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. Doyle is also the creator of the online community Momastery, and is the founder and president of Together Rising, an all-women-led nonprofit organization supporting women, families, and children in crisis.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Career
  • 2.1 Books
  • 2.2 Recognition and awards
• 3 Philanthropy
• 4 Personal life
• 5 Published works
• 6 References
• 7 External links

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," 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.

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." In April 2020, the book was selected to be a part of Reese Witherspoon's Reese's Book Club (Hello Sunshine • Book Club).

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

Recognition and awards

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

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

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

Philanthropy

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

Personal life

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

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

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

External links

• Official website