Episode #490: Going Against Her Culture and Landing a Today Show Segment with Marion Gaude

Today’s Thrive By Design guest Marion Gaude has an amazing story of how she ended up as a surprise guest talking jewelry on one of the US’s top television programs the Today Show during the Paris Olympics - a story you won’t want to miss. Marion Gaude is a Jewelry business owner based in France.  Her unique Jewelry contains gemstones sourced from India and she has a partnership with Le Bon Marchet - a high-end French department store nearing 200 years old. In this episode, we cover:  [0:00] Jewelry Brand Makeover Bootcamp [1:35] Introducing Marion Gaude  [3:38] Escaping her “Golden Prison” to reconnecting with her childhood [11:01] Sourcing gemstones from India [12:52] From Inspiration to Completed Collection [16:09] Showcasing Jewelry on the Today’s Show during the Olympics [25:34] Partnering with Le Bon Marchet [27:21] Why did Marion take Laying the Foundation (LTF)? [31:11] What was Marion’s favorite part of LTF? [32:43] How did she justify the investment? [34:07] Marion’s advice to listeners considering Laying the Foundation.   Here are the resources mentioned in the show: Jewelry Brand Makeover Bootcamp Follow Marion on Instagram! Check out Marion’s Jewelry Brand Atelier Siméon  Laying the Foundation   Are you enjoying the podcast? We’d be so grateful if you gave us a rating and review! Your 5 star ratings help us reach more businesses like yours and allows us to continue to deliver valuable content every single week.  Click here to review the show on Apple podcast or your favorite platform Select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” Share your favorite insights and inspirations   If you haven’t done so yet, make sure that you subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts and on Apple Podcast for special bonus content you won’t get elsewhere.   xo, Tracy Matthews   Follow on Instagram: Follow @Flourish_Thrive on Instagram Follow @TracyMatthewsNY  Instagram Follow Flourish & Thrive Facebook   Follow us on Tik Tok: Follow @Flourish_Thrive Tik Tok Follow @TracyMatthewsNY on Tik Tok