The 10 Best Unlocking Us with Brené Brown Podcast Episodes
In this honest, vulnerable, podcast, Brené Brown brings on amazing guests, including Harriet Lerner to Ibram X. Kendi, to talk about living what she calls “a whole-hearted life.” The professor and New York Times bestselling author promises "conversations that unlock the deeply human part of who we are, so that we can live, love, parent, and lead with more courage and heart.”
Last Updated: Jun 11th, 2021
1) Harriet Lerner and Brené - I’m Sorry: How To Apologize & Why It Matters, Part 1 of 2
This two-episode special is based on a course that Dr. Harriet Lerner and I did together on her groundbreaking book, “Why Won’t You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts.” You can expec...Show More
2) Brené with David Eagleman on The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain
In this episode, I talk with David Eagleman, a neuroscientist, New York Times bestselling author, TED speaker, and Guggenheim Fellow, all about the brain and how it works. It’s mysterious, malleable, ...Show More
3) Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
I'm talking with professor Ibram Kendi, New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and the Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. We talk about...Show More
4) Harriet Lerner and Brené - I’m Sorry: How To Apologize & Why It Matters, Part 2 of 2
This two-episode special is based on a course that Dr. Harriet Lerner and I did together on her groundbreaking book, “Why Won’t You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts.” You can expec...Show More
5) Dr. Vivek Murthy and Brené on loneliness and connection
Have you ever struggled with feeling lonely - even when you’re surrounded by people you love? I have. It’s painful and confusing. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Vivek Murthy, a physician and the 19th ...Show More
6) Tarana Burke and Brené on Being Heard and Seen
Tarana is a good friend and one of my favorite people on earth. She has been working at the intersection of racial justice and gender equity for nearly three decades, and she started the “Me Too” Move...Show More
7) Brené with Austin Channing Brown on I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown’s anti-racism work is critical to changing our world, and her ability to talk about what is good and true about love, about our faith, and about loving each other is transformati...Show More
8) Brené on Strong Backs, Soft Fronts, and Wild Hearts
In this solo episode recorded on Election Day 2020, I talk directly to our wholehearted community about the practice that helps me when I'm feeling fearful, worried, or wobbly, and why this work is th...Show More
9) Brené on Ask Me Anything, Part 1 of 2
I said, “Ask Me Anything,” and the Unlocking Us community came through with the tough questions. To be honest, I thought I’d get some easy, fun ones—but no, all deep-end questions. In fact, we had hun...Show More
10) Brené on Shame and Accountability
In today’s solo episode, I share my thoughts about why accountability is a prerequisite for change, and why we need to get our heads and hearts around the difference between being held accountable for...Show More