The School of Greatness Harnessing Vulnerability: Build Courage & Resilience (How to Make it Your SUPERPOWER)
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Jul 19, 2024 
Brené Brown, a research professor specializing in vulnerability and courage, joins former football player Inky Johnson, who turned adversity into inspiration, and author Shaka Senghor, who transformed trauma into empowerment. They discuss how vulnerability is essential for bravery, the importance of finding positivity in challenges, and the profound effects of forgiveness on personal growth. Each shares powerful stories emphasizing resilience, empathy, and the need for emotional expression in healing journeys.
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Courage Requires Vulnerability
- True courage requires vulnerability, which involves uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.
- Brené Brown emphasizes that if you know the outcome, it's not courage.
The Vulnerability Dilemma
- People desire bravery but resist vulnerability, creating a dilemma.
- Vulnerability is essential for courage, but it's often equated with weakness, especially for men.
Channeling Emotional Pain
- Lewis Howes describes experiencing intense sadness after a breakup in college.
- He channeled his emotional pain into physical pain on the football field.
