This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

publication date: Sunday, April 4, 2021 (part of Spring 2021)

category: Education

clue: This professor, lecturer, podcaster, and bestselling author has the courage to recognize imperfection as a gift.

explanation: Brown's bestselling books include The Gifts of Imperfection, and the film The Call to Courage was made from her lecture. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart


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