Words by Megan Smith<\/strong>
\nPhotography by Pamela Sutton<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s unusually muggy for a September day in Minneapolis and hair around the city is paying the price. Krista Tippett\u2019s red locks (so I\u2019m told by her assistant) are no exception. Which is why when she darts in the back door of the large Minneapolis studio, behind schedule, she\u2019s apologizing profusely for her tardiness.<\/p>\n

Maybe it was just the light from the floor to ceiling windows facing Hennipen Street behind her, but I swear that this mother of two and recent White House Humanitarian Award winner standing in front of me in her smart black sheath dress, wedge heels and September hair, was also donning a halo.<\/p>\n

She excuses herself for a moment, and while I finish slicing coffee cake for our afternoon chat, her footsteps echo across reclaimed flooring as she makes her way through the upstairs loft. Minutes later, she\u2019s back on the couch beside me, shoes in hand. \u201cI always have my shoes off here in the office\u201d she confides.<\/p>\n

I feel like I\u2019m settling in for an afternoon with my sister.<\/p>\n

Trying to tell the story of Krista Tippett within the confines of allotted magazine space is like trying to eat an elephant during lunch hour. Impossible. Her journey is vast and deep and complex, and her interests range from science and politics to history and Netflix show marathons. Her career path has taken enough twists and turns over the past three decades to send a resume writer running for the hills.<\/p>\n

Yet, Krista remains grounded, real, funny, \u00a0sweet. She\u2019s wickedly smart and keenly observant. And her laugh is as contagious as her humility.<\/p>\n

Interested in reading more about Krista Tippett? Subscribe to CAKE&WHISKEY magazine or purchase the single issue\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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