# E063: Harnessing Adversity – How Vulnerability Can Empower Leaders and Teams with Daria Burke Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke.md Podcast: [The BIG Strategy Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508) Published: 2025-08-12T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://development.brstdev.com/biginnovates/podcast/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a7a5f77b-24ea-4184-9576-62a587c07255.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508/episodes/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke Duration seconds: 2554 ## Resource Daria Burke is an author, business executive, and advocate for authenticity whose memoir, Of My Own Making: A Mempoir , explores resilience, personal growth, and the transformative power of vulnerability. In this powerful conversation, Daria shares how reflective practices, neuroscience, and embracing her own story fueled a thriving career, inspiring others to rewrite generational narratives both personally and professionally. In this episode, we explore: Why vulnerability is a leadership strength, not a weakness Healing generational trauma and reframing inherited narratives The science of neuroplasticity and agency over our own stories Recognizing and breaking cyclical patterns in life and business Post-traumatic growth: moving beyond survival to thriving Balancing ambition with radical self-acceptance and grace Connect with Daria Burke on LinkedIn Daria Burke’s Instagram Daria Burke’s Website Of My Own Making – Book Connect with Jeff Eyet on LinkedIn  Follow The Berkeley Innovation Group  Download The BIG Strategy Playbook for FREE Subscribe to The Berkeley Innovation Group Youtube Channel  Find out more about The Berkeley Innovation Group: www.biginnovates.com   ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508/episodes/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-strategy-podcast-7027508/e063-harnessing-adversity-how-vulnerability-can-empower-leaders-and-teams-with-daria-burke.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.