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About The Blog. 

I started writing late in life. I was 40 years old and an Associate Partner at IBM. I felt an extreme need to let the voices out of my head and wrote a 5-part series on LinkedIn I called “The IBM Seduction”. The response was so satisfying that during a sabbatical I took from my corporate career a few years later, in 2018, I created The Voices Collection.

It’s literally a collection of voices. Mostly mine. About my travels and my experiences and my passion for discovering places and people. About my career and about the leadership I thrive for. It’s a creative experiment, where I practice what I preach. It’s a place where I showcase my purpose: to be the facilitator of experiences that connect and boost people’s lives.

And others have also lended their voice. Because we believe in the power of sharing emotional stories to provoke thought, enhance connection, empower individuality, encourage dialogue, break some rules and spark some change.

ALL POSTS

  • March: Women’s History Month
    by Caroline Trudeau
    March 1, 2021
    Rejoice. It’s Women’s History Month. Not to be confused with International Women’s Day, which, with origins dating back to 1901, is celebrated everywhere around the […]
  • The Studio @ Club1670
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 28, 2021
    The nesting in 2020 and so far in 2021 has been serious. And it’s happening all over the globe. We are spending more time than […]
  • TMB: My Last Business Trip
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 26, 2021
    I miss traveling so much. For work. Sure, there was a time when I had had enough of the weekly beat to NYC. It’s not […]
  • Love: My One Word for 2021
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 8, 2021
    It seems appropriate that leading up to the annual celebration of love that occurs on Valentine’s day, I would make this declaration. My word for […]
  • The Beginning: I Am Sober
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 31, 2021
    On January 1, I shared on all the socials the one year anniversary of my freedom from alcohol. I admit that I originally hesitated about […]
  • 2020: My Review in 20 Hairstyles
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 31, 2020
    This year is bound to be one that all of humanity looks back on as an unforgettable moment in time, in history. As December has […]
  • 2020: Wo-Men Automotive Summit
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 22, 2020
    Last month, I participated and attended the Wo-Men Automotive Summit (WAS) virtually. This story is a reflection of my journey getting there, experiencing the conference […]
  • Breasts: I’m Scandalous!
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 13, 2020
    Once a year, I get to be scandalous on social media. I take a selfie using the mirror in the dressing room right before my […]
  • Healing: Begin, Again.
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 2, 2020
    I’ll say it right away: I was scared. Shit, I am scared! As I age, I am beginning to recognize my fragility, my temporality. I […]
  • Being Thankful: It’s 2020
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 26, 2020
    As I commence the reflection discipline that is the end of the year, on Thanksgiving morning 2020, I find myself emotional. What else is new? […]
  • 2020: Creative Mornings & DC Design Week
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 24, 2020
    … My 30 second pitch. — A kaleidoscope of polarities make up my intersectionality. Citizen and immigrant. Daughter and Matante. Lover and fighter. Serious and […]
  • One Action: VOTE
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 24, 2020
    Some observations from my recent road trips and a call to action: vote.
  • May 2020: Empathy’s Moment
    by Caroline Trudeau
    May 18, 2020
    Empathy is having a moment. It’s been around for a while. The word originates from Greek and was translated in English for the first time […]
  • May 2020: You are Not Alone
    by Caroline Trudeau
    May 10, 2020
    Actually, I am. I’ve been alone for 57 days. Everything I do is alone. — May is Mental Health Awareness month. Respect. I hear and […]
  • Theatrics: A Quarantine Struggle
    by Caroline Trudeau
    April 29, 2020
    This is a self-portrait. Despite the pep talks and the energy I give, these times are extremely difficult, also for me. I barely kept my […]
  • Slalom: What Does Digital Mean To You?
    by Caroline Trudeau
    April 12, 2020
    At Slalom, We Believe Digital is in the Eye of the Beholder Two Days. Four Cameras. 107 People. 9,000 Words. At the turn of the […]
  • Everything is Canceled. And Now, You Are Working From Home.
    by Caroline Trudeau
    March 15, 2020
    5 tips to help you get ready and maximize your productivity. Most of us make an intentional decision to take a remote job. I made […]
  • Slalom: The First 100 Days
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 2, 2020
    It’s already been a crazy and good ride.  Reflecting on my first 100 days at Slalom DC, one statement summarizes it all: I came out […]
  • My Dry January: The Results
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 1, 2020
    My last drink was a whole bottle of Veuve on New Year’s eve. If that was going to be my last drink, I wanted it […]
  • 2020: More Writing
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 18, 2020
    I need to write for The Voices more. It’s a 2020 goal. Writing for myself. And for the 2 or 3 fans who read everything […]
  • E71: Slalom X Fleurt Beauty Company Collab!
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 18, 2020
    We are back from our Holiday 2019 hiatus with a catch up episode. We jump into 2020 by discussing an official collab between the Gloss […]
  • TMB: Missing Munich
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 31, 2019
    Nostalgia for Germany I am having massive FOMO. My BFF and Gloss Over podcast co-host, Meaghan Whalen is in Munich, vacationing, closing out 2019 and […]
  • E66: My First Month @ Slalom DC
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 12, 2019
    The First Update About My New Job I answer the question I’ve been getting a lot lately: “How’s the new job?!” This episode is about […]
  • Slalom: All The Deets
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 17, 2019
    Joining Slalom Consulting September 18, 2019. It’s my first day at Slalom Consulting. I am so thrilled to be joining this company, its people and […]
  • E60: I Have a New Job!
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 17, 2019
    Caroline Joins Slalom Consulting You heard it on the Gloss Over Podcast first! Tune in to get all the details as I prepare for my […]
  • September 2018: A Real Coaching Conversation
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 16, 2019
    This morning, I met with coach Jason Shine.  On a gorgeous Monday morning in Arlington, Virginia, we collaborated on some content for his upcoming second […]
  • Learning German: Finding Joy
    by Caroline Trudeau
    August 29, 2019
    Last week, I completed the first of what will be many levels in my journey to learning German.  For now, its beginning is officially over.  […]
  • Coaching (4 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – Work Over TIME
    by Jason Shine
    July 29, 2019
    Over the past three articles, we have been learning how to DART our way to achievement. As a quick recap, we have learned how to […]
  • Learning German: Finding the Beginner In Me
    by Caroline Trudeau
    July 23, 2019
    Yesterday morning, I got confirmation that the intensive German class I had thought of signing up for upon my return to the US from Munich […]
  • Coaching (3 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – REFLECT
    by Jason Shine
    July 22, 2019
    In the first installments of the DART series, we talked about dreaming big. We learned that you have to get to a place of internal […]
  • Women Automotive Summit: A Global Event Like No Other
    by Caroline Trudeau
    June 17, 2019
      In May, I was invited to attend the inaugural Women Automotive Summit.  Put on by a team of passionate professionals from Worldwide Partnerships, a […]
  • Lost in Translation: I Got a Facial in Munich
    by Caroline Trudeau
    April 30, 2019
      Prelude Several weeks ago, I saw an interesting job opportunity come through in one of my LinkedIn searches.  It was at the Paris-born boutique […]
  • Gloss Over: Since the Funk Episode…
    by Caroline Trudeau
    April 13, 2019
      A few weeks ago, I got real vulnerable with Meaghan on the Gloss Over Podcast about being in a funk.  As I listened to […]
  • Learning to Listen & the Power of Place
    by Stefanie Reiser
    February 16, 2019
      Sometimes I refer to myself as an accidental developer because I didn’t set out to create a real estate business when I started flipping […]
  • Germany: One End to the Other, by Train
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 7, 2019
      While in Munich for business this late January, I planned to conclude another German adventure with a pleasure trip to Hamburg.  For my first […]
  • GDW: I am “Woman of the Week”!
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 29, 2019
      On a gloomy Munich Friday, last week, I got a note from Sabrina from Global Digital Women that brightened up my day.  It read […]
  • TMB: My Writer’s Block
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 27, 2019
      In doing some maintenance on The Voices Collection today, I realized that I haven’t written anything for the blog in almost a month.  Thoughts […]
  • Best of 2018: The Gloss Over Podcast
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 28, 2018
    As we wrap up 2018 and our second season of the Gloss Over Podcast, Meaghan and I had the brilliant idea to serve you up […]
  • Back @ Home: Forced Self-Care
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 22, 2018
      I’ve been back in the US for 10 days.  I’ve only been out of the house 5 times total since I got home.  Three […]
  • TMB: Being 40 – Something…
    by Caroline Trudeau
    December 21, 2018
      I love it.  I love being 40-something… Here is why: I am neither the oldest nor the youngest in the room.  I’m in the […]
  • #DFLA18: So Much More than an Award
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 26, 2018
      I pick up the Digital Female Leadership Award story where I last left off in early August, after publishing a blog post in which […]
  • The House of Beautiful Business: A Poem
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 20, 2018
      In Las Vegas, a meaningful conversation under the January sun. A book recommendation that should be for everyone. Voluminous research and following ensued. The […]
  • TMB: From Fear to Freedom
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 18, 2018
      When I started using my voice to express who I am and stand in my truth, without the constraints of an establishment’s rules dictating […]
  • Lisbon: Lively and Lovely
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 11, 2018
      I’ll kill 2 birds with one stone with Lisbon: visit another city on that Condé Nast 20 best European cities list, the original source […]
  • TMB: Listening to Language
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 9, 2018
      I’ve just arrived Cascais, a small resort town some 30km west of Lisbon.  Reflecting on a week of inspiration and mental stimulation at a […]
  • TMB: The Glamour of Travel
    by Caroline Trudeau
    November 3, 2018
      I’ve been a traveling fool. Since 2012, I’ve preferred an airplane ride to Detroit, San Francisco, Dallas, Munich and a train to NYC/NJ to […]
  • TMB: Why I Love Germany 1
    by Caroline Trudeau
    October 26, 2018
      A couple of women approached me today at an S-Bahn stop. One of them began speaking to me in German. Surely, they are looking […]
  • Introducing: The 10-Minute Blog (TMB)
    by Caroline Trudeau
    October 21, 2018
      Last month, as part of my networking trip to Munich, I was lucky enough to go on some 30 blind dates with the women […]
  • London: Highs and Low
    by Caroline Trudeau
    October 16, 2018
      I came to London at the end of my visit to Munich.  I hadn’t originally planned on it but an opportunity to pick up […]
  • Munich: My German Healthcare Experience
    by Caroline Trudeau
    October 8, 2018
      I woke up on Saturday morning with a poofy right eyelid. Surely, I thought, I’ve been overdoing it. After a long week of conference-going, networking, […]
  • Munich: Thoughts on Diversity
    by Caroline Trudeau
    October 5, 2018
      Some 5,000 people’s arrive at Munich’s International Congress Center on Sunday morning.  During the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival grand opening presentation on Center Stage, Andy […]
  • Munich: My Dirndl Shopping Experience
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 29, 2018
      It’s was raining Friday night in Munich.  I had planned on meeting up with one of the ladies from the Global Digital Women network […]
  • Salzburg: A Tourist Again
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 27, 2018
    Ever since I started coming to Munich in early 2017, I always wanted to visit Salzburg.  On my very first trip to here, I had […]
  • Munich: Without My Laptop
    by Caroline Trudeau
    September 22, 2018
      I came to Munich to interview, network and job hunt. I had a brilliant plan to meet with as many of the Munich women […]
  • Washington, DC: A Mobility Experiment
    by Caroline Trudeau
    August 28, 2018
    The last time I commuted for work in Northern Virginia, I traveled 1.9 miles or 3 km one-way from my home in Reston, VA to […]
  • Coaching (2 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – ACT
    by Jason Shine
    August 12, 2018
    We’ve been looking at the acronym DART, and how to use it as a tool for achievement. In my previous post, we talked about dreaming […]
  • Living Dharma: I Learn. I Teach.
    by Sarah Lynn
    August 7, 2018
    Editor: Caroline Trudeau   A Learning Journey I’ve always been motivated by learning…      Declared Majors: Accounting, Biology, Dietetics, Home Economics      Degree: […]
  • Help: I’m Nominated for an Award!
    by Caroline Trudeau
    August 5, 2018
        Growth and comfort do not coexist  -Ginni Rometty   How I Got Here It’s no secret, I’m in job search mode, full effect.  […]
  • A Career With Intention
    by Mike Robinson
    July 30, 2018
    A person with goals in life knows no obstacles.  -Nuccio Bertone   I unknowingly embraced my career with intention in elementary school, when I started […]
  • Traveling “Locally”: Asheville, NC
    by Caroline Trudeau
    July 27, 2018
    Vacation this summer was different than the previous 16 years.  Normally, Labor Day weekend, I head to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for an […]
  • Since The IBM Seduction: I’m Ready
    by Caroline Trudeau
    July 16, 2018
    “Caroline, what have you been up to?!” This question comes up more and more as time passes since I put my corporate career on pause.  […]
  • The World Cup: My Football Experience
    by Caroline Trudeau
    July 15, 2018
    I never paid attention to the World Cup before this year.  While I had awareness of its existence, I didn’t really have any interest in […]
  • The Stanley Cup: What It Means to Me
    by Caroline Trudeau
    June 8, 2018
    “I am confused: she is wearing the wrong jersey”.  Let me explain… I’ve been watching and going to hockey games for as long as I […]
  • Coaching (1 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – DREAM
    by Jason Shine
    June 4, 2018
    I often use the analogy of the game of darts when coaching business professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs.  There are many different ways to play the […]
  • Arlington: Memorial Day 2018
    by Caroline Trudeau
    May 31, 2018
    One of the luxuries of being on sabbatical I’ve experienced since landing at home in Northern Virginia in early April is the opportunity to reconnect […]
  • I (Finally) Made a Website…
    by Caroline Trudeau
    May 15, 2018
    In January, five weeks into my 2018 sabbatical, I started working with a business coach, Jason Shine of Real Smart Consulting.  With his help, I […]
  • Once Upon A Goal: To The LPGA Tour And Beyond
    by Mallory Blackwelder
    May 13, 2018
    Editor: Caroline Trudeau Prologue to a Dream I grew up on the LPGA Tour.  My mom, Myra was a professional golfer, my dad, Worth, a […]
  • Persistence: To Create My Career
    by Cécile Hult
    May 13, 2018
    Co-Author: Caroline Trudeau Warm Up “I’ve been reading your blog.  I’m inspired by your stories”, Cécile shares as our annual meeting to review of my […]
  • The Cosmetics Industry: My First Look
    by Caroline Trudeau
    April 3, 2018
    My Make-Up Story I’ve been interested in make-up pretty much for as long as I can remember: I started wearing eye shadow as a young […]
  • Dear Future Employer: Please Don’t Tell Me You Are Busy
    by Caroline Trudeau
    March 19, 2018
    Here is why: I already know you are.  We all are busy. Especially in this day and age: society is encouraging us to tell the […]
  • London: Intimidating Yet Intimate
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 27, 2018
    I was so glad I decided to arrive Paris’ Gare du Nord for my train departure to London 90 minutes early.  My intent was to leisurely […]
  • On The First Date: To Tell or Not?
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 22, 2018
    I recently started saying yes to recruiters. Soon, I will (have to) go back to work; I’m actually looking forward to it! So I’ve turned that LinkedIn feature on […]
  • Paris: Simply Always a Good Idea
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 21, 2018
    Paris was the only city on my European tour I had been to before.  I have so much love for this city, I’ll take any chance I […]
  • Lyon: For Love
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 14, 2018
    I came to Lyon 100% because my friend Chris threatened me.  Several weeks prior, in a moving phone conversation about career and living abroad, he […]
  • Vienna: Classically Fancy
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 11, 2018
    Public transportation systems intimidate me.  There, I said it.  I don’t think it’s because I am afraid to get lost – what’s the worst that […]
  • Prague: Eye Candy Everywhere
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 7, 2018
      Get your mind out of the gutter…  Not that kind of eye candy!!!  I’m talking about the kind of eye candy that made me see […]
  • Munich: So Long
    by Caroline Trudeau
    February 2, 2018
    My European adventure begins here. I arrived in Munich on January 29, 2018. I picked to start there purposefully, because of its familiarity:  I know the airport, […]
  • Mexico: What I Really Found
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 30, 2018
    When my sister Cat’s best friend Jodie Becker, a Toronto fitness professional and fellow triathlete, announced her inaugural fitness retreat in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, I […]
  • Mexico: I Didn’t Go Down…
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 25, 2018
    I’m not gonna lie: I was scared. Scuba diving was never a bucket list item.  I just knew I would be intimidated by the vastness […]
  • From CES 2018: What’s in an Experience?
    by Caroline Trudeau
    January 17, 2018
    For nearly 40 years, the most wonderful time of the year has traditionally been followed by CES season in Las Vegas. Quickly after setting their resolutions, some 200,000 humans […]

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