the Arts
31:01 Challenges in Cultural Funding
34:21 Leadership Style and Future Goals
37:14 Cultural Accessibility and Inclusion
42:26 Personal Reflections on Motherhood and Career
44:49 Inspiring Women and Career Advice
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In this powerful comeback episode of Brillantes, host Jeanne du Sartel welcomes Tanya Koenig, whose voice has shaped Swiss television, journalism, and live events for over a decade. As a journalist, moderator, and storyteller, Tanya opens up about navigating the evolving media landscape with authenticity at her core. From hosting G&G on Swiss TV to international events, she shares insights on embracing imperfection, building bridges across cultures, and redefining success on her own terms.
As she navigates the challenges of being in the spotlight, Tanya also opens up about the impact of pregnancy on her career and personal projects. She reflects on the closure of the Swiss show 'G&G' and its implications for the media landscape, while contemplating her future aspirations, including potentially working internationally. Throughout the dialogue, Tanya emphasizes the significance of authenticity, self-trust, and the evolving role of women in media.
This conversation goes beyond the glamour of TV to explore what it truly means to be authentic in an industry often focused on perfection.
Duration: 43mn
00:00 Welcome Back to Brillantes
00:36 Meet Tanya Konick: Authenticity in the Spotlight
06:33 Navigating Feedback and Confidence
09:02 The Closure of G&G and Its Impact
13:53 Balancing Multiple Roles and Passions
23:43 Balancing Career and Pregnancy
25:22 Future Aspirations and International Work
25:46 Cultural Background and Language Learning
27:31 Hosting International Events
29:43 Role Model and Public Figure
36:34 Women in Media and Representation
39:46 Defining a Brilliant Woman
41:55 Conclusion
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After four years, Brillantes—the podcast with a French accent—returns, bolder, sharper, and more relevant than ever.
Hosted by Jeanne du Sartel, Brillantes brings powerful conversations with brilliant women who challenge norms and redefine success on their own terms.
Because success isn’t just about titles or headlines—it’s found in bold choices, resilience, and the impact that often goes unseen.
Founders, leaders, caregivers, artists, mothers—the women of Brillantes are moving the lines in their own way.
So tune in and get inspired.
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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…
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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!
Activities in Kenya:
Association in Paris: Thanks for Nothing : https://thanksfornothing.fr/en/homepage/
Zurich Art weekend : https://zurichartweekend.com/
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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.
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References in the episodes
People she is talking about
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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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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!
Episode with Marion Roucheux :
Franzine Podcast episode:
Escape&Co. Interview:
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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!
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To follow Les Louves:
Les femmes brillantes citées par Marion
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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.
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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!
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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...
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Nadia’s last book: www.nadiadamaso.com/shop/newcookbook
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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!
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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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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.
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
To know more about Sarah Springman
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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:
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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 !
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
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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/]
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
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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!
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
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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!
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
To follow Kathrin Eckhardt Studio
To follow Kathrin
References she mentioned in the episode :
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