Honest talks about life, love and getting through hard times.
7:4831K views · 10mo ago · 7:48
Happy 2026! We wanted to take a moment to say hi and share a small but intentional update. After giving video a try, we realized this show feels most at home in audio, so we’re re-routing back to an audio-only format.
1:13:1425K views · 11mo ago · 1:13:14
How do we ever know what is enough – or feel like enough – in a world that pushes us to incessantly perform, perfect, collect, and earn? The extraordinary duo Suleika Jaouad and Jon Batiste are here for one of the richest conversations we’ve had about art, love, ambition, spirituality, and what it takes to remain ourselves.
1:05:4614K views · 11mo ago · 1:05:46
Who is your Inner Child, and what are they (still) saying? It’s amazing how strongly our little selves show up in our adult lives. Buckle Up – in this hilarious, profound conversation, Glennon, Abby, and Amanda invite their inner children to come forward and share their delights, blessings, and curses with the Pod Squad.
1:35:2871K views · 11mo ago · 1:35:28
Did you know that gospels of women leaders were in the Bible — and then in the Fourth Century, they were literally torn out of all Bibles and destroyed??? Except a few of them were buried and discovered a thousand years later.
50:5966K views · 11mo ago · 50:59
Guest: Amanda’s Breakthrough
Pod Squad: It’s just us this episode. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda are snuggling up on the metaphorical couch to answer your questions and spiral together about Is writing about yourself self-indulgent? Is camping a vacation or a trip? (and why lesbians can’t seem to figure that out); and How Amanda is finally setting down the plates she’s been spinning for decades.
59:51163K views · 11mo ago · 59:51
Guest: Cynthia Erivo
At last, the brilliant force of nature, Cynthia Erivo, joins us for a deeply personal, mind-blowing, and heart-swelling conversation about dignity and belonging. We discuss How to survive betrayal and learn to fully trust again; How to build a circle of people who will always get on the broom with you; How Cynthia chooses and prepares for roles like Elphaba—and why she doesn’t believe in method acting; and How to find light, joy, and creativity in our darkest moments.
1:23:0756K views · 11mo ago · 1:23:07
We made a movie. You can watch it now. Our first film – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT– is now available for you to watch on Apple TV starting this Friday, November 14. Winner of the Sundance Festival Favorite Award, and hailed by critics as “unforgettable,” “luminous” and “revelatory” – COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT – about our beloved friends Andrea Gibson and Meg Falley, and their love story with each other and with life, is exactly what we need, exactly when we need it.
1:31:0112K views · 11mo ago · 1:31:01
Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom – MacArthur Genius award winner and brilliant chronicler of our times – unmasks the American stories that got us to this place—and explains, with amazing precision and clarity, how we can imagine our way out.
1:09:2170K views · 11mo ago · 1:09:21
In this delightful, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation, our friends (and neighbors!) Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney tell us What really happened the night the Jimmy Kimmel Live show was suspended, How they told their kids, How they loved each other through the crisis; How we can stay brave, be steady, love each other, and love our country—even during the worst of times; and Of course, Jimmy’s favorite recent pranks.
1:08:1216K views · 12mo ago · 1:08:12
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda are getting cozy and diving deep into what it means to actually feel your feelings. They discuss How they’re getting through the awkward, messy “middle school of middle age”; Why feelings are 90-second-waves—and why thinking about them keeps you stuck in anxiety; How to stop using other people to regulate your nervous system; and The radical truth that your body already knows what to do—you just have to let it.
1:35:274.2K views · 1y ago · 1:35:27
There is no such thing as other people’s children. We must care for the children of Gaza like they’re our own—because they are. Our friend Akram Ibrahim is a Palestinian American volunteer with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). He and his family have worked tirelessly for decades to raise awareness of the plight and beauty of the Palestinian people.
57:0514K views · 1y ago · 57:05
Guest: Melani Sanders
Dearly Beloved Pod Squad: We are gathered here today to rage about menopause. Glennon details how perimenopause is wrecking havoc on her body, mind, and relationships—and how maddening it is that our medical professionals give us no real information about what’s going on. We discuss night sweats, beehive brain, fire-ant itching, and Ms. Frizzle hair.
1:06:2853K views · 1y ago · 1:06:28
Brandi Carlile joins Glennon for her rawest and most vulnerable conversation yet, sharing the story behind her deeply personal new album Returning to Myself—the songs that broke her open, the love that holds her steady, and what it means to truly come home. In this family meeting, Brandi bares her heart and reminds us we’re only here for the blink of an eye—so we must stay relentlessly joyful, soft, and human—and we must, together, find the beauty in the wildfire sun.
1:45:56110K views · 1y ago · 1:45:56
Guest: Life-Saving Intel
This life-saving conversation is for anyone who has—or loves someone who has—breasts. It’s what to look for, what to ask, what screenings you actually need (not just what is offered), and every decision point you have (even if it’s not offered to you) if you are facing surgery.
1:19:3064K views · 1y ago · 1:19:30
Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody join us for a heartfelt, soulful, and delightfully chaotic conversation about How to make a marriage last; The importance of quiet; and how we can hold tight to our own humanity while demanding a more humanitarian world.
Topics: Welcome Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody · The surprising reaction from young people · Mandy Patinkin’s dog, Becky · Mandy on how he feels about getting old · What Kathryn does after Mandy goes to bed · Mandy and Kathryn debate a recurring “issue” in their marriage
1:11:5915K views · 1y ago · 1:11:59
Join us for the hilarious, unfiltered, and vulnerable story of the time Glennon tried therapeutic psychedelics. At last, Glennon reveals to the Pod Squad The mishap that turned a “micro-dose” macro; What Glennon encountered on her guided psychedelic journey; and How Sinéad O’Connor, a basement vision, and the magic words “I don’t know” helped Glennon heal.
Topics: Welcome to WCDHT · Glennon sets the stage for her treatment with therapeutic psychedelics · Psychedelics & rigid thinkers · Glennon’s journey prep · Glennon’s micro-dosing trial run · Glennon realized she macro-dosed
1:31:3425K views · 1y ago · 1:31:34
Guest: Katie Gavin
We all have something inside us that knows exactly what we want. Katie Gavin joins us to talk about How to identify that kernel of desire inside—and then have the courage to follow it; Why love addiction can feel like being stuck on a “treadmill in the cosmos”; and the moment Katie called Glennon a Femme/Dom—and how it changed Glennon’s life forever.
1:11:1214K views · 1y ago · 1:11:12
Glennon shares the new way she’s making peace with her body—not through individual “wellness,” but through community care and collective action. Together, we explore why it’s more important than ever that we show up—even if we’re scared or heartbroken—because the world needs our broken hearts. And we unearth a small miracle: by listening to our bodies, we can participate in life without abandoning ourselves.
1:20:5054K views · 1y ago · 1:20:50
Music icons, queer trailblazers, and our heroes—Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge—share the wisdom, humor, and heart that have carried them through decades of music and community. We talk about faith, the power of music to heal and connect, their advice for queer kids, and the lessons they’re learning from young activists.
58:4315K views · 1y ago · 58:43
Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share the bittersweet moment they dropped Tish off at college—and how they’re navigating the lucky grief of parenting older kids. If you, too, are in the middle of this landslide—learning how to hold on and let go as your kids grow up—this conversation is for you.
Topics: Dropping Tish Off at College · Landslide: “I’ve Built My Life Around You” · The Goodbye & How We’re Doing Now · Surprise for Glennon & Abby
1:15:3711K views · 1y ago · 1:15:37
Guest: Natasha Rothwell
Natasha Rothwell is here today to teach us not only how to survive this time, but how to absolutely stay alive—and hold onto our wild, precious humanity—during this time. During this magical hour, we discuss The paradox of being an introvert who loves people; How Natasha finds God in theater, laughter, and even pain; How understanding her neurodivergence set Natasha free; and How we can resist fascism by leaning into delight, sexuality, creativity, and nature.
Topics: On Introversion: “I Don’t Want to Be Where the People Are” · The Trap of Martyrdom & Reclaiming Rest · How Understanding Her Neurodivergence Set Natasha Free · On Finding God in Theater, Laughter & Even Pain · Art as Antidote: Power in Expression · What’s on Natasha’s Heart & Mind Today
1:25:2231K views · 1y ago · 1:25:22
Guest: Jen Hatmaker
Each of us has something we’re pretending not to know—an inner voice that whispers: We’re in trouble. Join us for a raw conversation with Jen Hatmaker on the cost of ignoring the trouble in her 25-year marriage; the night she heard her husband on the phone with his girlfriend; and the freedom she found when she finally embraced the truth.
Topics: What Led to the “Get Off the Plane” Moment · 2AM Shock: Hearing My Husband’s Voice Text His Girlfriend · Self Denial: The Cost of Pretending Not to Know What You Know · Shape Shifting: Codependency, & Becoming a Human Zamboni · God’s Assistants? Control, Trust & Letting People Live Their Lives · Our Kids as Hope: Uncaged & Holding the Baton Next
58:1939K views · 1y ago · 58:19
In this FIRST EVER VIDEO EPISODE OF WE CAN DO HARD THINGS—Glennon, Abby and Amanda get extra honest about how they’re holding on to joy, rage, and hope during this American moment. They discuss their breakdowns and breakthroughs, their nationwide tour, and they share their vision of the Freedom Fleet—a united movement that not only organizes and strategizes—but dances and laughs and loves its way toward freedom.
Topics: We’re on Video! · Embodiment vs. Disembodiment · Having Messy Conversations · Fascism, Menopause, and Empty Nesting · Fascism, Menopause, and Empty Nesting Pt. 2 · Finding A Way To Keep Singing
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