In Part 2 of our deeply personal interview with Abby, she reveals for the first time:
1. Her romance with an unrequited love – someone who strung her along hopelessly for years;
2. Her anguish and rebirth after being arrested;
3. Her sense of loss when being crowned FIFA Player of the Year;
4. Her divorce after fighting for marriage equality – inside her own family and on the public stage; and
5. The night she met Glennon.
Before you start the episode, please go back and listen to Part 1 of our interview with Abby: We Can Do Hard Things Episode 188 Abby Wambach: Will I Ever Be Truly Loved?
And come back tomorrow for Abby’s *very* special Part 3 bonus episode!
ABOUT ABBY WAMBACH:
Olympian, Activist, Author, and Co-host of the We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
Abby Wambach is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup Champion, and six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award. She was the United States’ leading scorer in the 2007 and 2011 Women’s World Cup tournaments and the 2004 and 2012 Olympics. Abby is the host of ABBY’S PLACES on ESPN+, in which she showcases what makes her beloved sport of soccer a worldwide sensation. An activist for equality and inclusion, she is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller WOLFPACK as well as the adaptation of WOLFPACK for the next generation, an instant New York Times bestseller. She is a founder and part owner of Angel City FC, the first majority-female-owned soccer team in history, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Together Rising. Abby lives in California with her wife and their three children.
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191. Why Etiquette is B.S. & New Rules for Living
190. Abby’s Christmas Miracle: When All the Heartbreak Made Sense
188. Abby Wambach: Will I Ever Be Truly Loved?
187. 5 Ways to Be More Present: Indigenous Wisdom from Kaitlin Curtice
186. Gloria Steinem: Laughing Our Way to Liberation
185. Should We Stay & Fight, Leave, or Do Nothing? with Sarah Polley
184. When You’re Glad Your Mom Died with Jennette McCurdy
183. How to Love Our People Bigger & Better with Bozoma Saint John
182. Glennon Update: Lessons from Therapy
181. Hypervigilance & Loss Without Closure
180. The Secret to Making & Keeping Friends with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
179. How to Fix Our Loneliness with Dr. Marisa G. Franco
178. Five Criticism Survival Strategies
177. How to Face Your Biggest Fear with Amanda Doyle
176. How to Find Good Love After Bad with Lily Collins
175. Life Hacks: Strategies to Suffer Less
174. How to Finally Let Things Go
173. How to be Sexually Confident with Mae Martin
172. How Glennon Knew She Needed Help: Recovery Update
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