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Glennon Doyle
Doyle presenting at the 2015 Annual Conference of Mental Health America in Alexandria, Virginia
Born (1976-03-20) March 20, 1976 (age 48)
Burke, Virginia, U.S.
Other namesGlennon Doyle Melton
EducationJames Madison University (BA)
Occupations
  • Author
  • public speaker
Spouses
Craig Melton
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(div. 2016)​
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(m. 2017)​
Children3
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Glennon Doyle (born March 20, 1976) is an American author and queer activist known for her books Untamed, Love Warrior, and Carry On, Warrior.[1][2] Doyle is also the creator of the online community Momastery,[3] and is the founder and president of Together Rising,[4] an all-women-led nonprofit organization supporting women, families, and children in crisis.[1][5]

Early life and education

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Doyle was born in Burke, Virginia, and was raised with one sister, Amanda Doyle.[6] She writes and speaks frequently about early struggles with bulimia and addiction. In her 2013 TEDx talk "Lessons from the Mental Hospital",[7] she discusses time spent in a mental hospital when she was a teenager. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at James Madison University in 1999.[8] Following graduation, she became a teacher in Northern Virginia.[9]

Career

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In 2009, Doyle began writing online with her blog Momastery as a way to share "a look at her life as a progressive Christian raising three children."[10] This was the start of her writing career and led to her first book, a memoir titled Carry On, Warrior, in 2013.[1] This book unifies faith with themes of honesty and authenticity, but her subsequent writings shift further away from having a core religious focus.[11][12]

In 2016, a follow-up memoir, Love Warrior was released. In September 2016, it was selected to be a part of Oprah's Book Club 2.0.[13]

A third memoir, Untamed, was published in 2020.[14] In April 2020, the book was selected to be a part of Reese Witherspoon's Reese's Book Club (Hello Sunshine • Book Club).[15][16]

Untamed has sold more than two million copies as of February 2021.[10] A television series based on Untamed is being developed by J. J. Abrams's production company,[17] with Sarah Paulson expected to be the lead.[18] Sarah Paulson was the only actress to audition for the role, and Doyle said Paulson is the perfect actress to play her because she is "somebody who is a transformational actor, who is in touch with the world and involved in everything we care about, and who is queer".[19]

In May 2021, Doyle launched a podcast titled We Can Do Hard Things. This podcast stars Doyle's wife, Abby Wambach, and sister, Amanda.[20] It carries similar themes to Untamed.[20]

Doyle has also made several appearances on the Together Live Tour, created by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh. The Together Live Tour is a storytelling event aimed at connecting communities and helping each other find purpose.[21] Doyle has appeared on this tour alongside Latham Thomas, Connie Britton, and Sophia Bush.[22]

Awards and recognition

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In 2014, Parents named Doyle and Momastery the winner of its award for Best All-Around at Social Media.[23] In 2021, Doyle was included in the Fast Company Queer 50 list.[24]

Doyle appears on Oprah's SuperSoul 100.[25][26]

She has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine,[27] The Atlantic,[28] Newsweek,[29] and Glamour,[30] and has also appeared on multiple talk shows.[31][32]

In 2024, Doyle's podcast We Can Do Hard Things won two Webby awards, one for Best Co-hosts (overall) and one for Best Individual Episode (Health, Wellness & Lifestyle) for Episode 165: Glennon’s Diagnosis & What’s Next.[33]

Philanthropy

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Doyle founded Together Rising, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with an effective date of May 25, 2012.[34] As of December 2020, Together Rising has raised over $25 million for people in need.[35] Together Rising exists to "transform collective heartbreak into effective action." Most of Together Rising's funds are raised through time-limited crowd-sourced fund-raisers in which contributors are limited to giving a maximum of $25 to meet a particular need.[36] This strategy is designed to build community, to enable people from all income groups to be able to donate ("democratize the giving"), and overcome indecision about how much to give.[37]

In 2020, Doyle became a co-owner of the Angel City Football Club in Los Angeles, California.[38]

Personal life

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Doyle was married to Craig Melton, a former model, until 2016;[39] and they have three children. The family moved from Centreville, Virginia, to Naples, Florida.[40]

Doyle met Abby Wambach on a book tour.[41][6] In November 2016, Doyle announced that she was in a relationship with Wambach;[42] they married on May 14, 2017.[43] They moved to Hermosa Beach, California, in 2021, purchasing a $6.5 million home.[44][45]

Doyle, Wambach, and Melton co-parent the three children and Doyle states that they all have family dinners together.[46]

Published works

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  • Doyle, Glennon (2020). Untamed. Dial Press. ISBN 978-1984801258.
  • Doyle, Glennon (2016). Love Warrior. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1250075727.
  • Doyle, Glennon (2013). Carry On, Warrior. Scribner. ISBN 978-1451697247. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elisabeth Egan (March 5, 2020). "A Third Glennon Doyle Memoir? Yes, and Here's Why - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ America, Good Morning. "'Untamed,' a new memoir by Glennon Doyle, helps women find their voice". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Shellnutt, Kate (February 19, 2017). "A Christian mom blogger announces she's engaged to soccer star Abby Wambach". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Team". Together Rising. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Kantrowitz, Jessica (March 4, 2019). "The Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Family Reunification". Sojourners (Sojo.net). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Myers, Marc (March 10, 2020). "Glennon Doyle Knew She Was Different. Abby Wambach Helped Her See It". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via www.wsj.com.
  7. ^ Lessons from the Mental Hospital Archived May 14, 2023, at the Wayback Machine Tedx.
  8. ^ Polglase, Paula (November 21, 2013). "Alumna speaker Glennon Doyle Melton: truth teller and hope spreader". James Madison University. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Barrett, Ruth S. (May 24, 2017). "The Gospel According To Glennon". Elle. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Levy, Ariel. "Glennon Doyle's Honesty Gospel". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  11. ^ Maran, Meredith (March 24, 2021). "Glennon Doyle doesn't work alone: The 'Untamed' author and agent Margaret Riley King discuss their creative process". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Stein, Leigh (March 5, 2021). "The Empty Religions of Instagram". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Stevens, Heidi (September 6, 2016). "That new Oprah Book Club pick, 'Love Warrior?' It's really good". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  14. ^ Reilly, Nick (August 20, 2020). "Adele praises self-help book for changing her life: "It will make your soul scream"". NME. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Book Club". Hello Sunshine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
  16. ^ Glennon Doyle (April 1, 2020). "Glennon Doyle Asks Us to "Feel it All" in 'UNTAMED' The author of our April book pick shares what she's learned on her journey to becoming Untamed". Hello Sunshine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
  17. ^ White, Peter (August 6, 2020). "Bad Robot Adapting Glennon Doyle's Memoir 'Untamed' For TV With 'Little Voice' Showrunner Jessie Nelson". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Shatto, Rachel (February 9, 2022). "Sarah Paulson Is Set to Star as Glennon Doyle in the Untamed TV Series". Advocate. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach Want You to Know We Can Still Do Hard Things". Vanity Fair. May 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Home". We Can Do Hard Things – The Podcast. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "10 Things You Need to Know About the Together Live Tour". www.yahoo.com. August 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "The Together Live Tour Is Back To Celebrate Diverse Female Voices & Inspire Women To Take Action". Bustle. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on August 5, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Parents.com 2014 Social Media Awards". Parents.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  24. ^ "Announcing Fast Company's second annual Queer 50 list". Fast Company. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "SuperSoul 100: The Complete List". SuperSoul.tv. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  26. ^ Friedman, Ann (April 2018). "Glennon Doyle is Coming to Get the White Women". TheCut.com. The Cut. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  27. ^ "How Glennon Doyle Followed Her Truth—and Why You Should Too". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  28. ^ "What Is the Most Interesting Family in History?". The Atlantic. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  29. ^ Silva, Chantal Da (March 6, 2019). "ICE Accused of Detaining Parents Separated From Kids". Newsweek. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  30. ^ Kramer, Jillian (October 2, 2019). "How Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle Built a Happy, Modern Marriage on Their Terms". Glamour. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  31. ^ Doyle, Glennon (August 28, 2014). "'My family hits the lottery every freaking morning:' Blogger gives kitchen a gratitude makeover". The Today Show. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  32. ^ "Oprah's Book Club: "Love Warrior"". CBS News. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  33. ^ "Top Podcasts". The Webby Awards. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  34. ^ "Details about together rising". Internal Revenue Service. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  35. ^ "Glennon Doyle and Biden Campaign Manager Jen O'Malley Dillon on Politics, Motherhood, and Doing Hard Things". www.yahoo.com. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  36. ^ "What We're About – Together Rising". togetherrising.org. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  37. ^ "Glennon Doyle's untamed life". ABC Radio. June 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  38. ^ Leiker, Emily (July 24, 2021). "Two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach says USWNT is 'allowed to have a bad day'". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  39. ^ "I need to tell you something". Monastery.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  40. ^ McCarthy, Ellen (September 7, 2016). "Her Marriage Was the Jewel in Her Blog Universe. Then She Found Out Her Husband Was Cheating". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  41. ^ "Wambach reflects on tumultuous first post-playing year". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2020 – via Associated Press.
  42. ^ Shellnut, Kate (November 14, 2016). "A Christian mom blogger announces she's dating soccer star Abby Wambach". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  43. ^ "Abby Wambach marries Glennon Doyle". Outsports. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  44. ^ McClain, James (July 21, 2021). "Soccer Legend Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle Buy All-New Hermosa Beach Mansion, Sell Waterfront Florida Home". news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  45. ^ Foxman, Ariel (May 24, 2022). "Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach Share Their California Home". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  46. ^ "So, your spouse comes out as gay. What now?". TODAY.com. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
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