If you don’t know Elizabeth Lesser and her work, you’re welcome. If you know Elizabeth Lesser and her work, you’re welcome. īB: Let me just say this for everyone listening. The good thing is that it is for all of us, so I feel like part of the community of freaking out people. So many pandemics at once, and at the same time, I have a book coming out, and it’s both a diversion and I’m trying to figure out its place in the world, so it’s a very intense time for me. It’s been a while.ĮL: Well, I’m probably, like most of us, I’m stunned, I’m hopeful, I’m despairing, I’m crazy, I’m sane, I’m excited, I’m scared. Y’all are listening to us, I’m with Elizabeth Lesser, my friend, but we’re looking at each other right now over Zoom as we record this, and I’m just happy to see your face.Įlizabeth Lesser: Yeah, I’m happy to see yours. Let’s welcome Elizabeth.īB: I’m just going to jump right in and say how happy I am actually just to see your face. And her new book, Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes is about just that. She’s given two very popular TED Talks, and she is a part of Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul 100, which is a collection of 100 leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.īB: Elizabeth believes that if women’s voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have followed different hero myths and guiding stories stories that value caregiving, champion compassion, elevate communication over vengeance and violence. We just don’t have those.” So she’s the co-founder of the Omega Institute, which is really internationally recognized for its workshops, conferences they focus on wellness, spirituality, creativity, social change, leadership. The first time I went, it was fall, and I was like, “Oh, this is where they get the postcards of fall. I don’t… Do you call it the Rhinebeck Valley? It’s maybe an hour and a half from New York City, and it’s probably the most beautiful drive I’ve ever been on.
She is the co-founder of the Omega Institute, which is this incredible place. She is the author of Marrow: Love, Loss, and What Matters Most, and her newest book, Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes. I’m just glad you’re here to listen and to join us.īB: So Elizabeth Lesser is the author of several bestselling books, including Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow.
It was healing and energizing and really got me thinking about things in a different way.
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This is just… I don’t even know how to describe this conversation for you. I’m Brené Brown, and this is Unlocking Us.īB: In today’s episode, I’m talking with Elizabeth Lesser, my friend and bestselling author and co-founder of the Omega Institute about her newest book, Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes.
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