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 βsupport system for braving the everyday.β The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here onΒ Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human.Β Β
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341. Abby: How to Move On after GriefΒ
In part two of Abbyβs sharing about the loss of her eldest brother, Peter β 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:Β
-Why Abby now looks at grief like a friend;
-The beautiful story of how Peter saved Abbyβs life and how that hits her now; and
-What was truly underneath Abbyβs outsized fear of death this whole time.
Enneagram: Why Your Worst Traits Are Also Your Best with Suzanne Stabile
Season 2
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 β’ Duration 01:04:14
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?Β
-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; andΒ
-Why, if Suzanne ever needs brain surgery, sheβs finding a doctor whoβs an Enneagram 1
And we FINALLY answer the question: Is Amanda a 3 or a 1?Β Β
To continue with follow up episode to this one, check out:
Fix Your Most Important Relationships with the Enneagram: Suzanne Stabile.
About Suzanne:
Suzanne Stabile is an internationally-recognized Enneagram teacher. She is the co-author ofΒ The Road Back to You, and the author ofΒ The Path Between UsΒ andΒ The Journey Toward Wholeness.
With backgrounds in sociology and theology, Suzanne has served as a high school professor; the first womenβs basketball coach at SMU after Title IX; and as the founding Director of Shared Housing, a social service agency in Dallas.
Suzanne lives in Dallas with her husband Rev. Joseph Stabile. She is the mother of four children and grandmother of nine.
TW:Β @SuzanneStabile
IG:Β @suzannestabile
Our Best Ideas to Make Life a Little Easier
Season 2
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 β’ Duration 59:52
Today, itβs 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 β and the Pod Squad! β share the strategies theyβve used to suffer less β giving us simple Life Hacks for relationships, home, tech, travel, and saving time.
257. How to Finally Forgive with Nadia Bolz-Weber
Season 2 Β· Episode 257
Thursday, November 9, 2023 β’ Duration 58:38
Where does all our suffering come from and how can we free ourselves?
Pastor, author, and speaker, Nadia Bolz-Weber, discusses how she finally became healed and whole enough to choose romantic love from freedom instead of desperation. With her characteristic raw honesty, Nadia shares that the secret to her healing has been βhonestly, a lot of pain.β
Plus, Nadia leads Abby to a heartbreaking, cathartic moment of clarity β and shares a blessing that she wrote for Abby and all queer people.
About Nadia:
Nadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran Pastor; founder of House for All Sinners & Saints in Denver; host of The Confessional podcast; and author of three NYT bestselling memoirs: Pastrix, Accidental Saints, and SHAMELESS. Nadia writes and speaks about personal failings, recovery, grace, faith, and really whatever the hell else she wants to.
She always sits in the corner with the other weirdos, and she can be found a couple days a week inside the Denver womenβs prison where she is a volunteer chaplain.
https://thecorners.substack.com/
IG:Β @sarcasticlutheran
256. How to Host a Magical Gathering with Priya Parker
Season 2 Β· Episode 256
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 β’ Duration 01:14:18
Priya Parker is here to discuss what Glennon called βthe most important thing in the worldβ β connection β and how to make our time with other people have more of it. She teaches us:Β
How β whether itβs a wedding or a retirement party β you can create new gatheringΒ rituals that forge truer, deeper relationships;
Why the outcome of every gathering is decided before anyone steps in the room; andΒ
Why so many of us hate parties β and what to do about it.Β
For the The Art of Gathering online course giveaway go toΒ priyaparker.com/hardthings
About Priya:
Priya Parker is a conflict facilitator, strategic advisor, international speaker, and acclaimed author ofΒ The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It MattersΒ and host of the podcast TOGETHER APART. She is the creator and host of The Art of Gathering digital course, about howΒ to make meaning with and for our people. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two children.
TW:Β @priyaparker
IG:Β @priyaparker
255. Glennon on One Year of Recovery!
Season 2 Β· Episode 255
Thursday, November 2, 2023 β’ Duration 50:35
Glennon tells three stories that reveal how recovery from anorexia has changed who she is and how she experiences the world.
Together in Gβs home, recording for the first time, Abby and Amanda respond with their reflections and the impacts that Gβs recovery work has had on the entire family.
254. Dolly Parton: How to Make Decisions (Even If They Break Your Heart)
Season 2 Β· Episode 254
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 β’ Duration 41:24
In this special episode, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda sit down with icon Dolly Parton for a heartfelt conversation about how to start something new at 77, how she mothers the world, and how she broke her own heart when Elvis asked to record her hit song.Β
Plus, the advice Dolly would give to Glennon and Abbyβs daughter, Tish, as she enters the music business.Β
About Dolly:Β
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country singer-songwriter of all time and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Achieving 27 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year.
She has 48 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 50+ years.Β On October 17thΒ she is releasing her second coffee table book in a trilogy called βBehind The Seams:Β My Life in Rhinestonesβ and on November 17thΒ her highly anticipated 30-song rock album, βRockstar.β
To date, Parton has donated over 213 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. Her children's book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library's 100 millionth book donation.Β
TW:Β @DollyParton
IG:Β @dollyparton
253. Is it Real Love or Spider Love? With Martha Beck
Season 2 Β· Episode 253
Thursday, October 26, 2023 β’ Duration 44:30
Brilliant life coach, Martha Beck, works her magic for our Pod Squad.
In this treasure trove of profound insight and practical guidance, Martha teaches us how to find purpose in midlife, how to use our longing as a map, and how to know for sure if what we have is real love.Β
If youβd like to go back and listen to the episodes mentioned in todayβs conversation, check out episodes:Β
252. Martha Beck Helps Amanda Let Go
238. How to De-Stress: Relaxation Intervention for Amanda (and You)!
121. Martha Beck & Rowan Mangan: Polyamory & Throuple Life
67. How to Get More Joy with Martha Beck
66. How to Come Home to Yourself with Martha Beck
About Martha:
Dr. Martha Beck is a bestselling author, life coach, and speaker β offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. She is known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality.
For over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, βthe best-known life coach in America.β Her published works include several self-help books and memoirs, includingΒ New York TimesΒ and international bestsellersΒ Finding Your Own North Star,Β The Joy Diet, andΒ Expecting Adam.
Marthaβs most recent book,Β The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instantΒ New York TimesΒ Best Seller.
TW:Β @TheMarthaBeck
IG:Β @themarthabeck
252. Martha Beck Helps Amanda Let Go
Season 2 Β· Episode 252
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 β’ Duration 01:07:53
In this incredibly raw episode, Martha Beck coaches Amanda through a transformative, therapeutic session to help heal her overfunctioning, resentment, and burnout. Martha uncovers the different parts of Amanda that have existed inside her since childhood β and invites them to speak and then finally rest into peace, joy, and enoughness.Β Β
If youβd like to go back and listen to episodes referenced in todayβs conversation, check out:Β
238. How to De-Stress: Relaxation Intervention for Amanda (and You)!.
170. The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy
67. How to Get More Joy with Martha Beck
66. How to Come Home to Yourself with Martha Beck
About Martha:
Dr. Martha Beck is a bestselling author, life coach, and speaker β offering powerful, practical, and entertaining teachings that help people improve every aspect of their lives. She is known for her unique combination of science, humor, and spirituality.
For over two decades she has been, in the words of NPR and USA Today, βthe best-known life coach in America.β Her published works include several self-help books and memoirs, includingΒ New York TimesΒ and international bestsellersΒ Finding Your Own North Star,Β andΒ Expecting Adam.
Marthaβs most recent book,Β The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self, was an instantΒ New York TimesΒ Best Seller.
TW:Β @TheMarthaBeck
IG:Β @themarthabeck
251. How to Break Cycles with Allison Russell
Season 2 Β· Episode 251
Thursday, October 19, 2023 β’ Duration 57:31
Singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Allison Russell, shares her incredible life story andΒ teaches us how she healed from abuse through music, sisterhood, and returning to her body. This hour is a soul-stirring reminder of the life-saving, cycle-breaking power of truth telling, art, and love.Β
About Allison:
Allison Russell has spent her career in multiple bands, including Poβ Girl, Our Native Daughters and Birds of Chicago. After a career spent as a gifted multi-instrumentalist, backing numerous other artists, she finally dared to release her solo project in 2021. She made her Opry debut and appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame and performed at the 2022 GRAMMYβs Premiere Ceremony.
In addition to her four GRAMMY nominations, she has earned three 2022 Americana Award nominations and a win for Album of the Year, two International Folk Music Award wins, a 2022 Juno nomination for βSongwriter of the Year,β and her first-ever Juno Award win for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Russell received two 2021 Americana Awards nominations, won three Canadian Folk Music Awards, two UK Americana Music Awards, and more. She was recently nominated for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year for the 2023 Americana Awards.Β
TW:Β @outsidechild13
IG:Β @allisonrussellmusic
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