When we're defined by what people think we lose the courage to be vulnerable.

It's a practice for me every day, sometimes every hour of every day. It is an absolute practice. When I went into the research, I really thought that there are authentic people and inauthentic people, period. What I found is, there people who practice authenticity and people who don't. The people who practice authenticity work their ass off at it.

Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.

I'm just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I'm alive.

Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for yourself. Connection is the result of authenticity.

We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude.

Vulnerability is the absolute heartbeat of innovation and creativity. There can be zero innovation without vulnerability.