Dr. Brené Brown is an esteemed research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, holding the prestigious Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair. She extends her expertise as a visiting professor in management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. With over two decades dedicated to studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy, Dr. Brown has significantly impacted these fields. Her work has garnered global recognition, notably through her viral 2010 TEDx Houston talk, The Power of Vulnerability, which ranks as one of the top five most viewed TED talks worldwide, accumulating over 50 million views.

Dr. Brown is the celebrated author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers, including The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, Dare to Lead, and most recently, Atlas of the Heart. Her insights have been featured across various media platforms, such as PBS, NPR, TED, CNN, Netflix, and HBO Max, highlighting her documentaries Brené Brown: The Call to Courage and a series based on Atlas of the Heart.

In addition to her writing and speaking engagements, Dr. Brown is the founder and CEO of The Daring Way, an organization that translates her research findings into practical applications for organizations, schools, communities, and families. She also hosts two original podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead, where she continues to explore themes of vulnerability and courage.

A native Texan, Dr. Brown remains deeply rooted in Houston with her husband, Steve, and their two children, Ellen and Charlie. Drawing from her life's mantra, "Courage over comfort," she believes in the transformative power of embracing vulnerability to achieve greater courage.