Untamed by Glennon Doyle Summary
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Glennon Doyle's "Untamed" - the memoir that topped NYT bestseller lists for seven weeks - invites women to break free from society's cages. Endorsed by Oprah and adapted for TV starring Sarah Paulson, it asks: What if your inner voice holds the key to authentic living?
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When the Cheetah Stops Running
A cheetah named Tabitha paces inside her zoo enclosure, performing a daily show called the "Cheetah Run." She chases a mechanical bunny on a rope while tourists snap photos, then receives her steak reward like a good performer. But something shifts when she enters an adjacent fenced field. Her entire demeanor transforms-she begins stalking the perimeter with a regal, almost frightening presence. A little girl whispers to her mother, "She turned wild again." This moment becomes the central metaphor for understanding how we lose ourselves. We aren't broken for feeling trapped in lives that don't fit-we're wild creatures living in cages we didn't build. The taming begins early. At ten years old, most of us start absorbing unspoken rules about acceptable feelings, proper behavior, ideal body types, approved beliefs, and permissible forms of love. The pressure to conform doesn't make us sick because something's wrong with us. We're caged girls and boys made for wide-open skies, and our rebellion-whether through eating disorders, addiction, or quiet desperation-is our wild nature refusing to die.
The Architecture of Captivity
The Four Keys to the Cage Door
The Ache That Connects Us All
Raising Humans, Not Performances
Breaking the Cages We Built for Others
Building From the Inside Out
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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