Jessica Slice spent years working towards the day when she might actually like herself. If she just tried a little harder, achieved a little more, ate a little healthier, she thought she could earn her own self-respect. But after experiencing a sudden health crisis, Jessica was forced to put all that work on indefinite pause, and to remake her relationship with herself. On today’s show: who we can become when we let go of society’s standards of goodness.

If you’re interested in learning more about the books that shaped Jessica’s thinking on difference, disability and mental health, check out the list below:
“The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability” by Elizabeth Barnes
“Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure” by Eli Clare
“Exile and Pride” by Eli Clare
“Feminist, Queer, Crip” by Alison Kafer
“The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability” by Nancy Eiesland
“Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick”  Maya Dusenbery

Jessica Slice spent years working towards the day when she might actually like herself. If she just tried a little harder, achieved a little more, ate a little healthier, she thought she could earn her own self-respect. But after experiencing a sudden health crisis, Jessica was forced to put all that work on indefinite pause, and to remake her relationship with herself. On today&rsquo;s show: who we can become when we let go of society&rsquo;s standards of goodness.
If you&rsquo;re interested in learning more about the books that shaped Jessica&rsquo;s thinking on difference, disability and mental health, check out the list below:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;The Minority Body: A Theory of Disability&rdquo; by Elizabeth Barnes</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;Brilliant Imperfection: Grappling with Cure&rdquo; by Eli Clare</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;Exile and Pride&rdquo; by Eli Clare</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;Feminist, Queer, Crip&rdquo; by Alison Kafer</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability&rdquo; by Nancy Eiesland</li>
<li aria-level="1">&ldquo;Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick&rdquo;&nbsp; Maya Dusenbery</li>
</ul>

What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we experience change and strategies we can use to better navigate moments of upheaval.

Maya’s life took a dramatic turn when an injury ended her career as a violinist and inspired her to study the science of change.

Named Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year, A Slight Change of Plans features deeply personal stories and scientific insights about who we are and who we become in the face of a big change.

Past guests include Kacey Musgraves, Brené Brown, Ruby Bridges, Amanda Knox, Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth and more.

Whether it’s a sudden pivot or a slow transformation, each episode reveals how change can give us an opportunity to reimagine who we are and unlock greater possibility.

You can follow Maya on instagram @DrMayaShankar and read her free newsletter at changewithmaya.com.

 

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What happens when life doesn&rsquo;t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we experience change and strategies we can use to better navigate moments of upheaval.
Maya&rsquo;s life took a dramatic turn when an injury ended her career as a violinist and inspired her to study the science of change.
Named Apple Podcasts&rsquo; Best Show of the Year, A Slight Change of Plans features deeply personal stories and scientific insights about who we are and who we become in the face of a big change.
Past guests include Kacey Musgraves, Bren&eacute; Brown, Ruby Bridges, Amanda Knox, Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth and more.
Whether it&rsquo;s a sudden pivot or a slow transformation, each episode reveals how change can give us an opportunity to reimagine who we are and unlock greater possibility.
You can follow Maya on instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drmayashankar/?hl=en">@DrMayaShankar</a> and read her free newsletter at&nbsp;<a href="http://changewithmaya.com/" data-stringify-link="http://changewithmaya.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">changewithmaya.com</a>.
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A Slight Change of Plans

“I Feel So Wildly Lucky To Like Myself”

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