Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit
The Awkward, Brave, and Kind Edit exists to amplify the voices, experiences, and stories of people who are choosing to be brave with their lives and their work.
Featured Articles

Stressed and Overwhelmed: 10 Learnings That Changed How I Think About Emotions
How naming an emotion shapes how we and what we’re feeling, and helps us understand how to move through it.

Aisha Harris on storytelling, self-reflection, and the art that shapes us.
Is pop culture a mirror of the world or a force that moves it? Aisha Harris unpacks the dynamic relationship between what we watch, listen to, and live.

Willow Defebaugh on reverence, storytelling as a tool of connection, and overcoming perfectionism.
The editor of ecological-justice magazine Atmos on how storytelling can inspire activism and what’s alienating us from a greater sense of environmentalism.

Katy Ross on the 10th anniversary of the RSA Short, “Brené Brown on Empathy.”
The illustrator and animator of the RSA Short, “Brené Brown on Empathy,” reflects on the video a decade after its creation.

George Gabriel and Alex Lloyd Hunter on fatherhood, paternity leave, and vulnerability.
The co-founders of The Dad Shift are campaigning for improved paternity leave in the UK.
Bryan Stevenson
The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative is a tireless advocate for justice — and love and mercy are his tools.
5 Questions With Olivia Kuan
The director of The Herricanes talks about what she learned while making the documentary film.
5 Questions With Mira Jacob
The author of Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations on the gift of curiosity, saying the hard truths out loud, and wrestling with the sharp edges of belonging — in America and in one’s family.
The Daring Interview

Adam Grant on how he approaches topics, moves past roadblocks, and why we want him on our rollercoaster.
Brené and Her Creative Loves
