Glennon Doyle Explained

Glennon Doyle
Birth Date:March 20, 1976
Birth Place:Burke, Virginia, U.S.
Other Names:Glennon Doyle Melton
Education:James Madison University (BA)
Spouse:
    Children:3

    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

    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

    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.

    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

    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

    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

    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

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Elisabeth Egan . A Third Glennon Doyle Memoir? Yes, and Here's Why - The New York Times . . March 5, 2020 . 2020-04-23 . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516133644/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/05/arts/untamed-glennon-doyle.html . live .
    2. Web site: 'Untamed,' a new memoir by Glennon Doyle, helps women find their voice. Good Morning. America. Good Morning America. 2020-04-23. July 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719143051/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/memoir-untamed-glennon-doyle-dives-women-find-voice-69473354. live.
    3. News: Shellnutt . Kate . A Christian mom blogger announces she's engaged to soccer star Abby Wambach . The Washington Post . 2017-02-19 . 2020-04-23 . November 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116071124/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/11/14/a-christian-mom-blogger-announces-shes-dating-soccer-star-abby-wambach/ . live .
    4. Web site: Our Team . Together Rising . 2020-04-23 . July 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230701053623/https://togetherrising.org/our-team/ . live .
    5. Web site: Kantrowitz . Jessica . The Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Family Reunification . Sojourners (Sojo.net) . 2019-03-04 . 2020-04-23 . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317191717/https://sojo.net/articles/nonprofit-organizations-supporting-family-reunification . live .
    6. News: Glennon Doyle Knew She Was Different. Abby Wambach Helped Her See It. Marc. Myers. Wall Street Journal. March 10, 2020. June 18, 2020. www.wsj.com. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605181752/https://www.wsj.com/articles/glennon-doyle-knew-she-was-different-abby-wambach-helped-her-see-it-11583790638. live.
    7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHHPNMIK-fY Lessons from the Mental Hospital
    8. News: Polglase . Paula . Alumna speaker Glennon Doyle Melton: truth teller and hope spreader . James Madison University . November 21, 2013 . July 8, 2022 . September 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210916154148/https://www.jmu.edu/news/2013/11/21-glennon-melton.shtml . live .
    9. News: Barrett . Ruth S. . The Gospel According To Glennon . Elle . May 24, 2017 . July 8, 2022 . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607041836/https://www.elle.com/culture/a44853/glennon-doyle-melton-profile/ . live .
    10. Levy. Ariel. Glennon Doyle's Honesty Gospel. 2021-02-24. The New Yorker. en-us. February 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221030742/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/02/15/glennon-doyles-honesty-gospel. live.
    11. News: Maran . Meredith . Glennon Doyle doesn't work alone: The 'Untamed' author and agent Margaret Riley King discuss their creative process . The Washington Post . March 24, 2021 . July 8, 2022 . May 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524183013/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/glennon-doyle-untamed-interview/2021/03/23/2b0efd50-8bfa-11eb-9423-04079921c915_story.html . live .
    12. News: Stein . Leigh . The Empty Religions of Instagram . New York Times . March 5, 2021 . July 8, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064722/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opinion/influencers-glennon-doyle-instagram.html . live .
    13. News: Stevens. Heidi. September 6, 2016. That new Oprah Book Club pick, 'Love Warrior?' It's really good. Chicago Tribune. September 8, 2016. April 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424013304/https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-love-warrior-oprah-book-club-balancing-0906-20160906-column.html. live.
    14. Web site: Reilly. Nick. 2020-08-20. Adele praises self-help book for changing her life: "It will make your soul scream". 2021-05-12. NME. en-GB. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512014306/https://www.nme.com/news/music/adele-praises-self-help-book-for-changing-her-life-it-will-make-your-soul-scream-glennon-doyle-untamed-2733284. live.
    15. Web site: Book Club. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411083447/https://hello-sunshine.com/book-club. 2020-04-11. 2020-04-23. Hello Sunshine. web.archive.org.
    16. Web site: Glennon Doyle. 2020-04-01. 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.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411083447/https://hello-sunshine.com/post/glennon-doyle-asks-us-to-feel-it-all-in-untamed. 2020-04-11. 2020-04-23. Hello Sunshine. web.archive.org.
    17. Web site: White. Peter. 2020-08-06. Bad Robot Adapting Glennon Doyle's Memoir 'Untamed' For TV With 'Little Voice' Showrunner Jessie Nelson. 2021-02-24. Deadline. en-US. May 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210511093703/https://deadline.com/2020/08/bad-robot-glennon-doyle-untamed-jessie-nelson-1203006357/. live.
    18. News: Shatto . Rachel . Sarah Paulson Is Set to Star as Glennon Doyle in the Untamed TV Series . Advocate . February 9, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629064202/https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/2/09/sarah-paulson-set-star-glennon-doyle-untamed-tv-series . live .
    19. 2022-05-11 . Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach Want You to Know We Can Still Do Hard Things . 2022-08-01 . Vanity Fair . en-US . May 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521092804/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/glennon-doyle-abby-wambach-podcast-untamed-tv-series . live .
    20. Web site: Home . 2022-08-01 . We Can Do Hard Things – The Podcast . en-US . August 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801191407/http://wecandohardthingspodcast.com/ . live .
    21. Web site: 10 Things You Need to Know About the Together Live Tour . 2022-08-01 . www.yahoo.com . August 29, 2017 . en-US . October 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231005182814/https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-things-know-together-live-184308622.html . live .
    22. Web site: The Together Live Tour Is Back To Celebrate Diverse Female Voices & Inspire Women To Take Action . 2022-08-01 . Bustle . July 24, 2017 . en . August 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805082450/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-together-live-tour-is-back-to-celebrate-diverse-female-voices-inspire-women-to-take-action-70266 . live .
    23. Web site: Parents.com 2014 Social Media Awards. Parents.com. October 12, 2017. August 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150807003634/http://www.parents.com/social-media-awards/. dead.
    24. Web site: Announcing Fast Company's second annual Queer 50 list. 2021-06-03. Fast Company. en-US. November 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105182641/https://www.fastcompany.com/queer-50/2021. live.
    25. Web site: SuperSoul 100: The Complete List. 2021-02-24. SuperSoul.tv. en-US. March 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210309062828/https://www.supersoul.tv/category/supersoul-100/the-complete-list. live.
    26. Web site: Glennon Doyle is Coming to Get the White Women. Friedman, Ann. The Cut. TheCut.com. April 2018. September 10, 2021. August 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830192040/https://www.thecut.com/2018/04/glennon-doyle-is-coming-to-get-the-white-women.html. live.
    27. News: How Glennon Doyle Followed Her Truth—and Why You Should Too. Oprah.com. 2020-01-28. en-us. August 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220817170120/https://www.oprah.com/inspiration/glennon-doyle-follow-your-personal-truth. live.
    28. Web site: What Is the Most Interesting Family in History?. 2016-11-15. The Atlantic. en-US. 2020-01-28. July 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064722/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/12/what-is-the-most-interesting-family-in-history/505865/. live.
    29. Web site: Silva . Chantal Da . Chantal Da Silva . 2019-03-06 . ICE Accused of Detaining Parents Separated From Kids . 2023-04-23 . Newsweek . en . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064722/https://www.newsweek.com/ice-accused-detaining-separated-parents-seeking-reunify-children-horror-must-1353626 . live .
    30. Web site: How Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle Built a Happy, Modern Marriage on Their Terms. Kramer. Jillian. Glamour. October 2, 2019. en. 2020-01-28. July 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064712/https://www.glamour.com/story/abby-wambach-glennon-doyle. live.
    31. News: Doyle . Glennon . 'My family hits the lottery every freaking morning:' Blogger gives kitchen a gratitude makeover . The Today Show . August 28, 2014 . July 8, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064722/https://www.today.com/home/glennon-doyle-melton-shares-her-gratitude-blog-post-1D80093570 . live .
    32. News: Oprah's Book Club: "Love Warrior" . CBS News . September 6, 2016 . January 15, 2020 . January 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200115202319/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oprahs-book-club-september-2016-love-warrior/ . live .
    33. Web site: Top Podcasts. The Webby Awards. en-US. 2024-05-09. May 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240502165028/https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners/podcasts. live.
    34. Web site: Details about together rising. 2020-07-11. Internal Revenue Service. July 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711074134/https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=1368077&ein=455362738&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchAll&isDescending=false&city=&ein1=&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=al&submitName=&sortColumn=orgName&totalResults=1&names=Together+Rising&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=All+States. live.
    35. Web site: Glennon Doyle and Biden Campaign Manager Jen O'Malley Dillon on Politics, Motherhood, and Doing Hard Things. 2021-02-24. www.yahoo.com. December 15, 2020. en-US. December 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217122441/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/glennon-doyle-biden-campaign-manager-130000077.html. live.
    36. Web site: What We're About – Together Rising. 2020-07-11. togetherrising.org. July 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701012124/https://togetherrising.org/about/. live.
    37. Web site: 2020-06-20. Glennon Doyle's untamed life. 2020-07-11. ABC Radio. en-AU. January 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120161738/https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/glennon-doyle/12375896. live.
    38. News: Leiker . Emily . Two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach says USWNT is 'allowed to have a bad day' . USA Today . July 24, 2021 . July 8, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064712/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/23/2021-olympics-wambach-uswnt-loss-angel-city-fc/8061490002/ . live .
    39. Web site: I need to tell you something. Monastery.com. September 9, 2016. April 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230414141505/https://momastery.com/blog/2016/08/01/i-need-to-tell-you-something/. live.
    40. News: McCarthy . Ellen . September 7, 2016 . Her Marriage Was the Jewel in Her Blog Universe. Then She Found Out Her Husband Was Cheating. . limited . The Washington Post . February 27, 2019 . March 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308081032/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/her-marriage-was-the-jewel-in-her-mommy-blog-universe-then-she-found-out-her-husband-was-cheating/2016/09/07/c0b500b4-2a28-4ace-830e-bd0b7c3258f2_story.html . live .
    41. Wambach reflects on tumultuous first post-playing year. Associated Press. Sports Illustrated. April 23, 2020. June 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220608044120/https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/06/12/abby-wambach-reflects-book-dui-glennon-doyle-melton. live.
    42. News: Shellnut. Kate. A Christian mom blogger announces she's dating soccer star Abby Wambach. November 14, 2016. The Washington Post. November 14, 2016. November 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116071124/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/11/14/a-christian-mom-blogger-announces-shes-dating-soccer-star-abby-wambach/. live.
    43. Web site: Abby Wambach marries Glennon Doyle. May 15, 2017. Outsports. May 15, 2017. June 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605173216/https://www.outsports.com/2017/5/15/15642952/abby-wambach-glennon-doyle-melton-married. live.
    44. News: McClain . James . Soccer Legend Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle Buy All-New Hermosa Beach Mansion, Sell Waterfront Florida Home . 1 February 2022 . news.yahoo.com . July 21, 2021 . February 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201173849/https://news.yahoo.com/soccer-legend-abby-wambach-glennon-231955250.html . live .
    45. News: Foxman . Ariel . Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach Share Their California Home . Architectural Digest . May 24, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . July 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708064722/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/glennon-doyle-and-abby-wambach-california-home . live .
    46. Web site: So, your spouse comes out as gay. What now? . 2022-08-01 . TODAY.com . March 11, 2022 . en . August 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801092148/https://www.today.com/parents/parents/spouse-comes-out-gay-rcna19118 . live .