We Can Do Hard Things
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.
Episodes
September 5, 2024 • 59 mins
Glennon, Abby and Amanda *attempt* to do a ‘fun’ rapid fire but find themselves in deep discussion about setting boundaries, self regulation, and how to find your unique marrow of life.
Discover:
-How to know if you are a warm person, cool person or a combo of both.
-Which type of person Glennon, Abby, and Amanda each see themselves as; and
-What you might need to do if you identify as a people pleaser.
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September 4, 2024 • 60 mins
In this episode, Dr. Becky Kennedy shares how we can connect better with our kids.
Discover:
1. How to embody your authority while also validating your kid’s experience.
2. The #1 strategy for building resilience.
3. Why consequences and punishments backfire and don’t work.
4. How to sit with your child on the “benches” of their emotions.
5. One thing you can say to your kids to build connection in any circumstance.
About Dr. Be...
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September 3, 2024 • 63 mins
Today is a big day! Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joins Glennon and Amanda to share her deeply personal journey to becoming the first Black woman Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Discover:
How four misspelled words changed her entire world view;
How the angel she encountered for 5 seconds at Harvard kept her striving;
What her Autistic daughter taught her about living well;
Her grandmother’s advice that ke...
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August 29, 2024 • 50 mins
341. Abby: How to Move On after Grief
In part two of Abby’s sharing about the loss of her eldest brother, Peter – she opens up more about the revelations that her journey with grief has taught her about life.
To hear the first part of our conversation on grief, check out Episode 340. How Abby Survived Her Biggest Loss
Discover:
-Why Abby now looks at grief like a friend;
-The beautiful story of how Peter saved Abby’s life and ...
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August 28, 2024 • 67 mins
Today, we're revisiting one of our favorites. Enneagram Godmother Suzanne Stabile guides us through: What the hell is the Enneagram and why does it matter?
-The gifts and struggles each Enneagram type faces;
-Why the worst part of you is also the BEST part of you;
-The core desire / fear that explains your behavior; and
-Why, if Suzanne ever needs brain surgery, she’s finding a doctor who’s an Enneagram 1
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August 27, 2024 • 55 mins
340. How Abby Survived Her Biggest Loss
Abby shares an intimate account of the loss of her eldest brother, Peter, at the end of 2023. She describes the emotional turmoil she’s experienced and how she’s coping with her family's grief, the planning of the service, and the overwhelming mix of emotions she continues to feel surrounding grief and death.
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August 22, 2024 • 57 mins
Glennon, Abby and Amanda are joined by Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer during this historic Democratic National Convention to discuss the plot to kill her; her best leadership lessons, why she’s “wompergasted” (and what that means); and the hope she holds for our country.
Discover:
-Why Governor Whitmer believes the American people are ready for a two women on the presidential ticket;
-Her top leadership tools and how you ca...
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August 21, 2024 • 62 mins
1. Brené and Barrett share their parenting strategy that Brené calls “the opposite of raising a child that’s full of shame.”
2. The family of origin roles that Brené (the Protector) and Barrett (the Peacekeeper) had to adjust in order to work together – and the two keys to working well with family.
3. The ways in which a child who grows up living on eggshells becomes an adult who is fearful – and how that fear shows up differen...
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August 20, 2024 • 64 mins
Amanda, Abby, and Glennon take your questions on raising teenagers, managing your child’s (and your own) anxiety, and decision fatigue.
Discover:
-The delicate trapeze of parenting teens and how to create openness so your teens come to you when they’re in trouble;
-Why Glennon believes we should ditch the ‘story’ of our kids; and
-Abby’s take on why the saying, “I’m proud of you,” can be harmful.
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August 15, 2024 • 59 mins
337. How to Heal Unhealthy Relationship Patterns + Glennon & Abby On Marriage
Glennon and Abby are talking about relationships, including the relationship to self, marriage, and how to start dating again post-divorce.
Discover:
-The three vital steps to heal an unhealthy pattern in your life;
-How Glennon truly feels about taking your spouse’s last name; and
-Advice on where queer people can go in real life to meet each other!
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August 14, 2024 • 67 mins
Today, we bring you an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes of ALL time! Get ready to laugh as you hear the episode originally titled, 116. Our Most Embarrassing Stories!
1. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share the most mortifying moments of their lives.
2. Pod Squaders’ hilarious voicemail confessions, which had Glennon, Abby, and Amanda cry-laughing in solidarity.
3. Our new go-to strategy when humiliated (it involves ...
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August 13, 2024 • 85 mins
336. How to Create Unbreakable Bonds with Brittany Packnett Cunningham
Activist, producer, and on-air political analyst, Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins us to talk about community, sisterhood, and progress in the upcoming election – and in life.
Discover:
-How we can jump off the invisible “people mover” and into community;
-The five different ways to deal with bigotry and the one that works;
-Why individualism is the enemy of...
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August 8, 2024 • 69 mins
Ep 335. Why It’s Different This Time with Brittney Cooper & Rebecca Traister
Activists, writers, and organizers – Brittney Cooper and Rebecca Traister – join us to talk about the political landscape, the Kamala Harris campaign, and the state of Democracy.
Discover:
-The danger of looking for certainty – and what we should cultivate instead;
-Why we need to acknowledge our identity and bring joy back in politics;
-The types of at...
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August 7, 2024 • 62 mins
Today, it’s our attempt to do some easy things in this encore presentation of the episode originally titled, 175. Life Hacks: Strategies to Suffer Less. Glennon, Abby, Amanda – and the Pod Squad! — share the strategies they’ve used to suffer less – giving us simple Life Hacks for relationships, home, tech, travel, and saving time.
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August 6, 2024 • 65 mins
334. How to Save The World & Yourself with Prentis Hemphill
Glennon, Abby and Amanda welcome back writer, embodiment facilitator, political organizer, and therapist, Prentis Hemphill. They will be sharing with you on how to take care of yourself while being informed and doing your part to help the world and your community in the midst of the 2024 election and the crises our world is facing.
Discover:
-A third way of existing in ...
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August 1, 2024 • 55 mins
333. Olympic Magic with Briana Scurry
One of the world's most talented and influential goalkeepers and Olympians, Briana Scurry, joins us for an inspiring conversation. Brianna reflects on her historic career as the starting goalkeeper for the United States Women's National Team, sharing her experiences from winning two Olympic gold medals to making the iconic save in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final.
About Briana:
Named s...
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July 31, 2024 • 45 mins
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda are joined by renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher to expose the deep connections between tech billionaires, like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, with JD Vance and Donald Trump. The conversation explores JD Vance's background, key tech industry players’ influence on the Republican presidential ticket and beyond, and the broader implications for the American people.
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July 30, 2024 • 57 mins
332. Christen Press & Tobin Heath: THE OLYMPICS! THE SOCCER!
Abby, Glennon and Amanda are talking ALL about The Olympics and US Women’s Soccer with Olympians and soccer legends, Christen Press and Tobin Heath.
Discover:
-Their take on the impact of not having Alex Morgan on the team;
-The Canada cheating scandal and Christen’s solution for it;
-What Tobin would have done differently, if anything, in the Germany game; and
-How To...
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July 25, 2024 • 49 mins
Political expert and founder of NewsNotNoise, Jessica Yellen, is back to discuss the political developments following President Biden's announcement to drop out of the race and endorse Kamala Harris, including the Democratic Party's next steps and strategy moving forward, the impact of the recent events on the Republican campaign, and the upcoming convention.
Discover:
-The front runners for the Vice Presidential selection: and th...
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July 24, 2024 • 53 mins
In anticipation of the Olympic games, today is a special encore episode of Glennon and Abby’s conversation with Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez. Originally titled: HOW TO SAY NO with Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez.
Discover:
1. What we can learn from Simone’s revolutionary decision at the Tokyo Olympics to choose her physical and mental health over the world’s expectations of her.
2. The tiny decisions that helped Laurie pr...
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