The World is a Reflection of Your Inner World with Oriane Juncker, CEO and Founder of Spotz
Are we overlooking the number one critical element of success when creating a business?
We systematically think of business plans, operations, processes, systems, products, investors, technology, social media and marketing but we don't usually think of our inner world.
Oriane Juncker, the founder of Spotz wants to change the world to be better for Mums by giving them a voice and a platform to be empowered and independent. Her friends describe her as a super cheeky, over ambitious achiever, seeker of knowledge and truth, a loving mum to two boys with a husband who fits somewhere in between.
Oriane felt she was placed on earth to achieve something other than what society was expecting of her but without ever really knowing. For the most part, she challenged the status quo, norms, traditions, cultures, beliefs, conformism but with a feeling of guilt.
Challenging everything led Oriane to realise there is still a long way to go for evolution to take place with established norms around women’s role and she wants to accelerate that evolution by giving women more opportunities to harness their true power.
With a lot of soul searching, there are two key things Oriane is obsessed with – ‘being financially independent to be her own master’ and ‘to be of service’.
“I am fascinated with women; I think we are beautiful and have much more power than we are aware of and this is why we have been oppressed for centuries across different cultures. Despite being born in France in the 80s, I have often suffered from being a woman in a society mostly led by men”
Now living in Australia, Oriane was told, while on maternity leave, that her career was considered “in hibernation”. She’s also paid 30K less than her husband for the same role, in the same company.
In talking with women and mums around her, she realised these inequalities were accepted as a norm despite living in a developed country. She decided to channel her frustrations into something positive and created a solution called Spotz, a marketplace where mums connect with other mums while earning money on their own terms by selling their products or services.
Spotz is a purposeful platform that allows Mums to form a community, to express their needs and eventually unite behind a common cause to influence policy makers to change society to a more Mums' friendly one.
“My vision for Spotz is my life’s purpose - to empower women to find who they are, support their authenticity and their true purpose in life because if each and every one of us can achieve their purpose our world would be an incredible place to live in at every stage”
Some of the problems mums are raising include a lack of flexibility at their workplace:
83% of mothers felt there were career trade-offs when a woman becomes a mother
1 in 2 women report experiencing workplace discrimination as a result of their pregnancy
63% of Mums feel misunderstood and unsupported by society
Mothers across Australia made it clear that they feel misunderstood and unsupported by society and they are calling for change. They seek to be acknowledged and better supported for their contribution to raising the next generation. They want government and employer support to find that elusive balance between family, work and everything else.
Subscribe to The Uncharted Leader and enjoy an inspiring conversation with Oriane about her journey as an entrepreneur while juggling young children and a part-time role as a Medical Advisor with a major pharmaceutical company; and the importance of spending time to uncover who we are without expectations, the defined norms of society and our self-limiting beliefs to succeed and be an inspiring leader.
Connect with Oriane on Linked In or Instagram and for mums looking for a marketplace to grow their business or a purchase from another mum check outSpotz
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