What is *Braving the Wilderness* by Brené Brown about?

*Braving the Wilderness* explores the quest for **true belonging** in a divided world, arguing that authentic connection requires courage to stand alone in your values. Brené Brown uses research, personal stories, and the **BRAVING framework** (Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Nonjudgment, Generosity) to guide readers toward self-trust and moral courage.

Who should read *Braving the Wilderness*?

This book suits anyone grappling with loneliness, societal polarization, or the pressure to conform. Leaders, educators, and individuals seeking to cultivate **resilient relationships** or navigate conflicts with integrity will find actionable strategies.

Is *Braving the Wilderness* worth reading?

Yes, for its insights on **vulnerability and belonging**, though critics note its abstract metaphors and lack of step-by-step guidance. It blends academic research with relatable anecdotes, making it valuable for readers seeking philosophical reflection over practical tactics.

What does the "wilderness" symbolize in the book?

The wilderness represents the emotional and spiritual journey of **standing alone in your truth**, even when it risks rejection. Brown frames it as the only path to genuine belonging—a place of solitude, courage, and unwavering self-trust.

What is the BRAVING framework in *Braving the Wilderness*?

The BRAVING acronym outlines seven principles for building trust: - **B**oundaries - **R**eliability - **A**ccountability - **V**ault (confidentiality) - **I**ntegrity - **N**onjudgment - **G**enerosity It serves as a blueprint for self-respect and fostering meaningful connections.

How does *Braving the Wilderness* address modern societal issues?

Brown critiques **political polarization** and "us vs. them" mentalities, urging readers to seek shared humanity. Practices like "Hold Hands with Strangers" emphasize finding unity without sacrificing personal values.

What are key quotes from *Braving the Wilderness*?

- *“True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world.”* - *“People are hard to hate close up. Move in.”* These highlight the book’s focus on **self-acceptance** and empathetic engagement.

How does *Braving the Wilderness* relate to Brené Brown’s other work?

It expands on her research about **vulnerability and shame**, applying these concepts to societal divides. Unlike *Daring Greatly*, which focuses on personal courage, this book addresses collective belonging and civic trust.

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Finding Your True Self in a World of False Belonging

Have you ever felt like you don't quite fit in anywhere? Like you're constantly caught between worlds, trying to shape yourself to meet others' expectations? This profound sense of disconnection is exactly what renowned researcher Brene Brown explores in "Braving the Wilderness." For over twenty years, Brown disagreed with Maya Angelou's assertion that "You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all." The statement seemed counterintuitive to someone who had spent her life studying human connection. Yet this paradox became the foundation of Brown's most transformative work, resonating with millions worldwide. Embraced by everyone from Oprah Winfrey to corporate leaders and mental health professionals, this book arrived at a critical moment when America's social fabric was visibly fraying. Brown's unique blend of rigorous research and vulnerable storytelling has made her a cultural phenomenon-her TED talk on vulnerability has over 50 million views, making it one of the most-watched talks in history. In "Braving the Wilderness," she offers us something we desperately need: a path to authentic belonging in an increasingly disconnected world.

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The Painful Journey of Not Belonging

My struggles with belonging began early in life. In 1969, I attended newly desegregated schools in New Orleans where my name-Casandra Brene Brown-caused constant confusion. White families excluded me, assuming I was Black based on my name, while Black families were surprised when I arrived at their homes. Even my religion marked me as different-an Episcopalian in a Catholic school until a bishop simply declared, "Brene is Catholic now." Multiple moves compounded my outsider status. From New Orleans to Houston in fourth grade, to Washington D.C. in sixth grade, and back to Houston in eighth grade, I constantly navigated new social landscapes. Through these transitions, home remained my refuge, the one place I truly belonged-until my parents' marriage began unraveling. When we returned to Houston at the end of eighth grade, I pinned all my hopes on joining the Bearkadettes drill team. In a house increasingly filled with my parents' muffled arguments, the drill team represented salvation-perfectly ordered, beautiful, and above all, belonging. I desperately wanted to be part of something where everyone moved in lockstep. Despite eight years of ballet training and a brutal two-week liquid diet for weigh-ins, I arrived at tryouts to discover all the other girls decked out in school colors and makeup while I wore plain gray shorts over a black leotard. Though I nailed the routine, my number wasn't on the list that evening. Standing beside a jubilant girl whose father twirled her in celebration, I learned I was "not really Bearkadette material." Walking back to our station wagon, I encountered only silence from my parents-not a single word of comfort. In that moment, I felt I no longer belonged even in my family. This wasn't just about missing a spot on a drill team; it became the day I lost my most primal sense of belonging. Had my parents consoled me or taken my side, this story wouldn't have defined my life. Sharing this memory still brings tears-not for failing to make the team, but for the girl I couldn't comfort then, and for parents who lacked the skills to address my pain and vulnerability. When children don't feel they belong, especially within their families, the damage can be profound. Not belonging breaks our heart, spirit, and sense of self-worth. From this brokenness, only three outcomes are possible: living in constant pain while numbing it or inflicting it on others; denying the pain and passing it to others; or finding the courage to own the pain and develop empathy that allows you to recognize hurt uniquely in the world. After trying the first two approaches, I eventually found my way to the third through grace. After the Bearkadette rejection, my parents' fighting worsened. I carried tremendous shame, believing we were the only family struggling this way. Without perspective or context, I constructed my own narrative-one that cast me as alone and unworthy of love. Rather than trying out for anything again, I became expert at fitting in, hiding weed in my beanbag chair and running with the wild kids. During my parents' fights, my siblings would gather in my room, and I'd use my "fitting-in superpowers" to identify causes and create interventions. When these worked, I felt like a hero; when they failed, I blamed myself and doubled down on data-finding-the moment I began choosing research over vulnerability.

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The Paradox of True Belonging

True belonging isn't what we think it is. It's not about fitting in, pretending, or making others comfortable at our expense. It's not something we achieve through others; it's something we carry in our hearts. Most surprisingly, true belonging often requires the courage to stand alone. In today's political and ideological combat zone, we seem to have forgotten that even when utterly alone, we're connected by something greater than group membership-we're connected by love and human spirit. No matter how separated we are by beliefs, we remain part of the same spiritual story. As a qualitative researcher, I sought to understand what people are trying to achieve regarding belonging. The answer was complex: they want connection without sacrificing authenticity, freedom, or power. Participants reported feeling surrounded by "us versus them" cultures creating spiritual disconnection-a diminishing sense of shared humanity. They worried that fear and disdain, not common humanity or respect, now bind us together. People felt more afraid to disagree with friends, colleagues, and family because of incivility and intolerance. Without connection to larger humanity, people felt greater pressure to conform. This spiritual struggle isn't religious but a hardscrabble effort to stay connected to what binds us as humans while navigating an increasingly divisive world. As true belonging emerged from my research, the wilderness became a powerful metaphor-representing both a dangerous environment of trials and a refuge for contemplation. All wilderness metaphors share notions of solitude, vulnerability, and quest. Belonging so fully to yourself that you're willing to stand alone is a wilderness-an untamed, unpredictable place of searching. It's as dangerous as breathtaking, as sought after as feared. Yet this wilderness is the place of true belonging, the bravest and most sacred place we'll ever stand. The courage for true belonging isn't just about braving the wilderness-it's about becoming the wilderness. It means breaking down walls, abandoning ideological bunkers, and living from our wild heart rather than weary hurt. We must intentionally connect with different people, learn to listen, have difficult conversations, look for joy, share pain, and be more curious than defensive while seeking moments of togetherness.

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BRAVING: The Anatomy of Trust

True belonging requires preparation. To brave the wilderness, we need trust-both in ourselves and others. Charles Feltman defines trust as "choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person's actions." From my research, seven elements of trust emerged, forming the BRAVING acronym: Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Nonjudgment, and Generosity. This framework serves as a wilderness checklist, reminding us that trust is both vulnerable and courageous. The BRAVING framework for trusting others includes: respecting boundaries and asking when unclear; being reliable by doing what you say and knowing your limitations; owning mistakes with accountability; keeping confidences in the vault; choosing integrity over comfort; practicing nonjudgment when needs are expressed; and extending generous interpretations to others' intentions and actions. Self-trust is equally essential in the wilderness. The BRAVING framework applies to ourselves: Did I respect my own boundaries? Was I reliable? Did I hold myself accountable? Did I respect the vault? Did I act with integrity? Was I nonjudgmental about needing help? Was I generous toward myself? These questions help us assess and build our self-trust. True belonging requires finding our own path-one that isn't laid out step by step. I define true belonging as "the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness." The quest for belonging involves navigating paradoxes, particularly between being with others and being alone. The word "paradox" itself-from Greek "contrary to opinion" and Latin "seemingly absurd but really true"-captures the essence of true belonging. It's not externally negotiated but carried in your heart, allowing you to belong everywhere and nowhere simultaneously. As Carl Jung noted, paradox is one of our most valued spiritual possessions and a witness to truth. Though bearing witness to truth in the wilderness is rarely easy, as Maya Angelou reminds us, "The price is high. The reward is great."

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Our Spiritual Crisis of Disconnection

The "high lonesome" sound in bluegrass music-a haunting, piercing vocal style originating with Bill Monroe-captures both misery and redemption. Like all art, it transforms pain into shared experience, reminding us we're not alone in our suffering. Our world currently feels high lonesome and heartbroken. We've sorted ourselves into factions based on politics and ideology, turning toward blame and rage rather than connection. Instead of sharing experiences through song and story, we're screaming from our bunkers and echo chambers. My research suggests we're in a collective spiritual crisis-failing to recognize our inextricable connection to one another. We've geographically, politically, and spiritually sorted ourselves into like-minded groups where dissent is silenced and thinking grows extreme. This sorting leads to profound misperceptions about who we really are. We're not that simple: professors with working-class grandparents, doctors descended from immigrants. The paradox is that while we readily file others into categories, we resent being stereotyped ourselves. This sorting-whether unintentional or dehumanizing-fails to recognize our complexity. The political divide has torn through families, with thousands seeking advice on handling divisiveness in their own homes. Yet unlike dystopian fiction where "faction before blood" is the rule, most people aren't willing to sever family ties over politics, even when deeply embarrassed by relatives' views. Ironically, as sorting increases, so does loneliness. In 1976, less than 25% of Americans lived in politically homogeneous areas; by 2016, 80% lived in landslide counties. Meanwhile, loneliness rates have more than doubled since 1980. Clearly, surrounding ourselves with like-minded people hasn't delivered the belonging we crave. Loneliness-what neuroscientist John Cacioppo defines as "perceived social isolation"-is fundamentally different from being alone. As an introvert, I often feel most lonely in crowds, what our family calls "the lonely feeling." We get this feeling in places that don't feel alive with connection. Cacioppo's research reveals that humans are wired for interdependence, not independence. Our neural, hormonal, and genetic makeup evolved for connection. Loneliness serves as a biological warning signal-like hunger or thirst-alerting us that our social connections are threatened. Yet we deny loneliness due to shame, as if feeling lonely means something is wrong with us. This denial is dangerous. When isolated, our brains enter self-preservation mode-decreasing empathy, increasing defensiveness, and fueling negative self-stories that further prevent connection. Most alarming: living with loneliness increases our odds of dying early by 45%-far higher than obesity (20%) or excessive drinking (30%). The solution isn't quantity but quality of relationships.

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Moving In: The Antidote to Hatred

When we zoom out to the wide-angle view of our world through 24-hour news and social media, we see hatred, posturing, and humiliation. But zooming in on our actual lives reveals love, hope, beauty, and struggle. Those with the strongest sense of true belonging stay zoomed in, forming opinions based on real experiences with people rather than stereotypes. We create exceptions for the people we know and care about who don't fit our political narratives - the Democratic friend who helped during a crisis, the Republican son-in-law who's a wonderful father, the pro-life teacher who taught critical thinking. Up close, it's harder to hate. Yet when we're in pain or fear, anger becomes our default emotion - it's easier to be angry than hurt or scared. Pain demands our attention. Despite attempts to drown it in addiction, success, or hate, pain will find expression. Only by acknowledging and addressing pain with compassion can we heal, which takes far less energy than fighting it. While anger can be a catalyst for change, holding onto rage long-term is unsustainable and life-draining. When we commit to getting closer to others, we inevitably face real, uncomfortable conflict. The research revealed that boundaries are essential to true belonging, with clearer boundaries leading to higher levels of empathy and compassion. Dehumanization is the psychological process of demonizing others, making them seem less than human and unworthy of humane treatment. It begins with language that creates enemy images, progresses to moral exclusion, and has fueled countless atrocities throughout history. We're all vulnerable to this process - from Holocaust propaganda depicting Jews as rats to modern political discourse where opponents are called animals or aliens. Social media has become a primary platform for dehumanizing behavior, allowing us to push people outside our moral circle with little accountability. True belonging requires rejecting dehumanizing language regardless of political affiliation - whether directed at Hillary Clinton or Kellyanne Conway, Trump supporters or Democrats. When we engage in dehumanizing rhetoric, we diminish our own humanity and betray our values. Our work today involves rehumanizing those who've been placed outside what we consider human, beginning with our words and images. In organizations where protecting reputation matters more than human dignity, shame becomes systemic and accountability dies. This pattern appears in every major scandal involving cover-ups. The Black Lives Matter movement exemplifies the tension between false dichotomies. Supporting both police officers and racial justice isn't contradictory - it's about recognizing that while all lives matter, black lives specifically needed to be pulled back into moral inclusion after generations of dehumanization that enabled slavery.

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Speaking Truth with Civility

Combining truth-speaking with civility presents a challenging paradox in our quest for true belonging. Drawing on philosopher Harry Frankfurt's work, I explore how bullshit differs from lying - while lying defies truth, bullshit dismisses truth's very existence. We've developed a culture where everyone feels compelled to have opinions on everything, even topics we know little about. Rather than admitting ignorance or asking questions (which might appear as weakness), we lean into ideological positions based on what "our side" believes. This abandonment of objective inquiry leads us to substitute personal conviction for factual truth. Harry Frankfurt distinguishes between lying and bullshitting: lying defies truth while bullshitting dismisses truth entirely. Our compulsion to comment on everything, regardless of our knowledge level, breeds bullshit. I've caught myself weighing in on issues I barely understand, leaning on what I assume "my people" think rather than admitting ignorance. In our fitting-in culture, curiosity appears as weakness and questioning as antagonism. Frankfurt identifies a deeper problem: our collective skepticism about knowable truth. When we abandon the pursuit of objective facts, we substitute personal conviction for truth. This creates the perfect environment for one of today's most destructive false arguments: "you're either with us or against us." The "you're either with us or against us" ultimatum has been weaponized throughout history by figures from Mussolini to George W. Bush and even Darth Vader. While we typically deploy this rhetoric during emotional stress to force the point that neutrality is dangerous, it often manipulates through fear rather than facts. I agree with Elie Wiesel that "We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor." However, we must question how these sides are defined. In philosophy, this approach creates a "false dichotomy" that forces people to choose between artificially limited options, benefiting whoever controls the framing. Critical thinking requires looking beyond either/or situations, but this takes courage. Even when we recognize the oversimplification, it feels safer to pick a side than risk being demonized. The only true option is refusing the argument's terms by challenging its framing - which means choosing the wilderness. Our silence comes at high cost: individually, we sacrifice integrity; collectively, we enable divisiveness and bypass effective problem-solving. Fear-driven, emotionally charged positions rarely solve complex problems, creating an endless cycle of bullshit and incivility. Civility becomes essential when speaking truth to bullshit. While refuting BS requires significantly more energy than producing it (Brandolini's Bullshit Asymmetry Principle), two practices increase effectiveness: approaching bullshitting with generosity rather than assuming malice, and maintaining civility throughout. True civility means claiming one's identity and beliefs without degrading others-disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground, listening past preconceptions, and staying present even with fierce disagreements. It requires ensuring everyone's voice is heard while nobody's is ignored, making it both a prerequisite for civic action and a negotiation of interpersonal power.

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The Power of Collective Experience

We're experiencing a spiritual crisis where our belief in human connection is constantly tested. This connection-the spirit flowing between all humans-cannot be broken, but our belief in it can be severed. When we lose faith in something greater than ourselves, something rooted in love and compassion, we retreat to our bunkers, hate from afar, tolerate bullshit, dehumanize others, and ironically, avoid the wilderness where true belonging can be found. Pema Chodron's "Lousy World" teaching uses Shantideva's analogy about our tendency to be constantly disappointed with the world. When we're uncomfortable-too hot, too cold, annoyed by others-we think the solution is to "cover everything in leather" by removing all irritants from our environment. But this approach is impossible. The wiser path is to "wrap leather around your feet"-work with your own mind rather than trying to change everything external. This internal shift is how we cool our tempers and find peace in an imperfect world. All sacred experiences of collective joy and pain cut through our differences and connect us to our hardwired human nature. These moments with strangers remind us that despite our differences, we remain inextricably connected. Yet we often avoid these vulnerable experiences, armoring up instead of leaning in. But when we seek out collective joy and show up for collective pain-in person, not online-it becomes harder to deny our human connection, even with those we disagree with. These moments reveal what's true about the human spirit: we are wired for connection. The key is that these moments must be real, authentic experiences of togetherness. Emile Durkheim called it "collective effervescence"-that magical experience of connection and communal emotion that happens when we're part of something bigger than ourselves. Recent research confirms these collective assemblies provide meaning, positive emotions, social connection, and decreased loneliness-with benefits lasting beyond the event itself. Music especially emerged as a powerful convener of collective joy and pain, sitting at the heart of spiritual gatherings, celebrations, funerals, and protests. These experiences can't be put into words; they're simply magic. Funerals exemplify collective pain, ranking among the top trust-building behaviors in my research. The shared experience of grief transcends our differences, reminding us we're not alone in our darkness. At my aunt Betty's memorial barbecue in the Texas Hill Country, with cicadas shrilling as we shared stories and music, I kept thinking, "This is exactly what it means to be human." Similarly, Sheryl Sandberg describes lying on cemetery grass with her children after her husband's death, their extended family joining in a spontaneous prayer song. These moments don't deliver us from grief-they're a ministry of presence, connecting our broken hearts to every heart that has known pain. While gossiping and bonding over shared hatred feels seductively good in the moment, it creates counterfeit connection. "Common enemy intimacy" isn't true belonging-it's simply gathering with people who hate the same people we do. This connection runs hot, burns fast, and leaves a trail of polluted emotion and integrity hangovers. When all that binds us is what we believe rather than who we are, challenging the group becomes risky. Groups that don't tolerate dissent forfeit inextricable connection. True collective experiences cannot come at others' expense-dehumanizing and objectifying negate collective joy and pain.

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Strong Back, Soft Front, Wild Heart

The Buddhist concept of "strong back, soft front" perfectly captures what we need for true belonging. We require both courage and vulnerability to abandon our ideological bunkers and brave the wilderness. Roshi Joan Halifax explains that too often our strength comes from fear rather than love-we present a defended front that shields a weak spine. True strength comes from developing a flexible but sturdy spine that allows us to risk having a soft, open front. Once we've found the courage to stand alone for our beliefs despite criticism, the wilderness marks our hearts forever. We can spend our lives betraying ourselves by choosing fitting in, but once we've stood up for ourselves, the bar is higher-a wild heart fights fitting in and grieves betrayal. For those whose challenge is developing a strong back, the focus must be on overcoming people-pleasing tendencies. BRAVING offers a framework: setting Boundaries despite fear of disappointing others; practicing Reliability by not overcommitting; taking Accountability without blame or shame; respecting the Vault of confidentiality instead of using gossip to connect; living with Integrity even when uncomfortable; embracing Nonjudgment by letting go of "fixer" identities; and practicing Generosity in our assumptions while maintaining clear boundaries. As Maya Angelou said, "I belong to myself." The wilderness demands this level of self-love and self-respect. Jen Hatmaker's experience exemplifies a strong back. After publicly supporting LGBTQ rights within her conservative Christian community, she faced hostile backlash. She describes the wilderness as "bone-chilling" because belonging is primal, and the threat of losing your tribe feels terrifying. Yet she discovered that beyond the lonely first steps lies a vibrant community of "creatives and prophets and system-buckers." Though she carries a permanent "limp" from the experience, she unquestionably finds it worth the cost. Maintaining a soft front while keeping a strong back requires constant effort, especially when facing hurt. After sharing opinions and receiving pushback-sometimes violent threats-the instinct is to develop an "armored front." But vulnerability remains essential as the birthplace of love, joy, and meaning. An armored front may feel protective but causes more pain long-term. Many armor up early as children, later realizing this armor prevents growth. Developing comfort with vulnerability means asking: Are we willing to show up when we can't control outcomes? When safety is the barrier, we must create courageous spaces to be fully seen. A soft front isn't weakness-it's bravery, it's being the wilderness. A wild heart-our greatest spiritual possession-means "living out the paradox of love." It's being tough and tender simultaneously, showing up with both vulnerability and courage. It means staying awake to world struggles while cultivating personal joy without guilt. Joy matters because we can't give what we don't have. The key is practicing gratitude. When we diminish our own pain or rank it against others', we become less empathic to everyone. Acknowledging others' suffering while experiencing joy is possible-this tension defines the wild heart. True belonging requires "believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world." The daily practice that changed everything: Stop walking through life looking for confirmation that you don't belong. You'll always find it if that's your mission. The truth about who you are lives in your heart, not in others' evaluations. "No one belongs here more than you." This principle applies powerfully to parenting. While love and belonging are "ground zero of wholehearted parenting," fear can drive parents to subtly teach children to fit in rather than belong. Middle schoolers articulate the difference clearly: "Belonging is being somewhere where you want to be, and they want you. Fitting in is being somewhere where you want to be, but they don't care." Our task is to help children believe in themselves, even if it means watching them stand alone in the wilderness. We must resist protecting our children from the wilderness. Though every cell in our body wants to shield them from the pain of standing alone, denying them the opportunity to gain wisdom directly from these experiences serves our comfort, not theirs. Their hearts need to know the wild too. As leaders, we should cultivate cultures of true belonging rather than fitting in. Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks coach, acknowledges the wilderness as a place where he's been "fired a couple of times." Yet he notes that "sometimes you have to be bold and take chances," and that a "special kind of resilience" comes from wilderness scrutiny, leaving him with "a truer belief in myself." This resilience and stronger sense of authenticity marks the wild heart. Organizations need wild heart revolutions more than ever. The wilderness journey is difficult-the hardest call to courage. It can hurt the most, but as Maya Angelou reminds us, "You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great." When someone says you don't have what it takes to survive the wilderness, reach deep into your wild heart and remember: "I am the wilderness."

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Ключевые темы в Становясь собой. Сила сопричастности и смелость быть собой в одиночестве

authentic belonging
courageous vulnerability
standing alone
spiritual disconnection
fitting in vs belonging

Цитаты из Становясь собой. Сила сопричастности и смелость быть собой в одиночестве

Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission.
True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.
Belonging is being accepted for you. Fitting in is being accepted for being like everyone else.
True belonging often requires the courage to stand alone.
Not belonging breaks our heart, spirit, and sense of self-worth.

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Brené BrownThe author and researcher sharing her life story
Casandra Brené BrownThe author as a child navigating social exclusion

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Брене Браун, доктор философии (Ph.D.), магистр социальной работы (LMSW), является автором бестселлера №1 по версии New York Times — «Наперекор штормам. Как сохранить верность себе и не побояться одиночества» (Braving the Wilderness), а также новаторским исследователем уязвимости, мужества и человеческих взаимоотношений.

Профессор-исследователь в Хьюстонском университете и приглашенный профессор в Школе бизнеса Маккомбса Техасского университета в Остине, Браун сочетает академическую строгость с доступным повествованием, затрагивая темы принадлежности, социальной поляризации и эмоциональной устойчивости. Ее новаторское выступление на TED «Сила уязвимости» набрало более 60 миллионов просмотров, закрепив за ней статус мирового идейного лидера.

Творческое наследие Браун включает шесть бестселлеров New York Times, таких как «Великие дерзания» (Daring Greatly) и «Стать сильнее» (Rising Strong), в которых исследуются устойчивость к стыду и смелое лидерство. Она ведет отмеченные наградами подкасты Unlocking Us и Dare to Lead, охватывая многомиллионную аудиторию ежемесячно. Как основатель программы обучения The Daring Way, она видит, как ее методики внедряются организациями по всему миру. Книга «Наперекор штормам» — выбор книжного клуба Риз Уизерспун и номинант премии Goodreads Choice Award — была переведена на 32 языка, а ее концепции легли в основу документального сериала HBO Max «Атлас сердца».

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