Aligning Strategy and Self for Transformational Impact
with Stéphanie Martellozo
The Business Simplicity Podcast hosted by Chris Parker
Episode #217 published on 26 June 2025
This episode explores the intimate link between strategy, brand, culture, and personal transformation. Chris Parker speaks with Stéphanie Martellozo, founder of Battements and member of the Enablers Network, about how real change happens inside organizations – by first happening within individuals. Their conversation unfolds as a compelling reflection on the contrasts and connections between corporate goals and human experience.
Stéphanie brings a rare depth to the discussion, combining a background in brand and marketing with a deeply personal coaching practice. Her early experiences in global corporations exposed a disconnect between strategy and internal development. This dissonance sparked her lifelong commitment to aligning organizational transformation with personal growth.
Listeners will gain insight into what it really takes to transform an organization – from culture shifts and leadership development to the emotional realities of change. Stéphanie and Chris discuss how joy, suffering, and love coexist in authentic transformation and how working at the intersection of inner and outer change is both strategic and sacred.
The episode speaks directly to leaders managing complexity and change. Whether facing burnout, brand fragmentation, or internal resistance, the conversation offers practical and profound pathways forward. It resonates with those seeking clarity and presence while navigating transformation across silos, platforms, or personal thresholds.
About the Guest
Stéphanie Martellozo is the founder of Battements, a collective focused on connecting strategy and personal transformation. With a foundation in global brand management and experience at Bacardi Martini, she brings a unique blend of strategic insight and deep coaching presence. A core member of the Enablers Network, Stéphanie helps leaders and teams align internal growth with external goals, making her a powerful voice in the space of purposeful transformation.
Contact Details
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-touchet-martellozo-%F0%9F%92%9A-7582957a/
• Website: https://battements.fr
Key Discussion Points
• What happens when corporate strategy and personal development are disconnected?: Stéphanie shares her early experiences at Bacardi and how the gap between internal and external messaging shaped her work
• How does coaching grounded in strategy actually look in practice?: The conversation explores coaching not as a soft add-on, but as a mechanism for strategic coherence
• What emotions are involved in real transformation?: Love, joy, and suffering are all part of the process, and Stéphanie explains how to hold space for them
• How do individuals shift behavior inside large systems?: Change starts within people and becomes cultural when it’s lived at every level
• Why is alignment between inner work and external execution critical for leaders today?: Stéphanie and Chris explore how presence and purpose create real traction
• How can leaders design transformation journeys that feel human, not mechanical?: They discuss rituals, rhythm, and relational design as strategic tools
• What role does storytelling play in transformation?: Personal and organizational narratives need coherence to unlock change
• How does collective coaching accelerate cultural shifts?: Stéphanie shares examples from her work at Battements and Enablers
Transcript
[00:00]
Hello, this is Chris Parker with the Business Simplicity podcast. I just had an amazing conversation with Stéphanie Martellozo from Battements.fr, who is also a co-coach at Enablers Network.
[00:14]
We explored strategy transformation related to brand and culture, and went deep into shifting individual behaviors in an organization. It was marvelous.
[00:27]
Stéphanie Martellozo, why would this be valuable for people to listen to?
[00:36]
I think we talked about the experience of deep transformation, and the contrast between the joy, love, and the suffering of it. I’m saying this with a big smile because I think both of us are very aligned in what it truly means to transform a company—from a strategic level to a personal level. I think we both love it, and that might be the greatest value of this conversation.
[01:12]
The Business Simplicity podcast, where we learn about strategies and tactics to succeed through simplicity, with your host Chris Parker.
[01:25]
Welcome back to the Business Simplicity podcast. This is Chris Parker and I’m talking to Stéphanie Martellozo, who is with Battements. You can find them at battements.fr. We’ll include that in the show notes.
[01:42]
She’s in France and we are both members of the Enablers Network, a vibrant and dynamic community of thinkers and doers in leadership development around the world. Stéphanie also runs her own collective, Battements, working with people across the whole spectrum—from strategy to individual coaching.
[02:13]
Stéphanie, maybe just give us a little insight into your journey to starting this collective and what you’re doing there. Then I want to dive into how coaching connects to strategy.
[02:34]
Thank you, Chris. Very happy to be with you. We were just talking before the recording about coaching grounded in strategy, and that’s really about my journey.
[02:49]
When I started working, I worked at a spirits company called Bacardi Martini. It was an amazing experience in leadership development, training, and knowledge. However, what I noticed was the disconnection between the internal development and the external message of the company’s strategy. I worked in marketing and, as an employee, I had opportunities to grow. But these internal and external dimensions were not connected.
[03:43]
For example, I learned how to pitch in a training session, but that wasn’t aligned with presenting the strategic plan a month later. This disconnection stuck with me, even at age 20.
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