From Brené | New Podcasts and Hi from Europe!

Two new episodes of “Unlocking Us,” a week in my life, and more! - Four events, four countries, five days, and thousands of amazing folks! Thanks... [Wooden mailbox slot with flowers in the foreground] From Brené OCTOBER 4, 2024 newsletter WHAT'S NEW Fun in Europe! Four events, four countries, five days, and thousands of amazing folks! Thanks for the wholehearted welcome London, Oslo, Helsinki, and Amsterdam (in order of visits)! [Collage of photos from left to right: Brené on stage at the Oslo Business Forum, canal in Amsterdam, Brené on stage at the Nordic Business Forum, a latte with a foam heart, and Brené on stage at the Amsterdam Business Forum ] PODCASTS New Unlocking Us Episodes with Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Roxane Gay [Cover art for the “Unlocking Us” podcast episode with Dr. Mary Claire Haver on the New Menopause. Headshot of Dr. Mary Claire Haver on a background of colorful rays with the cover of her book, “The New Menopause.” Listen to Brené and Dr. Mary Claire’s conversation on the “Unlocking Us” podcast.]( The New Menopause In the fourth episode of our eight-part series of Unlocking Us that I’m calling “On My Heart and Mind,” I’m talking to Dr. Mary Claire Haver on menopause. We discuss the power of unlearning and relearning and her ongoing fight for women’s health in every decade of their lives. We also talk about the growing “menoposse” — a group of thought leaders and clinicians who are using their platforms to change the outdated narrative around menopause. [Listen to the Episode]( [Cover art for the “Unlocking Us” podcast episode with Roxane Gay on “Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America’s Gun Problem,” the title of her August 7, 2024 essay in Everand. Headshot of Roxane Gay on a background of colorful rays. Listen to Brené and Roxane’s conversation on the “Unlocking Us” podcast.]( Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America’s Gun Problem In this episode with the always thought-provoking Roxane Gay, we discuss her long-form essay on Black gun ownership including how the gun industry frames women as victims in waiting and the importance of dismantling the trope of the “good man with a gun.” [Listen to the Episode]( [Black and white image of two women hugging with the quote "How many generations must suffer loss before we realize that peace is the only path to security and freedom?" from the American Friends of the Parents Circle Families Forum]( ON MY HEART AND MIND Meet My Friends at the Parents Circle — Families Forum The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of over 600 families, all of whom have lost an immediate family member to the ongoing conflict. Join me in supporting the PCFF [here](. A Week in My Life [Reading: Lots of research prepping for a new book (but you didn't hear it here). Listening to: Leon Bridges' new album, Leon. Grateful for: My team at Brené Brown Education and Research Group and a huge thanks to Barrett who made this wild and fun European trip with me (and knows all the words to all the old country songs I listen to when I'm homesick). Quote I’m Leaning Into: Love is an action. Never simply a feeling. — bell hooks] FROM BRENÉ The Midlife Unraveling [Cover of Father Richard Rohr's book: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life]( When Fr. Richard asked me to write the forward for the new edition of [Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life]( — I couldn’t say no. It’s been such an ornery guide for my own midlife journey. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it with a little disclaimer of “it’s a warm hug and a direct kick to the ass in one small book.” Here is an excerpt from an article I wrote in 2018 called [The Midlife Unraveling]( Midlife is not a crisis. Midlife is an unraveling. By definition, you can’t control or manage an unraveling. You can’t cure the midlife unraveling with control any more than the acquisitions, accomplishments, and alpha-parenting of our thirties cured our deep longing for permission to slow down and be imperfect. Midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: “I’m not screwing around. All of this pretending and performing—these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt—has to go. Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts. I understand that you needed these protections when you were small. I understand that you believed your armor could help you secure all of the things you needed to feel worthy and lovable, but you’re still searching and you’re more lost than ever. Time is growing short. There are unexplored adventures ahead of you. You can’t live the rest of your life worried about what other people think. You were born worthy of love and belonging. Courage and daring are coursing through your veins. You were made to live and love with your whole heart. It’s time to show up and be seen.” [Read the Article]( Popular on the Website [Headshot of Jlin with the High Five hands as the background]( HIGH FIVE 5 Questions With Jlin on Rhythm, Math, and Trusting the Process by Zehra Javed [Headshot of Dr. Joy Buolamwini on a blue background]( DARE TO LEAD Dr. Joy Buolamwini on Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines with Brené Brown [Art for the 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living, designed by Andrea Pippins]( DOWNLOADS Ten Guideposts for Wholehearted Living IIlustrated by Andrea Pippins Stay awkward, brave, and kind, Follow Brené on social! If this was forwarded to you, [subscribe here.]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. © 2024 BBEARG, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Responses to this email are not monitored. 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