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We Can Do Hard Things Glennon Doyle and Audacy
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4.9 • 37.8K Ratings
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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.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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Customer Reviews
Strangers turned Family
I found this podcast during the hardest time of my life. My husband was having health issues due to addiction and I was home with my young son who did not understand what was going on. On top of that, I was keeping everything to myself to try and keep my husbands privacy. I looked to podcasts to help me cope with what I was going through. This podcast has really helped me reflect on my life and MYSELF. It’s hard to live a beautiful life, it takes lots of work. Finding a show that makes you feel like you are loved, worthy and uplifts you and push you to continue to do the things that need to be done has been life changing for me. Thank you Glennon, Abby, and Amanda for the many lessons that you have taught me and I wish you all the best. I will be praying for you and your family and a million thank yous forever💖
Thank you Glennon
Just listened to today’s podcast. I am you. You are me. I have spent 90% of my almost 57 years doing exactly what you talked about today. I have struggled with eating disorders and codependency for years and felt “connected” to you from the moment i first followed Momastery and read Love Warrior. As you grow - we all grow. Thank you for your honesty, and your vulnerability. Currently I’m reading Mother Hunger for my husband who just lost his narcissistic mother. I was plotting how to get him to read it until i listened today. I need to start reading for ME! lol! I have enough issues to deal with. I love walking this walk with you!! FYI - i work with new moms in the hospital learning to breastfeed and often tell them that they CAN do hard things. Mahalo - you are changing the WORLD! 🌎
Thank you Amanda for sharing🥹🩷
My 2 chosen sisters were diagnosed with the rare form of breast cancer 1.5 years apart. This path connected them in a loving and supportive way. Sharing your diagnosis with such fierce courage, authenticity, and clarity gave me a small glimpse into what my sisters may have went through. I know it touches each woman in different way, and the reality of recurrence for them is always a possibility.
I wish for every star to shine brightly on you and them, and to give you every ounce of energy and health you need to live your life. Sending you peace and love❤️
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