Most academics don’t become global celebrities. But in 2010, Brené Brown, a longtime professor of social work at the University of Houston, gave a TEDx Talk about her research on shame, empathy and ...

Every week, a guest draws a card from NPR's Wild Card deck to answer a big life question. Brene Brown says to be courageous, you first need to be vulnerable. In her new book "Strong Ground," she ...

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Brené Brown talks about trying to find the face of God in everyone she sees. Every week, a ...