Introverts Galaxy Podcast

Richard Leyba Tejada
  • 5.0 (14)
  • Society & Culture

Self-reflections and talks about our experiences with social anxiety, impostor syndrome, and mental health. We discuss resources we find useful to improve our well-being and build resilience. How guests developed skills and learned to cope with challenges to succeed in life, careers, and starting businesses. "There is no growth without failure."

  1. 10/24/2025

    Looking like an idiot at the Gym

    I felt so awkward and out of place going to the gym after a 7 year pause. About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    10 min

  2. 10/24/2025

    Busy Mind | Judging Others

    This is a rant on things that have been on my mind the last few weeks. This episode was hard to get started. I was nervous and got more comfortable about two thirds into it. Lots of references, books, song links below. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I receive a commission if you visit a link and buy something on my recommendation. This doesn’t cost you any extra, and I only recommend products I trust and find useful. Mentioned:1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann  https://amzn.to/2u89BdI (affiliate link)A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present  by Howard Zinn https://amzn.to/2UFIty8 (affiliate link)These two books tell some history we were not taught in school. I can't recommend these books enough. 10/24/25 Update. Not mentioned and recently discovered: https://gemini.google.com/share/383f2e6cf4db Cheo Feliciano - Anacaona (Yo Soy La Salsa)https://youtu.be/OvQArMzHt90no le pegue a la negra joe arroyohttps://youtu.be/PqmLPeL8aj4John Leguizamo's Latin History For Moronshttps://www.netflix.com/title/80225421https://youtu.be/23Q2-1AYJCs About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    15 min

  3. 10/24/2025

    Solitude | Craving Quiet Moments | Solitude vs Isolation

    I can spend a lot of time by myself and I am completely ok with that. I even crave being by myself. I used to feel guilty for wanting to be alone.  I understand myself better now and there's no guilt. I like this article about Solitude vs Isolation:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200307/what-is-solitude About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    10 min

  4. 10/24/2025

    Feeling Guilt for being Sick | Getting Help

    I have this weird thing I don't understand well. I feel guilty for being sick. My health took a dive the last 2 months. I pushed myself hard to keep working on my business and podcast. Eventually I had to stop to rest and get help. I have a hard time saying what is wrong sometimes I don't even tell my doctor. But this time it was different. I told my doctor everything...I am getting help. I am even going to get counseling About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    13 min

  5. 10/24/2025

    Chat with Jeff Rabinowitz & Tommy Desmond | What makes you different is your power

    "What makes you different is your power" Jeff I met Jeff and Tommy at the 2018 #OREIA convention in Cincinnati (a real estate investors event) Jeff and I connected because we both relate to having some social anxiety of large crowds and events. This is Jeff's story.  Jeff Rabinowitz facebook.com/damntherecessionbiggerpockets.com/users/pharmerjeff Tommy Desmond  tommydesmond.com/blogfacebook.com/tommydesmond  Memorable quotes:  "What makes you different is your power" Jeff “Some of the most intimate reserved things designed to be hidden from the world...when you show it to everybody...the fear gets destroyed ” Tommy “No one reaches out to you for compassion or empathy so you can teach them how to behave better. They reach out to us because they believe in our capacity to know our darkness well enough to sit in the dark with them.” Brené Brown “To increase our tolerance for discomfort … you practice being uncomfortable” Brené Brown  Mentioned:  renegadedetroit.com/podcasts/story-time-with-jeff/story-time-with-jeff-ep15-originsbiggerpockets.com/blogs/4527-con…private-lenderron-phillips.com oreiaconvention.com lisabilyeu.libsyn.com  About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    1h 17m

  6. 10/24/2025

    My 1st Year Meditating

    Recorded with different mics so audio sucks.  Mentioned headspace.com  wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-955-anna-faris  About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    26 min

  7. 10/24/2025

    Parenting screw ups | Why is Meditating so hard?!

    Finding myself and trying to be a good parent is one of my biggest challenges. Sometimes I get it right sometimes I screw up. I am grateful my older kids lived with the worst me and seem to be turning out ok.  About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    23 min

  8. 10/24/2025

    The Other Side Of Fear

    Going to events with many people I don't know has never been easy. A few months ago I signed up to go to a Real Estate Investing convention. Here's what happened.  About this podcast: I was afraid to be myself for years. I pretended to be comfortable in social events, parties, work meetings. But inside I was struggling; afraid of being judged and saying something stupid. Then I read a book called Quiet by Susan Cain. This book changed my life.  I am learning and want to share this messy stuff about myself and the world. I hope you find this useful.   Want to learn more about your personality? I like these tools: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Clearerthinking.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠16personalities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please leave a rating and review on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Alexa⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can reach me on  Instagram |⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@IntrovertsGalaxy⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I don't promise to reply and imagine you are using smoke signals because I don't check this inbox often)

    24 min
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Self-reflections and talks about our experiences with social anxiety, impostor syndrome, and mental health. We discuss resources we find useful to improve our well-being and build resilience. How guests developed skills and learned to cope with challenges to succeed in life, careers, and starting businesses. "There is no growth without failure."

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  • Creator
    Richard Leyba Tejada
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Richard Leyba Tejada
  • Show Website
    Introverts Galaxy Podcast