Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler is a New York Times bestselling author, a professor at Duke Divinity School, and a popular podcast host. Her work centers on the difficult topic of suffering, and she often challenges the idea of “toxic positivity” — the belief that everything happens for a reason. After she was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer at age 35, she began a national conversation about how to speak openly and honestly about life’s hardships. She’s the author of several books, including the memoir “Everything Happens for a Reason (and Other Lies I’ve Loved)”, which became a bestseller and helped many people feel less alone in their struggles. She also hosts the award-winning podcast “Everything Happens,” where she talks with guests like Malcolm Gladwell and Anne Lamott about how they’ve dealt with difficult circumstances. In recent years, she has continued to write, publishing works like “No Cure for Being Human” and a devotional called “Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection.” Her work provides a mix of personal stories, humor, and historical research to help people navigate a world that isn’t always fair or easy.