Over a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt stood before a crowd and described the person "in the arena"—face marred by dust and sweat, daring greatly, even at the risk of failure. That speech gave Brené Brown the title for a book that would go on to redefine how we think about vulnerability and courage.

My guest today is Joey Krueger, engineer, author of Nor The Moon by Night, and writer of the blog Deliberately Aimless. Joey joins me to unpack Brené Brown's Daring Greatly: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, and the idea that showing up as your true self—imperfections included—is where real courage and connection actually live. Today on the show, Joey walks through the quotes that hit him hardest: why an algorithm-driven culture makes "ordinary" feel like not enough, why we judge ourselves for needing help even when we'd never judge someone else for it, and why hope isn't a feeling at all—it's a thought process you can build.

Resources:

• Daring Greatly (Book by Brené Brown): https://www.amazon.com/Daring-Greatly-Courage-Vulnerable-Transforms/dp/1592408419/
• Nor The Moon By Night (Book by Joey Krueger): https://www.amazon.com/Nor-Moon-Night-Joey-Krueger-ebook/dp/B0FNBQGX4J?ref_podcast
• Deliberately Aimless Blog (By Joey Krueger): https://www.deliberatelyaimless.com/?ref_podcast