Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent the past thirteen years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. Brené is the author of two #1 New York Times Bestsellers: Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection. Brené is also the Founder and CEO of The Daring Way – an organization that brings her work on vulnerability, courage, shame and worthiness to organizations, schools, communities, and families. Brené’s 2010 TEDx Houston talk, The Power of Vulnerability, is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world, with over 21 million viewers. Brené lives in Houston with her husband, Steve, and their two children, Ellen and Charlie. [(Source)][1] [1]: http://brenebrown.com/about/