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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)

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Brené Brown, PhD

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What’s inside


Uncover what is hiding behind shame and how it affects your life. Take away shame’s power by developing shame resilience using specific strategies.


You’ll learn


• Four elements of a shame-resilient mindset


• The power of empathy


• How to practice empathy


• What shame is


• Using critical awareness to recognize shame triggers


About the author


Brené Brown is a professor, lecturer, author of six best-selling books, and podcast host. She dedicated her career to studying shame and vulnerability. She is also known for her 2010 TEDx talk — The Power of Vulnerability.