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… 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 Introvert…, and
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That…, 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.
Susan's books:
You can also find her on
Twitter. Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0