Glennon Doyle


Glennon Doyle, previously known as Glennon Doyle Melton, is an American author known for her #1 New York Times bestsellers Untamed and Love Warrior and bestseller 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.

Early life and education

Doyle was born in Burke, Virginia and was raised with one sister, Amanda Doyle. 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. In 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. In 2013, Doyle's memoir, Carry On, Warrior, was published.
In 2014, Parents magazine named Doyle and Momastery the winner of its award for Best All-Around at Social Media.
In September 2016, Doyle's book Love Warrior was selected to be a part of Oprah's Book Club 2.0. Ruth S. Barrett's May 24, 2017 Elle profile described her as: "...the world's most famous Christian mommy blogger, a heroine and role model..."
In April 2020, Doyle's book Untamed was selected to be a part of Reese's Book Club.

Philanthropy

Doyle founded Together Rising, a 501 non-profit organization, with an effective date of May 25, 2012. Together Rising exists to "transform collective heartbreak into effective action". Most of Together Rising’s funds are raised through time-limited crowd-sourced fundraisers where 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, 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.
Abby Wambach met Doyle, then also a sober woman, on a book tour. In November 2016, Doyle announced that she was in a relationship with Wambach; they married on May 14, 2017.

Published works