The Power of Vulnerability

Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage

By: Brené Brown

Narrated by: Brené Brown

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Show Up and Let Yourself be Seen

Is vulnerability the same as weakness? “In our culture,” teaches Dr. Brené Brown, “we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity, and love.” On The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise - that when we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Here she dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.

“The Power of Vulnerability is a very personal project for me,” Brené explains. “This is the first place that all of my work comes together. This audio course draws from all three of my books - it’s the culmination of everything I’ve learned over the past twelve years. I'm very excited to weave it all into a truly comprehensive form that shows what these findings and insights can mean in our lives.”

Guidance and Insights for Wholehearted Living

Over the past twelve years, Dr. Brené Brown has interviewed hundreds of people as part of an ongoing study of vulnerability. “The research shows that we try to ward disappointment with a shield of cynicism, disarm shame by numbing ourselves against joy, and circumvent grief by shutting off our willingness to love,” explains Dr. Brown. When we become aware of these patterns, she teaches, we begin to become conscious of how much we sacrifice in the name of self-defense -and how much richer our lives become when we open ourselves to vulnerability.

“In my research,” Dr. Brown says, “the word I use to describe people who can live from a place of vulnerability is wholehearted.” Being wholehearted is a practice—one that we can choose to cultivate through empathy, gratitude, and awareness of our vulnerability armor. Join this engaging and heartfelt teacher on The Power of Vulnerability as she offers profound insights on leaning into the full spectrum of emotions—so we can show up, let ourselves be seen, and truly be all in.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cultivating shame resilience—the key to developing a sense of worth and belonging.
• Vulnerability as the origin point for innovation, adaptability, accountability, and visionary leadership.
• Our emotional armory - how we use perfectionism, numbing, and other tactics to avoid feeling vulnerable.
• The myths of vulnerability - common misconceptions about weakness, trust, and self-sufficiency.
• Discovering your vulnerability armor - recognizing what makes us shut down, and how we can change.
• The 10 guideposts of wholehearted living - essential skills for becoming fully engaged in life.
• Six hours of stories, warm humor, and transformative insights for living a life of courage, authenticity, and compassion from Dr. Brené Brown.

©2012 Brené Brown (P)2012 Brené Brown

amazing work!

I really enjoyed reading this book. Dr Brown does a great job connecting with her audience. I love how she communicates her thoughts and keeps it simple for us to understand. plus the content is very powerful. highly recommend

Changed My Life!

I’m so thankful i read this book. She speaks about vulnerability while giving vulnerable stories about her life. I’ll never forget, vulnerability is the origin of LOVE and JOY! Thank you Brené Brown.

Amazing!

This book is packed with reality, humor, enlightenment and hope!
I recommend it to everyone.

Vulnerability to joy and wholeheartedness

This is an awesome seminar that I have already listened to twice and think I will do so again! Love her humour, the mantras and quirkiness that helps to add the digestive juices as we process the cognitive stuff. Relevant, poignant and truly inspiring! Thank you Brené Brown, you have challenged me in my world.

Great content and performance

Brené Brown is a great storyteller and it’s obvious she believes in her work whole heartedly. She is down to earth and candid. I enjoyed the content very much and it was my first time reading any of her work.

I just LOVE it!!!

It's awesome Brene actually presents it! So much more fun than if someone would have just read out a book written by her!!
But the content is equally incredible!! It'll change my life and the life of those who are entrusted to me. Thank you Brene!!

Paradigm shifting

Everyone would benefit from listening to this audio series. It’s quite possibly one of the most influential discussion anyone could partake in to become self aware and emotionally intelligent.

funny, exploring and understanding human behavior

I love the presentation of Dr. Brown as she made herself venerable by talking about imperfection. Great book for parents who can't relate to their kids.

it's deep and funny and thought-provoking

I had to listen to it four times in a row. it's just got so much in it that I heard something new every time. I love learning what makes people tick. But especially myself. it helped me to look inward and dig out the trash so I can become a better person.

Game changer

This book literally changed my life! For 41 years I've struggled in relationships and fought internal battles but didnt know what needed to change or how to begin to change. Now I can identify some of the issues I've been struggling with and begin the journey to living whole-heartedly. I feel like a new person!!