The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant
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Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering o
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- 1. Time Scarcity and Pocket Presence · 9 Jul 2026
- 2. You Don't Get an A for Effort · 16 Jul 2026
- 3. The Framework for Leading With Both Care and Accountability · 23 Jul 2026
Can We Build an “Us” Without a “Them”? with John Green
13 Aug 2026 · 57 min
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
Leading Under Pressure with Rebecca Lowe
6 Aug 2026 · 1h 24m
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 superp
Why Sports Matter Even When the Game Doesn’t with Roger Bennett
30 Jul 2026 · 1h 12m
Why do sports make us cry, unite strangers, and create memories that last a lifetime? In this episode, Men in Blazers founder and CEO Roger Bennett joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant fresh off a 39-day World Cup marathon to explore what the tournament revealed a
The Framework for Leading With Both Care and Accountability
23 Jul 2026 · 1h 3m
This episode is a master class in coaching as Aiko Bethea, one of the most respected senior leadership coaches in the country, takes Brené through a current leadership conflict in real time, showing just how hard it is to slow down and lead from your values in
You Don't Get an A for Effort
16 Jul 2026 · 38 min
Previously released on Dare to Lead, this is part of a special six-part series with Adam Grant on Brené's book, Strong Ground. Brené and Adam unpack the difference between effort and excellence, why coaching matters more than judgment, and how unclear prioriti
Time Scarcity and Pocket Presence
9 Jul 2026 · 37 min
Previously released on Dare to Lead, this is part of a special six-part series with Adam Grant on Brené's book, Strong Ground. The conversation opens on time scarcity, the devaluation of future time, and whether hope is actually a strategy. From there they dis
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