About this episode

Poorna Jagannathan discusses her career and personal journey of challenging stereotypes and creating a life on her own terms.

From "Never Have I Ever" to HBO’s thrilling new series "Lanterns," Poorna Jagannathan has built a career playing complicated women who refuse easy labels. She opens up about reinventing herself in midlife, challenging stereotypes, breaking the silence around sexual violence, and what it takes to create a life on your own terms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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