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Crystal Petit-Night, owner of Chez Crystal is a singer/songwriter skills, vocal and English coach to actors and signed artists. Her eclectic writing, touring and coaching credits include: Michel Sardou, Rossy De Palma, Cécile De France, Les César Awards, Sylvie Vartan, Ishtar Alabina, M. Pokora, Ben L’Oncle Soul, C2C, Michael Youn, Inna Modja, HKB FiNN and French T.V. channels France 2, TF1, D8, M6, Canal +. In 2010, she founded American Artists In Paris, a community of artists of various mediums (dance, song, photography, literature). She is also one of the creators of LIGHT, a new musical about the life of American artists in Paris as well as the artistic director of Singing Earth Divine, a 70-person choir. She regularly performs with her folk/soul group, Because Of Lily. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Rhiannon Payne, Founder & CEO id Sea Foam Media Payne has been working in emerging tech and with women empowerment initiatives since 2012. She currently runs Sea Foam Media & Technology, a blockchain studio based in SF with a globally distributed team of 20 people, over half of whom are women. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Martinique Lewis is a Digital Disruptor who is immensely in love with diversity in Travel. On a daily she strives to change the narrative by advocating for travelers of color across multiple platforms. Working directly with tourism boards and travel brands she creates content that is exciting and influential. Her goal is to change the face of tourism forever, so that we all feel represented in this industry. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Kris Keys is a womenswear fashion designer and illustrator specializing in print. She is known for her vibrant watercolor fashion illustrations, which led her to work with fashion and beauty brands throughout the U.K. and U.S. Trained at the prestigious London College of Fashion, Kris then launched a line of travel wear printed garments and textiles. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Crystal Marie Young, Creator of Crystal Marie Events, a Detroit based event planning and design company, this powerhouse is no stranger to turning everyday occasions into you-nique experiences. Now she’s inspiring and leading women and girls around the globe through her lifestyle movement, Fear Doesn’t Go With My Outfit and encouraging women to crush fear with their stilettos. With her affectionate laugh and louder than life personality, Crystal Marie is your bestfran pushing you out of your comfort zone and helping you to emerge into the confident and fearless magical beast that you are! Fear Doesn’t Go With My Outfit. A lifestyle movement about me and you - about US! A movement that serves to empower and inspire you to kick fear in the balls and step out and be The Boss. Whatever you’re cooking up, whatever goals you have and want to accomplish, whatever milestone or hurdles that come your way, I want you to know that fear just doesn’t go with it. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Tanya is a life coach, writer and speaker. Using a unique blend of practical and spiritual methodologies, she helps multi-potentialites tease out their desires, get clear on how they want to feel, be and do, and then overcome their fear to turn it all into reality. Her strengths lie in supporting people who are going through big life changes and transformations, having a curiosity in exploring the different ways to ‘do’ life (picket fences and marble countertops ain’t for everyone), and a knack for teaching people how to set and achieve goals. But more than that, she is a beach-loving, ukulele-playing yogi, who has a not-so-secret interest in astrology. When she’s not exploring the world, you can find her in Melbourne, Australia. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Janice is the host and organizer of The Get Your Podcast Started Summit. She helps entrepreneurs set up systems to create, run and grow their podcasts so they go from just another overwhelming project to take on to a process driven lead generator that integrates seamlessly into their business while helping to grow their brand. She is also the founder of The Career Introvert where she coaches introverted women to excel in their career and business. She hosts the podcast The Traveling Introvert where she talks about running businesses, traveling and being an introvert Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Christina Moss is a Certified Public Account and owner of Moss Financials. She has the goal of teaching business owners the why and how of accounting. She aims to take the mind-numbing tasks of account reconciliations, paying companies bills, payroll and invoicing so that business owners can do what they do best. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

iSocialCircle is an ethical social networking site with real social responsibility connecting people through their love of hobbies! At iSocialCircle you can meet new people whilst getting all the latest special offers and inspiration on days out, holidays and events, so you can really enjoy spending time with you new friends! We are on a mission to make social networking social! iSocialCircle offers a safer platform for people to socialise with others in public so they feel less lonely and isolated. Our aim is to make social networking social and not just over the phone or internet. Gemma Lang, Founder of iSocilCircle. An entrepreneur from Essex in England. Her background in finance, and has since transitioned into tech and  launched iSocialCircle. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

We're honored to have Atiya grace this series, to talk about living debt free and building generational wealth.  Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Connie B. Dowell is a writer for kids and teens who swears she only steals things or solves murders on paper. Her latest in the Emmie and Dessa Mysteries, DEAD MAN'S JAZZ, is set in Savannah, Georgia in 1919 and releasing this spring. Connie and her husband live in Houston and have two tiny people who crawl all over them while the adults drink more coffee than is probably wise. Find out more at https://conniebdowell.com or @ConnieBDowell on Twitter and conniebdowell on Instagram. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

Here at Locaux!, the door is always open (or mic on), ready to receive women of wisdom, courage, fortitude and tenacity. This is one such moment. I this episode, I had the pleasure of hearing about the unwavering passion of female empowerment from a dynamic woman. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

There are times the story of a woman with great fortitude must be shared. Saleheh Vahaji's story is one such story.   In this episode, she shares how coming through a few storms helped her carve a path to assisting others to breakthrough barriers. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

We're honored to have young author Rayna Brown as a very special guest, to discuss some money rules that are great when teaching children. Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

As 2018 comes to a close, so does the first year of the podcast. I want to personally thank you for coming along for the ride, and also to let you know what’s coming in 2019. As you know, Locaux is dedicated to collecting and sharing the stories of phenomenally unconventional women entrepreneurs who’ve upped sticks and moved countries. It has been an absolute honor to be trusted to share their stories with you. It is my hope to share more. So if you, or a woman you know should be featured, do submit the story here. If this is your introduction to the show, visit the episodes page now, to learn from women who’ve moved countries on their terms. Do so before they are archived. Now, as stated, my goal is to bring you more expat stories. However, to kickoff 2019, I’m doing things a bit different. For the month of January, I’m launching with 30IN30; a series of short talks with women entrepreneurs from around the globe. In this series, there a different woman featured each day. You will hear from artists, fashion designers, coaches, women in tech, authors and more. So Get ready! Make sure your favorite podcast player is set to get notifications. As a reminder, you can always check the show notes for the corresponding episode number, for any information about guests of the show. I look forward to bring you more in 2019. If you have any questions do send me a message. Thanks for listening. We’ll see you around. - Journey

A dancer on the screen: fully impregnated with bold feminine power, encompassing all that flamenco is, further nurtured woman-ness in the mind of Alaskan pre-teen Nicole Angela Pearson. It was this indelible image that captured and lived within the blossoming young woman to be; ultimately luring her

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It was four years ago, during a crossroad in life, that Chicago native Tanisha Townsend landed the opportunity live in the city she had come to adore: Paris. Given she had previously fallen for the City of Lights, combined with the timing of being laid off from her corporate gig, becoming newly single and being offered to guest lecturer post, all proved a bit of destiny to start anew. And start anew, she did. In this episode, Tanisha shares why Paris is home, how she’s managed becoming a legal resident and the genesis of Girl Meets Glass. Listen and enjoy this story of serendipity, learn about cute spots to enjoy great adult beverages of wine or a great gin & tonic, and where you can book a lovely tour to Champagne and more. Subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs

"No more apologies. We are Rabbel." Enough said. In that statement lives the story and life of Julie Comfort and Tully, mom and daughter coFounders of Rabbel Magazine, a quarterly print magazine developed with the intent of “replacing stereotype-heavy narratives with inspiring, uplifting, and validating content focused on creativity and global role models” for girls aged 7-13. In this episode, Julie Comfort shares what inspired her move to Berlin, how she did it and more about her effort to encourage young women with Rabbel Magazine.

It was through the body of a tiny, yet powerful human, that illuminated the path of Michelle Pickering to Zuri Medicine. Her Ugandan - based homeopathic practice. She was destined to assist others live in their greatness, healthily, through homeopathy. A Jamaican-American, she's unearthed her soul's home on the continent of Africa. Though presently in Uganda's Capitol city of Kampala, she formally called Tanzania home. In this episode, we talk about home, children, culture and a very specific faux pas visitors should avoid when visiting or moving to Uganda for an extended period of time.

We honor Jodi Cullen, founder of T.H.R.I.V.E. Travels, a non-profit serving Thrivers and Survivors of Breast Cancer, and share why it dares to live strong.