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- Meet Kate
  Hi, I’m Kate. I’m a Duke professor, podcaster, and author with a single mission: giving you permission to feel human. After years of being told I was incurable, I was declared cancer-free. But there’s no going back. I am forever changed by what I discovered: life is so beautiful and life is so hard. For everyone.
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- Everything Happens.
  Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.
  See All Episodes
  Suleika Jaouad
  Survival Is a Creative Act
  Listen Now Survival Is a Creative Act
  Erin & Ben Napier
  Everyone’s From Somewhere
  Listen Now Everyone’s From Somewhere
  Stacey Heale
  The Aftermath of the Aftermath
  Listen Now The Aftermath of the Aftermath
  Kimberly Williams-Paisley
  Where The Light (Still) Gets In
  Listen Now Where The Light (Still) Gets In
BOOKS
- Books
  Let’s untangle our culture’s obsession with toxic positivity and self-help, shall we? Kate studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we’re capable of change. She is the author of seven books including three instant New York Times bestsellers.
  All Books
  Everything Happens for a Reason
  (And Other Lies I’ve Loved)
  Have a Beautiful Terrible Day!
  Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens
  No Cure for Being Human
  (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
RESOURCES
- Resources
  Our goal with Everything Happens is to create rich language and vibrant community that sustains us when life comes apart. Below, you’ll find categories that may be good starting points for you. Inside are a mix of podcasts, blessings, support guides, and bonus resources that we hope will be useful.
  ALL RESOURCES
  Types
  BLESSINGS
  DEVOTIONALS
  SUPPORT GUIDES
  COURSES
  FREE DOWNLOADS
  Discussion Guides
  FOR MINISTRY
  Topics
  ILLNESS
  GRIEF
  WHAT NOT TO SAY
  RESILIENT FAITH
  INSPIRING LIVES
  NUANCED HOPE
  CARING AT HOME
  CARING AT WORK
  COMPLICATED FAMILIES
  MOVING FORWARD

Wanting a second living child, because one baby was lost to an ectopic pregnancy and PCOS is a leading cause of infertility.

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a) you are loved. b) life is absurd. c) it’s hard to be a human.

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I said what I said about iced coffee. ☕️🧊

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I said what I said about iced coffee. ☕️🧊

Ok, I completely recognize that not all love stories (ok most) are like Edward and Bella BUT I have to know, do you believe in soulmates???

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Ok, I completely recognize that not all love stories (ok most) are like Edward and Bella BUT I have to know, do you believe in soulmates???

It’s my birthday today.

How was 44?
A little of Column A. A little of Column B.

Beautiful and persistently terrible.
I traveled more than I thought I could (and loved it).
Met so many incredible people.
Had big conversations, quiet reckonings.

There were moments of wild joy—and others that punched me in the esophagus.
I found myself taking stock of this life I’m building: one marked (I hope) by honesty, belonging, and the kind of hope that doesn’t pretend everything’s fine. (Although I am probably best friends with Coach K now, so I feel pretty good about that.)

Here’s to another year of telling the truth.
Of laughing in the middle of the undoing.
Of holding joy and sorrow together, without rushing the ending.

Thanks for being here. And three cheers for 45, The Middle Ages.
xoxo ~ Kate

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It’s my birthday today.How was 44?
A little of Column A. A little of Column B.Beautiful and persistently terrible.
I traveled more than I thought I could (and loved it).
Met so many incredible people.
Had big conversations, quiet reckonings.There were moments of wild joy—and others that punched me in the esophagus.
I found myself taking stock of this life I’m building: one marked (I hope) by honesty, belonging, and the kind of hope that doesn’t pretend everything’s fine. (Although I am probably best friends with Coach K now, so I feel pretty good about that.)Here’s to another year of telling the truth.
Of laughing in the middle of the undoing.
Of holding joy and sorrow together, without rushing the ending.Thanks for being here. And three cheers for 45, The Middle Ages.
xoxo ~ Kate

In a world where Everything Happens...

Bless the ones who answer our calls
no matter the time of day,
who try to fix it even if they don’t know how.

Happy Father`s Day. 💌

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In a world where Everything Happens...Bless the ones who answer our calls
no matter the time of day,
who try to fix it even if they don’t know how.Happy Father's Day. 💌

Fear makes us feel small. But democracy needs people who stay big-hearted, clear-eyed, and curious, even when the world feels like it’s closing in. Historian Timothy Snyder shows us that the habits of tyranny are subtle, but so are the habits of courage.

Here are five ways to stay democratic on purpose, especially when you’re scared.

Because the stakes are high, and your voice still matters.

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Fear makes us feel small. But democracy needs people who stay big-hearted, clear-eyed, and curious, even when the world feels like it’s closing in. Historian Timothy Snyder shows us that the habits of tyranny are subtle, but so are the habits of courage.Here are five ways to stay democratic on purpose, especially when you’re scared.Because the stakes are high, and your voice still matters.

The way I wanted mushroom coffee to fix my entire life. 🍄☕️

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The way I wanted mushroom coffee to fix my entire life. 🍄☕️

Well, I’m officially a Newfoundlander.

I have been “screeched in”, as they say. It was an official ceremony with a dozen witnesses and the storytelling genius of a man named Skipper Lukey. He took our $50 Canadian dollars but never our dignity, except for the part where:

1) We ate SPAM flambéed on a hot plate.
2) Downed a rum-adjacent shot of “Screech” (named for the sound people make after they drink it).
3) We violated all public health codes by kissing the same frozen cod pulled out of a garbage bag from the freezer.
4) On the cod’s mouth, I just want to revisit that.
5) Recited an oath.
6) Sang a song.

Newfoundland, you’re full of the funniest, story-spinniest, most generous people I’ve ever met. Take my $50, I’m yours.

P.S. Is SPAM called “Newfoundland steak”? It is.
P.P.S. When you get a food rec from @itsrickmercer about his home province, you take it. Leo’s has the best cod and fries (don’t forget the malt vinegar) in St. John’s.

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Well, I’m officially a Newfoundlander.I have been “screeched in”, as they say. It was an official ceremony with a dozen witnesses and the storytelling genius of a man named Skipper Lukey. He took our $50 Canadian dollars but never our dignity, except for the part where:1) We ate SPAM flambéed on a hot plate.
2) Downed a rum-adjacent shot of “Screech” (named for the sound people make after they drink it).
3) We violated all public health codes by kissing the same frozen cod pulled out of a garbage bag from the freezer.
4) On the cod’s mouth, I just want to revisit that.
5) Recited an oath.
6) Sang a song.Newfoundland, you’re full of the funniest, story-spinniest, most generous people I’ve ever met. Take my $50, I’m yours.P.S. Is SPAM called “Newfoundland steak”? It is.
P.P.S. When you get a food rec from @itsrickmercer about his home province, you take it. Leo’s has the best cod and fries (don’t forget the malt vinegar) in St. John’s.

NON-SHINY PEOPLE, UNITE!!!!

#everythinghappens #summerthoughts #newseasonsameme

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NON-SHINY PEOPLE, UNITE!!!!#everythinghappens #summerthoughts #newseasonsameme

If you are reading this you have great eyesight. But also, thanks for being a person with me. The world is strange and hard for soft-hearted humans, but I think you’re a delight.

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ABOUT
- Meet Kate
  Hi, I’m Kate. I’m a Duke professor, podcaster, and author with a single mission: giving you permission to feel human. After years of being told I was incurable, I was declared cancer-free. But there’s no going back. I am forever changed by what I discovered: life is so beautiful and life is so hard. For everyone.
  ABOUT KATE
  Get to Know Me
  HUMAN
  AUTHOR
  PODCAST HOST
  SPEAKER
  How to Connect
  NEWSLETTER
  BOOKING
  EVENTS
  CONTACT
  PRESS
PODCAST
- Everything Happens.
  Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.
  See All Episodes
  Suleika Jaouad
  Survival Is a Creative Act
  Listen Now Survival Is a Creative Act
  Erin & Ben Napier
  Everyone’s From Somewhere
  Listen Now Everyone’s From Somewhere
  Stacey Heale
  The Aftermath of the Aftermath
  Listen Now The Aftermath of the Aftermath
  Kimberly Williams-Paisley
  Where The Light (Still) Gets In
  Listen Now Where The Light (Still) Gets In
BOOKS
- Books
  Let’s untangle our culture’s obsession with toxic positivity and self-help, shall we? Kate studies the cultural stories we tell ourselves about success, suffering, and whether (or not) we’re capable of change. She is the author of seven books including three instant New York Times bestsellers.
  All Books
  Everything Happens for a Reason
  (And Other Lies I’ve Loved)
  Have a Beautiful Terrible Day!
  Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens
  No Cure for Being Human
  (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
RESOURCES
- Resources
  Our goal with Everything Happens is to create rich language and vibrant community that sustains us when life comes apart. Below, you’ll find categories that may be good starting points for you. Inside are a mix of podcasts, blessings, support guides, and bonus resources that we hope will be useful.
  ALL RESOURCES
  Types
  BLESSINGS
  DEVOTIONALS
  SUPPORT GUIDES
  COURSES
  FREE DOWNLOADS
  Discussion Guides
  FOR MINISTRY
  Topics
  ILLNESS
  GRIEF
  WHAT NOT TO SAY
  RESILIENT FAITH
  INSPIRING LIVES
  NUANCED HOPE
  CARING AT HOME
  CARING AT WORK
  COMPLICATED FAMILIES
  MOVING FORWARD