EP 133 – Khanh-Linh Lê, Entrepreneur & Host at Forest Builders – Daring to Do: Building Impact through Courage and Power

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

What holds you back, but more importantly what springs you forward? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Khanh-Linh Le, entrepreneur and host of the Forest Builders podcast. Khanh-Linh shares how she left prestigious corporate jobs in France and Vietnam to dive into the world of chocolate entrepreneurship – then later made the equally tough decision to leave that venture behind. Khanh-Linh speaks to the importance of asking what you actually want, why showing up and “daring to do” is your critical first step – and how convincing yourself, and repetition, is a key unlock to projecting confidence as an entrepreneur. You’ll leave this episode with a much deeper appreciation for the power that lies within you.

SHOW NOTES:

• When Khanh-Linh’s passion awoke: “The power of the smell of chocolate to get you to feel and see things in a different way”
• Why do you want power?
• The dark side of chocolate
• “With time I’ll get closer”: The career shift from management consulting in France to chocolate in Asia
• Serendipity and Synchronicity: The 4 AM bus ride and chance encounter with Gricha
• Using coaching as an opportunity to step back and ask what you actually want
• How Khanh-Linh “dared” and took the next step
• “A lot of time you just need to show up”
• How Khanh-Linh sees power and influence as critical to entrepreneurship
• Communication insights for Entrepreneurs: Convincing yourself, repetition, projecting confidence
• Patience and calmness: Reflections on projecting confidence as a Vietnamese French female entrepreneur
• The power of a support group: Khanh-Linh and the female entrepreurs of Saigon
• “Would a man censor himself?” – Khanh-Linh on how women often need to get out of their own way
• Making the choice to let go
• Khanh-Linh reflects on the power of podcasting to open doors, help you find inspiration – and show the world what you are into
• Get started and dare to show up!

 

BIO AND LINKS:

Khanh-Linh Le is an entrepreneur and host of the Forest Builders Podcast. She is based in France where she supports food companies and their transition to regenerative supply chains. She previously co-founded the Cocoa Project in Vietnam and worked for McKinsey and Anheuser-Busch InBev. Khanh-Linh is from France and holds master's degrees in international management and business at HEC Paris and CEMS.

• Khanh-Linh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khanhlinh-chocolate/
• The Forst Builders Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/49xSK5SlZ2xvTwLIAgSDNz?si=a4bec083e9a54305
• The Cocoa Project: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-cocoa-project/
• The Female Entrepreneurs of Saigon: https://www.facebook.com/fesaigon/
• “Chocolateman: Harnessing Power to Create Sustainable Business Practices” (EP#22 with Gricha Safarian on 97% Effective): https://redcircle.com/shows/86fcd90d-083e-4af2-9bc8-6d52fb981ae1/ep/4caaa1d9-0fa2-42a4-89e1-3ef10739c889
• Michael’s Award-Winning book, Get Promoted: What Your Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back https://tinyurl.com/453txk74
• Watch this episode on video, the 97% Effective Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy