The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

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Research professor Brené Brown and organizational psychologist Adam Grant are partnering on a new weekly podcast grounded in an unflinching commitment to learning and unlearning. At a time when public discourse rewards certainty over inquiry, The Curiosity Shop features two of the world's most sought-after experts on connection, change, and leadership making the case for slowing down, asking better questions, and embracing informed complexity over easy answers. Bringing together their left and right brain sensibilities — she’s a qualitative researcher; he’s a quantitative researcher — they explore some of the defining questions of our time, unpack the research reshaping how we live, lead, and love, and dive deep into the ideas, evidence, and cultural moments intriguing them the most. New episodes drop every Thursday. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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The Four Kinds of Connections We Need

2026-10-08 · 1 hr 3 min

In the final episode of The Curiosity Shop, Brené Brown and Adam Grant draw on Adam’s new book, Vibe (out October 13), to explore how recognizing the differences between associates, allies, pals, and companions can help…
Resisting Influence in an Over-Influenced World

2026-10-01 · 49 min

Why are we so susceptible to persuasion? In this episode of The Curiosity Shop, Brené Brown and Adam Grant discuss a tip Brené picked up from Seventeen magazine in the ‘80s and end up exploring why we fall for…
Why Grit Isn’t Always Enough with Angela Duckworth

2026-09-24 · 1 hr 4 min

What if grit isn’t the whole story behind success? Psychologist and author Angela Duckworth joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant to talk about her new book, Situated, and how the situations around us influence our behavior,…
Rethinking Leadership, Work, and Human Connection in the Age of AI

2026-09-17 · 37 min

In this solo episode of The Curiosity Shop, Adam Grant answers questions about leadership, rethinking, careers, AI, and the future of work. He explores how leaders can make people feel heard without adopting every idea,…
Can Conflict Actually Make Our Relationships Stronger? with Priya Parker

2026-09-10 · 1 hr 9 min

Does conflict really have the power to bring us closer together? In this episode of The Curiosity Shop, facilitator and author Priya Parker joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant to rethink how we approach conflict. Drawing…
What Chimpanzees Reveal About How We Connect and Divide with Aaron Sandel

2026-09-03 · 1 hr 26 min

Primatologist Aaron Sandel has spent over a decade studying the Ngogo chimpanzees, witnessing one of the largest known chimp communities split into two factions. In this episode, Aaron joins Brené and Adam to explore…
Building Integrity in the Age of Normalized Cheating

2026-08-27 · 1 hr 3 min

What happens to integrity when cheating becomes easier and the world seems to reward people for cutting corners? In this episode of The Curiosity Shop, Adam shares what happened when he discovered that students were…
Brené Brown on Protecting our Attention, Time, and Humanity in a World that Won’t Slow Down

2026-08-20 · 41 min

In this solo episode of The Curiosity Shop, Brené Brown turns to questions and comments from her LinkedIn community to explore what it means to protect our humanity and attention in a world moving faster than ever. She…
Can We Build an “Us” Without a “Them”? with John Green

2026-08-13 · 57 min

Is it possible to build a community without a 'them'? Author, YouTuber, and podcaster John Green joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant for a wide-ranging conversation on belonging, friendship, and the systems that shape our…
Leading Under Pressure with Rebecca Lowe

2026-08-06 · 1 hr 25 min

What does it take to stay calm when millions are watching? Rebecca Lowe, the host of NBC’s Premier League coverage and Fox’s record-breaking 2026 World Cup broadcast, joins Brené Brown and Adam Grant to explore why…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 58 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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