Photo: Anne Kim.
How It Started.
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. I have a lot of words. And still a lot to say.
How It’s Going. ⬇️
MY LAST 100 POSTS
- Hire Me: I am a Storyteller.
I stepped on my first stage in March 2016. ⬆️ I was an Associate Partner at IBM and my boss, […] - TRUSTFALL: My Walk-Up Song
It’s like before I heard this song, I couldn’t commit to just one and now that I’ve heard it, I know it’s the one. P!NK is a music legend who has influenced me for decades. Picking a favorite has been impossible. Until now. I finally have one: TRUSTFALL. Go where love is on our side. 💚 - Learnings: From Public Speaking Training
I wrote a TED-style talk. And learned how to perform on stage. At the most meaningful and transformational professional education program I’ve experienced. - DC: IWD 23 & Equity
I left my home in Reston at dawn this morning. I went to the city. To an art gallery in […] - Saturdays: For the Love of Adventure
“I can be a queen in this truck!”, she said, spilling out with enthusiasm like only an almost 4 year-old […] - F1: Being a Fan
I am not ashamed to admit it: I jumped on the Formula One Netflix Drive to Survive pandemic bandwagon. - Think, Bigger: Quotes from The Dead Watson
Passion project pageight is shaping up to be a lot bigger than I expected. It’s really no surprise. In a […] - The PGA Tour: Stories of Firsts
Golf is a family business. My brother Julien is a veteran PGA Tour caddie. On his 3rd time carrying Trey Mullinax’ bag, they won the 2022 Barbasol. At home, in Lexington, KY. - Ironman: About Rest
Monday, I can’t help myself: “How was your weekend?!” 9/10 times, the answer is: “Busy”. I know. “Tell me one […] - June 2022: In Allyship
It’s June already. That happened real fast this year for me. In the longest days of the year, I am […] - Jeep: Loyal to The Wrangler
I often get asked what I drive. I think naturally, many people assume I am going to answer with some […] - Arizona: I’ll Always Go Back
Arizona, my American home. The landing place of my Canadian teenager immigration journey. I spent 8 years in the 48th […] - Munich: Free to Love
On the plane yesterday, mostly to pass the time, I counted my Munich passport stamps. An activity that also got […] - March 2022: Diversity Season is NOT Over
It’s the last day of Women’s History Month. The period I’ve come to refer to as the “popular diversity season” […] - Austin: SXSW Buzz
How was Austin and SXSW? Now back in Reston, VA, I have noticed I have been asked this question more […] - SXSW: Taco Tuesday & the Magic of Recommendations
It’s human nature to share stories of experiences. At least, it’s in mine. And this week at SXSW in Austin […] - SXSW: It’s My First
For the SXSW community showcasing their craft at the mega festival, it’s mayhem right now. Bon courage to all of […] - March 2022: IWD Surprise
Aye, what a great day! What a great couple of days in fact. More on that tomorrow. For today, just […] - Nightingale Nurses: Helping Ukraine
You might not know this about me: in 2018, I cofounded a non-profit. Born out of nurse Tina Heebner‘s vision, Nightingale Nurses Medical Missions exists […] - CX: It Never Ends
To consider one self a writer, one must write. That’s what the Ten Minute Blog (TMB) is about: whatever is […] - Ironman: Mind Your Transitions
If there is one lesson from Ironman I think applies to anyone who is any kind of goal-driven, this is […] - Ironman: Breathing in Water
It was the moment I had been waiting for over a year. It was dark outside, but I had seen […] - Opinion: The Generalist
I’ve been going back and forth with giving myself this label for years. Actually, for decades. I didn’t grow up […] - Introducing: The Ironman Stories
I’d been training pretty regularly for short course triathlons for about 5 years. Mostly as an outlet for my energy […] - 40over40: The List
Published today! Here. So many stories. I pause, in respect. Namaste queens. Press Release Munich, March 1st 2022 F10 Fe:maleOneZero […] - 40over40: Behind The Scenes
It’s the eve of the launch of F10’s Women 40 over 40 International, the World’s Most Inspiring Women. While I […] - Tesla: For Guaranteed Fun with a Stranger
Try this. I dare you. Stop any Tesla driver on the streets and ask them: “What’s your favorite feature about […] - Opinion: An Ode to Tesla Owners
First off, I have never heard of a Tesla owner that isn’t happy with their overall ownership experience. It’s absolutely […] - Signs Are Everywhere: An Angelic Encounter
Written by Kate Deriso and published on The Voices Collection with permission. — Yesterday I was at Costco. I was […] - 40over40: Meet Natascha
It takes one leader. And she is the one. The one with the vision. The one that brings strangers from […] - Tesla: Embracing Range Anxiety
In my previous experiment, late last year, I realized, I don’t need an electric charger at home to be an […] - Sober: 2 Years
To consider one self a writer, one must write. That’s what the Ten Minute Blog (TMB) is about: whatever is […] - TMB: Questions of Trust
To consider one self a writer, one must write. That’s what the Ten Minute Blog (TMB) is about: whatever is […] - Polestar: In Munich and On Tour
Before Capgemini Invent, I had some brand awareness about Polestar, but not much. I categorized it as one of the […] - TMB: It’s Urgent
I haven’t written enough for myself the last couple of months. The craft-building has almost exclusively been happening at work. […] - The CXO: With Bernd Preuschoff
From his home office in Nürnberg and my AirBnb in Munich, Bernd Preuschoff and I meet digitally on a September […] - Europe: Travel In Real Life
Last week, I got a text from a former client turned friend: “Jeez! Are you at a super-spreader event?!” I immediately […] - Paris: Happy 46th Birthday!
February 2021. It’s my half-birthday. As is customary, I take a moment to reflect on the year so far and […] - Slalom: Au Revoir
It’s difficult to leave a good place and its terrific people so in my final Slalom story, I give you 5 reasons to love Slalomers. <3 - The CXO: With Sabine Scheunert
Preamble. Rejoice, it’s June! Summer is here. And it’s almost time for the Women Automotive Summit! It’s been nearly 2 […] - Hilton Head: Working from Everywhere
It’s been a few months since I started coming out of my COVID/Corona induced coma (I call it my Co-Co […] - One Slalom: With _build
I got back from a road trip to a box waiting for me at home Saturday. My first thought was […] - At the Table: Using my Voice
Something pretty magical happened to me yesterday. It actually started a couple of weeks ago, when I got a Teams […] - March 2021: Women’s History Month
Rejoice. It’s Women’s History Month. Not to be confused with International Women’s Day, which, with origins dating back to 1901, […] - Club1670: The Studio
The nesting in 2020 and so far in 2021 has been serious. And it’s happening all over the globe. We […] - TMB: My Last Business Trip
I miss traveling so much. For work. Sure, there was a time when I had had enough of the weekly […] - Love: My One Word for 2021
It seems appropriate that leading up to the annual celebration of love that occurs on Valentine’s day, I would make […] - The Beginning: I Am Sober
On January 1, I shared on all the socials the one year anniversary of my freedom from alcohol. I admit […] - 2020: My Review in 20 Hairstyles
This year is bound to be one that all of humanity looks back on as an unforgettable moment in time, […] - 2020: Wo-Men Automotive Summit
Last month, I participated and attended the Wo-Men Automotive Summit (WAS) virtually. This story is a reflection of my journey […] - Breasts: I’m Scandalous!
Once a year, I get to be scandalous on social media. I take a selfie using the mirror in the […] - Healing: Begin, Again.
I’ll say it right away: I was scared. Shit, I am scared! As I age, I am beginning to recognize […] - Being Thankful: It’s 2020
As I commence the reflection discipline that is the end of the year, on Thanksgiving morning 2020, I find myself […] - 2020: Creative Mornings & DC Design Week
… My 30 second pitch. — A kaleidoscope of polarities make up my intersectionality. Citizen and immigrant. Daughter and Matante. […] - One Action: VOTE
Some observations from my recent road trips and a call to action: vote. - May 2020: Empathy’s Moment
Empathy is having a moment. It’s been around for a while. The word originates from Greek and was translated in […] - May 2020: You are Not Alone
Actually, I am. I’ve been alone for 57 days. Everything I do is alone. — May is Mental Health Awareness […] - Theatrics: A Quarantine Struggle
This is a self-portrait. Despite the pep talks and the energy I give, these times are extremely difficult, also for […] - Slalom: What Does Digital Mean To You?At Slalom, We Believe Digital is in the Eye of the Beholder Two Days. Four Cameras. 107 People. 9,000 Words. […]
- Everything is Canceled. And Now, You Are Working From Home.
5 tips to help you get ready and maximize your productivity. Most of us make an intentional decision to take […] - Slalom: The First 100 DaysIt’s already been a crazy and good ride. Reflecting on my first 100 days at Slalom DC, one statement summarizes […]
- My Dry January: The Results
My last drink was a whole bottle of Veuve on New Year’s eve. If that was going to be my […] - 2020: More Writing
I need to write for The Voices more. It’s a 2020 goal. Writing for myself. And for the 2 or […] - E71: Slalom X Fleurt Beauty Company Collab!We are back from our Holiday 2019 hiatus with a catch up episode. We jump into 2020 by discussing an […]
- TMB: Missing Munich
Nostalgia for Germany I am having massive FOMO. My BFF and Gloss Over podcast co-host, Meaghan Whalen is in Munich, […] - E66: My First Month @ Slalom DCThe First Update About My New Job I answer the question I’ve been getting a lot lately: “How’s the new […]
- Slalom: All The DeetsJoining Slalom Consulting September 18, 2019. It’s my first day at Slalom Consulting. I am so thrilled to be joining […]
- E60: I Have a New Job!
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This morning, I met with coach Jason Shine. On a gorgeous Monday morning in Arlington, Virginia, we collaborated on some […] - Learning German: Finding Joy
Last week, I completed the first of what will be many levels in my journey to learning German. For now, […] - Coaching (4 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – Work Over TIME
Over the past three articles, we have been learning how to DART our way to achievement. As a quick recap, […] - Learning German: Finding the Beginner In MeYesterday morning, I got confirmation that the intensive German class I had thought of signing up for upon my return […]
- Coaching (3 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – REFLECT
In the first installments of the DART series, we talked about dreaming big. We learned that you have to get […] - Women Automotive Summit: A Global Event Like No Other
In May, I was invited to attend the inaugural Women Automotive Summit. Put on by a team of passionate […] - Lost in Translation: I Got a Facial in Munich
Prelude Several weeks ago, I saw an interesting job opportunity come through in one of my LinkedIn searches. It […] - Gloss Over: Since the Funk Episode…
A few weeks ago, I got real vulnerable with Meaghan on the Gloss Over Podcast about being in a […] - Learning to Listen & the Power of Place
Sometimes I refer to myself as an accidental developer because I didn’t set out to create a real estate […] - Germany: One End to the Other, by Train
While in Munich for business this late January, I planned to conclude another German adventure with a pleasure trip […] - GDW: I am “Woman of the Week”!
On a gloomy Munich Friday, last week, I got a note from Sabrina from Global Digital Women that brightened […] - TMB: My Writer’s Block
In doing some maintenance on The Voices Collection today, I realized that I haven’t written anything for the blog […] - Best of 2018: The Gloss Over Podcast
As we wrap up 2018 and our second season of the Gloss Over Podcast, Meaghan and I had the brilliant […] - Back @ Home: Forced Self-Care
I’ve been back in the US for 10 days. I’ve only been out of the house 5 times total […] - TMB: Being 40 – Something…
I love it. I love being 40-something… Here is why: I am neither the oldest nor the youngest in […] - #DFLA18: So Much More than an Award
I pick up the Digital Female Leadership Award story where I last left off in early August, after publishing […] - The House of Beautiful Business: A Poem
In Las Vegas, a meaningful conversation under the January sun. A book recommendation that should be for everyone. Voluminous […] - TMB: From Fear to Freedom
When I started using my voice to express who I am and stand in my truth, without the constraints […] - Lisbon: Lively and Lovely
I’ll kill 2 birds with one stone with Lisbon: visit another city on that Condé Nast 20 best European […] - TMB: Listening to Language
I’ve just arrived Cascais, a small resort town some 30km west of Lisbon. Reflecting on a week of inspiration […] - TMB: The Glamour of Travel
I’ve been a traveling fool. Since 2012, I’ve preferred an airplane ride to Detroit, San Francisco, Dallas, Munich and […] - TMB: Why I Love Germany 1A couple of women approached me today at an S-Bahn stop. One of them began speaking to me in […]
- Introducing: The 10-Minute Blog (TMB)
Last month, as part of my networking trip to Munich, I was lucky enough to go on some 30 […] - London: Highs and Low
I came to London at the end of my visit to Munich. I hadn’t originally planned on it but […] - Munich: My German Healthcare Experience
I woke up on Saturday morning with a poofy right eyelid. Surely, I thought, I’ve been overdoing it. After a […] - Munich: Thoughts on Diversity
Some 5,000 people’s arrive at Munich’s International Congress Center on Sunday morning. During the Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival grand opening […] - Munich: My Dirndl Shopping Experience
It’s was raining Friday night in Munich. I had planned on meeting up with one of the ladies from […] - Salzburg: A Tourist Again
Ever since I started coming to Munich in early 2017, I always wanted to visit Salzburg. On my very first […] - Munich: Without My Laptop
I came to Munich to interview, network and job hunt. I had a brilliant plan to meet with as […] - Washington, DC: A Mobility Experiment
The last time I commuted for work in Northern Virginia, I traveled 1.9 miles or 3 km one-way from my […] - Coaching (2 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – ACT
We’ve been looking at the acronym DART, and how to use it as a tool for achievement. In my previous […] - Living Dharma: I Learn. I Teach.
Editor: Caroline Trudeau A Learning Journey I’ve always been motivated by learning… Declared Majors: Accounting, Biology, Dietetics, […]
