An identity takes shape through time. Some of it comes from our genes and a lot of it from our education and what we experience, who we want to and decide to become.
And then, there are identities we design for our projects, our companies, our art.Let’s talk with people about how they became who they are now and how they impact the identities they play a part in expressing.
Nesem Ertan is a creative strategist and a certified coach. She is Turkish and after 15 years of life in Paris, she is now back to Luxembourg where she grew up.
In this podcast, she shares some of her “sticky thoughts” about the topic and interviews experts from various fields who share her interest around the magic of how identities come to being: documentary makers, biographers, HR experts, journalists, therapists, peace builders, branding specialists, creative directors and more...
INTW 12. Promptography and the AI related conversations we need to be having - with Boris Eldagsen
Boris Eldagsen shares his insights on the intersection of AI, creativity, and the human condition, exploring the ambivalence of a post-reality world where things aren't always black or white.
22 Sept 2024
INTW.11 - On becoming the creative director you want to be - with Erik Kockum
I saw Erik on the stage of the Kik Festival in Namur a few years back, with his partner Freddie Öst. They are the co-founders of Snask - "a creative agency of misfit geniuses" as they call themselves on their website. Sure they were very fun, but most importantly, to me something underneath all the colorfulness and the talent felt very… real. And that’s exactly what Erik gave us in this interview: very real answers to how he found his path, how he struggled at first, how being exactly what you are can take you in and out of fashion, and how it’s not about what the industry wants anyway. I loved every minute of our conversation and I think you’ll enjoy it as well.
19 Jul 2024
INTW.10 - “We need to fight for the things that make us human” Katie Vanhoutte
Katie is head of strategy at FutureBrand. She grew up loving books, immersing herself in their imaginary worlds, becoming friends with their characters as she went through cultural changes between UK, US and France. Throughout this episode, we discuss with her the importance of truly and humbly listening when accompanying organizations in the definition of their culture and identity, while offering expert guidance.
Her past studies in History, Peace and Conflict as well as Change Leadership are key influences in her professional life. As a branding professional, a mother, someone living during this era of rapid technological change, she believes in the importance of protecting what makes us human.
4 Jun 2024
ID N°6 - Harley, Patagonia, brands and communities
How can we make sure the brands we work for have a positive impact on people and the planet?
No single person can solve this equation, but here are some of my thoughts when it comes to brands' reason to be and the necessity of accepting their mortality when they are no longer needed by their community.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.9 - “Birthing an era beyond the dominator model” Susan Coleman
Did you know you could be a “peace builder”? Susan Coleman made that choice and worked all around the world, in conflict areas, for the UN, for Nasa... I’ve been listening to her “Peace Building Podcast” where she interviews incredible people who contribute to the same goal in diverse and complementary ways. One of my favorite episodes is with Thomas Hübl on healing collective trauma ;).In this talk with Susan, we spoke about what Peace Building is, how to become a peace builder, her incredible experience and her focus today on empowering gender equality and women. She defines the feminine as “an instinct to care for each other” and believes that’s where we need to start.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.8 - “Il y a autant d’histoires que d’êtres humains” Jérémie Gentais
Jérémie a étudié la psychologie, mais il est devenu producteur et réalisateur de documentaires. Devrait-il y avoir un « mais » dans cette phrase ?
En écoutant cet épisode, je suis sûr que ous répondrez « non ». Jérémie sait construire un lien avec les personnes qu’il va filmer. Il les visite dans leur environnement, prend le temps nécessaire pour construire une confiance, pour qu’ils se sentent à l'aise devant la caméra, et pour partager leurs histoires.
Ses films ont tendance à me plonger dans un état zen. Je vous recommande vraiment de regarder « Les pédaleurs », où il nous emmène à Strasbourg, le paradis des cyclistes.
Pendant une heure de discussion, nous avons parlé de son parcours, de la construction de scénario autour d'histoires vraies, des personnages inattendus qui peuvent se révéler, de la manière d'obtenir un financement, des différents styles de documentaires et de leur évolution...
4 Jun 2024
ID N°5 - Memoirs, stand-up comedy, donating human insights
Stand-up comedians telling their most awkward thoughts and memories on stage, authors of memoir or auto-biographies, each person sharing their truth... They are donating pieces of their journeys to save us time and energy, help us feel less lonely on this planet, in our bodies, in our stories.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.7 - “Le gaming, c’est le third place entre le boulot et chez soi.” Alex Delamaire
Alexandre Delamaire était mon tout premier collègue quand j’ai rejoint la vie active. :) A mes yeux, il a toujours été un “beautiful mind” qui réfléchit vite et en profondeur, quelqu’un dont j’ai appris et dont j’ai ressenti le soutien dans un univers pas toujours simple. Je n’oublierai jamais ses soirées vintage game où on pouvait boire des verres et découvrir sous sa guidance des jeux comme Eggnogg (où le but est d’arriver au bout du parcours avant l’ennemi pour… se jeter dans des laves ^^).
Il habite depuis plusieurs années au Canada et travaille dans le milieu des jeux vidéo. Lors de cette conversation, nous parlons de son enfance à Reims, de l’outsider qu’il est devenu en déménageant à l’adolescence à Mayenne et de l’humilité que ça lui apprit, nous avons fait le parallèle avec sa vie à Vancouver, et parlé de l’univers du gaming, des gamers et de l’évolution des dynamiques communautaires.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.6 - “J’ai créé le cercle des petites femmes avec ma fille” Justine Andanson
C’est une amie maman qui m’a fait découvrir Justine en me disant “tu vas voir, elle est impressionnante”. J’avais déjà entendu parler du métier de doula sans savoir vraiment en quoi cela consistait. Dans cet épisode, Justine nous connecte aux coeurs des femmes (petites et grandes ;)), elle nous partage son parcours de slasheuse qui lui a fait porter une multitude de casquettes (journaliste, autrice, sportive, entrepreneuse et enfin doula, accompagnante à la naissance et à la parentalité).
Nous avons parlé de l’empathie nécessaire pour soutenir chaque couple dans ses particularités, de l’accumulation des micro-traumas par les jeunes filles dès les 1ers rdv chez le gynéco, d’une rencontre inspirante qu’elle a fait au Sénégal lors de sa formation de doula, de plein de questions qui se posent pour libérer la parole et le pouvoir des femmes dans notre monde.
4 Jun 2024
ID N°4 - Brangelina, improv, reality-fiction
It's easy to listen to someone's life story on social media or through entertainment channels and let ourselves believe that it's all based on facts. It doesn't mean it's not fun to be in the audience or amongst the writers.Maybe it's time we name this genre "reality fiction" to make sure we keep a healthy vision of what's at play ?
4 Jun 2024
INTW.5 - “On est dans l’évitement de l’info.” Alice Antheaume
A quelles sources de news faites-vous confiance aujourd’hui? Découvrez-vous l’actu sur TikTok? Le journalisme est en train de se réinventer à la vitesse grand V. C’est pourquoi j’ai souhaité rencontrer Alice Antheaume, directrice de l’école de journalisme de Sciences Po Paris. Au-delà de la désinformation, elle soulignait la problématique de l’évitement de l’information.
Dans cette discussion mêlant ce type de grandes questions à des thématiques plus légères, j’ai pu découvrir l’amoureuse des défis et de culture qu’elle est. Pleine d’humour et d’auto-dérision, elle m’a expliqué qu’elle a choisi le métier qui lui permettait d’apprendre en continu sans jamais s’ennuyer. Son moment préféré chaque année à l’école : les admissions. Les étoiles dans les yeux, Alice s’enthousiasme de pouvoir rencontrer autant de profils variés et de permettre au journalisme d’évoluer avec chacun.
4 Jun 2024
ID N°3 - Eckhart, Ru Paul, Hawking : muse-collecting
My favorite thing in the world is to collect "muses" : people who've said or done something that expanded my horizons, made my world more abondant with possibilities.Warning: many muses are to be encountered in the interview episodes of this podcast ;)
J’ai voulu rencontrer quelqu’un qui écrit les biographies de personnes qui ne sont pas célèbres et quelques clics plus tard, j’étais sur le profil web de Camille. Cette pétillante biographe va à la rencontre des familles souhaitant immortaliser leurs récits, sauvegarder et transmettre les Histoires de leurs grands parents, rendre hommage aux grands chapitres de leurs vies. Elle nous raconte comment elle en est arrivée à ce métier de cœur et comment cela fonctionne.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.3 - “Everybody doesn’t think: I can be what I want to be” Dionne Maxwell
I think it was two years ago. I was watching a round table conference to which Dionne Maxwell was participating. Every year, the ad industry needs new buzzwords, so the focus was moving away from green and more and more focusing on inclusion and diversity. Only one person stood out for me and it was Dionne’s impactful speech where she was giving it to us straight as should be : inclusion needed to be replaced by the word belonging. For as long as there will be people to include, it will mean they were excluded in the first place.
So I reached out to Dionne to get the chance to meet her, to learn more about who she is and how she has evolved in the HR field, how she has developed her strong and truthful voice. We talked about creativity, about how she came to realize the limiting narratives that hurt our society and also about how it’s been to live with epilepsy since she was diagnosed only a year ago.
4 Jun 2024
ID N°2 - Amy, Avicii, Ayurveda
What do these three A's have in common?The secret to artists' mental health and balance.In this short episode of ideas that stayed with me, I'm sharing how deeply moved I've been by the sad endings of so many musicians stories and my wish to make the creative industry better know the solutions offered by Ayurveda.
4 Jun 2024
INTW.2 - “Le plus dur, c’est d’apprendre à voir clair en soi” Laetitia Lesher
J’ai connu Laetitia en 2010, lors de mon premier job dans la com au sein du Groupe Publicis à Levallois. Elle avait déjà un poste et une posture de leader, confiante, chaleureuse, rassurante. J’ai très vite découvert qu’en plus d’être une top manager, elle était également une artiste (je dirais même “avant tout” artiste) et une femme très spirituelle, très connectée à son instinct. Elle doit l’ignorer, mais c’est aussi de sa bouche que j’ai entendu le mot ayahuasca pour la première fois de ma vie. :))
Depuis, elle est devenue maman, coach et autrice.
Joignez-vous à notre discussion pour découvrir son chemin, ses convictions, ses collages et son nouveau livre : “Self Clairvoyance”.
4 Jun 2024
ID N°1 - Star Wars, Identity and Complexity
I went to an exhibition called Star Wars Identities back in 2012 at the Cité du Cinéma in Paris. It became one of the reasons why I ended up studying coaching and cognitive behavioural therapies. Here is why !
4 Jun 2024
INTW.1 - “Living life outside of the script” Kale M. Connor
My friend Kale M. Connor is a freelance UX designer (whom I’ve worked with and first launched Worlds as a design studio some time ago :). They have been living, working and also studying architecture in Paris for the past couple of years. Together, we spoke about their childhood in the US, growing up in a house that was in the making, getting creative with their sisters and parents, but also about what it means to be a thirty something studying with Gen Z french students in Paris in today’s world, about their vision of non monogamous love relationships in queer culture, and what it means to design inclusive digital platforms and more…
4 Jun 2024
1. Why
An identity is much more than a nationality, a job title, a social status. Once we integrate our life stories, it becomes a tool that we can design and get creative with.A few minutes to explain why I called the podcast Creative Identities.
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