How To Be A Better Person with Kate Hanley Podcast
1) [Nancy Johnson: what’s coming up]: An inside peek at Nancy’s vision board Ep 1223
Welcome back to the final installment of my interview with Nancy Johnson, author of “People of Means,” which was one of People magazine's most anticipated books of 2025, and “The Kindest Lie”, which w...Show More
2) [Nancy Johnson, inner stuff]: Developing the faith that you are on the right path at the right time Ep 1222
Welcome back to part two of my interview with Nancy Johnson, author of “People of Means,” a story of class, culture, mothers and daughters, and the fight for racial equality in the not so distant Amer...Show More
3) [Nancy Johnson, practical matters]: Transforming the things that keep you up at night into creative fodder Ep 1221
My guest this week is Nancy Johnson, whose newest novel, “People of Means,” is a propulsive story of race, class, and resistance in 1960s Nashville and 1992 Chicago. It was also one of People Magazine...Show More
4) [Lisa See, what’s coming up]: Bracing yourself to write about tragic events Ep 1220
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5) [Lisa See, inner stuff]: The fine art of making revisions (when everything in you wants to avoid it) Ep 1219
In the second part of my conversation with Lisa See, author of Lady Tan's Circle of Women, The Island of Sea Women, and more, we talked about the interior side of writing–things like dealing with your...Show More
6) [Lisa See, practical matters]: Why we need to tell the stories that have been kept secret Ep 1218
This week my guest is Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of so many beloved books, including Lady Tan's Circle of Women, The Island of Sea Women, Snow Flower and the Secret Ban, Shanghai ...Show More
7) [Catherine Bush: What’s coming up]: Figuring out what you want the next 5-10 years to look like Ep 1217
My guest this week is Catherine Bush, whose critically-acclaimed fiction (her book “Blaze Island” was named a “Globe and Mail” best book of the year and “The Rules of Engagement” was a “New York Times...Show More
8) [Catherine Bush, inner stuff]: Learning to trust your own process Ep 1216
In part two of my conversation with Catherine Bush, author of five novels and the story collection “Skin,” we did a deep dive into the inner work required to nurture a multi-decade writing career, inc...Show More
9) [Catherine Bush, practical matters]: Figuring out how to “create a life that gives me time and space and money to write” Ep 1215
This week my guest is Catherine Bush, author of five novels, including the widely acclaimed “Blaze Island,” “Accusation,” and “The Rules of Engagement.” Catherine's brand new book is “Skin,” her first...Show More
10) [Sheree L. Greer: what’s coming up]: Making decisions based on what feels good Ep 1214
In this third and final installment of my conversation with author and Pushcart-nominated essayist and writing teacher (and new mom!) Sheree L. Greer, she said “we’re veering into therapy territory no...Show More