Glennon Doyle

Glennon Doyle (born March 20, 1976) is an American author and activist known for her #1 New York Times bestsellers 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.[5][1]

Glennon Doyle
Doyle presenting at the 2015 Annual Conference of Mental Health America in Alexandria, Virginia
Born (1976-03-20) March 20, 1976
Burke, Virginia, U.S.
Other namesGlennon Doyle Melton
Alma materJames Madison University
Occupation
  • Author
  • public speaker
Spouse(s)
Craig Melton
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(m. 2004; div. 2016)​

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(m. 2017)​
Children3
Websitemomastery.com

Early life and education

Doyle was born in Burke, Virginia, and was raised with one sister, Amanda Doyle. Glennon Doyle writes and speaks frequently about early struggles with bulimia and addiction. In her 2013 TEDx talk "Lessons from the Mental Hospital,"[6] she discusses time spent in a mental hospital when she was a teen. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at James Madison University in 1998. During her college years, Doyle was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, Delta Rho chapter. Following graduation, she became a teacher in Northern Virginia.

Career

In 2009, Doyle began writing online with her blog Momastery.

Books

In 2013, Doyle's memoir Carry On, Warrior was published based on some of her most popular blog posts.

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.[7]

A third memoir, Untamed, was published in 2020. Singer Adele is a fan of the book, publicly stating on her Instagram that "This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream."[8] In April 2020, the book was selected to be a part of Reese Witherspoon's Reese's Book Club (Hello Sunshine • Book Club).[9][10]

All three books are best-sellers. Untamed has sold more than two million copies as of February 2021.[11] A television series based on Untamed is being developed by J. J. Abrams’s production company.[12]

Recognition and awards

In 2014, Parents magazine named Doyle and Momastery the winner of its award for Best All-Around at Social Media.[13]

Doyle appears on Oprah's SuperSoul 100, a collection of 100 awakened leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.[14][15]

In 2021, Doyle was included in the Fast Company Queer 50 list.[16]

Philanthropy

Doyle founded Together Rising, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with an effective date of May 25, 2012.[17] As of December 2020, Together Rising has raised over $25 million for people in need.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

Personal life

Doyle was married to Craig Melton, a former model, from 2002 to 2016;[21] they have three children. Doyle and her family moved from Centreville, Virginia, to Naples, Florida.[22]

Doyle met Abby Wambach on a book tour.[23][24] In November 2016, Doyle announced that she was in a relationship with Wambach;[25] they married on May 14, 2017.[26] They moved from Naples, Florida, to Hermosa Beach, California, in 2021, purchasing a $6.5 million home.[27]

Published works
  • 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.

References
  1. Elisabeth Egan. "A Third Glennon Doyle Memoir? Yes, and Here's Why - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. America, Good Morning. "'Untamed,' a new memoir by Glennon Doyle, helps women find their voice". Good Morning America. 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. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. "Our Team". Together Rising. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. Kantrowitz, Jessica (March 4, 2019). "The Nonprofit Organizations Supporting Family Reunification". Sojourners (Sojo.net). Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. Lessons from the Mental Hospital Tedx.
  7. Stevens, Heidi (September 6, 2016). "That new Oprah Book Club pick, 'Love Warrior?' It's really good". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  8. Reilly, Nick (August 20, 2020). "Adele praises self-help book for changing her life: "It will make your soul scream"". NME. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  9. "Book Club". Hello Sunshine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
  10. 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.
  11. Levy, Ariel. "Glennon Doyle's Honesty Gospel". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  12. White, Peter (August 6, 2020). "Bad Robot Adapting Glennon Doyle's Memoir 'Untamed' For TV With 'Little Voice' Showrunner Jessie Nelson". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. "Parents.com 2014 Social Media Awards". Parents.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  14. "SuperSoul 100: The Complete List". SuperSoul.tv. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  15. Friedman, Ann (April 2018). "Glennon Doyle is Coming to Get the White Women". TheCut.com. The Cut.
  16. "Announcing Fast Company's second annual Queer 50 list". Fast Company. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. "Details about together rising". Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  18. "Glennon Doyle and Biden Campaign Manager Jen O'Malley Dillon on Politics, Motherhood, and Doing Hard Things". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  19. "What We're About – Together Rising". togetherrising.org. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  20. "Glennon Doyle's untamed life". ABC Radio. June 20, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  21. "I need to tell you something". Monastery.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  22. 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. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  23. "Wambach reflects on tumultuous first post-playing year". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  24. Myers, Marc (March 10, 2020). "Glennon Doyle Knew She Was Different. Abby Wambach Helped Her See It". Retrieved June 18, 2020 – via www.wsj.com.
  25. Shellnut, Kate (November 14, 2016). "A Christian mom blogger announces she's dating soccer star Abby Wambach". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  26. "Abby Wambach marries Glennon Doyle". Outsports. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  27. McClain, James (July 21, 2021). "Soccer Legend Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle Buy All-New Hermosa Beach Mansion, Sell Waterfront Florida Home". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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