She graduated with a doctorate in 2002 from the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work. At the Graduate College of Social Work at the University of Houston, she started out as a research professor. Her studies emphasize sincerity and genuine leadership. Many major newspapers across the country have published her articles. COURAGE works and Brave Leaders Inc. are both run by her as founder and CEO. On the Ted.com website, her 2010 TED Talk is one of the most popular speeches. Numerous teaching honors have been bestowed upon her. The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong are three of her books that have reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. On PBS, NPR, TED, and CNN, she and her work have been highlighted. Moreover, she runs The Daring as CEO.