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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Being brave is being vulnerable, says Brene Brown

    Vulnerability is hard to talk about. Things like, getting hurt, failing, being rejected, admitting you made a mistake are not exactly top of the to-do list.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Apr 17, 2019 • 1 min read

    Vulnerability is hard to talk about. Things like, getting hurt, failing, being rejected, admitting you made a mistake are not exactly top of the to-do list. But friendships, love and marriage, having children and enjoying life, are top of list for most people. And to get to those happy times you need courage, which is only possible if you’re vulnerable. Brene Brown has been studying vulnerability, shame and courage for over 20 years.

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Line Editor, Press Play

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Brene Brown

      University of Houston; author

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