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When I started this podcast, my #1 dream guest was Susan Cain. So, I’m very happy to bring this episode to you today.
Susan’s 2012 book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking was my first introduction to introversion. The book changed my life (and thousands of others worldwide) because it changed how I saw myself.
It was through learning about introversion that I learned about high sensitivity; I wouldn’t be typing this to you today without her book as the inception.
More about Susan Cain
Susan is the co-founder of Quiet Revolution, a site that features advice and stories for introverts and extroverts alike on how to appreciate our quiet sides. She is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages and been on the New York Times bestseller list for over four years. Her record-smashing TED talk has been viewed over 15 million times. She is an honors graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School.
Some of the topics covered in this episode include:
- What it was like to be a Wall Street lawyer and an introvert
- If she’s an HSP
- How Susan dealt with the huge popularity of her book and TED talk
- The difference between HSPs and introverts
- Her Quiet Leadership Institute
- The introvert backlash
- ….and more.
You can find Susan on Twitter.
Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Kelly, this episode was so wonderful! I loved listening to each your and Susan’s insights, and especially bouncing ideas off each other. I only wish the conversation had been longer!
Thank you Ryah!! I wish it was longer, too! She only had 20 minutes. 🙂 Thanks for listening!!
As an INFJ, I was thrilled at your happiness and learning she is an INFP. 😀
I loved it! It was so inspiring to find out that Susan is an HSP and INFP like me! Plus your interview felt like a real conversation.
I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you 🙂
This was lovely to listen to, Susan is authentic and delightful. And well done you, for hanging in there until you could interview her!
I was a bit mortified to hear that INFPs are traditionally the lowest paid personality type, but it was encouraging to hear that she’s and INFP too 🙂
What an amazing double treat! Your podcast is always a lovely treat to start, but to get your long awaited Susan Cain interview! Too many things to relate to and absorb from this latest post. The third treat will be to get to listen to it again. Thank you so much for sharing your path for many of us to follow. Gotta stop here or I will gush for pages and pages. Love your work!
How sweet, thank you!! So glad you like it 🙂
Hello, great episode! Susan Cain mentioned a book she read, something like “Be who you are”. Could you please give the exact title/author of this book if possible?