Brené Brown
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Brené Brown is an American research professor, lecturer, and author known for her work on leadership, vulnerability, and empathy. She is a frequent guest on major platforms, including The Tim Ferriss Show, where she shares insights on relationships, conflict, and repair.
What Brené Brown has said on podcasts
3 statements
Marriage is never an equal fifty-fifty division of effort
“It's never 50. 50 ever.”
Open the episode · #880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting LoveListen at 8:38
Partnerships work when partners compensate for each other's reduced capacity
“A partnership works when you can carry their 20 or they can carry your 20.”
Open the episode · #880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting LoveListen at 9:22
Family-focused decision-making prioritizes the family system over individual members
“we put the family as the system that we serve.”
Open the episode · #880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting LoveListen at 10:56
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3 episodes featuring Brené Brown
Office Hours with Prop G
Scorekeeping strains love as success reshapes family ties
The episode examines how ambition, distance, wealth, and recognition can quietly turn relationships into transactions.
Sep 2, 2026 · 18 min
The Tim Ferriss Show
Relationship experts outline actionable frameworks to navigate conflict and sustain intimacy
This compilation provides practical, tested frameworks from world-class therapists and thinkers to help couples move past resentment and actively co-create resilient partnerships.
Aug 19, 2026 · 57 min
The Bill Simmons Podcast
LeBron’s Philadelphia arrival ends the Process debate
The episode turns a sprawling sports mailbag into a question about legacy, franchise direction, and whether Philadelphia’s long rebuild has finally run its course.
Aug 10, 2026 · 2h 28m