Living Brave: From Vulnerability to Daring

With millions of people having seen her TED talks and read her books, researcher and bestselling author Brené Brown is a phenomenon. But aside from her talents as a speaker, teacher, and writer, why is she such a runaway hit? Haven’t therapists been writing about her professional specialty—the malign impact of shame—for decades? Perhaps her vast appeal has to do with how she’s turned the concepts of shame and vulnerability on their heads.

In anticipation of her Friday keynote at this year’s Symposium, check out our feature from the September/October issue of Psychotherapy Networker.

Here’s the TED talk that launched Brené Brown into the national spotlight. This poignant, personal and funny talk is currently the fourth most viewed TED talk of all time!