Brené Brown On: How To Succeed Without Being a Bullying, Bullshitting, Power-Hungry Jerk Face

A toolkit for navigating your fears, finding your "core," and having sovereignty over your nervous system.   Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and the host of two award-winning podcasts.    In this episode we talk about: The inspiration behind her new book (it involves a fateful game of pickleball) The importance of building a strong "core" rather than operating from a place of dysfunction or fear How to achieve sovereignty over your nervous system Brené's "above the line" / "below the line" practice How language acts as an indicator light for our emotions The role of our values and how to operationalize them Why we shit talk other people How to build your capacity for paradoxical thinking  And more Related Episodes: You're Doing Feelings Wrong Vulnerability: The Key to Courage   Join Dan's online community here Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Additional Resources:  Values Exercise Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more here! To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris Sponsors:  AT&T: Staying connected matters. That's why AT&T has connectivity you can depend on, or they will proactively make it right. Visit att.com/guarantee for details. Function: Our first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/Happier or use the gift code Happier100 at signup to own your health. Odoo: Discover how you can take your business to the next level by visiting odoo.com. Modern management made simple.