Brillantes.

For the first episode of Brillantes, I am welcoming Charlotte von Stotzingen. Why? Well, first of all, because Charlotte is one of those personalities that naturally shine… These passionate and fascinating women, whose charisma is beyond dispute. But also because Charlotte von Stotzingen is an entrepreneur at heart. In just a few years, the young woman has managed to create a tailor-made career for herself, at the crossroads between the two worlds that drive her: art and humanitarian aid, between Paris, Zurich and Kenya. After studying business and art history, and a few years of experience in the field, Charlotte decides, with her husband, to drop her comfortable job and start a crazy humanitarian project in Kenya. The goal? To train young people in the remote region of Turkana in ICT, to enable them to work as freelancers. Back in Europe, she launched Thanks for Nothing, a philanthropic association whose aim is to mobilise the world of culture to promote solidarity. Finally, in Zurich, Charlotte has been heading for the past three years the Zurich Art Weekend, which highlights the artistic scene of the Swiss economic capital, just before Art Basel.Together, we talk about the impact that the Covid crisis has had on her activities and her daily life. Charlotte looks back with honesty at each of her projects, from their origin to their financing. We talk about the power of art and the impact it can have on society. Charlotte tells me about the art scene in Zurich, we discuss the role of galleries and the need for democratization. Have a great time listening! xxxTime codes 3:30 : Mother Theresa, a “brilliant” women for Charlotte 5’22 : The coronavirus crisis, a period of opportunities 7’10 : How the art industry reacted to Coronavirus 10’50 : The experience of art 11’49 : Childhood and Studies 13’17 : Art as a passion 16’50 : Getting engaged for humanitarian work 18’13 : Launching Learning Lions in Turkana, Kenya 21’44 : A successful project, winner of the “Google Impact Challenge”25’20 : Bridging the art and humanitarian causes: the creation of “Thanks for Nothing” in Paris 27’47 : The first event of Thanks for Nothing, in the Palais de Tokyo (Paris)29’40 : Using the voice of the artists to get people together for important causes 32’49 : Launching the Zurich Art Weekend 34’37 : The Zurich art scene 37’16 : The art market in Switzerland 39’19 : Art galleries & democratisation 43’15 : Make the art scene accessible all year long 44’32 : The challenges of small organisations, between Paris, Zurich and Kenya47’02 : Natural networking & tips 49’52 : The challenge of women 50’43 : Ending questionsTo follow Charlotte's projects: Zurich Art Weekend (Zurich): https://zurichartweekend.com/Thanks for Nothing (Paris) : https://thanksfornothing.fr/en/homepage/Activities in Kenya: Learning Lions: https://www.learninglions.org/index.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjwp4j6BRCRARIsAGq4yMGLB384VOp-uJcQfhFnEtAHDylujgwWWJkmVWSMBVOeKacStCo6nQ4aArMLEALw_wcBStart up Lions: https://startuplions.org/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 And if you don't want to miss anything that happens on Brillantes, follow Brillantes and her host on social networks!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/LinkedIn Jeanne du Sartel https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Brillantes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brillantes

Wies Bratby, my guest this week, is fighting every day for more female recognition in the workplace. Her choice of weapon? The art of negotiation. For several years now, she has been helping women like you and me to gain recognition in the workplace and on the job market, whether it’s for a higher position or salary. The studies are telling: although women tend to be excellent negotiators for their surroundings or company, they don't fight enough for their own interests. And yet... without negotiation, the wage gap widens, the glass ceiling cannot be broken and motivation at work declines. You will hear Wies reflect on her childhood and how a passion for negotiation led her from the largest law firm in her country to head of HR in a global company in Hong Kong. She also tells me what drove her to set up her own firm, Women in Negotiation (WIN). But the essential part of this rather exceptional episode is centred on the ‘why’ and how-tos of negotiation (from the 23rd minute). You'll find tips and tricks, the essential checklist before landing in your boss’s office, or before setting the price of your product. The Dutch native also explains the strength of crafting and tapping into your network and the community. Whether you are just starting your career or you already have high responsibilities, whether you are unemployed, building a business from scratch or already running a successful startup, you should all be hanging on her every word!Time codes 03:36 Surrounded by sparkling women 05:52 The need for flexibility in the work place as one of the main learning from the Covid crisis 07:55 Successfully working together with her husband 08:51 Being raised in a tiny village in the Netherlands 09:34 Advocating for others: a life-long passion, leading to negotiation 11:21 Starting her career in a big law firm from the Netherlands 12:55 Starting her career without negotiating: or how to become her first client 15:52 Moving to Hong-Kong and shifting to HR 17:44 The cultural fit as the main success indicator 19:05 Helping people do their best work and making them shine through HR 21:29 Launching negotiation trainings inside her company 23:11 The global difficulty for women to negotiate 24:43 Why are women naturally better negotiators than men…26:16 … but negotiation on their own behalf goes against their education 27:45 The need to work on internal self-estime 28:30 “It costs a company between 100% and 400% of someone’s annual salary to replace that person”30:21 Valuing the people, or how to unleash motivation, passion and good work 32:56 Negotiating requires hard work 34:46 Quick and dirty tips for your negotiation : Prepare properly and aim high 37:22 The difference between being a negotiator or not in financial terms 38:40 Helping startups set up the right (and high!) prices - because price and value are connected in people’s mind 41:04 Your customers become a ton more of fun the more you charge! 42:36 The gender inequality for startups and fund-raising 44:12 Breaking gender biaises through education48:13 Connecting people and ideas, all over the world 49:40 Creating a “old girls network”, and pear support through the Lean In organisation  51:49 “We are stronger together”53:18 Final questions Interesting links and references Social mediasOn Linkedin account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninnegotiation/On instagram Her account: https://www.instagram.com/wiesbratby/WIN account: https://www.instagram.com/womeninnegotiation/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInNegotiationInteresting websites Her company Women in Negociation : https://womeninnegotiation.org/Lean in Switzerland: https://www.leaninswitzerland.org/References Book that shifted her way to think: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (2011), by Roger Fisher The women she would like to hear in a Brillantes episode : Fungai Mettler https://www.fungaimettler.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: https://www.flow.page/brillantesAnd follow Brillantes and her host on social networks!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brillantes.media/Linkedin: Jeanne du Sartel https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Brillantes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/brillantes.media

Sophia Singh, a professional Swiss make-up artist of Indian origin, has been working in all the big European capitals, lending her services to the most famous fashion shows and magazines.  In Zurich she constantly engages herself in new projects, including ads, shoots or magazines.Just one year ago, Sophia started her own business. The Beauty Kollective, her online shop dedicated to clean, non-toxic green beauty, is becoming increasingly successful.   In the first part of the interview (08:14 - 23:55) Sophia tells me about her job as a make-up artist. She makes me understand why make-up is art by talking about her techniques and inspirations. We talk about beauty, trying to define it and understanding its conception and evolution. Finally, we refer to the power of the network and to women's mutual support that exists in this sector.  From 26:55 on, we talk about entrepreneurship and she explains what led her to create the Beauty Kollective. Sophia describes all the steps she took to create her company, explains her achievements, but also her challenges and difficulties. From administration to marketing, she demystifies the process of creating such a business and tells me about her future plans.To all those who want to be inspired by Sofia's incredible work ethos and her confidence in the future, all those who want to discover a new universe or to create their own project, I invite you to dive into this discussion. TIME CODES 3:45 Being surrounding by sparkling women05:06 Questioning the value of your job 06:08 A Swiss and Indian childhood Being a makeup artist  08:14 Becoming a makeup artist: a dream since ever 10:02 The definition and evolution of beauty13:15 Make up vs feminism? 15:12 Make up as an art 17:45 From Berlin to London: the start of her make up artist career19:45 Establishing her name in the competitive fashion industry 22:50 The most inspiring fashion show, by Manish Arora 23:55 The importance of network and sorority The beauty Kollective 26:55 The need for cruelty-free, vegan and green beauty 28:55 Creating the Beauty Kollective and finding the right partner 32:26 Financing an online shop with little money 34:52 Selecting the clean and sustainable products for “basic” consumers and makeup artists 36:55 Investing in marketing: tips and learnings after one year 38:43 Challenges and learnings after one year 40:42 Collaborating with the Zurich NGO “Nuy Food With Plastic”41:44 Dreaming of a refill beauty shop 42:21 Final Questions: scares, inspirations, organisation and beauty tips.  INTERESTING LINKS AND REFERENCESTo follow Sophia: Website: www.sophiasingh.comRepresented by: @stylecouncilagencyOn Instagram: www.instagram.com/sophiasinghTo follow the Beauty Kollective Website: www.thebeautykollective.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/thebeautykollectiveProjects and people Sophia is talking about:Beauty professionals Founder of Abhati Suisse : Anju Rupol, www.abhatisuisse.comFashion Show: Manish Arora, Burning Man Project, 2018 www.instagram.com/manisharorafashionMake up artist : Kabuki: www.instagram.com/kabukinycBuy food with plastic : www.buyfoodwithplastic.org/HELP ME GROW BRILLANTES!If you liked the episode, please share it with minimum two other people, rate it with 5 stars and subscribe to the podcast on your listening platform. This help is extremely precious to me.Find all the links to listen to the episodes here : www.flow.page/brillantesAnd follow Brillantes and her host on social networks!Instagram : www.instagram.com/brillantes.mediaLinkedin : Jeanne du Sartel : www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartelBrillantes : www.linkedin.com/company/brillantesFacebook : www.facebook.com/brillantes.media