Glennon Doyle is a successful writer and activist. Untamed is her third memoir, and focuses on her journey to break free from society’s expectations of gender and sexuality in order to live a free and authentic life. Doyle shares her past struggles with bulimia and addiction openly. Her battle with bulimia first began at the age of ten in reaction to the intense pressures she felt to meet society’s expectations for a young girl. She recalls experiencing depression and anxiety from a young age and refers to these feelings as “the Ache.” In her continued efforts to numb herself, Doyle also battles alcohol and drug addiction and only becomes sober at the age of twenty-six when she becomes pregnant with her eldest son Chase. Her first memoir discusses her journey through sobriety. In Untamed, Doyle recounts the lessons she learned through this journey to confront uncomfortable feelings and build resilience.

During this time, Doyle marries the father of her son and gives birth to two daughters named Tish and Amma. She learns of her husband’s infidelity throughout the course of their marriage and documents the repair of their relationship in her second memoir.