In this episode of Arin It Out, host Arin Patterson explores what it really means to lead with courage, clarity, and care—drawing inspiration from Brené Brown’s book Dare to Lead.

Arin reflects on three powerful themes that mirror her own beliefs about leadership:

• Rumbling with vulnerability — why courage requires leaders to set down their armor and embrace hard conversations.
• Living into values — the role of integrity, relationships, and growth in shaping authentic leadership.
• Learning to rise — how setbacks like layoffs or career pivots can become classrooms for stronger leadership.

She also shares how leaders often learn to “function in dysfunction,” normalizing unhealthy patterns that hurt both them and their teams. Instead, daring to lead means naming dysfunction, owning mistakes, and rising stronger.

This episode is equal parts personal story and practical insight, designed to help leaders reflect on where they need to “dare” a little more in their own work.