Bren Brown Breaks Down Why Being Vulnerable Is Crucial In Life On Air with Ryan Seacrest Ryan Seacrest What Does It Mean to Dress Rehearse Tragedy (& Why Is It Keeping You from Living in the Moment)? AOL We're trying to dress rehearse tragedy so we can beat vulnerability to the punch." Bren Brown to Oprah Winfrey. Bren says we avoid the vulnerability of sheer joy because we're terrified of Foreboding Joy & Self Reflections Therapy Diaries