Caitlyn Kumi

Caitlyn Kumi

Content creator, founder of Miss EmpowHer, ex-Googler, and professional overcommitter. I juggle a camera, a laptop, a spatula, and approximately 47 tabs at all times.

01The woman behind the screen

I'm Caitlyn, and I've been described as "a lot" (affectionate). I founded Miss EmpowHer, a community that's somehow convinced over a quarter-million women that I have my life together. Spoiler: I don't. I just have good lighting and a willingness to laugh at myself on camera. My professional background includes a stint at Google, a Forbes 30 Under 30 nod that my mom printed and framed, and an advanced degree in turning coffee into content.

When I'm not pretending to be an adult, you'll find me burning dinner, getting lost on hiking trails, or getting absolutely destroyed in Mario Kart by people half my age. I believe in manifestation, matching pajama sets, and that every problem can be solved with a well-timed group chat message.

27years old
235K+followers (who knew)
3half-finished books
142unread emails
02Things I do when I'm not online
Woman laughing while making pasta
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Cooking (mostly burning, with style)

I follow recipes the same way I follow GPS directions: loosely, with increasing panic, and a 30% chance of ending up somewhere completely different. My signature dish is 'whatever doesn't set off the smoke alarm.'

Woman hiking along a mountain trail near the ocean
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Hiking (glorified walking, outdoors)

I hike for the 'gram and then complain for two days. My ideal trail has cell service every 50 feet, a coffee shop at the summit, and zero bugs. Somehow I keep signing up for actual mountains. Send ibuprofen.

Colorful RGB gaming desk setup
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Gaming (aggressively mediocre)

I have 400 hours in Stardew Valley and I've never made it past year 2. I play Apex Legends exclusively to deliver the most humiliating death possible. My K/D ratio is a gentle suggestion. But my setup? Immaculate. RGB is a personality trait.

03Proof I actually work
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The Blog

Writing

Long-form chaos about career, confidence, and the art of looking put-together when you're falling apart. Recent post: 'How I Got 50% of My Life Together and Stopped Pretending About the Other Half.'

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The Vlog

YouTube

Weekly uploads where I attempt ambitious projects, fail gracefully, and edit out the most embarrassing 70% of each day. Subscribe for the chaos, stay for the bloopers.

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The Podcast

Audio

'Candidly Caitlyn' -- a weekly deep dive into ambition, burnout, and why we're all just making it up as we go. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Available wherever you pretend to listen to podcasts.

04They pay me (and I'd do it for free)
GlowUp Skincare

Partnered with GlowUp to test their entire line. I put 'glass skin' to the test and came out the other side shiny, hydrated, and 40% more likely to take a selfie. They paid me, but I'd have done it for the free serums.

👟Velocity Sneakers

Wore Velocity trainers for a month straight. I ran, I walked, I dramatically power-walked to iced coffee. My feet have never been happier, and neither has my step count. Spoiler: it's still embarrassingly low.

Brewly Coffee

A partnership so natural it feels illegal to get paid for it. I promoted Brewly's single-origin cold brew, drank approximately 47 cans on camera, and achieved a level of caffeine-induced honesty my friends found alarming.

📝NoteLabs

Sponsored to use NoteLabs for productivity content. Joke's on them -- I now organize my chaos into neat little folders and still get nothing done, but I look incredibly professional doing it. The aesthetic alone is worth the sponsorship.

05How is this even possible
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
6-7amWake up, scroll, question life choices
8-10amContent shoot or morning meeting (same energy)
10am-12pmDeep work (aka responding to DMs from bed)
12-1pmLunch that I forgot to prep, again
1-3pmFilming, editing, exercising (choose two)
3-5pmMeetings. So many meetings.
5-7pmPretend to log off, actually keep working
7-9pmDinner, decompress, accidentally open Slack
9-11pm"Me time" = watching TikTok in a dark room

* Schedule not shown: the 45 minutes I spend staring at the fridge with the door open

06Slide into my DMs (officially)

Get in touch

Want to collaborate, chat, or just tell me I'm funny? Drop a message below. I read every one (eventually).