Brené Brown on Protecting our Attention, Time, and Humanity in a World that Won’t Slow Down
In this solo episode of The Curiosity Shop, Brené Brown turns to questions and comments from her LinkedIn community to explore what it means to protect our humanity and attention in a world moving faster than ever. She digs into why human discernment is far superior to AI discernment and why “work slop” costs leaders real cognitive bandwidth. Brené also unpacks Aiko Bethea’s idea that transformation requires grief, reflects on what her conversation with Rebecca Lowe revealed about preparation and presence, and explores how pausing and active listening are essential parts of meaningful conversation. Along the way, she explains why she often wears two watches and she shares the story behind the only time she’s been fired.