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A history that looks back to a mythologized past as the country's perfect time is a key tool of authoritarians. It allows them to characterize anyone who opposes them as an enemy of the country's great destiny. 10/09/24
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Dr. Mary Claire Haver on the New Menopause 10/02/24
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Unlocking Us episode Roxane Gay on 09/25/24
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How many movements began when an aesthetic encounter indelibly changed our inherited perceptions of the world? - Dr. Sarah Lewis 09/18/24
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To pursue a life of revolutionary love is to face the hot winds of the world with the eyes of a sage and the heart of a warrior. Valarie Kaur 09/12/24
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04/24/24
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New York Times Journalists Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller on 04/10/24
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Dr. S. Craig Watkins on Why AI’s Potential to Combat or Scale Systemic Injustice Still Comes Down to Humans 04/03/24
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Dr William Brady on Social Media, Moral Outrage, and Polarization - Unlocking Us podcast 03/27/24
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Headshot of Esther Perel and the quote 03/20/24
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Listening + Learning: There’s a new essay on brenebrown.com diving into the discourse from the first essay on Palestine and Israel. We also have two podcasts with Palestinian and Israeli activists on the ground and a podcast with a policy analyst who heads up the Middle East Institute’s Program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs. Drops 2/28 - Ali Abu Awwad and Robi Damelin on Nonviolence as The Path to Freedom for Palestinians and Israelis. Drops 2/29 - Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green on Standing Together. Drops 3/01 - Khaled Elgindy on his book: Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump. Thank you to our new partner Vox Media for agreeing to do the podcasts commercial-free and with no monetization. 02/28/24
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A quote from Brené on a blue sticky note: “When we look away from the pain of any people, we diminish their humanity and our own.” 02/13/24
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Mira Jacob sitting on a couch with her laptop during golden hour with the quote “When things get shitty in my own life, I try to get as curious as possible. It has been a healing place for me, the not knowing, the decision to discover everything I can.” 02/01/24
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Collage of fashion designer Thebe Magugu with the South African flag and images of his clothing designs with the quote “Vulnerability is laying yourself bare through fear and shame in order to participate and create from a place of transparency and honesty, and this also allows others to connect and let down their own guards in the process to receive.” 01/31/24
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Pictures of Brené, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, and the cover of the Gottmans’ new book, Fight Right, on a light blue background. Join us for the Fight Right Book Launch virtual event on January 30th, 7PM ET. 01/30/24
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A quote from Kathie Sever of Ft. Lonesome “The most profound thing I’ve learned about leading a creative team is that if you can remain committed to the art of Not Taking Things Personally, there is a deep well of connection and growth and thrill and pride awaiting you on the flip side of ego-landscaping.” featuring the music duo, The Bros Fresh, wearing Sever’s bespoke design, yellow western-style shirts with alligator and snake embroidery. 01/29/24
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Photo of a note taped to a heart shape reading 01/24/24
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A graphic from Brené Brown on what people who consistently extend an assumption of generosity toward others share in common. 01/04/22
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A quote about Living BIG from Brené Brown about what boundaries need to be in place for someone to be in their integrity and to be generous in their assumptions about others 12/28/22
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A quote from Father Richard Rohr on shadowboxing 12/21/22
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Father Richard Rohr and Brené Brown. 12/14/22
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A quote from Leadership Is a Relationship, by Mike Erwin and Willys DeVoll: Love shared between people is a powerful stabilizing force. Our relationships ground us in our commitments to each other, even as our circumstances become uncertain or quickly change. 12/12/22
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A graphic, based on the work of Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, about what fuels compassion and connection, as well the near and far enemies of those emotions. 12/07/22
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A quote from Mike Erwin and Willys DeVoll, authors of Leadership Is a Relationship: Exhibiting accountability over time is a gateway to trust. When we see someone acting with accountability, we gain the evidence we need to trust them. 12/05/22
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Atlas of the Heart celebrates its one year anniversary and awards for Apple's best audiobooks of 2022 and for making it to the final round of the Goodreads Choice Awards. 12/01/22
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A quote from Chris Germer, a guest on the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: When love meets suffering and stays loving, then you have compassion. 11/30/22
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A quote from Immunity to Change, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey: It is not change that causes anxiety; it is the feeling that we are without defenses in the presence of what we see as danger that causes anxiety. 11/28/22
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A quote from Brené Brown and the Dare to Lead podcast about how judgment kills brave spaces, about how it completely changes our willingness to show up, dig into hard work, and lean into tough conversations. 11/17/22
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Bono and Brene backstage at the Paramount in Austin, Texas. 11/16/22
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A quote from Tembi Locke, who appeared on the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: Food is a character in our series. It is used to woo, to soothe, to control, to wound. It is all the things. 11/09/22
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A quote from Janice Omadeke, the founder of The Mentor Method: Mentoring should be a fulfilling relationship between somebody with more experience and somebody with less, with the goal of helping both individuals become elevated versions of themselves. 11/07/22
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Bono and Brené Brown will be in conversation live at Austin’s Paramount Theatre on November 10, 2022. 11/03/22
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A quote from Tembi Locke, from the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: Any conversation about death is really a disguised conversation about living. 11/02/22
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A word from the Dare to Lead conversation with Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan on creating cultures of belonging in organizations: You can’t change anything until you make the space for real disruption. 10/31/22
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A quote from Anand Giridharadas, who appeared on the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: The basic underpinning of democracy: that we can talk our way into the future together. That talk is essentially the best tool of future-making. 10/26/22
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A word from the Dare to Lead conversation on belonging and leadership with Aiko Bethea and Ruchika Tulshyan: There’s something much bigger than the business case for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work. It’s the human case. How good do we want to be with and for each other? 10/24/22
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A quote from Anand Giridharadas, author of the new book The Persuaders, about how the lifeblood of any free society is persuasion: the ability to change our minds, and the ability to change other people’s minds. 10/19/22
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Beto O’Rourke and Brené Brown 10/17/22
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A question that Drs. John and Julie Gottman, authors of The Love Prescription, say is their favorite question to ask each other: What’s on your mind and heart today? 10/12/22
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An illustration by Mohammad Feizabadi of women in Iran. 10/11/22
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Quotes from Adam Grant and Simon Sinek, guests on the Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown, on what makes a high performer and a high-performing team. 10/10/22
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According to Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, authors of The Love Prescription, there are three universal factors that make or break a relationship, that predict whether a couple will stay together happily, or not: 1. Staying curious about each other. 2. Sharing fondness and admiration. 3. Responding to bids for connection by turning toward, rather than turning away. 10/05/22
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A Dare to Lead conversation with Brené Brown, Simon Sinek, and Adam Grant—friends who love learning, leadership, and having their minds changed. 10/04/22
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A quote from The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy, by Drs. John and Julie Gottman: The best relationships aren’t built on partners mostly telling each other what’s wrong. They’re built on partners most telling each other what’s right. 9/28/22
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Brené Brown with a two-word check-in on her recent sabbatical: grief and renewal. 09/21/22
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We’ll see you in September. 05/09/22
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Domee Shi, the director of Turning Red, and Brené Brown on the Unlocking Us podcast. 05/05/22
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A quote from Kam Franklin—an artist, leader, activist, and lead singer for The Suffers—who appeared on the Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown: Impossible? No, never impossible. I didn’t sign up for this job to be comfortable. Rock and roll is hard. It’s not comfortable. I come from the land of Beyoncé and Barbara Jordan. You need to talk to someone else about impossible. 05/03/22
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Quote from Father Richard Rohr. 'My scientist friends have come up with things like ‘principles of uncertainty’ and dark holes. They’re willing to live inside imagined hypotheses and theories. But many religious folks insist on answers that are always true. We love closure, resolution and clarity, while thinking that we are people of ‘faith’! How strange that the very word ‘faith’ has come to mean its exact opposite.' 04/28/22
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The BRIDGE framework from ‘Inclusion on Purpose’ by Ruchika Tulshyan: 1. Be uncomfortable. 2. Reflect (on what you don’t know). 3. Invite feedback. 4. Defensiveness doesn’t help. 5. Grow from your mistakes. 6. Expect that change takes time. 04/25/22
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A quote from Father Richard Rohr: The people who know God well—mystics, hermits, prayerful people, those who risk everything to find God—always meet a lover, not a dictator. 04/21/22
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The world is always changing. Now it’s a racial reckoning and a pandemic. Before this, we had the 2008 recession and the dot-com boom. If you think you’re going to come in and operate your business as if it’s February 2020, you’re going to get crushed. If you think you’re leading the same workforce—people with the same mindset, the same mentality, the same desires, and the same priorities—you are nuts. You have to change or get out of the way. There’s no turning back. This is the big reset, and that’s where the hope and opportunity live. 04/13/22
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A quote from Emmanuel Acho’s book ‘Illogical’: Your calling is your calling. It’s not a conference call. Only you know that pure passion that burns within you. 04/07/22
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The Toxic Five Attributes That Poison Corporate Culture in the Eyes of Employees: Disrespectful, noninclusive, unethical, cutthroat, and abusive. These attributes appear in an MIT Sloan Management Review article titled Why Every Leader Needs to Worry About Toxic Culture, by Donald Sull, Charles Sull, William Cipolli, and Caio Brighenti. 04/05/22
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Video of Brené during the HBO Max Atlas of the Heart Series 04/01/22
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Brene Brown, Atlas of the Heart on HBO Max 03/31/22
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A quote from Susan Cain, who appeared on the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: We live in a culture that only wants to talk about what’s going well. Anything that’s not going well is positioned as a detour from the main road. The truth is that pain is not a detour from the main road. Pain is part of the road we walk as human beings. 03/30/22
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James Rhee on the value of kindness at work: Creating a culture of kindness at work distributes the joy of problem-solving to everyone, creates a safe environment that unleashes innovation, and turns perceived liabilities into assets to create real equity value in every meaning of the word. 03/29/22
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Takeaways from Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day, by Dr. Amishi Jha: (1) Your attention can be like a flashlight. Where you point it becomes brighter, highlighted, more salient. (2) Multitasking—or, more specifically, task switching—is terrible for our performance, accuracy, and mood. (3) You only have one flashlight. Not two. Not three. And your one flashlight can only ever be shining at one thing at a time. In a day when you do a lot of task switching, you’ll start having less integrity in any of the states your attention is in . . . You’re going to become slower, more error prone, and emotionally worn down. 03/25/22
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Whatever pain you can't get rid of, make it your creative offering. By Susan Cain, author of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole 03/23/22
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A quote from Karen Walrond, from the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: I will never apologize for embracing joy and beauty—even when the world is falling apart—because joy and beauty are my fuel for activism. 03/15/22
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A quote from Kara Swisher, who appeared, with Scott Galloway, on the Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown: Technology’s supposed to be good. We’ve just mostly been in The Empire Strikes Back period of our technology. It doesn’t have to be that way. 03/03/22
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An update from Together Rising: Together, since Friday, we’ve raised $1,003,617.38—in addition to our initial $250,000 investment—to support Ukrainian families. Our team is working to deploy every penny in the most impactful ways—with some of this investment already on the ground in Ukraine. Together Rising stands with families in crisis. Today, we stand with Ukrainians and all those impacted by Russia’s invasion, just as we stood with and invested in Afghans, Palestinians, Syrian refugees, and Central American migrants. The world is heartbreaking. We will continue to harness our heartbreak into help. Thank you. 03/01/22
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A quote from an article by Megan Reitz and John Higgins, published in the MIT Sloan Management Review: We are entering an age of employee activism that may well upend our assumptions about power within organizations. 02/28/22
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Together Rising has committed an initial $250,000 to Ukraine—$150,000 of which is already on the ground right now—for the most urgent needs, including medical supplies, food, and cash, as well as medical and psychological support. Together, we are standing with Ukrainian families and all those devastated by this unprovoked, terrifying, and reprehensible war. In addition to this initial deployment, our team is working diligently to invest additional vital funds in Ukraine. If you would like to join in supporting this continued solidarity, you can give at togetherrising.org/give. 02/25/22
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A quote from Shawn Ginwright’s new book, The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves: “Social change is deeply connected to our own healing, reflection, and well-being.” The pivots in the book are: (1) Awareness: From lens to mirror. (2) Connection: From transactional to transformative relationships. (3) Vision: From problem-fixing to possibility-creating. (4) Presence: From hustle to flow. 02/23/22
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Brené Brown and Debbie Millman on the Dare to Lead podcast. Brown asks, 02/21/22
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Jason Reynolds, author of Ain’t Burned All the Bright, and Brené Brown recording the Unlocking Us podcast 02/16/22
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Over time, people regret what they didn't do more than what they did do. Regrets of inaction are far more common than regrets of action. — Dan Pink on the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown 02/15/22
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Atlas of the Heart audiobook out today 02/14/22
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Wait... Say That Again. Highlights from an Unlocking Us Podcast Episode with Ben Wizner 02/10/22
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Getting clear on your values. This is just you. This is you doubling down on you. — Brené Brown on Unlocking Us 01/26/22
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This week’s episode of the Dare to Lead podcast: Returning to Work—The Great Awkward 01/24/22
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A quote from Atomic Habits, by James Clear: The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say I’m the type of person who wants this. It’s something very different to say I’m the type of person who is this. 01/12/22
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A quote from Brené Brown on the Happiness Lab podcast, with Dr. Laurie Santos: It’s a huge part of the mythology around emotion that if we look it in the eye, it gives it power...the reality is, if we look it in the eye and name it, it gives us power. 01/03/22
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A portrait of bell hooks 12/15/21
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A quote from America Ferrera, who appeared on the Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown: No one else holds the vision for my life but me. 12/14/21
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Together Rising has issued a call to help Kentucky. We have 24 hours. Let's answer! 12/13/21
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A quote from Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown: Language is a portal that transports us to a universe of new choices and second chances—a universe where we can share the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with each other in a way that builds connection. 12/10/21
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I heart these books! Picks from Brené: Original Sisters: Portraits of Tenacity and Courage, by Anita Kunz, Super Sidekicks: No Adults Allowed + Super Sidekicks: Ocean’s Revenge, by Gavin Aung Than, and Stuntboy, in the Meantime, by Jason Reynolds. 12/09/21
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When we name an emotion or experience, it does not give that emotion or experience more power, it gives US more power. — From Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown 12/08/21
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Latest Unlocking Us Episode with America Ferrera, listen on Spotify. A quote by America Ferrera: I can't be the leader I'm meant to be without all of the parts of who I am. 12/06/21
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Atlas of the Heart Sister Book Club Starts Today! Brene wrote Atlas of the Heart. Barrett is bringing the heat. Ashley is caching all the feels. Now on Unlocking Us on Spotify. 12/01/21
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11/17/21
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A quote from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. 11/16/21
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Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown, virtual book launch event on December 2, in conversation with Priya Parker. 11/15/21
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A quote from The Lightmaker’s Manifesto, by Karen Walrond: When approached with an intentional mindset, activism is all about creating experiences of meaning, taking responsibility to find answers to the world’s problems, dedicating yourself to a cause greater than your own interests, and celebrating in the joy that follows. 11/11/21
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A quote from cognitive scientist Maya Shankar, who appeared on the Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown: The reason we often have so much discomfort in the face of change is because it threatens our identity and sense of self. 11/09/21
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The audiobook of Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown, will be released on February 14, 2022. 11/04/21
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Brené Brown with author and friend Karen Walrond and her new book, The Lightmaker’s Manifesto. 11/03/21
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The BRAVING acronym, which details the seven core elements of trust: boundaries, reliability, accountability, vault, integrity, nonjudgment, and generosity. 11/01/21
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Atlas of the Heart Virtual Event announcement December 2, 8-9pm ET on Zoom 10/29/21
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Brené with Jake Wesley Rogers on Songwriting, Storytelling, and Dropping Keys 10/28/21
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A quote from Brené Brown on the topic of trust. 'Trust is not built in big, sweeping moments. It’s built in tiny moments every day.' 10/26/21
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Brett Goldstein and Brené Brown, who recorded an episode of the Unlocking Us podcast live at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. 10/20/21
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According to Liz Wiseman and her book Impact Players, an impact player is someone who is present, open, flexible, curious, ready to ask and adjust, ready to take action, ready to make themselves useful, and someone who makes work light. 10/19/21
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Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Perfectionism, Numbing, Boundaries, Polling, and Authenticity: A Summer Sister Series Follow-Up 10/13/21
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The headline of an article in the Harvard Business Review co-written by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome. 10/11/21
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The definition of a Big Friendship from Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, authors of a book by the same name: A Big Friendship is a bond of great strength, force, and significance that transcends life phases, geography, and emotional shifts; large in dimension, affecting most aspects of each person’s life; full of meaning and resonance; reciprocal, with both parties feeling worthy of each other and willing to give of themselves in generous ways; active and hearty; and mature—its advanced age commanding respect and predicting its ability to last far into the future. 10/06/21
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Charles Feltman’s definitions of 'trust' and 'distrust': Trust is 'choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person’s actions.' Distrust occurs when 'what is important to me is not safe with this person in this situation (or any situation).' 10/04/21
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All I try to do is just root my feet and feel like I have aright to be here. I deserve to be loved. I deserve to be seen. I am seen. I am loved. — Sarah Niles, Actor, portraying Dr. Sharon Fieldstone on Ted Lasso. Listen to her and Brene on Unlocking Us, now on Spotify 09/29/21
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Daring leaders say the unsaid, unsurface what's been pushed down, and bring to light the stuff that's in the shadows and in the corners. — Brene Brown. Listen to the latest Dare to Lead episode on Spotify 09/27/21
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Support National Paid Family and Medical Leave. 'Our economy is powered by people with caregiving responsibilities.' — Melinda French Gates, TIME 09/23/21
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Esther Perel and Brene Brown on a zoom call together. Listen to the latest episode of Unlocking Us, now on Spotify 09/22/21
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The best parts of us and the parts that we're trying to change often live on the same continuum. Rather than throwing out the entire continuum, it's about sliding toward our strengths and using hem to change what we want to change. — Brene Brown. Listen to the latest Dare to Lead episode on Spotify 09/20/21
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Tarana Burke with Brene Brown on Unlocking Us. Listen on Spotify 09/15/21
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If you’re experiencing increased sadness or anxiety along with an urge to dramatically change something about your life—some of the markers of pandemic flux syndrome—be assured you’re not alone. Many people are feeling such tensions. Although human beings are more resilient than we generally appreciate, it will take time for many of us to stably recover, to reflect and recalibrate. — Amy Cuddy and JillEllyn Riley, The Washington Post. Listen to Dr. Amy Cuddy and Brene Brown on the latest episode of Dare to Lead. On Spotify 09/14/21
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Atlas of The Heart by Brene Brown. November 30 09/01/21
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‘We are standing with the people of Afghanistan. Together Rising has made a $250,000 initial commitment—funds that are on the ground right now helping to bring thousands of women, children, and families to safety. 100% of every penny we receive for Afghanistan will be deployed to trusted partners to meet the most urgent needs now—and in the months to come.’ — Together Rising 08/28/21
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Listen to the 'Not-So-Mini-MixTape' by Brene's sisters, Ashley and Barrett, where you will find 48 of their favorite songs. Now on Spotify. 08/04/21
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'Cool is lonely. Stay awkward, brave, and kind.' Listen now to the final episode, part 6 of 6, of the Summer Sister Series on 'The Gifts of Imperfection' on the 'Unlocking Us' podcast with Brené Brown. Only on Spotify. 07/28/21
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'It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.' Summer Sister Series, Episode 5, on Unlocking Us. Listen now on Spotify. 07/21/21
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'I always know I'm not listening to myself when I start polling people about what I should do next.' Summer Sister Series on 'The Gifts of Imperfection.' Part 4 of 6 on Unlocking Us. Listen now on Spotify 07/14/21
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'The greatest productivity app is thinking more deeply.' By Charles Duhigg, author of 'Smarter Faster Better. Now on the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown. Listen on Spotify. 07/12/21
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The Summer of '69 at Lake Travis - Brene Brown 07/08/21
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‘Joy is deeply vulnerable. We’re afraid to lean into joy because something might rip it away and we’ll get sucker punched by disappointment or pain. But there’s a way to stay in joy: When we feel that quiver of vulnerability, instead of dress-rehearsing tragedy and waiting for the other shoe to drop, let that shudder be a reminder to practice gratitude.’ Listen in to the Unlocking Us, Summer Sister Series on ‘The Gifts of Imperfection’, Part 3 of 6 out now on Spotify. 07/07/21
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There is no authenticity without boundaries. This is tough for those of us who were raised to believe that being liked and keeping people comfortable are more important than our own self-worth. My mantra in those moments: 'Choose discomfort over resentment.' Listen on Spotify to the Summer Sister Series on the Unlocking Us Podcast. 07/02/21
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Perfectionism-The 20-ton shield we lug around hoping it protects us from experiencing judgment, shame, and blame, when all it really does is keep us from being seen. And it's heavy AF. 06/30/21
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Squeeze in, the Summer Sister Series starts today! It's on. My sisters, Ashley and Barrett, are with me on the podcast today and for the next six weeks as we work through The Gifts of Imperfection--and our current states of mind. The series is going to run from June 23rd to July 28th. Today we start with the Introduction and go over the 10 Guideposts. If you're following along, you can use the 10th anniversary edition of The Gifts, or you can use your original book. Both of them are perfect for the ride. So pull up a chair, snuggle in, and let's spend some time together this summer with The Gifts. Listen now on Spotify. 06/23/21
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‘The history of slavery is the history of the United States. It was not peripheral to our founding; it was central to it. It is not irrelevant to our contemporary society; it created it. This history is in our soil, it is in our policies, and it must, too, be in our memories.’ Clint Smith, Ph.D. Author of ‘How the Word Is Passed.’ Listen on Unlocking Us with Brené Brown, free on Spotify. 05/27/21
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Meeting Makeover with Priya parker on the Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown. Listen to Part 2 on Spotify. 05/24/21
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‘I wanted to write a story that looks like my life, because even if my life is not the most interesting, the most tragic, the most helpful, or the most exciting, my story is so worth telling and sharing. There are just too many points of identity, experience, and circumstance that I don’t see written about enough. I want another person who shares these points to be able to walk into a bookstore and feel like there’s a book that lets them know that they’re not alone.’ Ashley C. Ford, author of ‘Somebody’s Daughter,’ on Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. Listen free on Spotify 05/20/21
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‘Gathering again, including returning to work, is going to be complicated and possibly uncomfortable. Naming the elephant in the room is the most powerful tool we have. We need to make the implicit explicit. Even if the elephant is just awkwardness, naming what's happening and making it explicit allows everybody to take a breath.’ Priya Parker on Dare to Lead with Brené Brown. Listen on Spotify. 05/19/21
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‘Using your wild imagination isn't just about seeing objects in new ways – but seeing the world and yourself in new ways.’ Justina Blakeney with Brené Brown on a new episode of Unlocking Us. Listen now on Spotify. 05/13/21
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‘What is meant for me is not going to miss me.’ Patrice Gordon with Brené on the Dare to Lead Podcast. Listen now on Spotify. 05/10/21
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Unlocking Us podcast with Brené Brown, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry on their new book, ‘What Happened to You?’ Listen free on Spotify. 05/05/21
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‘Your life story is your leadership story.’ From ‘The Blueprint’ by Doug Conant (with Amy Federman). On the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown. Listen now, free on Spotify. 05/04/21
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Brené with Tarana Burke and Jason Reynolds on 'You Are Your Best Thing' on the Unlocking Us Podcast. Listen free on Spotify. 04/29/21
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‘The three personas of the Advice Monster: 1. Tell it. 2. Save it. 3. Control it.’ - By Michael Bungay Stanier, author of ‘The Advice Trap’. On the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown. Listen free on Spotify. 04/26/21
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‘Alzheimer’s is a very distinct disease because it gets at the heart of what it means to self-determine one’s life. The problem of Alzheimer’s is the problem of losing our autonomy, losing our ability to self-determine our lives. It’s a disease that’s wrapped up in our humanity.’ By Jason Karlawish, M.D. Author of ‘The Problem of Alzheimer’s.’ On Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. Listen now on Spotify. 04/23/21
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04/19/21
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'There's been a lot of grief in my life. It’s a conscious choice for me to make something joyful and beautiful out of that. Unconsciously I’m really drawn to people who create beautiful things out of grief and pain.' By Samin Nosrat, Author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. On the Unlocking Us Podcast with Brené Brown. Listen now on Spotify. 04/14/21
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'When we imprison the heart to protect our ego, we kill courage. Yes, a liberated heart is more vulnerable, but it's also more daring.' 04/12/21
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Brandi Carlile on Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. Listen now on Spotify 04/07/21
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Join us on Facebook LIVE Building a Better Tomorrow - A conversation with Brené Brown and Nelba Marquez-Greene - April 12th, 7pm ET 04/06/21
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‘Armored Leadership: Being a knower and being right. Daring Leadership: Being a learner and getting it right.’ Brené Brown on the Dare to Lead Podcast, Part 1 of 2 of a solo episode on Leadership. Listen now on Spotify. 04/05/21
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'For as long as there is a future, there will be Black people in it, hopefully surviving in even newer and better ways than we are now. Circles of light opening their wide arms to briefly take our bodies somewhere higher. It will appear spectacular to anyone who isn’t us.' — Hanif Abdurraqib Author of 'A Little Devil in America'. On Unlocking Us with Brené Brown. Listen now on Spotify. 03/31/21
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'You don't have to choose between being either wholehearted, loving, kind, and soulful, or winning. You can do both, but the bridge you must cross is vulnerability.' - By Sports Psychologist, Dr. Pippa Grange. On the Dare to Lead Podcast with Brené Brown. Listen on Spotify 03/30/21
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'How do you spell Love? T-I-M-E.' by Dr. Edith Eger. Listen to her Podcast with Brené Brown on Unlocking Us. 03/26/21
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'The cure for burnout isn't and can't be self care. It has to be all of us caring for each other.' — Emily and Amelia Nagoski with Brené Brown on the Dare to Lead Podcast. Listen on Spotify. 03/22/21
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The is no way to measure surrender's impact. We know its efficacy when we see it: after the deep pain of coming close, of failures of all kinds, we break open enough to contain, invite, and triumph over more. - Dr. Sarah Lewis 03/16/21
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DENIAL - Don't even know I am lying. Emmanuel Acho - Unlocking us with Brené Brown 03/15/21
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Once upon a time there was a weird and wild precast conversation that explored the intersection of literature, invention, and neuroscience. While some people thought, 03/11/21
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Dr. Yaba Blay — Identity is nuanced. It's complicated. It's hard to define. 03/03/21
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Dr. Susan David, Toxic positivity is forced, false positivity. 03/01/21
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2/24/21
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When Veronica Garza had to give up gluten, she started making grain-free tortillas at her house in Laredo. After passing her grandmother's taste test, Veronica and her brother Miguel started Siete Family Foods. In 2019, they received $90 million in investment funds. This is their story of love, family, and scaling a heritage-inspired business. - Dare to Lead Podcast 2/22/21
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Thanks Yall | Episcopal Relief and Development Fund 2/18/21
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Ashley C Ford & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh on Unlocking Us 2/17/21
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Brené with Adam Grant. 2/15/21
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Films to be Buried With - Brett Goldstein and Brené Brown 2/11/21
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Brené with Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman on Love, Life, and the Pursuit of Creative Space 1/10/21
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1/9/21
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Brené with Chad Sanders on What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph 1/1/21
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https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-emmanuel-acho-on-uncomfortable-conversations-with-a-black-man/ 1/27/2021
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You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience - Edited by Tarana Burke & Brené Brown 1/25/2021
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Simon Sinek with Brené on developing an infinite mindset 1/22/21
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If we accelerate women in these key industries, we can absolutely change society: Finance power and influence, Tech shaping our future, Politics shaping policy, Media the storytellers. -Melinda Gates 1/21/21
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So, it's very interesting to me, because in our research, - Brené with Kevin Oakes on Cultural Renovation 1/19/21
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On my mind: 1. Unity requires accountability. 2. Dehumanization always starts with words and ends with violence. 3. Shame undermines accountability and corrodes empathy. 4. This quote from Nelba Marquez-Greene: White supremacy is not the elephant in the room. It is the room. - Brené Brown on Unlocking us 1/13/21
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Brené with Tim Ferriss and Dax Shepard on Podcasting, Daily Practices, and the Long and Winding Path to Healing 12/16/20
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Brené with Jim Collins on Curiosity, Generosity, and the Hedgehog 12/14/20
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Brené on The Queen's Gambit, Revisiting FFTs, and Resting Our Tired Brains 12/9/20
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Brené with President Barack Obama on Leadership, Family and Service 12/7/20
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How to vote in the Georgia runoff election. 12/4/20
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The single most important lesson that has emerged around brain plasticity? 12/2/20
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12/1/20
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11/30/20
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11/23/20
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I don't often lose my temper, but I often have to use it. 11/20/20
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Dolly Parton 11/18/20
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The Seven Elements of Trust: Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Nonjudgement, Generosity – BRAVING 11/17/20
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11/16/20
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Unlocking Us Brené with Gabby Rivera on Superheroes, Storytelling and Joy as Resistance 11/11/20
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Brené with Aiko Bethea on Inclusivity at Work: The Heart of Hard Conversations 11/9/20
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11/6/20
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Do no harm 11/5/20
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Strong back. Soft front. Wild Heart 11/4/20
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What does history teach us about what's at stake today? Will we choose our better; braver angels or our worst instincts? A conversation with Jon Meachum 11/2/20
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Sometimes the very evils we want to fight in the world, the broken behaviors we blame on others, are also alive in us and in need of our attention, our kindness, our understanding, our healing. Sometimes what we long to see changed in the world is an inside job. -Elizabeth Lesser 10/28/20
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Lead from the Bench. Old Rule: Wait for permission to lead. New Rule: Lead now from wherever you are. -Abby Wambach 10/26/20
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Brené with Joe Biden on Empathy, Unity, and Courage 10/21/20
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The Dare to Lead podcast is here! Listen to the first episode with Brené Brown on Spotify 10/19/20
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10/14/20
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10/7/20
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Bishop Michael Curry and Brené Brown - Unlocking Us 9/30/20
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Red Table Talk with Brené Brown 9/28/20
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RBG, Surge Capacity, and Play as an Energy Source | Unlocking Us 9/27/20
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Spotify Playlist - Brené Brown - Yacht Rock Takeover 9/24/20
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Unlocking Us Brené with Sonya Renee Taylor on 9/17/20
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The Gifts of Imperfection Webinar #1 with Brené Brown 9/15/20
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10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living - Brené Brown The Gifts of Imperfection 9/11/20
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09/10/20
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Unlocking Us - Brené and Scott Sonenshein on Stretching and Chasing 09/09/20
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The Gifts of Imperfection 10th anniversary note from Brené 09/08/20
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Unlocking Us Is back! - Brené Brown 09/02/20
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I am here for my purpose. I'm not here to make people comfortable or to be liked. My purpose is to know and experience love. This means excavating the unsaid in the world and in me. Brené Brown 08/31/20
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The Gifts of Imperfection 10-Year Anniversary available Sept 8 08/03/20
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Clear + Vivid Alan Alda and Brené Brown 07/28/20
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From the emotions we feel and the strange thoughts we have, to the weird and glorious ways in which bodies work, demystifying and normalizing are two of our most powerful parenting tools for raining children with high levels of share resilience. Creating safe and brave spaces for all of the conversations and questions is key. Brené Brown, Unlocking Us 07/15/20
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Ask me anything - Unlocking Us - Brené Brown 07/08/20
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Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed. Brené Brown, Unlocking Us 07/01/20
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Brené with Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington on Little Fires Everywhere 06/29/20
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Judd Apatow 06/26/20
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Brené with Gina Chavez and Carrie Rodriguez on The Heart and Soul of Music 06/24/20
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Unlocking Us Brené with Laverne Cox on Transgender Representation, Advocacy + the Power of Love 06/17/20
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Austin Channing Brown 06/10/20
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Austin Channing Brown - Unlocking Us 06/10/20
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Breonna Taylor 06/05/20
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Unlocking Us Ibram Kendi 06/03/20
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BlackoutTuesday 06/02/20
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Brené and Celeste Ng on Little Fires Everywhere 05/28/20
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Hey 2020 Grads! I'm looking at you. Congrats! 05/24/20
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Flying Coach with Steve Kerr and Pete Carroll 05/21/20
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The Power of Paradox - Brené with Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass 05/13/20
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Dr. Harriet Lerner and Brené - I'm Sorry: How to Apologize and Why it Matters 05/08/20
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Why Won't You Apologize: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts. Harriet Lerner 05/06/20
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Brené with Sue Monk Kidd and Jen Hatmaker on Longing, Belonging and Faith 04/28/20
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04/22/20
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04/14/20
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We either stay sick together or we get well together 04/11/20
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Alicia Keys 04/08/20
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Brené and her siblings as children 04/03/20
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You don't have to experience grief, but you only avoid it by avoiding love. Love and grief are inextricably intertwined. - David Kessler Finding Meaning: The Sixth stage of grief 03/31/20
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Love is the last thing we need to ration right now. 03/27/20
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Glennon Doyle and Brené on Untamed 03/24/20
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Tarana and Brené 03/23/20
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Collective vulnerability 03/21/20
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Brené on FFTs - in the studio 3/20/20
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Unlocking Us Launch schedule 03/19/20
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Brené and Untamed 03/10/20
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Armored Leadership vs Daring Leadership, Being a Knower and Being Right, Being a Learner and Getting it Right. Brené Brown 02/13/20
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I'm so funny that Tim Ferriss may never ask me to be on his podcast again. 02/07/20
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Researcher. Storyteller. Longhorn. Brené Brown 2020 Visiting Professor of Management The Univ of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business 02/04/20
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Here's what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: Worth now, not if, not when, we're worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute. As is. Brené Brown 02/03/20
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Unlocking Us - Podcast Coming March 2020 01/13/20
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We are with you Australia! 01/10/20
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Daring Classrooms Interview Series 12/19/19
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The only unfollow that broke my heart 11/12/19
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Backstage of an interview with Brene Brown 11/10/19
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Doubling down on love 10/9/19
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Toni Morrison 8/7/19
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Daring Classrooms is here 8/2/19
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Dare to Lead art pics 7/19/19
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Engaged Feedback checklist 7/9/19
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Together Rising - Who will protect these imprisoned children - alone, sick, terrified? 6/23/19
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Russell Brand and Brené 6/22/19
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Happy 23 to me! 5/31/19
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Be Here. Be You. Belong. 5/7/19
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Rumble Language 5/1/19
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How many movements began when an aesthetic encounter indelibly changed our inherited perceptions of the world? - Dr. Sarah Lewis
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