WELL, HEY!

I’M CAROLINE

I’m an author, speaker, and educator on a mission to help you break free from toxic, oppressive systems that have destroyed our collective humanity.

I believe that: your worth is inherent, joy is a birthright, and that there is no such thing as a “standard.”

Oh, and tennis is the best sport ever.

You deserve a life of true freedom.

Freedom from the weight of a world that exists to steal that freedom from you. Freedom to fully love well and walk boldly in all you are called to be. Freedom to live a full life of doing good, redemptive work in this world.

That is why I have made it my mission to help you take your first steps toward this freedom by writing articles and creating resources that provoke tough but necessary conversations that dig deep into the depths of your soul and ignite a fire inside of you to create a life full of radical love for yourself, and the people and world around you.

Because walking in the fullness of our humanity, without apology, without shame, and with only the utmost love for ourselves is our birthright.

In short:
I write, and speak, about liberation.

Liberation from a world that exists to keep us chasing. Liberation from a world that works overtime to steal our self-worth. Liberation from a world that doesn't value your humanity and never ceases to remind you of this.

And, liberation for this same world. Because we can’t just stop with freeing ourselves. Our neighbors, our community, and society at large — we all deserve to exist in a world that honors our humanity above all else. And that starts with us.

I never thought I’d be here today.

I have quite the story. The primitive years of my life were filled with loss, abandonment, and trauma. Those life-changing events at such a young age (like, straight out of the womb) forever shaped the way I approach the world.

As a child, I was questioning the value of my existence. Now, it’s knowing the value of my existence and using it to fight for freedom in my life and yours.

GET READY TO BE IGNITED

Your New Favorite Speaker for Your Next Event

I am a dynamic speaker who will fuel your spirit, ignite your soul, and give you the kick in the pants you didn’t know you needed.

STATEMENT OF INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY:

Here, we affirm that Black Lives Matter. We love, support, and honor our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters (including the use of preferred pronouns). We stand up to hate, injustice, and discrimination of all people. We work to dismantle white supremacy and divest from whiteness. It is our mission to fight for equity and freedom for all and we believe that this cannot happen until Black people, and all BIPOC, receive true liberation from the weight of systemic oppression in this country. We welcome all religious and spiritual backgrounds and beliefs.

Let’s Work Together

  • woman typing on computer

    SPEAKING

    Hire me to speak at your next meeting, conference, or event and get ready to be ignited!

  • Close up of We'll All Be Free Book by Caroline Sumlin

    BUY THE BOOK

    How a Culture of White Supremacy Devalues us and How We Can Reclaim Our Truth Worth

  • Woman and her two daughters in fall

    DONATE

    Any gift, big or small, supports me and my family as I work to educate and inspire radical transformation to end white supremacy.

“This book will help you understand not just what is broken in our racist and patriarchal society, but how it connects to you and your own story. As a White woman and a recovering perfectionist, I am so grateful this book exists.”

- JENNY BOOTH POTTER

Author of Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option: One Woman's Journey into Everyday Antiracism