episode 024: Caroline Boquist

episode 024: Caroline Boquist

Author: with May Globus July 7, 2021 Duration: 59:56
Walrus co-founder Caroline Boquist has a warm, intuitive way of connecting with everyone she meets. Her entrepreneurial journey to opening the beloved retail shop in 2009 with business partner Daniel Kozlowski is an unconventional, tenacious one. Caroline grew up in Vancouver, one of four daughters of a Filipino mother and a South Asian father, who was born in Goa and raised in Hong Kong. Her family, to this day, is a close-knit one. She became a young mother herself at the age of 22, at the crux of much transition and devastating heartbreak in her life. In this conversation, we uncover Caroline’s childhood story, losing her father when she was pregnant with her son Noah, the chronicle of how Walrus came to be and where the name comes from, what she’s discovered about herself over the last 15 months, and more.

There’s a particular texture to a life built around creating something meaningful, whether that’s a business, a work of art, or a new path forward. The Craft with May Globus pulls back the curtain on those lives through unhurried, intimate dialogues. May sits down with a diverse range of creators, founders, and pioneers, but the focus here is less on glossy success stories and more on the raw material of their journeys. You’ll hear the nuances of their creative process, the pivotal moments in their personal backstory, and how their philosophy shapes their daily existence. It’s an ongoing exploration of the shared humanity behind different kinds of work. What makes this podcast uniquely immersive is its commitment to being an audio-visual experience. Each conversation is accompanied by rich, editorial-style photography that provides a deeper, more sensory connection to the guest and their world. Think of it like a beautifully composed magazine feature that you can listen to, where the images and the dialogue work in concert. Tuning into this podcast feels like gaining quiet, privileged access to the minds of people who are thoughtfully shaping culture, one idea at a time.
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