Erika Gilsdorf

Tapping Into Micro-Courage to Speak Up with Dr. Karen Branden

June 16, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

For this episode, I’ve invited Dr. Karen Branden back on the show to talk about a topic that’s been bugging me.Why do we as humans often not speak up and challenge things that we know, at least deep down, are wrong?It’s frustrating as hell why so many people in power are doing this, but how can we, our little spread out, but collective selves around the planet do things differently to make a difference? A recent podcast guest calls it having micro-courage and that intrigued me.In this episode Dr. Karen Branden talks about our human nature, societal upbringing, and experiments that shed some light on why we tend to stay silent, and most importantly, how we can break that pattern of 'group-think’ with a bit of micro-courage.You can listen to the podcast here or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. You can also follow The Global Grit Experience on IG and FB. I’d love to hear from you! Let me know what you think and any topics you’d like to hear about on the show.Follow The Global Grit Experience on Instagram: @thegloabgritexperience Follow The Global Grit on Facebook: @theglobalgritexperienceVisit www.theglobalgritexperience.com

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