We Can Do Hard Things

Glennon Doyle, her wife Abby Wambach (yes, the soccer legend), and her sister Amanda host this show together, and the dynamic between the three of them is what makes it work. Over 600 episodes in, with a 4.8-star rating from more than 41,000 reviews and half a billion total plays, this is one of the biggest podcasts in the wellness-adjacent space. They tackle grief, addiction, resilience, love, parenting, and political engagement with a level of honesty that most shows cannot sustain. The format varies. Some episodes are the three hosts talking through a personal struggle or a listener question. Others bring in guests ranging from activists to therapists to journalists. Recent episodes have covered everything from processing national trauma to navigating family conflict to understanding why letting go of control is so hard. Doyle has a way of framing emotional struggles that makes them feel less isolating, and Wambach adds a competitive athlete's perspective on mental toughness that balances out the vulnerability. This is not a clinical health podcast. You will not get nutrition advice or exercise protocols here. What you will get is an unflinching look at the emotional and psychological work that makes everything else possible. Doyle talks about her recovery from addiction, her experience coming out publicly, and her struggles with anxiety in a way that feels genuinely useful rather than performative. The show also raised over 56 million dollars in global aid, which gives you a sense of how engaged the community is. If your definition of health includes emotional resilience and honest self-examination, this belongs on your playlist.