Powerhouse Women 294. The Healing Power Of Champagne, Why It's Good To Be Demanding And Identifying Your Values With Entrepreneur & Business Coach Claire Vidal
Claire Vidal is a French business advisor for entrepreneurs who also recently launched her own brand of sparkling wine called Exigeant, which means "demanding". With Exigeant, Claire hopes to change the connotation of what it means to be demanding and inspire women to go after the life they hope to create for themselves. From her perspective as a business coach, Claire shares some of the common struggles she hears about from her clients, as well as some of the prompts and exercises she takes her coaching clients through. From her perspective as the founder of a sparkling wine company, Claire talks about the inspiring and powerful connections that champagne can ignite.
In this episode we talk about:
- Claire's entrepreneurial journey as a business mentor and owner.
- Why being "demanding" should be seen as a positive thing
- The powerful connections that champagne can create
- The most common struggles that her entrepreneur clients face
- The different forms that success can show up as
- Why business owners should identify their values
- Claire's "Time Machine" exercise and how it can help you get clear on your values
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GUEST BIO
A French business advisor for entrepreneurs and ardent supporter of women creating a life they truly love, Claire Vidal can usually be found with a glass of something bubbly in her hand, celebrating life and plotting her new business adventures from her secret base in Los Angeles. Playful and determined, Claire has launched several startups in France and in the US, her latest endeavors being her own brand of Sparkling Wine for unapologetic women called Exigeante.
EPISODE TIMELINE & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
( :49 ) Welcome back to the Powerhouse Women podcast!
( 1:02 ) Lindsey welcomes Claire Vidal to the podcast.
( 2:10 ) Claire shares what her wine brand, Exigeant, was inspired by.
( 3:05 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "What specifically inspired you to start your business with sparkling wine?"
( 7:14 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "Talk a little bit about your workshops called 'The Healing Power of Champagne', what inspired them and what happens in these workshops?"
( 10:00 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "What do you think it is about a beverage like a sparkling wine that encourages powerful connections and conversations?"
( 13:34 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "You are also a business mentor and entrepreneur yourself. As you talk about some of these honest conversations that take place in your workshops, what are some of the most common struggles that you see entrepreneurs share?"
( 18:04 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "What does success look like for you in this season of life?"
( 19:52 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "How important do you think identifying our values is as business owners?"
( 21:04 ) Lindsey asks Claire, "Are there any tangible exercises or prompts you use with the entrepreneurs you coach that help them get really clear with their values?"
( 23:20 ) Lindsey asks Claire to walk listeners through the time machine exercise.
( 29:45 ) Lindsey asks Claire to tell listeners where they can buy the champagne and everything she has going on in the new year.