Is vulnerability the same as weakness? “In our culture,” teaches Dr. Brené Brown, “we associate vulnerability with emotions we want to avoid such as fear, shame, and uncertainty. Yet we too often lose sight of the fact that vulnerability is also the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity, authenticity, and love.” On The Power of Vulnerability, Dr. Brown offers an invitation and a promise—that when we dare to drop the armor that protects us from feeling vulnerable, we open ourselves to the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Here she dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and reveals that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.
 
“The Power of Vulnerability is a very personal project for me,” Brené explains. “This is the first place that all of my work comes together. This audio course draws from all three of my books—it’s the culmination of everything I’ve learned over the past 12 years. I'm very excited to weave it all into a truly comprehensive form that shows what these findings and insights can mean in our lives.
 
Course objectives:
Recognize emotional armory and recognizing what makes us shut down—how we use perfectionism, numbing, and other tactics to avoid feeling vulnerable
Discussing the cultivation of shame resilience--the key to developing a sense of worth and belonging
Discussing the myths of vulnerability—common misconceptions about weakness, trust, and self-sufficiency
Defining vulnerability as the origin point for innovation, adaptability, accountability, and visionary leadership
Summarizing the 10 guideposts of wholehearted living—essential skills for living a life of courage, authenticity, and compassion
 
Highlights:
Cultivating shame resilience—the key to developing a sense of worth and belonging
Vulnerability as the origin point for innovation, adaptability, accountability, and visionary leadership
Our emotional armory—how we use perfectionism, numbing, and other tactics to avoid feeling vulnerable
The myths of vulnerability—common misconceptions about weakness, trust, and self-sufficiency
Discovering your vulnerability armor—recognizing what makes us shut down, and how we can change
The 10 guideposts of wholehearted living—essential skills for becoming fully engaged in life
Six hours of stories, warm humor, and transformative insights for living a life of courage, authenticity, and compassion from Dr. Brené Brown