Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.
With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, comforting “support system for braving the everyday.” The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here on Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human.
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Latest episodes
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What if the secret to moving forward is getting better at letting go of what just happened?
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda catch up on empty nesting, parenting, sports, midli
Sep 15 1 h 22 min
(BEST OF) Hannah Gadsby: Neurodiverence & The Exfoliation of Shame
What if the key to understanding each other isn’t getting better at talking—but getting better at recognizing how differently our brains work?
The brilliant and hilariou
Sep 10 58 min
Why "We Never Fight" is a Red Flag: How to Fight Well with Priya Parker
What if the secret to stronger relationships isn’t avoiding conflict—but learning how to do it well?
Conflict resolution expert and bestselling author Priya Parker joins
Sep 8 1 h 31 min
(BEST OF) Gloria, Gloria Hallelujah: Gloria Steinem on How to Lead
Today, we remember Gloria Steinem—a woman who spent her life reminding us that we are not broken, just born into systems designed to break us. She taught us how to stay w
Sep 3 49 min
(BEST OF) The Surprising Science of Heartbreak | Florence Williams
Heartbreak isn't just happening in your mind—it's happening in your body.
In this Best Of conversation, science journalist Florence Williams joins us to discuss what hea
Sep 3 53 min
(BEST OF) If Your Mind Won't Be Quiet, Listen to This
If you've been living inside your head lately, this conversation is for you.
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda talk about the exhausting mental chatter that keeps so many of us
Sep 1 58 min
(BEST OF) Dolly Parton: Thank You for Everything
Today, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton.
Dolly gave the world so much: her music, her humor, her generosity, her courage, and her unwavering commitment to being
Aug 27 37 min
Sara Bareilles: The Magic of Grief
Good Grief, the album, is out everywhere this Friday, and the documentary comes to theaters nationwide September 2!
Our dear friend Sara Bareilles joins us to talk about
Aug 25 59 min
(BEST OF) The Advice Every Parent Needs Right Now | Sonya Renee Taylor
As another school year begins, many of us are wondering if we're doing enough to prepare our kids for the world. But maybe the most important thing we can give them isn't
Aug 20 59 min
Who Invented Gender? Amanda with ALOK
Who invented gender? Who decided the rules, wrote the script, and convinced us it was all just…nature?
Amanda traces the wild history of how gender became a system we ca
Aug 18 1 h 22 min
(BEST OF) The Financial Advice We Never Get | Tori Dunlap
So many of us are carrying the weight of uncertainty—about our families, our futures, our work, and our communities. Underneath all of that is something we don't talk abo
Aug 13 1 h 00 min
Can’t Sleep? 4 Strategies to End The Suffering | Leah Corkum & Marlee Boyle
If you've ever climbed into bed exhausted only to lie awake for hours, you're not alone.
After experiencing chronic insomnia, Glennon found the two sleep experts who hel
Aug 11 1 h 46 min
(BEST OF) The Over-Functioner's Guide to Feeling Alive Again
Sometimes the hardest thing isn't working harder—it's remembering how to be alive.
After Abby and Glennon stage a Relaxation Intervention for Amanda (which immediately g
Aug 6 1 h 08 min
(BEST OF) Kerry Washington’s Family Secret
Sometimes the truth doesn't break a family apart—it finally sets everyone free. Kerry Washington shares the deeply personal story of discovering a long-held family secret
Aug 4 1 h 06 min
(BEST OF) Why You Keep Having the Same Fight | Dr. Alexandra Solomon
How much of loving someone is accepting them exactly as they are—and how much is asking them to grow? Relationship expert Dr. Alexandra Solomon unpacks the "Changer" and
Jul 30 59 min
(BEST OF) Everyone Has a Beige Flag – What's Yours?
Remember Beige Flags? Today we’re celebrating the quirky little habits that aren't red flags or green flags—just delightfully... huh? In this laugh-out-loud Best Of, Glen
Jul 28 52 min
(BEST OF) Samantha Irby's Survival Guide for Ridiculous Times
Some days, survival looks less like hope and more like finding something to laugh about.
The brilliant Samantha Irby joins us for a hilarious, wise, and unexpectedly com
Jul 23 1 h 02 min
The Wild, Untold Story of How They Made Abortion Political: Witches, Healers & Liars | Amanda with Jessica Valenti
Abortion isn't just about abortion—it’s about everything.
It's about who gets to decide the course of a woman's life. It's about healthcare, democracy, power, freedom,
Jul 21 1 h 31 min
(BEST OF) Ina Garten's Best Life Advice
Ina Garten has spent a lifetime proving that joy is anything but frivolous. In this heartwarming conversation, the Barefoot Contessa shares how following curiosity instea
Jul 16 59 min
Free Birds, Empty Nests & Sexy Sue
What happens when life suddenly gets quieter?
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda check in on the big transitions happening in their own lives—from the emotions of becoming empty
Jul 14 58 min
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Amanda, your reporting on political issues is the only source of sanity and recentering I can find in the world right now, and you are not only helping me to understand the horrific political situation we are in, but the way you report is like a fortifying balm that at once soothes my frayed nerves of feeling hopeless and helpless, but makes me feel like I, too, can do hard things in my own life to help make the world a better place. From the bottom of my heart, from my inner terrified child, to my fierce and enraged soul, THANK YOU.
To you all three: thank you for helping me to learn how to care for myself and others in between engaging with political horrors. Care is the second half of activism that is so often overlooked. You are all giving us a blueprint to truly take meaningful action to make the world better.
ingaang · Sep 2026
Just listened to “Gloria, Gloria, Hallelujah.”Uplifting. Balm for my grieving soul, which is mourning the twin mighty oaks that fell within a week of each other: first Dolly, now Gloria. Thank you especially for those two episodes. Keep the faith. We are doing hard things.
Lacey Patty · Sep 2026
UPDATED: I really miss the old podcast. The deep conversations rooted in the experience of being human, expanding self awareness, understanding ourselves and others. Feeling seen and connected. Also laughing. It would be wonderful for the pod to go back to its roots, and if Amanda’s political / educational episodes were its own separate podcast. That being said, it’s okay if the podcast isn’t lighting you up anymore or in this season of life. We know you don’t owe us to keep doing the podcast. But there’s something about it that feels like a bf that’s moved on without telling you, but is still kinda showing up randomly with mixed signals. A little clarity would be appreciated.
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ORIGINAL REVIEW: Listening to Glennons words and the way in which she shares them in her book Untamed always made me feel so uplifted, which left me craving more, and to be honest, a bit blue because I simply didn’t want it to end. But to my delight, I saw she started this beautiful podcast and could not be happier to be listening once again. It’s a beautiful concept — encouraging people to come together and support one another though hard things. In this podcast her and her sister (who is also so beautifully wise) share conversations of their current “hard things” with words and insights that deeply resonate. The world is craving these honest conversations and I can not wait to keep listening.
Rileyx8 · Sep 2026
I enjoy the pod for long walks or drives, especially when it has some inspiring bits and some levity and I prefer when Abby participates. I am not sure of the audience for the political tirade episodes - I am imagine the majority of listeners are well educated, well read, and politically aligned and trying to take breaks from the constant onslaught of this political horror show during any time we have for a podcast/personal time. I hope you will get back to chats with inspiring people. Thanks!
Longtime listen · Jul 2026
I used to love this podcast. The constant barrage of reruns this year (yes, there’s a random new one here and there) without explanation as to why that’s what’s being shared, has grown disheartening. If you guys are over doing this podcast, I wish you’d just say as much. The way things are currently being run frankly feels dishonest.
Sconnie82 · Aug 2026
I hope you all do read the comments, because this one goes to Glennon and Abby directly. I can no longer support your work or this podcast when you attend a billionaire’s wedding months after putting out an episode about why billionaires shouldn’t exist. Not to mention that this wedding happened during a life threatening heat wave, strained NYC resources and had questionable guests in attendance. I feel at the very least we deserve an explanation of why you attended and how you reconciled it in your mind. Your work has been such a place of solace for me but I’m starting to realize that this may have always been performative white feminism. You’ve been open to criticism in the past, I hope you’re open to this one. And I hope you’re considering publicly addressing this to your loyal pod squad.
Muneca12590 · Jul 2026
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