The Incubate Her Podcast: Recent Episodes
Pauline François
Welcome to the Incubate Her podcast where we talk about self development, fulfillment and career growth from a place of authenticity so you can reach your true potential.
In this inspiring episode, Pauline Francois interviews Arnaud Collery: global speaker, coach, and co-founder of Humanava ; about his unconventional journey from law and tech to global leadership.
They discuss the importance of embracing failure, leading with authenticity, overcoming fear, and building a life and career aligned with your true self.
Arnaud shares practical advice on reinvention, the vision behind Humanava, and the rituals that keep him balanced.
A powerful conversation for anyone seeking purpose and courage in their professional path.
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In this episode of The Incubate Her, we're exploring how tuning into your future self can help you overcome resistance, fear & procrastination, and take action that aligns with your long-term goals. From a rainy morning run to neuroscience-backed strategies, I'm sharing personal insights, practical tools, and leadership research that show how shifting your perspective can rewire your brain and reshape your career.
Whether you're chasing a promotion, building a habit, or just trying to get the impact you seek, this episode will help you show up for the version of you that's already done the work.
Tune in, reflect, and take one small step your future self will thank you for. Let your future self guide you!
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Incubate Her podcast! In this opening episode, I'm sharing how my team’s journey with CliftonStrengths transformed collaboration, boosted performance, and deepened self-awareness.
From personal insights to team dynamics, we explore how strengths-based development empowers individuals and reshapes culture—especially in fast-paced tech environments, corporate teams, and public sector institutions.
Tune in to discover why leading with what makes you strong is the smartest move your organization can make.
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Today, I am sharing with you why it is important to not only set an ambition but also why you should be vocal about it!
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Today, I am sharing with you, five opinions I have on working in Enterprises, that are not politically correct!
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Today we are discussing resilience. What place can it hold in your life, does it serve you and how could it be detrimental to your journey?
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Following the two previous episodes, today I'm talking about bad habits and sharing advice on how to trash them out of your life!
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In episode 27 of The Incubate Her Podcast, I share tools that you can leverage in order to cultivate positive habits.
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Creating habits is extremely powerful in order to create impactful results.
In today’s episode I share how I created positive habits in my life and break down a process to create long lasting habits.
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In the Get Inspired series I interview people who have influenced my career, impacted my journey and helped me grow.
Today I am interviewing Aurelie Krau, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Founder of Mission Nomad. She shares with us her path to pursuing her passions and ways to follow your dreams.
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Today I talk about considering your peers as customers of your projects and of your skills in order to be more impactful within the company you work in.
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Today I talk about the importance of having a professional network and how to expand it in the midst of a pandemic.
We’ll talk about what Networking is, how you can turn it into something powerful and enjoyable ; and finally, how you can keep growing it while being subjected to the current sanitary crisis we are all experiencing.
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Today I talk about how important it is to structure your work in order to be productive and successful.
I am sharing how I organize my day-to-day, the process I implement and the tools I use that helps me stay organized, plan, and be proactive on upcoming strategies to drive and decisions to make.
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The Incubate Her podcast is starting a new series called Get Inspired. In this series I interview people who have influenced my career, impacted my journey and helped me growth.
Today I am interviewing David Crumpton, EMEAR Director of Cloud Partners at Cisco. He shares his story, tips on career development and very insightful anecdotes.
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In today's episode I am discussing drivers, why they are important in your career and any entrepreneur journey.
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In today's episode I talk about how to find a balance between your priorities: mostly between your career & your life as a parent.
I share with you how I have found balance within my own circonstances and give advice on keys things that are critical to appraise you.
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In today's episode we celebrate 2021's International Women's Day - La Journée Des Droits des Femmes.
I talk about the regular inequalities women face, share numbers about the situation in France & globally. I also discuss Feminism: how I see it, how I embody it and what it means to me.
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Today's episode is all about your thoughts. How they can either slow you down or grow your impact & empower you.
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In today's episode I share my thoughts on how your success has the power to inspire others and how it should be an additional driver for you rather than stopping you from going after what you want.
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How does one go from being in a company they love to deciding to pursue their career within a new organization? Today I talk about the different elements that made me leave Cisco and the thought process behind quitting.
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I believe growth and discomfort are intertwined. Today I'm sharing why I think growing is important, as well as a situation during which I have (I am) experiencing discomfort and how you can handle it so it ends up benefiting you.
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Today I am sharing five ways to prevent exhaustion and burnout from working-from-home.
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Today I am talking about self doubt & imposter syndrome ; sharing tips on how to overcome them and not letting it stop you from accessing opportunities.
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Today I am talking about how the pandemic impacts our psychological state and ways to create a space of growth within a complex and difficult context.
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Today I share different angles you can follow in order to get a job in Tech - the tools & tips are applicable to most other Industries!
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How do you address year beginnings? Do you treat it as any other day or do you set goals and intentions?
Today I'm sharing with you how I kick off a new year and the intention I am setting for 2021.
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Today, on December 31st of 2020, I go back on the past year giving the picture that it truly was: the struggles I went through, the lessons I’ve learned, the beauty I’ve found in all of it.
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Today I talk about change. Companies reorganize constantly and are planning for the upcoming year: 2021: with that comes a lot of changes.
As I am going through changes myself, I want to share the learnings and thinking I’ve been doing around managing change and I will be sharing that along with tips on how you can navigate the changes in your own life.
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Today, I talk about the harm putting people in boxes does to them and to us and why it's important to consciously work on breaking free from preconceived expectations.
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Lately, I have been getting questions around what I do in tech, with the majority of people assuming I'm a developer or a coder.
Today, I’m talking about the different teams and roles that exists in Tech so you can know more about how the startups & Corporations are structured within this industry.
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Today, I’m talking about what is self-disappointment, how it manifests itself, what to do when you experience it and how to learn from it.
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Today, I’m talking about partnerships as opposed to transactional business relationships. I share what matters when it comes to creating solid, long-lasting partnerships and the different things you can expect in the process, the best practices and what to avoid doing at all cost.
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Today, I’m getting into the reason why I chose to include the word Incubation in the title of this podcast. I give you insights on defining moments that show it's ok to be constantly learning and encouraged, and show you how powerful learning and investing in yourself can be.
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In today's episode, I do an introduction of the podcast's purpose, I tell you about who I am, what drives me and what my passions are. Why I ended up working in the Tech Industry and why I'm so passionate about technology. I will explain to you why I am launching this podcast, who it may interest and the objectives it has. I give you tangible examples of subjects we will discuss and the format the podcast will have in upcoming episodes.
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