On this podcast I love exploring how different people write their own paths, and my friend Caro Griffin has an especially interesting story. From teaching herself to code at 12, to taking a sabbatical from the tech world in her 30s to follow her passion and become a mezcal sommelier, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

Since Caro has experience being a badass queer business lady in not one, but TWO male-dominated fields, I thought she’d be the perfect person to talk to about the challenges and benefits of working in such environments. We also discuss everything from startups and fractional work to being a gringa leading mezcal tastings in Mexico City.

Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:

• Tech Ladies (where Caro used to work)

• Between Drinks podcast where Caro dives into the stories behind the drinks you love

• More about Caro’s upcoming group trip to Japan in May 2026

• Point School for all of your booking-flights-with-points needs

• Caro’s website

• Caro’s Instagram

In this episode, I talk about how as I child, I started to intuitively use writing as a way to process difficult emotions. I also share the moment I realized I’d used this childhood trauma response to build my entire professional career as a writer.

I go on to share some tips for how you too can use journaling as a way to process emotion, and finally invite you to join us inside The Write to Heal, a 5-week group journaling program that kicks off at the end of the month. Thank you for listening!

Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:

• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

• Learn more about The Write to Heal here ✨

In this episode, I chat with my first guest and dear friend Caro Pérez. Caro and I have known each other for years, but became especially close in 2025 after traveling to India together for the Maha Kumbh Mela and, upon return, her becoming my harmonium & mantra teacher!

We talk about vulnerability, coming back home to one’s voice, how her coaching business has evolved, and why it’s so important to date your intuition.

Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:

• Caro’s Instagram where you can find her latest coaching programs

• Hear Caro's beautiful voice as Carope on Spotify