About Caroline, The Misfit behind the Brand

I help shy, socially awkward, introverts improve their social lives and relationships - without having to act extroverted.

For almost a decade from the ages of 15 - 24, I was frustrated and depressed at how stunted my growth was both in my personal life with family, friends, and love interests, and in my professional life as a software engineer/web developer and an aspiring (now current) entrepreneur. I didn’t know what I was doing wrong that made people so reluctant to talk to me, and that sent me into a lengthy period of severe social anxiety to the point where I was scared to even make eye contact with people because I didn’t want it to lead to a conversation!

The reason for my struggles with communication became clear when I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, or as it’s now known as Level 1 Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a teenager, which is a neurological disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Because I was able to overcome my awkward and withdrawn social behaviors with education and practice, I figured, “Who else would be better at teaching how to overcome social ineptness than someone who was literally born that way?”

That inspired me to start this community of introverted misfits where I offer 1-on-1 coaching to create more socially confident introverts.