The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

Brené Brown, Adam Grant

Booking Overview

This is a research-driven leadership and human-behavior interview show, combining host-led analysis with long-form conversations featuring prominent authors, media personalities, and cultural leaders. Credible pitches include bestselling authors, recognized psychologists and researchers, high-profile executives, and leaders with distinctive expertise in belonging, relationships, workplace culture, or ethical leadership; booking difficulty is high because the hosts and recent guests have substantial public profiles.

Metrics

Episodes: 114

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 25.4k subscribers

Instagram: 5.0M followers

Contact Information

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Host

Brené Brown - Research professor, bestselling author, and widely recognized expert on courage, vulnerability, shame, empathy, and leadership.

Adam Grant - Organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and professor at the Wharton School specializing in work psychology, motivation, collaboration, and leadership.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Bestselling authors, prominent researchers, organizational and cultural experts, high-profile media figures, and leaders with distinctive firsthand experience of leadership, belonging, relationships, or social issues.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling books, Established national or international media presence, Leadership of recognized organizations or platforms, Influential research or expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

John Green - Belonging, Friendship, Community, Young Adulthood, Mental Health Access, And Supporting People In Pain.

Rebecca Lowe - Leadership Under Pressure, Preparation, Presence, Trust, Performance, And Navigating A Male-dominated Industry.

Roger Bennett - Sports, Belonging, Identity, Collective Experiences, Fandom, And The Social And Political Meaning Of Sporting Events.

Recent Topics

Leadership, Psychology, Belonging, Workplace, Relationships

Episodes

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The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

Rethinking Leadership, Work, and Human Connection in the Age of AI

September 17, 2026

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, why seeking feedback early can shape a transformational leader, and how to speak up in ways that actually create change. Adam also reflects on a hiring mistake that challenged his own thinking, explains why he’s changed his mind about tradition, and considers why political bel...

Can Conflict Actually Make Our Relationships Stronger? with Priya Parker

September 10, 2026

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 from her new book, The Art of Fighting, Priya explores why avoiding conflict can create distance in our relationships, how “healthy heat” differs from destructive conflict, and why practicing disagreement when the stakes are low can prepare us for the conversations that matter m...

What Chimpanzees Reveal About How We Connect and Divide with Aaron Sandel

September 03, 2026

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 what chimpanzees can teach us about friendship, conflict, belonging, and human nature. He shares what he learned from watching these chimps show affection, navigate dominance hierarchies, and face the effects of division within their own community. Aaron also reflects on wh...

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