Sample · Self-Help, Psychology, Leadership

Listen to Daring Greatly

A short excerpt from Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, narrated by Vivienne. Try other narrators below, then bring your own DRM-free copy to hear the whole book.
Narrated by
Vivienne
Inviting, folksy Southern female voice, perfect for cooking shows, heartwarming family tales, and cozy radio ads.
Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.

About this sample

Brené Brown on vulnerability as courage. Vivienne’s inviting Southern warmth is the voice most readers imagine for this book.
The excerpt is the book’s opening passage, a few sentences long, generated with the same narration pipeline the app uses for whole books. Every narrator you can pick above is available for your own files, in this and 40+ other languages.

How to listen to all of Daring Greatly

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Get a DRM-free ebook of Daring Greatly (see the guide on where to find DRM-free ebooks; store purchases with DRM cannot be opened).
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Drop the file above or open Book2Speech and choose it. Chapters are detected and front matter is skipped.
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Pick Vivienne or any other narrator and press play. The narration streams within seconds and your position syncs to the iPhone app.

What this page is not

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Questions people ask

Can I download an audiobook of Daring Greatly here?

No. Book2Speech narrates files you own; it does not provide the book itself.

Can I use a different narrator?

Yes. Tap any voice above to hear the same passage; 260+ narrators are available for your own books.

Is the sample the real product?

Yes. It was generated by the same pipeline that narrates whole books in the app.
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