How an Introvert Built 10K Followers on LinkedIn with Palak Agarwal

I had a blast with Palak Agarwal, London-based marketer and personal brand builder, and she said something that made me rethink everything I thought I knew about showing up online.Palak moved from Nepal to London with limited resources, navigated rejection after rejection, and built a LinkedIn community of 10,000+ followers, not by going viral, not by gaming the algorithm, but by simply being real. She's a self-described introvert who figured out that writing was her superpower, and she used it to build belonging in a city where she knew nobody.This episode is for everyone who thinks they have nothing worth saying, who scrolls LinkedIn wondering why their content isn't landing, or who's been waiting to feel confident enough to start. The reason it's not working probably isn't your content. It starts way before that.TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Introduction: Palak Agarwal, marketer & LinkedIn personal brand builder02:13 — Moving abroad with limited resources: the scariest leap she ever took05:35 — The hardest cultural adjustment nobody warns you about08:43 — How to write content that actually resonates on LinkedIn10:28 — Balancing vulnerability and professionalism online13:08 — What it really means to be an introvert on LinkedIn15:21 — Mindset vs. skill: what actually carries you through hard times17:47 — If not marketing, she'd be this19:46 — How she prevents burnout (hint: it involves cookies)21:32 — The resources she swears by — newsletters over courses, every timeWHAT YOU'LL TAKE AWAY— Why rejection is redirection, and how to mentally prepare for it before you move or pivot.— The one question to ask before building your personal brand: what's your why?— Why authenticity isn't a buzzword, it's the only strategy that actually works.— How introverts can build powerful personal brands without showing their face first.— Mindset is the foundation. Skills fill the gaps.— Why your first imperfect post will always beat the perfect one you never publish.__________Connect with Palak Agarwal:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agarwalpalak99/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palak.ag/__________Follow Emily Jean:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.jeans/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-jeans/Follow Founders in Jeans:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersinjeansWebsite: https://www.livegooddigital.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FoundersinJeansSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kiqSke5mnlFIlC9t4xLU0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/founders-in-jeans/id1802430594Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://foundersinjeans.substack.com/subscribe__________⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved this episode? Rate and review Founders in Jeans. It helps more women find us.__________LinkedIn personal branding, how to grow on LinkedIn, personal branding for introverts, moving abroad career tips, building a personal brand from scratch, LinkedIn content strategy, LinkedIn for marketers, female founder podcast, entrepreneur podcast women, Palak Agarwal, rejection as redirection, mindset for entrepreneurs, content creation authenticity, women in business, startup podcast, international career growth, burnout prevention entrepreneurs