
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 Monthby Caroline TrudeauRejoice. 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 @ Club1670by Caroline TrudeauThe 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 Tripby Caroline TrudeauI 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 2021by Caroline TrudeauIt 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 Soberby Caroline TrudeauOn 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 Hairstylesby Caroline TrudeauThis 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 Summitby Caroline TrudeauLast 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 TrudeauOnce 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 TrudeauI’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 2020by Caroline TrudeauAs 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 Weekby Caroline Trudeau… 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: VOTEby Caroline TrudeauSome observations from my recent road trips and a call to action: vote.
- May 2020: Empathy’s Momentby Caroline TrudeauEmpathy 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 Aloneby Caroline TrudeauActually, 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 Struggleby Caroline TrudeauThis 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 TrudeauAt 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 Trudeau5 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 Daysby Caroline TrudeauIt’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 Resultsby Caroline TrudeauMy 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 Writingby Caroline TrudeauI 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 TrudeauWe 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 Munichby Caroline TrudeauNostalgia 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 DCby Caroline TrudeauThe 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 Deetsby Caroline TrudeauJoining 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 TrudeauCaroline 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 Conversationby Caroline TrudeauThis 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 Joyby Caroline TrudeauLast 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 TIMEby Jason ShineOver 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 Meby Caroline TrudeauYesterday 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 – REFLECTby Jason ShineIn 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 Otherby Caroline TrudeauIn 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 Munichby Caroline TrudeauPrelude 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 TrudeauA 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 Placeby Stefanie ReiserSometimes 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 Trainby Caroline TrudeauWhile 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 TrudeauOn 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 Blockby Caroline TrudeauIn 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 Podcastby Caroline TrudeauAs 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-Careby Caroline TrudeauI’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 TrudeauI 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 Awardby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Poemby Caroline TrudeauIn 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 Freedomby Caroline TrudeauWhen 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 Lovelyby Caroline TrudeauI’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 Languageby Caroline TrudeauI’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 Travelby Caroline TrudeauI’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 1by Caroline TrudeauA 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 TrudeauLast 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 Lowby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Experienceby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Diversityby Caroline TrudeauSome 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 Experienceby Caroline TrudeauIt’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 Againby Caroline TrudeauEver 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 Laptopby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Experimentby Caroline TrudeauThe 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 – ACTby Jason ShineWe’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 LynnEditor: 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 TrudeauGrowth 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 Intentionby Mike RobinsonA 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, NCby Caroline TrudeauVacation 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 Readyby Caroline Trudeau“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 Experienceby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Meby Caroline Trudeau“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 – DREAMby Jason ShineI 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 2018by Caroline TrudeauOne 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 TrudeauIn 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 Beyondby Mallory BlackwelderEditor: 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 Careerby Cécile HultCo-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 Lookby Caroline TrudeauMy 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 Busyby Caroline TrudeauHere 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 Intimateby Caroline TrudeauI 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 TrudeauI 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 Ideaby Caroline TrudeauParis 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 Loveby Caroline TrudeauI 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 Fancyby Caroline TrudeauPublic 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 Everywhereby Caroline TrudeauGet 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 Longby Caroline TrudeauMy 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 Foundby Caroline TrudeauWhen 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 TrudeauI’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 TrudeauFor 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 […]