Kate Spencer | |
Nationality: | American |
Known For: | Forever35 |
Occupation: | Writer, podcast host |
Kate Spencer is an American author, comedian, and podcast host.
Spencer was raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She obtained a degree in women's studies from Bates College.[1] After graduation she wrote for several publications and worked for several years as a senior producer and on-air host at VH1.[2]
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.[3] 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. 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.[8]