The Dare Be Podcast
Get inspired by people who found fulfilment and joy in their career. Learn how they identified their vocation. Hear the courageous changes they made to follow their passion and purpose.
It is hosted by Grégoire Lemaitre, a leadership and career coach. He is on a mission to help people create meaningful success.
#20 Managing the mess of life, from Harvard to politics to startup
#19 From art enthusiast at school to a successful jewellery brand
#18 From Unilever to lead roles in London’s musicals
#17 From Morgan Stanley to Regenerative Agriculture
In this episode I talk to Chuck de Liedekerke, an investment banker at Morgan Stanley in London turned entrepreneur in regenerative agriculture . I enjoyed learning about regenerative agriculture, how it is a solution to climate change and the difference with organic agriculture.
I also really enjoyed listening to his story. From the evening when he walked into his boss' office to quit to now as CEO of a business with 28 people... A LOT has happened. I was struck by his self-awareness and humility. There are important learnings for all of us. I hope you enjoy it!
#16 From Twitter VP to author and podcaster
#15 From Headhunter to LinkedIn Top Voice and Changemaker
Listen to the story of Andrew MacAskill, a LinkedIn Top Voice and Changemaker. Learn about what it feels like to lose one’s job, about what it takes to become an influencer, about starting a passion project as a side hustle and making it your main income, about leveraging LinkedIn when you are job-hunting and also recruiting,
#14 From boredom in Finance to passion as a pastry chef
An emotional conversation with Emilie about her passion for food, about her childhood memories cooking with her grandmother and about her challenging and successful journey to pursue it.
#13 From denying to accepting who you are to make the right career decisions
In this open, deep and rich conversation, Deri Hughes shares how he learnt to take conscious decisions instead of being led by unconscious drivers. He shares some practical tools and techniques. This has deep implications for our careers and our lives.
#12 From architect to aid worker, networking tactics, staying realistic
Caroline Dewast works in the humanitarian sector from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the UN Refugee Agency.
I invited Caroline not only because she has followed her purpose with great courage and passion but also because before doing this, she had started her career in London as an architect.
#11 Creating a better education, following your purpose with passion, the power of wounds.
Andreia Mitrea is an edupreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of Colina Learning Centre, a new type of school that blends together child education and adult development. It’s been a long and winded journey.
#10 Overcoming. From drug-dealing to self-love and success in music and public speaking
Listen to the enthralling story of Curtis Blanc, or Tis. From failed music beginnings, to drug-dealing, to nearing death several times, to prison, to award-winning radio-presenter, to sought-after public speaker, to 50£-a-day sound engineer, to successful music entrepreneur, to spoken-word artist, Tis has seen and learnt a lot. He is now on a mission to help youth and music artists to grow their self-awareness and self-love and succeed.
#9 A journey following my truth
Kenza shares how she crafted her professional life based on her evolving personal needs. She explains how she first found meaning in her tasks and then sought deeper meaning in the service to others. This is also the story of staying whole by integrating all the different parts we are made of. And finally she explains how meditation and gratitude made her journey an even more beautiful one.
#8 Building a startup after burnout while growing a family and fighting cancer
Gareth’ burn-out led him to quit his job as a partner in a consultancy and give up an earn-out. He learnt to manage stress and anxiety by building emotional literacy. He followed his purpose by building a startup that focuses on solving the root-causes of mental health issues. While growing a family and his young startup, he fought back stage 3C Melanoma cancer.
#7 Taking the leap from lawyer to primary school teacher.
Lessons on learning about yourself, paying attention to your interests, your strengths, what brings you joy... and all the opposite! Also about the mental steps to take to make a career shift.
Greg talks to Rob Firth who transitioned from a well-paid and clearly laid-out profession as a solicitor in the City of London to become a primary school teacher.
#6 The 4-shift career path to loving what you do, being good at it and helping others… in Finance
The story of finding fulfilment in a career in Finance. On the iterations to find one’s career sweet spot, on clarifying what you want and don’t want, on confronting other people's perceptions to make a shift, on the career path matrix and much more.
#5 A couple on an successful entrepreneurial journey in well-being
Greg talks to Joana and Pierre Meyer, the founders of Nordic Balance, a well-being company based in London. They share their story going from senior roles in catering to personal training to creating a gym to opening multiple therapy clinics. All of this while founding a family.
#4 - A serial entrepreneur journey to success through failures and iterations
In this episode, Greg talks to Enguerran Loos, who founded 3 companies, worked at McKinsey and in Venture Capital. Each step of his career helped him learn about what he really wanted to do and how to make better decisions. This led him to entrepreneurial success.
#3 Journalism with Heart and Soul
In this episode I am discussing with Louise Dewast, a foreign correspondent in Africa. She tells the story of the moment she knew "there is nothing else" than journalism. She explains the courageous steps she took to get what she really wanted. An inspiring discussion!
#2 - de Banquiers d’affaire a Restaurateurs
Exceptionally in French. Alexandre était en fonds et Antoine en banque. Enfants, ils avaient une passion pour la cuisine mais ils avaient fini par suivre le droit chemin… Jusqu’a ce que …
#1 - From Consultant to Architect
The story of Patrick who co-founded a successful architecture studio after studying business and starting his career in consulting.
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