TYL #13: Daring Greatly and Rising Strong with Brene Brown

The Nth Degree Podcast with Tracy Timm

There are few names that have brought as much notoriety asBreneBrown over the last few years.She sprang on the "scene" in 2010 with her TEDx Houston talk:ThePower of Vulnerability.But Brene's story goes back even further than that.For her entire academic and professional life, Brenehasdedicated herself to the study and practice of social work. Shehasa Bachelors... Masters... AND Ph.D. (NBD) in Social Workandremains a research professor in the subject for the UniversityofHouston to this day.In short, she's a badass.A badass who's out to prove that vulnerability is not whatwemade it out to be. Vulnerability is not weakness. Vulnerabilityisnot shameful. Vulnerability is not for the faint of heart.Vulnerability... is courage.I had the privilege of seeing Brene Brown speak (in person!) atacharity event last week benefiting the Dallas Children'sAdvocacyCenter. I managed to snag some pretty decent audio from theevent,and I'm excited to share it here with you today!The episode is not an interview, but rather, Brene'sincrediblespeech to over 1,500 people that day.This episode is an incredible example of what it means toembracevulnerability, espouse authenticity, rise up when you'vefallen, andbest of all, shake the haters off-- once and forall!I hope you enjoy listening to Brene as much as I did.Play by Play:1:30 Shout out to DCAC2:30 I got to listen to my idol give a speech… so now youdotoo!4:20 A deviant with a good cause4:50 Introducing Brene Brown5:00 Peanut butter and 8 hours of Downton Abbey6:00 A total God moment6:50 Why Brene has vowed to “be in the arena” and live abravelife7:30 Your daily decision: courage or comfort?8:20 Is vulnerability courage or weakness?9:20 The one decision that has made Brene “dangerous”accordingto her husband9:45 Why you need to shake the haters off… once and for all10:30 How to know if someone’s opinion of you really matters12:00 What happens after you dare greatly, fall down, andcan’tget back up12:45 Brene’s best story of daring greatly gone wrong…andgetting back up14:00 What’s actually worse than being vulnerable14:40 What do men and women who “rise strong” have in common15:15 The reckoning, the rumble, and the revolution16:15 Why everything is possible… 6 months from now17:20 What happens when you run out of lunch meat atBrene’shouse?18:00 Brene goes down a rabbit hole and then totallyredeemsherself19:30 The most powerful line in the world20:20 What’s the “story” you’re telling yourself right now?22:00 Why we are neurobiologically wired for story22:45 The trouble about being hard wired for story25:00 What happens when you walk away from a conflict with26:00 The one variable that men and women who revel in joysharein common27:00 The best case I’ve ever heard for donating to causeswhenyou don’t feel like you have anything to give28:00 The epitome of daring greatly