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
- Good Guys: You Introduce Us
The power of introductions: an open invitation to explore and get to know a community one doesn’t normally have access to. - Good Guys: You Give Me Hope
Here is something I never thought I would say: the guys are giving me hope. And it’s about time… - Virginia: Home for Lovers
Virginia is home. Since 2000 and still going. - Dear GPT: What Makes a Good Leader?
I asked the GPT. Obvi! I got a neat list of characteristics real quick. None of them my answer to the question though. And I know for sure I’m not alone this time. - MyBrand.com: Hitting Publish
You ever get that moment of panic right before hitting the button? - Love, at Work Turns One
In March 2022, I got a phone call from across the Atlantic. Naïs from VW wanted to talk about how… Read more: Love, at Work Turns One - It’s Official: I am a Storyteller.
I stepped on my first stage in March 2016. ⬆️ I was an Associate Partner at IBM and my boss,… Read more: It’s Official: I am a Storyteller. - 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… Read more: DC: IWD 23 & Equity - 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… Read more: Saturdays: For the Love of Adventure - 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… Read more: Think, Bigger: Quotes from The Dead Watson - 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… Read more: Ironman: About Rest - 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… Read more: June 2022: In Allyship - 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… Read more: Jeep: Loyal to The Wrangler - 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… Read more: Arizona: I’ll Always Go Back - Munich: Free to Love
On the plane yesterday, mostly to pass the time, I counted my Munich passport stamps. An activity that also got… Read more: Munich: Free to Love - 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”… Read more: March 2022: Diversity Season is NOT Over - Austin: SXSW Buzz
How was Austin and SXSW? Now back in Reston, VA, I have noticed I have been asked this question more… Read more: Austin: SXSW Buzz - 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… Read more: SXSW: Taco Tuesday & the Magic of Recommendations - 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… Read more: SXSW: It’s My First - March 2022: IWD Surprise
Aye, what a great day! What a great couple of days in fact. More on that tomorrow. For today, just… Read more: March 2022: IWD Surprise - 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… Read more: Nightingale Nurses: Helping Ukraine - 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… Read more: CX: It Never Ends - 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… Read more: Ironman: Mind Your Transitions - Ironman: Breathing in Water
It was the moment I had been waiting for over a year. It was dark outside, but I had seen… Read more: Ironman: Breathing in Water - 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… Read more: Opinion: The Generalist - 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… Read more: Introducing: The Ironman Stories - 40over40: The List
Published today! Here. So many stories. I pause, in respect. Namaste queens. Press Release Munich, March 1st 2022 F10 Fe:maleOneZero… Read more: 40over40: The List - 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… Read more: 40over40: Behind The Scenes - 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… Read more: Tesla: For Guaranteed Fun with a Stranger - 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… Read more: Opinion: An Ode to Tesla Owners - 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… Read more: Signs Are Everywhere: An Angelic Encounter - 40over40: Meet Natascha
It takes one leader. And she is the one. The one with the vision. The one that brings strangers from… Read more: 40over40: Meet Natascha - 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… Read more: Tesla: Embracing Range Anxiety - Sober: 2 Years
To consider one self a writer, one must write. That’s what the Ten Minute Blog (TMB) is about: whatever is… Read more: Sober: 2 Years - 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… Read more: TMB: Questions of Trust - 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… Read more: Polestar: In Munich and On Tour - 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.… Read more: TMB: It’s Urgent - 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… Read more: The CXO: With Bernd Preuschoff - 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… Read more: Europe: Travel In Real Life - 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… Read more: Paris: Happy 46th Birthday! - 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… Read more: The CXO: With Sabine Scheunert - 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… Read more: Hilton Head: Working from Everywhere - One Slalom: With _build
I got back from a road trip to a box waiting for me at home Saturday. My first thought was… Read more: One Slalom: With _build - 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… Read more: At the Table: Using my Voice - 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,… Read more: March 2021: Women’s History Month - Club1670: The Studio
The nesting in 2020 and so far in 2021 has been serious. And it’s happening all over the globe. We… Read more: Club1670: The Studio - 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… Read more: TMB: My Last Business Trip - 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… Read more: Love: My One Word for 2021 - 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… Read more: The Beginning: I Am Sober - 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,… Read more: 2020: My Review in 20 Hairstyles - 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… Read more: 2020: Wo-Men Automotive Summit - Breasts: I’m Scandalous!
Once a year, I get to be scandalous on social media. I take a selfie using the mirror in the… Read more: Breasts: I’m Scandalous! - Healing: Begin, Again.
I’ll say it right away: I was scared. Shit, I am scared! As I age, I am beginning to recognize… Read more: Healing: Begin, Again. - 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… Read more: Being Thankful: It’s 2020 - 2020: Creative Mornings & DC Design Week
… My 30 second pitch. — A kaleidoscope of polarities make up my intersectionality. Citizen and immigrant. Daughter and Matante.… Read more: 2020: Creative Mornings & DC Design Week - 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… Read more: May 2020: Empathy’s Moment - 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… Read more: May 2020: You are Not Alone - 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… Read more: Theatrics: A Quarantine Struggle - 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.… Read more: Slalom: What Does Digital Mean To You?
- 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… Read more: Everything is Canceled. And Now, You Are Working From Home. - 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… Read more: Slalom: The First 100 Days
- 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… Read more: My Dry January: The Results - 2020: More Writing
I need to write for The Voices more. It’s a 2020 goal. Writing for myself. And for the 2 or… Read more: 2020: More Writing - 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… Read more: E71: Slalom X Fleurt Beauty Company Collab!
- TMB: Missing Munich
Nostalgia for Germany I am having massive FOMO. My BFF and Gloss Over podcast co-host, Meaghan Whalen is in Munich,… Read more: TMB: Missing 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… Read more: E66: My First Month @ Slalom DC
- Slalom: All The DeetsJoining Slalom Consulting September 18, 2019. It’s my first day at Slalom Consulting. I am so thrilled to be joining… Read more: Slalom: All The Deets
- E60: I Have a New Job!
Caroline Joins Slalom Consulting You heard it on the Gloss Over Podcast first! Tune in to get all the details… Read more: E60: I Have a New Job! - September 2018: A Real Coaching Conversation
This morning, I met with coach Jason Shine. On a gorgeous Monday morning in Arlington, Virginia, we collaborated on some… Read more: September 2018: A Real Coaching Conversation - Learning German: Finding Joy
Last week, I completed the first of what will be many levels in my journey to learning German. For now,… Read more: Learning German: Finding Joy - 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,… Read more: Coaching (4 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – Work Over TIME - 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… Read more: Learning German: Finding the Beginner In Me
- 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… Read more: Coaching (3 of 4): DART Your Way to Achievement – REFLECT - 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… Read more: Women Automotive Summit: A Global Event Like No Other - 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… Read more: Lost in Translation: I Got a Facial in Munich - 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… Read more: Gloss Over: Since the Funk Episode… - 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… Read more: Learning to Listen & the Power of Place - 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… Read more: Germany: One End to the Other, by Train - 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… Read more: GDW: I am “Woman of the Week”! - 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… Read more: TMB: My Writer’s Block - 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… Read more: Best of 2018: The Gloss Over Podcast - 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… Read more: Back @ Home: Forced Self-Care - TMB: Being 40 – Something…
I love it. I love being 40-something… Here is why: I am neither the oldest nor the youngest in… Read more: TMB: Being 40 – Something… - #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… Read more: #DFLA18: So Much More than an Award - 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… Read more: The House of Beautiful Business: A Poem - TMB: From Fear to Freedom
When I started using my voice to express who I am and stand in my truth, without the constraints… Read more: TMB: From Fear to Freedom - Lisbon: Lively and Lovely
I’ll kill 2 birds with one stone with Lisbon: visit another city on that Condé Nast 20 best European… Read more: Lisbon: Lively and Lovely - TMB: Listening to Language
I’ve just arrived Cascais, a small resort town some 30km west of Lisbon. Reflecting on a week of inspiration… Read more: TMB: Listening to Language - 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… Read more: TMB: The Glamour of Travel - 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… Read more: TMB: Why I Love Germany 1
- 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… Read more: Introducing: The 10-Minute Blog (TMB) - London: Highs and Low
I came to London at the end of my visit to Munich. I hadn’t originally planned on it but… Read more: London: Highs and Low - 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… Read more: Munich: My German Healthcare Experience - 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… Read more: Munich: Thoughts on Diversity
