What Brené Brown has said about Humiliation
3 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 23, 2026
Brené Brown, American research professor and author on vulnerability, shame, and courage, has been quoted on Humiliation 3 times in 1 episode of The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant, most recently on April 23, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Brown says new evidence overturned her earlier views about humiliation.
“So we have new evidence and everything I said before about humiliation was wrong”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 10:13
Brown defines humiliation, based on recent studies, as internalized public shaming.
“what I think is the definition of how I would think about humiliation based on these studies is internalized public shaming”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 17:24
Brown criticizes the current U.S. administration for publicly humiliating European allies.
“Look at the current administration in the U.S. humiliating every day for the last three weeks, Europe, our allies”
The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant: The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many Feel (Apr 23, 2026) · Listen from 50:20
Episodes
The Emotion Few Talk About, But Many FeelThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant · Apr 23, 2026 · 60 min
Brené Brown and Adam Grant discuss shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment, how shame fuels violence and control, shame resilience, and imposter syndrome.
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