The Talkative Introvert

Send us Fan Mail It’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S. and I reflect back on my last episode. This year has been rough for a lot of people, but there’s still some positives amidst all this negativity. I also went to reddit and asked the introvert redditors how they prep and recharge during holiday events. Stick to the end for the advice I got. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and I hope you can find som...

Send us Fan Mail With everything going on in the world, I feel like it is definitely  affecting my psyche. I’m very tired and very exhausted from it all. I did go into a little political rant, but it’s probably not what you’re thinking. I’m not necessarily discussing which party is better than the other. I also give a bit of a podcast journey update. This marks my 25th episode, which according to...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of businesses are opening back up and there’s already discussions about going back to the office. Although I’m happy to hear businesses are opening back up, the office, however, not so much. For some extroverts, they may be ecstatic for the work life to go back to how it was and for the day to day interactions with their colleagues. However, this can be a different story for...

Send us Fan Mail It is almost Halloween! My absolute favorite holiday. To celebrate, I am joined by my girls and we share some spooky stories. Oddly, during this episode, we kept experiencing some inconvenient technical difficulties. A coincidence? I hope so! The episode isn’t that scary, but if you get spooked easily like me, make sure to watch some good, wholesome Disney movies afterwards! LOL!...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m going to talk about Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). This is kind of a continuation from my Therapy episode. Go check that out if you haven’t heard it already. I’m going to talk about how I got into therapy and how I associate with BDD. I briefly explain what BDD is and some of the symptoms. If you want to know more about BDD, please go check out the BDD Founda...

Send us Fan Mail I am joined in this episode by my two amazing friends, Mia and Shannon. In this episode, we’re going to reveal our Myers Briggs personality types and which Hogwarts house we got placed into. If you want to see which house you belong to, here is the link: https://www.wizardingworld.com/     https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/2019/11/20/the-hogwarts-house-of-each-myers-briggs-personal...

Send us Fan Mail I mentioned in a previous episode that I didn’t only want to talk about introversion. I had other subjects I wanted to talk about, but I realized I couldn’t talk about certain subjects without first addressing therapy. There’s a lot of stigma around therapy, especially in certain cultures, so I was a little hesitant about doing an episode on this. However, I believe that therapy c...

Send us Fan Mail Fairly recently, my sister-in-law and I took the 16 Personalities quiz, which is basically the free version of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment. (Maybe some day I’ll take the actual one.) Not surprisingly, we ended up with both being an INTJ, except she’s an INTJ-T and I’m an INTJ-A. So, in this episode we talk about how to spot an INTJ.  Here’s the link to the qu...

Send us Fan Mail I got a solo one for you guys. I know I’ve been having guests on a lot lately, so I needed to put in a solo one in there. In this episode, I talk about my podcast voice and basically think out loud about what I want my voice to be and what the future of this podcast would look like. It’s really a rambling episode, so if you like those types of episodes, then this is the one for yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I am joined by my good friend Shannon Ebler. She is another one of my closest introvert friends and we talk about her adventures outside the country and her experience living on the east coast. Shannon being a social and anxious introvert, I was curious about her adventures and how she prepares for traveling. I haven’t traveled much, so I love hearing her stories....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I am joined by my cousin-in-law, Patrick DeGuzman. We both very much enjoy playing video games, but our game choices may differ depending on our personalities. I sent Patrick an article that states that introverts and extroverts play the same amount of video games, but what differs is the choice of video game. We discuss whether we agree with that statement or not...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I am joined by my sister-in-law, Leah Guillama. She’s a fellow introvert like myself and that’s actually what bonded us together. Leah decided to leave all things safe, comfortable, and familiar for a new life all the way across the country to Virginia. We talk about her reasons for leaving, the pros and cons of living in a completely new environment, and how it’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I have some special guests on with me! If you listened to episode 11, then you’ve already met Katrina. She joins me today along with another one of our best friends, Ms. Bailey! These ladies join me as we talk about our love languages. We guess each other’s love language and reveal what we got on the quiz. If you’re interested in knowing about the 5 different love...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about two friend finder apps that I tested out: Hey Vina! and Bumble BFF. I was inspired by the Introvert Dating episode I did with my friend Mia. She was talking about the dating apps she uses, and it was so interesting. I’m married, so I’m not looking to date. Instead, I googled if there was something similar for searching for new friends. As an adult, it...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the very much dreaded activity: Small Talk. No one likes and most people don’t know how to do it or at least do it very well. I talk about how even though we all hate small talk, it has its benefits, especially in the workplace and building relationships. I share some of the tips I have. By no means am I a professional small talker, so if you have any...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I invite a special extrovert to join me, Ms. Katrina Lim. Not only is she family, but she is one of my closest friends. Even though we are so different, we have gotten so close and we talk about our friendship journey and about our differing personalities. Katrina also has a YouTube channel, so go check her out at: https://www.youtube.com/user/katrinalim289 Let he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about dating! More specifically, dating from an introvert’s perspective. I don’t know anything about dating and I have been out of the dating game for over a decade, so joining me in this episode is my amazing friend, Mia Russell. I ask her questions about her experience with dating, what dating apps she uses, how dating has been during the quarantine, and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about introverts in the workplace. Because we live in a world where extrovert traits are typically favored, we as introverts sometimes face some difficulties in the workplace. However, there are some major positives of having an introvert colleague and they are definitely worth acknowledging. I linked the articles I referenced below. If you like what you he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about the common introvert misconceptions. It’s very similar to the pet peeves episodes, but with some other topics as well. Also, I try to be more informational instead of just ranting most of the episode. Hope you enjoy it. If you like what you hear, please follow me on social media. Let me know what you think and what you would like to hear in future epi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about why I didn’t record an episode about the Black Lives Matter protests that happened at the end of May. I talk about how I had a plan to share my views about the protests and my views on the police force, but I decided against it and I explain why. I do talk about the importance of having your own voice and the importance of voting. People tend to lose...

Send us Fan Mail I got another rambling episode for you. In this episode, I ask myself, “What’s it Like to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert Family?” I ramble on about how I came to the realization that I am in fact an introvert. Then I go on about how it’s like to be in a very extroverted family. If you experience the same thing, please follow me on social media and let me know if you experience th...

Send us Fan Mail You’re probably wondering, “Didn’t you already do an introduction episode?” and the answer is “Yes, yes I did.” However, I didn’t like it, because it was really short, scripted and didn’t really address why I’m actually doing this podcast. Plus, I wanted to try out a different way of doing an episode and that is to ask myself one question and to completely just ramble without any...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I will be talking about the different types of introverts (Social, Thinking, Anxious, and Restrained) and a quiz you can take to see where you score.  If you like the episode, please follow me on social media, links below. Let me know what you think. Did you take the quiz? Do agree with what you got? Please let me know what you thought about the episode and any to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I will be talking about my own introvert pet peeves along with ones from others either from my own circle or on the internet. Hopefully, this can provide some insight about some of the things people do that can be irritating and frustrating that they don’t realize that they do. In the episode, I also mentioned a subreddit for introverts. If you’re interested, foll...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I talk about what it means to be an introvert and why I consider myself to be one. I ask the question, “Am I qualified to be your introvert host?” I refer to an article I found online that speaks to what makes you an introvert. If you’d like to read that article, here is the link: https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-you-are-an-introvert-2795427 If you like what y...