Interview Kate McGrath about the healing power of storytelling, memory, resilience, and laughter.

Welcome message: Welcome, journalists, podcast hosts, producers, book clubs, nonprofit leaders, and event organizers. Kate McGrath is available for thoughtful conversations about grief, humor, modern widowhood, New York storytelling, and the courage to build a new chapter.

A Fresh Conversation About Grief

Kate McGrath brings unusual range to interviews about life after loss. She is a widow and memoirist, a veteran public relations and communications professional, the creator of a nationally syndicated Broadway interview program, and an emerging stand-up performer. Her perspective is compassionate, media-savvy, candid, and naturally funny.

In The Funny Side of Widowhood, Kate explores the realities of grieving a spouse and best friend, the relief she found through journaling, the complicated process of rebuilding confidence, and the often-surreal experience of dating again. Her central message is both simple and nuanced: grief has no expiration date, and laughter can coexist with love and sorrow.

Featured Interview Theme

The loss of a loved one is a traumatic turning point. Whether death follows a long illness or comes without warning, the world changes instantly. Kate can discuss how revisiting happy and funny memories helped her endure the heaviest days—and why laughing again did not mean that she loved or missed her husband any less.

Suggested Interview Topics

  • Why Kate says we should move forward with grief—not move on from it.
  • How journaling helped release anger, fear, loneliness, and loss.
  • Why humor can be a lifeline without becoming a cure-all.
  • The things people say to widows—and what genuine support sounds like.
  • Dating after the loss of a spouse: vulnerability, expectations, and comic surprises.
  • Remembering a marriage through the funny moments as well as the painful ending.
  • How fashion, beauty, and self-care can support confidence and self-discovery.
  • What Kate learned from journalist Dick Oliver about facts, storytelling, and strong leads.
  • From The Broadway Hour at the Algonquin Hotel to writing a deeply personal memoir.
  • Conquering stage fright through stand-up comedy and open-mic performances.