Proxy with Yowei Shaw

Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert


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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
  • Upcoming shows: Amphibian Theater in Fort Worth, TX on May 22-23 and French Broad River Brewery in Asheville, NC on June 14
  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain


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