Author. Storyteller. Retreat Leader
Brie Doyle
Nonfiction and fiction about motherhood, presence, and the inner lives of women.
The book
You Should Leave Now
Broadleaf Books, 2021
A book on the power and practice of retreat, and why stepping away can bring us home to ourselves.
Watch
TEDx Boulder, 2024
Recovering the Lost Self Through Retreat
Why stepping away brings us home.
Listen to Your Mother, 2018
How to be a Badass Boulder Mom
A field guide to motherhood at altitude.
She Glows Retreats
Come away for a while.
Since 2017, I've led more than 1,000 women through retreats for rest, reflection, and real change. These days I host one or two retreats a year, and I pour everything into them.
"This retreat experience left a life-long impression and it brought me back to myself."
Lindsay, retreat guest
Hear first when new retreats open
Retreat news only, one email per month. Separate from my weekly essays.
Women Who Know
Regular essays on motherhood, midlife, and what's really happening to our kids. Tender, irreverent, and true.
January 2025
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May 2026
April 2026
Hi, I'm Brie.
I write essays about motherhood and what's happening to our kids, and fiction, from dystopian social commentary to sharp, funny contemporary pieces about women learning to take up space. I also host a retreat or two each year.
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As a kid I thought about becoming a nun. I did not. I have three kids and a house that is almost never quiet.
Publishing and rights
Speaking, retreats and everything else