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Feb 2023
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182. Glennon Update: Lessons from Therap...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
About this episode

Glennon shares what she’s learning in therapy and what she feels we all could benefit from knowing – especially about wanting, yearning, fixing, and the next right thing. 


If talk about eating disorders and mental illness helps: Listen today.

If it triggers: Skip today.


CW // eating disorders


If you have an eating disorder, you may find the National Alliance for Eating Disorders a helpful resource: https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/

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