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  • Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage
  • Written by: Brené Brown
  • Narrated by: Brené Brown
  • Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (191 ratings)

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Written by: Brené Brown
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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

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BREATHTAKING

Usually one doesn't use the adjective breathtaking for a book, but this one is an exception. This is just a great great audiobook. The content is fabulous, and the narration by Dr. Brown herself brings the X-factor. I'm recommending this to anyone and everyone

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Beauty of Vulnerability

This book read by Brene Brown herself is absolutely fantastic and an absolute guide to being vulnerable in almost all situations !
I wish all audiobooks could be read in such an interactive manner.
How to deal with shame , how not to be inflated or deflated in such a scenario , Brene shares her own personal explamples in this one. How she has made me aware of my own situations in dealing with Shame is phenomenal.

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Awesome

Awesome, simply awesome , helps you understand finer nuances of Shame, guilt, Blame, embarrassment and human nature that measures these as a taboo, but vulnerability needs courage, it is a strength

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Brilliant

It changed the way I perceive shame. Thank you for having the courage to write it.

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This book shows the how important it is to pay attention how we are being during regular day to day life

It’s in depth and fun at the same time. Brené has made it easier to understand with her life stories. I love that this book goes into deeper concepts that we forget to notice in our busy lives.

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Brené Brown is a great storyteller!

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! This is one of the best audiobooks in history you all!

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Be Excited! It brings change along with it...

So genuine, so true, so authentic n so, so reassuring! That we are not alone:)

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A gift that keeps giving

I don’t think you can listen to this just once. Return for more. The biggest life lessons on living wholeheartedly reside here. I’d recommend listening as much as you can. Thank you Brene Brown. I’m a fan!

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Learning to become vulnerable

I am in love the the way narrator Brene Brown has personalized her theory of Vulnerability and Authenticity. she proudly calls her self as a shame researcher and the book has really helped me to realise the importance of Vulnerability. I have realised that vulnerability is the cornerstone of courage, confidence and creativity. We try to be perfect always, however it's important to be authentic to ourselves at the same time. Thank you Brene! I owe you a lot for this book :)

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A book must to experience

Thank You for making me feel comfortable with vulnerability. This book can change your life literally and figuratively!! 😊

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