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The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are, the less smart you are. It's a shame trigger for me to be honest.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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