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  • The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough
  • Written by: Brené Brown
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Men, Women and Worthiness

Written by: Brené Brown
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We Are Enough: Engaging with the World from a Place of Worthiness

What does it take to be secure in our sense of belonging and self-worth? We may hustle to attain this security through achievements, meeting expectations, or repeating affirmations to ourselves - but Dr. Brené Brown's research has shown there is ultimately one obstacle to our sense of worthiness. “Shame is the barrier,” she teaches, “and building shame resilience is how we overcome it.” With Men, Women, and Worthiness, Dr. Brown draws upon more than 12 years of investigation to reveal how we can disarm the influence of shame to cultivate a life of greater courage, joy, and love. In this rich and heartfelt examination of this pivotal element of happiness, she invites you to explore:

  • The differences and similarities between the experience of shame for men and women.
  • Guilt vs. shame - why one is a useful force for growth, while the other keeps us small.
  • The four elements of shame resilience - identifying our triggers, practicing critical awareness, sharing our story, and speaking honestly about shame.
  • Empathy as the primary antidote to shame.

“Whether you are a man, woman, or child, every one of us has the irreducible need for love and belonging,” Dr. Brown teaches. “A sense of self-worth, unhindered by the inner voices of shame, allows us to meet that need.” With the warmth, candor, and humor that has made her a celebrated speaker, Brené Brown offers a road map for navigating the emotions that hold us back-so we can cultivate a life of authenticity and connection.

©2012 Brené Brown (P)2012 Brené Brown

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Loved it!

Listened to it 3 times back to back. Loved it. Gave me needed language. Would highly recommend it.

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This was so helpful for my personal growth

I share it with everyone. Brene is funny and uses relevant experiences from her life to educate. Her stories are vulnerability embodied.

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Excellent as Usual

Excellent. I love Brene Brown. Her work is insightful. She talks TO you from a place of courage and experience rather than AT you from a place of learning and correction.

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I Recommend The Power or Vulnerability

I read Dr. Brené Brown’s The Power of Vulnerability before this and I found it to be quite repetitive.
If you are deciding between either or, I would suggest The Power of Vulnerability.
I will say that I enjoyed hearing her narrate. She engages you from the start and keeps you interested until the last sentence.

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A must hear message.

In this age where shame is running rampant and weaponized by many people in authority - teachers, politicians, religious leaders, employers parents,et al, Brene’s message breathes life and wholeness into those who desperately need to hear “you are worthy...you matter...you are enough.”
Brené is a masterful narrator and storyteller. You will not be disappointed in her message!

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powerful

started this book and sat in one session and finished it! listening to Brene read makes everything melt away, I felt so many emotions and broke out in sweats, but I didn't press stop or pause once.

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A must

Every person would benefit from taking time out of their life to listen to this. No matter where you are mentally, physically, emotionally, you will take something away from this. Whether or not you are ready to hear what she has to say is another question. However, what she speaks about is very real and working on this will make you a better person and improve your relationships.

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Wow! life-changing insight & easy to digest lingo!

Wow! life-changing insight and easy-to-digest lingo! Thank you for your research and motivation to help others get this information.

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  • 2018-09-14

Encourages compassion for self and others

Amazing, just amazing. This book helps shed light on shame for both sexes so well. If you want to understand yourself and others, partners or otherwise this will help immensely. I listened to it all in one go and am already excited to listen again.

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Moving From Never Good Enough too Enough

A must read/listen for all human beings who struggle with feeling not good enough, either occasionally or all the time. Our mercenary, buy “ALL-THE-THINGS” consumerism culture that’s killing the world and us along with it, would never survive to do more damage if we all believed we are enough and couldn’t be advertised out of that belief.

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  • barefoot rabbit
  • 2015-01-13

Nothing new here.

Brene Brown is great, but sadly, this really has no real new content beyond what you will get in The Power of Vulnerability. If it wasn't so expensive I would be fine with it as it's always a pleasure to listen to her, but this is really not worth the price. It seems like SoundsTrue is just trying to make more money by offering new shorts by Brene that are just more of the same, unfortunately. Just get the latter audio book which is more than 6 hours of teaching, and you'll get all you need on this topic.

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  • Ricky Patton
  • 2016-05-24

good stuff, but...

good stuff but too similar to her sessions, The Power of Vulnerability. If you are going to get something by Brené go for the six hour book, much more in depth and live content is much better

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  • Bret L Berry
  • 2014-08-29

I'm ashamed of my appreciation for this book

Where does Men, Women and Worthiness rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It ranks among in the top 5 of 18 of the audiobooks to which I've listened. I haven't listened to that many, but I have chosen audiobooks very well. This book is excellent.

What did you like best about this story?

That someone else documented the shit with which I live.

What about Brené Brown’s performance did you like?

She was quite a performer. If she hadn't been a white, texan woman with incredible edu cred, I'd have connected a bit better. I'm a white, mid-west, truck driver, with no edu cred, so I automatically hate her and all that she represents. Anyhoo, I liked hearing her. She obviously knows her s*** and her s*** is so my s***.

What did you learn from Men, Women and Worthiness that you would use in your daily life?

I learned some coping stuff, you know.

Any additional comments?

I kid a bit in my responses, but this book was excellent, unless you have not experienced shame......or life, a******.

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  • Marcia
  • 2013-08-29

Incredibly helpful book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Shame can have devastating energy and effect, and for me it seems to occur around those people that I love the most. I don't want to hurt or worry them when I am going through these feelings. Brene has helped me understand the ugliest side of shame and has giving me the tools to work through those feelings rather then being ruled by them. After reading this book I was able to give my daughters some examples of my behavior that they had a keen memory of and explained that this book would help them understand why I felt and acted the way I did. I went on to explain to them that if they took the time to read this book they would be exposed to an extremely helpful concept that would help them the rest of their lives. This would help them to not only understand themselves better, but to understand those people around them better.

Which character – as performed by Brené Brown – was your favorite?

It is so helpful that Brene is so honest and open about her own experiences. I felt like I was in the room with her and felt such empathy for her story. It allowed me to feel empathy for my own memories in which I still feel shame.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

The concept of turning shame into anger and lashing out helped me to understand my own behaviors and those of people close to me. I was able to forgive and understand some comments that had been said to me from my mother. I now understand that these hurtful comments were about her own feelings of shame.

It was also so helpful to hear about men's shame. This gave me very useful insight into what drives us in our relationships. It gave me the ability to have much more empathy for men, but for all people really.

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  • Kevin
  • 2013-08-13

Great Book!!

If you could sum up Men, Women and Worthiness in three words, what would they be?

Was very glad that this book was recommended to me! And wished I hadn't waited to listen to it. But I'm glad that i finnaly did. Brene Brown uses some of her own storys from her life to help relate the information that she is explaining. I listen to the book and there is a lot of info in there that I listen to it again back to back. And I'm listing to her other books and love all that I have listened to. For me you can't go wrong listing to her books. We all deal with shame and she to me has been the only one to address this. Thanks to Brene Brown for looking into men and how we deal with shame! I love the info that I got from her book.Please keep them coming!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Brene Brown

Which character – as performed by Brené Brown – was your favorite?

Herself

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Men, Women and Worthiness?

To understand shame and how it plays out in my live as a man.

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  • David
  • 2014-02-21

A really humbling experience

One of the best things I've read. Deeply impacted by this book. I learned so much about the experience of shame and am so grateful for her take on male shame.

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  • Yarrow
  • 2016-07-05

Outstanding audio experience

Brené Brown's intelligence, compassion, insight, creativity, and humour paves a safe path through the swampland of shame and invites us to walk along with her. Listen if you are sick of feeling like you're not enough and if you want to claim your worthiness.

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  • Moonglotexas
  • 2013-11-05

Mind-shifter

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! It elegantly and humorously conveys the importance of accepting imperfections within ourselves. More than that, it highlights how differently men and wonen experience the world.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Men, Women and Worthiness?

Brene's stories make the theory so very much lighter and easier to remember, she keeps you giggling!

Which character – as performed by Brené Brown – was your favorite?

This question doesn't really apply to this sort of book, but Brene being Brene is awesome!

Any additional comments?

Highly recommended!

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  • MM
  • 2014-04-14

Listen now - and listen again and again

I needed this info TODAY and am thankful for Audible's double time option. I sat outside and listened and slowed it down sometimes when I couldn't take notes fast enough.

This is life-changing material. Wish I had had it long ago. The difference between shame and guilt. How to be shame resilient... So much here. Just incredible.

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  • Tori
  • 2013-12-18

Short but pretty good.

Would you listen to Men, Women and Worthiness again? Why?

I would listen to this book again. The book was pretty good but kind of short. The book almost totally focused on shame and not much on worthiness. I think she could have added more about dealing with shame and less about what shame is. I liked her naration.

Who was your favorite character and why?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

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