Elodie is a brand and commercial leader turned entrepreneur who is passionate about reimagining how families live, work, and learn. After 15 years at L’Oréal, P&G, and in strategic consulting, she took a leap with her own family—and that leap became Boundless Life. She is the Co-Founder & CRO of Boundless Life where she drives growth, marketing, and sales while building a global community that blends education, co-living, and cultural immersion. At the core, her work is about possibility: helping families unlock a life without limits.
What is your typical day, and how do you make it productive?
As a working mom of four, my days are busy, but I’ve learned to be very intentional about how I structure them. I typically start my days with some exercise – get my energy up – dedicate the school hours to focused work, protect the afternoon hours (4-6 p.m.) to reconnect with my children, and often return to work in the evening. For me, productivity isn’t about doing everything at once; it’s about being fully present for what matters at a given moment.
How do you bring ideas to life?
I believe the best ideas come from identifying a real human need, often one you’ve experienced yourself. Boundless Life started from a simple question: Why should families have to choose between building a career, giving their children a great education, and exploring the world? We started small, listening to families, testing our assumptions, and learning as we grew. My advice is to get your idea into the real world as early as possible, because that’s where the most valuable learning happens.
What’s one trend that excites you?
The growing movement toward intentional living and the freedom to design our lives beyond traditional expectations. Technology and remote work have opened possibilities that simply didn’t exist a generation ago, and more families are questioning why education, career, and lifestyle should be tied to a single location. What excites me most is seeing people realize that they have more choices than they once thought or were told.
What is one habit that helps you be productive?
Protecting non-negotiable time in my calendar. I’ve learned that if you don’t intentionally make space for what matters, the demands of everyday life will fill every available minute. For me it’s exercise and time with my family.
What advice would you give your younger self?
Don’t wait for permission to design the life you want. I spent many years following a successful corporate career path, and I’m grateful for everything it taught me, but I wish I’d realized earlier that success doesn’t have to follow a predefined formula. Life is short, and it’s worth being brave enough to question the default and create your own version of happiness.
Tell us something you believe almost nobody agrees with you.
I don’t believe children need to grow up in one place to feel rooted and secure. I believe stability comes primarily from strong relationships and family rituals, and the confidence that home can be wherever your people are. Raising my children across different countries has reinforced my conviction that exposing them to different cultures can give them a deep sense of identity rather than take it away.
What is the one thing you repeatedly do and recommend everyone else do?
Regularly ask yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing. At Boundless Life, we bring families together at the beginning of their journey and invite them to share their “why,” and I’m always struck by how powerful those conversations become. We spend so much time optimizing our everyday lives that we sometimes forget to question whether we’re building the life we actually want.
When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?
I try to step away, move my body, and regain perspective. Exercise has become an important part of maintaining my energy, especially while navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship. I’ve also learned that I don’t have to do everything myself: leaning on my partner, my team, and my community is not a weakness, but an essential part of building a sustainable life.
What is one strategy that has helped you grow your business or advance in your career?
Putting the customer at the center of every decision, which is something I learned early on at P&G. When we launched Boundless Life, we weren’t simply introducing a new travel product; we were creating an entirely new way for families to live, work, and learn, which meant we had to listen carefully to what they truly valued. By building alongside our families, continuously evolving our offering, and nurturing a strong community, we’ve turned our customers into some of our most powerful advocates.
What is one failure in your career, how did you overcome it, and what lessons did you take away from it?
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned throughout my career is that setting incredibly high expectations for yourself can sometimes become your own limitation. For a long time, I believed that being a strong leader meant being able to handle everything, and I had to learn that trying to do it all yourself isn’t sustainable, especially when building a fast-growing business while raising a family. I’ve come to realize that real leadership isn’t about doing everything yourself, but about building strong teams, empowering others, and trusting them to succeed. The greatest achievements are never individual ones, and learning to let go has made me both a better leader and a more fulfilled person.
What is one business idea you’re willing to give away to our readers?
A global cultural exchange platform for families: a platform connecting traveling families with local families around the world, creating opportunities to share experiences, discover traditions, and learn from one another. The most transformative part of traveling is often the people you meet, yet so much of the travel industry still focuses on accommodation and attractions rather than human connections.
What is one piece of software that helps you be productive? How do you use it?
I believe there’s an enormous opportunity for AI to transform not just how we work, but how we manage our personal and family lives. As a mother of four, I see incredible potential in using AI to coordinate family schedules, manage the endless to-do lists, organize travel, and reduce the mental load that comes with running a busy household. I even used AI to help plan my wedding this April! We’re only scratching the surface of how this technology can give us back something incredibly precious: time to focus on what truly matters.
What is the best $100 you recently spent?
I’m a big believer in investing in experiences rather than things. Just this month, we went canyoning with other families, and it was such a memorable experience. Being out in nature, challenging myself, learning something new, and sharing those moments with people we love reminded me that some of the best investments we can make are in experiences that push us outside our comfort zones and create lasting memories.
Do you have a favorite book or podcast from which you’ve received much value?
The Culture Map by Erin Meyer: Having lived and worked across Europe and Asia, I’m fascinated by how deeply culture shapes our behavior, communication, and expectations. The Culture Map captures something I’ve experienced throughout my career: understanding different cultural perspectives isn’t just a professional advantage, it’s a way to become a more empathetic leader and human being.
What’s a movie or series you recently enjoyed and why?
I recently really enjoyed The Diplomat. I love great storytelling, with compelling drama, complex characters, and relationships that develop over time. I’m especially drawn to series featuring strong, multifaceted female characters who navigate ambition, leadership, and personal life without having to fit into traditional expectations. I find those stories both entertaining and inspiring.
Key learnings:
- Protect what matters in your calendar. I personally block non-negotiable time for exercise and family, because if you don’t deliberately make space for your priorities, everyday demands will take over.
- Start from a real human need, then test it early. Boundless Life grew out of a question I lived myself: why should families have to choose between career, education, and exploring the world? My advice: get an idea into the real world quickly, since that’s where the most valuable learning happens.
- Keep the customer at the center. A lesson from my years at P&G, listening closely to families and building alongside them has turned Boundless Life’s customers into its strongest advocates.
- Leadership means letting go. Real leadership comes from building strong teams, empowering them, and trusting them to succeed.
- Don’t wait for permission to design your life. Ask regularly why you’re doing what you do, question the default path, and remember that success doesn’t have to follow a set formula.