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We Can Do Hard Things

We Can Do Hard Things

Treat Media and Glennon Doyle 612 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

We Can Do Hard Things is a podcast hosted by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. With over half a billion plays, it offers a hilarious, raw, and comforting support system for braving everyday challenges. The show has raised $56 million in global aid and encourages listeners to laugh, talk, and cry through the pain and magic of being human. New episodes are released on Tuesdays.

Episodes

(BEST OF) Pet Love: The Closest We Come to Unconditional Love? Jun 30, 2026 3947 Sometimes, when everything feels too big, the thing that brings us back to ourselves is surprisingly small: a paw on our lap, a face waiting at the door, a creature who reminds us that we are still here and still capable of love. In this delightfully funny and tender conversation, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda consider whether our beloved animals offer the closest thing we ever experience to uncond
The Real Minority Rule Conspiracy | Amanda with Rep. Justin J. Pearson Jun 23, 2026 5191 America is watching Black political power come under attack in real time—but this story didn't start with today's headlines. In this urgent conversation, Amanda sits down with Tennessee Representative Justin J. Pearson to unpack the centuries-old playbook of minority rule: how powerful elites divide us, redraw the maps, and rig the system to hold onto power. Amanda traces the hidden history—fro
(BEST OF) The Secret to Surviving Criticism Jun 16, 2026 3535 If you dare to create something, say something, do something, or be something, criticism is coming.  In this episode, Glennon shares her "Sort Your Mail" strategy for handling criticism without letting it quiet you. Learn how to separate the feedback that can help you grow from the noise that was never meant for you in the first place—and how to keep showing up, using your voice, and staying in t
(BEST OF) 5 Simple Ways to Feel More Grounded Right Now | Kaitlin Curtice Jun 9, 2026 3806 In a world that wants us to move faster, produce more, and live entirely in our heads, Kaitlin Curtice offers a different path: remembering who we are. Drawing on Indigenous wisdom, Kaitlin shares practical ways to reconnect with our bodies, our younger selves, each other, and the Earth. We discuss how trauma disconnects us from ourselves, why presence is a radical act of resistance, and how he
(BEST OF) The Boundary Fix for Burnout with Nedra Glover Tawwab Jun 2, 2026 4241 In a moment when everything feels urgent, this conversation with boundary expert Nedra Glover Tawwab is your reminder: you can care deeply about the world without abandoning yourself. Because burnout isn’t always a personal failure. Sometimes it’s just a boundary that hasn’t been spoken yet. Nedra helps us rethink boundaries—not as walls, but as instructions for how to love and be loved with
(BEST OF) Esther Perel: Protecting Your Relationships During Chaos May 26, 2026 3714 The stress, fear, and uncertainty of the world right now are seeping into our closest relationships. When collective pain goes unprocessed, it often shows up as distance, resentment, or disconnection with the people we love most — at a time when we need closeness more than ever. In this conversation, Esther Perel helps us understand how stress and trauma drain our relationships of aliveness and
Do You Ever Feel Like a Total Loser? May 19, 2026 4070 Today we’re talking about the thing underneath everything: our feelings—and how hard we work to avoid them. Why is it easier to get mad than admit we’re scared? Why can a feeling that lasts 90 seconds keep us stuck for hours (or years)? And why does it so often feel like everyone else is doing life better than we are? We get into anger as a mask, anxiety spirals, the “loser” feeling no one w
(BEST OF) Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong and Chase Melton May 12, 2026 3930 This conversation will stay with you. When Glennon and her son Chase sit down with his hero, Ocean Vuong, something shifts: mothering reveals itself as more than a role—it’s a force that finds our kids through books, voices, and people who see them when we can’t. A raw, beautiful conversation about raising boys, surviving what shapes us, and the quiet truth every parent carries: we don’t do thi
He’s Building a Massive Secret Bunker Beneath the Ballroom!! Amanda w Jon Golinger 
 May 5, 2026 4438 Why is he building a massive secret bunker?!?! In today’s jaw-dropping deep dive, Amanda follows the money—and the secrets—behind a $400 million White House ballroom, and what is hiding beneath it. What starts as a flashy construction project unravels into a story about power, secrecy, and the dangerous things that happen when no one is watching. With democracy advocate Jon Golinger, Amanda go
(BEST OF) How to Get Your Joy Back: Ross Gay Apr 28, 2026 3727 Today, we’re sharing our conversation with poet Ross Gay, who reminds us that joy isn’t denial—it’s connection. Not a way out of the world, but a way back into it. Together, we explore how to keep noticing what’s still beautiful, how to rebuild our “delight muscle,” and why witnessing someone else’s joy might be exactly what brings us back to ourselves. - Why joy is evidence of connection—not esc
The Cost of Truth Telling (And Why We Paid It) Apr 23, 2026 3076 We woke up to a Webby — and instead of just celebrating, we started asking: What does it mean to actually use your voice right now? Today, we’re talking about what building Treat Media has really meant — why we chose to go independent, what we’ve gained (and risked), and why having no middleman changes everything about what we can say and how we can say it. And make sure you’ve listened to Tuesd
Who is Enabling Trump? Amanda & (Our Next Pres?) Rep. Ro Khanna Name the Culprits and the Plan Apr 21, 2026 3308 Amanda is joined by Congressman Ro Khanna for a no-spin, call-it-like-it-is conversation about the dumpster fire of Trump and Congress.   We already know who Trump is. The more urgent question is—why is Congress too cowardly to do its job to stop him? Amanda and Rep. Khanna dig into: – How both parties are failing us;  – The big, dark money that is shaping their cowardice;  – Which Democrat

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