We Can Do Hard Things

Brilliant actor, director, and Schitt’s Creek co-creator, Dan Levy, is here diving into the heart and complexity of friendship, grief, creativity, and the power of curiosity. 

Discover: 

About Dan: 

Daniel Levy is an Emmy-award winning creator and actor who has built his career telling vibrant and comedic stories. Levy's directorial debut Good Grief, an original film that he wrote, produced, and stars in, is available now for streaming on Netflix.  

He is best known for his work on one of the most beloved shows on television, Schitt’s Creek, which he co-created with his father Eugene Levy, and which garnered countless awards, including nine Emmy® wins for its sixth and final season. Levy is also the founder of DL Eyewear, a gender-fluid eyewear brand that gives back through its support of small businesses and entrepreneurs located in historically disadvantaged communities.

Watch Good Grief: https://www.netflix.com/title/81462549

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Today, we’re attempting to solve birthdays. For most of us, it’s a complicated day full of mixed emotions, expectations, and comparisons.

Dr. Becky Kennedy is back to discuss something rarely talked about: “mom rage” – and the crucial connection between anger and our unmet needs. 

• What leads to these explosive moments – and why it's more common than we might think; 

• How understanding the story behind the rage moment can help us figure out what led to it and what we need. 

• The impact of society's shaming of anger in women; and

• Tips for managing our anger, recognizing our needs, and taking care of ourselves.

About Dr. Becky: 

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and mom of three – who’s rethinking the way we raise our children – and named “The Millennial Parenting Whisperer” by TIME Magazine. Dr. Becky is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be and founder of the Good Inside Membership platform, a hub with Dr. Becky’s complete parenting content collection all in one place. Dr. Becky hosts Good Inside with Dr Becky, a chart-topping podcast with over 20M downloads. In 2023, Dr. Becky delivered a TED Talk in which she shares “the single most important parenting strategy”.

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IG: @drbeckyatgoodinside

Author Laura McKowen is back to share the nine essential lessons she learned in recovery, from accepting that it's not your fault to the importance of seeking community and reaching out for help.

• What it means to take responsibility and why accountability leads to freedom;

• How we’re all capable of everything – and how to get unstuck when you’re feeling bad about yourself; and 

• The importance of being seen in your pain – and the transformative potential of helping others do the same.

About Laura: 

Laura is the author of the bestselling memoir, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Life (and Everything Else).

She has written for The New York Times and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, the TODAY show, and more. In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community.

Laura lives with her daughter and partner on the North Shore of Boston.

IG: @laura_mckowen

Author Laura McKowen shares her incredible hard-earned wisdom about how to get sober and how to live with dignity, power, and peace. 

Laura shares:

• Her gut-wrenching rock bottom moment that eventually led her to sobriety. 

• How healing often begins when we are forced to confront our deepest traumas. 

• The "Bigger Yes" – and why it's not about achieving grand aspirations, but discovering the beauty in simply being who you are. 

• Simple acts of self-care and the importance of stillness for self-discovery. 

• The two fundamental questions everyone needs to ask themselves: "How do I feel?" and "What do I want?"

• The special vitriol for mothers who struggle with addiction in a culture that tells mothers to drink in countless ways.

About Laura: 

Laura is the author of the bestselling memoir, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Life (and Everything Else).

She has written for The New York Times and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Atlantic, the TODAY show, and more. In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community.

Laura lives with her daughter and partner on the North Shore of Boston.

IG: @laura_mckowen

Three soccer legends and Glennon go on an epic double date! Our beloved Pod Squader, Christen Press, is back with Tobin Heath to share their revolutionary reimagining of what life and love look like when you protect the sacred – and the resistance in doing things quietly and privately, especially within the queer community.

• How to be free and independent inside a relationship – and Tobin’s seven-year contract idea; 

• Christen and Tobin describe each other as soccer players and as people outside of sport – and how they handle conflict; and

• Why they say, “Don’t look at us, look at our work” – and their current mission to build a sports media house for women. 

For our episode with Christen, check out 132. Christen Press: How to Get Your Bliss Back

About Christen: 

Christen Press is a two-time World Cup Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and an equal pay pioneer. She is one of the all-time top 10 goalscorers on the U.S. Women’s National Team and currently plays for Angel City FC. Christen led the USWNT's historic achievement of Equal Pay and served as the leader of the USWNT Players Association for 2 years. Christen is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of RE—INC, a values-led brand that exists to reimagine the way women are seen and experienced in sports. She sits on the Board of Grassroots Soccer, a non-profit organization that uses the power of soccer to provide mentors, information, and health services to at-risk youth in Africa.

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IG: @christenpress

About Tobin: 

Tobin Heath is a two-time World Cup Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, known as one of the most skillful and entertaining players in the game. Throughout her club career, Heath has played for PSG, the Portland Thorns, Manchester United, and Arsenal. Tobin has taken her vision, leadership, and creativity off the pitch and into her roles as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of RE—INC, and host of the critically-acclaimed show: The RE—CAP Show World Cup Edition.

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IG: @tobinheath

Amanda shares the profound impact that being open to giving and receiving help has had recently in her life. Glennon discusses why parenting teenagers can be isolating. 

Glennon FINALLY UNDERSTANDS FORGIVENESS! She reads a gorgeous letter about her newfound, hard-earned understanding of forgiveness and it helps us all breathe deeper.

What happened when Glennon finally surrendered to the “Letters From Love” experiment.

• The dance of forgetting and remembering – a cycle that holds the essence of what's worth living for;

• How to overcome fear and blocks that get in the way of creative expression; and

• Liz challenges Amanda to try doing something without being attached to the outcome.

About Elizabeth: 

Elizabeth Gilbert is author of the international bestseller, EAT PRAY LOVE, which has been translated into over thirty languages, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The book became so popular that Time Magazine named Elizabeth as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2010, Elizabeth published a follow-up to EAT PRAY LOVE called COMMITTED—an instant a #1 New York Times Bestseller, as well as BIG MAGIC: CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR. She is author of two novels: THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, and CITY OF GIRLS. And she is the creator of the Onward Book Club, which takes place on her Instagram via a live chat, as a way of spotlighting, studying, and celebrating the work of Black women authors. 

You can also find her on Substack and subscribe to her newsletter: “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert”.

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IG: @elizabeth_gilbert_writer

Liz Gilbert returns to share with us her transformative practice of planning her days and her life by writing two-way letters to love every morning.

•  Why Liz shaved her head!

• The unwavering presence that’s accompanied Liz her whole life;

• The concept of "two-way prayer" – and how it can help us find the kindest, wisest version of ourselves.

• How to find solace and guidance in creating a higher power of your own understanding; and 

• Abby shares her own letter on self-love and acceptance, a declaration that she will not abandon herself.

About Elizabeth: 

Elizabeth Gilbert is author of the international bestseller, EAT PRAY LOVE, which has been translated into over thirty languages, and sold over 12 million copies worldwide. The book became so popular that Time Magazine named Elizabeth as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2010, Elizabeth published a follow-up to EAT PRAY LOVE called COMMITTED—an instant a #1 New York Times Bestseller, as well as BIG MAGIC: CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND FEAR. She is author of two novels: THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, and CITY OF GIRLS. And she is the creator of the Onward Book Club, which takes place on her Instagram via a live chat, as a way of spotlighting, studying, and celebrating the work of Black women authors. 

You can also find her on Substack and subscribe to her newsletter: “Letters From Love with Elizabeth Gilbert”.

TW: @GilbertLiz

IG: @elizabeth_gilbert_writer

Holiday Expectations are the joy robbers. Here’s how to leave room for yourself, and be sturdy this holiday season (and always).

1. How in our preparation for making things perfect, we leave no room for the peace and joy that is actually in front of us.

2. The opposite revolutions that Glennon and Amanda are having right now – and why they’re at the core the same.

3. The final frontier: How to be who we are wherever we are – and let our people be who they are wherever we are, too.

4. What it felt like for Glennon, Abby, and Amanda to watch Tish’s first live performance on stage.