Perfectly Imperfect: Katie Trexler on Identity, Loss, and the Courage to Write It Down

Christy Belz sits down with Katie Trexler — Emmy Award-winning journalist and author — for a story about identity, reinvention, and the courage to rebuild. A longtime television anchor turned communication strategist, Katie shares how walking away from the career she loved unraveled, and why she’s convinced women deserve more grace than the perfection they hold themselves to.

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Key Takeaways 

  • Losing Herself to Find Her Family: Walking out of the newsroom after years as a Denver 7 morning anchor cost Katie more than a paycheck — she lost her identity.
  • The Deep Dive: A years-long practice of daily journaling, meditation, and “heart math” work, and later expanded into painting — became the spiritual reset that eventually fed her memoir.
  • The Break Open Moment: After 20 years of marriage, Katie discovered her husband’s affair — and credits the self-love she’d built during her deep dive with helping her recognize she deserved more.
  • Self-Compassion Over Perfectionism: Katie’s message, echoed throughout the conversation: women are doing more than they give themselves credit for, and grace matters more than getting it all right.
  • A Book for Her Daughter: What Do I Tell My Daughter? distills each chapter into a lesson for Katie’s daughter, Kylie — and a reminder to extend ourselves the same grace we’d offer anyone else.

Connect with Katie Trexler: 

Website: https://www.katietrexler.com/

Substack: https://katietrexlerwrites.substack.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katietrexlermclean/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katie.trexler.mclean/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-trexler-mclean

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