NYT bestselling author + TED superstar Susan Cain joins Rich to talk about her new book ‘Bittersweet’—and why embracing this feeling paves a path to creativity, connection, & transcendence. To read more about Susan and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll699 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:25 - Rich's Recent Speaking Gig Felt Unnatural 00:06:18 - Defining Introversion 00:11:25 - Bittersweetness & How It Relates to Sensitivity 00:14:08 - We Don't Celebrate Introverts 00:16:54 - How Do Introverts Work Best? 00:20:58 - The Pandemic's Effect on Introverts vs. Extroverts 00:23:14 - How Disruption and Loss during covid affected Susan personally 00:25:22 - Bittersweetness & Depression Often Mistakenly Get Associated 00:31:32 - Darwin's Personality, Survival of the Kindest, and the Vagus Nerve 00:34:46 - Defining Bittersweetness 00:37:16 - Relating Bittersweetness to the Odyssey and religion 00:40:03 - The question of “Why sad music” led Susan down this path 00:42:27 - Our Options of Response to Pain 00:45:34 - Ad Break 00:47:25 - Back to Show 00:49:22 - How did we get here, Susan? Calvinism. 00:53:28 - The Tendency to Distance Ourselves from Difficult Life Circumstances 00:57:36 - Longevity and Immortality Effects on Psychology 01:04:18 - Bittersweetness in light of Spirituality 01:06:28 - Responding to her own research as an Agnostic 01:13:46 - Can you train your sensitivity to bittersweetness? 01:17:00 - Revisiting Susan’s relationship with her mom 01:28:07 - The Pursuit of Happiness 01:29:56 - Grappling with Deep Questions In a Separation of Church and State world 01:32:57 - Beethoven Story 01:36:12 - Rich on Our Divided World 01:38:52 - Rich on Storytelling 01:40:40 - What's Next for Susan? 01:41:00 - What one thing do you want people to get out of ‘Bitter Sweet’? 01:42:11 - Advice about introverts… As a parent? 01:45:50 - When an Introvert gets promoted into a position that requires extroversion 01:50:28 - Why does Rich structure his day the way he does? 01:53:06 - Closing Remarks * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 29617 Agoura Rd. Agoura Hills, CA 91301 #richroll #richrollpodcast