Let me introduce you to Gregor Schultze, my osteopath.
I’ve known Gregor for over 15 years, and I wanted to talk to him about listening to oneself, well-being, physical health and therefore mental health.
I also wanted to understand how he built up his client base, starting out in the fashion world.
Gregor and I have one thing in common: we both work on posture, among other things—he in the literal sense, me in the figurative.
During our discussion, I drew a parallel between our respective approaches, as well as between his position as a sole trader and that of creative entrepreneurs, who face the same challenges and must seize opportunities.
If I have titled this episode «thinking outside the box», it is because I discovered, thanks to this interview, that what has allowed Gregor to get to where he is today, both professionally and personally, is precisely because he has regularly stepped outside the box — in order to better align himself, refocus, and ground himself.
Some of the quotes from this interview that I particularly liked:
🙌 «Growing up as an apprentice was far richer for me than doing very academic studies — because in osteopathy there is a tendency to want to resemble the doctor, and we forget the heart of our profession, which is practice»
🙌 «Back when [I started osteopathy], I had dreadlocks, I played the rebel, and whether it was considered illegal practice of medicine, that suited me just fine, it fed my antisocial side!»
🙌 «I believe in the invisible»
🙌 «Working with well-known personalities was neither a goal nor an achievement — what was nice at the time was being able to make a living from my profession quickly. And to think to myself, ‘right, if this is happening, it perhaps means you really are where you belong»
🙌 «Working on the self, that is what holistic therapy is; it's up to me to offer the opportunity to go further. The more I progress, the further I can take people. It is a quiet ambition, but it is a real ambition—and one that is far more exciting than being John Galliano’s therapist»
🙌 « Having my practice on the ground floor, and being barefoot, is no small thing — the more grounded I am, the more you can lean on me, and the more I can be at your service. And the less I will suffer from the trials and tribulations of everyone else's lives, too »
I met Emmanuelle Roule Thanks to Charlotte Brunet, LA Marseillaise is indispensable. The Charlotte Brunet Agency She offers the curation and organization of sensitive experiences, and in particular artistic projects. She thus introduced me to gems, including a workshop visit with Emmanuelle Roule.
Born in Saint-Etienne, now based in Marseille after living and working in Paris and abroad, Emmanuelle Roule is a designer, art director and ceramist.
A graduate of ENSAMAA Olivier de Serres, Emmanuelle started out in graphic design before discovering ceramics almost by chance.
Whether she talks to us about bees, geology or design, Emmanuelle offers a rich and technical analysis without being hermetic. Quite the opposite.
Because everything she undertakes is guided by a great curiosity and a desire to break down the barriers between all disciplines.
Immediate embarkation for a journey to the center of the Earth.
Granddaughter of the painter François Bret, who founded the’Luminy School of Fine Arts and Architecture in Marseille,
And daughter of Marie-Christine and Roger Pailhas, famous for the eponymous gallery in Marseille and also founder of Art dealers, which he liked to describe as «the smallest art fair in the world»,
Julie Pailhas has always been immersed in art — and entrepreneurship.
She started alongsideOlivier Saillard at the Fashion Museum in Marseille, before doing an internship in the press department of Dries Van Noten in Paris.
From opportunity to recommendation, Julie then worked as a fashion stylist and artistic director for numerous iconic magazines for 25 years.
And then lockdown called her back to her home city, Marseille, where she created in 2021 Inanimate Objects, her flat-gallery.
Stylist – curator – gallery owner, Julie is renowned for her discerning eye, her flair and a certain radicalism.
It was the first time I'd met her, and I couldn't leave!
Together, we naturally talked about her journey, and how she managed to find her place within such a family; ;
And, of course, the design and organisation of its exhibitions, whether held on-site or off-site; ;
From its business model; ;
And how and why it differs from a traditional gallery.
With the desire to showcase emerging or established artists, Julie Pailhas has created, in her own home, a unique space that reflects her personality and brings people together.
Portrait of Julie and her cat Momo in her flat-gallery in Marseille © Florian Touzet
