Podcast appearances and mentions of kate hopper

Kate Hopper plays French horn, and has all the qualifications to play in any ensemble of her choice, but prefers the world of musical theatre!  She also does part-time orchestra contracting for shows, and balances her work life with having a non-music day job, being a caretaker, and struggling with a chronic illness.  Listen to hear the ways that Kate overcomes her daily struggles, and why playing for theatre is such an important part of that!  Be sure to follow the podcast @LifeInThePitPod on Twitter or Instagram.  You can comment on lifeinthepit.podbean.com or through the website, davidlanemusic.com/podcast.

In the 3rd episode of Wreck Your Perfection, I interview Kate Hopper, who is an editor, teacher, and writing coach. She's the author of Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers, Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood, winner of a Midwest Independent Publishing Award, and she’s co-author of Silent Running, a memoir of one family’s journey with autism and running. Her writing has appeared in numerous journals. Her latest essay, "Stumbling Into Joy," was published in Creative Nonfiction's True Story and is a braided essay about learning to play bass in her mid-40s and the power of music in girls' and women's lives. We talk about the creative process, parenting two daughters, being a woman in music, balancing work and family, finding joy in the little things, and pursuing (and prioritizing) creative passions later in life. And of course, how to embrace failure in all of these areas. Check out Kate's website: http://www.katehopper.com/ and her essay "Stumbling Into Joy": https://www.creativenonfiction.org/products/true-story-issue-29 This episode was recorded at ModernWell (https://modernwell.co/), a women-centered collaborative workspace. If you would take a moment to share this podcast with a friend whom you think may benefit, it would be greatly appreciated! If you want more from Wreck Your Perfection, follow @wreckyourperfection on instagram! Peace and love. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wreckyourperfection/support

Kate Hopper, author of the essay "Stumbling into Joy," stopped by the show to talk about this essay and how she approaches the work. Keep the conversation going on Twitter @CNFPod and Instagram @cnfpod. I hope you find what I made for you is worth sharing. Thanks to Goucher's MFA in Nonfiction, Bay Path University's MFA in Creative Nonfiction, and River Teeth for the support. Head over to brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for the newsletter!

Don’t let anyone tell you that stories about motherhood are boring! As writer and teacher Kate Hopper knows, a motherhood story can make us laugh, cry, nod in agreement and gasp in shock. It sheds new light on familiar experiences and calls us to new adventures. So, for 13 years, Kate has brought outstanding women writers to Minneapolis to read and discuss their work at her annual Motherhood & Words event. Marti & Erin are proud to bring this event to you again this year.   Sit back and listen as Anika Fajardo reads from Magical Realism for Non-Believers, her memoir about connecting with her Colombian father, becoming a mother and creating her own kind of family. Enjoy the powerful poems of April Gibson, who wrote about her experiences as a teen mother in her poetry collection Automation. Hear Kate Hopper read from her essay about the power of music in girls’ and women’s lives, drawing together strands from her own recent experience learning to play bass, a groundbreaking all-girl band in the 1970s and a major depression in college. And finally, listen to Janine Kovac read from her memoir Spinning, which weaves together the births of her micro-preemie twins and her history as a professional ballet dancer.   What did you hear in these readings that resonated with your own motherhood story and experiences as a woman? What in these readings inspires you to explore something new or to view familiar experiences in new ways?   Related resources: Kate Hopper website Anika Fajardo website April Gibson website Janine Kovac website The 12th Annual Motherhood & Words Reading

Since 2007, author and writing teacher, Kate Hopper, has invited a select group of women writers to read from their work at her annual Motherhood & Words Reading at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Kate’s mission is, in her own words, “to highlight the amazing writing out there by women about motherhood.”   As in years past, Mom Enough is proud to bring you this year’s event, featuring: Erin O. White, writing instructor and author of Given Up for You: A Memoir of Love, Belonging and Belief; Kaethe Schwehn, recipient of a Minnesota Book Award, writing teacher and author of The Rending and the Nest, Tailings: A Memoir, and Tanka & Me; and Sophfronia Scott, former writer and editor for Time and People, author of Love’s Long Line and Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons and co-author of This Child of Faith. Have a cup of tea, kick back and prepare to be amazed by these talented writers and mothers.   For Kate’s website, click here. For Erin's website, click here. For Kaethe's website, click here. For Sophfronia's website, click here. For Motherhood & Words, click here.

Author and writing teacher Kate Hopper invited a select group of women writers to read from their work at her 11th Annual Motherhood & Words Reading at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Kate’s mission is, in her own words, “to highlight the amazing writing out there by women about motherhood.”   As in years past, Mom Enough is proud to bring you this recording of this year’s event, featuring: Shannon Gibney, educator, activist and author of See No Color, winner of the 2016 Minnesota Book Award in Young People’s Literature; Judy Batalion, New York-based comedian and author of White Walls: A Memoir about Motherhood, Daughterhood and the Mess in Between; and Susan Ito, Bay Area performer, author of The Mouse Room and co-editor of A Ghost at Heart’s Edge: Stories & Poems of Adoption. Make yourself a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy the work of these outstanding writers!   What stood out for you in the readings in the 11th Annual Motherhood & Words Reading? Were there issues or experiences in these authors’ work that resonated with your own experience as a mother? What made you think in new ways about the lives of mothers of different backgrounds and life circumstances than yours?   For Kate’s website, click here. For Shannon’s website, click here. For Judy’s website, click here. To learn more about Susan, click here. For Motherhood & Words, click here.

“Once we start to share our stories, everybody feels less alone.” Episode 139 features writer and educator Kate Hopper. Kate talks about the shifting understandings of motherhood and moms that comes from parenthood and adulthood. Kate talks about getting burned out as a writer and how she’s trying to deal with that. Kate shares stories […]

Kate Hopper had dreamed of a totally natural birth, with no drugs and no medical interventions. But when her baby was born two months early, Kate had to enter the unnatural world of the neonatal intensive care unit, where incubators, tubes, and monitors kept her daughter at a distance, and where Kate had to struggle to find her own identity as a mother. Anxious Machine on iTunes Links: Kate Hopper’s book about her experience: Ready for Air Kate Hopper’s website: Motherhood and Words Music: Imaginary Friend by johnny_ripper Tea Tea Tea by Chapelier Fou, remixed by johnny_ripper In a Dream by johnny_ripper Staircase with Felix Green by johnny_ripper Une Belle Fin by johnny_ripper A Song for Charlie Kaufman by johnny_ripper

"Use Your Words: Claiming Your Unique Voice" This Thursday, July18, 2013 Noon Central time join Rikk and Susyn as they interview Kate Hopper, author of Use Your Words: A Writers Guide for Mothers. Hear Kate's own path to purpose, and how she expresses this purpose in her writing and in teaching writers to discover their own uniquely valuable voice. For more details, visit: http://OnPurposeShow.com Susyn Reeve, with 35 years experience as a Corporate Consultant, Coach, and InterFaith Minister, is the creator of The Self Esteem ToolKit, best-selling author of The Inspired Life and award winning author of Choose Peace & Happiness. Susyn has consulted to many well known organizations and has been a delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. www.SusynReeve.com Rikk Hansen is one of the nation's leading experts in guiding midlife professionals and entrepreneurs to discover a lifework that's really their CALLING. As founder at Brilliant NEXT, he's pioneered a  system called "New Fire Discover" that guides midlife women and men to find certainty of purpose and exciting direction for their next fulfilling work - in a short period of time and despite any obstacles, fears, or doubt.  www.BrilliantNEXT.com