We Can Do Hard Things
Treat Media and Glennon Doyle
Come do life with Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.
With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, comforting “support system for braving the everyday.” The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here on Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human.
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With more than half a billion plays, We Can Do Hard Things is a hilarious, raw, comforting “support system for braving the everyday.” The Pod Squad goes hard ($56 Million raised in global aid) and stays soft: meet here on Tuesdays to laugh, talk, and cry our way through the pain and magic of being human.
Subscribe, Follow, and join our social media community here: https://linktr.ee/wecandohardthingsshow
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29 snips
May 12, 2026 • 1h 6min
(BEST OF) Mothers & Sons with Ocean Vuong and Chase Melton
Ocean Vuong, poet and novelist who writes about family, grief, and identity. He talks about masculinity and reclaiming generous expressions of gender. He explores how art and language can mother us. He reflects on grief, cultural survival, and the moments a child feels truly seen.
May 5, 2026 • 1h 14min
He’s Building a Massive Secret Bunker Beneath the Ballroom!! Amanda w Jon Golinger
Jon Golinger, a democracy advocate and former prosecutor who fought to expose secret White House funding, joins to trace a $400M ballroom and the massive bunker beneath it. Short, punchy takes cover anonymous corporate donors, the strange funding conduit, legal fights that peeled back secrecy, and why oversight matters. A fast, investigative romp about power, money, and what’s being hidden.
22 snips
Apr 28, 2026 • 1h 2min
(BEST OF) How to Get Your Joy Back: Ross Gay
Ross Gay, an award-winning poet and community gardener, shares his love of joy and gratitude. He talks about joy as connection, rebuilding your “delight muscle,” communal practices like shared rituals and orchards, and how witnessing others’ delight amplifies our own. Short, tender stories and practical prompts about openness, vulnerability, and everyday noticing weave through the conversation.
12 snips
Apr 23, 2026 • 51min
The Cost of Truth Telling (And Why We Paid It)
They celebrate a big award and question what it means to speak freely now. They explain why going independent with Treat Media changed what they can say and who controls their work. They debate risks of ads, downloads pressure, and choosing partners with integrity. They dig into political accountability, influence, and why good people are not always good leaders.
9 snips
Apr 21, 2026 • 55min
Who is Enabling Trump? Amanda & (Our Next Pres?) Rep. Ro Khanna Name the Culprits and the Plan
Ro Khanna, U.S. Congressman known for anti-corruption and pro-transparency legislation, breaks down why Congress enables Trump. He names how dark money and donor influence shape cowardice. They discuss which leaders are failing, plans to defend midterms from interference, and hopeful signs in a new generation of leadership.
10 snips
Apr 14, 2026 • 1h
(BEST OF) Jane Fonda: How to Not Lose Yourself Right Now
Jane Fonda, two-time Academy Award-winning actor and lifelong activist, reflects on aging, embodiment, and sustained public action. She talks about reconnecting to her body after trauma, choosing wholeness over perfection, staying resilient under surveillance and backlash, and building climate-focused movements while embracing imperfect, urgent action.
10 snips
Apr 7, 2026 • 52min
Our Oscars Stories & How to Stay Steady with Life Changes
They relive Oscars moments, fashion chaos, and unexpected red carpet warmth. They explore how to tell hard truths and why protecting kids from change can backfire. They discuss modeling real emotions, when leaving can be an act of love, and how to step into collective action and community.
32 snips
Mar 31, 2026 • 1h 3min
(BEST OF) Our Most Hilarious Episode EVER: Embarrassing Stories Comic Relief!
A laugh-packed collection of mortifying stories and listener confessions that turn cringe into comic relief. Tales range from spray-tan breastfeeding mishaps and accidental stalls to wrong‑car mixups and TSA vibrator nightmares. Listeners call in with outrageous confessions and a cheeky catchphrase surfaces as a survival ritual for humiliation.
6 snips
Mar 27, 2026 • 52min
Special Birthday Drop in Honor of G’s 50th!!!
They unpack why birthdays often feel like tests of worth, belonging, and aging anxiety. They swap funny and revealing birthday stories that expose friendship gaps and household annoyances. They trace birthday rituals from ancient magic to modern timekeeping and suggest practical ways to show love year-round so one day does not hold all the meaning.
27 snips
Mar 24, 2026 • 1h 26min
Jared Kushner, CIA Coups & the Bananas Reason We’re at War with Iran: Amanda with Jeremy Scahill
Jeremy Scahill, investigative journalist and co-founder of Drop Site News, unpacks U.S. regime-change patterns and covert operations. He discusses why Iran is targeted, the Trump-Netanyahu alignment, Jared Kushner’s real-estate driven Gaza plans, and how “negotiations” often mask military escalation. Short, sharp, and full of historical context.
