Meet Steve Hendershot

Steve Hendershot is a decorated Chicago journalist and host of the documentary-style podcast Uningrained. Over his 20-year journalism career, his work for publications including Crain's Chicago Business and WBEZ has earned dozens of awards both locally and nationally. He's also a content marketer and longtime host of the Project Management Institute's award-winning, top-ranked podcast Projectified, with more than two million downloads. 

Nintendo Life called Steve’s bestselling 2017 book about the video game series Street Fighter one of the top gaming books of all time. 

Steve operates Cedar Cathedral Narrative Studio.

Deeply reported and engagingly written. Rich in description, human connection, data and historical context ... this is truly impactful journalism.

— The Alliance of Area Business Publishers, on Steve's series on the Chicago City Council. (Winner of a 2024 AABP Gold Award, as well as a 2023 Peter J. Lisagor Award for excellence in Chicago journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists.)

Recognition

  • Peter J. Lisagor Award (Society of Professional Journalists, Chicago)
  • Editorial Excellence "Gold" Award (Alliance of Area Business Publishers)
  • W3 Gold Award (Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts)
  • Content Marketing Awards (Content Marketing Assn.)
  • Best in Business Award (SABEW)
  • Jesse H. Neal Award (SIAA)

Featured On

  • WBEZ Radio
  • WGN Radio
  • WLS Radio
  • WTTW TV
  • CAN-TV
  • Here Comes a New Challenger (2023 documentary)

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