From Top Athlete, to Corporate Executive, to International Artist
-Origins and Early Beginnings
French-Australian Mentalist, Mind Reader, Illusionist, Show Producer, Magic Experience Designer, Serial Entrepreneur, Strategy Consultant and Mentor CLAIRE YISTELLE discovered the ART OF MAGIC at the age of 8 years old during a Summer School Circus and Theatre Performance Program.
From there, she continued her training in magic, in acting & theatre and in the circus arts as a hobbyist, while simultaneously being a high level competitive gymnast trained by Olympic Gold Medalists until her mid-teenage years. But due to serious health issues partly caused by the extreme gymnastics workouts at that level of competition, CLAIRE had to let go her athlete’s ambitions and halt all sports activities for several years.
Interested in learning how to play a wind instrument, she enrolled at one of the music schools of her home town, took on the clarinet and later performed in classical music concerts for a while as part of a Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Eventually, as an ENTERTAINER AT HEART and FINDING TRUE FULFILLMENT by AWAKENING PEOPLE’s SENSE OF WONDER, bringing smile to their faces, making them feel good, laugh and suspend their disbelief, HER CALLING was to focus on her CHILDHOOD and LIFELONG PASSION FOR MAGIC, MENTALISM and HUMAN CONNECTION with the SECRET DREAM of one day becoming a PROFESSIONAL MAGICAL ARTIST & PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLUSIONIST.
-Wanderlust as a Driving Force for Growth, Open-mindedness, Enhanced Tolerance & Empathy
Her INNATE SENSE of ADVENTURE, LOVE FOR THE UNKNOWN, and CURIOSITY TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES & LIFESTYLES led her to LIVE IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE GLOBE: THE USA, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA and ASIA; besides various regions of FRANCE, her birth country.
Stepping outside of her comfort zone, immersing herself in various environments for long periods of time, and performing for international audiences increased her CULTURAL AWARENESS and fostered a DEEPER UNDERSTANDING and CONNECTION TO THE WORLD. These days, CLAIRE feels more like a GLOBAL CITIZEN.
She is currently fluent in English, French and Spanish.
-Turning a Lifelong Artistic Passion into the Career of her Dreams :
An Entrepreneurial Journey full of challenges; Purpose, Grit, a Laser Beam Focus, Relentless Drive, a Grind Mindset, Perseverance & Resilience were The Key Elements to Reach Success and Achieve Greatness
As of today, after nearly TWO DECADES OF DEDICATION in STUDYING & REFINING HER CRAFT to PERFECTION, CLAIRE made a name for herself as ONE OF THE FINEST MENTALIST & ILLUSIONIST the world has to offer.
Part Alpha Female, part Sigma Female; mostly self-taught and having forged her own path from the ground up, she became a leading and one of the most in demand magical entertainers on the corporate circuit; and thus being nicknamed THE 007 OF MAGIC & THE QUEEN OF EVENTS by industry peers and clients alike.
Thanks to her high emotional intelligence capabilities and acting skills allowing her to adapt her stage persona to any type of crowd; her ability to create & deliver never seen before, stylish and high-impact performances in several languages and in diverse contexts & environments; and to her aptitude to indulge the most well versed & discerning audiences, CLAIRE has been invited to perform at Corporate and Private events in more than 20 countries, dazzling & enchanting humans from all walks of life including CEO’s from 500 fortunes companies, ambassadors, ministers, heads of state, royalties, billionaires, celebrities, pioneers in health and medicine, philanthropists, Olympians, prominent academics and public figures.
-Past Corporate Life & Educational Background
Prior becoming a full-time professional entertainer, and TURNING HER LIFELONG PASSION INTO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER, CLAIRE worked for a few years in large corporations and start-ups from various industries, gaining valuable skills and experience as a Marketing & Communication Consultant, Recruiter and Event Producer.
She graduated from The School of Hard Knox; she also holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from The University of Sydney (Australia) and a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Business, Economics and Law that she completed while studying at The University of Barcelona (Spain).
As a teenager, she studied in The United States (California) on a Merit Scholarship and obtained her High-School Diploma specialising in The Performing Arts (Theater).
These days, CLAIRE embraces various Continuing Education pathways to fulfil her desires for growth, learning and development.
-On a more Personal Note...
CLAIRE is an avid reader and book lover. She practices the martial arts, she also enjoys swimming, hiking and camping to unwind from this vastly demanding career & lifestyle, and of course she’s an everlasting passionate and student on the topics of psychology, communication and human connection.
She takes great pleasure as a STRATEGY CONSULTANT and MENTOR, providing guidance and support to entrepreneurs and artists; accelerating & boosting their success in their professional business ventures.
She loves MAKING NEW FRIENDS, BRINGING JOY, WONDER & EXCITEMENT around her and that’s where MAGIC comes in very handy as a truly UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
When not touring spreading wonder & enchantment around the world, CLAIRE spends her time between Paris, the French Riviera and Sydney.