Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

I’ve spent over 20 years studying the emotions and experiences that bring meaning and purpose to our lives, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s this: we are hardwired for connection, and connecting requires courage, vulnerability, and conversation. I want this to be a podcast that’s real, unpolished, honest, and reflects both the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human. Episodes will include conversations with the people who are teaching me, challenging me, confusing me, or maybe even ticking me off a little. I'll also have direct conversations with you about what I’m learning from new research, and we'll do some episodes dedicated to answering your questions. We don’t have to do life alone. We were never meant to. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Every guest on Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

93 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Bruce D. Perry
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   Dolly Parton

   Brené with Dolly Parton on Songtelling, Empathy, and Shining Our Lights · Nov 2020

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   Oprah Winfrey

   Brené with Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing · May 2021

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   Viola Davis

   Brené with Viola Davis on Being Brave, Speaking Truth, and Finding Me · May 2022

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   Beto O'Rourke

   Brené with Beto O’Rourke on Brave Leadership · Oct 2022

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   Jason Sudeikis

   Brené with Jason Sudeikis & Brendan Hunt on Ted Lasso · Oct 2020

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   Laverne Cox

   Brené with Laverne Cox on Transgender Representation, Advocacy + the Power of Love · Jun 2020

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   Alon-Lee Green
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   Austin Channing Brown

   Brené with Austin Channing Brown on I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness · Jun 2020

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    David Kessler

    David Kessler and Brené on Grief and Finding Meaning · Mar 2020

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    Elizabeth Lesser

    Brené with Elizabeth Lesser on the Power of Women’s Stories · Oct 2020

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    Heather Cox Richardson

    Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 2 of 2 · 2 episodes

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    Jen Hatmaker
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    Justina Blakeney

    Brené with Justina Blakeney on Creating Space to Reflect Our Stories · May 2021

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    Sarah Lewis

    Dr. Sarah Lewis on The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America · Sep 2024

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    Sonya Renee Taylor

    Brené with Sonya Renee Taylor on "The Body is Not an Apology" · Sep 2020

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    Tarana Burke

    Brené with Tarana Burke on Unbound, Liberation, and the Birth of the Me Too Movement · 3 episodes

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    Willie Nelson

    Brené with Lukas and Willie Nelson on Family, Love, and Music · Nov 2021

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    Yaba Blay

    Brené with Dr. Yaba Blay on One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race · Mar 2021

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    Angus Fletcher

    Brené with Dr. Angus Fletcher on Life-Changing Inventions in Literature · Mar 2021

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    Domee Shi

    Brené with Domee Shi on Creativity, Curiosity, and Turning Red · May 2022

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    Ben Wizner

    Brené with Ben Wizner on Free Speech, Misinformation, and the Case for Nuance · Feb 2022

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    Ali Abu Awwad

    Ali Abu Awwad and Robi Damelin on Nonviolence as The Path to Freedom for Palestinians and Israelis · Feb 2024

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    Edith Eger

    Brené with Dr. Edith Eger on Recognizing the Choices and Gifts in Our Lives · Feb 2021

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    Michael Curry

    Brené with Bishop Michael Curry on Love & Hope in Troubling Times · Sep 2020

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    Richard Rohr

    Brené with Father Richard Rohr on Breathing Under Water, Falling Upward, and Unlearning Certainty, Part 2 of 2 · 4 episodes

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    Robi Damelin
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    Attica Locke

    Brené with Attica Locke and Tembi Locke on Life, Loss, and All Kinds of Love, Part 2 of 2 · 2 episodes

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    Tembi Locke
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    Brendan Hunt
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    Julie Schwartz Gottman
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    Aiko Bethea

    Brené with Aiko Bethea on Inclusivity at Work: The Heart of Hard Conversations · Mar 2021

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    Carrie Rodriguez
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    Chris Germer

    Brené with Chris Germer on the Near and Far Enemies of Fierce Compassion, Part 2 of 2 · 2 episodes

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    Gabby Rivera

    Brené with Gabby Rivera on Superheroes, Storytelling and Joy as Resistance · Nov 2020

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    Gina Chavez

    Brené with Gina Chavez and Carrie Rodriguez on the Heart and Soul of Music · Jun 2020

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    Harriet Lerner

    Harriet Lerner and Brené - I’m Sorry: How To Apologize & Why It Matters, Part 2 of 2 · 2 episodes

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    Jake Wesley Rogers

    Brené with Jake Wesley Rogers on Songwriting, Storytelling, and Dropping Keys · Oct 2021

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    Jason Karlawish

    Brené with Jason Karlawish, M.D. on The Problem of Alzheimer’s · Apr 2021

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    Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

    Brené with Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Ashley C. Ford on Hungry Hearts · Feb 2021

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