

Through observation, she knew how to read people and predict what they would do or what they wanted from others. In the introduction, Brown explains how she has been a student of emotions since she was young. Brown’s goal in this work is to make the book’s descriptions of the human experience more relatable, with plenty of examples for the reader to visualize. To the University of Texas at Austin-thank you for hosting us and making us feel at home.This is Brown’s first book to be published with extensive artwork/visual aids, similar to a traditional coffee table book in its visual layout.To Billy + Ange + Cristina-thank you for dressing me up for TV and singing and dancing in the green room.To Priya Parker and Anand Giridharadas-thank you for helping us launch the book and series in such meaningful ways.


“In the Middle of Love” is the perfect way to open and close the episodes.

To Jake Wesley Rogers-thank you for moving us with your presence and your music.To our creative partners, executive producers, showrunner, and the entire staff and crew at Den of Thieves-thank you for the rumbles, for the hard conversations, and for producing a series that we all love and believe in.To our partners at HBO Max-thank you for believing that using film, TV, and other forms of art is a powerful way to teach emotions.To our amazing team at Brené Brown Education and Research Group-WE DID IT!! A special thank you to everyone who left their mark on this series.
