Oprah's Super Soul

Brené Brown Part 1: Daring Greatly (From August 6th, 2017)

Oct 20, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Man In The Arena Moment

  • Brené Brown describes reading brutal anonymous comments after her TEDx fame and retreating into Downton Abbey reruns to numb the pain.
  • She found Theodore Roosevelt's 'man in the arena' quote and decided to keep showing up despite critics.
ANECDOTE

TEDx Experiment And Hangover

  • Brené Brown recounts delivering a vulnerable TEDx talk as an experiment at her university and fearing it would be a disaster.
  • The talk went viral and left her with a profound 'vulnerability hangover' despite its success.
ADVICE

Choose Courage Over Armor

  • Dare greatly means having the courage to be vulnerable by showing up and being seen.
  • Ask for what you need, speak your feelings, and have the hard conversations to build courage.
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