
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 ...
8 Juli 202551min

Listen Again: Why you are not what you do with Maria Bowler
During our summer break, we are re-airing some of our favorite episodes! In a world that constantly demands more—more work, more achievement, more hustle—how do we learn to pause? Kate sits down with ...
24 Juni 202542min

Suleika Jaouad: Survival Is a Creative Act
Sometimes, the bad thing happens—again. The kind of news that flattens your plans, your energy, your sense of who you are. And you think, surely that’s enough now. Haven’t we hit the quota for sufferi...
10 Juni 202535min

Erin & Ben Napier: Everyone's From Somewhere
Erin and Ben Napier didn’t plan on becoming household names. They were just trying to build a beautiful life in their beloved hometown of Laurel, Mississippi, one house, one neighbor, one Main Street ...
3 Juni 202534min

Stacey Heale: The Aftermath of the Aftermath
When Stacey Heale’s husband, Greg, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, life became a blur of caregiving, grief, and trying to hold a family together with two small children and no time to waste. Overn...
27 Maj 202544min

Kimberly Williams-Paisley: Where The Light (Still) Gets In
When Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s mother was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia, life became a long stretch of uncertainty, grief, and surprising moments of delight. There were dinners to make. Kid...
20 Maj 202532min

Amanda Doyle: When Fixing Isn’t Loving
Some people become the ones others depend on. They organize the plans, remember the details, carry the weight. They know how to fix things—quietly, efficiently, lovingly. That kind of strength can sha...
13 Maj 202546min



















