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Katie Goodman

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Self Help, Humor and Comedy, Spirituality

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Katie Goodman is an award-winning comedian, author and speaker. She has been seen on Showtime, Current TV, and TruTV, has toured internationally for over 12 years, and her comedy show is currently running Off-Broadway. Her comedy has amassed over 3 million views online. Katie holds a philosophy degree form the University of Pennsylvania. As a keynote speaker and trainer, Katie has taught over 10,000 people the art of bringing the tools of improvisational comedy into their work and every day life. She writes for O, The Oprah Magazine and is the author of Improvisation For The Spirit: Living A More Creative, Spontaneous and Courageous Life Using The Tools of Improv Comedy. Katie was nominated for the MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant for her ...more

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WHY YOUR 50S RULE AND HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF BELIEVE THAT

“I’m sitting here watching the Olympics with a bottle of Advil in one hand and a fairly decent wine in the other, as they talk about how distressingly old the 35-year-old athlete is and what a marvel it is that she can still stand without, you know, her knees breaking or her hair falling out mid-performance, and my snarl is so apparent that my husband asks me what’s wrong.

So I thought it would be

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Average rating: 3.77 · 150 ratings · 30 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Night Our Parents Went Out by Katie Goodman (Goodreads Author), Soren Kisiel (Goodreads Author), Cat Tuong Bui (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Improvisation for the Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy 3.67 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Myriad Moods of Mind 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ready, fire, aim: using the tools of improv comedy in every day life.(breathe in): An article from: New Life Journal 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE ART OF ROMANCE: A Comprehensive Guide to Cultivating Love in Your Relationship 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Joy Within: Your Guide to a Happy Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Katie Goodman: Halfway Closer to Dead 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Katie Goodman: I Didn't F*ck It Up 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Katie Goodman is now following Helen Hoang Author of The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)
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Katie Goodman rated a book it was amazing In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honoré	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this about a thousand years ago and I can honestly say it changed my life and brain and I'm still affected by it. Nice guy too. Hey Carl! Hope you're still chillin' even in the shitstorm of 2026. :) ...more
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Katie Goodman rated a book it was amazing Improvisation for the Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy by Katie Goodman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The author certainly went through a lot of improvisational interactions to write this book. She did a decent job but she must be tired.
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Katie Goodman rated a book it was amazing Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well that was fantastic. I'm not sure if I'm actually smarter or just aware now how much math and physics I definitely don't know. Either way: sorta smarter. This was such a great device: impermanent amnesia and memories coming back on a need to know ...more
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Katie Goodman is now following Andy Weir Author of Project Hail Mary
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Katie Goodman wants to read Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“When you are truly genuine, there will invariably be people who do not accept you. And in that case, you must be your own badass self, without apology.”
― Katie Goodman, Improvisation for the Spirit: Live a More Creative, Spontaneous, and Courageous Life Using the Tools of Improv Comedy

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