Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest. Past guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Judy Blume, Quentin Tarantino etc.

Susan Cain is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and BITTERSWEET: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.

Listen to Susan and I discuss her most formative books, FOMO, bathing in beauty, navigating parent relations, honoring kids, the power of envy, the meaning of longing, and much, much more....

Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Susan Cain!

For full show notes: 3books.co/chapters/102

For more on the podcast: 3books.co

I will attempt to answer every comment below.

Thanks for listening!

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Hey there,

I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.

Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/

Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co

Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking

Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club

Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/

I am also on the following drugs:
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Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.

👊,

Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org