Brené Brown

Brené Brown was an obscure academic – an associate professor of social work at the University of Houston – until her TED talk on vulnerability went viral.

Nowadays, she’s an Oprah approved author with a string of best-selling books. Millions of people have been changed by her research into courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy.

Brené Brown has been sober since 1996.

The Shame part starts 8.40 minutes in.