Jenny Valentish

1 week ago | msn.com | Jenny Valentish

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jenny Valentish

When I arrive at a gathering I tend to announce my departure in the same breath as my greeting. “Hi! I brought some wine, where do you want it? Just letting you know I can only stay an hour because I start work really early on Sunday mornings.” Then I might throw in a little yawn and stretch. Restaurants aren’t much different: my leg’s likely to be jiggling before the order has been jotted down. The last mouthful of dessert sounds a last-drinks bell in my head. It’s not that I don’t love my friends.

1 week ago | dontworrybuy.com | Jenny Valentish

Introversion can be a superpower for creative people who need to build worlds in their heads, like actors and musicians. But how do these high-profile introverts navigate the trickier business of being social? When writing my book, The Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House, I was surprised to discover all kinds of tricks introverts use to appear more outgoing. So let the red carpet be your blackboard as we absorb the lessons from these A-listers and chart-toppers.

1 week ago | celebrity.nine.com.au | Jenny Valentish

Introversion can be a superpower for creative people who need to build worlds in their heads, like actors and musicians. But how do these high-profile introverts navigate the trickier business of being social? When writing my book, The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House, I was surprised to discover all kinds of tricks introverts use to appear more outgoing. So let the red carpet be your blackboard as we absorb the lessons from these A-listers and chart-toppers.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Jenny Valentish

It was Darren McMullen’s obsession with padel that led him to missing an audition and changing the course of his life. Known for his role as Alex Larden on House Husbands and for presenting shows such as The Voice Australia, he had increasingly been sucked into padel tournaments. “My agent went crazy: ‘What were you thinking? What’s your bread and butter?’,” McMullen says. “I was like, ‘God, you’re right.