328 episodes

Life is freaking hard. We are all doing hard things every single day – things like loving and losing; caring for children and parents; forging and ending friendships; battling addiction, illness, and loneliness; struggling in our jobs, our marriages, and our divorces; setting boundaries; and fighting for equality, purpose, freedom, joy, and peace.
On We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle, author of UNTAMED; her wife Abby Wambach; and her sister Amanda Doyle do the only thing they’ve found that has ever made life easier: Drop the fake and talk honestly about the hard things including sex, gender, parenting, blended families, bodies, anxiety, addiction, justice, boundaries, fun, quitting, overwhelm . . . all of it.
We laugh and cry and help each other carry the hard so we can all live a little bit lighter and braver, free-er, less alone.

We Can Do Hard Things Glennon Doyle and Audacy

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Life is freaking hard. We are all doing hard things every single day – things like loving and losing; caring for children and parents; forging and ending friendships; battling addiction, illness, and loneliness; struggling in our jobs, our marriages, and our divorces; setting boundaries; and fighting for equality, purpose, freedom, joy, and peace.
On We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle, author of UNTAMED; her wife Abby Wambach; and her sister Amanda Doyle do the only thing they’ve found that has ever made life easier: Drop the fake and talk honestly about the hard things including sex, gender, parenting, blended families, bodies, anxiety, addiction, justice, boundaries, fun, quitting, overwhelm . . . all of it.
We laugh and cry and help each other carry the hard so we can all live a little bit lighter and braver, free-er, less alone.

    How to Turn a Mistake into Magic with Suleika Jaouad

    How to Turn a Mistake into Magic with Suleika Jaouad

    313. How to Turn a Mistake into Magic with Suleika Jaouad

    Glennon speaks one-on-one with the brilliant Suleika Jaouad about Suleika's journey through the messy middle – living well in a body that does not feel well, and creating a life of beautiful defiance.

    Discover: 


    Why believing we should “Live everyday like our last” is unhelpful;

    Why the unproductive periods of life are *actually* where you do the most work;

    The specific, best ways to really show up for friends who are in the messy middle; 

    How to alchemize your pain into creativity; and

    The lessons we can all learn from Jellyfish  


    Suleika Jaouad is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Between Two Kingdoms. She wrote the Emmy Award-winning New York Times column “Life, Interrupted,” and her reporting and essays have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Vogue, and NPR, among others. A highly sought-after speaker, her TED Talk – “What Almost Dying Taught Me About Living” – has nearly five million views. She is also the creator of The Isolation Journals, a community creativity project founded during the pandemic to help others convert isolation into artistic solitude.

    IG: @suleikajaouad

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    Potholes & Productive Conflict in Relationships with Abby & Glennon

    Potholes & Productive Conflict in Relationships with Abby & Glennon

    312. Potholes & Productive Conflict in Relationships with Abby & Glennon

    Abby and Glennon answer ALL of your relationship questions. We get into juicy topics like how to fight better, the balance of individuation and connection in relationships, and how to take ownership of your own feelings vs. judging your partner’s behaviors. 

    Discover: 
    -What introverts and extroverts have to learn from each other and how they can be in a relationship effectively;
    -Abby and Glennon’s unbelievable golf cart fight and tips on how to have more productive conflicts; 
    -How to let go of the need to control someone else; and
    -What Abby means when she says, “woof.”

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    • 59 min
    Post Diagnosis: Glennon & Abby Reflect and Decide What Needs to Change

    Post Diagnosis: Glennon & Abby Reflect and Decide What Needs to Change

    311. Post Diagnosis: Glennon & Abby Reflect and Decide What Needs to Change 

    Glennon and Abby reflect on the dynamics of love, control, and support in relationships in the wake of Amanda’s diagnosis. 

    Discover: 
    -The simple sentence that Tish said to Glennon that shattered her reality;
    -Glennon’s creative way of reading books & what it has to do with controlling others; and
    -Why Glennon didn’t speak for a week after finding out sister’s diagnosis & what it felt like inside.

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    • 57 min
    Amanda’s Diagnosis & What’s Next (Pt. 2)

    Amanda’s Diagnosis & What’s Next (Pt. 2)

    310. Amanda’s Diagnosis & What’s Next (Pt. 2) 

    In Part 2, Amanda shares more from the messy middle of her breast cancer diagnosis. She talks candidly about her hopes, fears, and what she has realized really matters. 

    To listen to the first part of our conversation with Amanda, click here: Amanda’s Diagnosis and What’s Next (Pt. 1)

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    • 54 min
    Amanda’s Diagnosis and What’s Next (Pt. 1)

    Amanda’s Diagnosis and What’s Next (Pt. 1)

    309. Amanda’s Diagnosis and What’s Next (Pt. 1) 

    Amanda shares the news about her health and what’s next for her healing. Amanda, Glennon, and Abby go into the tactical, philosophical and emotional aspects of this diagnosis and all share how they’re feeling about it and working through it at this moment.

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    • 58 min
    Brittney Griner On Coming Home & Recovering From Trauma

    Brittney Griner On Coming Home & Recovering From Trauma

    308. Brittney Griner On Coming Home & Recovering From Trauma 

    Glennon and Abby talk with athlete, humanitarian, activist–and one of the bravest people they’ve met–Brittney Griner. Brittney discusses her harrowing experience in the Russian prison system, as well as her basketball career, recovering from trauma, and her excitement over becoming a parent. 

    Discover: 
    -Why she went to Russia in the first place – and the gender pay gap in women’s sports; 
    -Her first thought as she stepped foot on American soil after her time in a Russian penal colony;
    -How she feels about America now that she’s back; and 
    -How she reconciled her relationship with her dad after having a tough time coming out 

    About Brittney: 
    BRITTNEY GRINER is a pioneer, humanitarian, and activist and was named as one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2023. Griner is an NCAA champion, a WNBA champion, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Winner of the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, and a nine-time WNBA All-Star, Griner is one of the most decorated and influential athletes of this generation.

    IG: @brittneyyevettegriner

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    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

Furst--review ,

Love your work

Thank you all for making integrity, vulnerability, honour, humour and compassion part of the podcast vernacular. After every episode I feel I’ve been uplifted and challenged, and like you’ve given me a big warm hug. You articulate honest and unpretentious values and ways of being in the world that make it a better place every day.

Jodie.Munro ,

Relatable, informative, interesting

Before someone gave me Untamed to read in January 2023 I had never heard of Glennon Doyle. That book made me face things I had known and ignored for 10 years. Since then this podcast has continued to broaden my perspective and helped me be brave enough to do so many hard things. Glennon, Abby and Amanda being such unique individuals who are all relatable and vulnerable are such a joy to listen to. This is a very special podcast. I always learn something- regardless of the topic.
Thank you

31072 ,

The most necessary podcast! Ever!

I’m not actually sure how I used to do life without this podcast?! It is so damn captivating and every sentence is worth listening to. I have pocketed so many nuggets of gold by tuning in. The wisdom levels are off the charts! 📈 Get involved!

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