Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering on a new weekly podcast grounded in an unflinching commitment to lea…
1:05:5041K views · 1mo ago · 1:05:50
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Why "Vibe" and Why Now? · Associates, Allies, Pals & Companions · "Palvators" When Expectations Clash · The "Define the Relationship" Talk for Friendships · Wavelengths and Why They Matter · The Three-Hour Flight "Single Serving Friend"
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Topics: Cold Water Hair Rinses and 17 Magazine · "Made to Stick" and the SUCCESS Principles · Robert Cialdini and "Dispelling the Illusion of Invulnerability" · Why Vulnerable Moments Make Us Easy Targets · Deconstructing a "Toxic Products for Newborns" Video · Expert Opinion vs. Real Evidence
1:06:0565K views · 1mo ago · 1:06:05
Guest: Angela Duckworth
What if grit isn’t the whole story behind success? Psychologist and author Angela Duckworth joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant to talk about her new book, Situated, and how the situations around us influence our behavior, motivation, creativity, and success. They unpack situational awareness, the paradox of self-control, and why willpower can be an unreliable tool for change.
Topics: Six Words for the Book "Insight. Full. Pain. Full. Hope. Full." · "Grit Is One Thing, a Great Situation Is Another" · Making the Best of Your Situation vs. Changing It · Defining "The Situation" · Situational Awareness, Agency, and Responsibility · The Kids' Art on the Wall "A Situational Variable"
📖 Mentioned book: Insight. Full. Pain. Full. Hope. Full
35:2612K views · 1mo ago · 35:26
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Making Employees Feel Heard · Changing Organizational Culture · Developing Transformational Leadership Habits · Failing to Follow My Own Advice · Rethinking a Long-Held Belief · Understanding Political Allegiance
1:10:5333K views · 2mo ago · 1:10:53
Guest: Priya Parker
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Topics: Priya Parker and Her Book: "The Art of Fighting" · How Do You Fight With People You Want to Belong To? · What Does Healthy Conflict Look Like? · Healthy Heat vs. Unhealthy Conflict · How Can We Practice Fighting When the Stakes Are Low? · Can Healthy Conflict Help With Loneliness?
📖 Mentioned book: The Art of Fighting
1:25:2311K views · 2mo ago · 1:25:23
Guest: Aaron Sandel
Primatologist Aaron Sandel has spent over a decade studying the Ngogo chimpanzees, witnessing one of the largest known chimp communities split into two factions. In this episode, Aaron joins Brené and Adam to explore what chimpanzees can teach us about friendship, conflict, belonging, and human nature. He shares what he learned from watching these chimps show affection, navigate dominance hierarchies, and face the effects of division within their own community.
Topics: Welcoming Dr. Aaron Sandell · The Science Of Social Bonds · How He Became A Primatologist · Do We Need A "Them" For An "Us"? · Why The Western And Central Groups Are Divided · How Chimp Dominance Hierarchies Work
1:03:4231K views · 2mo ago · 1:03:42
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Adam Grant’s AI Cheating Conflict · Is Using AI Always Cheating? · Should Integrity Depend on the Stakes? · Why Cheating Is Becoming Normalized · Why Proctoring Isn't the Solution · How Moral Identity Can Prevent Cheating
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Guest: Rebecca Lowe
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Using AI for Drafting vs. Proofreading · The Hidden Cost of Work Slop · Why Brené Wears Two Watches · Why Transformation Requires Grief · Preparation vs. Presence · When Preparation Creates Freedom
59:0022K views · 3mo ago · 59:00
Guest: John Green
Is it possible to build a community without a 'them'? Author, YouTuber, and podcaster John Green joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant for a wide-ranging conversation on belonging, friendship, and the systems that shape our lives. Together, they explore why sports can create such powerful communities, whether it’s possible to build an “us” without needing a “them,” and why shared projects can help relationships last for decades.
Topics: Welcome, John Green! · John Green’s Love of Football & the World Cup · Building an “Us” Without a “Them” · Is John Green the Same Person He Was at the Start? · Why Shared Projects Strengthen Friendships · Why John Green Loves Writing About Young People
1:23:3016K views · 3mo ago · 1:23:30
Guest: Rebecca Lowe
What does it take to stay calm when millions are watching? Rebecca Lowe, the host of NBC’s Premier League coverage and Fox’s record-breaking 2026 World Cup broadcast, joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant to explore why preparation—not confidence—is her real superpower; the weight of being one of the only women in the room; and what it really means to lead when things get chaotic.
Topics: Introducing Rebecca Lowe · How She Fell in Love with Football · The Accidental Start in Broadcasting · Standing Out in a Male-Dominated Field · Surviving Sexism in Sports Broadcasting · Why Speaking Up Felt Futile
1:14:508.6K views · 3mo ago · 1:14:50
Guest: Roger Bennett
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Meet Roger Bennett · Hero Players vs. Hero Teams · Why Soccer Is the Ultimate 'Weakling' Sport · Running Men in Blazers During the World Cup · Why We Care So Deeply About Sports · Sports, Family & Collective Effervescence
1:17:4298K views · 4mo ago · 1:17:42
Guest: Simon Sinek
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: Simon Sinek on the State of Work & Leadership · AI, Layoffs & Leadership Mistakes · The Leadership Soccer Analogy · The Hidden Leaders Inside Every Organization · Playing to Win vs. Playing Not to Lose · The Leadership Skill Most People Ignore
1:22:1921K views · 5mo ago · 1:22:19
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: The George Saunders Speech · The 5 Most Common Commencement Speech Themes · The Commencement Speeches Adam Loves · The Commencement Speech Booing Controversy · Moral Imagination & Empathy · How AI Leaders Should Give Better Speeches
1:09:3019K views · 5mo ago · 1:09:30
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: The Spurs, Popovich & Psychological Safety · Why Caring Takes Courage · The Courage to Share Your Goals · Brené's Story of Rejection and Failure · Pregnancy, Miscarriage & Who We Tell · The Kvetching Circle: Comfort In, Dump Out
1:19:2721K views · 5mo ago · 1:19:27
New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Apple Connect with Brené Brown Connect with Adam Grant
Topics: What Is a Paradox? · The Grace Paradox · The Abilene Paradox · How to Avoid the Abilene Paradox · Guilty Pleasures: Twilight, Pitch Perfect & Eurovision · Aesthetic Chills & The Big Five
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