What does it mean to be a lonely extrovert with limited energy?

Sophia talks friendship, popularity, and the impact of chronic illness on finding and keeping connections.

• the weird things introverts say about extroverts
• the value of quality friendships over quantity
• a love letter to every extrovert who craves community but struggles to find it

00:00 The Extrovert Paradox

02:57 The Introverts Doth Protest Too Much

04:34 Chronic Illness as a Great Filter

05:25 California vs. New York Friend Culture

06:39 I Want To be...Popular!

07:44 Lessons Chronic Illness Teaches about Friendship

09:01 Embracing Unimportance

If you’ve ever Googled “extrovert with no friends” or wondered why extroverts feel so acutely lonely , this episode is for you.

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Little known fact: Sophia was completely bedridden when she got her Reese's Book Club fellowship AND her agent.

After a year and a half of typing, college admissions coaching, and suffering in pain on my back, I was finally saved by the power of the deadlift. This is the story of how I became a lifting bro not to get swoll, but to write.

00:00 Writing with chronic pain

03:10 The Pain Industry Racket

04:09 Rediscovering Strength Training for Pain Relief

08:01 The Importance of Lifting for Women, and for Creativity

10:50 Starting Small

Disclaimer: I am NOT a medical expert or personal trainer or nutritionist. This is my personal story for entertainment , not medical or fitness advice.

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I'm BACK!

Author and extrovert Sophia Chang returns from the land of the analog to give a 5 Year (+8 Month) Update on digital minimalism and life without social media. What has changed? What has not? And can you actually build a platform offline?

(spoiler: she's back for a reason...)

And most importantly--will there ever be any more bathtub episodes???

00:00 Where Have I Been?

01:31 What Has Changed?

03:13 Phone-free schools

06:33 What does this mean and why am I podcasting?

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