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244. Stop Carrying Other People’s Pain with Chloé Cooper Jones
September 26, 2023
- 53:34
Where do you go to escape the pain of reality? Today, author Chloé Cooper Jones shares: The survival strategy many of us use to retreat...
Introducing Say More with Dr? Sheila
September 22, 2023
- 04:58
In the world of feelings, there are winners and losers, and somebody has to be the judge. World-renowned, self-proclaimed couples...
243. Oprah Shares “The Letter from Glennon that Freed Me”
September 21, 2023
- 1:01:43
The moment Oprah finally knew who she really was; The hidden gift of criticism, and the image to remember when you’re envious; Why...
About The Show
I’m Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, the book that was released at the very start of the pandemic and became a lifeline for millions. I watched in awe from my home while this simple phrase from Untamed – WE CAN DO HARD THINGS – the mantra that saved my life twenty years ago, became a worldwide rally cry.Life is freaking hard. We are all doing hard things every day – we love and lose; we forge and end friendships; battle addiction, illness, and loneliness; care for children and parents; struggle in our jobs, our marriages, our divorces; we try to set and hold boundaries – and we fight for equality, purpose, joy, and peace right in the midst of all the hard.On We Can Do Hard Things, my wife Abby Wambach, my sister Amanda Doyle, and I do the only thing that has ever made life easier: We talk honestly about the hard. 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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244. Stop Carrying Other People’s Pain with Chloé Cooper Jones
September 26, 2023
- 53:34
Where do you go to escape the pain of reality? Today, author Chloé Cooper Jones shares: The survival strategy many of us use to retreat...
Introducing Say More with Dr? Sheila
September 22, 2023
- 04:58
In the world of feelings, there are winners and losers, and somebody has to be the judge. World-renowned, self-proclaimed couples...
243. Oprah Shares “The Letter from Glennon that Freed Me”
September 21, 2023
- 1:01:43
The moment Oprah finally knew who she really was; The hidden gift of criticism, and the image to remember when you’re envious; Why...
242. We’re All Liars: What’s Your Lying Style?
September 19, 2023
- 46:59
Liar, liar – all of our pants are on fire. In this juicy conversation about lying: Why the question isn’t “DO you lie?” – but “HOW and...
241. Being Left Out: Navigating that Lifelong Ache
September 14, 2023
- 1:02:16
Amanda, Glennon and Abby explore how to survive the lifelong, universal pain of being left out: What Abby felt when she heard “We don’t...
How People are Using Psychedelics to Help Their Relationships with Dr. Hillary McBride
September 13, 2023
- 17:21
Dr. Hillary McBride is back to continue our thrilling conversation about PSYCHEDELICS — and how folks are using them to enhance their...
240. Are Psychedelics an Answer? with Dr. Hillary McBride
September 12, 2023
- 1:00:51
Why is everyone talking about psychedelics?!?! Today, Dr. Hillary McBride joins us to answer all of our questions about therapeutic...
239. Why Are We Never Satisfied? with adrienne maree brown
September 7, 2023
- 1:06:12
Are you capable of being satisfied? Today, adrienne maree brown helps us uncover: How to find beauty and connection in the everyday; How...
238. How to De-Stress: Relaxation Intervention for Amanda (and You)!
September 5, 2023
- 1:09:32
Abby and Glennon attempt a Relaxation Intervention, which Amanda sabotages – resulting in a riveting discussion of why we can’t (don’t)...
237. Why We Love the Way We Love: Attachment Styles with Dr. Becky Kennedy
August 17, 2023
- 1:00:39
Glennon and Amanda share why they love this wildly popular conversation with Dr. Becky Kennedy and how it radically changed their...
236. Abby Wambach: Will I Ever Be Truly Loved?
August 15, 2023
- 54:41
Today, we celebrate the one-and-only Abby – and her rare gift of vulnerability and storytelling.Our favorite person on the planet – Abby...
235. Tracee Ellis Ross: How to Make Peace in Your Own Head
August 10, 2023
- 1:05:24
Abby shares one of her all-time most impactful conversations – delving inside the “wonderful, dangerous” mind of Tracee Ellis Ross...
234. Glennon’s Diagnosis & What’s Next
August 8, 2023
- 1:01:04
Glennon reflects on the episode that has been the biggest marker of change in her life in the last five years. Glennon shares from the...
233. What’s Next for We Can Do Hard Things
August 3, 2023
- 1:07:49
Join Glennon, Abby, and Amanda in celebrating, and closing out, the first season of the pod – and help them write the next chapter: What...
232. What’s Your FAMILY DRAMA Style? with Nedra Glover Tawwab
August 1, 2023
- 58:25
We all want tools to navigate (and minimize!) family drama. Today, Nedra Glover Tawwab teaches us how we can create drama free families:...
231. Life-Changing Wisdom You Need to Hear
July 27, 2023
- 53:54
Today, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda dive into the Pod Squad’s words of wisdom: How to identify bad advice; How to stop “walking on...
230. The Best Advice We’ve Ever Received
July 25, 2023
- 51:34
The Best Advice We’ve Ever ReceivedToday, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda remember – and share! – the best advice they’ve ever received: How...
229. THE WORLD CUP WITH ABBY: Inside Her Most Stunning Moments & 2023 Predictions
July 20, 2023
- 55:01
Time to HUDDLE UP, Pod Squad! Our most beloved The Soccer expert – Abby Wambach – prepares us for the World Cup, bringing us inside her...
228. Do You Have Any of These Beige Flags?
July 18, 2023
- 49:37
Today, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda delight in “Beige Flags” – the hilarious internet sensation that invites us all to share our people’s...
Introducing Classy with Jonathan Menjivar
July 17, 2023
- 04:23
Introducing Classy with Jonathan Menjivar, a new podcast from Pineapple Street Studios. Classy is a collection of surprising stories,...
227. MEGAN RAPINOE: A Legend Says Goodbye to the Game
July 13, 2023
- 56:49
Laser-focused on her final World Cup, MEGAN RAPINOE chooses our podcast to go *deep* on her bittersweet decision to retire from her...
Fix Your Most Important Relationships with the Enneagram: Suzanne Stabile
July 12, 2023
- 42:09
We all have that one relationship that needs fixing… Today, Suzanne Stabile is back to tell us how we can use the Enneagram to improve...
226. Enneagram: Why You Are the Way You Are with Suzanne Stabile
July 11, 2023
- 1:00:26
Enneagram Godmother Suzanne Stabile guides us through: What the hell is the Enneagram and why does it matter? The gifts and struggles...
225. How to Find 5 Seconds of Peace with Morgan Harper Nichols
July 6, 2023
- 1:01:39
Morgan Harper Nichols is here today to help us – finally! – breathe deep and pay attention: What the hell is this elusive “peace”...
224. Get REAL Pleasure & Stop Faking It with Vanessa Marin
July 4, 2023
- 48:50
Sex Therapist Vanessa Marin is back on the pod to discuss how we can all make sex more ENJOYABLE. She shares with us: How we can stop...
223. Get What You Want at Work & Home: How to Negotiate with Mori Taheripour
June 29, 2023
- 58:05
If the word “negotiation” makes you feel tense and sweaty and like the last thing you want to do is listen to this conversation . . ....
222. Jia Tolentino: The 1% of Life that Makes It All Worth It
June 27, 2023
- 59:35
Jia Tolentino joins us to discuss how to finally accept all sides of you: Why your un-productivity matters most; When your shame is...
221. How to Lose Half of Your Guilt
June 22, 2023
- 39:38
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda help us shed guilt through a freeing reframe inspired by a conversation with Dr. Becky Kennedy.Listen to...
220. Why So Many Women Don’t Know They are Autistic with Katherine May
June 20, 2023
- 1:04:41
Author Katherine May recounts the moment she – at age 37 – discovered she is autistic and recognized herself for the first time. Living...
Craig Melton on DATING!!! – with Logan Ury
June 16, 2023
- 49:12
Logan Ury helps Glennon’s former husband and co-parent, Craig Melton, navigate the wild world of dating as a grown up: How to identify...
219. How to Make a Friend & Find a Date with Logan Ury
June 15, 2023
- 58:10
How the hell do grown ups date and make friends? Behavioral scientist turned dating coach, Logan Ury is here to help us make dating and...
218. Kelly Clarkson: Red Flags, Divorce & Starting Over
June 13, 2023
- 1:03:20
In this deeply personal conversation, Kelly Clarkson – beloved artist, truth teller, and goddamn cheetah – joins us to discuss: How...
Your Joy & Pride Infusion for Today!
June 9, 2023
- 20:31
We need more JOY. In today’s bonus episode, internet sensations corook and Olivia Barton delight us with their performance of “If I Were...
217. Start a Daily Delight Practice with Abby, Glennon & Amanda!
June 8, 2023
- 51:13
Glennon’s hilarious misunderstanding with a TSA agent she’ll remember 'til she dies; Amma’s delightful response when Abby rushed onto...
216. How to Find DELIGHT Today (and Every Day) with Ross Gay
June 6, 2023
- 59:23
Ross Gay teaches us how to notice delight and joy in our everyday lives. We discuss: concrete ways to rediscover and capture joy every...
215. The Bravest Conversation We’ve Had: Andrea Gibson
June 1, 2023
- 1:26:21
In the conversation that’s meant the most to Glennon, Abby, and Amanda – poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson makes the bravest...
214. Insecurity, Anger, ADHD & Abby’s Retirement
May 30, 2023
- 1:02:27
In today’s beautiful, vulnerable, and funny conversation, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda reveal what each feels most insecure about. Plus,...
213. Sex Fantasies: What Do They Say About Us? with Vanessa Marin
May 25, 2023
- 55:54
Sex therapist Vanessa Marin is back and we’re digging into: why we’re (sadly and ironically) proven to be less likely to try new things...
212. The Pep Talk You, Your Grad & the Country Needs!
May 24, 2023
- 21:25
For graduates (and all of us), it’s scary and hard to know the way forward. Listen to Abby tell the Class of 2023 (and all of us) the...
211. How to Spot a Narcissist with Caroline Strawson
May 23, 2023
- 1:05:01
Trauma therapist (and survivor of marriage to a narcissist) Caroline Strawson joins us to discuss: how to know if someone’s really a...
210. Calling All Control Freaks: How to Stop Overfunctioning
May 18, 2023
- 53:22
In this unplanned conversation, Amanda speaks up for everyone who’s been labeled a “Control Freak” – anyone who feels like they have to...
209. How to Make Betrayal Beautiful with Maggie Smith
May 16, 2023
- 58:42
For the first time, Glennon requests a one-on-one with our guest – author and poet Maggie Smith – in this deeply honest conversation...
208. Can You Find Gender IN You or Just ON You?
May 12, 2023
- 40:27
Glennon explains what she meant when she said, “I just can't find gender in me. I can only find it on me,” in this beautiful...
207. PSA: How to Not Be an A-hole
May 11, 2023
- 48:46
Today, Abby, Amanda, and Glennon learn new ways not to be assholes. In this follow up to Episode 191 Why Etiquette is B.S. & New Rules...
206. How to Follow the Wisdom of Your Body with Dr. Hillary McBride
May 9, 2023
- 1:10:56
Embodiment teacher, Dr. Hillary McBride, joins us to discuss: what embodiment and disembodiment are; dissociation as survival response,...
205. Why Good Photos Make Us Feel Bad
May 4, 2023
- 41:20
Amanda’s epiphany on Alice’s school Picture Day about the destructive messages we’re inadvertently sending our kids; our forced pursuit...
204. Priyanka Chopra Jonas: How to Care Less About What People Think
May 2, 2023
- 59:15
Priyanka Chopra Jonas dives deep into: the night she fell for Nick at the Met Gala, walking her baby through their harrowing NICU...
203. How to Create Your Own Belonging with Michelle Zauner
April 27, 2023
- 54:19
Michelle Zauner on how to begin healing our mother wounds, using her sensitivity to deepen her relationships and be a rockstar, why...
202. Are You Being Gaslighted? with Dr. Robin Stern
April 25, 2023
- 53:36
What is gaslighting REALLY and what isn’t? Plus, how to know if you’re in a relationship with a gaslighter, the three types of...
201. What We’re Watching, Reading & Listening to Right Now
April 21, 2023
- 41:46
Is the most relentless question of your day (other than what do you want for dinner?): WHAT SHOULD WE WATCH TONIGHT?Here to help....
200. Don’t Tell Glennon to Love Her Body
April 20, 2023
- 41:60
Why Glennon respects “body positivity” – but it doesn’t work for her. What if every single thing we’ve learned about who we are is...
199. Why Glennon Says We Should All Be In Recovery
April 18, 2023
- 36:40
Glennon shares what her recovery – leaving something you can’t live without – feels like: Almost impossible. She explains how she views...
198. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Why We All Lie & How Honest Can We Be?
April 13, 2023
- 47:47
Julia Louis-Dreyfus joins us to dive deep into: going to therapy with her 87-year-old mom, how to love adult kids well, the metaphor...
197. Cheryl Strayed Tells Us What the Hell to Do Next
April 11, 2023
- 1:05:22
How to end a relationship lovingly, how to love an addict, and how to keep surprising yourself in midlife (buy the tap dancing shoes)....
196. How Glennon & Abby Learned to Talk Dirty with Vanessa Marin
April 6, 2023
- 53:59
1. How to finally discover what turns us on, how to discuss turn-offs – and how to create “sex menus” with our partners.2. The real...
195. Sex Talk & That Night in Miami: Sex Therapy with Vanessa Marin
April 4, 2023
- 49:01
Two silent sex queens & Abby invite sex therapist Vanessa Marin onto the pod and into their bedrooms to discuss: 1. Practical, concrete...
194. Glennon Finds Her Healing Partner
March 30, 2023
- 51:32
Glennon takes us along on her “exile walk” to share how recovery’s going and some new found wisdom that will help us all including: 1....
193. MICHELLE OBAMA!
March 28, 2023
- 1:03:26
MICHELLE OBAMA!1. How to develop the one tool that has sustained Mrs. Obama throughout her entire life.2. How to identify whether you’re...
192. Women at Work & The Episode That Wasn’t with Sarah Spain
March 23, 2023
- 1:00:46
Pioneering sports journalist – the brilliant, hilarious, badass Sarah Spain – joins us to reflect on:1. One of our most popular episodes...
191. Why Etiquette is B.S. & New Rules for Living
March 21, 2023
- 46:24
1. When is it too late to cancel on someone?2. How do we split the bill?3. Text messages: What NOT to do, and is there time-induced...
190. Abby’s Christmas Miracle: When All the Heartbreak Made Sense
March 17, 2023
- 29:37
In Part 2 of this Abby conversation, Abby shared the greatest gift she’s ever received. In this Part 3, we dive into: exactly what...
189. Abby for the 1st Time On Divorce & Her Unrequited Love
March 16, 2023
- 50:33
In Part 2 of our deeply personal interview with Abby, she reveals for the first time:1. Her romance with an unrequited love – someone...
188. Abby Wambach: Will I Ever Be Truly Loved?
March 14, 2023
- 51:45
This is the one! Our favorite person on the planet – Abby Wambach – is going deep, answering the questions that we all have, but that...
187. 5 Ways to Be More Present: Indigenous Wisdom from Kaitlin Curtice
March 9, 2023
- 57:09
1. How to listen to the signals our bodies give us, and other concrete strategies to hold on to being human.2. The healing power of...
186. Gloria Steinem: Laughing Our Way to Liberation
March 7, 2023
- 53:21
GLORIA STEINEM – who dedicates her life to ensuring we know that we are not broken, but were born into a system intended to break us –...
185. Should We Stay & Fight, Leave, or Do Nothing? with Sarah Polley
March 2, 2023
- 54:12
We saw the film WOMEN TALKING and we couldn’t rest until we had the chance to speak with the genius who wrote, directed, and is...
184. When You’re Glad Your Mom Died with Jennette McCurdy
February 28, 2023
- 54:18
1. Why no one talks about the complicated feelings of freedom after the death of a toxic loved one.2. How Jennette’s mom enforced...
183. How to Love Our People Bigger & Better with Bozoma Saint John
February 23, 2023
- 59:02
1. Hard-won, joyful, practical wisdom from Bozoma’s exuberant life, and her lessons on how to overcome after enduring excruciating...
182. Glennon Update: Lessons from Therapy
February 21, 2023
- 45:36
Glennon shares what she’s learning in therapy and what she feels we all could benefit from knowing – especially about wanting, yearning,...
181. Hypervigilance & Loss Without Closure
February 17, 2023
- 46:54
In this Bonus episode, Amanda answers your follow-up questions:1. How do you take care of the person who takes care of everyone else?2....
180. The Secret to Making & Keeping Friends with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
February 16, 2023
- 48:37
1. Practical ways to make a friend and become what Dr. Franco calls a “Super-friend.”2. How to address issues with a friend even if you...
179. How to Fix Our Loneliness with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
February 14, 2023
- 51:39
1. How your attachment style determines how you make – or don’t make – friends and becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.2. How Dr....
178. Five Criticism Survival Strategies
February 10, 2023
- 52:31
In this bonus episode, Glennon shares her “Sort Your Mail” rules for dealing with the inevitable criticisms you will receive from daring...
177. How to Face Your Biggest Fear with Amanda Doyle
February 9, 2023
- 1:01:58
Glennon and Abby interview their favorite person and co-host: Amanda Doyle! Examining the relationships, decisions, and travels that led...
176. How to Find Good Love After Bad with Lily Collins
February 7, 2023
- 1:06:29
Today we’re talking about how to build healthy relationships — with ourselves and others — after enduring toxic relationships with...
175. Life Hacks: Strategies to Suffer Less
February 2, 2023
- 55:56
We can do hard things, and yet, sometimes we can try easier. Glennon, Abby, Amanda – and the Pod Squad! — share the strategies they’ve...
174. How to Finally Let Things Go
January 31, 2023
- 55:45
1. Big and small ideas for what to let go of — so that we can all live freer this year.2. The thinking trap that prevents us from...
173. How to be Sexually Confident with Mae Martin
January 26, 2023
- 54:04
1. Mae, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda each explore their sexuality by delving into what sexually attracts each of them. 2. The sex-positive...
172. How Glennon Knew She Needed Help: Recovery Update
January 24, 2023
- 57:14
Glennon shares more from the messy middle about how she knew she needed help and what we can all learn from her early recovery.If talk...
171. VP Kamala Harris: Our Post-Roe World & What’s Next
January 22, 2023
- 32:54
Before delivering her speech to mark today’s 50th anniversary of Roe, Vice President Kamala Harris decided to sit down with one...
170. The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy
January 19, 2023
- 58:37
1. How to make peace inside your own head by getting to know your “parts.”2. Why our “manager,” “firefighter,” and “exile” parts are...
169. Why We Love the Way We Love: Attachment Styles with Dr. Becky Kennedy
January 17, 2023
- 58:16
Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to help us understand Attachment Styles, how our past comes alive in our present – and how to free ourselves...
168. Sonya Renee Taylor: What If You Loved Your Body?
January 12, 2023
- 1:06:33
Following Glennon’s diagnosis, she, Abby, and Amanda go deep with Sonya Renee Taylor - author of The Body is Not an Apology – exploring...
167. Tracee Ellis Ross: How to Make Peace in Your Own Head
January 10, 2023
- 1:03:21
This moving conversation delving inside the “wonderful, dangerous” mind of Tracee Ellis Ross covers:1. Tracee’s go-to strategies to stop...
166. We’re On Some New Sh*t: 2023
January 5, 2023
- 42:33
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda each share a No they are leaving behind – and a new Yes they’re bringing into their lives this year.
165. Glennon’s Diagnosis & What’s Next
January 3, 2023
- 59:06
Glennon shares from the messy middle about her new diagnosis and what’s next for her recovery.If talk about eating disorders and mental...
164. What Anxiety Feels Like
December 29, 2022
- 1:05:49
At the end of our first full year together, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda reflect on We Can Do Hard Things, this community, some of their...
163. How to Make Wrongs Right with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
December 27, 2022
- 1:01:08
1. Why we should stop expecting people to forgive.2. Rabbi Danya’s five step-by-step process for repairing a relationship. 3. What makes...
162. Your Hilarious (& Heartwarming) Holiday Stories!
December 22, 2022
- 49:54
Glennon, Abby, Amanda and the Pod Squad share their most brutiful and hilarious holiday stories.
161. How to Let Go of Perfection this Holiday
December 20, 2022
- 41:00
Holiday Expectations are the joy robbers. Here’s how to leave room for yourself, and be sturdy this holiday season (and always).1. How...
160. Fortune Feimster: A Queer Debutante Walks Into a Hooters . . .
December 15, 2022
- 55:02
1. Fortune’s life as a debutante without a couch and her first coming out party. 2. Fortune’s 21st birthday, and her family’s...
FRIENDSHIP GEMS: Best of Friendship Advice
December 14, 2022
- 45:05
Featuring Luvvie, Reese, Ash+Ali, Sam & Cam.
159. Family Estrangement: Should You Repair or Run? with Dr. Galit Atlas
December 13, 2022
- 1:04:02
1. Cutting off contact with family is on a dramatic rise – how to know if there’s hope of repair, or if self-preservation requires...
158. CULTS Part 2: How Intuition Can Save Us with Sarah Edmondson
December 8, 2022
- 49:08
Glennon, Abby, Amanda, and Sarah Edmondson continue their conversation: 1. “Love bombing” and other red flag strategies used by cults to...
157. CULTS: How NXIVM Controlled Women & How Sarah Edmondson Helped Take It Down
December 6, 2022
- 1:01:20
1. How attending a personal development training at a Holiday Inn led to Sarah being branded in a sex "secret sisterhood" initiation...
156. JANE F-ING FONDA
December 1, 2022
- 52:15
1. Why she left her body as a child and how she finally reintegrated 50 years later. 2. How, even as a public warrior for the highest...
155. When Should We Quit? with Abbi Jacobson
November 29, 2022
- 56:23
1. How to know when it’s time to get out or stick it out – and the quit that set Abbi on course to meet Ilana and create Broad City.2....
154. HAPPYISH HOLIDAYS: Our Top 3 Hacks for Hard Holidays
November 24, 2022
- 55:45
1. How to eliminate walking on eggshells around family, and avoid feeling badly about ourselves or our people. 2. Amanda shares the...
153. More Embarrassing Stories!
November 22, 2022
- 59:43
Back by popular demand, it’s more mortifying stories! Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share more of their most embarrassing moments – and...
152. EASY FRIDAYS: How (NOT) to Party
November 18, 2022
- 30:21
No digging deep.No paradigm shifts to be found.It’s Easy Fridays.
151. WTF with The Five Love Languages?
November 17, 2022
- 54:07
1. The good, the bad, and the ugly of Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages.2. How expressing the way we give and receive love can...
150. Couples Therapy: The Tools You Need with Dr. Orna Guralnik
November 15, 2022
- 1:03:30
1. What we are really fighting about when we’re fighting about the dishwasher.2. We can stop asking whether what’s missing is a “want”...
149. How to Heal with Alex Elle
November 10, 2022
- 1:01:38
1. Alex’s four most effective healing techniques that you can start today. 2. How it affects us to grow up never seeing our mothers have...
15-MIN MIDTERM REVIEW: WTH Happened!? with Jessica Yellin
November 9, 2022
- 16:39
By popular demand, Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, returns to update us on the top takeaways from the midterm election...
148. WHAT’S AT STAKE TODAY: Election Takeaways with Jessica Yellin
November 8, 2022
- 58:29
Make this podcast part of your VOTING PLAN TODAY! A clear, digestible explanation of what this Election means for you – and why your...
147. The Episode That Wasn’t
November 3, 2022
- 41:53
In this behind-the-scenes episode, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda react immediately after dramatically ending an interview because the guest...
146. Esther Perel: Love in War
November 2, 2022
- 56:10
In this deeply intimate collaboration with beloved therapist Esther Perel, she dives deep in a couples therapy session with a Ukrainian...
145. Geena Davis: How to Thelma & Louise Your Life
November 1, 2022
- 59:36
1. The politeness curse – and how it almost killed Geena. 2. Geena’s brilliant “Oops…” strategy to get folks to act decent. 3. Abby...
144. EASY FRIDAYS: Trick or Treat
October 28, 2022
- 36:60
No digging deep.No paradigm shifts to be found.Welcome to Easy Fridays.P.S. Thanks to @ohnochels & @dmc1138 for the haunted house laughs.
143. How to Set & Hold Boundaries with Melissa Urban
October 27, 2022
- 1:00:36
1. The top (surprising) signs that tell you it’s time to set a boundary.2. Paying attention to “energy leakage” – when you’re giving out...
142. Codependence: How to Stop Controlling Others with Melody Beattie
October 25, 2022
- 59:12
1. The Mother of Codependence shares the difference between healthy and unhealthy helping. 2. The daily practice that helps Melody stop...
141. Sara Bareilles: How to Remember Yourself
October 20, 2022
- 53:06
1. Abby shares with Sara the great personal impact Sara’s music has made on her life.2. Sara and Glennon bond over the joy of solitude,...
140. Alex Morgan: Believe in Your Own Greatness
October 18, 2022
- 59:16
1. How the Abby+Alex sisterhood began, how hard it was for Alex to watch Abby suffer at the end of her career, and how friends can build...
139. No More Grind: How to Finally Rest with Tricia Hersey
October 13, 2022
- 1:02:39
1. The Nap Ministry’s Nap Bishop shares small, concrete ways to bring rest into our own lives – especially when rest seems impossible....
138. Melissa McCarthy: Sex, Nuns & Ghosts
October 11, 2022
- 1:01:46
1. What Melissa’s parents said when she told them about her dream – and how those magic words set the course of Melissa’s life.2. The...
137. Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck
October 6, 2022
- 57:28
1. What to do when you’ve done everything you were supposed to do and ended up in a place you don’t want to be. 2. Why the question...
136. CARE-FRONTATIONS: Three Keys for Giving & Receiving Criticism
October 4, 2022
- 57:13
1. What happens inside us when we receive criticism–and how our brains ensure we’re always in the right (even when we’re not).2. The...
Introducing: It Was Said Season 2
October 3, 2022
- 04:13
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful,...
135. Letting Go of How It’s “Supposed to Be”
September 29, 2022
- 48:29
1. The twinge of loneliness that comes with searching for what it *seems* like everyone else has. 2. A Varsity-level question from...
134. HELP: How to Ask for the Help You Need
September 27, 2022
- 1:01:43
1. Why sharing your messy middle with someone is a gift and connection builder, not a burden.2. The reasons why we don’t ask for the...
133. Indigo Girls: Sexuality, Sobriety, Faith & Freedom
September 22, 2022
- 1:02:30
1. Why Emily couldn’t stop crying (and it wasn’t because she was emotional).2. The intervention that got Emily sober – and why Amy...
132. Christen Press: How to Get Your Bliss Back
September 20, 2022
- 1:06:28
1. The moment Abby – as Christen’s USWNT roommate – walked into their hotel room and knew Christen was very different than any soccer...
131. How to Raise Untamed Kids with Dr. Becky Kennedy
September 15, 2022
- 57:08
1. How to embody your authority while also validating your kid’s experience.2. The #1 strategy for building resilience.3. Why...
130. Breaking Cycles & Reparenting Yourself with Dr. Becky Kennedy
September 13, 2022
- 1:06:00
1. The 3 most important things to say to your kids and partners every day.2. Why our kids trigger us – and a fail-proof strategy to use...
129. What Your Sign Says About How You Love: Chani Nicholas
September 8, 2022
- 56:09
1. How to recognize when you’re dysregulated – so you can slow down and help yourself.2. The beauty and wisdom in being judgmental, and...
128. HOW GLENNON LOST HER MIND
September 6, 2022
- 54:38
1. “Weird Glennon” comes back to the pod and shares her #1 sanity strategy.2. The rule Glennon and Abby set for their wedding week that...
127. Are you a Feeler or a Thinker? Either Way, Genius!
September 1, 2022
- 49:04
1. An Advocate, Commander, and Entertainer walk into a podcast – and each share how they feel about their labels.2. Do personality types...
126. WHAT’S YOUR TYPE? How Personality Shapes Your Life
August 30, 2022
- 46:48
1. Our desperate desire to figure out: Why are we the way we are?2. Why Abby once believed she was 100% extroverted, and the fear she...
125. WHY ARE THERE NO PICTURES OF US?!?
August 25, 2022
- 51:55
1. Deep dive into how it feels to not be in any of your family photos, why it happens, and how to change it. 2. A call-in question from...
124. How to Say No: Boundaries with Nedra Glover Tawwab
August 23, 2022
- 1:07:39
1. Five signs that you might have a boundary problem.2. Why each of us should stop pretending we’re not a needy person.3. How to stop...
123. Find Your Towanda with Tig Notaro & Stephanie Allynne
August 18, 2022
- 1:02:35
1. Tig and Stephanie’s highly effective and hilarious ways to diffuse their marital feuds.2. Stephanie’s experience figuring out her...
122. Why We Should Stop Doing Our Best
August 16, 2022
- 46:36
1. Abby’s new nightly ritual of 80’s parties and Amanda’s wild adventure at a crawfish boil.2. Glennon’s transition out of depression,...
121. Martha Beck & Rowan Mangan: Polyamory & Throuple Life
August 11, 2022
- 53:44
1. What is Polyamory – and how Martha, Rowan, and Karen make their relationship work. 2. How Martha felt – after years of marriage to...
120. Jen Hatmaker’s Back! Forgiveness & the Audacity to Rebuild
August 9, 2022
- 1:07:13
1. Why Jen believes none of us is safe from betrayal – but how she knows with certainty it will never happen to her again.2. The useful...
119. It’s OK to Want What You Want: Cheryl Strayed as Dear Sugar
August 4, 2022
- 56:53
1. Pod Squad Qs about co-parenting after infidelity, setting boundaries with friends, and reconciling an estranged parent...
118. Cheryl Strayed: Don’t Let Your Dreams Ruin Your Life
August 2, 2022
- 58:43
1. Why Cheryl chose Strayed as her last name – the only one not given to her by a man. 2. How she ruined her life when her mom died, and...
117. How to Love Your Body Now with Carson Tueller
July 28, 2022
- 58:16
1. The question Carson’s sister asked that made him radically reimagine his life. 2. Why Carson is having the best sex of his life.3....
116. Our Most Embarrassing Stories
July 26, 2022
- 1:00:18
1. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share the most mortifying moments of their lives.2. Pod Squaders’ hilarious voicemail confessions, which...
115. Chelsea Handler: On Breaking Up & Being Unbreakable
July 21, 2022
- 1:01:04
Chelsea Handler comes to We Can Do Hard Things to talk for the first time about her breakup with Jo Koy, her definition of real love,...
114. Reese Witherspoon on Friendship: What, Like It’s Hard?
July 19, 2022
- 51:49
1. How to make the first friendship move – and how to move on from a friendship with kindness and clarity. 2. The advice Reese passes...
113. The Time Glennon & Abby Called It Off – and Live Pod Squad Q&A!
July 14, 2022
- 47:08
1. How horrifying advice from a therapist led Glennon to end things with Abby–and how they reconnected.2. The moments from past episodes...
112. Abby’s First Love, G Restarts Recovery, and Amanda Tries Meds: Live Event
July 12, 2022
- 53:13
Over 15,000 Pod Squaders joined live to celebrate One Year of the Pod and discuss:1. Why Amanda started taking meds, Glennon keeps...
111. Natalie Portman: How to Know When to Say YES
July 7, 2022
- 50:07
1. The moment Natalie called Abby to invite her to be part of Angel City FC–the first majority, women-owned soccer franchise.2. How to...
110. Why Grief – like Love – is Forever with Marisa Renee Lee
July 5, 2022
- 1:08:47
1. Practical tips for guiding friends and family through your grief–and the permission slips to give yourself.2. Why there is no such...
109. How to Survive This Absurd Life with Samantha Irby
June 30, 2022
- 1:00:38
1. Sam’s life-changing strategies for (reluctantly) interacting with humans.2. How we use humor to hide the lava of rage churning...
108. ABORTION: Family Meeting on Four Things to Do Next
June 28, 2022
- 31:06
Pod Squad Family Meeting! To see each other’s rage and grief, talk about how we got here, renew our resolve to fight forward and to take...
107. Billie Jean King: Abby’s Hero Shares Her Hardest Battle
June 23, 2022
- 52:50
1. How Billie Jean could not live as her full authentic self until age 51.2. The moment Billie Jean knew that Abby was not okay after...
106. Astrology: Your Sign’s Secrets with Heidi Rose Robbins
June 21, 2022
- 58:24
1. How Heidi ruined Glennon’s life with a jarring new identity–and why it’s a powerful moment for G to embrace her newfound sign.2. How...
105. Restart Your Sex Life with Dr. Lori Brotto
June 16, 2022
- 1:03:11
1. Answers to fascinating sex questions from Pod Squaders–including how to get real in the bedroom after regularly faking orgasm.2....
104. Orgasm: Pleasure is the Final Frontier with Dr. Lori Brotto2
June 14, 2022
- 58:45
1. The shocking revelation that many women experience physical arousal but can’t reach orgasm because we are so “stuck” in our heads...
103. How to Be More Alive with Cole Arthur Riley
June 9, 2022
- 1:24:33
In this beautiful conversation–in which Glennon names Cole’s book “This Here Flesh” the Next Right Book–we discuss: 1. What we learned...
102. Ashlyn Harris & Ali Krieger Double Date!
June 7, 2022
- 1:02:26
Abby’s former USWNT teammates–and dear friends–Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger are here for a double date discussing:1. Ashlyn and Ali’s...
101. How to Be the Boss of Yourself with Bozoma Saint John
June 2, 2022
- 56:38
1. The inspiring pep talk Bozoma gives herself in the mirror – and why we might all want to start using it to rally ourselves. 2. How to...
100. Jenny Lawson is Broken (in the Best Possible Way)
May 31, 2022
- 59:55
1. Content warning: Discussion of suicide.2. Jenny puts words to her experience of ADD – "being a kitten on cocaine" – and her anxiety –...
99. How We’ll Save Our Kids From the Gun Lobby’s Greed with Shannon Watts
May 26, 2022
- 1:09:42
1. Why guns are now the leading cause of death for American children and teens, and who is profiting from America’s suffering.2. What to...
98. How to Live So We Can Die Peacefully with Death Doula Alua Arthur
May 24, 2022
- 58:24
1. What Alua has learned about living well from the many people she’s helped walk home as a death doula. 2. The “deathbed test” that...
97. How Family Secrets Shape Us: Emotional Inheritance with Dr. Galit Atlas
May 19, 2022
- 1:02:24
1. How we are each haunted by our family’s secrets and trauma–whether we know them or not–and how to break the cycle for future...
96. Cameron Esposito: How to Save Your Damn Self
May 17, 2022
- 1:04:30
Glennon and Abby welcome their dear friend Cameron Esposito to discuss:1. Cameron’s brutiful relationship with her body–and how it feels...
95. Why Elizabeth Gilbert Disappeared & What She Came Back to Say
May 12, 2022
- 1:00:31
Part Two of our gorgeous conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert:1. Liz describes Rayya’s death as “a fist fight”–and how Rayya went out...
94. Liz Gilbert Shares the Whole Story for the First Time
May 10, 2022
- 56:18
Part One of our intimate conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert:1. When Glennon called Liz about Abby–and Liz then told Glennon about...
93. BURNOUT: Do You Feel Half Alive?
May 5, 2022
- 1:00:26
1. With everything going on in the world, and in our lives, is “Burnout” the reason we all feel like zombies? 2. Why stress is like...
92. Chanel Miller Promises: We are Never Stuck
May 3, 2022
- 59:00
1. Thinking of depression as a way of seeing the world … through toilet paper roll binoculars. 2. Why healing might actually just be...
91. Better Sex & Lives in Menopause with Dr. Jen Gunter
April 28, 2022
- 51:09
1. How to get your orgasm back.2. Dr. Jen Gunter’s advice–and personal mantra–for surviving hot flushes.3. How to differentiate between...
90. Menopause: What We Deserve to Know with Dr. Jen Gunter
April 26, 2022
- 58:38
1. Hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness, and the less common, frequently-missed symptoms of menopause. 2. A...
89. Enneagram: What does your number say about you? with Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober
April 21, 2022
- 59:54
1. What is your Enneagram number–and how does this ancient wisdom explain WHY you do what you do? 2. Why Glennon *really* didn’t want to...
88. Brené Brown & Barrett Guillen Sisters Double Date!!
April 19, 2022
- 53:44
1. Brené and Barrett share their parenting strategy that Brené calls “the opposite of raising a child that’s full of shame.”2. The...
87. Jen Hatmaker & Tyler Merritt Double Date!
April 14, 2022
- 56:36
Jen Hatmaker is back with the new man in her life–actor, author, and activist Tyler Merritt–for a double date with Glennon and Abby...
86. Jen Hatmaker: What We Win When We Lose It All
April 12, 2022
- 1:02:39
1. Jen describes the shock of losing her 26-year marriage overnight. 2. How, looking back, Jen sees that she knew something was wrong in...
85. Susan Cain Says Sadness is a Superpower
April 7, 2022
- 57:01
1. How to know if you are a “Bittersweet” type.2. On “stabs of joy”—and why our joy is often accompanied by dread.3. How to complete the...
84. Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong (and Chase Melton)
April 5, 2022
- 59:40
Glennon’s son, Chase, joins Glennon for a special conversation with his hero, author Ocean Vuong, to discuss:1. Chase shares with Ocean...
83. Brené Brown: What to Say to Get What You Need
March 31, 2022
- 46:44
1. How to know when to dig deep–and when to quit digging. 2. The greatest blocker of connection–and how to remove it.3. How to handle...
82. Hannah Gadsby: How to Communicate Better
March 29, 2022
- 1:02:59
1. Why Hannah describes her later-in-life Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis as “an exfoliation of shame.”2. How neurodiversity affects...
81. Pro-Aging: Why the Best is Yet to Come with Ashton Applewhite.
March 24, 2022
- 1:04:12
1. Why we’ve been sold a lie–and the truth that we actually get happier the older we get!2. The two most important–and...
80. This is 46: Why I’m Pumped About Midlife
March 22, 2022
- 1:05:39
1. How Glennon is using her 46th birthday as an intermission–to slow down and decide what to bring with her into Act 2.2. The...
79. The Power of Rethinking Everything with Dr. Yaba Blay
March 17, 2022
- 1:00:18
1. Why the construct of beauty is oppressive, but the essence of beauty is freedom. 2. What living with integrity looks like.3. Why Dr....
78. REGRET: What if we’d done things differently?
March 15, 2022
- 56:41
1. Amanda shares the biggest regret of her life: the one that still wakes her up in the middle of the night.2. The five biggest regrets...
77. Double Date with Brandi & Catherine Carlile!
March 10, 2022
- 1:05:23
In this hilarious and heartwarming in-person double date with Abby and Glennon—and their dear friends and brilliant artists Brandi and...
76. Brandi Carlile: Live From My Couch!
March 8, 2022
- 58:48
1. The two disagreements between Brandi and Glennon that started, and cemented, their friendship.2. Brandi’s lifelong quest to...
75. ALOK: How do we interrupt trauma? How do we heal?
March 3, 2022
- 35:52
1. How do we make a new thing with our life?2. What is your fingerprint on the world?3. Who does history try to erase and why?4. What...
74. ALOK: What makes us beautiful? What makes us free?
March 1, 2022
- 1:00:35
“The days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid.”“What feminine part of yourself did you have to destroy in...
73. Pet Love: Are Animals the Closest We Come to Unconditional Love?
February 24, 2022
- 58:59
1. Amanda shares the story of Séamus, the newest addition to her family–and how he has ruined her “religion” of the spreadsheet. 2. Why...
72. Double Date with Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird!
February 22, 2022
- 1:14:44
For their first (of hopefully many) podcast double dates, Abby and Glennon sit down with the icons, activists, and Olympians Megan...
71. Be Messy, Complicated & Afraid–and Show Up Anyway
February 17, 2022
- 45:21
Today, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda continue their conversation about Glennon’s eating disorder relapse and the Next Right Thing for their...
70. My Hardest Thing
February 15, 2022
- 54:16
Today, Glennon shares about her recent eating disorder relapse. If talk about eating disorders and mental illness helps: Listen today....
69. Pet Peeves: What Do Our Biggest Annoyances Say About Us?
February 10, 2022
- 54:01
1. Glennon explains her “soundaries”—and why a lack of audiorial yield in public places is her biggest peeve.2. Abby’s struggle, as a...
68. SARAH PAULSON IS PLAYING GLENNON ON TV!!
February 8, 2022
- 1:02:22
1. Glennon reenacts her first emotional and hilarious email exchange with Sarah Paulson about the Untamed TV show. 2. Sarah contemplates...
67. How to Get More Joy with Martha Beck
February 3, 2022
- 45:28
1. Why it’s important to prioritize our own needs, wants, and feelings–and how that creates freedom and peace for those we love.2. What...
66. How to Come Home to Yourself with Martha Beck
February 1, 2022
- 54:19
1. How do we tap back into living by our inner compass after living by consensus and following outer voices for so long? 2. What Martha...
65. How Do We Make–and Keep–Good Friends?
January 27, 2022
- 1:03:54
1. How chronic social isolation throughout the pandemic has impacted our friendships–and why that’s affecting our mental health and...
64. FRIENDSHIP: What is it and why do we need it now more than ever?
January 25, 2022
- 55:21
1. Why the connection of friendship is emerging as the single best thing for your wellness—and three things that define a healthy...
63. How to Live a Little Happier with Dr. Laurie Santos
January 20, 2022
- 36:30
1. The simple exercises Laurie conducts with her students at Yale to help them reset their brains and restructure their days in order to...
62. The Big Lies & the Truth About Happiness with Dr. Laurie Santos
January 18, 2022
- 1:02:40
1. One easy thing we can do to increase our happiness by 1% when we’re feeling tired and overwhelmed.2. Our misconception that happiness...
61. Are Your Friendships Draining or Charging You? with Luvvie Ajayi Jones
January 13, 2022
- 45:30
1. How do we build a squad of friends–people we can trust our truth and imperfection with, and who take responsibility for one another’s...
60. Telling the Truth of Who We Are with Luvvie Ajayi Jones
January 11, 2022
- 57:35
1. A hilarious, profound take on judging people, and why Luvvie’s telling the world–and has often told Glennon–to: “Fix your face.”2....
59. Be Still: How to Listen to That Something Inside That Always Knows
January 6, 2022
- 41:02
1. What if we stop trying to figure out whether our feelings and intuition are “right” or “wrong”– and instead, just acknowledge them as...
58. New Year, Same You: Good News About Bad January Branding
January 4, 2022
- 55:31
1. Why do we spend our lives trying to become what our culture ascribes as “good” only to burn ourselves out, wake up, and realize: I...
57. Walking Our People Through Hard Things with Kate Bowler
December 30, 2021
- 36:56
1. What we should STOP saying to people who are struggling—and what to say, or do, instead. 2. How Kate received the support she needed...
56. What to Do with Our Short, Precious Life with Kate Bowler
December 28, 2021
- 1:01:60
1. Kate describes the overwhelming feeling of love—not anger—that she felt when she was sure she was near death. 2. Why it’s time we...
55. Eff Perfection: Let’s Rest in the Rubble Together
December 23, 2021
- 48:17
1. What if we deleted the picture in our head of how it’s “supposed to be,” and looked at “what is” right now, as enough?2. What makes a...
54. Unexpected Joy: How do we redefine success so we can find joy?
December 21, 2021
- 51:24
1. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share how opening up and being vulnerable on the podcast has changed their lives. 2. What your preparation...
53. How to Love Yourself & Let Yourself be Loved with Ashley C. Ford
December 16, 2021
- 41:29
1. Why Ashley says we have to talk about what hurts if we’re ever going to heal.2. Glennon asks Ashley about the power of...
52. FORGIVING & FINDING PEACE with ASHLEY C. FORD
December 14, 2021
- 55:22
1. How to find a way to live in peace: to actually love complicated parents without compromising our love for ourselves.2. How we can’t...
51. First Ever Live Q & A with the Pod Squad!
December 9, 2021
- 53:16
1. Why embracing that it’s not possible to do everything brings freedom.2. One change that Amanda made to get back into her body and...
50. GET UNTAMED (Live!): This is How You Find Yourself
December 7, 2021
- 55:46
1. What Tish said when asked, “Who has taught you the most about love?”— why it was the best day of Abby’s life, and led her to redefine...
49. Dr. Brené Brown: On Holding Boundaries & Facing Our Fear
December 2, 2021
- 40:06
1. Brené and Glennon role play through a scenario on how to put boundaries in practice with family members this holiday season.2. Why...
48. DR. BRENÉ BROWN: How to Know Ourselves & Be Known by Our People
November 30, 2021
- 51:60
1. Why Brené’s new book ATLAS OF THE HEART is a game changer for communicating hard emotions more easily. 2. Brené breaks down the...
47. YOUR HOLIDAY PEP TALK: “We ask no questions of this day.”
November 25, 2021
- 52:33
1. Glennon gives you a beautiful Thanksgiving pep talk that has Amanda and Abby nodding along and rolling with laughter. 2. Why Amanda...
46. HAPPYISH HOLIDAYS: Our Top Three Hacks
November 23, 2021
- 57:06
1. How our second holiday hack—“Be unsurprised”—eliminates walking on eggshells around family, and leaving holiday gatherings feeling...
45. RUNNERS & CHEERERS: Marathon Life with Shalane Flanagan
November 18, 2021
- 1:05:10
1. How a marathon is an analogy for life: the danger of comparison, the ride of emotions and self-doubt, that love is fuel, and that the...
44. GABRIELLE UNION: Infertility, Bonus Parents & Free Families
November 16, 2021
- 1:04:25
1. Gabrielle shares—as rawly and honestly as we’ve ever heard—about the “emotional chaos” of her years experiencing miscarriage,...
43. Esther Perel Answers Your Relationship Questions
November 11, 2021
- 40:55
1. Why Esther often recommends letter writing if you don’t know quite how to start—or have—hard conversations. 2. What to say—and when...
42. ARE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ALIVE? with Esther Perel
November 9, 2021
- 59:08
1. How, if you have been struggling in your romantic, parental, family, or work relationships through the lingering uncertainty of the...
41. LANDING IN LOVE: Is the settling-in phase the best stage of love?
November 4, 2021
- 48:04
1. How Glennon and Abby transitioned from the “falling in love” phase to “landing in love” at different times—and how Glennon felt...
40. FALLING IN LOVE: Is there really “the one” or is “the one” YOU?
November 2, 2021
- 54:47
1. Why “falling in love” feels like you’re losing your mind—and Amanda’s experience when Glennon fell hard for Abby. 2. Why Abby thinks...
39. Passion, Praise & Getting Personal
October 28, 2021
- 46:53
1. Glennon makes a “pod-pology”—and why we should stop saying, “I can’t imagine.” 2. Amanda makes the case for no longer praising people...
38. HOW TO SAY NO with Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez
October 26, 2021
- 48:27
HOW TO SAY NO with Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez In this very special conversation, three GOATs and Glennon discuss:1. What we can...
37. Creativity, Chemistry & Claiming Your Joy
October 21, 2021
- 36:24
1. How Amanda’s breaking point—when her life felt like all “shoulds” and no “wants”—led to simple, concrete changes. 2. Why the labels...
36. WRITING & ART: When does your real self get to breathe and be seen?
October 19, 2021
- 1:00:57
1. How writing is a lifeline for Glennon because it’s the one place her real self can tell the truth.2. Why Abby feels that her time on...
35. UNBOUND with Tarana Burke—Part 2
October 14, 2021
- 40:03
We’re continuing our conversation with activist, founder of the me too movement, and our personal friend and hero,Tarana Burke. We talk...
34. UNBOUND with Tarana Burke—Part 1
October 12, 2021
- 59:29
Please join us in the first part of our joyful, energizing, and hopeful conversation with activist, advocate, and our personal...
33. Living by Your Own Original Music Instead of Crappy Cover Tunes
October 7, 2021
- 38:15
1. Why Glennon believes the bravest thing she’s ever done was marching into her counselor’s office in high school—and what made her...
32. BEING BRAVE: What does it take to REALLY be Brave?
October 5, 2021
- 55:42
1. The story that led to Abby’s iconic haircut—how that decision terrified her, changed how she played the game, and changed how she...
31. Answering Your Sex Questions with Emily Nagoski
September 30, 2021
- 42:26
We’re back with author and sex educator, Emily Nagoski, taking our Pod Squad’s questions about sex. 1. How to navigate a relationship...
30. REAL, JOYFUL SEX with Emily Nagoski
September 28, 2021
- 1:02:19
We welcome our very first guest, author and sex educator Emily Nagoski, who talks with us about how to finally build true, joyful,...
29. People Pleasing, Unlocked Doors & First Kisses
September 23, 2021
- 48:05
1. Why Abby says that people pleasing is both her superpower and her Achilles heel.2. Why Glennon says playing with kids is just the...
28. LET HER REST: We respond to the Pod Squad’s mind-blowing questions.
September 21, 2021
- 54:50
1. The one question to ask ourselves if we want to know if our love is really reaching our people.2. How Glennon’s dearest friend Liz...
27. California Love, Sex Fantasies & How to Know What to Do (in Bed)
September 16, 2021
- 44:23
1. The amazing life hack that has Glennon and Abby replying “Yes” to social invitations.2. Glennon acknowledges her sexual fantasies …...
26. SEXUAL DESIRE: How do we know who and what we really want?
September 14, 2021
- 54:34
1. How Abby discovered she was gay while out to dinner with her parents at a Macaroni Grill.2. The moment Glennon knew for sure she was...
25. You’re NOT A MESS. The world is.
September 9, 2021
- 49:50
1. The viral note Glennon wrote to herself in her car this week—and how the world’s response confirmed that we’re all struggling right...
24. ALL THE FEELS: Can we experience our emotions—not as good or bad—but as information to guide us?
September 7, 2021
- 54:10
1. Glennon describes how she’s feeling as her oldest leaves for college—and the survival strategy that’s getting her through.2. The life...
23. Lightning Love & Not Calming Down
September 2, 2021
- 38:41
1. Amanda presents a case for “summer rain” love—and rejects “lightning love” as the highest form of romantic love.2. Glennon’s theory...
22. REAL TALK: How can we begin to use conversation as a key to unlocking each other?
August 31, 2021
- 50:04
1. Five communication ideas that might help us connect more deeply with people.2. How Glennon feels that “everyone is talking but nobody...
21. On Cussing, “Cattiness” & What Feminism Means to G
August 26, 2021
- 38:58
1. Glennon lets f-ing loose about the misogyny in our cursing lexicon—and how it reveals our hidden conditioning. (Note: Don’t listen...
20. PLAYING OUR ROLES: How does culture’s invention of gender typecast every last one of us?
August 24, 2021
- 44:53
1. How, in the business world, Amanda is labeled as aggressive and dominant—and why that’s a gender trap.2. Abby’s experiences of being...
19. SISTER ACT: Who is Amanda—and seriously, how does she know all the things?
August 19, 2021
- 36:11
1. The Pod Squad is peeved that Glennon refers to Amanda as “Sister”—so what should we call her?2. How Glennon and Amanda both spent...
18. “BEAUTY”: How did we get trapped in this cage, and how do we break free?
August 17, 2021
- 49:09
1. Why are we conditioned to spend so much of our precious time and energy on our appearance?2. Why is it that when men put work into...
17. EASY THINGS: Why, for some of us, is lightening up the hardest thing to do?
August 12, 2021
- 47:00
1. Glennon’s radical acceptance that she’s always going to be a midnight person in a sunshine world.2. Our favorite movies and music—and...
16. QUITTING: When is it time to let something or someone go?
August 10, 2021
- 55:32
1. The one question to ask yourself when deciding whether it’s time to quit something.2. Why Glennon actually believes that quitting...
15. Sexy Qs, Farewell to Faking It & Vouching for Vibrators
August 5, 2021
- 34:03
1. If you’re like 75% of women, Amanda’s hot tips for setting yourself up for success in the bedroom.2. Detoxing from religious purity /...
14. SILENT SEX QUEEN: Why aren’t we talking about sex more?
August 3, 2021
- 57:34
1. Glennon, Amanda, and Abby discuss their sex origin stories and how that shapes their current sex fears.2. Glennon’s high-pressure...
13. Brave Parenting Qs & the Power of Saying YES!
July 29, 2021
- 41:52
Glennon and Amanda decided to add a second episode each week after Glennon’s big move to California—in the first Thursday episode, they...
12. PARENTING: How do we make this thrilling, terrifying roller coaster ride a little bit easier?
July 27, 2021
- 57:37
1. The 5 things Glennon wishes she’d known during those early days with young kids.2. Why it’s important to let our kids see us mess up,...
11. REDEFINING FAMILY with Craig: Does letting go of what family “should be” help us embrace the family we have?
July 20, 2021
- 1:11:35
1. Craig’s first two thoughts the moment Glennon sent him “the text.”2. How Glennon and Craig told the kids they were divorcing. 3. The...
10. OUR BODIES: Why are we at war with them and can we ever make peace?
July 13, 2021
- 59:56
TW // eating disorders1. Glennon’s “final frontier”—her attempt to stop controlling her body.2. The opportunity costs of a lifetime...
9. QUEER FREEDOM: How can we be both held and free?
July 6, 2021
- 1:13:38
1. How Abby learned from church as a child to hate herself—and the healing moment she realized that God and religion are not the same.2....
8. SELF CARE: How do we identify our real needs and finally get them met?
June 29, 2021
- 58:17
1. How to create lives that we don’t need to escape from.2. Why our resentment toward others is our Secret Self-Care Signal.3. Why...
7. FIGHTING WELL: Is your conflict style making or breaking your relationships?
June 22, 2021
- 1:15:17
In this episode, in which Abby joins Glennon and Amanda, discover: 1. How Glennon and Abby realized that each of their recurring Five...
6. OVERWHELM: Is our exhaustion a sign that we’re CareTicking time bombs?
June 15, 2021
- 1:00:33
In the episode discover:1. How the constant to-do list ticker looping in Amanda's brain makes her feel like a dormant volcano.2. The job...
5. ADDICTION: How do we love an addict and how does an addict love herself?
June 8, 2021
- 1:16:02
TW // abortion, bulimia, addiction In this episode discover: 1. How Amanda protected their sisterhood from Glennon’s addiction.2. Which...
4. FUN: What the hell is it and why do we need it?
June 1, 2021
- 1:02:53
In this episode—in which Abby confronts my sister and me about our inability to have fun—discover:1. The one “fun” post that caused more...
3. INFIDELITY: How do we trust—and fully love—again?
May 25, 2021
- 1:03:11
In this episode, discover:1. The messed up way my sister Amanda learned her marriage was over -- and how that sabotaged her healing...
2. BOUNDARIES: Are too few (or too many) why we stay stuck?
May 18, 2021
- 1:06:34
In this Episode, discover: My quirkiest boundary and how I finally fired Texts as the Boss of Me. Our response to a Pod Squad listener’s...
1. ANXIETY: Is it just love holding its breath?
May 11, 2021
- 58:35
In this episode discover:1. Glennon’s description of an anxiety attack.2. The 3 strategies that help her find calm.3. The original We...
We Can Do Hard Things Podcast Premieres Tuesday, May 11th!
April 24, 2021
- 02:23
Introducing We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle! I’m Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed – the book that was released at the very...