Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

VP Kamala Harris on Courageous Leadership and Winning in 2024

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris about the strength and fragility of democracy, the power of strong coalitions and collaborations, and...

Grief, Laughter, and Sisterhood: Losing Our Mom and Holding On to Each Other

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The sisters are back and we're talking about loss, dementia, grief, and how we try to choose laughter and therapy over a fist fight when things get re...

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 2 of 2

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of my conversation with historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, we unpack the history and mythology that's driving some of the biggest issues ...

Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 1 of 2

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of my conversation with historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, we talk about the current threats to American democracy, what's at stake in No...

Dr. Mary Claire Haver on the New Menopause

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board-certified OB/GYN who has helped thousands of women through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. In this conversation...

Roxane Gay on “Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America’s Gun Problem”

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with one of my favorite cultural critics, Roxane Gay, about her long-form essay on Black gun ownership. We discuss how the gun industry frames ...

Dr. Sarah Lewis on The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Lewis joins me again to talk about her new book, The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America. With examples from h...

Valarie Kaur on Sage Warrior: Wake to Oneness, Practice Pleasure, Choose Courage, Become Victory

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Civil rights leader Valarie Kaur is building a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice, healing, and transformation in America. In this episod...

Brené and Barrett reflect on the "Living Beyond Human Scale" Podcast Series

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Brené and Barrett discuss their learnings on AI and social media and some of their favorite nuggets from each of the guests in the se...

Futurist Amy Webb on What's Coming (and What's Here)

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Quantitative futurist Amy Webb talks to us about the three technologies that make up the "super cycle" that we're all living through right now: artif...

New York Times Journalists Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller on "A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men"

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brené interviews New York Times journalists Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller, who talk about their investigation into girl influenc...

Dr. S. Craig Watkins on Why AI’s Potential to Combat or Scale Systemic Injustice Still Comes Down to Humans

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Brené and Craig discuss what is known in the AI community as the “alignment problem” — who needs to be at the table in order t...

Dr. William Brady on Social Media, Moral Outrage and Polarization

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second episode in our series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale. In this episode, Brené and William discuss gro...

Esther Perel on New AI – Artificial Intimacy

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode in a series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale, Brené and Esther Perel discuss how we manage the parad...

Khaled Elgindy on his book: Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Khaled Elgindy is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute where he also directs MEI’s Program on Palestine and Israeli-Palestinian Affairs. H...

Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green on Standing Together

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Standing Together is a grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in pursuit of peace, equality, social, and climate jus...

Ali Abu Awwad and Robi Damelin on Nonviolence as The Path to Freedom for Palestinians and Israelis

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of over 600 families, all of whom have lost an immediate fami...

Unlocking Us is Back

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're coming back with new episodes starting February 28th. Get episodes as soon as they're published by following Unlocking Us on your favorite podca...

Brené and Ashley on Living BIG, Part 2 of 2

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this second of a two-parter on Living BIG, Ashley and I take on the topics of generosity, resentment, boundaries and grief. And we explore this cri...

Brené and Ashley on Living BIG, Part 1 of 2

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this first of a two-parter with Ashley, I tell a story from Rising Strong that kicked off our Living BIG strategy. Spoiler alert: I am very, very, ...

Brené with Father Richard Rohr on Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, and Unlearning Certainty, Part 2 of 2

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of my conversation with Father Richard Rohr, we talk about facing our shadows and living and loving through the second half of life, and we ...

Brené with Father Richard Rohr on Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, and Unlearning Certainty, Part 1 of 2

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to spend the day with Father Richard Rohr. We laughed, I cried a little, we laughed some more, and I told him why h...

Brené with Chris Germer on the Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion, Part 2 of 2

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Chris Germer, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and we’...

Brené with Chris Germer on the Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion, Part 1 of 2

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve been waiting my whole life to talk to Chris Germer. He is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and he ...

Brené with Bono on Songs of Surrender and Carrying the Weight of Our Contradictions, Part 2 of 2

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with Part 2 of my conversation with Bono, recorded live at the historic Paramount Theatre and presented by Austin City Limits Festival’...

Brené with Bono on Songs of Surrender and Carrying the Weight of Our Contradictions, Part 1 of 2

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 1 of my conversation with Bono, recorded live at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. I have been a U2 fan since the very ...

Brené with Attica Locke and Tembi Locke on Life, Loss, and All Kinds of Love, Part 2 of 2

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of my conversation with Attica and Tembi Locke, writers, showrunners, executive producers, and the creative sister duo behind the Netfli...

Brené with Attica Locke and Tembi Locke on Life, Loss, and All Kinds of Love, Part 1 of 2

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking with Attica and Tembi Locke, writers, showrunners, executive producers, and the creative sister duo behind the Netflix series From Scrat...

Brené with Anand Giridharadas on The Persuaders, Part 2 of 2

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of our two-part series with Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democra...

Brené with Anand Giridharadas on The Persuaders, Part 1 of 2

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I love this two-part series with Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. Every...

Brené with Beto O’Rourke on Brave Leadership

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think y’all know that I’m a fifth-generation Texan, and I have another Texan with me today: Beto O’Rourke. He is running for governor of Texas...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on The Love Prescription, Part 3 of 3

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The sisters are here for our final installment in a three-part series on The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy, from...

Brené with Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman on The Love Prescription, Part 2 of 3

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with Part 2 in our three-part series with Drs. John and Julie Gottman, respected, expert clinicians and researchers who’ve been studyin...

Brené with Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman on The Love Prescription, Part 1 of 3

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Think you can’t make relationship changes in a week? Drs. John and Julie Gottman say, yes, actually, you can — and they have 40 years of breakthro...

Reflection From My Summer Sabbatical

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned over the past, maybe, 50 years, but specifically, research-wise, over the past 25, it’s that every time w...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Atlas of the Heart, Audience Q&A, Part 2 of 2

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with Part 2 of our reader and audience Q&A on Atlas of the Heart, with questions from both the book and the HBO Max series. If you listene...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Atlas of the Heart, Audience Q&A, Part 1 of 2

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of a three-part Sisters Book Club series, Ashley and Barrett turn the tables and interview me about Atlas of the Heart: Mapping ...

Brené with Viola Davis on Being Brave, Speaking Truth, and Finding Me

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking with none other than the amazing, singular Viola Davis about her new memoir, Finding Me. This book, and this conversation, are gifts —...

Brené with Domee Shi on Creativity, Curiosity, and Turning Red

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m smiling from ear to ear about this conversation with Domee Shi, a Chinese-born, Academy Award–winning Canadian animator, storyboard artist, an...

Brené with Father Richard Rohr on Spirituality, Certitude, and Infinite Love, Part 2 of 2

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of an unforgettable and transformative conversation with Father Richard Rohr, the Franciscan friar and I really go there — asking and answ...

Brené with Father Richard Rohr on Spirituality, Certitude, and Infinite Love, Part 1 of 2

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anyone who knows me or my work knows the immeasurable influence Father Richard Rohr has had on my life. Rohr is a Franciscan friar and ecumenical teac...

Brené with Emmanuel Acho on Being Illogical

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking again with my friend Emmanuel Acho about his new book, Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits. True to form, Emmanuel shows up w...

Brené with Susan Cain on How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, Part 2 of 2

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Susan Cain, the bestselling author of Quiet, about her new book, Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us...

Brené with Susan Cain on How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, Part 1 of 2

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is a bittersweet breath of fresh air for me. It’s the first of two episodes with Susan Cain, the bestselling author of Quiet, abou...

Brené with Karen Walrond on Accessing Joy and Finding Connection in the Midst of Struggle

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m sitting across from my friend Karen Walrond and she’s helping me access joy. You may remember Karen from a two-part podcast w...

Brené with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway on Pivot, Reverence, and What’s Behind Big Tech

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking with tech journalist Kara Swisher and NYU professor Scott Galloway, co-hosts of the podcast Pivot, a weekly discussion on the latest new...

Brené with Dr. Shawn Ginwright on The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In his brave new book, The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves, Shawn Ginwright asks a simple but profound question, “Can we hea...

Brené with Jason Reynolds on Masterpieces and Messes

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m talking with Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books for young people, about where he d...

Brené on Places We Go When the Heart Is Open from Atlas of the Heart

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re celebrating the audiobook release of Atlas of the Heart with a bonus Unlocking Us episode! The excerpt in this episode is from chapter 10, tit...

Brené with Ben Wizner on Free Speech, Misinformation, and the Case for Nuance

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was looking for some certainty around the tough issues of censorship and misinformation — legal definitions, rules, and clear lines — so I calle...

Brené and Barrett on Living Into Our Values

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back, and we are starting the year with a deep dive into values. I’m not a fan of resolutions, but I absolutely believe in the power of rese...

Brené with James Clear on Atomic Habits, Part 2 of 2

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of our two-part episode crossover from our other podcast, Dare to Lead with James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, which has sold more th...

Brené with James Clear on Atomic Habits, Part 1 of 2

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Unlocking Us is going to Dare to Lead! Even before James Clear and I met, I knew this would be a two-part series. I just had so many que...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Atlas of the Heart: A Sisters Book Club, Part 3 of 3

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We asked for your Atlas of the Heart questions and, man, did you deliver. More than 1,500 questions poured in. So, in this final episode of our Sister...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Atlas of the Heart: A Sisters Book Club, Part 2 of 3

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of the three-part Sisters Book Club series, where Ashley and Barrett turn the tables and interview me about Atlas of the Heart: Mapping ...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Atlas of the Heart: A Sisters Book Club, Part 1 of 3

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode of a three-part Sisters Book Club series, Ashley and Barrett turn the tables on Brené and interview her about her new book, At...

Brené on the Anatomy of Trust

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I wanted to share with you a talk that I did at UCLA’s Royce Hall for Oprah’s Super Soul sessions where I uncovered the fundamentals of trust. Wha...

Brené with Lukas and Willie Nelson on Family, Love, and Music

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m talking with Lukas and Willie Nelson about their new album, The Willie Nelson Family, a collection of country gospel–flavored...

Brené with Karen Walrond on The Lightmaker’s Manifesto, Part 2 of 2

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of our two-part series with Karen Walrond, writer, activist, and longtime friend. We are talking about her new book, The Lightmaker’s ...

Brené with Karen Walrond on The Lightmaker’s Manifesto, Part 1 of 2

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m talking to Karen Walrond, writer, activist, and longtime friend of mine about her new book, The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work...

Brené with Jake Wesley Rogers on Songwriting, Storytelling, and Dropping Keys

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking with singer-songwriter, activist, and artist Jake Wesley Rogers, whom I discovered on TikTok. It was love at first listen — and I mean...

Brené with Brett Goldstein Live at ACL Fest on Comedy, Creativity, and Roy Kent

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

OY! It’s our first LIVE Unlocking Us, recorded at ACL Fest in Austin, Texas. I asked Brett Goldstein — writer, comedian, producer, and Emmy Award–...

Brené, Ashley, and Barrett on Perfectionism, Numbing, Boundaries, Polling, and Authenticity: A Summer Sister Series Follow-Up

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I am back with my sisters, Ashley and Barrett, to do a follow-up on the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection. We received a lot of questi...

Brené with Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman on Big Friendship

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking with first-time authors and longtime podcasters — and even longer-time friends — Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. We’re talking abou...

Brené with Sarah Niles on Life, Truth, and Ted Lasso

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Niles plays respected sports psychologist Dr. Sharon Fieldstone on Ted Lasso — and I just want to let you know that we have worked very hard f...

Brené with Esther Perel on Partnerships, Patterns, and Paradoxical Relationships

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to Esther Perel, psychotherapist, New York Times bestselling author, and podcaster, about relationships in the pandemic and beyond. She ...

Brené with Tarana Burke on Unbound, Liberation, and the Birth of the Me Too Movement

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to my dear friend Tarana Burke about her new memoir, Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement. Her book is b...

Part 6 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the final episode of our six-part Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection with my sisters, Ashley and Barrett, and we finish strong w...

Part 5 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this second-to-last episode of the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection, I have a couple of in-real-time revelations: namely that I su...

Part 4 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This might just be the toughest, most personal episode yet in the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection. As Ashley, Barrett, and I tackle ...

Part 3 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re at the halfway mark of our six-episode Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection, and this week, we dig into Guideposts #3 and #4 (Cul...

Part 2 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Part 2 of our six-part Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection, with my sisters, Ashley and Barrett. In this episode, we start with G...

Part 1 of 6: Brené with Ashley and Barrett for the Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join me and my sisters, Ashley and Barrett, for Part 1 of our six-part Summer Sister Series on The Gifts of Imperfection. In this episode, we start wi...

Brené with Dr. Clint Smith on How the Word Is Passed

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to writer, teacher, and scholar Dr. Clint Smith about his new book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Acro...

Brené with Ashley C. Ford on Storytelling, Truth-Telling, and Liberation

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m talking to writer Ashley C. Ford about her new memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, and how it is written for everyone who walks into...

Brené with Justina Blakeney on Creating Space to Reflect Our Stories

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with Justina Blakeney, designer, artist, and New York Times bestselling author, about how we can create spaces to tell our stories. We talk abo...

Brené with Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry about their new book, What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. We de...

Brené with Tarana Burke and Jason Reynolds on "You Are Your Best Thing"

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode features two audio essays from You Are Your Best Thing, an anthology on the Black lived experience of vulnerability and shame re...

Brené with Jason Karlawish, M.D. on The Problem of Alzheimer’s

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have a tough, loving conversation about dementia and Alzheimer’s with Jason Karlawish, physician, researcher, professor, clinician, and author of ...

Brené with Samin Nosrat on Grief, Gratitude, and Connection

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for a delicious conversation. I am talking to Samin Nosrat, author, cook, teacher, podcaster, and the force of nature behind the revolutiona...

Brené with Brandi Carlile on Music, Mysticism, and Broken Horses

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brandi Carlile is a singer, songwriter, performer, producer, activist, and author of a new memoir, Broken Horses. We talk about everything from the po...

Brené with Hanif Abdurraqib on Art, Culture, and Black Performance

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hanif Abdurraqib is a beautiful person and an incredible writer, poet, essayist, and cultural critic. His new book, A Little Devil in America: Notes i...

Brené with Aiko Bethea on Inclusivity at Work: The Heart of Hard Conversations

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Unlocking Us is here to Dare to Lead on inclusivity. Aiko Bethea is a friend, colleague, and diversity, equity, and inclusion expert. We discuss empat...

Brené with Abby Wambach on the New Rules of Leadership

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Unlocking Us is going to Dare to Lead! Olympian, activist, and author Abby Wambach and I connect on the new rules of leadership. Her book, ...

Brené with Dr. Angus Fletcher on Life-Changing Inventions in Literature

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor and author of Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature, about the scie...

Brené with Dr. Yaba Blay on One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Yaba Blay about her new book, One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race. It’s an honest and raw conversation about identity...

Brené with Dr. Edith Eger on Recognizing the Choices and Gifts in Our Lives

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m talking to clinical psychologist and author Dr. Edith Eger about her books, The Choice and The Gift. Dr. Eger is a Holocaust survivor who has de...

Brené with Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Ashley C. Ford on Hungry Hearts

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m talking with Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Ashley C. Ford about their work, their lives, and the new anthology Hungry Hearts, a co...

Brené with Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman on Love, Life, and the Pursuit of Creative Space

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with two unforgettable creators: Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay. Debbie is a designer, an author, an educator, and the host of the award...

Brené with Drs. John and Julie Gottman on What Makes Love Last

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drs. Julie and John Gottman have taken more than 40 years of breakthrough research and written or co-written more than 40 books on marital stability, ...

Brené with Emmanuel Acho on Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emmanuel Acho is a creator, host, and producer of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a web series about racism to drive open and uncomforta...

Brené with Melinda Gates on The Moment of Lift

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk with philanthropist and global advocate for women and girls, Melinda French Gates. We talk about empathy, the power of story, ...

Brené on Words, Actions, Dehumanization, and Accountability

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this “On My Mind” episode, we talk about shame and accountability. We discussed this a bit last summer, but I’m going deeper today in light o...

Brené with Tim Ferriss and Dax Shepard on Podcasting, Daily Practices, and the Long and Winding Path to Healing

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a podcasters’ roundtable! Tim Ferriss, Dax Shepard, and I talk about everything from preparing for podcasts, parenting, and Ping-Pong to addi...

Brené with President Barack Obama on Leadership, Family and Service

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with President Barack Obama about his life, his work, and his new book, A Promised Land. We dive into the power of leaning into uncertainty and...

Brené on The Queen's Gambit, Revisiting FFTs, and Resting Our Tired Brains

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this “On My Mind” episode, we revisit FFTs and talk about tired brains and new strategies for recovering from too many hard first times. Learn ...

Brené with David Eagleman on The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, TED speaker, and Guggenheim Fellow, and in this episode, we talk all about the ...

Brené with Priya Parker on The Art of Gathering

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Priya Parker is a master facilitator, strategic adviser, and the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. We dig into what it m...

Brené with Dolly Parton on Songtelling, Empathy, and Shining Our Lights

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is proof that dreams do come true! I get to talk to Dolly Parton about love, empathy, and the power of truth-telling. We talk about every...

Brené with Gabby Rivera on Superheroes, Storytelling and Joy as Resistance

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I talk with writer, storyteller, and joy advocate Gabby Rivera, the first Latina to write for Marvel Comics. Gabby penned the solo series America abou...