Brené with Karen Walrond on The Lightmaker’s Manifesto, Part 1 of 2

Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Self-improvement

4.6 • 24.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This week, I’m talking to Karen Walrond, writer, activist, and longtime friend of mine about her new book, The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy. This is the right book for the right time. Activism is such a big and often intimidating concept, and Karen breaks it down into small, intentional, and integrated acts that create a joyful life. We talk about how we met and how we define activism, and we share some really personal experiences we each had after Hurricane Harvey that shaped how we see the intersection of activism and joy. So, enjoy this first of two episodes on life, light, and activism and how those three things are completely interconnected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone I'm Brine Brown and this is unlocking us. This week I am talking to
0:08.3	Karen Walrund who is a writer activist and has been my friend for a very long time.
0:14.1	We're talking about her new book, The Lightmakers Manifesto.
0:18.2	God, this is the best book for right now.
0:20.7	Oh, man, it is just so beautifully written. You know activism is a
0:26.4	intimidating word it can be a confronting word and this narrative it really takes people on a very personal journey that Karen went on to
0:42.1	understand better how activism shows up in her life and when and how she
0:46.7	chooses it and what it means. It's an approach to activism and to life that I think propels our ability to make meaningful change.
0:59.0	It's practical, it's actionable.
1:01.0	It's also about meaning and purpose, which I think a lot of us are actually
1:04.0	trying to figure out in our own lives. I am so glad you're here. This is going to be a two-parter because
1:10.7	probably halfway into the first episode, I was like like we're going to need way more time
1:14.4	and y'all have been really clear on the feedback that if possible keep each episode under an hour
1:19.5	so this is part one of part two glad you're here what a I don't know soulful
1:27.1	conversation with Karen Walrund.
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