Have We Ruined Fun? (And the Future of the Pod!)

We Can Do Hard Things

Treat Media and Glennon Doyle

Relationships, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture

4.8 • 42.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We start the year by asking a simple question: Why does something that’s supposed to be fun—like youth sports—feel so awful? After a scary incident at their daughter’s soccer game, Glennon and Abby talk honestly about how pressure, performance, and social capital have overtaken what was supposed to be fun. And why this problem isn’t about the kids—it’s about us. We share what’s ahead for We Can Do Hard Things in 2026, reflect on everything we’ve built together, and talk about letting go of what no longer fits so we can feel both held and free.- Why youth sports—and so many other systems—stopped being fun - How to re-enter old worlds without losing yourself - What healing looks like when it’s about trust, not quitting - What to expect from We Can Do Hard Things in 2026 Follow We Can Do Hard Things on: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wecandohardthings TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@wecandohardthingsshow

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0:00.0	Welcome to We Can Do Hard Things.
0:08.7	Welcome to 2026, everybody.
0:11.8	So we'll set the scene for you.
0:13.5	It is 2026 for you.
0:15.7	For us, it is two weeks before 26.
0:19.3	It is mid-December.
0:23.2	That's correct. We're about to head into the holidays.
0:33.3	Before we do, we wanted to circle up and talk to you about 2026 and what it's going to look like and feel like and be like for this podcast. Before we do that, I had a real big vision of coming in
0:40.4	with lots of positivity in 2026. I just want to give you a little glimpse into what our family
0:46.6	is dealing with this minute. Can we tell you a quick story about what happened last night,
0:53.8	which my sister knows about
0:55.6	and is now taking deep breaths because she's...
0:57.7	She's going to get my Irish up.
0:58.9	I was trying to be stable, but now we're going here, and I've had to do a lot of deep breathing
1:06.0	nut to fly to California and roll some heads.
1:10.0	Right, and we're going to talk about it from Abby's perspective because she...
1:15.3	That's probably better.
1:15.9	My perspective is not one.
1:19.5	I have no perspective.
1:20.6	So why don't we tell the story of what happened?
1:25.4	We'll set the scene, which is that our kid, our youngest,
1:30.3	is a really strong soccer player. And she is going to be a D1 athlete next year. She's
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