In 2024, science journalist Rachel Gross had a stroke. Her recovery mostly followed the path doctors predicted, but there were also some strange, ongoing glitches that she couldn’t explain. So Rachel did the one thing she knew to do in situations like these: she started asking questions.
We first heard Rachel’s story on a Radiolab episode she reported called “Song of the Cerebellum.”
On today’s episode: the curious work of figuring out what makes you, you.
In case you missed it—Maya’s new book, “The Other Side of Change,” is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at changewithmaya.com/book, or wherever you like to buy books.

The Cost of Being the Strong One
44:42

Finding Satisfaction in a World of Endless Choice
29:07

Brené Brown and Maya Talk “Heated Rivalry,” Mental Spirals, and Moral Beauty
41:59