Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert

For a long time, Yowei saw her introversion as a character flaw to fix. She gets advice from comedian (and fellow introvert) Aparna Nancherla about how to stop wishing for personality puberty to hit.

From the episode: 

• Read Aparna's book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome
• Learn more about Aparna
• Follow her on Instagram @aparnapkin
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

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