Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent over two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Brené is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and hosts two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Her TED talk on The Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world with over 50 million views. She also holds the position of Professor of Practice in Management at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.