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Nov 2021
40m 25s

Even Public Figures Have Social Anxiety

Morra Aarons-Mele
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Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Pollak about how she maintains a public speaking career while dealing with anxiety, and why she’s finally opening up about it. 
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