Ep #13 How to LEAVE Corporate Tech Career for CLIMATE? Founder of Women&Climate and Clever Carbon, Michelle Li

Michelle Li had a successful career and loved her work at Salesforce and DocuSign. But somehow, it never felt like enough: "Why would I save for my retirement if I don't know if I will ever be able to retire?" She left in search of her new "climate job" and despite her experience, struggled to find anything. She didn't yet know that she would never need to look for a job again.

Since then, Michelle founded Clever Carbon, a company educating people on carbon literacy, whose clients include the NBA (National Basketball Team) and Estée Lauder. She also started the world's fastest-growing community for women in the climate space (Women and Climate), which is followed by 10,000 passionate women and is present in 40 cities globally.

Are you scared to make a radical move in your career? Do you want to enter the "climate sector" but don't know where to start?

Join me and Michelle, who shares how she learned to bet on herself and follow her values despite the risks.

00:00 Introduction

06:22 Michelle's Vision for a Carbon-Literate World

11:10 Michelle's Personal Journey and Career Shift

13:15 The Impact of Business School and Transition into Tech

18:13 Experience at Salesforce and DocuSign

26:36 The Birth of Clever Carbon

28:18 Personal Journey Towards Sustainability

38:05 Transition from Corporate Job to Clever Carbon

43:30 The Birth and Growth of Women and Climate

46:36 Lessons Learned from Building Communities

49:45 Advice for Climate Advocates

50:34 The Book Everyone Should Read: Sapiens

Clever Carbon: https://clevercarbon.io/
Women and Climate: https://www.womenandclimate.co/
Michelle’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellelimba/
Book everyone should read: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23692271-sapiens