Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler, PhD is a bestselling author, podcast host, and Duke University professor.

Her work focuses on cultural narratives about success, suffering, and change.

Bowler's books include "Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel" and "The Preacher's Wife." After a Stage IV cancer diagnosis at 35, she wrote "Everything Happens for a Reason" and "No Cure For Being Human." She hosts the "Everything Happens" podcast, featuring conversations with notable guests about life's challenges.

Bowler lives in Durham, North Carolina, teaches at Duke Divinity School, and is known for her insightful, often humorous approach to faith and life's difficulties.