Glennon Doyle
Glennon Doyle is an American author, public speaker, and philanthropist. Her writing focuses on women’s issues, social justice, and her work as an advocate for mental health and addiction awareness.
Born in Naples, Florida in 1971, Glennon grew up in an Evangelical Christian family and attended a private Christian school. She graduated from Smith College in 1995 and went on to pursue a career in journalism. Her early works often focused on social justice issues and her own struggles with an eating disorder and alcoholism.
In 2012, Glennon’s first book, Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life, was released. The book is a collection of autobiographical essays and memoirs, drawing from her own experiences. In the book, she writes about her battle with addiction, self-harm, and ultimately finding peace and personal growth through her faith.
In 2017, Glennon released her second book, Love Warrior. The book is a personal account of her marriage, which she describes as being willfully ignorant to a pattern of infidelity and codependency. Using personal anecdotes, Glennon offers readers insight into understanding their own relationship struggles and insecurities.
In 2019, Glennon continued her personal storytelling in her third book, Untamed. This book challenges the conventions of subjugation that women are taught to live by. Glennon narrates her own struggle with the demanding expectations dictated by society, and how she overcame it by cultivating her spiritual, creative, and relational autonomy.
In addition to her writing, Glennon has dedicated her life to giving back to her community. She is the founder of Together Rising, a fundraising organization that provides assistance to families in crisis around the world. She is an advocate for mental health, speaking publicly about her own struggles with depression, and serves as an ambassador for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Glennon is an inspirational figure for people around the world and advocates for a life of acceptance, self-love, and growth. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she calls for an end to the limiting expectations of perfection and encourages readers to live life on their own terms. vHer books offer readers an intimate look into her life and experiences and provide a candid platform for self-exploration.
From her early career in journalism and subsequent work as a bestselling author and public speaker, Glennon Doyle uses her platform to bring meaningful discussions to the forefront of the readers’ minds. She is an inspirational figure and trailblazer in the pursuit of personal freedom and self-love.