Dr. Atul Gawande has spent his life at the intersection of healing and human limitation. In this conversation—recorded live at the Aspen Ideas Festival—Kate and Atul wrestle with some beautifully uncomfortable questions: What do we do when there’s no fix? What makes a life still feel like yours? From terminal diagnoses to parakeets in nursing homes to the quiet revolutions of primary care, this episode is a deeply human exploration of what it means to be cared for.
One Reasonable Thing
This guide is a quiet companion for those discerning their next right thing, who want to do not everything, but one good thing—reasonably, gently, and with hope for the season ahead.
No Reason Season
This is your invitation into No Reason Season—a time to create, rest, and live without performance. Inspired by Kate Bowler & Maria Bowler’s conversation, this reflection guide is a small step toward living with more gentleness and less hustle.
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 shape a whole life. Until it begins to hollow something out. Amanda Doyle has spent much of her life being that person. In this conversation, she joins Kate to talk about what happens when helping becomes a way to stay in control, when strength hides tenderness, and when receiving love might be the bravest thing we do. She shares her experience of parenting a neurodivergent child, walking through a breast cancer diagnosis, and learning to see herself as worthy of the care she so freely gives to others.
This episode is about the ache of being the strong one—and the grace of letting that go, just a little.
Loving Teenagers Well
A free six-week series meets anyone who is right in the thick of parenting or caring for teenagers, offering practical insights, honest conversations, and a little humor to remind us: you are not alone.
heartbreak and divorce
Heartbreak is its own kind of grief—a death without a funeral. No casseroles. No sympathy cards. Just a life that looks mostly the same… except it’s anything but.
And somehow the world keeps turning. People post vacation photos. Your ex looks suspiciously cheerful on social media (rude). And you’re left holding the sharp edges of a life you didn’t choose.
It’s lonely here. And different. And maybe it’s exactly what needed to happen, and you wish you could say that out loud too. There aren’t always words for what you’re experiencing.
But as you gather up what remains, I hope you know this isn’t the end of your story. Love is still here. God is still here. There is more for you still.
We’ve put together a small series of resources—some conversations and gentle words for the road ahead.
No easy answers. Just good company.
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