Margins
548 Market St PMB 65688, San Francisco California 94104-5401 USA
© 2026 Paratext Inc. All rights reserved
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Work. Brené is also a visiting professor in management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and her latest book, Dare to Lead. Brené hosts the Unlocking Us Podcast and the Dare to Lead Podcast. Her TED talk – The Power of Vulnerability – is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world with over 50 million views. She is also the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix. The Call to Courage special debuted on the streaming service in April 2019. Brené lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie.
Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
2021
The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
2017
A 12-Session Psychoeducational Shame-Resilience Curriculum
2009
2018
2022
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
2012
Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame
2007
The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough
2012
2015
2017
The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
2025
Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection
2013
Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
2010
Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage
2013
2004