Best of Brené Brown’s 'Unlocking Us'

Listen to a few of Brené Brown's most powerful interviews.

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Brené Brown on Embracing the Suck and FFTs

On the first episode of Unlocking Us, Brené explains how normalizing discomfort is the foundation of courage and how to approach something new and scary.

Brené Brown on Embracing the Suck and FFTs

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Glennon Doyle’s Drawbridge

When Glennon Doyle divorced her husband to be with a woman, she struggled with telling her mom, who didn't accept the relationship. Here she tells Brené how she set rules and boundaries to protect her family.

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Barack Obama on Running For Office and Family

Barack Obama tells Brené Brown about how he decided to first run for office, even though Michelle wasn’t convinced it was a good idea.

Barack Obama on Running For Office and Family

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Harriet Lerner on Defensive Listening

Harriet Learner explains how we become defensive in order to protect our desired image of ourselves, and offers strategies for opening up. From the podcast Unlocking Us.

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Dolly Parton on Songwriting, Empathy and Religion

Iconic country star Dolly Parton shares how her religious upbringing and spiritual practice informs her songwriting and outlook.

Dolly Parton on Songwriting, Empathy and Religion

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

4 MINS

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Connecting with Others Starts with Connecting with Yourself

Vivek Murthy on approaching people for genuine connection and not validation, in order to be grounded and true to ourselves.

Connecting with Others Starts with Connecting with Yourself

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Priya Parker on 'Generous Authority'

Priya Parker on the art of gathering and the concept of 'generous authority' - using your power as a host to protect and serve the group.

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Ibram X. Kendi on Being Anti-Racist

Professor and author Ibram X. Kendi explains that there is no "not-racist" and when people really mean when they say they are.

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

4 MINS

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Empathy: The Antidote to Shame

The danger of comparative suffering and why being empathic to ourselves creates more empathy in the world.

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Recognizing Emotions in Oneself and Others

RULER is an acronym for Marc Brackett’s approach to social and emotional learning. In this clip, he walks us through the “R” which stands for “Recognizing emotions in oneself and others.”

Recognizing Emotions in Oneself and Others

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Brené Brown on Scarcity Culture and Fighting Misinformation

Brené answers a listener question about using her techniques to fight fake news. From the podcast Unlocking Us.

Brené Brown on Scarcity Culture and Fighting Misinformation

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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The Danger of Thinking of Groups as Individuals

Professor and author Ibram X. Kendi on racial disparities and racists policies.

The Danger of Thinking of Groups as Individuals

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Dr. Marc Brackett on Why Understanding Emotions Matters

Dr. Mark Brackett offers the scientific reasons why learning to understand our emotions matters.

Dr. Marc Brackett on Why Understanding Emotions Matters

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Best of Brené Brown’s 'Unlocking Us'

Brené Brown on Embracing the Suck and FFTs

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Glennon Doyle’s Drawbridge

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Barack Obama on Running For Office and Family

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Harriet Lerner on Defensive Listening

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Dolly Parton on Songwriting, Empathy and Religion

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Connecting with Others Starts with Connecting with Yourself

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Priya Parker on 'Generous Authority'

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Ibram X. Kendi on Being Anti-Racist

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Empathy: The Antidote to Shame

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Recognizing Emotions in Oneself and Others

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Brené Brown on Scarcity Culture and Fighting Misinformation

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

The Danger of Thinking of Groups as Individuals

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Dr. Marc Brackett on Why Understanding Emotions Matters

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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