A Slight Change of Plans

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  • You can follow the show at @DrMayaShankar on Instagram.

    Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year 2021 Editor's Note: Maya Shankar blends compassionate storytelling with the science of human behavior to help us understand who we are and who we become in the face of a big change. Maya is no stranger to change. “My whole childhood revolved around the violin, but that changed in a moment when I injured my hand playing a single note,” says Shankar, who was studying under Itzhak Perlman at the Juilliard School at the time. “I was forced to try and figure out who I was, and who I could be, without the violin." Maya soon discovered a new path in the field of cognitive science, where she earned her PhD as a Rhodes Scholar studying how and why we change. Her insights into human behavior ultimately led her to create A Slight Change of Plans—Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year in 2021. You’ll hear intimate conversations with people like Tiffany Haddish, Kacey Musgraves, and Riz Ahmed, as well as real-life inspirations, like John Elder Robison, who undergoes experimental brain stimulation to deepen his emotional intelligence, Daryl Davis, a Black jazz musician who inspires hundreds of KKK members to leave the Klan, and Shankar herself, who had her own “slight change of plans” earlier this year. The show also explores the science of change with experts like Adam Grant and Angela Duckworth. "What I love most about this show is that the content is evergreen," says Shankar. "You can listen to episodes in any order and at any time."
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Episodes
  • Why It's So Tough To Be Kind To Yourself

    Why It's So Tough To Be Kind To Yourself
    Nov 25 2024

    Kristin Neff is a psychologist and the author of "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself." Her pioneering research busts cultural myths about self-compassion and shows it’s an effective motivational tool. In this episode from the archives, Kristin talks with Maya about how to get past the idea that caring for ourselves is selfish and offers simple practices for being kinder to ourselves.

    If you enjoyed this episode, we recommend this one from the archives: “The Science of Our Inner Voice.”

    Connect with Maya on instagram @DrMayaShankar.

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    40 mins
  • Rethinking Ambition

    Rethinking Ambition
    Nov 18 2024

    For many years, writer Jennifer Romolini prided herself on her work ethic. She climbed to the top of every corporate ladder and worked 60 hours or more every week. But after an unexpected health crisis, Jennifer realized her ambition had turned toxic. Maya and Jennifer discuss the perils of aiming for a one-size-fits-all version of success and the benefits of redefining ambition for yourself.

    For more about Jennifer, check out her memoir, "Ambition Monster."

    You can follow Maya @DrMayaShankar on Instagram.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    35 mins
  • The Story of a Smile

    The Story of a Smile
    Nov 11 2024

    Soon after giving birth, writer Sarah Ruhl developed a severe case of facial paralysis. The left side of her face drooped, she couldn’t blink or raise her eyebrows, and she could no longer smile. Sarah shares what it was like to lose her smile and how her relationship to her face, and with her loved ones, has changed over the years.

    You can follow Maya @DrMayaShankar on Instagram.

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    29 mins

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Amazing

I stumbled across this podcast via another.
I love it. So interesting. Thought inspiring. It's like having therapy everyday lol. Thank you 💯 🙌

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