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The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

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Leadership
Empathy
Strong Ground
Emotional Intelligence
Pocket Presence
Organizational Culture
Time Scarcity
Values
Executive Presence
Communication Skills
Above and Below the Line Practice
Vulnerability
Sports Metaphors
Courage
Systems Theory
Hope
Social Work
Self-Awareness
Compassion
Effort Versus Results

Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering on a new weekly podcast grounded in an unflinching commitment to learning and unlearning. At a time when public discourse rewards certainty over inquiry, The Curiosity Shop will see two of the world’s most influential thought leaders make the case for slowing down, asking better questions, and embracing inform... more

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Brené and Adam have a bracingly honest conversation about what could go wrong in their collaboration, and how to set new teams, partnerships, and friendships up for success. They discuss the science of avoiding failure and building alignment, and pra... more

Welcome to The Curiosity Shop! In the inaugural episode, Brené and Adam discuss how a public disagreement about authenticity almost ended their relationship before it began. For the first time, they discuss where they went wrong, why they changed the... more

Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering on a new weekly podcast grounded in an unflinching commitment to learning and unlearning. At a time when public discourse rewards certainty over inquiry, The Cur... more

In the second part of an Ask Me Anything episode around Strong Ground, Brené shares an excerpt from the Strong Ground audiobook that walks listeners through the one topic that elicited the most questions — the Above/Below the Line practice. This is o... more

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Brené Brown
Host of Dare to Lead-style leadership conversations; research-informed storyteller who emphasizes vulnerability, courage, and culture in organizations.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.9k ratings
  • Great insights into both of co hosts in this inaugural show. Through their dialogs continue they present deeper context to these thorny issues facing organizations and management teams when heard together. A natural team up between Brown and Grant..

    Podcast Addict
    5
    vjdunlap
    7 days ago
  • GOLD

    Everything Brené touches is gold to me. I love how she shares science in such a creative, vulnerable, accessible way. Her work is legit 80% of my therapy. THANK YOU!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MarieQCCAN
    Canada10 days ago
  • The Best Management Book Out There

    Thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue with Brene’ Brown and Adam Grant. This series helps prepare us to read and apply the awesome concepts in the book!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bosshole® Preventionist
    United States25 days ago
  • Awestruck and want to write

    Long time follower and consumer of so much of your work in TED talks, podcasts books and newsletters. What you teach and embody is so much of what we need in the world right now.

    I wrote a letter to you after Trumps re-election Instagram post. It’s so eloquent and I’d love to share it with you, just don’t know how.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Running_Mike_84
    Australia4 months ago
  • 5 starts of course!!

    I am surprised to see the NPS at 4.5.

    Brené and her work, her insights (along with those that she collaborates with - as these are often developments within community and between people) is second do NONE!

    If you have given anything below a 5 star review I expect you are judging with a closed mind. From somewhere yet to be available to receive her work.

    And that is okay too.

    We are all only able to receive and learn what we are either ready to accept, ready to challenge within us, or ready t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pet Society Vet
    Australia5 months ago

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The show is celebrated for thoughtful, nuanced discussions that challenge simplistic leadership myths.
Audience notes strong appreciation for vulnerability, curiosity, and real-world applicability.
Guest pairing with Adam Grant is repeatedly praised for depth and practicality.
Listeners credit the host duo with high-quality, research-backed leadership conversations.

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Brené on Strong Ground Ask Me Anything, Part 1 of 2
Q: How can leaders balance the realism of navigating difficult business conditions with the courage to set bold people-centered aspirations?
By using adversity as a catalyst for collective boldness, which requires a strong core among team members to confront challenges effectively.
Brené on Strong Ground Ask Me Anything, Part 1 of 2
Q: How do you define courage and boldness in times of uncertainty, especially for those in tech facing the rise of AI?
Courage involves understanding the challenge of uncertainty, managing one's emotional responses, and being curious to navigate through unknowns without shrinking away.
Brené on Strong Ground Ask Me Anything, Part 1 of 2
Q: What's one mindset shift you think leaders often overlook when facing complex challenges?
Creating time where none exists is crucial; it allows leaders to pause for reflection before responding to challenges.
Brené and Adam Grant on Rewarding Effort With Time
Q: How do you think about course correcting on that?
It's essential to communicate with your team about what is consequential and reversible to align efforts effectively.
Brené and Adam Grant on Rewarding Effort With Time
Q: What can you tell me or teach me about prioritization?
Prioritization involves identifying which decisions are highly consequential and irreversible. Jeff Bezos uses a two-question framework: how consequential is it and how reversible is it? He focuses his energy on decisions in the highly consequential irreversible quadrant.

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Two leading researchers bring a rigor-forward, curiosity-driven approach to leadership, work, and human behavior. Episodes center on asking better questions, embracing complexity, and exploring how vulnerabilities, time management, empathy, and culture shape outcomes in organizations and everyday life. The conversation blends qualitative insight with data-informed perspectives to unpack timely topics such as leadership under uncertainty, the role of effort versus results, and the ethics of empathy, all with practical frameworks listeners can apply in teams, companies, and communities. A notable strength is the dynamic duo's willingness to challenge conventional thinking while grounding discussions in real-world storytelling and research-bac... more

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