Kate Spencer (author)
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Kate Spencer | |
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| Occupations | Writer, podcast host |
| Known for | Forever35 |
Kate Spencer is an American author, comedian, and podcast host.
Spencer was raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[1] She obtained a degree in women's studies from Bates College.[1][2] After graduation she wrote for several publications and worked for several years as a senior producer and on-air host at VH1.[1][3]
Spencer's first book The Dead Moms Club: A Memoir about Death, Grief, and Surviving the Mother of All Losses (2017) documented losing her mother to pancreatic cancer.[1] She has co-hosted the self-care podcast Forever35, with author Doree Shafrir, since 2018.[4][5] The show began after she suggested to Shafrir that the adapt their conversations about skincare into a podcast.[5] It was named Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast at the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.[6]
Spencer lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Anthony King, and their two children.[7] The couple met in New York, where they were both involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade.[1][8]