Brené Brown on Vulnerability, Courage, and our Fear of People’s Opinions | From the FM Archives
15 November 2023 - 54 mins"You cannot get to courage without walking right through vulnerability."
They say opinions are cheap, but the cost of FOPO – the fear of other people's opinions – is anything but.
As many of you already know, I've recently released 'The First Rule of Mastery,' a book dedicated to overcoming what I've come to see as the single greatest constrictor of human potential: FOPO.
And so, in celebration of this special milestone, I'm excited to re-release a pivotal conversation with Dr. Brené Brown, whose eloquent insights on FOPO are invaluable.
I found that while writing and beginning to share the book, I was consistently drawn back to this very episode again and again…
For those new to her w...
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