Kate Spencer (author)

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Kate Spencer
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter, 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]

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