What Makes Life Worth Living? Atul Gawande on Mortality, Medicine, and Meaning
In this episode, Kate speaks with surgeon, writer, and public health leader Dr. Atul Gawande about the deeply human questions that surface when medicine meets its limits. What does it mean to be a goo...
2 Sep 202538min
How to Change (But Not Overnight)
You were supposed to be a whole new person by now. Sun-kissed and emotionally regulated. Inbox at zero. But here we are—still tired, still trying, still wondering if change is even possible. In this e...
21 Aug 202515min
Listen Again: How to gather in meaningful ways with Priya Parker
We are re-airing some of our favorite episodes during our summer break like this one with expert facilitator, Priya Parker. After the pandemic took apart so many of our favorite ways of hanging out, w...
19 Aug 202544min
Listen Again: How to fall in love with the world again with Margaret Renkl
During our summer break, we are re-airing some of our favorite episodes! Margaret Renkl calls herself a backyard naturalist—but not because she has any particular expertise. From the birds in her yard...
12 Aug 202551min
Listen Again: Why you don’t have to prove your worth by overworking with Shauna Niequist
We are re-airing some of our favorite episodes during our summer break, and this one with Shauna Niequist is a gem. Our obligations never stop, do they? How do we get off the achievement train and bui...
5 Aug 202531min
Listen Again: How to keep creating when grief steals your hope with Lanecia Rouse
During our summer break, we are re-airing some of our favorite episodes. What do you do when hope feels lost? Abstract artist Lanecia Rouse Tinsley is no stranger to the hopelessness that comes with g...
22 Juli 202534min
The Summer of Too Much: Practicing Holy Underachievement
Ah, summer. The season of sticky popsicles and even stickier expectations. It’s supposed to be the time of rest and freedom, but more-often-than-not, it’s anything but. In this solo episode, Kate shar...
17 Juli 202513min
Listen Again: Why you don’t need a purpose to be creative with Elizabeth Gilbert
During our summer break, we are re-airing some of our favorite episodes. In this live conversation recorded at Duke University, the indomitable Liz Gilbert (of EAT, PRAY, LOVE fame) joins Kate for a d...
8 Juli 202549min
