Meghan and Harry stepped down from full-time Royal duties in March 31. Since then the Duke and Duchess have moved to Santa Barbara, California. After signing on to public speaking agency Harry Walker, the couple have revealed their inspiration from the Texas mindfulness guru.
Harry revealed his love for Dr Brown in an online event with the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.
Hunter Johnson, founder of Australian charity The Man Cave, quoted Dr Brown to the Sussexes when talking about masculinity.
Harry’s face lit up in recognition of the quote, and said: “I love the fact you’re quoting Brené Brown and also quoting Tristan Harris because they are two people we absolutely adore as well, and we know.”
Meghan gleefully added: “We love them!”
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Meghan is known to have been a long-time fan of Dr Brown’s teachings.
When the Duchess was guest editing British Vogue in 2019, she included Dr Brown’s article Speak Your Truth, Follow Your Wild Heart.
In the article, Ms Brown said of social media criticism: “The only foolproof strategy I’ve come up with so far is this: owning our story, owning what we believe, and loving ourselves is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.”
It matched Meghan’s theme for her edition of the magazine, which was centred on women and empowerment.
The Sussexes friendship with the self-help guru shows new insight into their star-studded lives in California.
Dr Brown’s counts the Sussexes among many famous admirers, including stars such as Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Her most famous talk on “the power of vulnerability” has been viewed on YouTube over 50 million times.
She also has had five number one New York Times bestselling books.
Recently, Meghan and Harry were spotted helping the charity Baby2Baby in their first volunteer role since the coronavirus pandemic forced the couple into lockdown.
A press release issued after the event said the Duke and Duchess were “excited to connect with local families and help the Baby2Baby team hand out supplies, clothes, and diapers to kids in need”.
Meghan and Harry were pictured dressed casually for the California heat, as they passed school supplies local families.
A source at the event said to Town and Country “everyone was in great spirits” at the drive-through charity event.
