Cathrin Bradbury is a seasoned Canadian journalist and author with a distinguished career spanning over four decades. She has held prominent editorial roles, including Senior News Director at CBC News, Senior Editor at Maclean’s, and Managing Editor at The Globe and Mail, where she earned two National Newspaper Awards for Special Projects . Currently, she writes the "The 3/4 Life Crisis" column for the Toronto Star and contributes to The Walrus, with her article “The End of Retirement” nominated for a National Magazine Award in 2024 . Bradbury's memoir, The Bright Side, published in 2021, offers a candid and humorous account of navigating life's upheavals, while her forthcoming book, This Way Up, continues her exploration of personal transformation .