Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

Oh wow what a grift if I ever heard one. She's noting "pertinent" personal life stories to illustrate how she's come *so far* to be courageous and vulnerable, but ends up just sounding like a tone-deaf narcissist who wants to talk about herself and employs subtle ways of positioning in a category of expertise where she has very little? She's way better off spouting her cold academic "research" rather than trying to speak from experience. This whole thing just comes off like a remedial piece designed to introduce narcissists to the concept of empathy and vulnerability- and the irony there is, it can't be taught which renders this whole thing a scam. Absolute waste of time.

Is she a professor, is she a stand up comedian, is she a constant talker... Who even knows.

I felt like I was watching a comedy show because Brene talks and then waits for the audience to laugh. Just her tone and body language and the words she uses. A big part of me didn't connect with her like I did during her first Ted Talk. All she did here is talk about her life. Her husband. Her kids. It was so boring, I'm surprised people were actually sat there paying attention and LAUGHING.

I get you need a narrative to relate to your experiences but she just kept going on and on about her personal stories. Not to mention her constant reference to being a Texan. We get it.

Call to Courage just didn't hit the punchline. There was nothing to learn from this.

I never heard about Brene Brown. Just came across this documentary and decided to watch it. It started just like another one guru talk and I thought I'm definitely not gonna like it. But oh man it just sucks you in. Her humor is just amazing. Made me laugh and made me almost cry.

There was not to much to learn from it, but anyway it was worth watching. You can easily relate to her stories because she talks about ordinary things, about normal life in family, about things that lot of us actually do and think about.

Conclusion: fun, easy to listen, worth watching.

Take away: Vulnerability is important because it connects us with other people on deeper level. It has important role in building trust. Being vulnerable means being brave.

Considering Brown's oustanding Ted Talks, this Netflix special comes as a deep disappointment with all of her quirky sayings and ideas being regurgitated in a blant and predictable fashion.

With no original thought, it seems that Brown has ran out of ideas as she akwardly tries to fill up the time with personal narratives which are akward and disjointed in its intended message. Her self-assigned role as a hyped-up comedian story-teller (with more than usual swearing) overshadows the essence of her message.

This Netflix special comes across as stereotypical with many cliches we have come to associate with motivational speakers. There seems to be much less authenticity and vulnerability in Brown's way of presenting, as it seems much more rehearsed and edited.

One is left wondering where Brown's courageous stage presence has disappeared to.

It's helpful if you watch Dr. Brown's life changing Ted talks on YouTube prior to diving in to her wonderful Netflix special, but not necessary.

This special seems like the natural growth progression for Dr. Brown, a self proclaimed introvert, and plays out like a much needed conversation between friends.

It varies between candid and quite funny personal stories, continued observations on courage and vulnerability, and overcoming the challenges of overnight fame as a researcher and intellectual.

Dr. Brown is a soothing voice of calm and reason in a time where people's fear of being hurt outweighs their desire to feel joy and happiness.

There is so much to be gained from the words of Brene Brown and time with a trusted friend is never time wasted.