Episode 150: An Interview with Bestselling Author Susan Cain

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sorrow and longing are part of our lives whether we want to deal with these emotional aspects or not. In this podcast, I chat with Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bittersweet-Sorrow-Longing-Make-Whole/dp/0451499786"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">We will talk about these feelings and how they can in fact make us whole. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Susan is also the author of</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">which spent eight years on The New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into 40 languages.  Cain was also named by</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Fast Company</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">as one of its “Most Creative People in Business” and LinkedIn named her the “6th Top Influencer” in the world. Her record-smashing TED Talk has been viewed over 30 million times on TED.com and YouTube combined, and was named by Bill Gates one of his all-time favorite talks. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In speaking about her latest book, we get down to the true definition of “bittersweet” and what this word really encompasses. We also dive into the hidden power of sad songs and that it’s okay if you love them! (Check out her</span> <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1j6RAz7U6qGtYT5LCzjN2o"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Spotify playlist</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">) </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some important takeaways from this one-on-one conversation with Susan include:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weig