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Brené Brown

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Researcher. Storyteller. Texan. HOU + ATX via SATX

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Video by Brené Brown on September 15, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and text.Video

To my Longhorn family: Try not to step in the bullshit left behind by small-minded people. Stay strong. Like…

Video by Brené Brown on September 11, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, magazine, microphone and text that says 'The Curiosity SHOP We Don't Fully Know How to Fight'.Video

Priya Parker, one of my favorite thinkers and writers, is joining @thecuriosityshop this week and we’re…

Video by Brené Brown on September 08, 2026. May be an image of slow loris, poster, magazine and text that says 'VOXMEDIA Curiosity The SHOP FEATURING PRIMATOLOGIST Aaron Sandel'.Video

Aaron Sandel @prof.sandel, an anthropologist and primatologist, has spent over a decade studying the Ngogo…

Video by Brené Brown on September 05, 2026. May be a selfie of horn, belt buckle and text.Video

GAME DAY! Hook ‘em! 🧡🤍🏈🤍🧡

Photo by Brené Brown on September 03, 2026. May be a black-and-white image of one or more people, people standing, eyeglasses, magazine and text that says '"We are the women that our parents warned us about, and we are proud." B ◎キケす話ししE -Gloria Steinem'.

Grateful for a mother who warned her daughters about the price she paid for trying to conform to nice girl…

Photo by Brené Brown on August 29, 2026. May be an image of text that says '" Deep reading for me means the luxury of long stretches of uninterrupted time with my books and the freedom of circling and underlining and scribbling in the margins. It's also the richness of キ reflection and privilege of focus to forge my own understandings and ideas. -MAYA SMART Literacy advocate and the author of Reading for Our Lives:A A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six abk'.

Celebrating Dolly has me thinking about the joy of reading books and how often I squander that pleasure by…

Video by Brené Brown on August 26, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, magazine, book and text that says 'ለው! 時 AMA EPISODE What I learned from getting fired.'.Video

Sometimes shiny is great. Sometimes it’s dangerous. Episode available on YouTube or wherever you listen to…

Black and white photograph of Dolly Parton.

You left our hearts better than you found them. Thank you, Dolly. David Gahr 📸

Video by Brené Brown on August 20, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, makeup, wrist watch, magazine and text that says 'ΑΜA EPISODE Yes, I'm wearing two watches.'.Video

The paradox of a pair of clocks. The magic of Chronos and Kairos or why I wear two watches! From my AMA this…

Video by Brené Brown on August 14, 2026. May be an image of magazine, book and text that says 'The VOXMEDIA Curiosity SHOP I Can Build αη "Us" Without a "Them"? with John Green AUGUST 13 I EPISODE 22'.Video

A conversation about life, love, belonging, and why access matters. Grateful to our guest…

Video by Brené Brown on August 12, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, blonde hair, microphone, magazine and text.Video

Rebecca’s work on the World Cup is such a great example of how disciplined preparation is key to finding our…

Video by Brené Brown on August 11, 2026. May be an image of fishing, Pickerel, northern pike, fishing rod and text.Video

I wouldn’t have been able to label fishing and boating, “thin places” fifty years ago, but from the…

Promotional graphic for The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown & Adam Grant featuring sports broadcaster Rebecca Lowe. A black-and-white photo shows Lowe smiling and holding a microphone. The headline reads, “Rebecca Lowe led the most-watched soccer broadcast in American history.” Two highlighted takeaways from the conversation focus on preparation: (1) major opportunities like the World Cup come because of consistent preparation long before the opportunity arrives, and (2) preparedness creates the freedom and confidence needed for spontaneous, joyful moments. The design uses a textured cream background with teal typography and torn-paper accents. The Curiosity Shop and Vox Media logos appear at the bottom.

My sisters and I fell absolutely head over heels for @rebeccalowetv during the World Cup. We were already…

Video by Brené Brown on July 30, 2026. May be an image of microphone and text.Video

We’re celebrating our return from hiatus with a heartfelt conversation with the incomparable Roger Bennett…

Promotional graphic for The Curiosity Shop, Episode 19. A quote from Aiko Bethea: "We talk so much about the sophistication, complexity, and power of AI and machine learning that it's easy to forget that the most sophisticated, complex, and powerful 'machine' is the one we live in and carry on our shoulders. Our greatest challenge isn't understanding technology; it's understanding our own bodies and minds. That knowledge doesn't just unlock performance—it's the key to moving us toward what we value most: love, connection, and belonging." Below the quote, the graphic credits Aiko Bethea as the author of Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Framework for Transcending Bullsht and Transforming Our Lives and Work*. At the bottom are headshots of Aiko Bethea and Brené Brown beside a microphone illustration, with The Curiosity Shop logo, "Episode 19," and the Vox Media logo.

Coaching lightning in a bottle. ⚡ Earlier this year, I sat down with Aiko Bethea at the @betterup Uplift…

Episode 17, featuring a quote from Brené Brown against a torn-paper background with teal accents. The quote reads: 'Daring leadership means building systems that reflect our bravest selves. When things get tough—when there's failure, setback, or disappointment—it's deeply human to want to disconnect and pull away from uncertainty and discomfort. That's exactly why we must design systems that call us, collectively, into courage and connection, even when our instinct is to turn away.' The bottom shows headshots of Brené Brown and Ada, Grant. The Curiosity Shop logo and 'Episode 17' appear in the bottom left, with a Vox Media watermark in the bottom right.

One of the bravest systems we’ve built in our organization is what we call the “story rumble.” Like it or…

A soccer ball on a field with the quote "You don't have to choose between being wholehearted, loving, kind, and soulful or winning. You can do both, but the bridge you must cross is vulnerability." - Dr. Pippa Grange, Sports psychologist and author of Fear Less: How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself

@pippagrange is one of my favorite sports psychologists. I first learned about her work after reading an…

Image of Isaac Newton in a Philadelphia Eagles football jersey (#1) wearing black face paint with The Curiosity Shop branding on the bottom: Episode 16, Sports as Leadership Theater. Quote reads: “Leadership Lessons from The Tush Push” “In Newtonian teamwork, strong leadership and strong grounding win the hard yards through coordinated force, no solo heroics”.

In Episode 16 of The Curiosity Shop, @adamgrant and I talk about one of our favorite topics: sports as…

Photo by Brené Brown on July 01, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and water.

Furthermore, accordingly, and therefore, in accordance with the aforementioned premises, I’m also not…

Video by Brené Brown on June 19, 2026.Video

“I found that this promise of freedom is only as strong as those who chose to uphold it. The question is…

Video by Brené Brown on June 18, 2026.Video

Three introverts walk into a bar and quickly run from it as fast as they can . . . The three of us have so…

“We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.” On a background with LEGO characters.

This is the dedication from Strong Ground. I’m sharing it today to say thank you to so many of you who are…

Video by Brené Brown on June 16, 2026.Video

Show me who you attempt to belittle and I’ll better understand what makes you feel small. Grateful for…

Video by Brené Brown on June 12, 2026.Video

In Episode 13, I talk to @adamgrant about the strong reactions I feel when I’m on the receiving end of AI…

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