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 codes3:30 : Mother Theresa, a “brilliant” women for Charlotte5’22 : The coronavirus crisis, a period of opportunities7’10 : How the art industry reacted to Coronavirus10’50 : The experience of art11’49 : Childhood and Studies13’17 : Art as a passion16’50 : Getting engaged for humanitarian work18’13 : Launching Learning Lions in Turkana, Kenya21’44 : A successful project, winner of the “Google Impact Challenge”25’20 : Bridging the art and humanitarian causes: the creation of “Thanks for Nothing” in Paris27’47 : 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 causes32’49 : Launching the Zurich Art Weekend34’37 : The Zurich art scene37’16 : The art market in Switzerland39’19 : Art galleries & democratisation43’15 : Make the art scene accessible all year long44’32 : The challenges of small organisations, between Paris, Zurich and Kenya47’02 : Natural networking & tips49’52 : The challenge of women50’43 : 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 meAnd 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/LinkedInJeanne du Sartel https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannedusartel/Brillantes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brillantes

Zineb Hattab is one of those women who have had the courage to make a radical career change.After having studied engineering for many years, she got stuck in a job which was too stable and secure for her taste.Zineb - Zizi, as eveyone calls her, left her job a software engineer to become a chef.Fearless, convinced that hard work and determination would take her where she really wanted to be, the young Spanish woman knocked on the doors of the world's greatest chefs. And it worked!Andreas Caminada, Massimo Bottura, Dan Barber or Daniela Sotto Ines, became her mentors.Having worked in starred restaurants all over the world, she returns to her city of adoption, Zurich, and creates the place of her dreams. The Kle Restaurant, an intimate vegan place in the heart of trendy Zurich is born.Together we talk about her path, her choices and about the importance of education. She explains her choice of being vegan and the origins of her cuisine. We talk about the Covid crisis of course and you will hear us discuss the role of women in this still completely male-dominated sector.So for all lovers of fine cuisine wanting to understand its secrets, those who believe in the richness of diversity, or those who also want to also make real career change, plug in your headphones and enjoy...Time codes4:13Zizi’s mother as a brilliant figure05:02 Chefs and the medias06:27 How chefs can educate people07:43 The plant-based choice10:05 From a traditional to a vegan cuisine11:35 The perception of veganism13:50 Adapting to the Covid threat16:00 Creating a team with as many women as men in a male-dominated environment17:51 A catalan childhood, with Moroccan parents19:51 Becoming a software engineer21:14 Falling in love with Switzerland22:37 Shifting from engineering to gastronomy24:17 Money questions and first scares26:01 The first gastronomic experience : with the chef Josean Alija, at Nerua (Spain)27:02 Getting train by her mentor, Andreas Caminda (Schauenstein Castle, Switzerland)29:34 The magic and power of starred restaurants and their chefs31:29 The US experience : with Dan Barber (Blue Hill, NYC) and Daniela Soto-Innes (Cosme, NY), the best female chef in the world32:50 Gastronomy as the less hospitable place to work in35:15 The mission of the chefs36:01 Kitchens, still vey much men dominated37:01 Women should empower women, always!39:07 Creating her own restaurant, in Zurich40:13 Zurich is becoming a gastronomic hub42:21 The Kle Restaurant as a dining room with a mix of cultures45:44 Local producers46:50 Financing the restaurant48’18 The daily life of the chef51’24 Normalising eating plant-based as a goal52’24 Final questionsLinksChefs & mentorsJosean Alija, Nerua (Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain) @joseanalija, www.joseanalija.comAndreas Caminda (Schauenstein Castle, Fürstenaubruck, Switzerland) @andreas_caminada_schauensteinDan Barber (Blue Hill, NYC), @chefdanbaberDaniela Soto-Innes (Cosme, NYC), @danielasotoinnes, @cosmenycKle Restaurant:www.restaurantkle.com, @klerestaurantFood Producers for the Kle RestaurantAnimal Sanctuary Hof Narr:www.hof-narr.chFair-trade nuts supplier: Gebana: www.gebana.comChocolate supplier: Felchlin: www.felchlin.comHelp 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 meAnd 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/LinkedInJeanne du Sartelhttps://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 codes03:36 Surrounded by sparkling women05:52 The need for flexibility in the work place as one of the main learning from the Covid crisis07:55 Successfully working together with her husband08:51 Being raised in a tiny village in the Netherlands09:34 Advocating for others: a life-long passion, leading to negotiation11:21 Starting her career in a big law firm from the Netherlands12:55 Starting her career without negotiating: or how to become her first client15:52 Moving to Hong-Kong and shifting to HR17:44 The cultural fit as the main success indicator19:05 Helping people do their best work and making them shine through HR21:29 Launching negotiation trainings inside her company23:11 The global difficulty for women to negotiate24:43 Why are women naturally better negotiators than men…26:16 … but negotiation on their own behalf goes against their education27:45 The need to work on internal self-estime28:30 “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 work32:56 Negotiating requires hard work34:46 Quick and dirty tips for your negotiation : Prepare properly and aim high37:22 The difference between being a negotiator or not in financial terms38:40 Helping startups set up the right (and high!) prices - because price and value are connected in people’s mind41:04 Your customers become a ton more of fun the more you charge!42:36 The gender inequality for startups and fund-raising44:12 Breaking gender biaises through education48:13 Connecting people and ideas, all over the world49:40 Creating a “old girls network”, and pear support through the Lean In organisation51:49 “We are stronger together”53:18 Final questionsInteresting links and referencesSocial mediasOn Linkedin account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninnegotiation/On instagramHer account: https://www.instagram.com/wiesbratby/WIN account: https://www.instagram.com/womeninnegotiation/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WomenInNegotiationInteresting websitesHer company Women in Negociation : https://womeninnegotiation.org/Lean in Switzerland: https://www.leaninswitzerland.org/ReferencesBook that shifted her way to think: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (2011), by Roger FisherThe 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 meFind 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