Christelle Vinot works as a Senior Solutions Engineer but has also successfully started her own company, "Hearthy Matcha", which sells organic Japanese tea (matcha tea). Her company strives to be CO2 neutral and give back to the environment by planting trees for the tea it sells.
Christelle is from Paris, France and moved to the UK (London) about 8 years ago to learn English and get out of her comfort zone. Although she had a plan when she came here, things didn't quite turn out as expected and she learned that plans can and must be adjusted when necessary,
We talked about how you grow when you do things that are a little scary, and how you get to know your true self when you set out on a journey to create new things. How a passion for an endeavor keeps you going when you encounter obstacles.