Susan, your host, welcomes Caroline Nadine Helsing to today’s episode. She is an alumna of The University of Hawaii. She currently lives in Newport Beach, California with her husband and their dog, Daisy.

Unapologetic: Tales of the Original Party Crasher is her debut book and is the heartfelt story of a daughter processing the loss of her mother while she examines and celebrates her mother’s story through clues and memories left behind, she weaves an entertaining account of a complicated, enigmatic woman who was equal parts, Holly Golightly, Auntie Mame, Mrs. Maisel, and dare we say, Moira Rose from Schitt's Creek. This funny and poignant memoir-biography follows the author’s mother through life from crashing parties and hobnobbing with celebrities in NYC, to the crashing waves of Hawaii, and back full circle to the city she loved. Including all of the characters she met in between and the lessons she taught her daughter along the way, the book is a portrait of a life lived truly and unapologetically.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Caroline shares her grief story.
• To relive your experiences with loved ones who passed is a way of celebrating their lives.
• Caroline talks about how she started to write Unapologetic and how she felt the company of her mother all the time she was writing.
• It is all about faith, and if you believe in something, then that is your truth.
• Find an interruption to your grief, having distractions often ease the grief journey.
• Asking for signs and being open to receiving them is a way of staying present and focused on your surroundings.
• Everyone grieves differently.
• It is ok to not be ok, really feeling the feelings you are experiencing is how you are going to heal.

 

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

Email Susan: [email protected]

 

Meet Caroline Nadine Helsing 

Before delving into writing, Caroline began her varied career path as an international model and actress. Her work took her from Europe to Asia and all throughout the United States, where she appeared on countless covers and in over 60 commercials. Before she turned 30, she founded an internationally renowned pet products manufacturing company. After selling the company in 2013, she parlayed what she learned in front of the camera to her work behind the lens. Her photography credits are varied. Caroline was chosen by leading philanthropic organizations such as Doc in a Box 360 and Ayuda International to document their medical missions through her photography while traveling to remote areas of Mexico, Peru, as well as deep within the Amazon jungle. She was chosen as the photographer for the Newport Beach Host Town Committee for the 2015 Special Olympics, working with athletes, press, and city officials. Caroline has photographed Newport Beach business leaders and local political figures for the 2016 and 2017 campaigns. She’s also worked as a freelance writer for the Orange County Register and the Newport Beach Independent. Caroline is an active member of the community and a former Rotarian with the Newport Beach Sunrise Rotary Club. Through her endeavors, she’s received the Volunteer Leadership Award for 2016. Other Honors include 2012 Orange County Business Journal's Women in Business Nomination 2011 Orange County Business Journal's Excellence in Entrepreneurship Nomination.

 

Unapologetic: Tales of the Original Party Crasher (If you are a Kindle Unlimited member you can read the entire book for free!)

 

Visit Caroline’s website at www.CarolineNadineHelsing.com 

 

Follow Caroline Nadine Helsing on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok: @CarolineNadineHelsing