Daring Greatly goes into depth about what vulnerability is, myths about the subject, and what to do when being vulnerable doesn’t end well for you. We all have to be vulnerable if we want to craft the live we all deserve to have. The challenge with that is you will miss out on so much in life by playing small and skipping on experiences because of a possible outcome. I always wonder if they will fail and sometimes that can stop me from even starting the relationship. I know for me, I struggle with vulnerability the most in the context of romantic relationships. Going on a date with a guy or gal you think you really like, that’s being vulnerable. Essentially, it is act of doing something with no guarantee of the outcome.Īpplying for the new job you don’t think you’re qualified for, that’s being vulnerable. Brown defines vulnerability as uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. These can be tricky topics to fully understand, and vulnerability can be a difficult emotion to learn to embrace and live with. Vulnerability and shame are at the heart of Brown’s research and are key topics covered in Daring Greatly. While she has several books ( the full list can be found here ), I think this is a great way to be introduced to her work on courage and vulnerability. Whenever anyone asks which book of hers to start with, I always tell them to start with the Daring Greatly. I talk about this experience and Brené Brown frequently, so I have friends who ask me about her work. )ĭuring my experience with my previously mentioned life coach, I was immersed into Brené Brown and her work and it completely changed how I think about myself, others and my internal narrative. (Plus, she has a few TED talks that are wonderful that you can check out here.

Brené Brown is a name everyone should know as her work is universal and can help everyone. I dove into her work when I spent five months with an amazing life coach who utilizes her program called The Daring Way™. I was first introduced to her book Daring Greatly by a therapist. And, she’s the author of the book I think everyone should read - – Daring Greatly. Informally, she is a storyteller, queen of personal development, and overall boss. Officially, Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston and has spent the past sixteen years studying courage, vulnerability, empathy, and shame. I call her my (pretend) fairy godmother and I am pretty obsessed with her and her work.

If you don’t know who Brené Brown is, I will go ahead and say you’re welcome at the start of this.

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