Megan Phelps-Roper was born into the Westboro Baptist Church, a religious cult called the most rabid hate groups in America. Megan was a true believer and one of the Church’s most vocal advocates...until one day, she changed her mind.

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Megan Phelps-Roper was born into the Westboro Baptist Church, a religious cult called the most rabid hate groups in America. Megan was a true believer and one of the Church’s most vocal advocates...until one day, she changed her mind.You can follow Maya @DrMayaShankar on Instagram. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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

 Leaving a Religious Cult

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In 2024, science journalist Rachel E. 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. On today’s episode: the curious work of figuring out what makes you, you.

We first heard Rachel’s story on a Radiolab episode she reported called “Song of the Cerebellum.”

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.

In 2024, science journalist Rachel E. Gross had a stroke. Her recovery mostly followed the path doctors predicted, but there were also some strange, ongoing glitches that she couldn&rsquo;t explain. So Rachel did the one thing she knew to do in situations like these: she started asking questions. On today&rsquo;s episode: the curious work of figuring out what makes you, you.
We first heard Rachel&rsquo;s story on a Radiolab episode she reported called &ldquo;<a href="https://radiolab.org/podcast/song-of-the-cerebellum">Song of the Cerebellum</a>.&rdquo;
In case you missed it&mdash;Maya&rsquo;s new book, &ldquo;The Other Side of Change,&rdquo; is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at<a href="http://changewithmaya.com/book"> changewithmaya.com/book</a>, or wherever you like to buy books.

“I Felt Like an Alien Impersonating Myself”

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In honor of International Women’s Month, Maya is revisiting a conversation with Christy Warren—a former firefighter and paramedic who spent decades showing up for people on some of the worst days of their lives. Christy and Maya talk about the hidden burdens of putting on a strong face, ingrained stigmas around mental health, and how to have the courage to ask for help. 

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.

In honor of International Women&rsquo;s Month, Maya is revisiting a conversation with Christy Warren&mdash;a former firefighter and paramedic who spent decades showing up for people on some of the worst days of their lives. Christy and Maya talk about the hidden burdens of putting on a strong face, ingrained stigmas around mental health, and how to have the courage to ask for help.&nbsp;
In case you missed it&mdash;Maya&rsquo;s new book, &ldquo;The Other Side of Change,&rdquo; is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at<a href="http://changewithmaya.com/book"> changewithmaya.com/book</a>, or wherever you like to buy books.

The Cost of Being the Strong One

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Social Psychologist Barry Schwartz is an expert on decision making. His new book, (00:01:48) “Choose Wisely,” explores how the very tools we rely on to make “good” decisions can steer us wrong — and why endless options may be making us less satisfied, not more. In today’s episode, Maya sits down with Barry to unpack why choosing can feel so exhausting, the hidden costs of always trying to find the “best,” and what the rest of us can learn from people who are content with “good enough.”

And in case you missed it—Maya’s new book, (00:27:35) “The Other Side of Change,” is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at changewithmaya.com/book, or wherever you like to buy books.

Social Psychologist Barry Schwartz is an expert on decision making. His new book, (00:01:48) &ldquo;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/choose-wisely-rationality-ethics-and-the-art-of-decision-making-barry-schwartz/22333847">Choose Wisely</a>,&rdquo; explores how the very tools we rely on to make &ldquo;good&rdquo; decisions can steer us wrong &mdash; and why endless options may be making us less satisfied, not more. In today&rsquo;s episode, Maya sits down with Barry to unpack why choosing can feel so exhausting, the hidden costs of always trying to find the &ldquo;best,&rdquo; and what the rest of us can learn from people who are content with &ldquo;good enough.&rdquo;
And in case you missed it&mdash;Maya&rsquo;s new book, (00:27:35) <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-other-side-of-change-who-we-become-when-life/id1808329921">&ldquo;The Other Side of Change,&rdquo;</a> is officially a bestseller! Order your copy at<a href="http://changewithmaya.com/book"> changewithmaya.com/book</a>, or wherever you like to buy books.

Finding Satisfaction in a World of Endless Choice

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