Brené Brown

Brene Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, six-time number one New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most influential voices on leadership, vulnerability, and human connection. Her TED Talk on the power of vulnerability has been viewed over 60 million times, making it one of the most-watched talks in TED’s history. Brene speaks on courageous leadership, building brave cultures, and the role of vulnerability in driving innovation and trust.

Research & Impact
Brene has spent more than two decades studying vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy. Her groundbreaking research has fundamentally changed how organizations think about leadership, culture, and human connection. She is the author of bestselling books including Dare to Lead, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, and The Gifts of Imperfection, which have been translated into more than 30 languages and adopted by organizations worldwide.

Media & Entrepreneurship
Brene is the Founder and CEO of The Daring Way and COURAGEworks, an online learning community. She hosted the Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead podcasts and was featured in a Netflix special, The Call to Courage. Her work has been featured on PBS, NPR, CNN, and in every major business publication. Her keynotes deliver research-backed strategies for courageous leadership, building trust-centered cultures, and embracing vulnerability as the foundation of innovation and meaningful connection.

Rising Strong

In this keynote/workshop we will:

• Explore the critical role emotion plays in a behavioral change and the connections between emotion, thought and behavior
• Define integrity and explore how offloading emotion moves us away from our values and corrodes culture
• Examine the power of storytelling and the dangers of confabulations and conspiracies
• Explore the three elements of the Rising Strong process (The Reckoning, The Rumble and The Revolution)
• Develop actionable strategies for getting back after a fall or setback so that we can live, love, and lead with greater courage

Daring Greatly Or The Power Of Vulnerability 

In this keynote/workshop we explore:

• The critical role vulnerability plays in our personal and professional success
• The four major myths of vulnerability
• The relationship between vulnerability and creativity, innovation, trust, engagement and joy
•  The most common strategies we use to avoid and minimize vulnerability and how they move us away from our goals
• Actionable strategies for leaning into our discomfort and embracing vulnerability as a source of courage

Daring Leadership™ 

In this keynote/workshop, we explore:

• The relationship between vulnerability innovation, creativity, trust, adaptability to change, and accountability
• The role of courage (and discomfort) in authentic leadership
• The five most common strategies we use to avoid and minimize vulnerability and how they move us away from our goals
• How fear, blame, and scarcity sabotage the goal process
• Actionable strategies for leaning into our discomfort and embracing vulnerability as a source of courageous leadership

Daring Classrooms™

In this keynote/lecture, we explore:

• The relationship between learning, creativity, and vulnerability
• How and why teachers, students, and parents armor up in the classroom
• How shame affects social and academic learning
• Why boundary-setting (with students and parents) is necessary to cultivate compassionate classrooms
• How teachers and school administrators can turn difficult situations into opportunities for connection and growth
• How and why we are physically, emotionally, spiritually hard-wired for connection
• Strategies for helping children develop hopefulness, perseverance, and a stronger tolerance for disappointment