You’ve built everyone else’s dreams. Now it’s time to build yours.
This podcast is for quiet achievers, eldest daughters, and women who’ve always put others first. Hosted by Jennifer Ho, an introverted eldest daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, each episode uncovers the courage and changes required to get you past playing small, keeping quiet, and hiding. Your dream life is waiting on the other side of the scary sh*t you’ve been avoiding.
And guess what? On the other side of fear, you get to say “and I didn’t die.”
(Formerly Ask an Introvert. Same host, new name!)
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voice note #1: stillness feels unsafe, boredom feels like a threat (00:10:00)
In this first voice note, I share how doomscrolling until 3 a.m. was a tough reminder on the importance of stillness and boredom.I normally enjoy calm and quiet, but the more helpless and hopeless I f...
6. I traveled to the desert to meet an Internet friend (00:12:52)
Making new friends as an adult can feel risky, emotionally and physically. What if it’s awkward? What if you don’t click? What if they kidnap you in the desert?But also what if it all goes right? In t...
5. I used an app to get dinner with 5 strangers on a Wednesday night (00:19:06)
Making new friends as an adult can feel awkward, intimidating, and sometimes downright impossible. But it doesn't have to be.In this episode, I share how I used my own framework to make friends as an ...
Bonus. The valedictorian speech I talk about in episode 3 (00:07:25)
This is as straightforward as it gets. You asked for the speech, and here it is! With some unscripted commentary ;)Ahh this is literally from the archives of my life since I wrote and delivered it lik...
4. I told my mom to get help from a therapist instead of me (00:13:32)
I was elbow deep in Dungeness crab, and I hadn’t planned to say it, but I did. I told my mom to seek the help of a therapist instead of venting to me. And thankfully, none of my worst fears came true....
3. I sarcastically named my valedictorian speech "Fortune Cookie" (00:15:31)
I thought becoming valedictorian would feel like a win. Instead, it felt like a quiet defeat, involving an unchosen rivalry with a white boy, a speech I didn’t want to give, and an achievement that cr...
2. I resented my sister over a set of highlighters (00:16:55)
What starts as a story about missing highlighters quickly unfolds into something deeper... resentment, family dynamics, and the invisible pressure of being the eldest daughterIn this episode, I revisi...
1. I rebranded my podcast, and I didn't die (00:09:56)
After two years of Ask an Introvert, I did something that scared the sh*t out of me... I rebranded the podcast.In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of why I changed the name and how and I did...
31. Vision Board Into Action (00:11:31)
The chaos and uncertainty of the outside world is impacting my mental clarity and productivity. What's keeping me rooted in a life I love is my latest vision board.In this episode, I share personal ex...
30. What I Learned About Myself By Celebrating BIG (Birthday Party Part 2) (00:24:16)
Spilling the tea on my luxurious birthday celebration held at a chef's home in San Francisco. I share what I was anxious about leading up to the event, how it went, and how I felt and feel now that it...
29. When Celebrating Yourself Feels Cringe (Birthday Party Part 1) (00:25:21)
Sharing my experience with planning an audacious birthday celebration for myself. My goal was to be bolder and grow my comfort zone in how I practice self-celebration.
I put myself through a ton of me...
28. Candid Self Love (00:29:19)
In this episode, I play the Self Love version of the We’re Not Really Strangers game in real time, exploring past, present, and future versions of myself.
Reflecting candidly and openly, I share insig...
27. Dating is a Mindf*ck: How Can I Trust Myself? (00:29:12)
I recently re-entered the dating world, and it is a total mindf*ck, in the worst way. Self leadership has helped me stay aligned with my intentions and continue to trust myself on this journey.
Novemb...
26. Dating is a Mindf*ck: How to Manage Your Energy as an Introvert Looking for Love (00:23:27)
I recently re-entered the dating world, and it is a total mindf*ck, in the worst way. Self leadership has helped me set boundaries and personal standards to manage my energy as I navigate online datin...
25. What to Do When You Aren't Meeting Your Goals (00:25:10)
Join me as I practice self-leadership and honestly reflect on my progress towards my 2024 goal of producing 24 podcast episodes. Despite feeling pessimistic and overwhelmed by this goal, I navigated t...
24. Finding Freedom in Funemployment | Catching Up in Public (00:19:35)
Look back on my "funemployment" period between jobs with me. Back in June, I took two weeks off after leaving a heavy work environment.
I answer community questions about my approach, sharing insights...
23. I Have Always Been a Third Wheel (00:21:55)
I explore the dynamics of being a 'third wheel,' especially for introverts. To navigate feeling left out, I share about reframing your role from being an “extra” and offer advice for both single indiv...
22. My Reasons for Intentional Living (00:19:17)
I took this chance to defy my Capricorn tendency of having conversations in my head by truly going off-the-cuff and yapping away about my evolution since 2021.
I’ll read from an old journal entry and ...
21. Job Search Seriousness - Landing a Job in a Week | Catching Up in Public (00:28:20)
People are still asking me about my new job and how I got it, so I sat down to record this once and for all.
I'm breaking down my one week-ish job search back in May.
Most of this is not going to be ...
20. From Discomfort to Decisions About This Podcast | Catching Up in Public (00:14:56)
Dive deep with me into my recent struggles with being consistent with this podcast. This is my candid share about how I went from discomfort to decisive action, exploring the mental roadblocks and sel...
19. Catching Up in Public (00:09:31)
In this episode of the Ask an Introvert Podcast, I'm returning after an unofficial 81-day hiatus.
I share a heartfelt story about a listener who inspired me to start recording again, and I outline thi...
18. Self-worth in Friendships: Let Go of Neediness and Receive (00:39:17)
Meet Jess. Jess is my client from the group program, Making Friends as an Adult Introvert. Jess shares about her growth and insights on friendship that helped her release the pressure she was putting ...
17. Preventative Care for Loneliness (00:34:46)
Meet Brittany. Brittany is my lovely client from the 2nd cohort of the Making Friends group program.
She shares many profound perspectives on friendship in this interview, and my favorite highlight is...
BONUS. Interview on the Dream Life for Introverts (00:53:34)
This episode was originally recorded for the Thought Leader Club podcast (then known as the Side Hustle Club podcast) in January 2023.
My good friend and coach Cheryl Lau interviews me on the dream li...
16. Auditing Your Time & Money to Get Your Dream Life (00:17:17)
You’re likely very introspective as an introvert, always in tune with your inner world, but what about with how you spend your resources in the real world?
Time and money audits can help you uncover o...
