Brené Brown, author portrait
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Brené Brown

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 also holds the position of Professor of Practice in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.
 
Brené is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and the host of two award- winning podcasts. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures. In 2024, she was named Executive Chair of the Center for Daring Leadership at BetterUp. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Steve. They have two children, Ellen and Charlie, and a weird Bichon Frisé named Lucy.
Strong Ground
Atlas of the Heart
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club
Dare to Lead
Rising Strong
Daring Greatly
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)

Books

Strong Ground
Atlas of the Heart
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition
Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club
Dare to Lead
Rising Strong
Daring Greatly
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)

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