Worklife with Adam Grant

Glennon Doyle Wants you to Abandon Identity

Apr 27, 2021

Glennon Doyle, a bestselling author and activist known for her powerful book *Untamed*, joins the discussion to explore the liberation of shedding past identities. She shares her transformative journey navigating faith, addiction, and societal expectations. Glennon emphasizes embracing fluid identities as a form of empowerment, redefining anger as a pathway to understanding self-worth, and the importance of vulnerability in personal storytelling. Her insights invite listeners to rethink their own identities and challenge the norms that bind them.

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Glennon Doyle

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Intro

2min

Exploring Identity and Transformation Through Personal Narrative

2min

Embracing Fluid Identities

16min

Navigating the Writer's Journey

14min

Redefining Anger and Worthiness

5min

Exploring Beliefs and the Pursuit of Competency

4min

Author and activist Glennon Doyle used to say “I am a Christian. I am straight. I am an addict.” Now she simply says “I am.” In this episode, Doyle sits down with Adam to discuss letting go of past identities — and rethinking the idea of identity as a whole. They explore insights from Doyle’s bestselling book, Untamed, on dealing with unpleasant emotions, redefining weaknesses and redefining ourselves. Warning: their conversation might lead you to start redefining yourself. For more from Glennon, check out her new podcast We Can Do Hard Things. You can find the full transcript at go.ted.com/WLTranscript45. WorkLife is made possible with the support of LinkedIn, Logitech, Morgan Stanley, SAP, and Verizon.

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