Celeste Headlee Bio | Wiki
Celeste Headlee is a Veteran American radio journalist, author, public speaker, and co-host. As of now, she serves as co-host of Retro Report on PBS. Prior to PBS, she spent over two decades as host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program “On Second Thought”, and co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway. In addition, she is the author of Do Nothing.
Celeste Headlee Age
She was born on December 30, 1969, in Whittier, California, in the United States of America. Celeste is 53 years old.
Celeste Headlee Height
She is a woman of average stature. Celeste stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx 1.68 m).
Celeste Headlee Family
She was born to her American parents in Whittier, California, in the United States. Celeste is the daughter of Larry Headlee, a marine geologist, and Judith Anne Still, a writer. Her father is of European descent and her maternal grandparents were composer William Grant Still and pianist Verna Arvey.
Celeste Headlee Husband
She is married to her handsome husband. Celeste has kept her personal life away from her public life and never discussed her husband in writing. However, she is a proud mother of two children a son Grant.
Celeste Headlee Education
Upon graduating with her high school diploma, Celeste enrolled at Northern Arizona University. She pursued and graduated with her bachelor’s degree. She later attained her master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Michigan.
Celeste Headlee PBS
Her journalism career kicked off as an anchor and writer with Arizona Public Radio station KNAU in Flagstaff in 1999. She was also an on-air personality with Flagstaff station KVNA. After working for one year she moved to WDET-FM, Detroit Public Radio in 2001. Celeste worked at the station as a reporter and anchor as well as a host of Front Row Center, a one-hour show program.
She joined National Public Radio in 2006 and worked on developing stories, covering breaking news, and producing long-form features. Moreover, she worked as NPR’s Midwest Correspondent on Day to Day and her news reports have aired on NPR, Public Radio International, the Pacifica Network, the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, and National Native News. Further, she was the host of The Takeaway from 2009 to August 2012 along with John Hockenberry.
She left The Takeaway in December 2017 as a result of having allegedly been subjected to bullying and disrespect by Hockenberry. Celeste was an occasional guest host on NPR’s Tell Me More and Talk of the Nation guest host in absence of Neal Conan in late 2012. As of now, she serves as the co-host of Retro Report on PBS. She co-hosts Retro Report on PBS along with Masud Olufani. The show connects the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories. All the shows are available on PBS. In addition, she launched On Second Thought on Georgia Public Broadcasting in 2014.
Some of Celeste’s colleagues at PBS NewsHour include:
Judy Woodruff – Anchor
Ali Rogin – Producer
Hari Sreenivasan – Senior Correspondent
Stephanie Sy – Anchor and Reporter
Celeste Headlee Ted Talk
She is a speaker at ted talk where she shares 10 ways to have a better conversation. Celestine shares her 10 useful rules on conversation as she has worked as a radio host for decades. Further, her talk has over 30 million total views.
Celeste Headlee Podcast
She serves as co-host of the daily news podcast, 1A along with Jeen White. The podcast contains 1673 episodes as of March 12, 2023, and she has appeared on 186 episodes. Further, she also hosts the Business, Careers, and Education podcast, Women Amplified. The podcast offers true stories and real-world advice from the most brilliant and successful women as they cover leadership, career advancement, self-care, and transitions. The podcast contains 156 episodes as of March 2, 2023.
Celeste Headlee Books
He has authored two books including:
- We Need to Talk a book based on a May 2015 TEDx talk that she gave in Savannah
- Do Nothing in 2020 a book that discusses ways that software is designed to keep people anxious that they are not productive enough in their own lives.
Celeste Headlee Do Nothing
She is the host of the Do Nothing book originally published on March 10, 2020. The book talks about breaking away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underlining. Additionally, the book contains 288 pages and is available at the Kindle store at $8.99.
Celeste Headlee Salary
Her main source of income comes from working as co-host of Retro Report on PBS. Celeste’s salary is $80,560 annually.
Celeste Headlee Net Worth
She has worked as a professional journalist for over a decade and judging from her lifestyle is clear she has attained admirable possessions from her work. Celeste’s net worth is $1 Million.
Where Is Celeste Headlee
As of now, she serves as co-host of Retro Report on PBS. Prior to PBS, she spent over two decades as host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program “On Second Thought”, and co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway.
Is Celeste Headlee Married
She is married to her handsome husband. Celeste has kept her personal life away from her public life and never discussed her husband in writing.
How Old Is Celeste Headlee
Celeste is 53 years old born on December 30, 1969, in Whittier, California, in the USA.