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Mar 2024
1h 19m

The Two Halves of Life With Brené Brown

CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION
About this episode
Welcome to the first episode of Everything Belongs, a new season covering the work of Richard Rohr’s newly revised version of Falling Upward. In this episode, we're joined by Brenè Brown to kick off our chapter-by-chapter exploration, starting with Chapter 1: "The Two Halves of Life." Together, with Richard Rohr and CAC Staff, they explore the concept of the ... Show More
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