10% Happier with Dan Harris Brené Brown On: How To Succeed Without Being a Bullying, Bullshitting, Power-Hungry Jerk Face
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Sep 24, 2025 
Brené Brown, a research professor and bestselling author known for her insights on courage and leadership, discusses her new book, Strong Ground. She shares how a pickleball injury inspired her work on finding a strong core. Topics include achieving nervous system sovereignty and the significance of values in personal and organizational contexts. Brown introduces the 'above vs below the line' framework, explaining how our language reflects emotional states. She underscores the importance of paradoxical thinking for creativity and leadership.
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Pickleball Injury Sparked A Metaphor
- Brené Brown hurt herself playing pickleball and learned she had "no core," which led to a physical and metaphorical discovery.
- Her trainer taught her to "find the ground," which became the book's central metaphor for building strength and function.
Nervous-System Sovereignty Is Personal Power
- Sovereignty over your nervous system is a personal superpower you shouldn't fully outsource.
- Organizations can support nervous-system management, but individuals must build their own agency.
Use Above/Below The Line To Pause
- Use the above-the-line/below-the-line framework to spot fear-driven behavior and pause decisions when you're under the line.
- Name fear and shift to coaching, challenging, or creative stances to regain agency and reduce destructive responses.
