Hi, I'm Kate
... and I believe that we can learn a lot from the movies and those that created it!
It's a wild ride
Life is anything but gentle. It puts you through the wringer again and again – until you learn the lessons you were supposed to pick up this time around. My earliest escape mechanism was immersing myself in the movies and get carried away by the stories, the costumes, the dialogues and the settings. Whilst living in the fantasy of a movie has its own merits, I learned that those that created the fantasy in the first place are the true inspiration. I have expanded my knowledge, my life and my world view along with my podcast.
Life is an incredible journey – and I see the history of Hollywood and its stars as part of a map to navigate it. One that is soaked both in misogyny, patriarchy and racism on the one hand – and creativity, freedom and individuality on the other hand. The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood started as a way to tell the stories I kept finding and couldn’t stop thinking about. Three years and 150+ episodes later, it reaches listeners in 150 countries. I also host Unapologetically Extraordinary, where the filter comes off completely. And when I’m not deep in a 1940s studio contract, I’m probably reupholstering a chair I found on the side of the road. Same instinct, different decade.
My Credentials in a Nutshell: Master’s in Communication Science, Marketing and PR · Graduate of Fashion Design · International Podcaster · Published Author (EN/DE) · Human Design Reader · Advanced Astrology Practitioner
My origin story
Because life happens in chapters
2007
I finished my masters in communication science, public relations and marketing. Realised corporate was not for me. I packed my bags, relocated to London and then Milan to follow my dreams to study fashion and costume design.
2009
Fashion design was lovely – but not as a career. I went back to marketing and started an illustration and art business on the side. My focus: Old Hollywood costumes and personalities.
2013
I get married and double down on my art business, including paintings and surface pattern design.
2015
I become a first-time mother and totally spiral out of control with postpartum depression. Adjusting to motherhood and my new responsibilities makes me question my whole life. I start with life coaching and astrology to find answers.
2020
I complete a certification in holistic health coaching and finish it within a year with clients in several countries.
2023
My fascination with Old Hollywood that began as fashion curiosity changes into the study of women (and men) who reinvented themselves again and again. I start my podcast The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood and start to dive deep into historical research on a weekly basis. By now, my podcast gets listened to in 152 countries and has reached more than 170.000 downloads (MIND BLOWN!)
2024
I start an astrology certification and dive deep into the different systems, philosophies and explanation to truly grasp the enormous impact astrology can have on our lives. In December, I publish my first book Old Hollywood – Forgotten Facts & Interesting Details
2025
I start and finish my certification as a Human Design Transformational Reader. Most of my time, I spend researching, podcasting, writing and authoring my life story.
2026
I am busy writing my second book – this time it’s on the life lessons that I focus on at the end of each podcast episode. It’s titled Life Lessons – What Old Hollywood Can Teach Us About Life.