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Oct 2023
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#665 Aparna Nancherla Returns - Imposter...

PAUL GILMARTIN
About this episode

Aparna Nancherla @Aparnapkin is a comedian, writer, and actor (Mythic Quest, Crashing) and today she joins Paul to discuss her new book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome. She talks about her impulse for negative self-talk, how she keeps going anyway, and how she learned the value of speaking up about what she actually needs in a relationship. 

Where to buy Aparna’s book (Also available on Amazon):

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622556/unreliable-narrator-by-aparna-nancherla/?ref=PRHE88723CCECD0&aid=9673&linkid=PRHE88723CCECD0&fbclid=PAAaaDy3reZ1DdXFDJWu3KtQ0At9ClBTIm6XH5w8Cy4O8eHMzh9UuJEqplVeY_aem_AfcIAg1E4jXOSebBgEqefnZwZ37AuTMzmuxFx9NWfpX7rAFkYifmAnDztkb3ovMw7hM


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https://www.instagram.com/aparnapkin/


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