Fangirling Over Queer Media Through The Centuries With Dr Kate Henry

Hey friends, In today’s podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr Kate Henry (she/ her/hers) about queer trailblazer Edythe Eyde and Heated Rivalry! Welcome to episode 10 of the Fangirl Your Life podcast: Fangirling over Queer Media through the Centuries with Dr Kate HenryMeet Dr. Kate Henry.Dr. Kate Henry is a Productivity Coach who specializes in sustainable and well-being-oriented productivity. Dr. Henry holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a MA and PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a Productivity Coach, she guides academics and creatives to develop actionable and achievable productivity and time management practices so they can achieve short-term and long-term goals without feeling overwhelmed. In addition to her work as a Productivity Coach, author, and podcaster, she loves to collect artisan mugs and go on walks with her spouse and her 7-pound chihuahua. Here’s what’s in store for you: We are briefly fangirling over Kate’s professional journey and learning her #1 productivity approach that’s not only helping her clients but that she’s using as well to work with accessibility, care, and deep intention.We’re then deep-diving into fangirl mode for: The badass legacy of Edythe Eyde: We’re recovering the story of the queer trailblazer behind Vice Versa, the first lesbian magazine in the U.S. published in 1947. She was a musician, a secret sci-fi writer, and a true everyday activist - and Kate is literally writing the book on her!The healing power of queer joy: We explore why the Heated Rivalry fandom is a masterclass in community and why "happily ever afters" are a form of emotional repair.Content Guidance: To ensure a safe listening experience, please note we briefly touch on historical homophobia, discrimination, and the often-painful ways queer people have been depicted in media. Note: This episode has our most extensive show notes yet. Every name, resource, and link we mention—and trust me, we mention a lot—is waiting for you there. Make sure to check them out!Here are all the links you’ll need:Actionables For The WeekCheck Kate’s Website and follow her Honing In PodcastFollow Kate on Instagram | LinkedInJoin the Fangirl Your Life Newsletter Follow Nadine Fangirl Your Life Instagram | Romance Nook InstagramGive Back to Kate’s Charity Shoutout The Loveland Foundation (founded by Rachel Cargle)Queer Media & HistoryThe Archives: ONE Archives in Los Angeles (Vice Versa History)The L Word on IMDb  The Heated Rivalry Rabbit HoleThe Article: Forbes: ‘No Off-Season: Inside ‘Heated Rivalry’ (Fresh from May 2026!)The Show: Heated Rivalry on IMDb | Jacob Tierney (Showrunner)The Books: Author Rachel Reid | Buy the SeriesThe Fan Accounts mentioned: Heated Rivalry Fitness | Kathryn Naughton (Fan Account)The Playlists: Heated Rivalry Official Playlist | Heated Rivalry Running Other Books, Podcasts, MusicFollow and Sing Along to Fangirl Your Life Community Playlist Read Kate’s book Tend To ItDeep Dive by  Honing In ep with Dr. Eric Darnell PritchardBack to Joy for Kate with Dance Yrself Clean by  LCD Soundsystem Romantasy Books by Author Jennifer Armentrout Communities Feminist Podcasters Collective (DM Nadine on IG for an intro!)Landscapes with Cody Cook-Parrott - the writing group Kate attends Heated Rivalry TV Series 2026 | MM Romance | Queer BooksEdythe Eyde / Lisa Ben | Vice Versa 1947 | Hockey Romance Fandom | How the Heated Rivalry Fandom heals historical queer trauma