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The podcast talking about success stories of French people in Australia. I am Aurélie, I am from France and I have been living in Melbourne for many years. Since my beginnings down under, I have always been passionate about hearing the stories of my fellow French who found their place, their mission or their purpose so far away from their homeland. Did they have a dream when they moved to Australia? Or did their aspirations develop with their new life here? How did they make “it” happen? In every episode, our guests will share what it means to undertake a project out of their comfort zone, the cultural differences they faced and how being French in Australia has been a bonus, or a challenge, in their endeavours. With this podcast, I invite you to follow inspiring personal journeys into different fields: entrepreneurship, personal development, relationships or career to name only a few. The achievement of something positive, this is what success stories mean here and what we will discuss, with passion, honesty and of course a bit of an accent! I hope you will feel inspired by these conversations. I like hearing from you so don’t hesitate to share your feedback and suggest me new guests. You can find me on Instagram at Youaresofrench.thepodcast, or email me at youaresofrench.thepodcast@gmail.com To finish, I would love it if you could help me makes this podcast my success story by rating You Are So French the podcast on your favourite streaming platform with stars, the more the better! You can also subscribe to never miss an episode and of course tell your friends and family about it! À bientôt !
Episodes
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this new episode of the podcast, I meet with Elise Léger. If you are a French person in Australia, you probably receive emails from Elise every now and then. Being an active member of the French community is indeed one of Elise’s many hats. Elise is an elected member for the French Citizens in Australia, Fiji, Papua Guinea and she also sits at the Assembly of the French People Overseas representing French people of the Asia-Oceania region.
You would think that these roles keep her busy enough and they do but Elise is also a French teacher at the Alliance Française of Sydney and a PhD candidate.
In this conversation, we talk about the many faces of the French community in Australia. Elise tells us about her commitments led by her desire to be on the field, close to the people she represents. We also discuss why French politics still matters even when you have been living far away from your homeland for a long time.
I hope you’ll enjoy this candid and warm conversation with Elise.
Bonne écoute !
Contact Elise: https://www.eliseleger.com/
Follow Elise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliselegerau/?hl=en
We acknowledge Traditional Owners of the lands throughout Australia. We recognise and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
In today's episode, we follow Jean-François Rupp founder of Alpine Nature Experience in Victoria's High Country and the Australian Alps. Jean-François grew up in the French Alps and the mountain is its happy place. At first glance, we may wonder why he decided to call Australia home then. But it seems that life had a plan for him down under.
With Jean-Francois we talked about the Australian mountain leisure industry, how to develop a sustainable business with limited resources (spoiler, it helps!) and his way to build a life where he can enjoy the freedom of being in the Nature everyday.
We acknowledge Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
Bonne écoute !
Visit Alpine Nature Experience
Follow Alpine Nature Experience
Jean-François Rupp's cheese recommendation: https://www.lartisancheese.com.au/
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
In this episode of You are so French we are warmly invited into the beautiful world of Elise Pioch Balzac, founder of Maison Balzac. During this conversation, Elise takes us on a journey. We travel through her childhood memories in the south of France and her debut in the fashion world in Paris. We then fly with her to Australia where she first landed twenty years ago. With Elise we talked about style and fashion, the creative power of nostalgia, the infinite source of inspiration that are her family and homeland and how she built this joyful homeware brand Maison Balzac that transforms everyday life into memorable moments.
We respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this podcast was recorded, the Gadigal/Bidjigal people of the Eora Nation and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin nation.
Bonne écoute !
To follow Elise and Maison Balzac:
Maison Balzac website and instagram
Elise Pioch Balzac's instagram
Elise's recommendation:
Emilie Delalande at Etic
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
In today’s episode I meet with Jean-François Ponthieux, the man behind So Frenchy So Chic. Many of us know this annual rendez-vous with French music hosted as a joyful picnic in the heart of the Australian summer. Over the years, the festival has showcased more than 50 of France’s top talents, including The Dø, Clara Luciani, Lou Doillon and Brigitte to name only a few. But So Frenchy So Chic is not just a festival, there are also music compilations, artists collaborations and more parties. With So Frenchy So Chic, Jean-François wants Australia to connect with French culture and to celebrate life’s simple pleasures à la française. A beautiful mission that hides long working hours, challenges and risk takings. Jean-François’ hard work and contribution to the promotion of French culture in Australia were acknowledged in 2016 by the French Republic when he became Knight of the Order of the Letters and Arts. But these achievements are just the cherry on the cake for Jean-François. He insists passion and fun are what is driving him, without much of a plan. He learnt on the fly as he says it himself, organising a festival for the first time in his life in 2012 with the first edition of So Frenchy So Chic. With Jean-François we talked about his success story of course, how it started and what's happening behind the scenes. When I launched the podcast, Jean-François' story was one of the first on my list of stories to tell in You are so French! So I am very happy to share this conversation with you today. Bonne écoute! This episode was recorded in April 2023 at the Alliance Francaise de Melbourne, merci beaucoup for welcoming You are so French! The Podcast. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we recorded this episode. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present. So Frenchy So Chic Follow So Frenchy So Chic on Instagram Listen to So Frenchy So Chic on Spotify Follow Jean-François Ponthieux on LInkedIn Jean-François' French recommendations: Chef Jacques Raymond Juliette Armanet on Spotify Clara Luciani on Spotify Orelsan on Spotify
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
I am very honoured today to receive in You are so French! Monsieur Dominique Portet, a French winemaker who has been living and working in Australia for more than 40 years. Dominique is the ninth generation of winemakers so we talked about his family background from the Bordeaux region in France and how he exported his skills and heritage to Australia when the country was still a very young player in the wine industry. Not only a talented winemaker and businessman, Dominique is also very generous and committed to share his passion and knowledge with young winemakers in training who are coming to Australia to learn the craft and experience a new way of life. This is a beautiful conversation about wine of course but also about the kindness of Australian people, the value of hard work and all the meaningful ways to give back to the community. I am sure you will enjoy listening to Dominique as much as I enjoyed chatting with him.
This episode was recorded in March 2022 in the Melbourne’s offices of the French Australian Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to the FACCI for welcoming You are so French! The Podcast.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we recorded this episode. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Bonne écoute!
Dominique's recommendations:
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
In today’s episode, I am chatting with my tenth guest Matthieu Jacomin. Matthieu works in the digital tech industry as an investor, advisor and expert in growth and revenue and is based in Sydney Northern Beaches. In a nutshell Matthieu is living the Australian’s dream of many. But his story with Australia didn’t start so fancy. Before Sydney, there was a farm in remote WA and a ride from Perth to Adelaide hitchhiking trucks as he couldn’t afford flight tickets.
So I asked Matthieu the questions everyone wants to ask him: how did he make it down under and what does his working life look like as he admits himself his job remains quite a mystery for most, even his own parents.
A strong taste for novelty, hard work and destiny, here are 3 of the main drivers of Matthieu’s success story in Australia. I'll let you discover more whilst listening to this conversation.
Bonne écoute !
Contact Matthieu Jacomin on LinkedIn
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
In this episode of You are so French! I chat with Carole Sarasa, who is from the south west of France and is now based in Melbourne. Carole shares her experience working for an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO). She explains how this chapter of her professional life changed her deeply and gave a new meaning to her life as a white immigrant in Australia. Carole is also a Board Member of the Alliance Française in Melbourne and is passionate about politics and culture.
This is a special episode where we talk, among other things, about an important yet sensitive topic through our own experiences of French Australian women and with the humble hope to spark conversations in order to better know and understand the History and current reality of Australia’s First Nations.
Bonne écoute!
Carole’s recommendations:
First Australians by Beck Cole and Rachel Perkins on SBS
Welcome to Country by Marcia Langton
Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
NITV on SBS
Alliance Francaise in Australia
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Nicolas Fleury is the French-born Principal French Horn of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. With generosity and a sincere enthusiasm for the city he chose to call home, Nicolas is sharing his Australian story and is telling us why Melbourne makes his heart sing. A melodious surprise is hiding in this episode, bonne écoute!
Follow Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to keep in touch with Nicolas' music and concerts.
Nicolas' French musical recommendations:
Debussy's La Mer, Ravel's Bolero, Olivier Messiaen, Francis Poulenc, Thierry Escaich.
More recommendations:
Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
In today’s episode we are chatting with Claire Voss. Claire is a French Perth based professional ballerina who performed at a soloist level and who has just retired from the West Australian Ballet in December 2022. Her new venture Voss Moves is all about movement just like Claire’s life and energy. Be ready for a conversation full of moving faces - you can hear laugh and smiles! - moving memories and travel stories.
Bonne écoute !
Follow Claire: @vossclaire @voss.moves
References of the episode:
Swan Lake at the West Australian Ballet
White Elephant Café in Margaret River
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
A conversation with Olivier David, former Executive Director of the West Australian Ballet and former Head of Customer Service at L’Oréal Australia and Swatch Group Australia.
From his first local connections made through music to his professional experiences as a senior executive at luxury global companies and the WA Ballet, Olivier’s journey in Australia has always been led by his heart’s beats. His passion for the Arts, the pleasure he takes in helping others and Love with a big L have been the drivers to create his happy Australian life.
Bonne écoute!