About me
Determined NO-DRAMA queen. Chronically sarcastic. Surprisingly helpful.
Hi, my name is Catrin...
…and I write books about the things that actually matter in a relationship. Sleep. Trust. The small daily choices that quietly determine whether you’re genuinely happy or just getting through the week.
My first book, Two Twins Make a King, started with a sleep secret that 750 million Europeans have known for decades and somehow never shared with the rest of the world.
My second book, The Secret of the 3-Legged Table, is about what actually holds a relationship together when the butterflies leave and real life moves in.
My third book, The Favor Principle, is the one I’ve been building toward — the brutally honest, occasionally cringe-worthy, and genuinely funny story of the one thing happy couples do differently. And how ridiculously easy it actually is.
All three are short. All three are practical. None of them require a PhD, a therapist, or rose petals on the bed.
For a considerable stretch of my life, I was, by my own - and
the entire village's - assessment, a total relationship loser.
Which, it turns out, is excellent research material.
Catrin Beck
I’m serious when I say: All I want is for you to be as happy as we are!
I learned early that there are no guarantees in life – and that you have to work hard to get what you want.
BUT the saying “relationships are hard work” is not necessarily true!
All it takes is ATTENTION! And a lot of fresh color…
Just like you pay attention to maintaining your health (hopefully! Because without it, life would really suck), your relationship needs a little maintenance.
And that’s NOT too HARD!
Storyline
- 1998
CEO at Post-Production Das Werk GmbH, Hamburg
TRANSLATION:
- Borderline workaholic
- 12-14 hr days, 5-6 days a week
- 1.2 million frequent traveler miles with 5 different airlines
- first serious burn-out at age 27
- weird on-and-off relationship with some weirdo
- average of 15 friend VM’s on answering machine after a biz trip
- 2000
Additional role as CEO at Post-Production Magic Video GmbH, Hamburg
TRANSLATION:
- Severe workaholic,
- 14-16 hr days, 7 days a week
- 1.9 million frequent traveler miles with 10 different airlines
- nervous ticks + bossy syndrome
- no time for a “real” boyfriend
- average of 3 friend VM’s on answering machine after a biz trip
- 2001
Member of the Board at Max Alliance International Holding, Brussels
TRANSLATION:
- Mature dragon lady and total nutjob
- So far out there that no man would DARE to come near me
- 3.8 gazillion frequent traveler miles with 21 different airlines
- made a boatload of money, but had no time to spend it
- ZERO friend VM’s after every biz trip
Met a guy named Roger who never wanted to get married EVER again. We got engaged 4 months later…
- 2003
Got married on a sunny Saturday in September. Small but fun wedding reception with all the bells and whistles at “The Mozart Halls” in Hamburg.
My hairdresser was more nervous than me, and yelled at me “Man, you’re the least excited bride I’ve EVER given a hair-do!”
- 2006
Freelance Business Consultant at ARRI Film & TV, Munich
TRANSLATION:
- Quit my job a board member and founded my own consulting business
- Followed Roger from Hamburg to Munich
- 2008
CEO at Ventuz Technology GmbH 3D Real-time Graphics, Munich
- 2009
Move from Germany to the USA.
Director of Marketing Bright Systems/Bright Technologies
- 2011
Founding of Garawen Business Strategy Consulting
- Today
Full-time writer. Three books published. Apparently this is my life now – and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.
Former dog mom, current cat owner. Don’t ask.
Still naming kitchen appliances. Still married to Roger, who has excellent taste in cars and a relationship with Hardcore Techno music I have accepted I will never fully understand.
Super happy. Genuinely.