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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Stephanie Wittels Wachs and her younger brother Harris were best friends. So when he confided that he was struggling with opioid addiction, Steph believed they’d find a way through it together, like they always had. But Harris didn’t survive his addiction. 

Steph immersed herself in research on addiction to better understand what her family had been through. This week, Steph joins Maya to share what she’s learned about the disease and how we can help save more lives. 

Check out Steph’s new book “Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis” and find her podcast, “Last Day” wherever you like to listen.

For more on addiction and healing, we recommend our conversation with singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, “Jason Isbell on Resisting the Mythos of Sobriety.”

If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or if you’d like to learn more about the topic, resources are available at FindSupport.gov.

Stephanie Wittels Wachs and her younger brother Harris were best friends. So when he confided that he was struggling with opioid addiction, Steph believed they&rsquo;d find a way through it together, like they always had. But Harris didn&rsquo;t survive his addiction.&nbsp;
Steph immersed herself in research on addiction to better understand what her family had been through. This week, Steph joins Maya to share what she&rsquo;s learned about the disease and how we can help save more lives.&nbsp;
Check out Steph&rsquo;s new book &ldquo;<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Last-Day/Stephanie-Wittels-Wachs/9781668093184" data-airgap-id="15">Last Day: How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis</a>&rdquo; and find her podcast, &ldquo;<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/show/lastday/" data-airgap-id="16">Last Day</a>&rdquo; wherever you like to listen.
For more on addiction and healing, we recommend our conversation with singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, &ldquo;<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/a-slight-change-of-plans/our-revisionist-personal-histories-ft-jason-isbell" data-airgap-id="17">Jason Isbell on Resisting the Mythos of Sobriety</a>.&rdquo;
If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction or if you&rsquo;d like to learn more about the topic, resources are available at <a href="http://findsupport.gov/" data-airgap-id="18">FindSupport.gov</a>.

“I Have One Goal: Keep You Alive”

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How can we find resilience, growth, and new possibilities within life’s more unpredictable moments? In this special episode from the podcast, TED Talks Daily, Maya joins journalist and author Simone Stolzoff to talk about how they’ve each explored uncertainty and change from different perspectives. Listen as they draw from their new books, Simone's “How to Not Know” and Maya's “The Other Side of Change,” to discuss why our discomfort with not having the answers might be holding us back, and how to find resilience in the face of change.

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How can we find resilience, growth, and new possibilities within life&rsquo;s more unpredictable moments? In this special episode from the podcast, TED Talks Daily, Maya joins journalist and author Simone Stolzoff to talk about how they&rsquo;ve each explored uncertainty and change from different perspectives. Listen as they draw from their new books, Simone's &ldquo;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-not-know-the-value-of-uncertainty-in-a-world-that-demands-answers-simone-stolzoff/f8396b87af41ef9f?">How to Not Know</a>&rdquo; and Maya's &ldquo;<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-other-side-of-change-who-we-become-when-life-makes-other-plans-maya-shankar/0effd3dca031b120?ean=9780593713686&amp;next=t&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=dsa_nonbrand&amp;utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&amp;utm_term=dsa-19959388920&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=12440232635&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACfld40_75ePND5m46V9vmwH23MYF&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw-MDTBhCgARIsAKAkdlRzYiiA81iwNsm4HP_-huhfbENMJVvkAryCc5qfy8iqOkL42egQByAaAlWwEALw_wcB">The Other Side of Change</a>,&rdquo; to discuss why our discomfort with not having the answers might be holding us back, and how to find resilience in the face of change.
Find TED Talks Daily wherever you listen to podcasts or here: <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/kMxu6e">https://link.mgln.ai/kMxu6e</a>

Can Uncertainty Be a Gift?

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While deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Air Force in 2014, psychologist Michael Valdovinos had an unexpected emotional breakdown. None of the diagnoses he knew best–like PTSD or depression–fit the crisis of conscience he was experiencing. Then he came across the concept of moral injury. 

On today’s episode, Michael and Maya explore what happens when our deepest values are violated, the different ways it can occur in everyday life, and how we can start to heal.

Check out Michael’s book, “Moral Injuries: When Good Conscience Suffers in a World of Hurt.”

If you enjoyed our conversation with Michael and want to hear more from A Slight Change of Plans, we recommend our episode “A Theranos Whistleblower” with Erika Cheung.

While deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Air Force in 2014, psychologist Michael Valdovinos had an unexpected emotional breakdown. None of the diagnoses he knew best&ndash;like PTSD or depression&ndash;fit the crisis of conscience he was experiencing. Then he came across the concept of moral injury.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s episode, Michael and Maya explore what happens when our deepest values are violated, the different ways it can occur in everyday life, and how we can start to heal.
Check out Michael&rsquo;s book, &ldquo;<a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/moral-injuries-michael-valdovinos?variant=43947396235298" data-airgap-id="11">Moral Injuries: When Good Conscience Suffers in a World of Hurt.</a>&rdquo;
If you enjoyed our conversation with Michael and want to hear more from A Slight Change of Plans, we recommend our episode &ldquo;<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/a-slight-change-of-plans/a-theranos-whistleblower" data-airgap-id="12">A Theranos Whistleblower</a>&rdquo; with Erika Cheung.

The Hidden Wounds of Moral Injury

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