Introduction to You Are Your Best Thing: A Conversation
Brené Brown: We could start the story of this book when you texted me to ask if we could talk, and I thought you wanted to continue our ongoing conversation about wallpaper and landscaping—but what...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Learned From the Work of Dr. Pippa Grange
Dr. Pippa Grange is a highly sought-after sports psychologist and culture coach based in the U.K. She is a deep thinker about performance, and she’s fearless when it comes to using two words that we...
View ArticleVirtual Atlas Book Launch
Normally at this point in the book process, I’m anxious about the release. What will people think? Does it make sense? I still have those questions, but with this book—Atlas of the Heart: Mapping...
View ArticleThe Practice of Story Stewardship
Adapted from Atlas of the Heart I’m going to start by acknowledging that I’ve been wrong about something for years. For two decades, I’ve said, “We need to understand emotion so we can recognize it in...
View ArticleI Love Words + Pictures (4 Great Books on My Giving List)
Our offices will soon be closed for a winter break. And I’m ready! I’m going to practice some serious self-care, filling the days with naps, walks, British mysteries, a shit ton of pickleball, and...
View ArticleAn Update on My Decision to Pause the Podcasts
We often joke about Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead being pause-casts, not podcasts. I have a habit of taking long pauses to think about a question or an answer. Last week, I took a bigger pause, and...
View ArticlePodcast Update: February 8, 2022
As you may or may not know, I’m under a multiyear, exclusive contract with Spotify. Unlike some creators, I don’t have the option of pulling my work from the platform. When the COVID misinformation...
View ArticleCreating Space
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor Frankl* If you wrote this quote as a formula,...
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View ArticlePressing On With Purpose
When I read the heartbreaking news of Chadwick Boseman’s death on Friday night, I immediately re-watched his commencement address at Howard University. This line grabbed me by the shoulders the first...
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