Shows
The Shift with Sam BakerKate Fagan on success, ambition and ageing alongside the L-word!This week's guest is the Emmy award-winning American journalist Kate Fagan.Kate started out playing college basketball before making the move into sports journalism. She worked for the American cable channel ESPN (for brits, that’s THE sports channel in the US) and wrote the number 1 NYT bestseller, What Made Maddy Run. Then, just before she turned 40 and at the top of her professional game, Kate took a hard left. She stepped away from the career that made her famous, moved to Charleston and married her wife Kathryn Budig.2025-02-111h 02
CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY with Evelyn SkyeBuilding a Career in Both Fiction and Non-Fiction with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Kate FaganMy guest today is Kate Fagan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of four non-fiction books and a brand new novel. She is also an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and more.Today, we talk about:* building a varied career with different kinds of writing,* making a name for herself in the traditionally male-dominated field of sports journalism,* her shift from non-fiction to fiction, and the differences in the writing, publishing, and publicity aspects of them,* her unique craft tricks for writing a fictional memoir...2025-01-1439 min
Gays ReadingKate Fagan (The Three Lives of Cate Kay) feat. Kathryn Budig, Guest Gay ReaderHost Jason Blitman talks to author Kate Fagan (The Three Lives of Cate Kay) about the intricacies of her novel, touching on themes of identity, ambition, the complexity of human relationships, and the many lives we live. Jason is then joined by guest gay reader Kathryn Budig who shares her current reads and insights from her own literary journey, including details about her imprint, Inky Phoenix, and its inaugural publication, Strange Beasts.The Three Lives of Cate Kay is the January 2025 Reese's Book Club pick, Target Book Club pick, and a...2025-01-141h 10
The Friendly City Books PodcastAuthor Interview - Kate FaganDevan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay!-Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting. Her first book was the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT, and her third book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, was released in May 2021 from Little, Brown. In March of 2023, her fourth book — HOOP MUSES: an insider’s guide to pop culture and the (women’s) game — a collab...2025-01-0748 min
Free CookiesBEST BOOKS OF 2023 with AMAZON BOOKS’ SEIRA WILSONBEST BOOKS OF 2023 with AMAZON BOOKS’ SEIRA WILSONDear Listener: WHAT IS TIME? 2024 is upon us, so we decided to make your holiday book shopping seamless with Amazon Books senior editor Seira Wilson who shares her top five books with Inky Phoenix appeal from their annual list. Kate and Kathryn gab about the acquisition of Inky Phoenix Press first book and the enjoyment of saying the word listicle. In Bonus content: Kate and Kathryn share their Top 3 list: favorite book, tv show, and wild card of 2023! Grab bonus content and so much more at inkyphoenix.bi...2023-12-1300 minFree CookiesBAD MANNERS COOKIES with MICHELLE DAVISBAD MANNERS COOKIES with MICHELLE DAVISWe’re thrilled to have Michelle Davis (queen of the Bad Manners recipe empire) back on the pod to celebrate the launch of their newest cookbook: HUNGRY AS HELL. And being that Kathryn and Kate are always hungry as hell, they open with a discussion of Kathryn’s prolific cooking, Kate’s kitchen manager skills, and where she could do better. Michelle talks food, satiating her hunger, and finding true love with her wife.Support the pod and get an amazing bookish community and bonus content here: https://inkyphoenix.binder...2023-10-3100 minFree CookiesAnimal Cookies with SHARK HEART author Emily HabeckImagine a world where a doctor says: you’re morphing into a great white shark. That’s the wild premise of our guest’s debut novel, Shark Heart: A Love Story. Kate and Kathryn open by contemplating what creatures they would most want (and not want) to morph into, followed by a delightful conversation with Emily Habeck about her theatrical background, dealing with rejection, and the inspiration for this gorgeously imaginative novel.Support our podcast by becoming a member of The Inky Phoenix: https://inkyphoenix.binderybooks.comLove the show? Please subscribe, rate and review.2023-10-0430 minFree CookiesPhoenix Cookies w/ Bindery Founders Matt Kaye and Meghan HarveyThought you’d seen the last of us, huh? After a two-year hiatus we are BACK right in time for Kathryn to launch Inky Phoenix Press! That’s right y’all, The Inky Phoenix is now a subscription platform (think Patreon for book lovers) made possible through Bindery Books. Co-founders Matt Kaye and Meghan Harvey join us to explain this revolutionary publishing model, how it came to be, and what to expect as a member. And as always, Kate and Kathryn kick things off with some playful banter about what they’ve been up to in the last few years.2023-09-1430 min
The Pete Sousa PodcastEmmy-award winning journalist, NY Times bestselling author, former columnist/feature writer and ESPN Host Kate FaganKate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting. Her first book was the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT, and her third book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, was released in May 2021 from Little, Brown. In March of 2023, her fourth book — HOOP MUSES: an insider’s guide to pop culture and the (women’s) game — a collaboration with WNBA legend Seimone Augustus and artist Sophia Chang will be released by Twelve. She currently works for Meadowlark Media an...2023-07-0753 min
In Defense of SkaIn Defense of Ska Ep 117: Kate Fagan (Heavy Manners, BB Spin)Chicago would become a major ska town in the 90s as the home of Jump Up Records, Slapstick, and Fireside Bowl. But before any of this took off, there was Heavy Manners, a Chicago ska/reggae band that formed in 1980. Within a few years, Heavy Manners were the biggest band (of any genre) in town, but they weren't able to create the same kind of passionate following outside of Chicago. So, in 1984, they threw in the towel. Today we speak to Heavy Manners lead singer Kate Fagan. Before forming the band, she released the underground hit single, "I...2023-04-121h 24
Ali on the Run ShowKate Fagan, Best-Selling Author, Sports Reporter, & Commentator "I have to trust that I have something I want to say, and just double down on that." Kate Fagan is one of today's most important voices in women's sports. She is the best-selling author of three books — and is best-known in the running community as the author of What Made Maddy Run, about University of Pennsylvania runner Madison Holleran. Kate spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN, she was a regular panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn, and she was host of Outside the Lines. Today, she writes fo...2022-06-161h 40
The School Of Unlearning With Elisa Haggarty18: Kate Fagan On Mental Health & The Power of SurrenderFor episode 18 of The School of Unlearning podcast, I sit down with author and journalist, Kate Fagan. Kate and I discuss the state of mental health in sports, her recent book, “All the Colors Came Out” and her relationship to surrender in work and in life. Kate is genius at noticing whats interesting and creating a story worth listening to, I think you’ll love what Kate brings to this episode.
In this episode, you will learn:
How the book, “What Made Maddy Run” shaped the conversation around mental health in young women and in sports
How athletes...2021-10-0454 min
Stay Human61. Kathryn Budig & Kate Fagan (Authors)Kathryn Budig is an internationally-celebrated yoga teacher, author, storyteller, mythology buff, and mama to her two senior dogs. She is the author of Aim True and The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga, and she founded The Inky Phoenix, an online book club for fellow lovers of story. Kathryn just launched her newest project Haus of Phoenix (on Union Fit), where she offers yoga, recipes, stories, and spontaneous transformation, and she co-hosts the Webby Award-nominated podcast Free Cookies with her wife, Kate Fagan. Kate Fagan is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling au...2021-08-171h 17
I'm Dying to Tell YouAll the Colors Came Out: Kate Fagan on Love & Lessons from her FatherFormer ESPN host, Emmy Award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author, Kate Fagan and I chat about her latest book: All the Colors Came Out. It is an unforgettable, beautifully written memoir about the love between a father and a daughter. Listen in as Kate Fagan shares her motivation for her beautiful love story about her father, Chris Fagan. She opens up about their special relationship that was built on the basketball court together and how that grew complicated over the years until they eventually grew apart. Kate talks about when her father was diagnosed with ALS, s...2021-06-2241 min
Sorry, I'm SadAll the Colors Came Out: Author Kate Fagan on Lessons Her Dad Left BehindEmmy-award winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author Kate Fagan joins Kelsie for a two-part series to talk about her latest book, All the Colors Came Out, which chronicles Fagan's relationship with her father, Chris, who died of ALS in 2019. Weaving through lessons her dad imparted on the basketball court during her youth, Fagan writes with love and honesty about how the two of them grew apart and about the steps she took -- quitting her high-profile job at ESPN to move home and help her mom and sister care for Chris in the last year of his...2021-06-161h 22Free CookiesALL THE COLORS CAME OUT with Kate FaganKathryn and Kate open up about the inner workings of their relationship while Kate wrote her latest book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, and the pair brings on Kate’s mom while the show is rolling. (Oh, oh, and many jokes are had about the size of Kate’s ego!)2021-06-1100 minFree CookiesPOPISHO with LEONE ROSSWelcome to world of Popisho! Kate and Kathryn muse about magic, and why and when we lose our connection with it, then author Leone Ross (POPISHO) reassures Kathryn to stick to her magical guns. Leone shares what her “cors” (magical ability) would be, how to return to the flow of creativity, permission to understand strangeness, and by the end of the show, has Kathryn and Producer Lindsay in tears. Oh, and get ready to learn about pum pums.2021-05-2700 min
Journey Through An Next-Level Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons by Kate FaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456808to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kathy Fagan, Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 18, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle). Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bo...2021-05-186h 04
Listen to Latest Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, SportsAll the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons by Kate FaganPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456808 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons Author: Kate Fagan Narrator: Kathy Fagan, Kate Fagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 18, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle). Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball co...2021-05-1803 minListen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, SportsAll the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons by Kate FaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456808to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kathy Fagan, Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 18, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Sports
Publisher's Summary:
This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle). Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bo...2021-05-186h 04Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsAll the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons by Kate FaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456808to listen full audiobooks.
Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kathy Fagan, Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
Release date: May 18, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle). Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball court, bo...2021-05-186h 04
News Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsAll the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons by Kate FaganPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456808 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons Author: Kate Fagan Narrator: Kathy Fagan, Kate Fagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 18, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle). Kate Fagan and her father forged their relationship on the basketball co...2021-05-1803 min
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsAll the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons Audiobook by Kate FaganListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 456808
Title: All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kate Fagan, Kathy Fagan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:04:45
Language: English
Release date: 05-18-21
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Sports, Science & Technology, Medicine
Summary:
This "love story for the ages" from a # 1 New York Times bestselling author comes an unforgettable story about basketball and the enduring bonds between a father and daughter that "will heal relationships and hearts" (Glennon Doyle).
Kate Fagan and her father forged their re...2021-05-186h 04Free CookiesIN FIVE YEARS with REBECCA SERLEAnd today … we have the NYT bestselling author of IN FIVE YEARS, Rebecca Serle! Rebecca chats about the difference in writing for the page vs. the silver screen, writing as a means to figure out your life, and why she is focusing on being present for success. Kathryn and Kate open with a comedy of errors on astrological signs.2021-05-1300 min
Emerging FormEpisode 41: How a memoir emerges, with Kate FaganHow long must we wait for the form to emerge? Sometimes right up to the last minute! In this episode we speak with Kate Fagan, Emmy-award winning journalist and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author. We talk about her new book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, a memoir about her relationship with her father and his death from ALS. Kate shares with us the differences between writing memoir and reporting the story of someone else, the importance of communicating with the people you love who will be in the memoir and how she wrote the real story vs. the...2021-05-1335 minFree CookiesTHE LOST APOTHECARY with SARAH PENNERKate and Kathryn are shocked to discover they have a blind spot related to ice cream (they ask for listener feedback!), then they welcome Sarah Penner — author of the debut NYT bestseller THE LOST APOTHECARY — a page-turning novel set between modern day London and 1791 about a woman who secretly dispenses poisons to liberate women from the men who have wronged them.2021-04-2800 minFree CookiesPEOPLE LIKE COOKIES with ELLERY LLOYDKate and Kathryn have a mind meld about what their joint pen name would be, then the duo chats with British married author duo Ellery Lloyd (whose debut novel PEOPLE LIKE HER is like Gone Girl with a momstagram account!) about writing with your partner and how they gleaned all their smart insights about social media.2021-04-1400 minFree CookiesA THOUSAND COOKIES with NATALIE HAYNESKathryn quizzes Kate on the mythical origins of some well-known idioms (spill the beans, anyone?), then the duo are joined by BBC host and bestselling author Natalie Haynes (A THOUSAND SHIPS) who shares why the classics are for EVERYONE! 2021-03-3100 minFree CookiesDIVINE COOKIES with ELLIE EATONKate and Kathryn plumb the mysteries of the allure of novels set at boarding schools with Ellie Eaton, debut author of THE DIVINES. The trio also discusses what motivates Ellie to sit down and write, and how, in England, your accent (posh!) reveals a whole lot about you. Oh, plus, K&K discuss their takeaway from the Pixar movie, Soul2021-03-1700 minFree CookiesTHE WITCH’S HEART with Genevieve GornichecTHEY’RE BACK for Season ... 4? Kate and KB sit down with debut author Genevieve Gornichec to talk about writing an epic saga, Kathryn and Genevieve’s mutual love for Norse mythology, should YOU watch Vikings, and what it means to be a Nordic Re-enactor, plus Kate hits Kathryn with the list of Free Cookies notes they built up during the off-season.2021-02-2500 minFree CookiesPLAIN BAD COOKIES WITH EMILY M. DANFORTHIn this year’s Free Cookies finale (🎉), Kate and Kathryn are joined by Emily M. Danforth — author of PLAIN BAD HEROINES and THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST — to discuss the inspiration for her ambitious new novel and how every creative project has its own timetable.2020-12-1700 minFree CookiesBEST COOKIES OF 2020Kate and Kathryn assess whether the pandemic has caused them to merge into one person, then they each share their top three TV shows — and they agree on the best one! — as well as their top three books of 2020.2020-12-1100 minFree CookiesRUN, COOKIE, RUN WITH KARA GOUCHERKathryn and Kate talk identity and achievement with two-time Olympic runner Kara Goucher, as well as how to remain focused in an unjust world. 2020-12-0400 minFree CookiesWELCOME, WELCOME TO CARAVAL with STEPHANIE GARBERKathryn and Kate share quotes that have recently inspired them — “pessimism is a misuse of imagination” — a conversation inspired by the magical bestselling author Stephanie Garber who shares her wisdom about perseverance and the pivotal moment in her writing career that allowed her to keep creating. 2020-11-1900 minFree CookiesTHE COOKIE AND THE DARK WATER with STUART TURTONIn honor of their quirky conversation with brilliant English writer Stuart Turton — of THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER — Kate and Kathryn share a list they’ve been building during quarantine about behaviors depicted in movies and on TV that NEVER happen in real life. 2020-10-2200 minFree CookiesON PHOTOGRAPHY and SINCERITYKate and Kathryn breakdown a line from writer Susan Sontag — “Impossible to feel sincere while having one’s photograph taken” — and how it applies to the current world we find ourselves in. 2020-09-0300 minFree CookiesCOOKIE FUELED with WILL BULSIEWICZThe low-fat 90s, the high-protein aughts ... ever wonder when scientists would finally discover what foods best fuel the human body? Kate and Kathryn sit down — in person, from 10 West Edge in downtown Charleston! — with the New York Times bestselling author of FIBER FUELED, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, to breakdown his sexy research on what foods will make our bodies go vroom vroom. Enjoying the show and want occasional bonus content? Please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/freecookies2020-08-2800 minFree CookiesNOCTURNAL COOKIES with VIKRAM PARALKARA conversation that includes “cosmic nihilism” has always gotten someplace good, and Kate & Kathryn go there and dive deep with Vikram Paralkar, author of NIGHT THEATER and oncologist at the University of Pennsylvania, whose novel imagines the afterlife as a bureaucracy and touches upon themes of morality and “mattering.”Enjoying the show and want occasional bonus content? Please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/freecookies2020-08-2000 minFree CookiesYES, CHEF with KRISTEN KISHKate and Kathryn discuss the concept of food tethering the soul to the body, and how far away some of us have gotten from that idea, then they are joined by the inimitable Kristen Kish, author of Kristen Kish Cooking and Top Chef, who talks about the small lessons that stick with her and, most importantly, her fierce backward hat game. 2020-08-1300 minFree CookiesPIZZA GIRL with JEAN KYOUNG FRAZIERKate and Kathryn bring on producer Lindsay Collins to talk about her sketch comedy creation, an espresso-guzzling zebra — a conversation in keeping with the flavor of the show’s main guest, Jean Kyoung Frazier, author of the book PIZZA GIRL, which includes one of Kathryn’s favorite snippets of dialogue ever written and has inspired her pizza-topping game. 2020-08-0600 minFree CookiesSLAM (DUNK) COOKIES with LAYSHIA CLARENDONKathryn and Kate deconstruct the #challengeaccepted campaign on Instagram, why they didn’t do it, and what “women supporting women” in action looks like — it looks exactly like what the WNBA has done this season, which is why K&K are joined by WNBA all-star Layshia Clarendon for an inside look at social justice in action and the league’s #sayhername campaign. 2020-07-3100 minFree CookiesA BURNING COOKIE with MEGHA MAJUMDAR Before chatting with debut — and New York Times bestselling! — novelist Megha Majumdar, Kate and Kathryn discuss a fascinating new quirk in one of their dogs (will any listeners relate?) as well as the brand-new women’s soccer league franchise in Los Angeles. 2020-07-2300 minFree CookiesOWN YOUR COOKIE GLOW with LATHAM THOMASKathryn and Kate discuss their thoughts on ... making a baby! ... (should they? Is it the right time?) all in honor of their guest, Latham Thomas, doula, founder of Mama Glow, and author of Own Your Glow. 2020-07-1600 minFree CookiesIT WAS SIR HOROWITZ, IN THE CONSERVATORY, WITH THE COOKIE with ANTHONY HOROWITZKate and Kathryn talk with internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz (19 million copies sold!) about the origin and fruition of ideas, the anatomy of writing a murder mystery, how writing saved his life, and whether or not Clue is his favorite movie. 2020-07-0900 minFree CookiesTHE COOKIE IN THE CERULEAN SEA with TJ KLUNEIn honor of the last day of Pride Month, Kate and Kathryn discuss their favorite LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows (Kathryn impressively manages to butcher every title) before bringing on award-winning author of THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA, TJ Klune. TJ walks us through his magical cast of characters, the importance of queer representation in literature, how writing calms the storm in his head, and why J.K. Rowling is breaking our hearts.2020-06-2900 minFree CookiesSTRONG IN THE BROKEN PLACES with QUENTIN VENNIEKate and Kathryn talk about decolonizing their bookshelves then talk with guest, Quentin Vennie, author of the memoir Strong in the Broken Places. Quentin discusses his thoughts on racial equity, growing up Black in Baltimore, his battle with anxiety, and holding members of the wellness world accountable.2020-06-2500 minFree CookiesANTI-RACISM WITH NICOLE CARDOZANicole Cardoza, yoga teacher and founder of Yoga Foster and Reclamation Ventures, joins Kate and Kathryn to discuss her controversial experience with Yoga Journal, inclusivity in the wellness world, and her Anti-Racist Daily Newsletter. Find and support her work on Patreon.2020-06-1500 minFree CookiesALL COOKIES AREN’T BLUE with GEORGE M. JOHNSONKate and Kathryn talk with George M. Johnson, author of the new YA memoir/manifesto, ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE, about the importance of queer stories for kids, as well as the almost criminal lack of sex education in schools — especially for LGBTQ kids. 2020-05-2100 minFree CookiesMY DARK COOKIE with KATE ELIZABETH RUSSELLKate and Kathryn, inspired by the haunting protagonist of MY DARK VANESSA, discuss how the brain works to make the broken parts of life fit our story. They’re then joined by NYT bestselling author, Kate Elizabeth Russell, to further explore the concepts or obsession, dedication and how to let your character speak for herself. 2020-05-0700 minFree CookiesSING, GODDESS, THE RAGE OF COOKIES with MADELINE MILLER Calling all lovers of myth, story and rosy-fingered dawns ... Kate and Kathryn geek out with Madeline Miller, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of CIRCE and SONG OF ACHILLES. The trio discuss history’s unwritten characters and why the classics will keep you humble. 2020-04-3000 minFree CookiesTHE GLASS COOKIE with EMILY ST JOHN MANDELEmily St John Mandel, author of Station Eleven and the newly released The Glass Hotel, chats with Kate and Kathryn about her most recent book, the idea of counter lives, money as its own country, and Kate’s proclivity toward disasters. If you haven’t read her National Book Award nominated Station Eleven, yes — the time is now! 2020-04-1600 minFree CookiesTHE SCIENCE OF COOKIES with WILL STORRCalling all storytellers! Kate and Kathryn talk with Will Storr, the best-selling author of The Science of Storytelling, about how our brain tells stories, cause and effect, what makes elevated storytelling and how Odysseus most definitely was the OG hustler.2020-04-0800 minFree CookiesQUARANTINED COOKIESKate and Kathryn wanted to understand how this pandemic is effecting small businesses, so they spoke with a yoga entrepreneur (Gina Caputo of Colorado School of Yoga), boutique owner (Stacy Smallwood of Hampden Clothing), cafe owner (Jon Echeverry of Paper Plane Coffee) and restauranteurs (Melody and Michael Shemtov of Butcher & Bee). Also, from now on: we dunk at 8pm.2020-04-0200 minFree Cookies"THE COOKIES” with Alison RomanKate and Kathryn, live from Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston, chat with Alison Roman, NYT Cooking columnist, bestselling author of Nothing Fancy, and Mother of Stews. Oh, and K + K kick it off with dinosaur erotica.2020-03-2700 minFree CookiesUntamed Cookies with Glennon Doyle Kate and Kathryn are back and they are CHEETAHS! And they’ve brought with them the funny and brilliant Glennon Doyle, author of UNTAMED, her brand new #1 NYT memoir/manifesto filled with insights. 2020-03-1900 min
Good Life ProjectLife In Seasons | Kate FaganFormer ESPN on-air personality, writer and New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, Kate Fagan, has lived many seasons. A fiercely-competitive athlete as a kid playing pick-up basketball alongside her dad (and dominating on the court), she went on to play Division 1 ball for C.U. Boulder, before turning pro. But writing kept calling her back, Fagan eventually stepped out of the limelight of the court, began to write and just never stopped.Her first book shared Kate's coming story. Her second, What Made Maddy Run, is a revealing look at the sometimes crushing...2019-12-031h 09
Good Life ProjectLife In Seasons | Kate FaganFormer ESPN on-air personality, writer and New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, Kate Fagan, has lived many seasons. A fiercely-competitive athlete as a kid playing pick-up basketball alongside her dad (and dominating on the court), she went on to play Division 1 ball for C.U. Boulder, before turning pro. But writing kept calling her back, Fagan eventually stepped out of the limelight of the court, began to write and just never stopped.
Her first book shared Kate's coming story. Her second, What Made Maddy Run, is a revealing look at the sometimes crushing weight we so...2019-12-031h 15
INSIDE + OUTSIDE with Jessica MurnaneEpisode 136: ALS + Navigating Grief + Ignoring Outside Validation with Kate Fagan This week, I’m talking to Kate Fagan. Kate is the author of The Reappearing Act and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book What Made Maddy Run. She spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN and was a regular panelist on ESPN’s Around the Horn and host of Outside the Lines. She’s currently working on her next book and hosts the Free Cookies podcast with Kathryn Budig. Kate and I discuss her father’s ALS diagnosis, the feeling of performing grief, being present for someone else’s pain, her choice to leave ESP...2019-08-221h 04Free CookiesDISCLAIMER COOKIESKate and Kathryn pull back the curtain on Season 3 and what the game-plan is going forward.2019-07-3000 minFree CookiesGOOPY COOKIES with SEAMUS MULLEN + DR. WILL COLE Kate and Kathryn chat about Kathryn’s newest creation, then Kathryn (🎶Ridin’ Solo🎶) brings on the Goop Fellas — Seamus Mullen and Will Cole — to get real about the wellness world. 2019-07-2300 minFree CookiesTHE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A COOKIE with JEN PASTILOFFKathryn and Kate host a live event with Jennifer Pastiloff, author of the brand-new memoir, On Being Human. The duo talk to Jen about, well, being human: depression and death and truth and dorking out.2019-06-1400 minFree CookiesFACTORY FARMING AND EATING ANIMALS with ANDREW DECORIOLISKate and Kathryn dive into their relationship with eating animals and how the book, Eating Animals, has shaped Kathryn’s (and by extension Kate’s) thinking. Then they are joined by the executive director of Farm Forward, a non-profit trying to end factory farming. 2019-05-0800 minFree CookiesCOOKIES-A-PORTERKate and Kathryn channel their inner “How I Built This” and sit down with Charleston entrepreneur Stacy Smallwood, owner of three fashion boutiques, to peel back the curtain on the fashion industry. 2019-04-1600 minFree CookiesLIFE AFTER LOSSKate and Kathryn sit down with Kate’s best friend, Shawna Hawes, to talk about loss, grief, raising kids solo, the friendship origin story and ... oatmeal raisin cookies.2019-04-0900 min
The Liz Moody PodcastKathryn Budig & Kate Fagan — Stepping Away From Success, Real Talk About Money & The Secrets Behind Their Love StoryKathryn Budig (@kathrynbudig) & Kate Fagan (@katefagan3) are a superstar couple. Kathryn made her names as a internationally renowned yogi and still teaches on Glo.com. She’s also written two books, including Aim True, which contains my favorite healthy spaghettios recipe in the world. Now, she’s moved into designing performance wear with her collection with Kira Grace (the slashed leggings are the best). Kate Fagan spent years as an ESPN host, and wrote the NYTimes best-selling book What Made Maddy Run. Kate & Kathryn host the Free Cookies podcast together.We sat down in Kate & Kathryn’s beauti...2019-03-201h 41Free CookiesFESTIVAL COOKIES with LIZ MOODYIn celebration of Charleston Wine & Food Festival, Kathryn and Kate talk wellness world (the good and the ... trendy) with Healthier Together author Liz Moody.2019-03-0500 minFree CookiesLIFE, LIBERTY and COOKIES with MARIANNE WILLIAMSONKate and Kathryn are back with Season Three of Free Cookies, and they’re coming in hot (or is it cold?) with spiritual leader and candidate for the Democratic nomination Marianne Williamson. 2019-02-2700 min
LET IT OUT239 | Relationships, love, & ritual cookies with Kathryn Budig & Kate FaganI've been following one today's two guests, yoga superstar Kathryn Budig since I first started doing yoga in high school. She was my yoga idol. Over the years I've read her recipes, bought her books, and watched her talks. Today's other guest and Kathryn's now wife, sports journalist and author, Kate Fagan came into my life more recently when my friend Rose introduced me to their podcast Free Cookies a few years ago. Instantly, I fell in love with their dynamic, the subject matter they covered, their humor, and eventually their free relationship advice or as they call it, c...2018-10-171h 20Free Cookies'TIL COOKIES DO US PARTIn the final episode of Season 2, K&K breakdown their excitement (and concerns) over their upcoming nuptials. Plus, Kate tries to explain why she called their dog, Ashi, an asshole. 2018-09-2600 minFree CookiesNEW MOON COOKIES with TIFFANY MALONEYA bite-size-cookie pod! Snack size! Ritualist Tiffany Maloney creates a New Moon mediation for the upcoming new moon (September 9th!) for Kate, which Kate tries and reports back on her effort. The trio also riffs on energy, "Mercury in retrograde", and why things feels so crazy right now.2018-09-0500 minFree CookiesSHOW ME THE COOKIES with AVA TAYLOR K&K stumble upon Kathryn’s rapper name, discuss Kate’s lisp, and answer another Proust Question. Then the duo is joined by Ava Taylor to discuss the business of yoga and what it’s like living in Germany. Finally, the self-anointed Jurassic Park Mixologist (Kate) offers a secret ingredient for the cosmo.2018-08-2900 minFree CookiesI SEE DEAD COOKIES with DANA CHILDSThe episode you didn't know you needed: K&K talk to Dana Childs, an intuitive and medium who shares what it's like to be in tune with the universe. Plus, Kate attempts to talk about how she's "intuitive", but it ends up becoming a therapy session about an icy trip to Whole Foods that the duo experienced that morning.2018-08-2200 minFree CookiesPLANT-BASED COOKIES with JESSICA MURNANEKate surprises Kathryn by picking random idioms and asking for definition and origin. Then the pair is joined by One Part Plant author (and podcaster) Jessica Murnane, who gets real about endometriosis and ... LIFE. Then K&K share a recipe Kate makes, oh, five times a week.2018-08-1500 minFree CookiesSTEREOTYPE-SMASHING COOKIES with JANE McMANUSK&K are joined by newbie Londoner (and former ESPN-er) Jane McManus to discuss our human reactions to stereotypes and labels. Plus, Kate and Kathryn ask the question: What things DON’T get better the bougier you make them? (Also, remember the song Lightning Crashes ...? Well, it makes an appearance.)2018-08-0800 minFree CookiesSEX, LIES and COOKIES with ESTHER PERELThe episode you’ve all been waiting for: Sex! Infidelity! Marriage! Kathryn and Kate welcome Esther Perel, renowned sex and relationship therapist, who offers awesome insight into the evolution of monogamy, as well as the paralyzation that comes with too many choices. Plus, K&K TRY to have an open discussion about sex and some listeners share their relationship with sex.2018-08-0100 minFree CookiesDROP & GIMME COOKIES with KIRA STOKES + TIFFANY MALONEY on FULL MOON RITUALS K&K are joined by Kira Stokes, founder of The Stoked Method, and Kira reveals that she obsesses over transitions (just like Kate in writing! Just like Kathryn when she teaches yoga!) and once weighed and measured her stuffed animals. Plus, it’s Full Moon this Friday, so KB talks moon rituals with Tiffany Maloney, and, much to Kathryn’s dismay, Kate reveals that she doesn’t feel pressured to accept food when someone offers.2018-07-2500 minFree CookiesALLEZ LES COOKIES!Kate and Kathryn are back from the World Cup (in Russia!) and they’re chock-full of observations: about travel, bartering, love and ... French fries! Plus, the pair discuss what about today’s innovations would blow their minds in 1995. Kate also has a very strong opinion — shocker! — about putting ketchup on hot dogs.2018-07-1800 minFree CookiesCOOKIES ON THE LOOSE with Gina CaputoKate and Kathryn tackle an incredibly hot topic: If you were stuck in Jurassic Park, would you be Team Budig or Team Fagan (and why Kathryn has strong feelings about this). Then things get spicy as they patch in Gina Caputo, the Yogini on the Loose, to lift the curtain on the yoga scene. Is it ‘yogic’ to be judgmental? How passive-agressive is the yoga world? Is it healthy to be competitive, how has yoga affected our psyche, and why you should NEVER talk smack about Gina’s beloved avocados.2018-07-1100 minFree CookiesCOUNTLESS COOKIES: A METRIC DRIVEN SOCIETYKathryn calls out Kate’s obsession with numbers, and the pair discuss the ramifications our number, data-driven society might be having on all of us. Plus, a few witty reader emails and our rabbit hole segment: THE MULTIVERSE! (Warning: You don’t want to run into Kathryn there.)2018-06-2700 minFree CookiesEXOTIC COOKIES: MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS + KATE'S MOM!Kathryn and Kate share the most important books they've ever read -- broken down, of course, by a categorization that Kate has ruthlessly implemented. Then the pair, who are about to travel to Russia for World Cup 2018, deconstruct a list of "travel rules" that Kate claims she lives by. Kathryn calls out Kate's b.s. Lastly, an emotional snippet from Kate's mom, in honor of Pride Month.2018-06-2000 minFree CookiesCOOKIES ON POINTE with MISTY COPELANDMisty Copeland, the first African American Female Principle Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, joins Free Cookies. She shatters the archaic ideals of what ballet should look like, talks about the mental and physical struggles of being an elite performer, and shares the ultimate secret: is ballet really like Black Swan?! Kathryn and Kate tackle a few revealing questions from the Proust Questionnaire and finish up with Kate reading some pretty epic pages from Kathryn’s childhood diary.2018-06-1300 minFree CookiesRAINBOW COOKIESKathryn blends her love of mythology with Kate’s love of lists to produce the ultimate Mythological Monsters Quiz. Then, in keeping with Pride month, the pair tackles an issue that hits very close to home. Finally, K + K welcome a dear friend, Ash Cebulka, a life coach who drops wisdom on “core values.” 2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesPLATINUM COOKIES WITH RACHEL PLATTENSeason Two premiere! Platinum recording artist Rachel Platten beat-boxes as Kathryn sings a cookie-related ditty. The "Fight Song" star then opens up about expectations, how success affects art, and what kept her up at night before a TODAY SHOW appearance. Also -- what do S'mores, lobster and denim all have in common? Kate and Kathryn break it down for you! 2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesCOOKIES IN THE OVENKathryn and Kate get you hyped for Season 2, which includes conversations with Misty Copeland, Rachel Platten, Esther Perel, Kira Stokes and...Kate's mom! Plus, the pair have had a cookie-related revelation.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesHOPEFUL COOKIES with TWLOHA'S JAIME TWORKOWSKIK&K head to Mexico, but not before a hopeful sit-down with Jamie Tworkowski on the importance of honesty and asking for help. Kathryn then interviews Kate on her upcoming book, "What Made Maddy Run," discussing suicide prevention and mental health awareness. Finally, a thank you to Cookie Monsters for an incredible first season.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesCOOKIES FOR EVERY BODYK&K talk NBA Finals and their Top 3 sporting event memories. Jessamyn Stanley explains her body positive approach to teaching yoga, current book tour and the complexities of being queer and polyamorous. Actor Mousa Kraish stops by for a delicious Pop Cookie discussing his groundbreaking sex scene in American Gods. Finally, Kate reacts to suggestions from a listener (aka a Cookie Monster!) and agrees to consider a new cookie for The List.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesRESHAPING THE COOKIE CUTTER with EMILY NOLANEmily Nolan talks diets, deprivation, eating disorders, plastic surgery, liposuction and her journey through 16 different sizes as a model to becoming a self-care, body-positive blogger. Kate gets called out for her non-adulting ways while Kathryn breaks a cardinal cookie rule.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesCURTAIN CALLS AND COOKIES Alexandra Ansanelli, a prodigy and principal ballerina discusses bowing out at the peak of her prestigious career after realizing there was more to life. Then, Kate and Kathryn rank some seriously failed idioms involving guppies, yuppies and ducks.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesSCHOLAR-CHIP COOKIESespnW's Kate Fagan delivered this commencement speech to the University of Colorado Class of 2017 on May 12th, 2017 with Free Cookie in Crime, Kathryn Budig, cheering her on from the audience.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesRAW SUGAR with ESPN'S TONY REALIKate Fagan's obsession with lists continues as she permits one new cookie add to her "Standard Cookie List." Also, Kathryn Budig makes a startling admission. Plus, Around the Horn host Tony Reali opens up about his family, life and more.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesABBY WAMBACH KICKS OFF COOKIESIn the pilot episode of "Free Cookies," Kate Fagan and Kathryn Budig chat with Abby Wambach, discuss Kate's obsessions with lists and much more.2018-06-0800 minFree CookiesEPISODE 0Kate Fagan and Kathryn Budig talk about what you should expect from Free Cookies.2018-06-0800 min
The Other 51'Live' at Oswego with Kate FaganCan a podcast be live? Sort of? Maybe? Brian gives it a try this week with Kate Fagan from ESPN, the author of one of the best books he’s read all year.
Fagan is the author of “What Made Maddy Run,” a poignant look at college, college athletics, social media, mental illness and more told through the lens of Madison Halloran. During her visit this week to SUNY Oswego (where Brian teaches), she sat down with Brian to talk about the book and about writing.
Kate and Brian talk about how she first heard about Madison’s story and walks th...2017-10-1228 min
LongformEpisode 258: Kate FaganKate Fagan is a columnist and feature writer for ESPN. Her latest book is What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen.
“When I was professionally closeted, I was kind of bitter. I didn’t have a ton of empathy. And I don’t think I always asked the right question, because I wouldn’t ask people questions that I wouldn’t want to be asked…I had walls up. I wouldn’t even allow myself to be vulnerable in my writing. Because the whole point of my existence at that time was to circumvent any...2017-08-2251 min
Listen to Full Audiobook in Bios & Memoirs, Personal MemoirsWhat Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: What Made Maddy Run
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-01-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Summary:
From noted ESPN commentator and journalist Kate Fagan, the heartbreaking and vital story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose death by suicide rocked the University of Pennsylvania campus and whose life reveals with haunting detail and uncommon understanding the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today.
If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy...2017-08-027h 36
Ignite This Binge-Worthy Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate FaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297166to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 22
Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6
Genres: Mental Health & Psychology
Publisher's Summary:
The heartbreaking story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose life and death by suicide reveal the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today in this #1 New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller. If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old...2017-08-017h 30Grab The Powerful Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate FaganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297166to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
Author: Kate Fagan
Narrator: Kate Fagan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 22
Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6
Genres: Sports
Publisher's Summary:
The heartbreaking story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose life and death by suicide reveal the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today in this #1 New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller. If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy Holleran...2017-08-017h 30