Claire Chavaud is a French entrepreneur, former national swimmer, and CEO of braave, building the world's first real-time hormone database in a smart bra. And in this episode, Helena is also joined by her business partner, Kristina, UXD Lab founder. Together, they dig into a question every ambitious woman has to face: How do you reclaim the drive, assertiveness, and obsession you need to break through to win the race in this male dominated world without burning out or becoming too soft?
What you'll learn from this episode:
- Going from "acting like a man" to losing your grit--how to reclaim the right balance for your founder journey
- How to think about glass ceilings in an empowering way
- Why you should practice *obsession* over motivation, and why knowing the difference matters to winning the race
- Why self-loathing is a form of procrastination, how to keep it real with yourself
- Why being athletic is a secret women to founders -- it allows you to be confident, and win the race as a feminine founder
chapters
0:00 Introduction & Reclaiming the Masculine
0:33 Claire's Journey: From Masculine CEO to Finding Balance
3:43 Navigating Injustice Without Disempowering Yourself
5:08 Feminism, Individual Paths & Respecting All Voices
7:31 Capital, Fundraising & Being Valued Equally
11:10 Claire's New Company: Real-Time Hormone Tracking
13:59 Athlete Mindsets, Self-Worth & Surrendering Control
15:23 Reconnecting with Childhood Dreams & Confidence
17:46 Masculine vs. Feminine Energy in UX & Curiosity
21:19 Advice to Younger Self: Self-Loathing as Procrastination
24:27 Therapy, Softness & Making Peace with the Past
26:06 Recognizing Imbalance in the Body
28:23 Practice: Obsession Over Motivation
30:53 Self-Worth, Selling Yourself & Wrap-Up
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